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Sunday 22 March 2026 · Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 21:279:27 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:476:47 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:365:36 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:078:07 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:4111:41 AM

The Sun 65° above S. Day length 12 h 09 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDoha11:4111:41 AM
At noon, 11:4111:41 AM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 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 muhūrta04:014:01 AM–04:494:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:254:25 AM–05:365:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1711:17 AM–12:0512:05 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:431:43 PM–14:312:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:483:48 PM–17:165:16 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:465:46 PM–18:096:09 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:465:46 PM–18:576:57 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya06:586:58 AM–08:268:26 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4111:41 AM–13:121:12 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:432:43 PM–16:144:14 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:084:08 PM–16:574:57 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:144:14 PM–17:465:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega05:365:36 AM–07:077:07 AMavoid
Cara07:077:07 AM–08:398:39 AMneutral
Lābha08:398:39 AM–10:1010:10 AMgood
Amṛta10:1010:10 AM–11:4111:41 AMgood
Kāla11:4111:41 AM–13:121:12 PMavoid
Śubha13:121:12 PM–14:432:43 PMgood
Roga14:432:43 PM–16:144:14 PMavoid
Udvega16:144:14 PM–17:465:46 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:465:46 PM–19:147:14 PMgood
Amṛta19:147:14 PM–20:438:43 PMgood
Cara20:438:43 PM–22:1210:12 PMneutral
Roga22:1210:12 PM–23:4011:40 PMavoid
Kāla23:4011:40 PM–25:091:09 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:091:09 AM+1–26:382:38 AM+1good
Udvega26:382:38 AM+1–28:074:07 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:074:07 AM+1–29:355:35 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:365:36 AM to 29:355:35 AM+1

05:365:36 AM sunrise17:465:46 PM sunsetsunrise 29:355:35 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:476:47 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 20:138:13 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 13:121:12 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:078:07 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:476:47 PM
Bavauntil 29:275:27 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1711:17 AM–12:0512:05 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:144:14 PM–17:465:46 PM
Pradoṣa 17:465:46 PM–19:207:20 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.

  1. SunriseCaturthī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0512:05 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:465:46 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 09 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:207:20 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:0412:04 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  13. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:476:47 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī20:138:13 PMKṛttikā
YogaVaidhṛti13:121:12 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaVaṇija08:078:07 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra29:35 05:355:35 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 656
Day length
12 h 09 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
07:347:34 AM
Moonset
21:289:28 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:014:01 AM05:365:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:014:01 AM04:494:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:254:25 AM05:365:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:365:36 AM08:028:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:586:58 AM08:268:26 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:028:02 AM10:2810:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1711:17 AM12:0512:05 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1711:17 AM12:0512:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4111:41 AM13:121:12 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5412:54 PM15:203:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:431:43 PM14:312:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:432:43 PM16:144:14 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:203:20 PM17:465:46 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:483:48 PM17:165:16 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:084:08 PM16:574:57 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:144:14 PM17:465:46 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:465:46 PM19:207:20 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:465:46 PM18:096:09 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:465:46 PM18:576:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:1611:16 PM24:0412:04 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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