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Thursday 20 January 1972 · Beijing, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 14:512:51 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:5612:56 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

At sunrise

07:337:33 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5612:56 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing12:2512:25 PM
At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 48° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 48° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:395:39 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:076:07 AM–07:337:33 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0612:06 PM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:032:03 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:185:18 PM–17:465:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:185:18 PM–18:436:43 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:379:37 PM–23:0811:08 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:337:33 AM–08:468:46 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:599:59 AM–11:1211:12 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4810:48 AM–11:2711:27 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:3412:34 PM–14:042:04 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:381:38 PM–14:522:52 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:422:42 PM–15:213:21 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

Śubha07:337:33 AM–08:468:46 AMgood
Roga08:468:46 AM–09:599:59 AMavoid
Udvega09:599:59 AM–11:1211:12 AMavoid
Cara11:1211:12 AM–12:2512:25 PMneutral
Lābha12:2512:25 PM–13:381:38 PMgood
Amṛta13:381:38 PM–14:522:52 PMgood
Kāla14:522:52 PM–16:054:05 PMavoid
Śubha16:054:05 PM–17:185:18 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:185:18 PM–19:057:05 PMgood
Cara19:057:05 PM–20:518:51 PMneutral
Roga20:518:51 PM–22:3810:38 PMavoid
Kāla22:3810:38 PM–24:2512:25 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2512:25 AM+1–26:122:12 AM+1good
Udvega26:122:12 AM+1–27:593:59 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:593:59 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1good
Amṛta29:465:46 AM+1–31:327:32 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:337:33 AM to 31:327:32 AM+1

07:337:33 AM sunrise17:185:18 PM sunsetsunrise 31:327:32 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 12:5612:56 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 29:105:10 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 13:411:41 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 12:5612:56 PM
Bavauntil 23:5511:55 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0612:06 PM–12:4512:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:381:38 PM–14:522:52 PM
Pradoṣa 17:185:18 PM–19:127:12 PM
Niśītha 24:0112:01 AM+1–24:4912:49 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. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:522:52 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 45 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:127:12 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī12:5612:56 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā29:10 05:105:10 AM FriUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān13:411:41 PMParigha
KaraṇaViṣṭi12:5612:56 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:32 07:327:32 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 871
Day length
9 h 45 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:329:32 AM
Moonset
21:449:44 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:395:39 AM07:337:33 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:395:39 AM06:366:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:076:07 AM07:337:33 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:337:33 AM09:309:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:337:33 AM08:468:46 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:309:30 AM11:2711:27 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:599:59 AM11:1211:12 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4810:48 AM11:2711:27 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0112:01 PM12:4912:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0612:06 PM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:3412:34 PM14:042:04 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:213:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:381:38 PM14:522:52 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:032:03 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:422:42 PM15:213:21 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:213:21 PM17:185:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:185:18 PM19:127:12 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:185:18 PM17:465:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:185:18 PM18:436:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:379:37 PM23:0811:08 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01 AM+124:4912:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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