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Monday 3 February 2014 · Kunming, Yunnan, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 19:247:24 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:045:04 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

07:517:51 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:308:30 AM

Pūrva Bhādrapadā gives way to Uttara Bhādrapadā.

Noon

13:231:23 PM

The Sun 48° above S. Day length 11 h 04 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKunming13:231:23 PM
At noon, 13:231:23 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Uttara Bhādrapadā, 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 muhūrta06:086:08 AM–06:596:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:346:34 AM–07:517:51 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:011:01 PM–13:451:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:143:14 PM–15:583:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:556:55 PM–19:217:21 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:556:55 PM–20:128:12 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:462:46 AM+1–28:174:17 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla09:149:14 AM–10:3710:37 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:0012:00 PM–13:231:23 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:451:45 PM–14:292:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:462:46 PM–16:094:09 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:583:58 PM–16:424:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya17:385:38 PM–19:097:09 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

Amṛta07:517:51 AM–09:149:14 AMgood
Kāla09:149:14 AM–10:3710:37 AMavoid
Śubha10:3710:37 AM–12:0012:00 PMgood
Roga12:0012:00 PM–13:231:23 PMavoid
Udvega13:231:23 PM–14:462:46 PMavoid
Cara14:462:46 PM–16:094:09 PMneutral
Lābha16:094:09 PM–17:325:32 PMgood
Amṛta17:325:32 PM–18:556:55 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:556:55 PM–20:328:32 PMneutral
Roga20:328:32 PM–22:0910:09 PMavoid
Kāla22:0910:09 PM–23:4611:46 PMavoid
Lābha23:4611:46 PM–25:231:23 AM+1good
Udvega25:231:23 AM+1–27:003:00 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:003:00 AM+1–28:374:37 AM+1good
Amṛta28:374:37 AM+1–30:146:14 AM+1good
Cara30:146:14 AM+1–31:517:51 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:517:51 AM to 31:517:51 AM+1

07:517:51 AM sunrise18:556:55 PM sunsetsunrise 31:517:51 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:045:04 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 08:308:30 AM
Uttara Bhādrapadāuntil 31:207:20 AM+1
Revatīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 13:431:43 PM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:045:04 PM
Bavauntil 28:124:12 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:149:14 AM–10:3710:37 AM
Abhijit 13:011:01 PM–13:451:45 PM
Pradoṣa 18:556:55 PM–20:388:38 PM
Niśītha 24:5912:59 AM+1–25:471:47 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:3710:37 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:451:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  6. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 04 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:388:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:471:47 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. RevatīNakṣatra: Uttara Bhādrapadā ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:045:04 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā08:308:30 AMUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaŚiva13:431:43 PMSiddha
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:045:04 PMBava
VāraSomavāra31:51 07:517:51 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2070
Śaka
1935
Kali
5114
Ahargaṇa
1 868 226
Day length
11 h 04 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
10:0410:04 AM
Moonset
22:3810:38 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:086:08 AM07:517:51 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:086:08 AM06:596:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:346:34 AM07:517:51 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:517:51 AM10:0410:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:149:14 AM10:3710:37 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:0410:04 AM12:1712:17 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:0012:00 PM13:231:23 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:5912:59 PM13:471:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:011:01 PM13:451:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:451:45 PM14:292:29 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:292:29 PM16:424:42 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:462:46 PM16:094:09 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:143:14 PM15:583:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:583:58 PM16:424:42 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:424:42 PM18:556:55 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:385:38 PM19:097:09 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:556:55 PM20:388:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:556:55 PM19:217:21 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:556:55 PM20:128:12 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5912:59 AM+125:471:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:462:46 AM+128:174:17 AM+1sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
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