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Thursday 21 May 2015 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Jyeṣṭha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 05:405:40 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:365:36+1 AM.

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

17:335:33 PM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 77° above N. Day length 12 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 39° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 39° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–05:075:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:444:44 AM–05:545:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:5910:59 AM–12:3612:36 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4211:42 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:216:21 PM–18:446:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:216:21 PM–19:307:30 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:545:54 AM–07:277:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:009:00 AM–10:3410:34 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0310:03 AM–10:5210:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:411:41 PM–15:143:14 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:023:02 PM–15:513:51 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

Śubha05:545:54 AM–07:277:27 AMgood
Roga07:277:27 AM–09:009:00 AMavoid
Udvega09:009:00 AM–10:3410:34 AMavoid
Cara10:3410:34 AM–12:0712:07 PMneutral
Lābha12:0712:07 PM–13:411:41 PMgood
Amṛta13:411:41 PM–15:143:14 PMgood
Kāla15:143:14 PM–16:474:47 PMavoid
Śubha16:474:47 PM–18:216:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:216:21 PM–19:477:47 PMgood
Cara19:477:47 PM–21:149:14 PMneutral
Roga21:149:14 PM–22:4110:41 PMavoid
Kāla22:4110:41 PM–24:0712:07+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:0712:07+1 AM–25:341:34+1 AMgood
Udvega25:341:34+1 AM–27:003:00+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:003:00+1 AM–28:274:27+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:274:27+1 AM–29:545:54+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

05:545:54 AM sunrise18:216:21 PM sunsetsunrise 29:545:54+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 29:365:36+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 21:089:08 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 27:433:43+1 AM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 17:335:33 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 29:365:36+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4211:42 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:411:41 PM–15:143:14 PM
Pradoṣa 18:216:21 PM–19:537:53 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:143:14 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 27 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:537:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī29:36 05:365:36 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā21:089:08 PMPunarvasu
YogaŚūla27:43 03:433:43 AM FriGaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija17:335:33 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:54 05:545:54 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Jyeṣṭha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Jyeṣṭha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 698
Day length
12 h 27 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
08:408:40 AM
Moonset
21:219:21 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:545:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM05:075:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:444:44 AM05:545:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:545:54 AM08:238:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:545:54 AM07:277:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:238:23 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:009:00 AM10:3410:34 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0310:03 AM10:5210:52 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:5910:59 AM12:3612:36 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
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
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:411:41 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:023:02 PM15:513:51 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:216:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:216:21 PM19:537:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:216:21 PM18:446:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:216:21 PM19:307:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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