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Monday 17 May 2010 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 05:005:00 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:083:08 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:105:10 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:064:06 PM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 69° above S. Day length 14 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:543:54 AM–04:324:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:134:13 AM–05:105:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:5212:52 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:482:48 PM–15:463:46 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:174:17 PM–17:485:48 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:377:37 PM–19:567:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:377:37 PM–20:348:34 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:596:59 AM–08:478:47 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3510:35 AM–12:2312:23 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:5610:56 AM–12:2812:28 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:5212:52 PM–13:501:50 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:122:12 PM–16:004:00 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:463:46 PM–16:434:43 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

Amṛta05:105:10 AM–06:596:59 AMgood
Kāla06:596:59 AM–08:478:47 AMavoid
Śubha08:478:47 AM–10:3510:35 AMgood
Roga10:3510:35 AM–12:2312:23 PMavoid
Udvega12:2312:23 PM–14:122:12 PMavoid
Cara14:122:12 PM–16:004:00 PMneutral
Lābha16:004:00 PM–17:485:48 PMgood
Amṛta17:485:48 PM–19:377:37 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:377:37 PM–20:488:48 PMneutral
Roga20:488:48 PM–22:0010:00 PMavoid
Kāla22:0010:00 PM–23:1111:11 PMavoid
Lābha23:1111:11 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1good
Udvega24:2312:23 AM+1–25:351:35 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:351:35 AM+1–26:462:46 AM+1good
Amṛta26:462:46 AM+1–27:583:58 AM+1good
Cara27:583:58 AM+1–29:095:09 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:105:10 AM to 29:095:09 AM+1

05:105:10 AM sunrise19:377:37 PM sunsetsunrise 29:095:09 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 27:083:08 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 25:491:49 AM+1
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 16:084:08 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 16:064:06 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 27:083:08 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:596:59 AM–08:478:47 AM
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:5212:52 PM
Pradoṣa 19:377:37 PM–20:538:53 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:478:47 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5212:52 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:538:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī27:08 03:083:08 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā25:49 01:491:49 AM TuePunarvasu
YogaDhṛti16:084:08 PMŚūla
KaraṇaVaṇija16:064:06 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:09 05:095:09 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2067
Śaka
1932
Kali
5111
Ahargaṇa
1 866 868
Day length
14 h 26 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
07:377:37 AM
Moonset
23:0011:00 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:543:54 AM05:105:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:543:54 AM04:324:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:134:13 AM05:105:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:105:10 AM08:048:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:596:59 AM08:478:47 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:048:04 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3510:35 AM12:2312:23 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:5610:56 AM12:2812:28 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:5212:52 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5212:52 PM13:501:50 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:501:50 PM16:434:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:122:12 PM16:004:00 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:482:48 PM15:463:46 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:463:46 PM16:434:43 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:174:17 PM17:485:48 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:434:43 PM19:377:37 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:377:37 PM20:538:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:377:37 PM19:567:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:377:37 PM20:348:34 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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