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March 2001 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 29 March 2001 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 08:538:53 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:378:37 AM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

06:416:41 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:378:37 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:4512:45 PM

The Sun 86° above S. Day length 12 h 09 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:4512:45 PM
At noon, 12:4512:45 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–05:535:53 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:305:30 AM–06:416:41 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2112:21 PM–13:101:10 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:472:47 PM–15:363:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:506:50 PM–19:147:14 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:506:50 PM–20:018:01 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:357:35 PM–21:129:12 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:416:41 AM–08:128:12 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:439:43 AM–11:1411:14 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:549:54 AM–11:3111:31 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:4410:44 AM–11:3311:33 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:172:17 PM–15:483:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:363:36 PM–16:244:24 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

Śubha06:416:41 AM–08:128:12 AMgood
Roga08:128:12 AM–09:439:43 AMavoid
Udvega09:439:43 AM–11:1411:14 AMavoid
Cara11:1411:14 AM–12:4512:45 PMneutral
Lābha12:4512:45 PM–14:172:17 PMgood
Amṛta14:172:17 PM–15:483:48 PMgood
Kāla15:483:48 PM–17:195:19 PMavoid
Śubha17:195:19 PM–18:506:50 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:506:50 PM–20:198:19 PMgood
Cara20:198:19 PM–21:489:48 PMneutral
Roga21:489:48 PM–23:1611:16 PMavoid
Kāla23:1611:16 PM–24:4512:45 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:4512:45 AM+1–26:142:14 AM+1good
Udvega26:142:14 AM+1–27:433:43 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:433:43 AM+1–29:115:11 AM+1good
Amṛta29:115:11 AM+1–30:406:40 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:416:41 AM to 30:406:40 AM+1

06:416:41 AM sunrise18:506:50 PM sunsetsunrise 30:406:40 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:378:37 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 22:0010:00 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 24:3212:32 AM+1
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:378:37 AM
Bavauntil 20:218:21 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2112:21 PM–13:101:10 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:172:17 PM–15:483:48 PM
Pradoṣa 18:506:50 PM–20:258:25 PM
Niśītha 24:2112:21 AM+1–25:091:09 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:101:10 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:483:48 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 09 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:258:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:091:09 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:378:37 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā22:0010:00 PMRohiṇī
YogaPrīti24:32 00:3212:32 AM FriĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:378:37 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:40 06:406:40 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 532
Day length
12 h 09 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:519:51 AM
Moonset
22:3010:30 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM06:416:41 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM05:535:53 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:305:30 AM06:416:41 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:416:41 AM09:079:07 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:416:41 AM08:128:12 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:079:07 AM11:3311:33 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:439:43 AM11:1411:14 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:549:54 AM11:3111:31 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4410:44 AM11:3311:33 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2112:21 PM13:101:10 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2112:21 PM13:091:09 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:581:58 PM16:244:24 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:172:17 PM15:483:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:472:47 PM15:363:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:363:36 PM16:244:24 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:244:24 PM18:506:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:506:50 PM20:258:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:506:50 PM19:147:14 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:506:50 PM20:018:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:357:35 PM21:129:12 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2112:21 AM+125:091:09 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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