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Monday 20 April 1908 · Erbil, Iraq

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 17:425:42 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:214:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:225:22 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3211:32 AM

Varīyān gives way to Parigha.

Noon

12:0012:00 PM

The Sun 65° above S. Day length 13 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonErbil12:0012:00 PM
At noon, 12:0012:00 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 226° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 85% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 226° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:563:56 AM–04:394:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:184:18 AM–05:225:22 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3411:34 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–15:063:06 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:413:41 PM–17:145:14 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:386:38 PM–19:007:00 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:386:38 PM–19:427:42 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya06:226:22 AM–07:557:55 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla07:027:02 AM–08:418:41 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2110:21 AM–12:0012:00 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2712:27 PM–13:201:20 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:401:40 PM–15:193:19 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:063:06 PM–15:593:59 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

Amṛta05:225:22 AM–07:027:02 AMgood
Kāla07:027:02 AM–08:418:41 AMavoid
Śubha08:418:41 AM–10:2110:21 AMgood
Roga10:2110:21 AM–12:0012:00 PMavoid
Udvega12:0012:00 PM–13:401:40 PMavoid
Cara13:401:40 PM–15:193:19 PMneutral
Lābha15:193:19 PM–16:594:59 PMgood
Amṛta16:594:59 PM–18:386:38 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:386:38 PM–19:597:59 PMneutral
Roga19:597:59 PM–21:199:19 PMavoid
Kāla21:199:19 PM–22:3910:39 PMavoid
Lābha22:3910:39 PM–24:0012:00 AM+1good
Udvega24:0012:00 AM+1–25:201:20 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:201:20 AM+1–26:402:40 AM+1good
Amṛta26:402:40 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1good
Cara28:014:01 AM+1–29:215:21 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:225:22 AM to 29:215:21 AM+1

05:225:22 AM sunrise18:386:38 PM sunsetsunrise 29:215:21 AM+1
Clock
066a099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:214:21 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 24:1412:14 AM+1
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 11:3211:32 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 16:214:21 PM
Kaulavauntil 27:363:36 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:027:02 AM–08:418:41 AM
Abhijit 11:3411:34 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Pradoṣa 18:386:38 PM–20:048:04 PM
Niśītha 23:3611:36 PM–24:2412:24 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:418:41 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 16 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:048:04 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2412:24 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī16:214:21 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā24:14 00:1412:14 AM TueMūla
YogaVarīyān11:3211:32 AMParigha
KaraṇaBālava16:214:21 PMKaulava
VāraSomavāra29:21 05:215:21 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
1965
Śaka
1830
Kali
5009
Ahargaṇa
1 829 586
Day length
13 h 16 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
22:4210:42 PM
Moonset
07:527:52 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:563:56 AM05:225:22 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:563:56 AM04:394:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:184:18 AM05:225:22 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:225:22 AM08:018:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:226:22 AM07:557:55 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:027:02 AM08:418:41 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:018:01 AM10:4110:41 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2110:21 AM12:0012:00 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3411:34 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3611:36 AM12:2412:24 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2712:27 PM13:201:20 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:593:59 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:401:40 PM15:193:19 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 PM15:063:06 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:063:06 PM15:593:59 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:413:41 PM17:145:14 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:593:59 PM18:386:38 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:386:38 PM20:048:04 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:386:38 PM19:007:00 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:386:38 PM19:427:42 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3611:36 PM24:2412:24 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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