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Monday 10 January 2000 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 20:228:22 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:389:38 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:086:08 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:007:00 AM

Dhaniṣṭhā gives way to Śatabhiṣā.

Noon

12:0012:00 PM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 11 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown12:0012:00 PM
At noon, 12:0012:00 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 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 muhūrta04:294:29 AM–05:195:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:544:54 AM–06:086:08 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3711:37 AM–12:2312:23 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:571:57 PM–14:442:44 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:525:52 PM–18:176:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:525:52 PM–19:067:06 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:5312:53+1 AM–26:362:36+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:367:36 AM–09:049:04 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3210:32 AM–12:0012:00 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2312:23 PM–13:101:10 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:281:28 PM–14:562:56 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:402:40 PM–16:224:22 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:442:44 PM–15:313:31 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

Amṛta06:086:08 AM–07:367:36 AMgood
Kāla07:367:36 AM–09:049:04 AMavoid
Śubha09:049:04 AM–10:3210:32 AMgood
Roga10:3210:32 AM–12:0012:00 PMavoid
Udvega12:0012:00 PM–13:281:28 PMavoid
Cara13:281:28 PM–14:562:56 PMneutral
Lābha14:562:56 PM–16:244:24 PMgood
Amṛta16:244:24 PM–17:525:52 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:525:52 PM–19:247:24 PMneutral
Roga19:247:24 PM–20:568:56 PMavoid
Kāla20:568:56 PM–22:2810:28 PMavoid
Lābha22:2810:28 PM–24:0012:00+1 AMgood
Udvega24:0012:00+1 AM–25:321:32+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:321:32+1 AM–27:043:04+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:043:04+1 AM–28:364:36+1 AMgood
Cara28:364:36+1 AM–30:086:08+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:086:08 AM to 30:086:08+1 AM

06:086:08 AM sunrise17:525:52 PM sunsetsunrise 30:086:08+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:389:38 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 07:007:00 AM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 08:498:49 AM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:049:04 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:389:38 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:367:36 AM–09:049:04 AM
Abhijit 11:3711:37 AM–12:2312:23 PM
Pradoṣa 17:525:52 PM–19:317:31 PM
Niśītha 23:3611:36 PM–24:2412:24+1 AM

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. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:049:04 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:2312:23 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 45 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:317:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2412:24+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:389:38 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā07:007:00 AMŚatabhiṣā
YogaSiddhi08:498:49 AMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaVaṇija09:049:04 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:08 06:086:08 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2056
Śaka
1921
Kali
5100
Ahargaṇa
1 863 088
Day length
11 h 45 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:019:01 AM
Moonset
21:099:09 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:294:29 AM06:086:08 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:294:29 AM05:195:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:544:54 AM06:086:08 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:086:08 AM08:298:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:367:36 AM09:049:04 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:298:29 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3210:32 AM12:0012:00 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3611:36 AM12:2412:24 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3711:37 AM12:2312:23 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2312:23 PM13:101:10 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:101:10 PM15:313:31 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:281:28 PM14:562:56 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:571:57 PM14:442:44 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:402:40 PM16:224:22 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:442:44 PM15:313:31 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:313:31 PM17:525:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:525:52 PM19:317:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:525:52 PM18:176:17 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:525:52 PM19:067:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3611:36 PM24:2412:24+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:5312:53+1 AM26:362:36+1 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
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