Monday 5 May 2003 · Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 22:3910:39 PM yesterday, and holds until 24:3512:35⁺¹ AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

04:564:56 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:565:56 AM

Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.

Noon

11:3111:31 AM

The Sun 81° above S. Day length 13 h 10 m.

At noon, 11:3111:31 AM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 42° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta03:293:29 AM–04:124:12 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā03:513:51 AM–04:564:56 AMmorning twilight
Amṛta kāla10:0510:05 AM–11:5111:51 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Abhijit11:0411:04 AM–11:5711:57 AMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:352:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:066:06 PM–18:286:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:066:06 PM–19:117:11 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla06:346:34 AM–08:138:13 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa09:529:52 AM–11:3111:31 AMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta11:5711:57 AM–12:5012:50 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:101:10 PM–14:482:48 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:352:35 PM–15:283:28 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

Amṛta04:564:56 AM–06:346:34 AMgood

Kāla06:346:34 AM–08:138:13 AMavoid

Śubha08:138:13 AM–09:529:52 AMgood

Roga09:529:52 AM–11:3111:31 AMavoid

Udvega11:3111:31 AM–13:101:10 PMavoid

Cara13:101:10 PM–14:482:48 PMneutral

Lābha14:482:48 PM–16:274:27 PMgood

Amṛta16:274:27 PM–18:066:06 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:066:06 PM–19:277:27 PMneutral

Roga19:277:27 PM–20:488:48 PMavoid

Kāla20:488:48 PM–22:0910:09 PMavoid

Lābha22:0910:09 PM–23:3011:30 PMgood

Udvega23:3011:30 PM–24:5212:52⁺¹ AMavoid

Śubha24:5212:52⁺¹ AM–26:132:13⁺¹ AMgood

Amṛta26:132:13⁺¹ AM–27:343:34⁺¹ AMgood

Cara27:343:34⁺¹ AM–28:554:55⁺¹ AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:564:56 AM to 28:554:55⁺¹ AM

04:564:56 AM sunrise18:066:06 PM sunsetsunrise 28:554:55⁺¹ AM

Clock

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Tithi

Caturthīuntil 24:3512:35⁺¹ AM

Pañcamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Mṛgaśirāuntil 19:497:49 PM

Ārdrāpast sunrise

Yoga

Atigaṇḍauntil 05:565:56 AM

Sukarmāpast sunrise

Karaṇa

Vaṇijauntil 11:4011:40 AM

Viṣṭiuntil 24:3512:35⁺¹ AM

Bavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 06:346:34 AM–08:138:13 AM

Abhijit 11:0411:04 AM–11:5711:57 AM

Pradoṣa 18:066:06 PM–19:327:32 PM

Niśītha 23:0611:06 PM–23:5411:54 PM

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.

04:564:56 AM
SunriseCaturthī holds. Somavāra begins.
05:565:56 AM
SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
06:346:34 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 08:138:13 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:0411:04 AM
AbhijitUntil 11:5711:57 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
11:4011:40 AM
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
18:066:06 PM
SunsetDay length 13 h 10 m.
18:066:06 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:327:32 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
19:497:49 PM
ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
23:0611:06 PM
NiśīthaUntil 23:5411:54 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
24:3512:35⁺¹ AM
PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
24:3512:35⁺¹ AM
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
28:554:55⁺¹ AM
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturthī	24:35 00:3512:35 AM Tue	Pañcamī
Nakṣatra	Mṛgaśirā	19:497:49 PM	Ārdrā
Yoga	Atigaṇḍa	05:565:56 AM	Sukarmā
Karaṇa	Vaṇija	11:4011:40 AM	Viṣṭi
Vāra	Somavāra	28:55 04:554:55 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta: Vaiśākha
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2060
Śaka: 1925
Kali: 5104
Ahargaṇa: 1 864 299
Day length: 13 h 10 m
Sun in: Meṣa
Moon in: Vṛṣabha
Moonrise: 07:287:28 AM
Moonset: 21:409:40 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	03:293:29 AM	04:564:56 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	03:293:29 AM	04:124:12 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	03:513:51 AM	04:564:56 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	04:564:56 AM	07:347:34 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	06:346:34 AM	08:138:13 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	07:347:34 AM	10:1210:12 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	09:529:52 AM	11:3111:31 AM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	10:0510:05 AM	11:5111:51 AM	sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:0411:04 AM	11:5711:57 AM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	11:0711:07 AM	11:5511:55 AM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	11:5711:57 AM	12:5012:50 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	12:5012:50 PM	15:283:28 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:101:10 PM	14:482:48 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	13:421:42 PM	14:352:35 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:352:35 PM	15:283:28 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:283:28 PM	18:066:06 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:066:06 PM	19:327:32 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:066:06 PM	18:286:28 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:066:06 PM	19:117:11 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:0611:06 PM	23:5411:54 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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