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Wednesday 19 September 2012 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 23:5811:58 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:169:16 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:016:01 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:419:41 AM

Indra gives way to Vaidhṛti.

Noon

12:0412:04 PM

The Sun 84° above S. Day length 12 h 07 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0412:04 PM
At noon, 12:0412:04 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Phalgunī and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Svātī, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:264:26 AM–05:135:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:494:49 AM–06:016:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:2411:24 AM–12:5312:53 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:052:05 PM–14:542:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:086:08 PM–18:326:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:086:08 PM–19:197:19 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:317:31 AM–09:029:02 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3310:33 AM–12:0412:04 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4011:40 AM–12:2912:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0412:04 PM–13:351:35 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya24:4012:40 AM+1–26:092:09 AM+1a 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

Lābha06:016:01 AM–07:317:31 AMgood
Amṛta07:317:31 AM–09:029:02 AMgood
Kāla09:029:02 AM–10:3310:33 AMavoid
Śubha10:3310:33 AM–12:0412:04 PMgood
Roga12:0412:04 PM–13:351:35 PMavoid
Udvega13:351:35 PM–15:063:06 PMavoid
Cara15:063:06 PM–16:374:37 PMneutral
Lābha16:374:37 PM–18:086:08 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:086:08 PM–19:377:37 PMavoid
Śubha19:377:37 PM–21:069:06 PMgood
Amṛta21:069:06 PM–22:3510:35 PMgood
Cara22:3510:35 PM–24:0412:04 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0412:04 AM+1–25:331:33 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:331:33 AM+1–27:023:02 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:023:02 AM+1–28:314:31 AM+1good
Udvega28:314:31 AM+1–30:006:00 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:016:01 AM sunrise18:086:08 PM sunsetsunrise 30:006:00 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:169:16 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 19:307:30 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 09:419:41 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:3610:36 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:169:16 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0412:04 PM–13:351:35 PM
Pradoṣa 18:086:08 PM–19:437:43 PM
Niśītha 23:4011:40 PM–24:2812:28 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. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:351:35 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 07 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:437:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2812:28 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:169:16 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraSvātī19:307:30 PMViśākhā
YogaIndra09:419:41 AMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija10:3610:36 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:00 06:006:00 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 724
Day length
12 h 07 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
08:458:45 AM
Moonset
20:528:52 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:264:26 AM06:016:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:264:26 AM05:135:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:494:49 AM06:016:01 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:016:01 AM08:268:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:317:31 AM09:029:02 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:268:26 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3310:33 AM12:0412:04 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:2411:24 AM12:5312:53 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4011:40 AM12:2912:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4011:40 AM12:2812:28 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0412:04 PM13:351:35 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:171:17 PM15:423:42 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:052:05 PM14:542:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:423:42 PM18:086:08 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:086:08 PM19:437:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:086:08 PM18:326:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:086:08 PM19:197:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4011:40 PM24:2812:28 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:4012:40 AM+126:092:09 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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