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Thursday 17 September 2015 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 22:3210:32 PM yesterday, and holds until 24:5112:51+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:096:09 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4311:43 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 52° above S. Day length 12 h 24 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Phalgunī and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Svātī, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 42° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:374:37 AM–05:235:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–06:096:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5611:56 AM–12:4612:46 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:252:25 PM–15:153:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:126:12 PM–19:597:59 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:336:33 PM–18:566:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:336:33 PM–19:437:43 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:096:09 AM–07:427:42 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:287:28 AM–09:169:16 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:159:15 AM–10:4810:48 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1710:17 AM–11:0711:07 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:541:54 PM–15:273:27 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:153:15 PM–16:044:04 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

Śubha06:096:09 AM–07:427:42 AMgood
Roga07:427:42 AM–09:159:15 AMavoid
Udvega09:159:15 AM–10:4810:48 AMavoid
Cara10:4810:48 AM–12:2112:21 PMneutral
Lābha12:2112:21 PM–13:541:54 PMgood
Amṛta13:541:54 PM–15:273:27 PMgood
Kāla15:273:27 PM–17:005:00 PMavoid
Śubha17:005:00 PM–18:336:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:336:33 PM–20:008:00 PMgood
Cara20:008:00 PM–21:279:27 PMneutral
Roga21:279:27 PM–22:5510:55 PMavoid
Kāla22:5510:55 PM–24:2212:22+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2212:22+1 AM–25:491:49+1 AMgood
Udvega25:491:49+1 AM–27:163:16+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:163:16+1 AM–28:434:43+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:434:43+1 AM–30:106:10+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:096:09 AM to 30:106:10+1 AM

06:096:09 AM sunrise18:336:33 PM sunsetsunrise 30:106:10+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 24:5112:51+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 28:024:02+1 AM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 20:528:52 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:4311:43 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:5112:51+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5611:56 AM–12:4612:46 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:541:54 PM–15:273:27 PM
Pradoṣa 18:336:33 PM–20:068:06 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4612:46 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:273:27 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 24 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:068:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī24:51 00:5112:51 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraSvātī28:02 04:024:02 AM FriViśākhā
YogaIndra20:528:52 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija11:4311:43 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:10 06:106:10 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 817
Day length
12 h 24 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
09:369:36 AM
Moonset
20:368:36 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:374:37 AM06:096:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:374:37 AM05:235:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM06:096:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:096:09 AM08:388:38 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:096:09 AM07:427:42 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:287:28 AM09:169:16 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:388:38 AM11:0711:07 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:159:15 AM10:4810:48 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1710:17 AM11:0711:07 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5611:56 AM12:4612:46 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:361:36 PM16:044:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:541:54 PM15:273:27 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:252:25 PM15:153:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:153:15 PM16:044:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:044:04 PM18:336:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:126:12 PM19:597:59 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:336:33 PM20:068:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:336:33 PM18:566:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:336:33 PM19:437:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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