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May 1918 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Kṛṣṇa to Vaiśākha KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Tuesday 14 May 1918 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 14:252:25 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:311:31 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:145:14 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3911:39 AM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 68° above S. Day length 14 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 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 muhūrta03:563:56 AM–04:354:35 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:164:16 AM–05:145:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:247:24 AM–08:598:59 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:5212:52 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:472:47 PM–15:443:44 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:337:33 PM–19:527:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:337:33 PM–20:318:31 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:068:06 AM–09:039:03 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:498:49 AM–10:3610:36 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:2312:23 PM–14:112:11 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:583:58 PM–17:465:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:2511:25 PM–24:0412:04+1 AMan 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

Roga05:145:14 AM–07:017:01 AMavoid
Udvega07:017:01 AM–08:498:49 AMavoid
Cara08:498:49 AM–10:3610:36 AMneutral
Lābha10:3610:36 AM–12:2312:23 PMgood
Amṛta12:2312:23 PM–14:112:11 PMgood
Kāla14:112:11 PM–15:583:58 PMavoid
Śubha15:583:58 PM–17:465:46 PMgood
Roga17:465:46 PM–19:337:33 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:337:33 PM–20:458:45 PMavoid
Lābha20:458:45 PM–21:589:58 PMgood
Udvega21:589:58 PM–23:1011:10 PMavoid
Śubha23:1011:10 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:2312:23+1 AM–25:351:35+1 AMgood
Cara25:351:35+1 AM–26:482:48+1 AMneutral
Roga26:482:48+1 AM–28:004:00+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:004:00+1 AM–29:135:13+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:145:14 AM to 29:135:13+1 AM

05:145:14 AM sunrise19:337:33 PM sunsetsunrise 29:135:13+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 13:311:31 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 17:225:22 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 11:3911:39 AM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:311:31 PM
Bavauntil 25:221:22+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:5212:52 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:583:58 PM–17:465:46 PM
Pradoṣa 19:337:33 PM–20:508:50 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47+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. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5212:52 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:465:46 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 19 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:508:50 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī13:311:31 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā17:225:22 PMPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti11:3911:39 AMŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:311:31 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:13 05:135:13 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1975
Śaka
1840
Kali
5019
Ahargaṇa
1 833 262
Day length
14 h 19 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
08:208:20 AM
Moonset
23:1911:19 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:563:56 AM05:145:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:563:56 AM04:354:35 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:164:16 AM05:145:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:145:14 AM08:068:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:247:24 AM08:598:59 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:068:06 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:068:06 AM09:039:03 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:498:49 AM10:3610:36 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:5212:52 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:2312:23 PM14:112:11 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:491:49 PM16:414:41 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:472:47 PM15:443:44 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:583:58 PM17:465:46 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:414:41 PM19:337:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:337:33 PM20:508:50 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:337:33 PM19:527:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:337:33 PM20:318:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2511:25 PM24:0412:04+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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