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Thursday 19 April 2018 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 01:301:30 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:0811:08 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka 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

12:1912:19 PM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

The Sun 86° above N. Day length 12 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 42° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:274:27 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:514:51 AM–06:016:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:186:18 PM–18:426:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:186:18 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:527:52 PM–21:229:22 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:016:01 AM–07:337:33 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:059:05 AM–10:3810:38 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0710:07 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:421:42 PM–15:143:14 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:023:02 PM–15:513:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya15:233:23 PM–16:534:53 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya28:054:05+1 AM–29:345:34+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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–07:337:33 AMgood
Roga07:337:33 AM–09:059:05 AMavoid
Udvega09:059:05 AM–10:3810:38 AMavoid
Cara10:3810:38 AM–12:1012:10 PMneutral
Lābha12:1012:10 PM–13:421:42 PMgood
Amṛta13:421:42 PM–15:143:14 PMgood
Kāla15:143:14 PM–16:464:46 PMavoid
Śubha16:464:46 PM–18:186:18 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:186:18 PM–19:467:46 PMgood
Cara19:467:46 PM–21:149:14 PMneutral
Roga21:149:14 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Kāla22:4210:42 PM–24:1012:10+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1012:10+1 AM–25:371:37+1 AMgood
Udvega25:371:37+1 AM–27:053:05+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:053:05+1 AM–28:334:33+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:334:33+1 AM–30:016:01+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:016:01 AM sunrise18:186:18 PM sunsetsunrise 30:016:01+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 23:0811:08 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 22:5110:51 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Saubhāgyauntil 14:142:14 PM
Śobhanapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:1912:19 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:0811:08 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:421:42 PM–15:143:14 PM
Pradoṣa 18:186:18 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4611:46 PM–24:3412:34+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 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:143:14 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 17 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3412:34+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī23:0811:08 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraRohiṇī22:5110:51 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaSaubhāgya14:142:14 PMŚobhana
KaraṇaVaṇija12:1912:19 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:01 06:016:01 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 869 762
Day length
12 h 17 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
08:478:47 AM
Moonset
21:319:31 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:274:27 AM06:016:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:274:27 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:514:51 AM06:016:01 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:016:01 AM08:298:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:016:01 AM07:337:33 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:298:29 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:059:05 AM10:3810:38 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0710:07 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:421:42 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:023:02 PM15:513:51 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:233:23 PM16:534:53 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:186:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:186:18 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:186:18 PM18:426:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:186:18 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:527:52 PM21:229:22 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4611:46 PM24:3412:34+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:054:05+1 AM29:345:34+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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