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Wednesday 28 December 2011 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 19:077:07 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:546:54 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:206:20 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:556:55 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:424:42 AM–05:315:31 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:075:07 AM–06:206:20 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:092:09 PM–14:562:56 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:036:03 PM–18:286:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:036:03 PM–19:177:17 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:517:51 PM–21:309:30 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:487:48 AM–09:169:16 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:589:58 AM–11:3711:37 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:4410:44 AM–12:1212:12 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4811:48 AM–12:3512:35 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1212:12 PM–13:401:40 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha06:206:20 AM–07:487:48 AMgood
Amṛta07:487:48 AM–09:169:16 AMgood
Kāla09:169:16 AM–10:4410:44 AMavoid
Śubha10:4410:44 AM–12:1212:12 PMgood
Roga12:1212:12 PM–13:401:40 PMavoid
Udvega13:401:40 PM–15:083:08 PMavoid
Cara15:083:08 PM–16:364:36 PMneutral
Lābha16:364:36 PM–18:036:03 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:036:03 PM–19:367:36 PMavoid
Śubha19:367:36 PM–21:089:08 PMgood
Amṛta21:089:08 PM–22:4010:40 PMgood
Cara22:4010:40 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1212:12 AM+1–25:441:44 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:441:44 AM+1–27:163:16 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:163:16 AM+1–28:494:49 AM+1good
Udvega28:494:49 AM+1–30:216:21 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:206:20 AM to 30:216:21 AM+1

06:206:20 AM sunrise18:036:03 PM sunsetsunrise 30:216:21 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:546:54 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 08:218:21 AM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:556:55 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:546:54 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1212:12 PM–13:401:40 PM
Pradoṣa 18:036:03 PM–19:427:42 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:401:40 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:427:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:546:54 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhāpast sunriseŚatabhiṣā
YogaHarṣaṇa08:218:21 AMVajra
KaraṇaVaṇija06:556:55 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:21 06:216:21 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 458
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:139:13 AM
Moonset
21:239:23 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:424:42 AM06:206:20 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:424:42 AM05:315:31 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:075:07 AM06:206:20 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:206:20 AM08:418:41 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:487:48 AM09:169:16 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:418:41 AM11:0211:02 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:589:58 AM11:3711:37 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:4410:44 AM12:1212:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1212:12 PM13:401:40 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:433:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:092:09 PM14:562:56 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:433:43 PM18:036:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:036:03 PM19:427:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:036:03 PM18:286:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:036:03 PM19:177:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:517:51 PM21:309:30 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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