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Monday 23 March 2015 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 05:265:26 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:123:12+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:146:14 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:144:14 PM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:394:39 AM–05:265:26 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:035:03 AM–06:146:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:192:19 PM–15:073:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:216:21 PM–18:456:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:216:21 PM–19:327:32 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:2210:22 PM–23:5211:52 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:457:45 AM–09:169:16 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4710:47 AM–12:1712:17 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4212:42 PM–13:301:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:231:23 PM–14:532:53 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika13:481:48 PM–15:193:19 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:073:07 PM–15:563:56 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

Amṛta06:146:14 AM–07:457:45 AMgood
Kāla07:457:45 AM–09:169:16 AMavoid
Śubha09:169:16 AM–10:4710:47 AMgood
Roga10:4710:47 AM–12:1712:17 PMavoid
Udvega12:1712:17 PM–13:481:48 PMavoid
Cara13:481:48 PM–15:193:19 PMneutral
Lābha15:193:19 PM–16:504:50 PMgood
Amṛta16:504:50 PM–18:216:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:216:21 PM–19:507:50 PMneutral
Roga19:507:50 PM–21:199:19 PMavoid
Kāla21:199:19 PM–22:4810:48 PMavoid
Lābha22:4810:48 PM–24:1712:17+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1712:17+1 AM–25:461:46+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:461:46+1 AM–27:153:15+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:153:15+1 AM–28:444:44+1 AMgood
Cara28:444:44+1 AM–30:136:13+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:146:14 AM to 30:136:13+1 AM

06:146:14 AM sunrise18:216:21 PM sunsetsunrise 30:136:13+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 27:123:12+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 26:522:52+1 AM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 18:066:06 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 16:144:14 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 27:123:12+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:457:45 AM–09:169:16 AM
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Pradoṣa 18:216:21 PM–19:567:56 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41+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 09:169:16 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 07 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:567:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī27:12 03:123:12 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī26:52 02:522:52 AM TueKṛttikā
YogaVaidhṛti18:066:06 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaVaṇija16:144:14 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:13 06:136:13 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 639
Day length
12 h 07 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:398:39 AM
Moonset
21:169:16 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:394:39 AM06:146:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:394:39 AM05:265:26 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:035:03 AM06:146:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:146:14 AM08:398:39 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:457:45 AM09:169:16 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:398:39 AM11:0511:05 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4710:47 AM12:1712:17 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4212:42 PM13:301:30 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:231:23 PM14:532:53 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:301:30 PM15:563:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:481:48 PM15:193:19 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:192:19 PM15:073:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:073:07 PM15:563:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:563:56 PM18:216:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:216:21 PM19:567:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:216:21 PM18:456:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:216:21 PM19:327:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:2210:22 PM23:5211:52 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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