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Thursday 9 August 1956 · Bucharest, Romania

Śrāvaṇa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 03:113:11 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:4712:47 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:115:11 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:579:57 AM

Śiva gives way to Siddha.

Noon

12:2112:21 PM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 14 h 18 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:2112:21 PM
At noon, 12:2112:21 PM, the Sun is in Āśleṣā and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Uttara Phalgunī, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 41° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:543:54 AM–04:334:33 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:134:13 AM–05:115:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:402:40 PM–16:094:09 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:442:44 PM–15:413:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:307:30 PM–19:497:49 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:307:30 PM–20:288:28 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:115:11 AM–06:596:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya05:455:45 AM–07:147:14 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:468:46 AM–10:3310:33 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:589:58 AM–10:5510:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:082:08 PM–15:553:55 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:413:41 PM–16:384:38 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

Śubha05:115:11 AM–06:596:59 AMgood
Roga06:596:59 AM–08:468:46 AMavoid
Udvega08:468:46 AM–10:3310:33 AMavoid
Cara10:3310:33 AM–12:2112:21 PMneutral
Lābha12:2112:21 PM–14:082:08 PMgood
Amṛta14:082:08 PM–15:553:55 PMgood
Kāla15:553:55 PM–17:425:42 PMavoid
Śubha17:425:42 PM–19:307:30 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:307:30 PM–20:438:43 PMgood
Cara20:438:43 PM–21:559:55 PMneutral
Roga21:559:55 PM–23:0811:08 PMavoid
Kāla23:0811:08 PM–24:2112:21 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2112:21 AM+1–25:341:34 AM+1good
Udvega25:341:34 AM+1–26:472:47 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:472:47 AM+1–28:004:00 AM+1good
Amṛta28:004:00 AM+1–29:135:13 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:115:11 AM to 29:135:13 AM+1

05:115:11 AM sunrise19:307:30 PM sunsetsunrise 29:135:13 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 24:4712:47 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Phalgunīuntil 21:219:21 PM
Hastapast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 09:579:57 AM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:541:54 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:4712:47 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:4912:49 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:082:08 PM–15:553:55 PM
Pradoṣa 19:307:30 PM–20:478:47 PM
Niśītha 23:5711:57 PM–24:4512:45 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. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:553:55 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 18 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:478:47 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. HastaNakṣatra: Uttara Phalgunī ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4512:45 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī24:47 00:4712:47 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraUttara Phalgunī21:219:21 PMHasta
YogaŚiva09:579:57 AMSiddha
KaraṇaVaṇija13:541:54 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:13 05:135:13 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Śrāvaṇa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 229
Day length
14 h 18 m
Sun in
Karka
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
08:558:55 AM
Moonset
20:438:43 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:543:54 AM05:115:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:543:54 AM04:334:33 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:134:13 AM05:115:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:115:11 AM08:038:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:115:11 AM06:596:59 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra05:455:45 AM07:147:14 AMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:038:03 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:468:46 AM10:3310:33 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:589:58 AM10:5510:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:461:46 PM16:384:38 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:082:08 PM15:553:55 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:402:40 PM16:094:09 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:442:44 PM15:413:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:413:41 PM16:384:38 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:384:38 PM19:307:30 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:307:30 PM20:478:47 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:307:30 PM19:497:49 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:307:30 PM20:288:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5711:57 PM24:4512:45 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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