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March 1971 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 29 March 1971 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 03:013:01 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:2912:29 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:405:40 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:061:06 PM

Bharaṇī gives way to Kṛttikā.

Noon

11:5611:56 AM

The Sun 51° above S. Day length 12 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago11:5611:56 AM
At noon, 11:5611:56 AM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 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 muhūrta04:084:08 AM–04:544:54 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:314:31 AM–05:405:40 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:438:43 AM–10:1110:11 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3111:31 AM–12:2112:21 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:512:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:126:12 PM–18:356:35 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:126:12 PM–19:217:21 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:147:14 AM–08:488:48 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2210:22 AM–11:5611:56 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2112:21 PM–13:111:11 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:301:30 PM–15:043:04 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:512:51 PM–15:423:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya24:2212:22 AM+1–25:521:52 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

Amṛta05:405:40 AM–07:147:14 AMgood
Kāla07:147:14 AM–08:488:48 AMavoid
Śubha08:488:48 AM–10:2210:22 AMgood
Roga10:2210:22 AM–11:5611:56 AMavoid
Udvega11:5611:56 AM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Cara13:301:30 PM–15:043:04 PMneutral
Lābha15:043:04 PM–16:384:38 PMgood
Amṛta16:384:38 PM–18:126:12 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:126:12 PM–19:387:38 PMneutral
Roga19:387:38 PM–21:039:03 PMavoid
Kāla21:039:03 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid
Lābha22:2910:29 PM–23:5511:55 PMgood
Udvega23:5511:55 PM–25:211:21 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:211:21 AM+1–26:472:47 AM+1good
Amṛta26:472:47 AM+1–28:124:12 AM+1good
Cara28:124:12 AM+1–29:385:38 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:405:40 AM to 29:385:38 AM+1

05:405:40 AM sunrise18:126:12 PM sunsetsunrise 29:385:38 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 24:2912:29 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 13:061:06 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 15:443:44 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:401:40 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:2912:29 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:147:14 AM–08:488:48 AM
Abhijit 11:3111:31 AM–12:2112:21 PM
Pradoṣa 18:126:12 PM–19:437:43 PM
Niśītha 23:3111:31 PM–24:1912:19 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. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:488:48 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2112:21 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 32 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:437:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1912:19 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī24:29 00:2912:29 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī13:061:06 PMKṛttikā
YogaViṣkambha15:443:44 PMPrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija13:401:40 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:38 05:385:38 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 574
Day length
12 h 32 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
06:556:55 AM
Moonset
22:2310:23 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:084:08 AM05:405:40 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:084:08 AM04:544:54 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:314:31 AM05:405:40 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:405:40 AM08:108:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:147:14 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:108:10 AM10:4110:41 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:438:43 AM10:1110:11 AMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2210:22 AM11:5611:56 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3111:31 AM12:2112:21 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3211:32 AM12:2012:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2112:21 PM13:111:11 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:423:42 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:301:30 PM15:043:04 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:512:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:512:51 PM15:423:42 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:423:42 PM18:126:12 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:126:12 PM19:437:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:126:12 PM18:356:35 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:126:12 PM19:217:21 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3111:31 PM24:1912:19 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:2212:22 AM+125:521:52 AM+1sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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