Sunday 20 September 1936 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 08:218:21 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:5510:55 AM.
Observed here on this day
Pañcamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the authorities the rule cites disagree. Why this date, here
At sunrise
05:245:24 AM
Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
06:546:54 AM
Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.
Noon
11:3411:34 AM
The Sun 45° above S. Day length 12 h 19 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
05:245:24 AM to 29:255:25+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Caturthī | 10:5510:55 AM | Pañcamī |
| Nakṣatra | Svātī | 06:546:54 AM | Viśākhā |
| Yoga | Vaidhṛti | 18:296:29 PM | Viṣkambha |
| Karaṇa | Viṣṭi | 10:5510:55 AM | Bava |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 29:25 05:255:25 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 03:503:50 AM | 05:245:24 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 03:503:50 AM | 04:374:37 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:144:14 AM | 05:245:24 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:245:24 AM | 07:517:51 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 07:517:51 AM | 10:1910:19 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:0811:08 AM | 11:5811:58 AM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:0911:09 AM | 11:5711:57 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 11:3311:33 AM | 13:051:05 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 12:4712:47 PM | 15:153:15 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 13:121:12 PM | 15:013:01 PM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 13:361:36 PM | 14:262:26 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 14:382:38 PM | 16:104:10 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:153:15 PM | 17:435:43 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:044:04 PM | 16:534:53 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 16:104:10 PM | 17:435:43 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 17:435:43 PM | 19:167:16 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 17:435:43 PM | 18:066:06 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 17:435:43 PM | 18:536:53 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:1011:10 PM | 23:5811:58 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 24:0212:02+1 AM | 25:501:50+1 AM | sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra |