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Sunday 12 April 1959 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 18:566:56 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:289:28 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:565:56 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:058:05 AM

Kṛttikā gives way to Rohiṇī.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 58° above S. Day length 13 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 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 muhūrta04:284:28 AM–05:125:12 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:504:50 AM–05:565:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:5412:54 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:392:39 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:017:01 PM–19:237:23 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:017:01 PM–20:068:06 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2812:28 PM–14:062:06 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:453:45 PM–17:235:23 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:165:16 PM–18:096:09 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:235:23 PM–19:017:01 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:032:03 AM+1–27:513:51 AM+1a 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

Udvega05:565:56 AM–07:347:34 AMavoid
Cara07:347:34 AM–09:129:12 AMneutral
Lābha09:129:12 AM–10:5010:50 AMgood
Amṛta10:5010:50 AM–12:2812:28 PMgood
Kāla12:2812:28 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Śubha14:062:06 PM–15:453:45 PMgood
Roga15:453:45 PM–17:235:23 PMavoid
Udvega17:235:23 PM–19:017:01 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha19:017:01 PM–20:238:23 PMgood
Amṛta20:238:23 PM–21:449:44 PMgood
Cara21:449:44 PM–23:0611:06 PMneutral
Roga23:0611:06 PM–24:2712:27 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:2712:27 AM+1–25:491:49 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:491:49 AM+1–27:113:11 AM+1good
Udvega27:113:11 AM+1–28:324:32 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:324:32 AM+1–29:545:54 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:565:56 AM to 29:545:54 AM+1

05:565:56 AM sunrise19:017:01 PM sunsetsunrise 29:545:54 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:289:28 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 08:058:05 AM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Āyuṣmānuntil 11:4311:43 AM
Saubhāgyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:138:13 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:289:28 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:5412:54 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:235:23 PM–19:017:01 PM
Pradoṣa 19:017:01 PM–20:288:28 PM
Niśītha 24:0312:03 AM+1–24:5112:51 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. SaubhāgyaYoga: Āyuṣmān ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5412:54 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 19:017:01 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 05 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:288:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5112:51 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:289:28 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā08:058:05 AMRohiṇī
YogaĀyuṣmān11:4311:43 AMSaubhāgya
KaraṇaVaṇija08:138:13 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra29:54 05:545:54 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 205
Day length
13 h 05 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
08:218:21 AM
Moonset
22:4510:45 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:284:28 AM05:565:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:284:28 AM05:125:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:504:50 AM05:565:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:565:56 AM08:338:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM11:1011:10 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:5412:54 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2812:28 PM14:062:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:244:24 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:392:39 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:453:45 PM17:235:23 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:244:24 PM19:017:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:165:16 PM18:096:09 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:235:23 PM19:017:01 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk19:017:01 PM20:288:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:017:01 PM19:237:23 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:017:01 PM20:068:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0312:03 AM+124:5112:51 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:032:03 AM+127:513:51 AM+1sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
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