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Sunday 30 April 2017 · Kowloon, Hong Kong

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 09:269:26 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:106:10 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śaṅkara Jayantī

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

At sunrise

05:525:52 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:106:10 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 83° above S. Day length 12 h 57 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKowloon12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 52° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 19% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 52° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:244:24 AM–05:085:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:464:46 AM–05:525:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:302:30 PM–15:223:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:496:49 PM–19:117:11 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:496:49 PM–19:557:55 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:5511:55 PM–25:241:24+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2112:21 PM–13:581:58 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:353:35 PM–17:125:12 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:055:05 PM–17:575:57 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:125:12 PM–18:496:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya18:466:46 PM–20:158:15 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

Udvega05:525:52 AM–07:297:29 AMavoid
Cara07:297:29 AM–09:069:06 AMneutral
Lābha09:069:06 AM–10:4410:44 AMgood
Amṛta10:4410:44 AM–12:2112:21 PMgood
Kāla12:2112:21 PM–13:581:58 PMavoid
Śubha13:581:58 PM–15:353:35 PMgood
Roga15:353:35 PM–17:125:12 PMavoid
Udvega17:125:12 PM–18:496:49 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:496:49 PM–20:128:12 PMgood
Amṛta20:128:12 PM–21:359:35 PMgood
Cara21:359:35 PM–22:5710:57 PMneutral
Roga22:5710:57 PM–24:2012:20+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2012:20+1 AM–25:431:43+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:431:43+1 AM–27:063:06+1 AMgood
Udvega27:063:06+1 AM–28:294:29+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:294:29+1 AM–29:525:52+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:525:52 AM to 29:525:52+1 AM

05:525:52 AM sunrise18:496:49 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 06:106:10 AM
Pañcamīuntil 27:193:19+1 AM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 11:0311:03 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 07:097:09 AM
Sukarmāuntil 27:453:45+1 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 06:106:10 AM
Bavauntil 16:414:41 PM
Bālavauntil 27:193:19+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:4712:47 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:125:12 PM–18:496:49 PM
Pradoṣa 18:496:49 PM–20:178:17 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  5. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  8. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:496:49 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  9. SunsetDay length 12 h 57 m.
  10. PradoṣaUntil 20:178:17 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  13. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  14. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  15. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī06:106:10 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā11:0311:03 AMĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa07:097:09 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi06:106:10 AMBava
VāraRavivāra29:52 05:525:52 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 408
Day length
12 h 57 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
09:199:19 AM
Moonset
22:5310:53 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:244:24 AM05:525:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:244:24 AM05:085:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:464:46 AM05:525:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:525:52 AM08:288:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:288:28 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2112:21 PM13:581:58 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:144:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:302:30 PM15:223:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:353:35 PM17:125:12 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:144:14 PM18:496:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:055:05 PM17:575:57 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:125:12 PM18:496:49 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:466:46 PM20:158:15 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:496:49 PM20:178:17 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:496:49 PM19:117:11 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:496:49 PM19:557:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:5511:55 PM25:241:24+1 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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