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February 1972 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Kṛṣṇa to Phālguna ŚuklaThe month ›

Friday 18 February 1972 · Beijing, China

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Śukravāra. Caturthī began at 00:3712:37 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 21:469:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:057:05 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2910:29 AM

Uttara Bhādrapadā gives way to Revatī.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 38° above S. Day length 10 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Dhaniṣṭhā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Revatī, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:126:12 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:465:46 AM–07:057:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0712:07 PM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:172:17 PM–15:003:00 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:525:52 PM–18:196:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:525:52 PM–19:117:11 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla30:136:13 AM+1–31:407:40 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika08:268:26 AM–09:479:47 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:159:15 AM–09:589:58 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:0811:08 AM–12:2912:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5012:50 PM–13:331:33 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:103:10 PM–16:314:31 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:269:26 PM–22:5410:54 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

Cara07:057:05 AM–08:268:26 AMneutral
Lābha08:268:26 AM–09:479:47 AMgood
Amṛta09:479:47 AM–11:0811:08 AMgood
Kāla11:0811:08 AM–12:2912:29 PMavoid
Śubha12:2912:29 PM–13:501:50 PMgood
Roga13:501:50 PM–15:103:10 PMavoid
Udvega15:103:10 PM–16:314:31 PMavoid
Cara16:314:31 PM–17:525:52 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga17:525:52 PM–19:317:31 PMavoid
Kāla19:317:31 PM–21:109:10 PMavoid
Lābha21:109:10 PM–22:4910:49 PMgood
Udvega22:4910:49 PM–24:2812:28 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:2812:28 AM+1–26:072:07 AM+1good
Amṛta26:072:07 AM+1–27:463:46 AM+1good
Cara27:463:46 AM+1–29:255:25 AM+1neutral
Roga29:255:25 AM+1–31:047:04 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:057:05 AM to 31:047:04 AM+1

07:057:05 AM sunrise17:525:52 PM sunsetsunrise 31:047:04 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:469:46 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Bhādrapadāuntil 10:2910:29 AM
Revatīpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 12:5612:56 PM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:1111:11 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:469:46 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:0811:08 AM–12:2912:29 PM
Abhijit 12:0712:07 PM–12:5012:50 PM
Pradoṣa 17:525:52 PM–19:387:38 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. RevatīNakṣatra: Uttara Bhādrapadā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:2912:29 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 47 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:387:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:469:46 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttara Bhādrapadā10:2910:29 AMRevatī
YogaSādhya12:5612:56 PMŚubha
KaraṇaVaṇija11:1111:11 AMViṣṭi
VāraŚukravāra31:04 07:047:04 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 900
Day length
10 h 47 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
08:278:27 AM
Moonset
21:559:55 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:195:19 AM07:057:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:195:19 AM06:126:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:465:46 AM07:057:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:057:05 AM09:159:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:268:26 AM09:479:47 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:159:15 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:159:15 AM09:589:58 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:0811:08 AM12:2912:29 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0712:07 PM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5012:50 PM13:331:33 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:331:33 PM15:433:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:172:17 PM15:003:00 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:103:10 PM16:314:31 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:433:43 PM17:525:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:525:52 PM19:387:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:525:52 PM18:196:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:525:52 PM19:117:11 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:269:26 PM22:5410:54 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04 AM+124:5212:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra30:136:13 AM+131:407:40 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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