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Thursday 17 January 2002 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 14:582:58 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:255:25 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:106:10 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:571:57 PM

Śatabhiṣā gives way to Pūrva Bhādrapadā.

Noon

12:0312:03 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 11 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown12:0312:03 PM
At noon, 12:0312:03 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:324:32 AM–05:215:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:564:56 AM–06:106:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:2612:26 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:002:00 PM–14:482:48 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:565:56 PM–18:206:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:565:56 PM–19:097:09 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:106:10 AM–07:387:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:069:06 AM–10:3510:35 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0510:05 AM–10:5210:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:311:31 PM–14:592:59 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:482:48 PM–15:353:35 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya21:099:09 PM–22:5710:57 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

Śubha06:106:10 AM–07:387:38 AMgood
Roga07:387:38 AM–09:069:06 AMavoid
Udvega09:069:06 AM–10:3510:35 AMavoid
Cara10:3510:35 AM–12:0312:03 PMneutral
Lābha12:0312:03 PM–13:311:31 PMgood
Amṛta13:311:31 PM–14:592:59 PMgood
Kāla14:592:59 PM–16:284:28 PMavoid
Śubha16:284:28 PM–17:565:56 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:565:56 PM–19:287:28 PMgood
Cara19:287:28 PM–20:598:59 PMneutral
Roga20:598:59 PM–22:3110:31 PMavoid
Kāla22:3110:31 PM–24:0312:03 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0312:03 AM+1–25:351:35 AM+1good
Udvega25:351:35 AM+1–27:063:06 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:063:06 AM+1–28:384:38 AM+1good
Amṛta28:384:38 AM+1–30:106:10 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:106:10 AM to 30:106:10 AM+1

06:106:10 AM sunrise17:565:56 PM sunsetsunrise 30:106:10 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:255:25 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 13:571:57 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 25:561:56 AM+1
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:255:25 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:2612:26 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:311:31 PM–14:592:59 PM
Pradoṣa 17:565:56 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:3911:39 PM–24:2712:27 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:2612:26 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:592:59 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 46 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2712:27 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:255:25 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā13:571:57 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān25:56 01:561:56 AM FriParigha
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:255:25 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:10 06:106:10 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 826
Day length
11 h 46 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:129:12 AM
Moonset
21:199:19 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:324:32 AM06:106:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:324:32 AM05:215:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:564:56 AM06:106:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:106:10 AM08:318:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:106:10 AM07:387:38 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:318:31 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:069:06 AM10:3510:35 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0510:05 AM10:5210:52 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3911:39 AM12:2712:27 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:2612:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:353:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:311:31 PM14:592:59 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:002:00 PM14:482:48 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:482:48 PM15:353:35 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:353:35 PM17:565:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:565:56 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:565:56 PM18:206:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:565:56 PM19:097:09 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:099:09 PM22:5710:57 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3911:39 PM24:2712:27 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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