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Friday 27 January 2012 · Kunming, Yunnan, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Śukravāra. Caturthī began at 15:123:12 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:174:17 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

07:547:54 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:583:58 PM

Parigha gives way to Śiva.

Noon

13:221:22 PM

The Sun 46° above S. Day length 10 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKunming13:221:22 PM
At noon, 13:221:22 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa 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 muhūrta06:106:10 AM–07:027:02 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:366:36 AM–07:547:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla12:4412:44 PM–14:272:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit13:001:00 PM–13:441:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:113:11 PM–15:553:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:496:49 PM–19:167:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:496:49 PM–20:088:08 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika09:169:16 AM–10:3810:38 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0510:05 AM–10:4910:49 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0012:00 PM–13:221:22 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:441:44 PM–14:272:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa16:064:06 PM–17:275:27 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya31:507:50 AM+1–33:359:35 AM+1a 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

Cara07:547:54 AM–09:169:16 AMneutral
Lābha09:169:16 AM–10:3810:38 AMgood
Amṛta10:3810:38 AM–12:0012:00 PMgood
Kāla12:0012:00 PM–13:221:22 PMavoid
Śubha13:221:22 PM–14:442:44 PMgood
Roga14:442:44 PM–16:064:06 PMavoid
Udvega16:064:06 PM–17:275:27 PMavoid
Cara17:275:27 PM–18:496:49 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:496:49 PM–20:278:27 PMavoid
Kāla20:278:27 PM–22:0610:06 PMavoid
Lābha22:0610:06 PM–23:4411:44 PMgood
Udvega23:4411:44 PM–25:221:22 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:221:22 AM+1–27:003:00 AM+1good
Amṛta27:003:00 AM+1–28:384:38 AM+1good
Cara28:384:38 AM+1–30:166:16 AM+1neutral
Roga30:166:16 AM+1–31:547:54 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:547:54 AM to 31:547:54 AM+1

07:547:54 AM sunrise18:496:49 PM sunsetsunrise 31:547:54 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:174:17 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 21:189:18 PM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 15:583:58 PM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:174:17 PM
Bavauntil 29:055:05 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0012:00 PM–13:221:22 PM
Abhijit 13:001:00 PM–13:441:44 PM
Pradoṣa 18:496:49 PM–20:348:34 PM
Niśītha 24:5812:58 AM+1–25:461:46 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:221:22 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:441:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 55 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:348:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:461:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī16:174:17 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā21:189:18 PMUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaParigha15:583:58 PMŚiva
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:174:17 PMBava
VāraŚukravāra31:54 07:547:54 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 488
Day length
10 h 55 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
10:0710:07 AM
Moonset
22:3410:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:106:10 AM07:547:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:106:10 AM07:027:02 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:366:36 AM07:547:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:547:54 AM10:0510:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:169:16 AM10:3810:38 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:0510:05 AM12:1612:16 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0510:05 AM10:4910:49 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0012:00 PM13:221:22 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:4412:44 PM14:272:27 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:5812:58 PM13:461:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:001:00 PM13:441:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:441:44 PM14:272:27 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:272:27 PM16:384:38 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:113:11 PM15:553:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day16:064:06 PM17:275:27 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:384:38 PM18:496:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:496:49 PM20:348:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:496:49 PM19:167:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:496:49 PM20:088:08 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5812:58 AM+125:461:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra31:507:50 AM+133:359:35 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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