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November 1997 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Śukla to Kārtika KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Tuesday 4 November 1997 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 18:436:43 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:466:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:296:29 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:476:47 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2412:24 PM

The Sun 68° above S. Day length 11 h 51 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:2412:24 PM
At noon, 12:2412:24 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Mūla, 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 muhūrta04:514:51 AM–05:405:40 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:165:16 AM–06:296:29 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:232:23 PM–15:103:10 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:446:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:337:33 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:041:04+1 AM–26:422:42+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:518:51 AM–09:389:38 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:269:26 AM–10:5510:55 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:2412:24 PM–13:531:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:173:17 PM–16:554:55 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla15:223:22 PM–16:514:51 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:1111:11 PM–24:0012:00+1 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya29:585:58+1 AM–31:357:35+1 AMa 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

Roga06:296:29 AM–07:577:57 AMavoid
Udvega07:577:57 AM–09:269:26 AMavoid
Cara09:269:26 AM–10:5510:55 AMneutral
Lābha10:5510:55 AM–12:2412:24 PMgood
Amṛta12:2412:24 PM–13:531:53 PMgood
Kāla13:531:53 PM–15:223:22 PMavoid
Śubha15:223:22 PM–16:514:51 PMgood
Roga16:514:51 PM–18:206:20 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:206:20 PM–19:517:51 PMavoid
Lābha19:517:51 PM–21:229:22 PMgood
Udvega21:229:22 PM–22:5310:53 PMavoid
Śubha22:5310:53 PM–24:2412:24+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:2412:24+1 AM–25:551:55+1 AMgood
Cara25:551:55+1 AM–27:263:26+1 AMneutral
Roga27:263:26+1 AM–28:584:58+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:584:58+1 AM–30:296:29+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:296:29 AM to 30:296:29+1 AM

06:296:29 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 30:296:29+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:466:46 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 07:087:08 AM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 10:5210:52 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:476:47 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:466:46 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:223:22 PM–16:514:51 PM
Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–19:577:57 PM
Niśītha 24:0012:00+1 AM–24:4812:48+1 AM

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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  4. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:514:51 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 51 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:577:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4812:48+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:466:46 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā07:087:08 AMMūla
YogaAtigaṇḍa10:5210:52 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija06:476:47 AMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:29 06:296:29 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 291
Day length
11 h 51 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
09:389:38 AM
Moonset
21:419:41 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:514:51 AM06:296:29 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:514:51 AM05:405:40 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:165:16 AM06:296:29 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:296:29 AM08:518:51 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:518:51 AM11:1311:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:518:51 AM09:389:38 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:269:26 AM10:5510:55 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:2412:24 PM13:531:53 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:351:35 PM15:573:57 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:232:23 PM15:103:10 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:173:17 PM16:554:55 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:223:22 PM16:514:51 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:573:57 PM18:206:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:206:20 PM19:577:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:206:20 PM18:446:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:206:20 PM19:337:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:1111:11 PM24:0012:00+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:0012:00+1 AM24:4812:48+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:041:04+1 AM26:422:42+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:585:58+1 AM31:357:35+1 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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