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April 2020 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 27 April 2020 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 15:533:53 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:005:00 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

04:324:32 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:005:00 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:3811:38 AM

The Sun 57° above S. Day length 14 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3811:38 AM
At noon, 11:3811:38 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 15% 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 muhūrta03:143:14 AM–03:533:53 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā03:333:33 AM–04:324:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1011:10 AM–12:0612:06 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:002:00 PM–14:572:57 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:375:37 PM–19:197:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:446:44 PM–19:037:03 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:446:44 PM–19:437:43 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:196:19 AM–08:058:05 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:247:24 AM–09:069:06 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:529:52 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–15:113:11 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:572:57 PM–15:543:54 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

Amṛta04:324:32 AM–06:196:19 AMgood
Kāla06:196:19 AM–08:058:05 AMavoid
Śubha08:058:05 AM–09:529:52 AMgood
Roga09:529:52 AM–11:3811:38 AMavoid
Udvega11:3811:38 AM–13:251:25 PMavoid
Cara13:251:25 PM–15:113:11 PMneutral
Lābha15:113:11 PM–16:574:57 PMgood
Amṛta16:574:57 PM–18:446:44 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:446:44 PM–19:577:57 PMneutral
Roga19:577:57 PM–21:119:11 PMavoid
Kāla21:119:11 PM–22:2410:24 PMavoid
Lābha22:2410:24 PM–23:3711:37 PMgood
Udvega23:3711:37 PM–24:5112:51 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:5112:51 AM+1–26:042:04 AM+1good
Amṛta26:042:04 AM+1–27:173:17 AM+1good
Cara27:173:17 AM+1–28:314:31 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:324:32 AM to 28:314:31 AM+1

04:324:32 AM sunrise18:446:44 PM sunsetsunrise 28:314:31 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:005:00 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 26:592:59 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 26:062:06 AM+1
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:005:00 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:196:19 AM–08:058:05 AM
Abhijit 11:1011:10 AM–12:0612:06 PM
Pradoṣa 18:446:44 PM–20:028:02 PM
Niśītha 23:1311:13 PM–24:0112:01 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 08:058:05 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0612:06 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 12 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:028:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:0112:01 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:005:00 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā26:59 02:592:59 AM TueĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa26:06 02:062:06 AM TueSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:005:00 PMBava
VāraSomavāra28:31 04:314:31 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2077
Śaka
1942
Kali
5121
Ahargaṇa
1 870 501
Day length
14 h 12 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
06:576:57 AM
Moonset
22:5510:55 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:143:14 AM04:324:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:143:14 AM03:533:53 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight03:333:33 AM04:324:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning04:324:32 AM07:237:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:196:19 AM08:058:05 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:237:23 AM10:1310:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:247:24 AM09:069:06 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:529:52 AM11:3811:38 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1011:10 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 PM15:543:54 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:251:25 PM15:113:11 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:002:00 PM14:572:57 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:572:57 PM15:543:54 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:543:54 PM18:446:44 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:375:37 PM19:197:19 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:446:44 PM20:028:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:446:44 PM19:037:03 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:446:44 PM19:437:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:1311:13 PM24:0112:01 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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