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August 2003 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Śukla to Bhādrapada ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 31 August 2003 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 16:584:58 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:322:32 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:346:34 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:322:32 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:4112:41 PM

The Sun 88° above N. Day length 12 h 15 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:4112:41 PM
At noon, 12:4112:41 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Phalgunī and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Citrā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:005:00 AM–05:475:47 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:235:23 AM–06:346:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1712:17 PM–13:061:06 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:442:44 PM–15:333:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:005:00 PM–18:296:29 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:127:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–19:597:59 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya08:048:04 AM–09:339:33 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:4112:41 PM–14:132:13 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:453:45 PM–17:175:17 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:105:10 PM–17:595:59 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:175:17 PM–18:486:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya28:114:11+1 AM–29:405:40+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Udvega06:346:34 AM–08:068:06 AMavoid
Cara08:068:06 AM–09:379:37 AMneutral
Lābha09:379:37 AM–11:0911:09 AMgood
Amṛta11:0911:09 AM–12:4112:41 PMgood
Kāla12:4112:41 PM–14:132:13 PMavoid
Śubha14:132:13 PM–15:453:45 PMgood
Roga15:453:45 PM–17:175:17 PMavoid
Udvega17:175:17 PM–18:486:48 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:486:48 PM–20:178:17 PMgood
Amṛta20:178:17 PM–21:459:45 PMgood
Cara21:459:45 PM–23:1311:13 PMneutral
Roga23:1311:13 PM–24:4112:41+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:4112:41+1 AM–26:092:09+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:092:09+1 AM–27:373:37+1 AMgood
Udvega27:373:37+1 AM–29:055:05+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:055:05+1 AM–30:346:34+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:346:34 AM to 30:346:34+1 AM

06:346:34 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:346:34+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:322:32 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 22:5710:57 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 21:579:57 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:322:32 PM
Bavauntil 25:191:19+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1712:17 PM–13:061:06 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:175:17 PM–18:486:48 PM
Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:228:22 PM
Niśītha 24:1712:17+1 AM–25:051:05+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:061:06 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:486:48 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 15 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  9. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:051:05+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī14:322:32 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā22:5710:57 PMSvātī
YogaŚukla21:579:57 PMBrahma
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:322:32 PMBava
VāraRavivāra30:34 06:346:34 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 417
Day length
12 h 15 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
09:389:38 AM
Moonset
21:509:50 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:005:00 AM06:346:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:005:00 AM05:475:47 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:235:23 AM06:346:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:346:34 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:048:04 AM09:339:33 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:2811:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1712:17 PM13:061:06 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1712:17 PM13:051:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:4112:41 PM14:132:13 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:551:55 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:442:44 PM15:333:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:453:45 PM17:175:17 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM18:486:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:005:00 PM18:296:29 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:105:10 PM17:595:59 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:175:17 PM18:486:48 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:486:48 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:486:48 PM19:127:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:486:48 PM19:597:59 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1712:17+1 AM25:051:05+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:114:11+1 AM29:405:40+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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