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Thursday 10 January 2019 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 17:085:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:527:52 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:377:37 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:048:04 AM

Siddhi gives way to Vyatīpāta.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 29° above S. Day length 9 h 37 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2512:25 PM
At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:425:42 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:116:11 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0612:06 PM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:022:02 PM–14:402:40 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:145:14 PM–17:435:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:145:14 PM–18:406:40 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:1712:17 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0110:01 AM–11:1311:13 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4910:49 AM–11:2811:28 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:271:27 PM–15:153:15 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:381:38 PM–14:502:50 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:402:40 PM–15:193:19 PMan 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

Śubha07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMgood
Roga08:498:49 AM–10:0110:01 AMavoid
Udvega10:0110:01 AM–11:1311:13 AMavoid
Cara11:1311:13 AM–12:2612:26 PMneutral
Lābha12:2612:26 PM–13:381:38 PMgood
Amṛta13:381:38 PM–14:502:50 PMgood
Kāla14:502:50 PM–16:024:02 PMavoid
Śubha16:024:02 PM–17:145:14 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:145:14 PM–19:027:02 PMgood
Cara19:027:02 PM–20:508:50 PMneutral
Roga20:508:50 PM–22:3810:38 PMavoid
Kāla22:3810:38 PM–24:2512:25 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2512:25 AM+1–26:132:13 AM+1good
Udvega26:132:13 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:014:01 AM+1–29:495:49 AM+1good
Amṛta29:495:49 AM+1–31:377:37 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:377:37 AM to 31:377:37 AM+1

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:145:14 PM sunsetsunrise 31:377:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 19:527:52 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 08:048:04 AM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 19:527:52 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0612:06 PM–12:4512:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:381:38 PM–14:502:50 PM
Pradoṣa 17:145:14 PM–19:097:09 PM
Niśītha 24:0112:01 AM+1–24:4912:49 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:502:50 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 37 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:097:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī19:527:52 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣāpast sunrisePūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi08:048:04 AMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi19:527:52 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:37 07:377:37 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 870 028
Day length
9 h 37 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
10:1210:12 AM
Moonset
21:059:05 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:425:42 AM07:377:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:425:42 AM06:396:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:116:11 AM07:377:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:377:37 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:377:37 AM08:498:49 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:2811:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0110:01 AM11:1311:13 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4910:49 AM11:2811:28 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0612:06 PM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:231:23 PM15:193:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:271:27 PM15:153:15 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:381:38 PM14:502:50 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:022:02 PM14:402:40 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:402:40 PM15:193:19 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:193:19 PM17:145:14 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:145:14 PM19:097:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:145:14 PM17:435:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:145:14 PM18:406:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01 AM+124:4912:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:1712:17 AM+126:052:05 AM+1sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
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