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Wednesday 28 December 2011 · Kunming, Yunnan, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 21:379:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:249:24 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:537:53 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:218:21 AM

Śravaṇa gives way to Dhaniṣṭhā.

Noon

13:101:10 PM

The Sun 42° above S. Day length 10 h 35 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKunming13:101:10 PM
At noon, 13:101:10 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:056:05 AM–06:596:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:326:32 AM–07:537:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:562:56 PM–15:393:39 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:286:28 PM–18:556:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:286:28 PM–19:487:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:2110:21 PM–24:0012:00 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa09:129:12 AM–10:3210:32 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:5111:51 AM–13:101:10 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:2812:28 PM–14:072:07 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:4912:49 PM–13:321:32 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:101:10 PM–14:302:30 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

Lābha07:537:53 AM–09:129:12 AMgood
Amṛta09:129:12 AM–10:3210:32 AMgood
Kāla10:3210:32 AM–11:5111:51 AMavoid
Śubha11:5111:51 AM–13:101:10 PMgood
Roga13:101:10 PM–14:302:30 PMavoid
Udvega14:302:30 PM–15:493:49 PMavoid
Cara15:493:49 PM–17:095:09 PMneutral
Lābha17:095:09 PM–18:286:28 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:286:28 PM–20:098:09 PMavoid
Śubha20:098:09 PM–21:499:49 PMgood
Amṛta21:499:49 PM–23:3011:30 PMgood
Cara23:3011:30 PM–25:111:11 AM+1neutral
Roga25:111:11 AM+1–26:512:51 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:512:51 AM+1–28:324:32 AM+1avoid
Lābha28:324:32 AM+1–30:136:13 AM+1good
Udvega30:136:13 AM+1–31:537:53 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:537:53 AM to 31:537:53 AM+1

07:537:53 AM sunrise18:286:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:537:53 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:249:24 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 08:218:21 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 10:5110:51 AM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:259:25 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:249:24 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 13:101:10 PM–14:302:30 PM
Pradoṣa 18:286:28 PM–20:158:15 PM
Niśītha 24:4712:47 AM+1–25:351:35 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:302:30 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 35 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:158:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:351:35 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:249:24 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa08:218:21 AMDhaniṣṭhā
YogaHarṣaṇa10:5110:51 AMVajra
KaraṇaVaṇija09:259:25 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra31:53 07:537:53 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 458
Day length
10 h 35 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:2410:24 AM
Moonset
22:0610:06 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:056:05 AM07:537:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:056:05 AM06:596:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:326:32 AM07:537:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:537:53 AM10:0010:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:129:12 AM10:3210:32 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:0010:00 AM12:0712:07 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:5111:51 AM13:101:10 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:2812:28 PM14:072:07 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:4612:46 PM13:341:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4912:49 PM13:321:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:101:10 PM14:302:30 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:142:14 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:562:56 PM15:393:39 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM18:286:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:286:28 PM20:158:15 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:286:28 PM18:556:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:286:28 PM19:487:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:2110:21 PM24:0012:00 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4712:47 AM+125:351:35 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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