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May 1978 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Kṛṣṇa to Vaiśākha KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 11 May 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 14:542:54 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:085:08 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:495:49 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:085:08 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 85° above S. Day length 13 h 09 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā 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 muhūrta04:224:22 AM–05:055:05 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:434:43 AM–05:495:49 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:352:35 PM–15:273:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:184:18 PM–18:066:06 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:586:58 PM–19:197:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:586:58 PM–20:038:03 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:495:49 AM–07:277:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:069:06 AM–10:4410:44 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:0210:02 AM–11:5011:50 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:1210:12 AM–11:0411:04 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:022:02 PM–15:403:40 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:273:27 PM–16:204:20 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

Śubha05:495:49 AM–07:277:27 AMgood
Roga07:277:27 AM–09:069:06 AMavoid
Udvega09:069:06 AM–10:4410:44 AMavoid
Cara10:4410:44 AM–12:2312:23 PMneutral
Lābha12:2312:23 PM–14:022:02 PMgood
Amṛta14:022:02 PM–15:403:40 PMgood
Kāla15:403:40 PM–17:195:19 PMavoid
Śubha17:195:19 PM–18:586:58 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:586:58 PM–20:198:19 PMgood
Cara20:198:19 PM–21:409:40 PMneutral
Roga21:409:40 PM–23:0211:02 PMavoid
Kāla23:0211:02 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2312:23+1 AM–25:441:44+1 AMgood
Udvega25:441:44+1 AM–27:053:05+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:053:05+1 AM–28:274:27+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:274:27+1 AM–29:485:48+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:495:49 AM to 29:485:48+1 AM

05:495:49 AM sunrise18:586:58 PM sunsetsunrise 29:485:48+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:085:08 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 27:303:30+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 26:212:21+1 AM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:085:08 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:4912:49 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:022:02 PM–15:403:40 PM
Pradoṣa 18:586:58 PM–20:248:24 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:403:40 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 09 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:248:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  10. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:085:08 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā27:30 03:303:30 AM FriPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti26:21 02:212:21 AM FriŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:085:08 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra29:48 05:485:48 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 174
Day length
13 h 09 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
09:019:01 AM
Moonset
22:2610:26 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:224:22 AM05:495:49 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:224:22 AM05:055:05 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:434:43 AM05:495:49 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:495:49 AM08:268:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:495:49 AM07:277:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:268:26 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:069:06 AM10:4410:44 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:0210:02 AM11:5011:50 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1210:12 AM11:0411:04 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:421:42 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:022:02 PM15:403:40 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:352:35 PM15:273:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:273:27 PM16:204:20 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:184:18 PM18:066:06 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM18:586:58 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:586:58 PM20:248:24 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:586:58 PM19:197:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:586:58 PM20:038:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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