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August 1973 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Śukla to Bhādrapada ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 2 August 1973 · Beijing, China

Śrāvaṇa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 19:037:03 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:335:33 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:145:14 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:136:13 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2112:21 PM

The Sun 68° above S. Day length 14 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing12:2112:21 PM
At noon, 12:2112:21 PM, the Sun is in Puṣya and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Uttara Phalgunī, 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 muhūrta03:553:55 AM–04:354:35 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:154:15 AM–05:145:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:432:43 PM–15:403:40 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:277:27 PM–19:477:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:277:27 PM–20:268:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:238:23 PM–21:579:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:145:14 AM–07:007:00 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:478:47 AM–10:3410:34 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:589:58 AM–10:5510:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:5710:57 AM–12:3212:32 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:072:07 PM–15:543:54 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:403:40 PM–16:364:36 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

Śubha05:145:14 AM–07:007:00 AMgood
Roga07:007:00 AM–08:478:47 AMavoid
Udvega08:478:47 AM–10:3410:34 AMavoid
Cara10:3410:34 AM–12:2012:20 PMneutral
Lābha12:2012:20 PM–14:072:07 PMgood
Amṛta14:072:07 PM–15:543:54 PMgood
Kāla15:543:54 PM–17:405:40 PMavoid
Śubha17:405:40 PM–19:277:27 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:277:27 PM–20:418:41 PMgood
Cara20:418:41 PM–21:549:54 PMneutral
Roga21:549:54 PM–23:0711:07 PMavoid
Kāla23:0711:07 PM–24:2112:21+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2112:21+1 AM–25:341:34+1 AMgood
Udvega25:341:34+1 AM–26:482:48+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:482:48+1 AM–28:014:01+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:014:01+1 AM–29:145:14+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:145:14 AM to 29:145:14+1 AM

05:145:14 AM sunrise19:277:27 PM sunsetsunrise 29:145:14+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:335:33 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Phalgunīuntil 27:273:27+1 AM
Hastapast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 27:093:09+1 AM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:136:13 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 17:335:33 PM
Bavauntil 29:055:05+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:4912:49 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:072:07 PM–15:543:54 PM
Pradoṣa 19:277:27 PM–20:458:45 PM
Niśītha 23:5711:57 PM–24:4512:45+1 AM

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. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:543:54 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:458:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4512:45+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  11. HastaNakṣatra: Uttara Phalgunī ends.
  12. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:335:33 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttara Phalgunī27:27 03:273:27 AM FriHasta
YogaŚiva27:09 03:093:09 AM FriSiddha
KaraṇaVaṇija06:136:13 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:14 05:145:14 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Śrāvaṇa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2030
Śaka
1895
Kali
5074
Ahargaṇa
1 853 431
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Karka
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
09:089:08 AM
Moonset
21:049:04 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:553:55 AM05:145:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:553:55 AM04:354:35 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:154:15 AM05:145:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:145:14 AM08:048:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:145:14 AM07:007:00 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:048:04 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:478:47 AM10:3410:34 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:589:58 AM10:5510:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:5710:57 AM12:3212:32 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5611:56 AM12:4412:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:461:46 PM16:364:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:072:07 PM15:543:54 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:432:43 PM15:403:40 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:403:40 PM16:364:36 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:364:36 PM19:277:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:277:27 PM20:458:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:277:27 PM19:477:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:277:27 PM20:268:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:238:23 PM21:579:57 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5711:57 PM24:4512:45+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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