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Thursday 17 April 2025 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 15:483:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:545:54 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:465:46 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:258:25 AM

Anurādhā gives way to Jyeṣṭhā.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 13 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2612:26 PM
At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 225° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 85% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 225° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–05:045:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:424:42 AM–05:465:46 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:5312:53 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:402:40 PM–15:343:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:077:07 PM–19:287:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:077:07 PM–20:118:11 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:101:10+1 AM–26:552:55+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:465:46 AM–07:277:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:079:07 AM–10:4710:47 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1310:13 AM–11:0711:07 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:072:07 PM–15:473:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:352:35 PM–16:214:21 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:343:34 PM–16:274:27 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

Śubha05:465:46 AM–07:277:27 AMgood
Roga07:277:27 AM–09:079:07 AMavoid
Udvega09:079:07 AM–10:4710:47 AMavoid
Cara10:4710:47 AM–12:2712:27 PMneutral
Lābha12:2712:27 PM–14:072:07 PMgood
Amṛta14:072:07 PM–15:473:47 PMgood
Kāla15:473:47 PM–17:275:27 PMavoid
Śubha17:275:27 PM–19:077:07 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:077:07 PM–20:278:27 PMgood
Cara20:278:27 PM–21:469:46 PMneutral
Roga21:469:46 PM–23:0611:06 PMavoid
Kāla23:0611:06 PM–24:2612:26+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2612:26+1 AM–25:461:46+1 AMgood
Udvega25:461:46+1 AM–27:063:06+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:063:06+1 AM–28:254:25+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:254:25+1 AM–29:455:45+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:465:46 AM to 29:455:45+1 AM

05:465:46 AM sunrise19:077:07 PM sunsetsunrise 29:455:45+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:545:54 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 08:258:25 AM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 27:203:20+1 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 17:545:54 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:5312:53 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:072:07 PM–15:473:47 PM
Pradoṣa 19:077:07 PM–20:328:32 PM
Niśītha 24:0212:02+1 AM–24:5012:50+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. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5312:53 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:473:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 20 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:328:32 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5012:50+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī17:545:54 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAnurādhā08:258:25 AMJyeṣṭhā
YogaVarīyān27:20 03:203:20 AM FriParigha
KaraṇaBālava17:545:54 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra29:45 05:455:45 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 317
Day length
13 h 20 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
23:4011:40 PM
Moonset
07:347:34 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:465:46 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM05:045:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:424:42 AM05:465:46 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:465:46 AM08:278:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:465:46 AM07:277:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:278:27 AM11:0711:07 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:079:07 AM10:4710:47 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1310:13 AM11:0711:07 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:5312:53 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0312:03 PM12:5112:51 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:274:27 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:072:07 PM15:473:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:352:35 PM16:214:21 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:402:40 PM15:343:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:343:34 PM16:274:27 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:274:27 PM19:077:07 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:077:07 PM20:328:32 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:077:07 PM19:287:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:077:07 PM20:118:11 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0212:02+1 AM24:5012:50+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:101:10+1 AM26:552:55+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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