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October 2014 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 27 October 2014 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 03:053:05 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:072:07+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

05:585:58 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:382:38 PM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:5511:55 AM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 11 h 54 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo11:5511:55 AM
At noon, 11:5511:55 AM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 41° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–05:095:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:454:45 AM–05:585:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3111:31 AM–12:1812:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:412:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:515:51 PM–18:166:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:515:51 PM–19:047:04 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:288:28 PM–22:0210:02 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:277:27 AM–08:568:56 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2510:25 AM–11:5411:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:0011:00 AM–12:3512:35 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:1812:18 PM–13:061:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:241:24 PM–14:532:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:412:41 PM–15:293:29 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

Amṛta05:585:58 AM–07:277:27 AMgood
Kāla07:277:27 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Śubha08:568:56 AM–10:2510:25 AMgood
Roga10:2510:25 AM–11:5411:54 AMavoid
Udvega11:5411:54 AM–13:241:24 PMavoid
Cara13:241:24 PM–14:532:53 PMneutral
Lābha14:532:53 PM–16:224:22 PMgood
Amṛta16:224:22 PM–17:515:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:515:51 PM–19:227:22 PMneutral
Roga19:227:22 PM–20:538:53 PMavoid
Kāla20:538:53 PM–22:2410:24 PMavoid
Lābha22:2410:24 PM–23:5511:55 PMgood
Udvega23:5511:55 PM–25:251:25+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:251:25+1 AM–26:562:56+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:562:56+1 AM–28:274:27+1 AMgood
Cara28:274:27+1 AM–29:585:58+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:585:58 AM to 29:585:58+1 AM

05:585:58 AM sunrise17:515:51 PM sunsetsunrise 29:585:58+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 26:072:07+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 29:085:08+1 AM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 22:5910:59 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:382:38 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:072:07+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:277:27 AM–08:568:56 AM
Abhijit 11:3111:31 AM–12:1812:18 PM
Pradoṣa 17:515:51 PM–19:287:28 PM
Niśītha 23:3111:31 PM–24:1912:19+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:568:56 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 54 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:287:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1912:19+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī26:07 02:072:07 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā29:08 05:085:08 AM TueMūla
YogaŚobhana22:5910:59 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija14:382:38 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:58 05:585:58 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2071
Śaka
1936
Kali
5115
Ahargaṇa
1 868 492
Day length
11 h 54 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
08:478:47 AM
Moonset
20:518:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:585:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM05:095:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:454:45 AM05:585:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:585:58 AM08:208:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:277:27 AM08:568:56 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:208:20 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2510:25 AM11:5411:54 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:0011:00 AM12:3512:35 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3111:31 AM12:1812:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1812:18 PM13:061:06 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:061:06 PM15:293:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:241:24 PM14:532:53 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:412:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:412:41 PM15:293:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:293:29 PM17:515:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:515:51 PM19:287:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:515:51 PM18:166:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:515:51 PM19:047:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:288:28 PM22:0210:02 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3111:31 PM24:1912:19+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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