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Thursday 30 March 2028 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 16:294:29 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:005:00 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:146:14 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:005:00 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:3112:31 PM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 35 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3112:31 PM
At noon, 12:3112:31 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:434:43 AM–05:285:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:065:06 AM–06:146:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0612:06 PM–12:5712:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:372:37 PM–15:283:28 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:496:49 PM–19:127:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:496:49 PM–19:577:57 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:491:49+1 AM–27:293:29+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:146:14 AM–07:497:49 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:239:23 AM–10:5710:57 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2610:26 AM–11:1611:16 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:062:06 PM–15:403:40 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:283:28 PM–16:184:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya15:503:50 PM–17:305:30 PMa 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

Śubha06:146:14 AM–07:497:49 AMgood
Roga07:497:49 AM–09:239:23 AMavoid
Udvega09:239:23 AM–10:5710:57 AMavoid
Cara10:5710:57 AM–12:3212:32 PMneutral
Lābha12:3212:32 PM–14:062:06 PMgood
Amṛta14:062:06 PM–15:403:40 PMgood
Kāla15:403:40 PM–17:155:15 PMavoid
Śubha17:155:15 PM–18:496:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:496:49 PM–20:148:14 PMgood
Cara20:148:14 PM–21:409:40 PMneutral
Roga21:409:40 PM–23:0511:05 PMavoid
Kāla23:0511:05 PM–24:3112:31+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3112:31+1 AM–25:561:56+1 AMgood
Udvega25:561:56+1 AM–27:223:22+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:223:22+1 AM–28:474:47+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:474:47+1 AM–30:136:13+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:146:14 AM to 30:136:13+1 AM

06:146:14 AM sunrise18:496:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:136:13+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:005:00 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 28:184:18+1 AM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 28:464:46+1 AM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:005:00 PM
Bavauntil 29:065:06+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0612:06 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:062:06 PM–15:403:40 PM
Pradoṣa 18:496:49 PM–20:208:20 PM
Niśītha 24:0712:07+1 AM–24:5512:55+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. AbhijitUntil 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:403:40 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 35 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:208:20 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:5512:55+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  10. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:005:00 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā28:18 04:184:18 AM FriRohiṇī
YogaPrīti28:46 04:464:46 AM FriĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:005:00 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:13 06:136:13 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2085
Śaka
1950
Kali
5129
Ahargaṇa
1 873 395
Day length
12 h 35 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
07:527:52 AM
Moonset
23:1511:15 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:434:43 AM06:146:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:434:43 AM05:285:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:065:06 AM06:146:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:146:14 AM08:458:45 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:146:14 AM07:497:49 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:458:45 AM11:1611:16 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:239:23 AM10:5710:57 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2610:26 AM11:1611:16 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0612:06 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0812:08 PM12:5612:56 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:184:18 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:403:40 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:372:37 PM15:283:28 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:283:28 PM16:184:18 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:503:50 PM17:305:30 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:184:18 PM18:496:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:496:49 PM20:208:20 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:496:49 PM19:127:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:496:49 PM19:577:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0712:07+1 AM24:5512:55+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:491:49+1 AM27:293:29+1 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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