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September 2003 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseBhādrapada Śukla to Āśvina ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 29 September 2003 · Changchun, Jilin, China

Āśvina Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 02:072:07 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:1011:10 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:335:33 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:316:31 AM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

11:2911:29 AM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 11 h 51 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChangchun11:2911:29 AM
At noon, 11:2911:29 AM, the Sun is in Hasta and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 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 muhūrta03:563:56 AM–04:454:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:214:21 AM–05:335:33 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:0511:05 AM–11:5311:53 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:271:27 PM–14:152:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:255:25 PM–17:495:49 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:255:25 PM–18:386:38 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:228:22 PM–21:509:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:027:02 AM–08:318:31 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:0010:00 AM–11:2911:29 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:3811:38 AM–13:051:05 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta11:5311:53 AM–12:4012:40 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika12:5812:58 PM–14:272:27 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:152:15 PM–15:023:02 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

Amṛta05:335:33 AM–07:027:02 AMgood
Kāla07:027:02 AM–08:318:31 AMavoid
Śubha08:318:31 AM–10:0010:00 AMgood
Roga10:0010:00 AM–11:2911:29 AMavoid
Udvega11:2911:29 AM–12:5812:58 PMavoid
Cara12:5812:58 PM–14:272:27 PMneutral
Lābha14:272:27 PM–15:563:56 PMgood
Amṛta15:563:56 PM–17:255:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:255:25 PM–18:566:56 PMneutral
Roga18:566:56 PM–20:278:27 PMavoid
Kāla20:278:27 PM–21:589:58 PMavoid
Lābha21:589:58 PM–23:2911:29 PMgood
Udvega23:2911:29 PM–25:011:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:011:01 AM+1–26:322:32 AM+1good
Amṛta26:322:32 AM+1–28:034:03 AM+1good
Cara28:034:03 AM+1–29:345:34 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:335:33 AM to 29:345:34 AM+1

05:335:33 AM sunrise17:255:25 PM sunsetsunrise 29:345:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 23:1011:10 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 06:316:31 AM
Viśākhāuntil 28:244:24 AM+1
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 24:4412:44 AM+1
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:3712:37 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:1011:10 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:027:02 AM–08:318:31 AM
Abhijit 11:0511:05 AM–11:5311:53 AM
Pradoṣa 17:255:25 PM–19:027:02 PM
Niśītha 23:0511:05 PM–23:5311:53 PM

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. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:318:31 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 11:5311:53 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 51 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:027:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 23:5311:53 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  12. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī23:1011:10 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraSvātī06:316:31 AMViśākhā
YogaViṣkambha24:44 00:4412:44 AM TuePrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija12:3712:37 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:34 05:345:34 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 446
Day length
11 h 51 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
09:099:09 AM
Moonset
19:077:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:563:56 AM05:335:33 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:563:56 AM04:454:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:214:21 AM05:335:33 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:335:33 AM07:557:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:027:02 AM08:318:31 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:557:55 AM10:1810:18 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:0010:00 AM11:2911:29 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:0511:05 AM11:5311:53 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0511:05 AM11:5311:53 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3811:38 AM13:051:05 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:4012:40 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4012:40 PM15:023:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:5812:58 PM14:272:27 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:271:27 PM14:152:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:152:15 PM15:023:02 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:023:02 PM17:255:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:255:25 PM19:027:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:255:25 PM17:495:49 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:255:25 PM18:386:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:228:22 PM21:509:50 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0511:05 PM23:5311:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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