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October 1960 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 24 October 1960 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 14:032:03 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:3811:38 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

Caturthī does not reach madhyāhna on either day; the source then takes the second. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:476:47 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3811:38 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1112:11 PM

The Sun 38° above S. Day length 10 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1112:11 PM
At noon, 12:1112:11 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 48° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 48° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:015:01 AM–05:545:54 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:285:28 AM–06:476:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:0611:06 AM–12:3612:36 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:591:59 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:355:35 PM–18:016:01 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:355:35 PM–18:546:54 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:088:08 AM–09:299:29 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5010:50 AM–12:1112:11 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3212:32 PM–13:161:16 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:321:32 PM–14:532:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:422:42 PM–15:253:25 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya26:432:43+1 AM–28:124:12+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

Amṛta06:476:47 AM–08:088:08 AMgood
Kāla08:088:08 AM–09:299:29 AMavoid
Śubha09:299:29 AM–10:5010:50 AMgood
Roga10:5010:50 AM–12:1112:11 PMavoid
Udvega12:1112:11 PM–13:321:32 PMavoid
Cara13:321:32 PM–14:532:53 PMneutral
Lābha14:532:53 PM–16:144:14 PMgood
Amṛta16:144:14 PM–17:355:35 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:355:35 PM–19:147:14 PMneutral
Roga19:147:14 PM–20:538:53 PMavoid
Kāla20:538:53 PM–22:3210:32 PMavoid
Lābha22:3210:32 PM–24:1112:11+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1112:11+1 AM–25:511:51+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:511:51+1 AM–27:303:30+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:303:30+1 AM–29:095:09+1 AMgood
Cara29:095:09+1 AM–30:486:48+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:476:47 AM to 30:486:48+1 AM

06:476:47 AM sunrise17:355:35 PM sunsetsunrise 30:486:48+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 11:3811:38 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 19:177:17 PM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 17:365:36 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 11:3811:38 AM
Bavauntil 22:2410:24 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:088:08 AM–09:299:29 AM
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Pradoṣa 17:355:35 PM–19:207:20 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:299:29 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 48 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:207:20 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  9. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī11:3811:38 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā19:177:17 PMMūla
YogaŚobhana17:365:36 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaViṣṭi11:3811:38 AMBava
VāraSomavāra30:48 06:486:48 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2017
Śaka
1882
Kali
5061
Ahargaṇa
1 848 766
Day length
10 h 48 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
10:3210:32 AM
Moonset
20:438:43 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:015:01 AM06:476:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:015:01 AM05:545:54 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:285:28 AM06:476:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:476:47 AM08:568:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:088:08 AM09:299:29 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:568:56 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5010:50 AM12:1112:11 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:0611:06 AM12:3612:36 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4711:47 AM12:3512:35 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3212:32 PM13:161:16 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:321:32 PM14:532:53 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:422:42 PM15:253:25 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:355:35 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:355:35 PM19:207:20 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:355:35 PM18:016:01 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:355:35 PM18:546:54 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:432:43+1 AM28:124:12+1 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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