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Sunday 21 January 2018 · Kabul, Afghanistan

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 13:111:11 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:342:34 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:1610:16 AM

Varīyān gives way to Parigha.

Noon

12:0512:05 PM

The Sun 36° above S. Day length 10 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKabul12:0512:05 PM
At noon, 12:0512:05 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:085:08 AM–06:036:03 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4411:44 AM–12:2512:25 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:471:47 PM–14:282:28 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:115:11 PM–17:395:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:115:11 PM–18:346:34 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:349:34 PM–23:1711:17 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya11:2011:20 AM–13:031:03 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:0512:05 PM–13:211:21 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:382:38 PM–15:553:55 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:503:50 PM–16:304:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:553:55 PM–17:115:11 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega06:586:58 AM–08:158:15 AMavoid
Cara08:158:15 AM–09:319:31 AMneutral
Lābha09:319:31 AM–10:4810:48 AMgood
Amṛta10:4810:48 AM–12:0512:05 PMgood
Kāla12:0512:05 PM–13:211:21 PMavoid
Śubha13:211:21 PM–14:382:38 PMgood
Roga14:382:38 PM–15:553:55 PMavoid
Udvega15:553:55 PM–17:115:11 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:115:11 PM–18:556:55 PMgood
Amṛta18:556:55 PM–20:388:38 PMgood
Cara20:388:38 PM–22:2110:21 PMneutral
Roga22:2110:21 PM–24:0412:04 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:0412:04 AM+1–25:481:48 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:481:48 AM+1–27:313:31 AM+1good
Udvega27:313:31 AM+1–29:145:14 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:145:14 AM+1–30:586:58 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 30:586:58 AM+1

06:586:58 AM sunrise17:115:11 PM sunsetsunrise 30:586:58 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:342:34 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 30:066:06 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 10:1610:16 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:342:34 PM
Bavauntil 27:033:03 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4411:44 AM–12:2512:25 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:553:55 PM–17:115:11 PM
Pradoṣa 17:115:11 PM–19:017:01 PM
Niśītha 23:4011:40 PM–24:2812:28 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2512:25 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:115:11 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 13 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:017:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2812:28 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī14:342:34 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā30:06 06:066:06 AM MonUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān10:1610:16 AMParigha
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:342:34 PMBava
VāraRavivāra30:58 06:586:58 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 674
Day length
10 h 13 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:309:30 AM
Moonset
21:109:10 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:085:08 AM06:586:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:085:08 AM06:036:03 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:355:35 AM06:586:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:586:58 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2011:20 AM13:031:03 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4111:41 AM12:2912:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:2512:25 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:0512:05 PM13:211:21 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:061:06 PM15:093:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:471:47 PM14:282:28 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:382:38 PM15:553:55 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:093:09 PM17:115:11 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:503:50 PM16:304:30 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:553:55 PM17:115:11 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:115:11 PM19:017:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:115:11 PM17:395:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:115:11 PM18:346:34 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:349:34 PM23:1711:17 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4011:40 PM24:2812:28 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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