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Tuesday 31 January 2017 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 07:147:14 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:116:11 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoTila Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

07:267:26 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:1112:11 PM

Parigha gives way to Śiva.

Noon

12:3212:32 PM

The Sun 34° above S. Day length 10 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:3212:32 PM
At noon, 12:3212:32 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 39° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 39° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:355:35 AM–06:306:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:036:03 AM–07:267:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1112:11 PM–12:5212:52 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:142:14 PM–14:552:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:215:21 PM–18:566:56 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:385:38 PM–18:056:05 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:385:38 PM–19:017:01 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya07:537:53 AM–09:289:28 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta09:289:28 AM–10:0910:09 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:599:59 AM–11:1511:15 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:3212:32 PM–13:481:48 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:053:05 PM–16:214:21 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:0911:09 PM–24:0412:04 AM+1an ill-timed muhūrta

Choghaḍiyā चौघड़िया

sunrise to sunrise

The day and the night, each in eight parts, named by the weekday. Amṛta, Śubha and Lābha are good to begin things in; Cara is neutral; Udvega, Kāla and Roga are avoided.

Day sunrise to sunset

Roga07:267:26 AM–08:428:42 AMavoid
Udvega08:428:42 AM–09:599:59 AMavoid
Cara09:599:59 AM–11:1511:15 AMneutral
Lābha11:1511:15 AM–12:3212:32 PMgood
Amṛta12:3212:32 PM–13:481:48 PMgood
Kāla13:481:48 PM–15:053:05 PMavoid
Śubha15:053:05 PM–16:214:21 PMgood
Roga16:214:21 PM–17:385:38 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:385:38 PM–19:217:21 PMavoid
Lābha19:217:21 PM–21:059:05 PMgood
Udvega21:059:05 PM–22:4810:48 PMavoid
Śubha22:4810:48 PM–24:3112:31 AM+1good
Amṛta24:3112:31 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1good
Cara26:152:15 AM+1–27:583:58 AM+1neutral
Roga27:583:58 AM+1–29:415:41 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:415:41 AM+1–31:257:25 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:267:26 AM to 31:257:25 AM+1

07:267:26 AM sunrise17:385:38 PM sunsetsunrise 31:257:25 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 30:116:11 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 25:151:15 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 12:1112:11 PM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 18:456:45 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:116:11 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1112:11 PM–12:5212:52 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:053:05 PM–16:214:21 PM
Pradoṣa 17:385:38 PM–19:287:28 PM
Niśītha 24:0712:07 AM+1–24:5512:55 AM+1

Times after midnight keep counting: 27:31 is 03:31 tomorrow, and still today.A time marked +1 is after midnight: tomorrow by the calendar, and still today.

  1. SunriseCaturthī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5212:52 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:214:21 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 12 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:287:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:5512:55 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī30:11 06:116:11 AM WedPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā25:15 01:151:15 AM WedUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaParigha12:1112:11 PMŚiva
KaraṇaVaṇija18:456:45 PMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:25 07:257:25 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 319
Day length
10 h 12 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:179:17 AM
Moonset
21:059:05 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:355:35 AM07:267:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:355:35 AM06:306:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:036:03 AM07:267:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:267:26 AM09:289:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:537:53 AM09:289:28 AMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:289:28 AM11:3111:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:289:28 AM10:0910:09 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:599:59 AM11:1511:15 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0812:08 PM12:5612:56 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1112:11 PM12:5212:52 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3212:32 PM13:481:48 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:331:33 PM15:353:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:142:14 PM14:552:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:053:05 PM16:214:21 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:353:35 PM17:385:38 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:215:21 PM18:566:56 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:385:38 PM19:287:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:385:38 PM18:056:05 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:385:38 PM19:017:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:0911:09 PM24:0412:04 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:0712:07 AM+124:5512:55 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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