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September 2011 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseBhādrapada Śukla to Āśvina ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 1 September 2011 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 22:1610:16 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:027:02 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:046:04 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:378:37 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1112:11 PM

The Sun 89° above N. Day length 12 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1112:11 PM
At noon, 12:1112:11 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Phalgunī and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Citrā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:304:30 AM–05:175:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:534:53 AM–06:046:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4611:46 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:186:18 PM–18:416:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:186:18 PM–19:287:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:397:39 PM–21:069:06 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:046:04 AM–07:357:35 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:079:07 AM–10:3910:39 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0810:08 AM–10:5710:57 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:5910:59 AM–12:2612:26 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:431:43 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

Śubha06:046:04 AM–07:357:35 AMgood
Roga07:357:35 AM–09:079:07 AMavoid
Udvega09:079:07 AM–10:3910:39 AMavoid
Cara10:3910:39 AM–12:1112:11 PMneutral
Lābha12:1112:11 PM–13:431:43 PMgood
Amṛta13:431:43 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–24:1112:11 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1112:11 AM+1–25:391:39 AM+1good
Udvega25:391:39 AM+1–27:073:07 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:073:07 AM+1–28:354:35 AM+1good
Amṛta28:354:35 AM+1–30:036:03 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:046:04 AM to 30:036:03 AM+1

06:046:04 AM sunrise18:186:18 PM sunsetsunrise 30:036:03 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 19:027:02 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 25:261:26 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 22:5110:51 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:378:37 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 19:027:02 PM
Bavauntil 29:335:33 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4611:46 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:431:43 PM–15:143:14 PM
Pradoṣa 18:186:18 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35 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. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:143:14 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 14 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī19:027:02 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā25:26 01:261:26 AM FriSvātī
YogaŚukla22:5110:51 PMBrahma
KaraṇaVaṇija08:378:37 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:03 06:036:03 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 340
Day length
12 h 14 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
08:488:48 AM
Moonset
20:588:58 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:304:30 AM06:046:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:304:30 AM05:175:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:534:53 AM06:046:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:046:04 AM08:308:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:046:04 AM07:357:35 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:308:30 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:079:07 AM10:3910:39 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0810:08 AM10:5710:57 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:5910:59 AM12:2612:26 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4711:47 AM12:3512:35 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:431:43 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 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 PM18:416:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:186:18 PM19:287:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:397:39 PM21:069:06 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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