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Wednesday 11 May 1921 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 22:3610:36 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:018:01 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:165:16 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:215:21 AM

Mṛgaśirā gives way to Ārdrā.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:583:58 AM–04:374:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:184:18 AM–05:165:16 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:433:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:186:18 PM–19:477:47 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:307:30 PM–19:507:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:307:30 PM–20:298:29 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:037:03 AM–08:508:50 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3710:37 AM–12:2312:23 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5511:55 AM–12:5212:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2312:23 PM–14:102:10 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:081:08 PM–14:362:36 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha05:165:16 AM–07:037:03 AMgood
Amṛta07:037:03 AM–08:508:50 AMgood
Kāla08:508:50 AM–10:3710:37 AMavoid
Śubha10:3710:37 AM–12:2312:23 PMgood
Roga12:2312:23 PM–14:102:10 PMavoid
Udvega14:102:10 PM–15:573:57 PMavoid
Cara15:573:57 PM–17:445:44 PMneutral
Lābha17:445:44 PM–19:307:30 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:307:30 PM–20:438:43 PMavoid
Śubha20:438:43 PM–21:579:57 PMgood
Amṛta21:579:57 PM–23:1011:10 PMgood
Cara23:1011:10 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1neutral
Roga24:2312:23 AM+1–25:361:36 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:361:36 AM+1–26:492:49 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:492:49 AM+1–28:024:02 AM+1good
Udvega28:024:02 AM+1–29:155:15 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:165:16 AM to 29:155:15 AM+1

05:165:16 AM sunrise19:307:30 PM sunsetsunrise 29:155:15 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:018:01 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 05:215:21 AM
Ārdrāuntil 27:333:33 AM+1
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 25:491:49 AM+1
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:199:19 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:018:01 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2312:23 PM–14:102:10 PM
Pradoṣa 19:307:30 PM–20:488:48 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:102:10 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:488:48 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:018:01 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā05:215:21 AMĀrdrā
YogaDhṛti25:49 01:491:49 AM ThuŚūla
KaraṇaVaṇija09:199:19 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra29:15 05:155:15 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1978
Śaka
1843
Kali
5022
Ahargaṇa
1 834 355
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
08:158:15 AM
Moonset
22:5410:54 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:583:58 AM05:165:16 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:583:58 AM04:374:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:184:18 AM05:165:16 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:165:16 AM08:078:07 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:037:03 AM08:508:50 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:078:07 AM10:5810:58 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3710:37 AM12:2312:23 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:5212:52 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2312:23 PM14:102:10 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:081:08 PM14:362:36 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:491:49 PM16:404:40 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:462:46 PM15:433:43 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:404:40 PM19:307:30 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:186:18 PM19:477:47 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:307:30 PM20:488:48 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:307:30 PM19:507:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:307:30 PM20:298:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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