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Thursday 13 January 1921 · Bucharest, Romania

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 14:312:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:374:37 PM.

Observed here on this day

Pongal

The Sun enters Makara on this day, before sunset. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoMakara Saṅkrānti determinateVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

07:347:34 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:361:36 PM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 24° above S. Day length 9 h 08 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:355:35 AM–06:356:35 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:056:05 AM–07:347:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5011:50 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla12:1812:18 PM–14:042:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:401:40 PM–14:162:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:434:43 PM–17:125:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:434:43 PM–18:126:12 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:347:34 AM–08:438:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:519:51 AM–11:0011:00 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3710:37 AM–11:1411:14 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:171:17 PM–14:262:26 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:162:16 PM–14:532:53 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya27:143:14 AM+1–28:584:58 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

Śubha07:347:34 AM–08:438:43 AMgood
Roga08:438:43 AM–09:519:51 AMavoid
Udvega09:519:51 AM–11:0011:00 AMavoid
Cara11:0011:00 AM–12:0812:08 PMneutral
Lābha12:0812:08 PM–13:171:17 PMgood
Amṛta13:171:17 PM–14:262:26 PMgood
Kāla14:262:26 PM–15:343:34 PMavoid
Śubha15:343:34 PM–16:434:43 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:434:43 PM–18:346:34 PMgood
Cara18:346:34 PM–20:258:25 PMneutral
Roga20:258:25 PM–22:1710:17 PMavoid
Kāla22:1710:17 PM–24:0812:08 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0812:08 AM+1–26:002:00 AM+1good
Udvega26:002:00 AM+1–27:513:51 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:513:51 AM+1–29:425:42 AM+1good
Amṛta29:425:42 AM+1–31:347:34 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:347:34 AM to 31:347:34 AM+1

07:347:34 AM sunrise16:434:43 PM sunsetsunrise 31:347:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:374:37 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 20:158:15 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 13:361:36 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:374:37 PM
Bavauntil 29:325:32 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:171:17 PM–14:262:26 PM
Pradoṣa 16:434:43 PM–18:416:41 PM
Niśītha 23:4411:44 PM–24:3212:32 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 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:262:26 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 08 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:416:41 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3212:32 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 Caturthī16:374:37 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā20:158:15 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta13:361:36 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:374:37 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:34 07:347:34 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1977
Śaka
1842
Kali
5021
Ahargaṇa
1 834 237
Day length
9 h 08 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:229:22 AM
Moonset
21:079:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:355:35 AM07:347:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:355:35 AM06:356:35 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:056:05 AM07:347:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:347:34 AM09:249:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:347:34 AM08:438:43 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:249:24 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:519:51 AM11:0011:00 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3710:37 AM11:1411:14 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5011:50 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:1812:18 PM14:042:04 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:031:03 PM14:532:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:171:17 PM14:262:26 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:401:40 PM14:162:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:162:16 PM14:532:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:532:53 PM16:434:43 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:434:43 PM18:416:41 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:434:43 PM17:125:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:434:43 PM18:126:12 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4411:44 PM24:3212:32 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:143:14 AM+128:584:58 AM+1sixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
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