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March 1961 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 20 March 1961 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 20:378:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:477:47 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:455:45 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:078:07 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:4811:48 AM

The Sun 43° above S. Day length 12 h 07 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4811:48 AM
At noon, 11:4811:48 AM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:104:10 AM–04:574:57 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:334:33 AM–05:455:45 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2411:24 AM–12:1212:12 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:491:49 PM–14:382:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:515:51 PM–18:156:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:515:51 PM–19:037:03 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:157:15 PM–20:518:51 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:167:16 AM–08:468:46 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:409:40 AM–11:1611:16 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:1710:17 AM–11:4811:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1212:12 PM–13:011:01 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:191:19 PM–14:502:50 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:382:38 PM–15:263:26 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

Amṛta05:455:45 AM–07:167:16 AMgood
Kāla07:167:16 AM–08:468:46 AMavoid
Śubha08:468:46 AM–10:1710:17 AMgood
Roga10:1710:17 AM–11:4811:48 AMavoid
Udvega11:4811:48 AM–13:191:19 PMavoid
Cara13:191:19 PM–14:502:50 PMneutral
Lābha14:502:50 PM–16:214:21 PMgood
Amṛta16:214:21 PM–17:515:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:515:51 PM–19:207:20 PMneutral
Roga19:207:20 PM–20:498:49 PMavoid
Kāla20:498:49 PM–22:1810:18 PMavoid
Lābha22:1810:18 PM–23:4711:47 PMgood
Udvega23:4711:47 PM–25:161:16 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:161:16 AM+1–26:452:45 AM+1good
Amṛta26:452:45 AM+1–28:144:14 AM+1good
Cara28:144:14 AM+1–29:435:43 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:455:45 AM to 29:435:43 AM+1

05:455:45 AM sunrise17:515:51 PM sunsetsunrise 29:435:43 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 19:477:47 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 24:0312:03 AM+1
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 18:416:41 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:078:07 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 19:477:47 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:167:16 AM–08:468:46 AM
Abhijit 11:2411:24 AM–12:1212:12 PM
Pradoṣa 17:515:51 PM–19:267:26 PM
Niśītha 23:2311:23 PM–24:1112:11 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:468:46 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1212:12 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 07 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:267:26 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1112:11 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī19:477:47 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī24:03 00:0312:03 AM TueKṛttikā
YogaVaidhṛti18:416:41 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaVaṇija08:078:07 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:43 05:435:43 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2018
Śaka
1883
Kali
5062
Ahargaṇa
1 848 913
Day length
12 h 07 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
07:487:48 AM
Moonset
21:519:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:104:10 AM05:455:45 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:104:10 AM04:574:57 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:334:33 AM05:455:45 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:455:45 AM08:108:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:167:16 AM08:468:46 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:108:10 AM10:3510:35 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:409:40 AM11:1611:16 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:1710:17 AM11:4811:48 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2411:24 AM12:1212:12 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2411:24 AM12:1212:12 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1212:12 PM13:011:01 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:011:01 PM15:263:26 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:191:19 PM14:502:50 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:491:49 PM14:382:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:382:38 PM15:263:26 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:263:26 PM17:515:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:515:51 PM19:267:26 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:515:51 PM18:156:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:515:51 PM19:037:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:157:15 PM20:518:51 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2311:23 PM24:1112:11 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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