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November 1959 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Śukla to Kārtika KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Wednesday 4 November 1959 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 20:008:00 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:454:45 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:137:13 AM

Jyeṣṭhā gives way to Mūla.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

The Sun 35° above S. Day length 10 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Mūla, 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 muhūrta05:105:10 AM–06:046:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:375:37 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:225:22 PM–17:495:49 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:225:22 PM–18:446:44 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:0811:08 PM–24:3512:35+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:168:16 AM–09:349:34 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5210:52 AM–12:1012:10 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4911:49 AM–12:3112:31 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1012:10 PM–13:281:28 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:272:27 PM–15:543:54 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya27:293:29+1 AM–28:564:56+1 AMa 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

Lābha06:586:58 AM–08:168:16 AMgood
Amṛta08:168:16 AM–09:349:34 AMgood
Kāla09:349:34 AM–10:5210:52 AMavoid
Śubha10:5210:52 AM–12:1012:10 PMgood
Roga12:1012:10 PM–13:281:28 PMavoid
Udvega13:281:28 PM–14:462:46 PMavoid
Cara14:462:46 PM–16:044:04 PMneutral
Lābha16:044:04 PM–17:225:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:225:22 PM–19:047:04 PMavoid
Śubha19:047:04 PM–20:468:46 PMgood
Amṛta20:468:46 PM–22:2910:29 PMgood
Cara22:2910:29 PM–24:1112:11+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1112:11+1 AM–25:531:53+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:531:53+1 AM–27:353:35+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:353:35+1 AM–29:175:17+1 AMgood
Udvega29:175:17+1 AM–31:007:00+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 31:007:00+1 AM

06:586:58 AM sunrise17:225:22 PM sunsetsunrise 31:007:00+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:454:45 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 07:137:13 AM
Mūlauntil 28:564:56+1 AM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 11:0111:01 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:454:45 PM
Bavauntil 27:163:16+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1012:10 PM–13:281:28 PM
Pradoṣa 17:225:22 PM–19:117:11 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  3. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:281:28 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 23 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:117:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī16:454:45 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā07:137:13 AMMūla
YogaAtigaṇḍa11:0111:01 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:454:45 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra31:00 07:007:00 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 411
Day length
10 h 23 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
10:2410:24 AM
Moonset
20:348:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:105:10 AM06:586:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:105:10 AM06:046:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:375:37 AM06:586:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:586:58 AM09:039:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:168:16 AM09:349:34 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:039:03 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:1012:10 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1012:10 PM13:281:28 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:173:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:272:27 PM15:543:54 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:173:17 PM17:225:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:225:22 PM19:117:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:225:22 PM17:495:49 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:225:22 PM18:446:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:0811:08 PM24:3512:35+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:293:29+1 AM28:564:56+1 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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