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November 2020 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Kṛṣṇa to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 18 November 2020 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 03:483:48 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:471:47 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

07:047:04 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:101:10 PM

Mūla gives way to Pūrvāṣāḍhā.

Noon

12:0312:03 PM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 58 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:0312:03 PM
At noon, 12:0312:03 PM, the Sun is in Viśākhā and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Mūla, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 41° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:125:12 AM–06:086:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:405:40 AM–07:047:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:137:13 AM–08:428:42 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:431:43 PM–14:232:23 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:305:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM–18:266:26 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:198:19 AM–09:349:34 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:4810:48 AM–12:0312:03 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:4011:40 AM–13:101:10 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta11:4311:43 AM–12:2312:23 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0312:03 PM–13:181:18 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:2110:21 PM–23:5311:53 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha07:047:04 AM–08:198:19 AMgood
Amṛta08:198:19 AM–09:349:34 AMgood
Kāla09:349:34 AM–10:4810:48 AMavoid
Śubha10:4810:48 AM–12:0312:03 PMgood
Roga12:0312:03 PM–13:181:18 PMavoid
Udvega13:181:18 PM–14:332:33 PMavoid
Cara14:332:33 PM–15:473:47 PMneutral
Lābha15:473:47 PM–17:025:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:025:02 PM–18:476:47 PMavoid
Śubha18:476:47 PM–20:338:33 PMgood
Amṛta20:338:33 PM–22:1810:18 PMgood
Cara22:1810:18 PM–24:0412:04 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0412:04 AM+1–25:491:49 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:491:49 AM+1–27:353:35 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:353:35 AM+1–29:205:20 AM+1good
Udvega29:205:20 AM+1–31:057:05 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:047:04 AM to 31:057:05 AM+1

07:047:04 AM sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:057:05 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 25:471:47 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 13:101:10 PM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 15:003:00 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:422:42 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 25:471:47 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0312:03 PM–13:181:18 PM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 PM–18:546:54 PM
Niśītha 23:4011:40 PM–24:2812:28 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:181:18 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 58 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:546:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:2812:28 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī25:47 01:471:47 AM ThuPañcamī
NakṣatraMūla13:101:10 PMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaDhṛti15:003:00 PMŚūla
KaraṇaVaṇija14:422:42 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra31:05 07:057:05 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2077
Śaka
1942
Kali
5121
Ahargaṇa
1 870 706
Day length
9 h 58 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
10:2410:24 AM
Moonset
19:467:46 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:125:12 AM07:047:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:125:12 AM06:086:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:405:40 AM07:047:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:047:04 AM09:049:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:137:13 AM08:428:42 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:198:19 AM09:349:34 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:049:04 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:4810:48 AM12:0312:03 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3911:39 AM12:2712:27 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4011:40 AM13:101:10 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4311:43 AM12:2312:23 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0312:03 PM13:181:18 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:031:03 PM15:023:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:431:43 PM14:232:23 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:023:02 PM17:025:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:025:02 PM18:546:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:025:02 PM17:305:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:025:02 PM18:266:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:2110:21 PM23:5311:53 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4011:40 PM24:2812:28 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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