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April 2020 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 27 April 2020 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 15:533:53 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:005:00 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:265:26 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:005:00 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 65° above S. Day length 13 h 41 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:034:03 AM–04:444:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:244:24 AM–05:265:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:332:33 PM–15:283:28 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:375:37 PM–19:197:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:077:07 PM–19:277:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:077:07 PM–20:088:08 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:087:08 AM–08:518:51 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:247:24 AM–09:069:06 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3310:33 AM–12:1612:16 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4312:43 PM–13:381:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:591:59 PM–15:413:41 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:283:28 PM–16:224:22 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

Amṛta05:265:26 AM–07:087:08 AMgood
Kāla07:087:08 AM–08:518:51 AMavoid
Śubha08:518:51 AM–10:3310:33 AMgood
Roga10:3310:33 AM–12:1612:16 PMavoid
Udvega12:1612:16 PM–13:591:59 PMavoid
Cara13:591:59 PM–15:413:41 PMneutral
Lābha15:413:41 PM–17:245:24 PMgood
Amṛta17:245:24 PM–19:077:07 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:077:07 PM–20:248:24 PMneutral
Roga20:248:24 PM–21:419:41 PMavoid
Kāla21:419:41 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Lābha22:5810:58 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1good
Udvega24:1512:15 AM+1–25:331:33 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:331:33 AM+1–26:502:50 AM+1good
Amṛta26:502:50 AM+1–28:074:07 AM+1good
Cara28:074:07 AM+1–29:245:24 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:265:26 AM to 29:245:24 AM+1

05:265:26 AM sunrise19:077:07 PM sunsetsunrise 29:245:24 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:005:00 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 26:592:59 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 26:062:06 AM+1
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:005:00 PM
Bavauntil 29:235:23 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:087:08 AM–08:518:51 AM
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:4312:43 PM
Pradoṣa 19:077:07 PM–20:298:29 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:518:51 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 41 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:298:29 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:005:00 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā26:59 02:592:59 AM TueĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa26:06 02:062:06 AM TueSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:005:00 PMBava
VāraSomavāra29:24 05:245:24 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2077
Śaka
1942
Kali
5121
Ahargaṇa
1 870 501
Day length
13 h 41 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
08:028:02 AM
Moonset
23:0711:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:034:03 AM05:265:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:034:03 AM04:444:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:244:24 AM05:265:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:265:26 AM08:108:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:087:08 AM08:518:51 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:247:24 AM09:069:06 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:108:10 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3310:33 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4312:43 PM13:381:38 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:591:59 PM15:413:41 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:332:33 PM15:283:28 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:283:28 PM16:224:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM19:077:07 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:375:37 PM19:197:19 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:077:07 PM20:298:29 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:077:07 PM19:277:27 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:077:07 PM20:088:08 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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