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Thursday 17 September 2015 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 20:028:02 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:2110:21 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

09:139:13 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:0512:05 PM

The Sun 85° above S. Day length 12 h 08 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0512:05 PM
At noon, 12:0512:05 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Phalgunī and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Svātī, 14% 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–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:504:50 AM–06:016:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4111:41 AM–12:3012:30 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:552:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:423:42 PM–17:295:29 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:096:09 PM–18:336:33 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:096:09 PM–19:217:21 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:016:01 AM–07:327:32 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:039:03 AM–10:3410:34 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0410:04 AM–10:5210:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:361:36 PM–15:073:07 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:552:55 PM–15:443:44 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

Śubha06:016:01 AM–07:327:32 AMgood
Roga07:327:32 AM–09:039:03 AMavoid
Udvega09:039:03 AM–10:3410:34 AMavoid
Cara10:3410:34 AM–12:0512:05 PMneutral
Lābha12:0512:05 PM–13:361:36 PMgood
Amṛta13:361:36 PM–15:073:07 PMgood
Kāla15:073:07 PM–16:384:38 PMavoid
Śubha16:384:38 PM–18:096:09 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:096:09 PM–19:387:38 PMgood
Cara19:387:38 PM–21:079:07 PMneutral
Roga21:079:07 PM–22:3610:36 PMavoid
Kāla22:3610:36 PM–24:0512:05 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0512:05 AM+1–25:341:34 AM+1good
Udvega25:341:34 AM+1–27:033:03 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:033:03 AM+1–28:324:32 AM+1good
Amṛta28:324:32 AM+1–30:016:01 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:016:01 AM sunrise18:096:09 PM sunsetsunrise 30:016:01 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 22:2110:21 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 25:321:32 AM+1
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 18:226:22 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:139:13 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:2110:21 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4111:41 AM–12:3012:30 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:361:36 PM–15:073:07 PM
Pradoṣa 18:096:09 PM–19:447:44 PM
Niśītha 23:4111:41 PM–24:2912:29 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3012:30 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:073:07 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 08 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:447:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2912:29 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī22:2110:21 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraSvātī25:32 01:321:32 AM FriViśākhā
YogaIndra18:226:22 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija09:139:13 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:01 06:016:01 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 817
Day length
12 h 08 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
08:528:52 AM
Moonset
21:009:00 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:264:26 AM06:016:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:264:26 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:504:50 AM06:016:01 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:016:01 AM08:278:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:016:01 AM07:327:32 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:278:27 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:039:03 AM10:3410:34 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0410:04 AM10:5210:52 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4111:41 AM12:3012:30 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4111:41 AM12:2912:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:443:44 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:361:36 PM15:073:07 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:552:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:552:55 PM15:443:44 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:423:42 PM17:295:29 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:443:44 PM18:096:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:096:09 PM19:447:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:096:09 PM18:336:33 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:096:09 PM19:217:21 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4111:41 PM24:2912:29 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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