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March 2004 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 25 March 2004 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 07:117:11 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:089:08 AM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

06:436:43 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:089:08 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:4712:47 PM

The Sun 85° above S. Day length 12 h 08 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:4712:47 PM
At noon, 12:4712:47 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 muhūrta05:085:08 AM–05:555:55 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:315:31 AM–06:436:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2212:22 PM–13:111:11 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:482:48 PM–15:363:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:516:51 PM–19:147:14 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:516:51 PM–20:028:02 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:484:48+1 AM–30:356:35+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:436:43 AM–08:148:14 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:459:45 AM–11:1611:16 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4510:45 AM–11:3411:34 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:182:18 PM–15:493:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:363:36 PM–16:254:25 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:046:04 PM–19:527:52 PMa 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

Śubha06:436:43 AM–08:148:14 AMgood
Roga08:148:14 AM–09:459:45 AMavoid
Udvega09:459:45 AM–11:1611:16 AMavoid
Cara11:1611:16 AM–12:4712:47 PMneutral
Lābha12:4712:47 PM–14:182:18 PMgood
Amṛta14:182:18 PM–15:493:49 PMgood
Kāla15:493:49 PM–17:205:20 PMavoid
Śubha17:205:20 PM–18:516:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:516:51 PM–20:208:20 PMgood
Cara20:208:20 PM–21:489:48 PMneutral
Roga21:489:48 PM–23:1711:17 PMavoid
Kāla23:1711:17 PM–24:4612:46+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:4612:46+1 AM–26:152:15+1 AMgood
Udvega26:152:15+1 AM–27:443:44+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:443:44+1 AM–29:135:13+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:135:13+1 AM–30:426:42+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:436:43 AM to 30:426:42+1 AM

06:436:43 AM sunrise18:516:51 PM sunsetsunrise 30:426:42+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 09:089:08 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 15:413:41 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 09:089:08 AM
Bavauntil 22:1610:16 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2212:22 PM–13:111:11 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:182:18 PM–15:493:49 PM
Pradoṣa 18:516:51 PM–20:258:25 PM
Niśītha 24:2212:22+1 AM–25:101:10+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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:111:11 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:493:49 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 08 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:258:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:101:10+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī09:089:08 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikāpast sunriseRohiṇī
YogaViṣkambha15:413:41 PMPrīti
KaraṇaViṣṭi09:089:08 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:42 06:426:42 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 624
Day length
12 h 08 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
09:429:42 AM
Moonset
22:2310:23 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:085:08 AM06:436:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:085:08 AM05:555:55 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:315:31 AM06:436:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:436:43 AM09:089:08 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:436:43 AM08:148:14 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:089:08 AM11:3411:34 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:459:45 AM11:1611:16 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4510:45 AM11:3411:34 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2212:22 PM13:111:11 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2312:23 PM13:111:11 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:591:59 PM16:254:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:182:18 PM15:493:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:482:48 PM15:363:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:363:36 PM16:254:25 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:254:25 PM18:516:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:046:04 PM19:527:52 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:516:51 PM20:258:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:516:51 PM19:147:14 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:516:51 PM20:028:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:2212:22+1 AM25:101:10+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:484:48+1 AM30:356:35+1 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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