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May 2002 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Kṛṣṇa to Vaiśākha KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 16 May 2002 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 18:296:29 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:116:11 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:246:24 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3610:36 AM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

12:3712:37 PM

The Sun 78° above N. Day length 12 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3712:37 PM
At noon, 12:3712:37 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 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–05:385:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:155:15 AM–06:246:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:488:48 AM–10:2610:26 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1212:12 PM–13:021:02 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:506:50 PM–19:137:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:506:50 PM–19:597:59 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:246:24 AM–07:577:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:309:30 AM–11:0411:04 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3310:33 AM–11:2211:22 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:102:10 PM–15:433:43 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:313:31 PM–16:214:21 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

Śubha06:246:24 AM–07:577:57 AMgood
Roga07:577:57 AM–09:309:30 AMavoid
Udvega09:309:30 AM–11:0411:04 AMavoid
Cara11:0411:04 AM–12:3712:37 PMneutral
Lābha12:3712:37 PM–14:102:10 PMgood
Amṛta14:102:10 PM–15:433:43 PMgood
Kāla15:433:43 PM–17:175:17 PMavoid
Śubha17:175:17 PM–18:506:50 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:506:50 PM–20:178:17 PMgood
Cara20:178:17 PM–21:439:43 PMneutral
Roga21:439:43 PM–23:1011:10 PMavoid
Kāla23:1011:10 PM–24:3712:37+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3712:37+1 AM–26:042:04+1 AMgood
Udvega26:042:04+1 AM–27:303:30+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:303:30+1 AM–28:574:57+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:574:57+1 AM–30:246:24+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:246:24 AM to 30:246:24+1 AM

06:246:24 AM sunrise18:506:50 PM sunsetsunrise 30:246:24+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:116:11 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 18:586:58 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 10:3610:36 AM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 18:116:11 PM
Bavauntil 29:525:52+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1212:12 PM–13:021:02 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:102:10 PM–15:433:43 PM
Pradoṣa 18:506:50 PM–20:228:22 PM
Niśītha 24:1312:13+1 AM–25:011:01+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. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:433:43 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 26 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:011:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:116:11 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā18:586:58 PMPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti10:3610:36 AMŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi18:116:11 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:24 06:246:24 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 863 945
Day length
12 h 26 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
09:339:33 AM
Moonset
22:2510:25 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:514:51 AM06:246:24 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:514:51 AM05:385:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:155:15 AM06:246:24 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:246:24 AM08:538:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:246:24 AM07:577:57 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:488:48 AM10:2610:26 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:538:53 AM11:2211:22 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:309:30 AM11:0411:04 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3310:33 AM11:2211:22 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1212:12 PM13:021:02 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:521:52 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:102:10 PM15:433:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:412:41 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:313:31 PM16:214:21 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM18:506:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:506:50 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:506:50 PM19:137:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:506:50 PM19:597:59 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1312:13+1 AM25:011:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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