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April 1957 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Caitra KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 4 April 1957 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 19:587:58 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

06:076:07 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:038:03 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 55° above S. Day length 12 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 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 muhūrta04:374:37 AM–05:225:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–06:076:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0512:05 PM–12:5612:56 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:293:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:536:53 PM–19:167:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:536:53 PM–20:018:01 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:027:02 PM–20:418:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:076:07 AM–07:437:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:109:10 AM–10:4910:49 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:199:19 AM–10:5510:55 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2310:23 AM–11:1411:14 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:062:06 PM–15:423:42 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:293:29 PM–16:204:20 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–07:437:43 AMgood
Roga07:437:43 AM–09:199:19 AMavoid
Udvega09:199:19 AM–10:5510:55 AMavoid
Cara10:5510:55 AM–12:3012:30 PMneutral
Lābha12:3012:30 PM–14:062:06 PMgood
Amṛta14:062:06 PM–15:423:42 PMgood
Kāla15:423:42 PM–17:185:18 PMavoid
Śubha17:185:18 PM–18:536:53 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:536:53 PM–20:178:17 PMgood
Cara20:178:17 PM–21:419:41 PMneutral
Roga21:419:41 PM–23:0511:05 PMavoid
Kāla23:0511:05 PM–24:3012:30 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:3012:30 AM+1–25:541:54 AM+1good
Udvega25:541:54 AM+1–27:183:18 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:183:18 AM+1–28:424:42 AM+1good
Amṛta28:424:42 AM+1–30:066:06 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:076:07 AM to 30:066:06 AM+1

06:076:07 AM sunrise18:536:53 PM sunsetsunrise 30:066:06 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:018:01 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 21:309:30 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 13:401:40 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:038:03 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:018:01 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0512:05 PM–12:5612:56 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:062:06 PM–15:423:42 PM
Pradoṣa 18:536:53 PM–20:238:23 PM
Niśītha 24:0612:06 AM+1–24:5412:54 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5612:56 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:423:42 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 46 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:018:01 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā21:309:30 PMRohiṇī
YogaPrīti13:401:40 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaVaṇija08:038:03 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:06 06:066:06 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2014
Śaka
1879
Kali
5058
Ahargaṇa
1 847 467
Day length
12 h 46 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
08:108:10 AM
Moonset
22:5310:53 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:374:37 AM06:076:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:374:37 AM05:225:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM06:076:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:076:07 AM08:418:41 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:076:07 AM07:437:43 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:418:41 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:109:10 AM10:4910:49 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:199:19 AM10:5510:55 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2310:23 AM11:1411:14 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0512:05 PM12:5612:56 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0612:06 PM12:5412:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:423:42 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:382:38 PM15:293:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:293:29 PM16:204:20 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM18:536:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:536:53 PM20:238:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:536:53 PM19:167:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:536:53 PM20:018:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:027:02 PM20:418:41 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06 AM+124:5412:54 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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