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May 2003 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Kṛṣṇa to Vaiśākha KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Monday 5 May 2003 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 01:391:39 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:353:35+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:266:26 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:568:56 AM

Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.

Noon

12:3712:37 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 12 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3712:37 PM
At noon, 12:3712:37 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 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 muhūrta04:534:53 AM–05:405:40 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:165:16 AM–06:266:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1312:13 PM–13:021:02 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:051:05 PM–14:512:51 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:496:49 PM–19:127:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:496:49 PM–19:587:58 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:597:59 AM–09:329:32 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0511:05 AM–12:3712:37 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:021:02 PM–13:521:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:102:10 PM–15:433:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:313:31 PM–16:204:20 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

Amṛta06:266:26 AM–07:597:59 AMgood
Kāla07:597:59 AM–09:329:32 AMavoid
Śubha09:329:32 AM–11:0511:05 AMgood
Roga11:0511:05 AM–12:3712:37 PMavoid
Udvega12:3712:37 PM–14:102:10 PMavoid
Cara14:102:10 PM–15:433:43 PMneutral
Lābha15:433:43 PM–17:165:16 PMgood
Amṛta17:165:16 PM–18:496:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:496:49 PM–20:168:16 PMneutral
Roga20:168:16 PM–21:439:43 PMavoid
Kāla21:439:43 PM–23:1011:10 PMavoid
Lābha23:1011:10 PM–24:3712:37+1 AMgood
Udvega24:3712:37+1 AM–26:042:04+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:042:04+1 AM–27:323:32+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:323:32+1 AM–28:594:59+1 AMgood
Cara28:594:59+1 AM–30:266:26+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:266:26 AM to 30:266:26+1 AM

06:266:26 AM sunrise18:496:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:266:26+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 27:353:35+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 22:4910:49 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 08:568:56 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:402:40 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 27:353:35+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:597:59 AM–09:329:32 AM
Abhijit 12:1312:13 PM–13:021:02 PM
Pradoṣa 18:496:49 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:329:32 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 23 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:011:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī27:35 03:353:35 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā22:4910:49 PMĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa08:568:56 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija14:402:40 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:26 06:266:26 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 299
Day length
12 h 23 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:119:11 AM
Moonset
22:0110:01 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:534:53 AM06:266:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:534:53 AM05:405:40 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:165:16 AM06:266:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:266:26 AM08:558:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:597:59 AM09:329:32 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:558:55 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0511:05 AM12:3712:37 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1312:13 PM13:021:02 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:021:02 PM13:521:52 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:051:05 PM14:512:51 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:521:52 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:102:10 PM15:433:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:412:41 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:313:31 PM16:204:20 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM18:496:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:496:49 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:496:49 PM19:127:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:496:49 PM19:587:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1312:13+1 AM25:011:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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