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Thursday 21 April 2011 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 22:5010:50 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:528:52 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:016:01 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:166:16 AM

Anurādhā gives way to Jyeṣṭhā.

Noon

12:0912:09 PM

The Sun 85° above N. Day length 12 h 18 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0912:09 PM
At noon, 12:0912:09 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 223° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 86% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 223° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:274:27 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:504:50 AM–06:016:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:186:18 PM–18:426:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:186:18 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:528:52 PM–22:2410:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:016:01 AM–07:337:33 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:059:05 AM–10:3710:37 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0610:06 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:3911:39 AM–13:111:11 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:421:42 PM–15:143:14 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:023:02 PM–15:513:51 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

Śubha06:016:01 AM–07:337:33 AMgood
Roga07:337:33 AM–09:059:05 AMavoid
Udvega09:059:05 AM–10:3710:37 AMavoid
Cara10:3710:37 AM–12:0912:09 PMneutral
Lābha12:0912:09 PM–13:421:42 PMgood
Amṛta13:421:42 PM–15:143:14 PMgood
Kāla15:143:14 PM–16:464:46 PMavoid
Śubha16:464:46 PM–18:186:18 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:186:18 PM–19:467:46 PMgood
Cara19:467:46 PM–21:149:14 PMneutral
Roga21:149:14 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Kāla22:4210:42 PM–24:0912:09 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0912:09 AM+1–25:371:37 AM+1good
Udvega25:371:37 AM+1–27:053:05 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:053:05 AM+1–28:324:32 AM+1good
Amṛta28:324:32 AM+1–30:006:00 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:016:01 AM to 30:006:00 AM+1

06:016:01 AM sunrise18:186:18 PM sunsetsunrise 30:006:00 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:528:52 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 06:166:16 AM
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 29:195:19 AM+1
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 17:065:06 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 09:459:45 AM
Bālavauntil 20:528:52 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:421:42 PM–15:143:14 PM
Pradoṣa 18:186:18 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4511:45 PM–24:3312:33 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. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:143:14 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 18 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3312:33 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī20:528:52 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAnurādhā06:166:16 AMJyeṣṭhā
YogaVarīyān17:065:06 PMParigha
KaraṇaBava09:459:45 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:00 06:006:00 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 207
Day length
12 h 18 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
21:429:42 PM
Moonset
08:438:43 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:274:27 AM06:016:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:274:27 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:504:50 AM06:016:01 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:016:01 AM08:288:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:016:01 AM07:337:33 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:288:28 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:059:05 AM10:3710:37 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0610:06 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3911:39 AM13:111:11 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4511:45 AM12:3312:33 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:231:23 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:421:42 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:023:02 PM15:513:51 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:186:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:186:18 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:186:18 PM18:426:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:186:18 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:528:52 PM22:2410:24 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4511:45 PM24:3312:33 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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