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Thursday 7 April 2011 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 02:312:31 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:084:08 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:076:07 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:0812:08 PM

Prīti gives way to Āyuṣmān.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 90° above S. Day length 12 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 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 muhūrta04:324:32 AM–05:195:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:564:56 AM–06:076:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:152:15 PM–15:043:04 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:196:19 PM–18:436:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:196:19 PM–19:307:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:0610:06 PM–23:5111:51 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:076:07 AM–07:387:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:109:10 AM–10:4110:41 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1110:11 AM–11:0011:00 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:3711:37 AM–13:221:22 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:451:45 PM–15:163:16 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:043:04 PM–15:533:53 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

Śubha06:076:07 AM–07:387:38 AMgood
Roga07:387:38 AM–09:109:10 AMavoid
Udvega09:109:10 AM–10:4110:41 AMavoid
Cara10:4110:41 AM–12:1312:13 PMneutral
Lābha12:1312:13 PM–13:451:45 PMgood
Amṛta13:451:45 PM–15:163:16 PMgood
Kāla15:163:16 PM–16:484:48 PMavoid
Śubha16:484:48 PM–18:196:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:196:19 PM–19:487:48 PMgood
Cara19:487:48 PM–21:169:16 PMneutral
Roga21:169:16 PM–22:4410:44 PMavoid
Kāla22:4410:44 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1312:13 AM+1–25:411:41 AM+1good
Udvega25:411:41 AM+1–27:093:09 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:093:09 AM+1–28:384:38 AM+1good
Amṛta28:384:38 AM+1–30:066:06 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:076:07 AM to 30:066:06 AM+1

06:076:07 AM sunrise18:196:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:066:06 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 28:084:08 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 24:4312:43 AM+1
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 12:0812:08 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:223:22 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:084:08 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:451:45 PM–15:163:16 PM
Pradoṣa 18:196:19 PM–19:547:54 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37 AM+1

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. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:163:16 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 13 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:547:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī28:08 04:084:08 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā24:43 00:4312:43 AM FriRohiṇī
YogaPrīti12:0812:08 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaVaṇija15:223:22 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:06 06:066:06 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 193
Day length
12 h 13 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
08:328:32 AM
Moonset
21:179:17 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:324:32 AM06:076:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:324:32 AM05:195:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:564:56 AM06:076:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:076:07 AM08:338:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:076:07 AM07:387:38 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:109:10 AM10:4110:41 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1110:11 AM11:0011:00 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3711:37 AM13:221:22 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:533:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:451:45 PM15:163:16 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:152:15 PM15:043:04 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:043:04 PM15:533:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:533:53 PM18:196:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:196:19 PM19:547:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:196:19 PM18:436:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:196:19 PM19:307:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:0610:06 PM23:5111:51 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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