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Tuesday 8 May 1962 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 05:585:58 AM yesterday, and holds until 05:125:12 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śaṅkara Jayantī

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

At sunrise

04:174:17 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:125:12 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:3611:36 AM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 14 h 40 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3611:36 AM
At noon, 11:3611:36 AM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 51° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 19% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 51° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:023:02 AM–03:393:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā03:213:21 AM–04:174:17 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:4210:42 AM–12:2012:20 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:0811:08 AM–12:0612:06 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:042:04 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:576:57 PM–19:167:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:576:57 PM–19:537:53 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya05:005:00 AM–06:386:38 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta07:137:13 AM–08:128:12 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa07:577:57 AM–09:479:47 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:3711:37 AM–13:271:27 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:173:17 PM–17:075:07 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:4010:40 PM–23:1811:18 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

Roga04:174:17 AM–06:076:07 AMavoid
Udvega06:076:07 AM–07:577:57 AMavoid
Cara07:577:57 AM–09:479:47 AMneutral
Lābha09:479:47 AM–11:3711:37 AMgood
Amṛta11:3711:37 AM–13:271:27 PMgood
Kāla13:271:27 PM–15:173:17 PMavoid
Śubha15:173:17 PM–17:075:07 PMgood
Roga17:075:07 PM–18:576:57 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:576:57 PM–20:078:07 PMavoid
Lābha20:078:07 PM–21:179:17 PMgood
Udvega21:179:17 PM–22:2610:26 PMavoid
Śubha22:2610:26 PM–23:3611:36 PMgood
Amṛta23:3611:36 PM–24:4612:46+1 AMgood
Cara24:4612:46+1 AM–25:561:56+1 AMneutral
Roga25:561:56+1 AM–27:063:06+1 AMavoid
Kāla27:063:06+1 AM–28:154:15+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:174:17 AM to 28:154:15+1 AM

04:174:17 AM sunrise18:576:57 PM sunsetsunrise 28:154:15+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 05:125:12 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 20:538:53 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 25:191:19+1 AM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 05:125:12 AM
Bavauntil 17:075:07 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:0811:08 AM–12:0612:06 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:173:17 PM–17:075:07 PM
Pradoṣa 18:576:57 PM–20:118:11 PM
Niśītha 23:1211:12 PM–24:0012:00+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:0612:06 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:075:07 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 40 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:118:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0012:00+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī05:125:12 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā20:538:53 PMPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti25:19 01:191:19 AM WedŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi05:125:12 AMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra28:15 04:154:15 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2019
Śaka
1884
Kali
5063
Ahargaṇa
1 849 327
Day length
14 h 40 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
07:367:36 AM
Moonset
23:0711:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:023:02 AM04:174:17 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:023:02 AM03:393:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight03:213:21 AM04:174:17 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning04:174:17 AM07:137:13 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra05:005:00 AM06:386:38 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:137:13 AM10:0910:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:137:13 AM08:128:12 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:577:57 AM09:479:47 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:4210:42 AM12:2012:20 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0811:08 AM12:0612:06 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1311:13 AM12:0112:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:3711:37 AM13:271:27 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:051:05 PM16:014:01 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:042:04 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:173:17 PM17:075:07 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:014:01 PM18:576:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:576:57 PM20:118:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:576:57 PM19:167:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:576:57 PM19:537:53 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:4010:40 PM23:1811:18 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:1211:12 PM24:0012:00+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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