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April 1987 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 2 April 1987 · Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 14:502:50 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:453:45 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:255:25 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:453:45 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:3811:38 AM

The Sun 69° above S. Day length 12 h 25 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDoha11:3811:38 AM
At noon, 11:3811:38 AM, the Sun is in Revatī 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 muhūrta03:533:53 AM–04:394:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:164:16 AM–05:255:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1311:13 AM–12:0312:03 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:322:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:505:50 PM–18:136:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:505:50 PM–19:007:00 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:517:51 PM–21:339:33 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:255:25 AM–06:596:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:328:32 AM–10:0510:05 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:349:34 AM–10:2310:23 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya09:359:35 AM–11:1711:17 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:111:11 PM–14:442:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:322:32 PM–15:213:21 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

Śubha05:255:25 AM–06:596:59 AMgood
Roga06:596:59 AM–08:328:32 AMavoid
Udvega08:328:32 AM–10:0510:05 AMavoid
Cara10:0510:05 AM–11:3811:38 AMneutral
Lābha11:3811:38 AM–13:111:11 PMgood
Amṛta13:111:11 PM–14:442:44 PMgood
Kāla14:442:44 PM–16:174:17 PMavoid
Śubha16:174:17 PM–17:505:50 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:505:50 PM–19:177:17 PMgood
Cara19:177:17 PM–20:448:44 PMneutral
Roga20:448:44 PM–22:1110:11 PMavoid
Kāla22:1110:11 PM–23:3711:37 PMavoid
Lābha23:3711:37 PM–25:041:04+1 AMgood
Udvega25:041:04+1 AM–26:312:31+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:312:31+1 AM–27:583:58+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:583:58+1 AM–29:245:24+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:255:25 AM to 29:245:24+1 AM

05:255:25 AM sunrise17:505:50 PM sunsetsunrise 29:245:24+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:453:45 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 22:2510:25 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 18:296:29 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:453:45 PM
Bavauntil 28:274:27+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1311:13 AM–12:0312:03 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:111:11 PM–14:442:44 PM
Pradoṣa 17:505:50 PM–19:237:23 PM
Niśītha 23:1311:13 PM–24:0112:01+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. AbhijitUntil 12:0312:03 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:442:44 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 25 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:237:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  9. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0112:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:453:45 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā22:2510:25 PMRohiṇī
YogaPrīti18:296:29 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:453:45 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra29:24 05:245:24 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2044
Śaka
1909
Kali
5088
Ahargaṇa
1 858 422
Day length
12 h 25 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
07:417:41 AM
Moonset
21:429:42 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:533:53 AM05:255:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:533:53 AM04:394:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:164:16 AM05:255:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:255:25 AM07:547:54 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:255:25 AM06:596:59 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:547:54 AM10:2310:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:328:32 AM10:0510:05 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:349:34 AM10:2310:23 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:359:35 AM11:1711:17 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1311:13 AM12:0312:03 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1411:14 AM12:0212:02 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5212:52 PM15:213:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:111:11 PM14:442:44 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:421:42 PM14:322:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:322:32 PM15:213:21 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:213:21 PM17:505:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:505:50 PM19:237:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:505:50 PM18:136:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:505:50 PM19:007:00 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:517:51 PM21:339:33 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1311:13 PM24:0112:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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