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April 1979 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 30 April 1979 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 18:096:09 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:256:25 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

04:294:29 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:126:12 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:3711:37 AM

The Sun 58° above S. Day length 14 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3711:37 AM
At noon, 11:3711:37 AM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:113:11 AM–03:503:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā03:313:31 AM–04:294:29 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:0911:09 AM–12:0612:06 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:582:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:272:27 PM–16:074:07 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:466:46 PM–19:067:06 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:466:46 PM–19:447:44 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:166:16 AM–08:038:03 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:519:51 AM–11:3811:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0612:06 PM–13:031:03 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:251:25 PM–15:123:12 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:582:58 PM–15:553:55 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

Amṛta04:294:29 AM–06:166:16 AMgood
Kāla06:166:16 AM–08:038:03 AMavoid
Śubha08:038:03 AM–09:519:51 AMgood
Roga09:519:51 AM–11:3811:38 AMavoid
Udvega11:3811:38 AM–13:251:25 PMavoid
Cara13:251:25 PM–15:123:12 PMneutral
Lābha15:123:12 PM–16:594:59 PMgood
Amṛta16:594:59 PM–18:466:46 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:466:46 PM–19:597:59 PMneutral
Roga19:597:59 PM–21:129:12 PMavoid
Kāla21:129:12 PM–22:2410:24 PMavoid
Lābha22:2410:24 PM–23:3711:37 PMgood
Udvega23:3711:37 PM–24:5012:50+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:5012:50+1 AM–26:022:02+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:022:02+1 AM–27:153:15+1 AMgood
Cara27:153:15+1 AM–28:284:28+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:294:29 AM to 28:284:28+1 AM

04:294:29 AM sunrise18:466:46 PM sunsetsunrise 28:284:28+1 AM
Clock
066a099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:256:25 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 23:3811:38 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 18:416:41 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:126:12 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:256:25 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:166:16 AM–08:038:03 AM
Abhijit 11:0911:09 AM–12:0612:06 PM
Pradoṣa 18:466:46 PM–20:048:04 PM
Niśītha 23:1311:13 PM–24:0112:01+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:038:03 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:0612:06 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 17 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:048:04 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0112:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:256:25 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā23:3811:38 PMĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa18:416:41 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija06:126:12 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra28:28 04:284:28 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2036
Śaka
1901
Kali
5080
Ahargaṇa
1 855 528
Day length
14 h 17 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
07:177:17 AM
Moonset
22:2710:27 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:113:11 AM04:294:29 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:113:11 AM03:503:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight03:313:31 AM04:294:29 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning04:294:29 AM07:217:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:166:16 AM08:038:03 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:217:21 AM10:1210:12 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:519:51 AM11:3811:38 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0911:09 AM12:0612:06 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1411:14 AM12:0212:02 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0612:06 PM13:031:03 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:031:03 PM15:553:55 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:251:25 PM15:123:12 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:582:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:272:27 PM16:074:07 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:582:58 PM15:553:55 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:553:55 PM18:466:46 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:466:46 PM20:048:04 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:466:46 PM19:067:06 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:466:46 PM19:447:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:1311:13 PM24:0112:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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