Monday 6 January 2003 · Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 21:049:04 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:359:35 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:216:21 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:149:14 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:4011:40 AM

The Sun 42° above S. Day length 10 h 37 m.

At noon, 11:4011:40 AM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:275:27 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:015:01 AM–06:216:21 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:1811:18 AM–12:0112:01 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya13:261:26 PM–14:082:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli16:584:58 PM–17:255:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:584:58 PM–18:196:19 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:417:41 AM–09:009:00 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:2010:20 AM–11:4011:40 AMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:0112:01 PM–12:4312:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika12:5912:59 PM–14:192:19 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:082:08 PM–14:512:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Varjya22:4010:40 PM–24:2312:23 AM⁺¹a 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

Amṛta06:216:21 AM–07:417:41 AMgood

Kāla07:417:41 AM–09:009:00 AMavoid

Śubha09:009:00 AM–10:2010:20 AMgood

Roga10:2010:20 AM–11:4011:40 AMavoid

Udvega11:4011:40 AM–12:5912:59 PMavoid

Cara12:5912:59 PM–14:192:19 PMneutral

Lābha14:192:19 PM–15:393:39 PMgood

Amṛta15:393:39 PM–16:584:58 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:584:58 PM–18:396:39 PMneutral

Roga18:396:39 PM–20:198:19 PMavoid

Kāla20:198:19 PM–21:599:59 PMavoid

Lābha21:599:59 PM–23:4011:40 PMgood

Udvega23:4011:40 PM–25:201:20 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:201:20 AM⁺¹–27:003:00 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:003:00 AM⁺¹–28:414:41 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:414:41 AM⁺¹–30:216:21 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:216:21 AM to 30:216:21 AM⁺¹

06:216:21 AM sunrise16:584:58 PM sunsetsunrise 30:216:21 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturthīuntil 21:359:35 PM

Pañcamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 15:003:00 PM

Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise

Yoga

Siddhiuntil 23:2811:28 PM

Vyatīpātapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Vaṇijauntil 09:149:14 AM

Viṣṭiuntil 21:359:35 PM

Bavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:417:41 AM–09:009:00 AM

Abhijit 11:1811:18 AM–12:0112:01 PM

Pradoṣa 16:584:58 PM–18:456:45 PM

Niśītha 23:1611:16 PM–24:0412:04 AM⁺¹

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.

06:216:21 AM
SunriseCaturthī holds. Somavāra begins.
07:417:41 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:009:00 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
09:149:14 AM
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
11:1811:18 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:0112:01 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
15:003:00 PM
ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
16:584:58 PM
SunsetDay length 10 h 37 m.
16:584:58 PM
PradoṣaUntil 18:456:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
21:359:35 PM
PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
21:359:35 PM
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
23:1611:16 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:0412:04 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
23:2811:28 PM
VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
30:216:21 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturthī	21:359:35 PM	Pañcamī
Nakṣatra	Dhaniṣṭhā	15:003:00 PM	Śatabhiṣā
Yoga	Siddhi	23:2811:28 PM	Vyatīpāta
Karaṇa	Vaṇija	09:149:14 AM	Viṣṭi
Vāra	Somavāra	30:21 06:216:21 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2059
Śaka: 1924
Kali: 5103
Ahargaṇa: 1 864 180
Day length: 10 h 37 m
Sun in: Dhanu
Moon in: Kumbha
Moonrise: 09:149:14 AM
Moonset: 20:288:28 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:344:34 AM	06:216:21 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:344:34 AM	05:275:27 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:015:01 AM	06:216:21 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:216:21 AM	08:288:28 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:417:41 AM	09:009:00 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:288:28 AM	10:3610:36 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:2010:20 AM	11:4011:40 AM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	11:1611:16 AM	12:0412:04 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:1811:18 AM	12:0112:01 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:0112:01 PM	12:4312:43 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	12:4312:43 PM	14:512:51 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	12:5912:59 PM	14:192:19 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	13:261:26 PM	14:082:08 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:082:08 PM	14:512:51 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	14:512:51 PM	16:584:58 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	16:584:58 PM	18:456:45 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	16:584:58 PM	17:255:25 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	16:584:58 PM	18:196:19 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra	22:4010:40 PM	24:2312:23 AM⁺¹	sixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight	23:1611:16 PM	24:0412:04 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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