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January 2074 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePauṣa Śukla to Māgha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 1 January 2074 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 20:488:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:508:50 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:497:49 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:438:43 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 22 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:525:52 AM–06:516:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:216:21 AM–07:497:49 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1212:12 PM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:032:03 PM–15:413:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:042:04 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:125:12 PM–17:415:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:125:12 PM–18:406:40 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla09:009:00 AM–10:1010:10 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:2011:20 AM–12:3112:31 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4912:49 PM–13:271:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:411:41 PM–14:512:51 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:422:42 PM–15:193:19 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

Amṛta07:497:49 AM–09:009:00 AMgood
Kāla09:009:00 AM–10:1010:10 AMavoid
Śubha10:1010:10 AM–11:2011:20 AMgood
Roga11:2011:20 AM–12:3112:31 PMavoid
Udvega12:3112:31 PM–13:411:41 PMavoid
Cara13:411:41 PM–14:512:51 PMneutral
Lābha14:512:51 PM–16:014:01 PMgood
Amṛta16:014:01 PM–17:125:12 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:125:12 PM–19:017:01 PMneutral
Roga19:017:01 PM–20:518:51 PMavoid
Kāla20:518:51 PM–22:4110:41 PMavoid
Lābha22:4110:41 PM–24:3112:31+1 AMgood
Udvega24:3112:31+1 AM–26:202:20+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:202:20+1 AM–28:104:10+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:104:10+1 AM–30:006:00+1 AMgood
Cara30:006:00+1 AM–31:497:49+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:497:49 AM to 31:497:49+1 AM

07:497:49 AM sunrise17:125:12 PM sunsetsunrise 31:497:49+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:508:50 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 24:4512:45+1 AM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 18:506:50 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:438:43 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:508:50 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:009:00 AM–10:1010:10 AM
Abhijit 12:1212:12 PM–12:4912:49 PM
Pradoṣa 17:125:12 PM–19:097:09 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:1010:10 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 22 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:097:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5512:55+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:508:50 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā24:45 00:4512:45 AM TueŚatabhiṣā
YogaVajra18:506:50 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaVaṇija08:438:43 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:49 07:497:49 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2130
Śaka
1995
Kali
5174
Ahargaṇa
1 890 108
Day length
9 h 22 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:2110:21 AM
Moonset
21:029:02 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:525:52 AM07:497:49 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:525:52 AM06:516:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:216:21 AM07:497:49 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:497:49 AM09:429:42 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:009:00 AM10:1010:10 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:429:42 AM11:3411:34 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:2011:20 AM12:3112:31 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0712:07 PM12:5512:55 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1212:12 PM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4912:49 PM13:271:27 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:193:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:411:41 PM14:512:51 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:032:03 PM15:413:41 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:042:04 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:422:42 PM15:193:19 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:193:19 PM17:125:12 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:125:12 PM19:097:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:125:12 PM17:415:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:125:12 PM18:406:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0712:07+1 AM24:5512:55+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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