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October 2014 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 27 October 2014 · Kunming, Yunnan, China

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 05:355:35 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:374:37+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

07:147:14 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:597:59 AM

Anurādhā gives way to Jyeṣṭhā.

Noon

12:5312:53 PM

The Sun 52° above S. Day length 11 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKunming12:5312:53 PM
At noon, 12:5312:53 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:325:32 AM–06:236:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:585:58 AM–07:147:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:3012:30 PM–13:161:16 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:326:32 PM–18:586:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:326:32 PM–19:487:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:5810:58 PM–24:3212:32+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:388:38 AM–10:0310:03 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:2811:28 AM–12:5312:53 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:161:16 PM–14:012:01 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:301:30 PM–15:053:05 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika14:182:18 PM–15:433:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:313:31 PM–16:164:16 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

Amṛta07:147:14 AM–08:388:38 AMgood
Kāla08:388:38 AM–10:0310:03 AMavoid
Śubha10:0310:03 AM–11:2811:28 AMgood
Roga11:2811:28 AM–12:5312:53 PMavoid
Udvega12:5312:53 PM–14:182:18 PMavoid
Cara14:182:18 PM–15:433:43 PMneutral
Lābha15:433:43 PM–17:075:07 PMgood
Amṛta17:075:07 PM–18:326:32 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:326:32 PM–20:078:07 PMneutral
Roga20:078:07 PM–21:439:43 PMavoid
Kāla21:439:43 PM–23:1811:18 PMavoid
Lābha23:1811:18 PM–24:5312:53+1 AMgood
Udvega24:5312:53+1 AM–26:282:28+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:282:28+1 AM–28:044:04+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:044:04+1 AM–29:395:39+1 AMgood
Cara29:395:39+1 AM–31:147:14+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:147:14 AM to 31:147:14+1 AM

07:147:14 AM sunrise18:326:32 PM sunsetsunrise 31:147:14+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 28:374:37+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 07:597:59 AM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 25:291:29+1 AM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 17:085:08 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:374:37+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:388:38 AM–10:0310:03 AM
Abhijit 12:3012:30 PM–13:161:16 PM
Pradoṣa 18:326:32 PM–20:148:14 PM
Niśītha 24:2912:29+1 AM–25:171:17+1 AM

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. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:0310:03 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:161:16 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 19 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:148:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:171:17+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī28:37 04:374:37 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraAnurādhā07:597:59 AMJyeṣṭhā
YogaŚobhana25:29 01:291:29 AM TueAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija17:085:08 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:14 07:147:14 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2071
Śaka
1936
Kali
5115
Ahargaṇa
1 868 492
Day length
11 h 19 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
10:0910:09 AM
Moonset
21:189:18 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:325:32 AM07:147:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:325:32 AM06:236:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:585:58 AM07:147:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:147:14 AM09:299:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:388:38 AM10:0310:03 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:299:29 AM11:4511:45 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:2811:28 AM12:5312:53 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:2912:29 PM13:171:17 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3012:30 PM13:161:16 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:161:16 PM14:012:01 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:301:30 PM15:053:05 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:012:01 PM16:164:16 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:182:18 PM15:433:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:462:46 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:313:31 PM16:164:16 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:164:16 PM18:326:32 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:326:32 PM20:148:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:326:32 PM18:586:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:326:32 PM19:487:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:5810:58 PM24:3212:32+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2912:29+1 AM25:171:17+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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