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Wednesday 8 May 2019 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 16:474:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:293:29 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:375:37 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:306:30 AM

Mṛgaśirā gives way to Ārdrā.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

The Sun 80° above N. Day length 12 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:4911:49 AM
At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 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 muhūrta04:054:05 AM–04:514:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:284:28 AM–05:375:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:432:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:016:01 PM–18:246:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:016:01 PM–19:117:11 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:058:05 PM–21:389:38 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:107:10 AM–08:438:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:1610:16 AM–11:4911:49 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2411:24 AM–12:1412:14 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:4911:49 AM–13:221:22 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:392:39 PM–16:124:12 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

Lābha05:375:37 AM–07:107:10 AMgood
Amṛta07:107:10 AM–08:438:43 AMgood
Kāla08:438:43 AM–10:1610:16 AMavoid
Śubha10:1610:16 AM–11:4911:49 AMgood
Roga11:4911:49 AM–13:221:22 PMavoid
Udvega13:221:22 PM–14:552:55 PMavoid
Cara14:552:55 PM–16:284:28 PMneutral
Lābha16:284:28 PM–18:016:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:016:01 PM–19:287:28 PMavoid
Śubha19:287:28 PM–20:558:55 PMgood
Amṛta20:558:55 PM–22:2210:22 PMgood
Cara22:2210:22 PM–23:4911:49 PMneutral
Roga23:4911:49 PM–25:161:16+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:161:16+1 AM–26:432:43+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:432:43+1 AM–28:104:10+1 AMgood
Udvega28:104:10+1 AM–29:375:37+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:375:37 AM to 29:375:37+1 AM

05:375:37 AM sunrise18:016:01 PM sunsetsunrise 29:375:37+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:293:29 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 06:306:30 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 11:4711:47 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:293:29 PM
Bavauntil 26:452:45+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:4911:49 AM–13:221:22 PM
Pradoṣa 18:016:01 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:2511:25 PM–24:1312:13+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  3. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:221:22 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 23 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1312:13+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:293:29 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā06:306:30 AMĀrdrā
YogaSukarmā11:4711:47 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:293:29 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra29:37 05:375:37 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2076
Śaka
1941
Kali
5120
Ahargaṇa
1 870 146
Day length
12 h 23 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
08:488:48 AM
Moonset
21:369:36 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:054:05 AM05:375:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:054:05 AM04:514:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:284:28 AM05:375:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:375:37 AM08:068:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:107:10 AM08:438:43 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:068:06 AM10:3510:35 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:1610:16 AM11:4911:49 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2411:24 AM12:1412:14 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2511:25 AM12:1312:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:4911:49 AM13:221:22 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:041:04 PM15:323:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:432:43 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:392:39 PM16:124:12 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:323:32 PM18:016:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:016:01 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:016:01 PM18:246:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:016:01 PM19:117:11 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:058:05 PM21:389:38 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2511:25 PM24:1312:13+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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