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Monday 23 March 2015 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 19:567:56 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:425:42 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:565:56 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:446:44 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

The Sun 84° above S. Day length 12 h 07 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–05:085:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:444:44 AM–05:565:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla12:5212:52 PM–14:222:22 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:002:00 PM–14:492:49 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:036:03 PM–18:276:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:036:03 PM–19:147:14 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:277:27 AM–08:578:57 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2810:28 AM–11:5911:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2412:24 PM–13:121:12 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:301:30 PM–15:013:01 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:492:49 PM–15:373:37 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya28:574:57 AM+1–30:296:29 AM+1a 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

Amṛta05:565:56 AM–07:277:27 AMgood
Kāla07:277:27 AM–08:578:57 AMavoid
Śubha08:578:57 AM–10:2810:28 AMgood
Roga10:2810:28 AM–11:5911:59 AMavoid
Udvega11:5911:59 AM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Cara13:301:30 PM–15:013:01 PMneutral
Lābha15:013:01 PM–16:324:32 PMgood
Amṛta16:324:32 PM–18:036:03 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:036:03 PM–19:327:32 PMneutral
Roga19:327:32 PM–21:019:01 PMavoid
Kāla21:019:01 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Lābha22:3010:30 PM–23:5911:59 PMgood
Udvega23:5911:59 PM–25:281:28 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:281:28 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1good
Amṛta26:572:57 AM+1–28:264:26 AM+1good
Cara28:264:26 AM+1–29:555:55 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:565:56 AM to 29:555:55 AM+1

05:565:56 AM sunrise18:036:03 PM sunsetsunrise 29:555:55 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:425:42 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 17:225:22 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 08:368:36 AM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:446:44 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 17:425:42 PM
Bavauntil 28:504:50 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:277:27 AM–08:578:57 AM
Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:2412:24 PM
Pradoṣa 18:036:03 PM–19:387:38 PM
Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23 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. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:578:57 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. SunsetDay length 12 h 07 m.
  10. PradoṣaUntil 19:387:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:425:42 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī17:225:22 PMKṛttikā
YogaVaidhṛti08:368:36 AMViṣkambha
KaraṇaVaṇija06:446:44 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:55 05:555:55 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 639
Day length
12 h 07 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:428:42 AM
Moonset
21:209:20 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:565:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM05:085:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:444:44 AM05:565:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:565:56 AM08:218:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:277:27 AM08:578:57 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:218:21 AM10:4710:47 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2810:28 AM11:5911:59 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3511:35 AM12:2412:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3511:35 AM12:2312:23 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2412:24 PM13:121:12 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:5212:52 PM14:222:22 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:121:12 PM15:373:37 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:301:30 PM15:013:01 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:002:00 PM14:492:49 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:492:49 PM15:373:37 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:373:37 PM18:036:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:036:03 PM19:387:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:036:03 PM18:276:27 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:036:03 PM19:147:14 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:574:57 AM+130:296:29 AM+1sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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