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October 2017 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 23 October 2017 · Kabul, Afghanistan

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 03:513:51 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:066:06 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:066:06 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:531:53 PM

Anurādhā gives way to Jyeṣṭhā.

Noon

11:3811:38 AM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 11 h 03 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKabul11:3811:38 AM
At noon, 11:3811:38 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 11% 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 muhūrta04:224:22 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:484:48 AM–06:066:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1511:15 AM–12:0012:00 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:281:28 PM–14:122:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:095:09 PM–17:355:35 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:095:09 PM–18:276:27 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:297:29 AM–08:528:52 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:1410:14 AM–11:3711:37 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0012:00 PM–12:4412:44 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:001:00 PM–14:232:23 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:122:12 PM–14:562:56 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya20:098:09 PM–21:579:57 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

Amṛta06:066:06 AM–07:297:29 AMgood
Kāla07:297:29 AM–08:528:52 AMavoid
Śubha08:528:52 AM–10:1410:14 AMgood
Roga10:1410:14 AM–11:3711:37 AMavoid
Udvega11:3711:37 AM–13:001:00 PMavoid
Cara13:001:00 PM–14:232:23 PMneutral
Lābha14:232:23 PM–15:463:46 PMgood
Amṛta15:463:46 PM–17:095:09 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:095:09 PM–18:466:46 PMneutral
Roga18:466:46 PM–20:238:23 PMavoid
Kāla20:238:23 PM–22:0110:01 PMavoid
Lābha22:0110:01 PM–23:3811:38 PMgood
Udvega23:3811:38 PM–25:151:15 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:151:15 AM+1–26:522:52 AM+1good
Amṛta26:522:52 AM+1–28:294:29 AM+1good
Cara28:294:29 AM+1–30:076:07 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:066:06 AM to 30:076:07 AM+1

06:066:06 AM sunrise17:095:09 PM sunsetsunrise 30:076:07 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 30:066:06 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 13:531:53 PM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Saubhāgyauntil 15:013:01 PM
Śobhanapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 16:564:56 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:066:06 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:297:29 AM–08:528:52 AM
Abhijit 11:1511:15 AM–12:0012:00 PM
Pradoṣa 17:095:09 PM–18:536:53 PM
Niśītha 23:1411:14 PM–24:0212:02 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:528:52 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0012:00 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  5. ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 03 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:536:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0212:02 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī30:06 06:066:06 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraAnurādhā13:531:53 PMJyeṣṭhā
YogaSaubhāgya15:013:01 PMŚobhana
KaraṇaVaṇija16:564:56 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:07 06:076:07 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 584
Day length
11 h 03 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
09:069:06 AM
Moonset
19:437:43 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:224:22 AM06:066:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:224:22 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:484:48 AM06:066:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:066:06 AM08:188:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:297:29 AM08:528:52 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:188:18 AM10:3110:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:1410:14 AM11:3711:37 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1311:13 AM12:0112:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1511:15 AM12:0012:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:4412:44 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4412:44 PM14:562:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:001:00 PM14:232:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:281:28 PM14:122:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:122:12 PM14:562:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:562:56 PM17:095:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:095:09 PM18:536:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:095:09 PM17:355:35 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:095:09 PM18:276:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:098:09 PM21:579:57 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1411:14 PM24:0212:02 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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