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August 1947 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseAdhika Śrāvaṇa Śukla to Śrāvaṇa ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 20 August 1947 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Śrāvaṇa Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 11:1311:13 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:259:25 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

05:435:43 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:138:13 AM

Sādhya gives way to Śubha.

Noon

12:4412:44 PM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 14 h 00 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing12:4412:44 PM
At noon, 12:4412:44 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Hasta, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:234:23 AM–05:035:03 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:434:43 AM–05:435:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:417:41 AM–09:139:13 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya15:033:03 PM–15:593:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:437:43 PM–20:038:03 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:437:43 PM–20:438:43 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:287:28 AM–09:139:13 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5810:58 AM–12:4312:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1512:15 PM–13:111:11 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:4312:43 PM–14:282:28 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:259:25 PM–23:0111:01 PMa 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

Lābha05:435:43 AM–07:287:28 AMgood
Amṛta07:287:28 AM–09:139:13 AMgood
Kāla09:139:13 AM–10:5810:58 AMavoid
Śubha10:5810:58 AM–12:4312:43 PMgood
Roga12:4312:43 PM–14:282:28 PMavoid
Udvega14:282:28 PM–16:134:13 PMavoid
Cara16:134:13 PM–17:585:58 PMneutral
Lābha17:585:58 PM–19:437:43 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:437:43 PM–20:588:58 PMavoid
Śubha20:588:58 PM–22:1410:14 PMgood
Amṛta22:1410:14 PM–23:2911:29 PMgood
Cara23:2911:29 PM–24:4412:44+1 AMneutral
Roga24:4412:44+1 AM–25:591:59+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:591:59+1 AM–27:143:14+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:143:14+1 AM–28:294:29+1 AMgood
Udvega28:294:29+1 AM–29:445:44+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:435:43 AM to 29:445:44+1 AM

05:435:43 AM sunrise19:437:43 PM sunsetsunrise 29:445:44+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 09:259:25 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 13:271:27 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 08:138:13 AM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 09:259:25 AM
Bavauntil 20:498:49 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:4312:43 PM–14:282:28 PM
Pradoṣa 19:437:43 PM–21:039:03 PM
Niśītha 24:2012:20+1 AM–25:081:08+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:282:28 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 00 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:039:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:081:08+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī09:259:25 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraHasta13:271:27 PMCitrā
YogaSādhya08:138:13 AMŚubha
KaraṇaViṣṭi09:259:25 AMBava
VāraBudhavāra29:44 05:445:44 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Śrāvaṇa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2004
Śaka
1869
Kali
5048
Ahargaṇa
1 843 952
Day length
14 h 00 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
10:0210:02 AM
Moonset
21:459:45 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:234:23 AM05:435:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:234:23 AM05:035:03 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:434:43 AM05:435:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:435:43 AM08:318:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:287:28 AM09:139:13 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:417:41 AM09:139:13 AMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:318:31 AM11:1911:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5810:58 AM12:4312:43 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1512:15 PM13:111:11 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1912:19 PM13:071:07 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:4312:43 PM14:282:28 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:072:07 PM16:554:55 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:033:03 PM15:593:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:554:55 PM19:437:43 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:437:43 PM21:039:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:437:43 PM20:038:03 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:437:43 PM20:438:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:259:25 PM23:0111:01 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2012:20+1 AM25:081:08+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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