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Thursday 21 April 2011 · Kunming, Yunnan, China

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 01:201:20 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:2211:22 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:426:42 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:468:46 AM

Anurādhā gives way to Jyeṣṭhā.

Noon

13:081:08 PM

The Sun 77° above S. Day length 12 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKunming13:081:08 PM
At noon, 13:081:08 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 222° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 87% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 222° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:135:13 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–06:426:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4212:42 PM–13:341:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:173:17 PM–16:084:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:347:34 PM–19:567:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:347:34 PM–20:418:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:2211:22 PM–24:5412:54 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:426:42 AM–08:198:19 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:559:55 AM–11:3211:32 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:0011:00 AM–11:5111:51 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya14:092:09 PM–15:413:41 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:452:45 PM–16:214:21 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:084:08 PM–17:005:00 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

Śubha06:426:42 AM–08:198:19 AMgood
Roga08:198:19 AM–09:559:55 AMavoid
Udvega09:559:55 AM–11:3211:32 AMavoid
Cara11:3211:32 AM–13:081:08 PMneutral
Lābha13:081:08 PM–14:452:45 PMgood
Amṛta14:452:45 PM–16:214:21 PMgood
Kāla16:214:21 PM–17:575:57 PMavoid
Śubha17:575:57 PM–19:347:34 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:347:34 PM–20:578:57 PMgood
Cara20:578:57 PM–22:2110:21 PMneutral
Roga22:2110:21 PM–23:4411:44 PMavoid
Kāla23:4411:44 PM–25:081:08 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:081:08 AM+1–26:312:31 AM+1good
Udvega26:312:31 AM+1–27:553:55 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:553:55 AM+1–29:185:18 AM+1good
Amṛta29:185:18 AM+1–30:426:42 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:426:42 AM to 30:426:42 AM+1

06:426:42 AM sunrise19:347:34 PM sunsetsunrise 30:426:42 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 23:2211:22 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 08:468:46 AM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 19:367:36 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 12:1512:15 PM
Bālavauntil 23:2211:22 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4212:42 PM–13:341:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:452:45 PM–16:214:21 PM
Pradoṣa 19:347:34 PM–21:039:03 PM
Niśītha 24:4412:44 AM+1–25:321:32 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:341:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:214:21 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 52 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:039:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:321:32 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī23:2211:22 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAnurādhā08:468:46 AMJyeṣṭhā
YogaVarīyān19:367:36 PMParigha
KaraṇaBava12:1512:15 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:42 06:426:42 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 207
Day length
12 h 52 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
23:1311:13 PM
Moonset
09:029:02 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:135:13 AM06:426:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:135:13 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:355:35 AM06:426:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:426:42 AM09:179:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:426:42 AM08:198:19 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:179:17 AM11:5111:51 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:559:55 AM11:3211:32 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:0011:00 AM11:5111:51 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4212:42 PM13:341:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4412:44 PM13:321:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:092:09 PM15:413:41 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:252:25 PM17:005:00 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:452:45 PM16:214:21 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:173:17 PM16:084:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:084:08 PM17:005:00 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:005:00 PM19:347:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:347:34 PM21:039:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:347:34 PM19:567:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:347:34 PM20:418:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:2211:22 PM24:5412:54 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4412:44 AM+125:321:32 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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