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Tuesday 14 May 2013 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 12:4812:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:203:20 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:545:54 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:531:53 PM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 78° above N. Day length 12 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:224:22 AM–05:085:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:454:45 AM–05:545:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:418:41 AM–10:2910:29 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4211:42 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:112:11 PM–15:013:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:436:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:238:23 AM–09:139:13 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:019:01 AM–10:3410:34 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:0712:07 PM–13:401:40 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:133:13 PM–16:474:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:5710:57 PM–23:4411:44 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

Roga05:545:54 AM–07:277:27 AMavoid
Udvega07:277:27 AM–09:019:01 AMavoid
Cara09:019:01 AM–10:3410:34 AMneutral
Lābha10:3410:34 AM–12:0712:07 PMgood
Amṛta12:0712:07 PM–13:401:40 PMgood
Kāla13:401:40 PM–15:133:13 PMavoid
Śubha15:133:13 PM–16:474:47 PMgood
Roga16:474:47 PM–18:206:20 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:206:20 PM–19:477:47 PMavoid
Lābha19:477:47 PM–21:139:13 PMgood
Udvega21:139:13 PM–22:4010:40 PMavoid
Śubha22:4010:40 PM–24:0712:07+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:0712:07+1 AM–25:341:34+1 AMgood
Cara25:341:34+1 AM–27:003:00+1 AMneutral
Roga27:003:00+1 AM–28:274:27+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:274:27+1 AM–29:545:54+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:545:54 AM to 29:545:54+1 AM

05:545:54 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 29:545:54+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:203:20 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 19:577:57 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 13:531:53 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:203:20 PM
Bavauntil 28:334:33+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4211:42 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:133:13 PM–16:474:47 PM
Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31+1 AM

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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:474:47 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 26 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:203:20 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā19:577:57 PMPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti13:531:53 PMŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:203:20 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:54 05:545:54 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2070
Śaka
1935
Kali
5114
Ahargaṇa
1 867 961
Day length
12 h 26 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
09:119:11 AM
Moonset
21:519:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:224:22 AM05:545:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:224:22 AM05:085:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:454:45 AM05:545:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:545:54 AM08:238:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:238:23 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:238:23 AM09:139:13 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:418:41 AM10:2910:29 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:019:01 AM10:3410:34 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4211:42 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4311:43 AM12:3112:31 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:0712:07 PM13:401:40 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:112:11 PM15:013:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:133:13 PM16:474:47 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:206:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:206:20 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:206:20 PM18:436:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:206:20 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5710:57 PM23:4411:44 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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