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Monday 24 August 2009 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 09:279:27 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:427:42 AM.

Observed here on this day

Ṛṣi Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

04:504:50 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

04:504:50 AM

Hasta gives way to Citrā.

Noon

11:4211:42 AM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 13 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4211:42 AM
At noon, 11:4211:42 AM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Citrā, 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 muhūrta03:283:28 AM–04:094:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā03:483:48 AM–04:504:50 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1411:14 AM–12:0912:09 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:591:59 PM–14:542:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:346:34 PM–18:556:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:346:34 PM–19:367:36 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:1010:10 PM–23:4411:44 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:336:33 AM–08:168:16 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:599:59 AM–11:4211:42 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0912:09 PM–13:041:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:4312:43 PM–14:172:17 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika13:251:25 PM–15:083:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:542:54 PM–15:493:49 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

Amṛta04:504:50 AM–06:336:33 AMgood
Kāla06:336:33 AM–08:168:16 AMavoid
Śubha08:168:16 AM–09:599:59 AMgood
Roga09:599:59 AM–11:4211:42 AMavoid
Udvega11:4211:42 AM–13:251:25 PMavoid
Cara13:251:25 PM–15:083:08 PMneutral
Lābha15:083:08 PM–16:514:51 PMgood
Amṛta16:514:51 PM–18:346:34 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:346:34 PM–19:517:51 PMneutral
Roga19:517:51 PM–21:099:09 PMavoid
Kāla21:099:09 PM–22:2610:26 PMavoid
Lābha22:2610:26 PM–23:4311:43 PMgood
Udvega23:4311:43 PM–25:001:00+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:001:00+1 AM–26:172:17+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:172:17+1 AM–27:343:34+1 AMgood
Cara27:343:34+1 AM–28:514:51+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:504:50 AM to 28:514:51+1 AM

04:504:50 AM sunrise18:346:34 PM sunsetsunrise 28:514:51+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 07:427:42 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 04:504:50 AM
Citrāuntil 28:284:28+1 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 15:283:28 PM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 07:427:42 AM
Bavauntil 19:057:05 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:336:33 AM–08:168:16 AM
Abhijit 11:1411:14 AM–12:0912:09 PM
Pradoṣa 18:346:34 PM–19:577:57 PM
Niśītha 23:1911:19 PM–24:0712:07+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. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:168:16 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:0912:09 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 45 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:577:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:0712:07+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī07:427:42 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraHasta04:504:50 AMCitrā
YogaŚubha15:283:28 PMŚukla
KaraṇaViṣṭi07:427:42 AMBava
VāraSomavāra28:51 04:514:51 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 602
Day length
13 h 45 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
09:349:34 AM
Moonset
19:497:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:283:28 AM04:504:50 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:283:28 AM04:094:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight03:483:48 AM04:504:50 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning04:504:50 AM07:357:35 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:336:33 AM08:168:16 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:357:35 AM10:1910:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:599:59 AM11:4211:42 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1411:14 AM12:0912:09 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1811:18 AM12:0612:06 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0912:09 PM13:041:04 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:4312:43 PM14:172:17 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:041:04 PM15:493:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:251:25 PM15:083:08 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:542:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:542:54 PM15:493:49 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:493:49 PM18:346:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:346:34 PM19:577:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:346:34 PM18:556:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:346:34 PM19:367:36 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:1010:10 PM23:4411:44 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1911:19 PM24:0712:07+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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