123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
April 1979 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 30 April 1979 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 15:393:39 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:553:55 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:565:56 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:553:55 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2412:24 PM

The Sun 82° above S. Day length 12 h 57 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2412:24 PM
At noon, 12:2412:24 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 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 muhūrta04:274:27 AM–05:115:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:494:49 AM–05:565:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:5711:57 AM–13:371:37 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5811:58 AM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:342:34 PM–15:253:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:536:53 PM–19:157:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:536:53 PM–19:597:59 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:337:33 AM–09:109:10 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4710:47 AM–12:2412:24 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5012:50 PM–13:421:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:012:01 PM–15:383:38 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:253:25 PM–16:174:17 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

Amṛta05:565:56 AM–07:337:33 AMgood
Kāla07:337:33 AM–09:109:10 AMavoid
Śubha09:109:10 AM–10:4710:47 AMgood
Roga10:4710:47 AM–12:2412:24 PMavoid
Udvega12:2412:24 PM–14:012:01 PMavoid
Cara14:012:01 PM–15:383:38 PMneutral
Lābha15:383:38 PM–17:165:16 PMgood
Amṛta17:165:16 PM–18:536:53 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:536:53 PM–20:158:15 PMneutral
Roga20:158:15 PM–21:389:38 PMavoid
Kāla21:389:38 PM–23:0111:01 PMavoid
Lābha23:0111:01 PM–24:2412:24+1 AMgood
Udvega24:2412:24+1 AM–25:471:47+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:471:47+1 AM–27:093:09+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:093:09+1 AM–28:324:32+1 AMgood
Cara28:324:32+1 AM–29:555:55+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:565:56 AM to 29:555:55+1 AM

05:565:56 AM sunrise18:536:53 PM sunsetsunrise 29:555:55+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:553:55 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 21:089:08 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 16:114:11 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:553:55 PM
Bavauntil 28:194:19+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:337:33 AM–09:109:10 AM
Abhijit 11:5811:58 AM–12:5012:50 PM
Pradoṣa 18:536:53 PM–20:218:21 PM
Niśītha 24:0012:00+1 AM–24:4812:48+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:109:10 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 57 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:218:21 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4812:48+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:553:55 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā21:089:08 PMĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa16:114:11 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:553:55 PMBava
VāraSomavāra29:55 05:555:55 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2036
Śaka
1901
Kali
5080
Ahargaṇa
1 855 528
Day length
12 h 57 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:019:01 AM
Moonset
22:2910:29 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:274:27 AM05:565:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:274:27 AM05:115:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:494:49 AM05:565:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:565:56 AM08:318:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:337:33 AM09:109:10 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:318:31 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4710:47 AM12:2412:24 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:5711:57 AM13:371:37 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5012:50 PM13:421:42 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:421:42 PM16:174:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:012:01 PM15:383:38 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:342:34 PM15:253:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:253:25 PM16:174:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:174:17 PM18:536:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:536:53 PM20:218:21 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:536:53 PM19:157:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:536:53 PM19:597:59 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0012:00+1 AM24:4812:48+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
This page as JSON · Markdown · ICS
Profile
pac-rp@2026.1 · upper limb, 31′ + 16′
Ayanāṃśa
lahiri-iae1985 · 23°34′00″
Engine · ruleset
0.1.0 · 2026.3-draft
Place
22°43′ N 75°50′ E · GeoNames 1269743
‹ Sun 29 AprTodayTue 1 May ›