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October 2000 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Tuesday 31 October 2000 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 15:043:04 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:424:42 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

06:286:28 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:5111:51 AM

Jyeṣṭhā gives way to Mūla.

Noon

12:2412:24 PM

The Sun 69° above S. Day length 11 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:2412:24 PM
At noon, 12:2412:24 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Mūla, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:514:51 AM–05:405:40 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:155:15 AM–06:286:28 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–18:456:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:337:33 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:508:50 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
  • Rāhu kāla15:223:22 PM–16:514:51 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:438:43 PM–22:2910:29 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:1111:11 PM–24:0012:00+1 AMan 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

Roga06:286:28 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–28:574:57+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:574:57+1 AM–30:286:28+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:286:28 AM to 30:286:28+1 AM

06:286:28 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 30:286:28+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:424:42 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 11:5111:51 AM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 22:2310:23 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:424:42 PM
Bavauntil 29:445:44+1 AM
Bālavapast 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. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:514:51 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 52 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:577:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4812:48+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī16:424:42 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā11:5111:51 AMMūla
YogaAtigaṇḍa22:2310:23 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:424:42 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:28 06:286:28 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2057
Śaka
1922
Kali
5101
Ahargaṇa
1 863 383
Day length
11 h 52 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
09:439:43 AM
Moonset
21:429:42 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:514:51 AM06:286:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:514:51 AM05:405:40 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:155:15 AM06:286:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:286:28 AM08:508:50 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:508:50 AM11:1311:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:508:50 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 PM15:583:58 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:232:23 PM15:103:10 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:223:22 PM16:514:51 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:583:58 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 PM18:456:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:206:20 PM19:337:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:438:43 PM22:2910:29 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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
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