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Tuesday 14 May 2013 · Kunming, Yunnan, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 15:183:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:505:50 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:266:26 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:234:23 PM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

13:051:05 PM

The Sun 84° above S. Day length 13 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKunming13:051:05 PM
At noon, 13:051:05 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:005:00 AM–05:435:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:225:22 AM–06:266:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:1111:11 AM–12:5912:59 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:3912:39 PM–13:321:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:193:19 PM–16:124:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:467:46 PM–20:078:07 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:467:46 PM–20:508:50 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:069:06 AM–09:599:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:469:46 AM–11:2611:26 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika13:061:06 PM–14:462:46 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla16:264:26 PM–18:066:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta24:0112:01 AM+1–24:4412:44 AM+1an 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

Roga06:266:26 AM–08:068:06 AMavoid
Udvega08:068:06 AM–09:469:46 AMavoid
Cara09:469:46 AM–11:2611:26 AMneutral
Lābha11:2611:26 AM–13:061:06 PMgood
Amṛta13:061:06 PM–14:462:46 PMgood
Kāla14:462:46 PM–16:264:26 PMavoid
Śubha16:264:26 PM–18:066:06 PMgood
Roga18:066:06 PM–19:467:46 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:467:46 PM–21:069:06 PMavoid
Lābha21:069:06 PM–22:2510:25 PMgood
Udvega22:2510:25 PM–23:4511:45 PMavoid
Śubha23:4511:45 PM–25:051:05 AM+1good
Amṛta25:051:05 AM+1–26:252:25 AM+1good
Cara26:252:25 AM+1–27:453:45 AM+1neutral
Roga27:453:45 AM+1–29:055:05 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:055:05 AM+1–30:256:25 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:266:26 AM to 30:256:25 AM+1

06:266:26 AM sunrise19:467:46 PM sunsetsunrise 30:256:25 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:505:50 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 22:2710:27 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 16:234:23 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:505:50 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:3912:39 PM–13:321:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:264:26 PM–18:066:06 PM
Pradoṣa 19:467:46 PM–21:119:11 PM
Niśītha 24:4112:41 AM+1–25:291:29 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:321:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:066:06 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 20 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:119:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:291:29 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:505:50 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā22:2710:27 PMPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti16:234:23 PMŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:505:50 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:25 06:256:25 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2070
Śaka
1935
Kali
5114
Ahargaṇa
1 867 961
Day length
13 h 20 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
09:389:38 AM
Moonset
23:1311:13 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:005:00 AM06:266:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:005:00 AM05:435:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:225:22 AM06:266:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:266:26 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM11:4611:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:069:06 AM09:599:59 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:469:46 AM11:2611:26 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:1111:11 AM12:5912:59 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3912:39 PM13:321:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4212:42 PM13:301:30 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:061:06 PM14:462:46 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:262:26 PM17:065:06 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:193:19 PM16:124:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:264:26 PM18:066:06 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:065:06 PM19:467:46 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:467:46 PM21:119:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:467:46 PM20:078:07 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:467:46 PM20:508:50 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta24:0112:01 AM+124:4412:44 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:4112:41 AM+125:291:29 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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