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Thursday 18 January 2029 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 04:444:44 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:476:47 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

07:347:34 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2710:27 AM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:376:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:096:09 AM–07:347:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0912:09 PM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:462:46 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:075:07 PM–18:536:53 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:235:23 PM–17:525:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:235:23 PM–18:486:48 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:347:34 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0110:01 AM–11:1511:15 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5110:51 AM–11:3011:30 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:421:42 PM–14:562:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:462:46 PM–15:253:25 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

Śubha07:347:34 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Roga08:488:48 AM–10:0110:01 AMavoid
Udvega10:0110:01 AM–11:1511:15 AMavoid
Cara11:1511:15 AM–12:2912:29 PMneutral
Lābha12:2912:29 PM–13:421:42 PMgood
Amṛta13:421:42 PM–14:562:56 PMgood
Kāla14:562:56 PM–16:104:10 PMavoid
Śubha16:104:10 PM–17:235:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:235:23 PM–19:097:09 PMgood
Cara19:097:09 PM–20:568:56 PMneutral
Roga20:568:56 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Kāla22:4210:42 PM–24:2812:28 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2812:28 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1good
Udvega26:152:15 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:014:01 AM+1–29:475:47 AM+1good
Amṛta29:475:47 AM+1–31:347:34 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:347:34 AM to 31:347:34 AM+1

07:347:34 AM sunrise17:235:23 PM sunsetsunrise 31:347:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 30:476:47 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 25:031:03 AM+1
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 10:2710:27 AM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 17:435:43 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:476:47 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0912:09 PM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:421:42 PM–14:562:56 PM
Pradoṣa 17:235:23 PM–19:177:17 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04 AM+1–24:5212:52 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. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:562:56 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 49 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:177:17 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī30:47 06:476:47 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā25:03 01:031:03 AM FriPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta10:2710:27 AMVarīyān
KaraṇaVaṇija17:435:43 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:34 07:347:34 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2085
Śaka
1950
Kali
5129
Ahargaṇa
1 873 689
Day length
9 h 49 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:139:13 AM
Moonset
21:029:02 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:347:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:376:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:096:09 AM07:347:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:347:34 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:347:34 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0110:01 AM11:1511:15 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5110:51 AM11:3011:30 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0912:09 PM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:281:28 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:421:42 PM14:562:56 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:462:46 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:462:46 PM15:253:25 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:235:23 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:075:07 PM18:536:53 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:235:23 PM19:177:17 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:235:23 PM17:525:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:235:23 PM18:486:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04 AM+124:5212:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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