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Thursday 18 January 2029 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 04:444:44 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:476:47+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

AlsoTila Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

07:467:46 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2710:27 AM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

12:3712:37 PM

The Sun 29° above S. Day length 9 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3712:37 PM
At noon, 12:3712:37 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 11% 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 muhūrta05:525:52 AM–06:496:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:206:20 AM–07:467:46 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1812:18 PM–12:5712:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:152:15 PM–14:532:53 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:075:07 PM–18:536:53 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:295:29 PM–17:575:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:295:29 PM–18:546:54 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:467:46 AM–08:598:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:1210:12 AM–11:2511:25 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:0011:00 AM–11:3911:39 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:501:50 PM–15:033:03 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:532:53 PM–15:323:32 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

Śubha07:467:46 AM–08:598:59 AMgood
Roga08:598:59 AM–10:1210:12 AMavoid
Udvega10:1210:12 AM–11:2511:25 AMavoid
Cara11:2511:25 AM–12:3712:37 PMneutral
Lābha12:3712:37 PM–13:501:50 PMgood
Amṛta13:501:50 PM–15:033:03 PMgood
Kāla15:033:03 PM–16:164:16 PMavoid
Śubha16:164:16 PM–17:295:29 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:295:29 PM–19:167:16 PMgood
Cara19:167:16 PM–21:039:03 PMneutral
Roga21:039:03 PM–22:5010:50 PMavoid
Kāla22:5010:50 PM–24:3712:37+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3712:37+1 AM–26:242:24+1 AMgood
Udvega26:242:24+1 AM–28:114:11+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:114:11+1 AM–29:585:58+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:585:58+1 AM–31:467:46+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:467:46 AM to 31:467:46+1 AM

07:467:46 AM sunrise17:295:29 PM sunsetsunrise 31:467:46+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 30:476:47+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 25:031:03+1 AM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 10:2710:27 AM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 17:435:43 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:476:47+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1812:18 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:501:50 PM–15:033:03 PM
Pradoṣa 17:295:29 PM–19:237:23 PM
Niśītha 24:1312:13+1 AM–25:011:01+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. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:033:03 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 43 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:237:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:011:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī30:47 06:476:47 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā25:03 01:031:03 AM FriPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta10:2710:27 AMVarīyān
KaraṇaVaṇija17:435:43 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:46 07:467:46 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2085
Śaka
1950
Kali
5129
Ahargaṇa
1 873 689
Day length
9 h 43 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:229:22 AM
Moonset
21:109:10 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:525:52 AM07:467:46 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:525:52 AM06:496:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:206:20 AM07:467:46 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:467:46 AM09:439:43 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:467:46 AM08:598:59 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:439:43 AM11:3911:39 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:1210:12 AM11:2511:25 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:0011:00 AM11:3911:39 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1812:18 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:361:36 PM15:323:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:501:50 PM15:033:03 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:152:15 PM14:532:53 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:532:53 PM15:323:32 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:323:32 PM17:295:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:075:07 PM18:536:53 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:295:29 PM19:237:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:295:29 PM17:575:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:295:29 PM18:546:54 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1312:13+1 AM25:011:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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