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October 2009 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 22 October 2009 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 12:0912:09 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:031:03 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:076:07 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:031:03 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:2511:25 AM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 10 h 34 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:2511:25 AM
At noon, 11:2511:25 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:204:20 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:474:47 AM–06:076:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:0311:03 AM–11:4511:45 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:101:10 PM–13:521:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:414:41 PM–17:085:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:414:41 PM–18:026:02 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:215:21 PM–19:047:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:076:07 AM–07:267:26 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:017:01 AM–08:448:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:468:46 AM–10:0510:05 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:399:39 AM–10:2110:21 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:4312:43 PM–14:032:03 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:521:52 PM–14:342:34 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

Śubha06:076:07 AM–07:267:26 AMgood
Roga07:267:26 AM–08:468:46 AMavoid
Udvega08:468:46 AM–10:0510:05 AMavoid
Cara10:0510:05 AM–11:2411:24 AMneutral
Lābha11:2411:24 AM–12:4312:43 PMgood
Amṛta12:4312:43 PM–14:032:03 PMgood
Kāla14:032:03 PM–15:223:22 PMavoid
Śubha15:223:22 PM–16:414:41 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:414:41 PM–18:226:22 PMgood
Cara18:226:22 PM–20:038:03 PMneutral
Roga20:038:03 PM–21:449:44 PMavoid
Kāla21:449:44 PM–23:2511:25 PMavoid
Lābha23:2511:25 PM–25:061:06 AM+1good
Udvega25:061:06 AM+1–26:472:47 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:472:47 AM+1–28:284:28 AM+1good
Amṛta28:284:28 AM+1–30:096:09 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:076:07 AM to 30:096:09 AM+1

06:076:07 AM sunrise16:414:41 PM sunsetsunrise 30:096:09 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 13:031:03 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 26:492:49 AM+1
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 28:554:55 AM+1
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:031:03 PM
Bavauntil 25:461:46 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:0311:03 AM–11:4511:45 AM
Rāhu kāla 12:4312:43 PM–14:032:03 PM
Pradoṣa 16:414:41 PM–18:296:29 PM
Niśītha 23:0111:01 PM–23:4911:49 PM

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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 11:4511:45 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:032:03 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 34 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:296:29 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 23:4911:49 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  11. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī13:031:03 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā26:49 02:492:49 AM FriMūla
YogaŚobhana28:55 04:554:55 AM FriAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:031:03 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:09 06:096:09 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 661
Day length
10 h 34 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
10:4010:40 AM
Moonset
18:446:44 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:204:20 AM06:076:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:204:20 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:474:47 AM06:076:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:076:07 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:076:07 AM07:267:26 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:017:01 AM08:448:44 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM10:2110:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:468:46 AM10:0510:05 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:399:39 AM10:2110:21 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:0011:00 AM11:4811:48 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0311:03 AM11:4511:45 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2812:28 PM14:342:34 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:4312:43 PM14:032:03 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:101:10 PM13:521:52 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:521:52 PM14:342:34 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:342:34 PM16:414:41 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:414:41 PM18:296:29 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:414:41 PM17:085:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:414:41 PM18:026:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:215:21 PM19:047:04 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0111:01 PM23:4911:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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