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October 2017 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 23 October 2017 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 19:217:21 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:369:36 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

05:395:39 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:316:31 AM

Saubhāgya gives way to Śobhana.

Noon

11:3711:37 AM

The Sun 72° above S. Day length 11 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:3711:37 AM
At noon, 11:3711:37 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 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 muhūrta04:034:03 AM–04:514:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:274:27 AM–05:395:39 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1311:13 AM–12:0112:01 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:361:36 PM–14:242:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:345:34 PM–17:595:59 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:345:34 PM–18:476:47 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:2410:24 PM–24:1112:11 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:097:09 AM–08:388:38 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:0710:07 AM–11:3711:37 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:3911:39 AM–13:271:27 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:0112:01 PM–12:4812:48 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:061:06 PM–14:362:36 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:242:24 PM–15:113:11 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

Amṛta05:395:39 AM–07:097:09 AMgood
Kāla07:097:09 AM–08:388:38 AMavoid
Śubha08:388:38 AM–10:0710:07 AMgood
Roga10:0710:07 AM–11:3711:37 AMavoid
Udvega11:3711:37 AM–13:061:06 PMavoid
Cara13:061:06 PM–14:362:36 PMneutral
Lābha14:362:36 PM–16:054:05 PMgood
Amṛta16:054:05 PM–17:345:34 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:345:34 PM–19:057:05 PMneutral
Roga19:057:05 PM–20:368:36 PMavoid
Kāla20:368:36 PM–22:0610:06 PMavoid
Lābha22:0610:06 PM–23:3711:37 PMgood
Udvega23:3711:37 PM–25:081:08 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:081:08 AM+1–26:382:38 AM+1good
Amṛta26:382:38 AM+1–28:094:09 AM+1good
Cara28:094:09 AM+1–29:395:39 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:395:39 AM to 29:395:39 AM+1

05:395:39 AM sunrise17:345:34 PM sunsetsunrise 29:395:39 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:369:36 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Saubhāgyauntil 06:316:31 AM
Śobhanapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:268:26 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:369:36 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:097:09 AM–08:388:38 AM
Abhijit 11:1311:13 AM–12:0112:01 PM
Pradoṣa 17:345:34 PM–19:117:11 PM
Niśītha 23:1311:13 PM–24:0112:01 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. ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:388:38 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:0112:01 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 55 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:117:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0112:01 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:369:36 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhāpast sunriseMūla
YogaSaubhāgya06:316:31 AMŚobhana
KaraṇaVaṇija08:268:26 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:39 05:395:39 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 584
Day length
11 h 55 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
08:418:41 AM
Moonset
20:438:43 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:034:03 AM05:395:39 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:034:03 AM04:514:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:274:27 AM05:395:39 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:395:39 AM08:028:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:097:09 AM08:388:38 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:028:02 AM10:2510:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:0710:07 AM11:3711:37 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1311:13 AM12:0112:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1311:13 AM12:0112:01 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3911:39 AM13:271:27 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:4812:48 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4812:48 PM15:113:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:061:06 PM14:362:36 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:361:36 PM14:242:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:242:24 PM15:113:11 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:113:11 PM17:345:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:345:34 PM19:117:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:345:34 PM17:595:59 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:345:34 PM18:476:47 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:2410:24 PM24:1112:11 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1311:13 PM24:0112:01 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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