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Wednesday 24 December 2025 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 14:432:43 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:423:42 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:389:38 AM

Śravaṇa gives way to Dhaniṣṭhā.

Noon

12:1812:18 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1812:18 PM
At noon, 12:1812:18 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 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 muhūrta05:385:38 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:076:07 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:302:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:015:01 PM–17:305:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:015:01 PM–18:286:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:5411:54 PM–25:351:35 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:458:45 AM–09:569:56 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0711:07 AM–12:1812:18 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5911:59 AM–12:3712:37 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1812:18 PM–13:281:28 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:501:50 PM–15:303:30 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

Lābha07:357:35 AM–08:458:45 AMgood
Amṛta08:458:45 AM–09:569:56 AMgood
Kāla09:569:56 AM–11:0711:07 AMavoid
Śubha11:0711:07 AM–12:1812:18 PMgood
Roga12:1812:18 PM–13:281:28 PMavoid
Udvega13:281:28 PM–14:392:39 PMavoid
Cara14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMneutral
Lābha15:503:50 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:015:01 PM–18:506:50 PMavoid
Śubha18:506:50 PM–20:398:39 PMgood
Amṛta20:398:39 PM–22:2910:29 PMgood
Cara22:2910:29 PM–24:1812:18 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1812:18 AM+1–26:072:07 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:072:07 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:563:56 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1good
Udvega29:465:46 AM+1–31:357:35 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:357:35 AM to 31:357:35 AM+1

07:357:35 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:423:42 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 09:389:38 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 18:326:32 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:423:42 PM
Bavauntil 28:014:01 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1812:18 PM–13:281:28 PM
Pradoṣa 17:015:01 PM–18:576:57 PM
Niśītha 23:5411:54 PM–24:4212:42 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. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:281:28 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:576:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4212:42 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:423:42 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa09:389:38 AMDhaniṣṭhā
YogaHarṣaṇa18:326:32 PMVajra
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:423:42 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra31:35 07:357:35 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 568
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:3210:32 AM
Moonset
20:588:58 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:385:38 AM07:357:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:385:38 AM06:366:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:076:07 AM07:357:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:357:35 AM09:289:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:458:45 AM09:569:56 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:289:28 AM11:2111:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0711:07 AM12:1812:18 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1812:18 PM13:281:28 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:083:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:501:50 PM15:303:30 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:302:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:083:08 PM17:015:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:015:01 PM18:576:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:015:01 PM17:305:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:015:01 PM18:286:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5411:54 PM24:4212:42 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:5411:54 PM25:351:35 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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