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Thursday 16 January 2070 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 19:407:40 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:027:02 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mattu Pongal

Kept the day after Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:4810:48 AM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 14% 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 muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0912:09 PM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla12:1112:11 PM–13:471:47 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:062:06 PM–14:452:45 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:215:21 PM–17:505:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:215:21 PM–18:466:46 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:357:35 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5010:50 AM–11:2911:29 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:411:41 PM–14:552:55 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:452:45 PM–15:243:24 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya25:421:42 AM+1–27:173:17 AM+1a 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

Śubha07:357:35 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Roga08:488:48 AM–10:0210:02 AMavoid
Udvega10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMavoid
Cara11:1511:15 AM–12:2812:28 PMneutral
Lābha12:2812:28 PM–13:411:41 PMgood
Amṛta13:411:41 PM–14:552:55 PMgood
Kāla14:552:55 PM–16:084:08 PMavoid
Śubha16:084:08 PM–17:215:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:215:21 PM–19:087:08 PMgood
Cara19:087:08 PM–20:548:54 PMneutral
Roga20:548:54 PM–22:4110:41 PMavoid
Kāla22:4110:41 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+1–29:485:48 AM+1good
Amṛta29:485:48 AM+1–31:357:35 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:357:35 AM sunrise17:215:21 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 19:027:02 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 19:237:23 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 10:4810:48 AM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 19:027:02 PM
Bavauntil 30:376:37 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0912:09 PM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:411:41 PM–14:552:55 PM
Pradoṣa 17:215:21 PM–19:157:15 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 14:552:55 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 46 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:157:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī19:027:02 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā19:237:23 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta10:4810:48 AMVarīyān
KaraṇaViṣṭi19:027:02 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:35 07:357:35 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2126
Śaka
1991
Kali
5170
Ahargaṇa
1 888 662
Day length
9 h 46 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:299:29 AM
Moonset
21:269:26 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:357:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:357:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:357:35 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:357:35 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0210:02 AM11:1511:15 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5010:50 AM11:2911:29 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0912:09 PM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:1112:11 PM13:471:47 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:243:24 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:411:41 PM14:552:55 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:062:06 PM14:452:45 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:452:45 PM15:243:24 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:243:24 PM17:215:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:215:21 PM19:157:15 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:215:21 PM17:505:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:215:21 PM18:466:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04 AM+124:5212:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:421:42 AM+127:173:17 AM+1sixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
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