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January 2002 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa to Pauṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 17 January 2002 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 00:5812:58 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:253:25+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:0711:07 AM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

12:5112:51 PM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 11 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:5112:51 PM
At noon, 12:5112:51 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 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 muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:096:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:445:44 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2712:27 PM–13:141:14 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:482:48 PM–15:353:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:543:54 PM–17:415:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:446:44 PM–19:087:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:446:44 PM–19:577:57 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:586:58 AM–08:268:26 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:549:54 AM–11:2211:22 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5310:53 AM–11:4011:40 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:192:19 PM–15:473:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:353:35 PM–16:224:22 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

Śubha06:586:58 AM–08:268:26 AMgood
Roga08:268:26 AM–09:549:54 AMavoid
Udvega09:549:54 AM–11:2211:22 AMavoid
Cara11:2211:22 AM–12:5112:51 PMneutral
Lābha12:5112:51 PM–14:192:19 PMgood
Amṛta14:192:19 PM–15:473:47 PMgood
Kāla15:473:47 PM–17:155:15 PMavoid
Śubha17:155:15 PM–18:446:44 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:446:44 PM–20:158:15 PMgood
Cara20:158:15 PM–21:479:47 PMneutral
Roga21:479:47 PM–23:1911:19 PMavoid
Kāla23:1911:19 PM–24:5112:51+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:5112:51+1 AM–26:232:23+1 AMgood
Udvega26:232:23+1 AM–27:543:54+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:543:54+1 AM–29:265:26+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:265:26+1 AM–30:586:58+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 30:586:58+1 AM

06:586:58 AM sunrise18:446:44 PM sunsetsunrise 30:586:58+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 27:253:25+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 23:5711:57 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 11:0711:07 AM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:102:10 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 27:253:25+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2712:27 PM–13:141:14 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:192:19 PM–15:473:47 PM
Pradoṣa 18:446:44 PM–20:218:21 PM
Niśītha 24:2712:27+1 AM–25:151:15+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:141:14 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:473:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 46 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:218:21 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:151:15+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī27:25 03:253:25 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā23:5711:57 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta11:0711:07 AMVarīyān
KaraṇaVaṇija14:102:10 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:58 06:586:58 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 826
Day length
11 h 46 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:459:45 AM
Moonset
21:509:50 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM06:586:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:096:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:445:44 AM06:586:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:586:58 AM09:199:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:586:58 AM08:268:26 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:199:19 AM11:4011:40 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:549:54 AM11:2211:22 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5310:53 AM11:4011:40 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2712:27 PM13:151:15 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2712:27 PM13:141:14 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:012:01 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:192:19 PM15:473:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:482:48 PM15:353:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:353:35 PM16:224:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:543:54 PM17:415:41 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM18:446:44 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:446:44 PM20:218:21 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:446:44 PM19:087:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:446:44 PM19:577:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:2712:27+1 AM25:151:15+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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