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November 2008 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Śukla to Mārgaśīrṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 16 November 2008 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 03:343:34 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:2512:25+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:147:14 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0710:07 AM

Siddha gives way to Sādhya.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 56 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Viśākhā and the Moon 221° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 221° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:215:21 AM–06:176:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:495:49 AM–07:147:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:302:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:095:09 PM–17:375:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:095:09 PM–18:346:34 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:325:32 PM–18:586:58 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1112:11 PM–13:261:26 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:2912:29 PM–13:551:55 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika14:402:40 PM–15:553:55 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:503:50 PM–16:304:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:553:55 PM–17:095:09 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega07:147:14 AM–08:288:28 AMavoid
Cara08:288:28 AM–09:429:42 AMneutral
Lābha09:429:42 AM–10:5710:57 AMgood
Amṛta10:5710:57 AM–12:1112:11 PMgood
Kāla12:1112:11 PM–13:261:26 PMavoid
Śubha13:261:26 PM–14:402:40 PMgood
Roga14:402:40 PM–15:553:55 PMavoid
Udvega15:553:55 PM–17:095:09 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:095:09 PM–18:556:55 PMgood
Amṛta18:556:55 PM–20:418:41 PMgood
Cara20:418:41 PM–22:2610:26 PMneutral
Roga22:2610:26 PM–24:1212:12+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:1212:12+1 AM–25:581:58+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:581:58+1 AM–27:433:43+1 AMgood
Udvega27:433:43+1 AM–29:295:29+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:295:29+1 AM–31:157:15+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:147:14 AM to 31:157:15+1 AM

07:147:14 AM sunrise17:095:09 PM sunsetsunrise 31:157:15+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 24:2512:25+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 26:322:32+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 10:0710:07 AM
Sādhyauntil 30:266:26+1 AM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 13:571:57 PM
Bālavauntil 24:2512:25+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:553:55 PM–17:095:09 PM
Pradoṣa 17:095:09 PM–19:027:02 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:095:09 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 56 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:027:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  13. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī24:25 00:2512:25 AM MonPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā26:32 02:322:32 AM MonPunarvasu
YogaSiddha10:0710:07 AMSādhya
KaraṇaBava13:571:57 PMBālava
VāraRavivāra31:15 07:157:15 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 321
Day length
9 h 56 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
19:547:54 PM
Moonset
10:4010:40 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:215:21 AM07:147:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:215:21 AM06:176:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:495:49 AM07:147:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:147:14 AM09:139:13 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:139:13 AM11:1211:12 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4711:47 AM12:3512:35 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1112:11 PM13:261:26 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:2912:29 PM13:551:55 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:103:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:302:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:402:40 PM15:553:55 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:103:10 PM17:095:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:503:50 PM16:304:30 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:553:55 PM17:095:09 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:095:09 PM19:027:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:095:09 PM17:375:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:095:09 PM18:346:34 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:325:32 PM18:586:58 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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