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March 1988 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 21 March 1988 · Bucharest, Romania

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 19:507:50 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:146:14 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:176:17 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:576:57 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 46° above S. Day length 12 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 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 muhūrta04:434:43 AM–05:305:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:065:06 AM–06:176:17 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:252:25 PM–15:143:14 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:323:32 PM–17:045:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:296:29 PM–18:536:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:296:29 PM–19:407:40 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:497:49 AM–09:209:20 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5210:52 AM–12:2312:23 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4712:47 PM–13:361:36 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:551:55 PM–15:263:26 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:143:14 PM–16:034:03 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

Amṛta06:176:17 AM–07:497:49 AMgood
Kāla07:497:49 AM–09:209:20 AMavoid
Śubha09:209:20 AM–10:5210:52 AMgood
Roga10:5210:52 AM–12:2312:23 PMavoid
Udvega12:2312:23 PM–13:551:55 PMavoid
Cara13:551:55 PM–15:263:26 PMneutral
Lābha15:263:26 PM–16:584:58 PMgood
Amṛta16:584:58 PM–18:296:29 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:296:29 PM–19:577:57 PMneutral
Roga19:577:57 PM–21:269:26 PMavoid
Kāla21:269:26 PM–22:5410:54 PMavoid
Lābha22:5410:54 PM–24:2212:22 AM+1good
Udvega24:2212:22 AM+1–25:501:50 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:501:50 AM+1–27:193:19 AM+1good
Amṛta27:193:19 AM+1–28:474:47 AM+1good
Cara28:474:47 AM+1–30:156:15 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:176:17 AM to 30:156:15 AM+1

06:176:17 AM sunrise18:296:29 PM sunsetsunrise 30:156:15 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:146:14 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 20:098:09 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 13:051:05 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:576:57 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:146:14 PM
Bavauntil 29:425:42 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:497:49 AM–09:209:20 AM
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:4712:47 PM
Pradoṣa 18:296:29 PM–20:038:03 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:209:20 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  6. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 12 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:038:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:146:14 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī20:098:09 PMKṛttikā
YogaVaidhṛti13:051:05 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaVaṇija06:576:57 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:15 06:156:15 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2045
Śaka
1910
Kali
5089
Ahargaṇa
1 858 776
Day length
12 h 12 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
07:387:38 AM
Moonset
23:0411:04 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:434:43 AM06:176:17 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:434:43 AM05:305:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:065:06 AM06:176:17 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:176:17 AM08:448:44 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:497:49 AM09:209:20 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:448:44 AM11:1011:10 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:2312:23 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4712:47 PM13:361:36 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:361:36 PM16:034:03 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:551:55 PM15:263:26 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:252:25 PM15:143:14 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:143:14 PM16:034:03 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:323:32 PM17:045:04 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:034:03 PM18:296:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:296:29 PM20:038:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:296:29 PM18:536:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:296:29 PM19:407:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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