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December 2046 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 31 December 2046 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 17:225:22 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:156:15 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

18:156:15 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2112:21 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 29 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2112:21 PM
At noon, 12:2112:21 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 15% 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 muhūrta05:405:40 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:4012:40 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:341:34 PM–15:163:16 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:342:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:055:05 PM–17:345:34 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:055:05 PM–18:336:33 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:488:48 AM–09:599:59 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1011:10 AM–12:2112:21 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4012:40 PM–13:181:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:321:32 PM–14:432:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:342:34 PM–15:123:12 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

Amṛta07:377:37 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Kāla08:488:48 AM–09:599:59 AMavoid
Śubha09:599:59 AM–11:1011:10 AMgood
Roga11:1011:10 AM–12:2112:21 PMavoid
Udvega12:2112:21 PM–13:321:32 PMavoid
Cara13:321:32 PM–14:432:43 PMneutral
Lābha14:432:43 PM–15:543:54 PMgood
Amṛta15:543:54 PM–17:055:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:055:05 PM–18:546:54 PMneutral
Roga18:546:54 PM–20:438:43 PMavoid
Kāla20:438:43 PM–22:3210:32 PMavoid
Lābha22:3210:32 PM–24:2112:21 AM+1good
Udvega24:2112:21 AM+1–26:102:10 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:102:10 AM+1–27:593:59 AM+1good
Amṛta27:593:59 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1good
Cara29:485:48 AM+1–31:377:37 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:055:05 PM sunsetsunrise 31:377:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:156:15 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 24:3812:38 AM+1
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 20:318:31 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 18:156:15 PM
Bavauntil 30:576:57 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:488:48 AM–09:599:59 AM
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:4012:40 PM
Pradoṣa 17:055:05 PM–19:027:02 PM
Niśītha 23:5711:57 PM–24:4512:45 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 09:599:59 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4012:40 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. SunsetDay length 9 h 29 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 19:027:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4512:45 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:156:15 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā24:38 00:3812:38 AM TueŚatabhiṣā
YogaVajra20:318:31 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaViṣṭi18:156:15 PMBava
VāraSomavāra31:37 07:377:37 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2103
Śaka
1968
Kali
5147
Ahargaṇa
1 880 245
Day length
9 h 29 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:599:59 AM
Moonset
21:089:08 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:405:40 AM07:377:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:405:40 AM06:396:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:377:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:377:37 AM09:309:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:488:48 AM09:599:59 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:309:30 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1011:10 AM12:2112:21 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:4012:40 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4012:40 PM13:181:18 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:123:12 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:321:32 PM14:432:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:341:34 PM15:163:16 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:342:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:342:34 PM15:123:12 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:123:12 PM17:055:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:055:05 PM19:027:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:055:05 PM17:345:34 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:055:05 PM18:336:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5711:57 PM24:4512:45 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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