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April 1966 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 24 April 1966 · Erbil, Iraq

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 00:2712:27 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:5311:53 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:205:20 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:1312:13 PM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:0212:02 PM

The Sun 67° above S. Day length 13 h 24 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonErbil12:0212:02 PM
At noon, 12:0212:02 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 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 muhūrta03:553:55 AM–04:384:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:174:17 AM–05:205:20 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:4410:44 AM–12:2212:22 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3611:36 AM–12:2912:29 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:162:16 PM–15:103:10 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:456:45 PM–19:067:06 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:456:45 PM–19:487:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:075:07 AM+1–30:436:43 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya05:535:53 AM–07:307:30 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:0212:02 PM–13:431:43 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:243:24 PM–17:045:04 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:574:57 PM–17:515:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:045:04 PM–18:456:45 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:337:33 PM–21:099:09 PMa 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

Udvega05:205:20 AM–07:017:01 AMavoid
Cara07:017:01 AM–08:418:41 AMneutral
Lābha08:418:41 AM–10:2210:22 AMgood
Amṛta10:2210:22 AM–12:0212:02 PMgood
Kāla12:0212:02 PM–13:431:43 PMavoid
Śubha13:431:43 PM–15:243:24 PMgood
Roga15:243:24 PM–17:045:04 PMavoid
Udvega17:045:04 PM–18:456:45 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:456:45 PM–20:048:04 PMgood
Amṛta20:048:04 PM–21:239:23 PMgood
Cara21:239:23 PM–22:4310:43 PMneutral
Roga22:4310:43 PM–24:0212:02 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:0212:02 AM+1–25:211:21 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:211:21 AM+1–26:402:40 AM+1good
Udvega26:402:40 AM+1–28:004:00 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:004:00 AM+1–29:195:19 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:205:20 AM to 29:195:19 AM+1

05:205:20 AM sunrise18:456:45 PM sunsetsunrise 29:195:19 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 23:5311:53 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 13:591:59 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 18:526:52 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:1312:13 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:5311:53 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3611:36 AM–12:2912:29 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:045:04 PM–18:456:45 PM
Pradoṣa 18:456:45 PM–20:098:09 PM
Niśītha 23:3811:38 PM–24:2612:26 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. AbhijitUntil 12:2912:29 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:456:45 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 24 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:098:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2612:26 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī23:5311:53 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraRohiṇī13:591:59 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaŚobhana18:526:52 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija12:1312:13 PMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra29:19 05:195:19 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2023
Śaka
1888
Kali
5067
Ahargaṇa
1 850 774
Day length
13 h 24 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
07:297:29 AM
Moonset
22:3610:36 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:553:55 AM05:205:20 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:553:55 AM04:384:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:174:17 AM05:205:20 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:205:20 AM08:018:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra05:535:53 AM07:307:30 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:018:01 AM10:4210:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:4410:44 AM12:2212:22 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3611:36 AM12:2912:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3811:38 AM12:2612:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:0212:02 PM13:431:43 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:231:23 PM16:044:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:162:16 PM15:103:10 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:243:24 PM17:045:04 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:044:04 PM18:456:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:574:57 PM17:515:51 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:045:04 PM18:456:45 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:456:45 PM20:098:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:456:45 PM19:067:06 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:456:45 PM19:487:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:337:33 PM21:099:09 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3811:38 PM24:2612:26 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:075:07 AM+130:436:43 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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