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Monday 2 January 2017 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 06:036:03 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:216:21 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:056:05 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:216:21 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:5711:57 AM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:5711:57 AM
At noon, 11:5711:57 AM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 51° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 51° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:274:27 AM–05:165:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:514:51 AM–06:056:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3311:33 AM–12:2012:20 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:412:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:495:49 PM–18:136:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:495:49 PM–19:027:02 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:2712:27 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:337:33 AM–09:019:01 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2910:29 AM–11:5711:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2012:20 PM–13:071:07 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:251:25 PM–14:532:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:412:41 PM–16:194:19 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:412:41 PM–15:283:28 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

Amṛta06:056:05 AM–07:337:33 AMgood
Kāla07:337:33 AM–09:019:01 AMavoid
Śubha09:019:01 AM–10:2910:29 AMgood
Roga10:2910:29 AM–11:5711:57 AMavoid
Udvega11:5711:57 AM–13:251:25 PMavoid
Cara13:251:25 PM–14:532:53 PMneutral
Lābha14:532:53 PM–16:214:21 PMgood
Amṛta16:214:21 PM–17:495:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:495:49 PM–19:217:21 PMneutral
Roga19:217:21 PM–20:538:53 PMavoid
Kāla20:538:53 PM–22:2510:25 PMavoid
Lābha22:2510:25 PM–23:5711:57 PMgood
Udvega23:5711:57 PM–25:291:29 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:291:29 AM+1–27:013:01 AM+1good
Amṛta27:013:01 AM+1–28:334:33 AM+1good
Cara28:334:33 AM+1–30:056:05 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:056:05 AM to 30:056:05 AM+1

06:056:05 AM sunrise17:495:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:056:05 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 06:216:21 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 07:217:21 AM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 21:519:51 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 06:216:21 AM
Bavauntil 18:206:20 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:337:33 AM–09:019:01 AM
Abhijit 11:3311:33 AM–12:2012:20 PM
Pradoṣa 17:495:49 PM–19:277:27 PM
Niśītha 23:3311:33 PM–24:2112:21 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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:019:01 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:2012:20 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 44 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:277:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2112:21 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī06:216:21 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā07:217:21 AMŚatabhiṣā
YogaSiddhi21:519:51 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi06:216:21 AMBava
VāraSomavāra30:05 06:056:05 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 290
Day length
11 h 44 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:259:25 AM
Moonset
21:369:36 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:274:27 AM06:056:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:274:27 AM05:165:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:514:51 AM06:056:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:056:05 AM08:268:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:337:33 AM09:019:01 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:268:26 AM10:4610:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2910:29 AM11:5711:57 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3311:33 AM12:2112:21 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3311:33 AM12:2012:20 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2012:20 PM13:071:07 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:071:07 PM15:283:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:251:25 PM14:532:53 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:412:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:412:41 PM16:194:19 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:412:41 PM15:283:28 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:283:28 PM17:495:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:495:49 PM19:277:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:495:49 PM18:136:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:495:49 PM19:027:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3311:33 PM24:2112:21 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:2712:27 AM+126:052:05 AM+1sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
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