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November 1956 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Kṛṣṇa to Kārtika KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Wednesday 21 November 1956 · Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 01:031:03 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 22:2910:29 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:386:38 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:1211:12 AM

Sādhya gives way to Śubha.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 11 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIbadan12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 222° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 87% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 222° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:005:00 AM–05:495:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:245:24 AM–06:386:38 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:282:28 PM–15:153:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:236:23 PM–18:476:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:236:23 PM–19:367:36 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:068:06 AM–09:349:34 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0211:02 AM–12:3012:30 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0712:07 PM–12:5412:54 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3012:30 PM–13:581:58 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:252:25 AM+1–27:543:54 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

Lābha06:386:38 AM–08:068:06 AMgood
Amṛta08:068:06 AM–09:349:34 AMgood
Kāla09:349:34 AM–11:0211:02 AMavoid
Śubha11:0211:02 AM–12:3012:30 PMgood
Roga12:3012:30 PM–13:581:58 PMavoid
Udvega13:581:58 PM–15:273:27 PMavoid
Cara15:273:27 PM–16:554:55 PMneutral
Lābha16:554:55 PM–18:236:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:236:23 PM–19:557:55 PMavoid
Śubha19:557:55 PM–21:279:27 PMgood
Amṛta21:279:27 PM–22:5910:59 PMgood
Cara22:5910:59 PM–24:3012:30 AM+1neutral
Roga24:3012:30 AM+1–26:022:02 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:022:02 AM+1–27:343:34 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:343:34 AM+1–29:065:06 AM+1good
Udvega29:065:06 AM+1–30:386:38 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:386:38 AM to 30:386:38 AM+1

06:386:38 AM sunrise18:236:23 PM sunsetsunrise 30:386:38 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 22:2910:29 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 15:203:20 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 11:1211:12 AM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 11:4711:47 AM
Bālavauntil 22:2910:29 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:3012:30 PM–13:581:58 PM
Pradoṣa 18:236:23 PM–20:018:01 PM
Niśītha 24:0612:06 AM+1–24:5412:54 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:581:58 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 45 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:018:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī22:2910:29 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā15:203:20 PMPunarvasu
YogaSādhya11:1211:12 AMŚubha
KaraṇaBava11:4711:47 AMBālava
VāraBudhavāra30:38 06:386:38 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 333
Day length
11 h 45 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
21:459:45 PM
Moonset
09:339:33 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:005:00 AM06:386:38 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:005:00 AM05:495:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:245:24 AM06:386:38 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:386:38 AM08:598:59 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:068:06 AM09:349:34 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:598:59 AM11:2011:20 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0211:02 AM12:3012:30 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0612:06 PM12:5412:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0712:07 PM12:5412:54 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3012:30 PM13:581:58 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:411:41 PM16:024:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:282:28 PM15:153:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:024:02 PM18:236:23 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:236:23 PM20:018:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:236:23 PM18:476:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:236:23 PM19:367:36 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06 AM+124:5412:54 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:252:25 AM+127:543:54 AM+1sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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