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Thursday 18 May 2056 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 03:363:36 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:574:57+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:455:45 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4511:45 AM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 87° above S. Day length 13 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:194:19 AM–05:025:02 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:414:41 AM–05:455:45 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:012:01 PM–15:463:46 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:293:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:027:02 PM–19:237:23 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:027:02 PM–20:068:06 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:455:45 AM–07:257:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:577:57 AM–09:419:41 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:049:04 AM–10:4410:44 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1110:11 AM–11:0411:04 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:032:03 PM–15:423:42 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:293:29 PM–16:224:22 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

Śubha05:455:45 AM–07:257:25 AMgood
Roga07:257:25 AM–09:049:04 AMavoid
Udvega09:049:04 AM–10:4410:44 AMavoid
Cara10:4410:44 AM–12:2312:23 PMneutral
Lābha12:2312:23 PM–14:032:03 PMgood
Amṛta14:032:03 PM–15:423:42 PMgood
Kāla15:423:42 PM–17:225:22 PMavoid
Śubha17:225:22 PM–19:027:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:027:02 PM–20:228:22 PMgood
Cara20:228:22 PM–21:429:42 PMneutral
Roga21:429:42 PM–23:0311:03 PMavoid
Kāla23:0311:03 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2312:23+1 AM–25:441:44+1 AMgood
Udvega25:441:44+1 AM–27:043:04+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:043:04+1 AM–28:244:24+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:244:24+1 AM–29:455:45+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:455:45 AM to 29:455:45+1 AM

05:455:45 AM sunrise19:027:02 PM sunsetsunrise 29:455:45+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 28:574:57+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 24:5212:52+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 11:4511:45 AM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 16:194:19 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:574:57+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:5012:50 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:032:03 PM–15:423:42 PM
Pradoṣa 19:027:02 PM–20:278:27 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. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:423:42 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 16 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:278:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī28:57 04:574:57 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā24:52 00:5212:52 AM FriPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti11:4511:45 AMŚūla
KaraṇaVaṇija16:194:19 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:45 05:455:45 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2113
Śaka
1978
Kali
5157
Ahargaṇa
1 883 671
Day length
13 h 16 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
08:318:31 AM
Moonset
22:1310:13 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:194:19 AM05:455:45 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:194:19 AM05:025:02 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:414:41 AM05:455:45 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:455:45 AM08:248:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:455:45 AM07:257:25 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:577:57 AM09:419:41 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:248:24 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:049:04 AM10:4410:44 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1110:11 AM11:0411:04 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:431:43 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:012:01 PM15:463:46 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:032:03 PM15:423:42 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:293:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:293:29 PM16:224:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM19:027:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:027:02 PM20:278:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:027:02 PM19:237:23 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:027:02 PM20:068:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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