Friday 23 August 1963 · Lagos, Nigeria
Śukravāra. Caturthī began at 10:1710:17 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:5411:54 AM.
Observed here on this day
Pañcamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the authorities the rule cites disagree. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:416:41 AM
Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
10:0510:05 AM
Hasta gives way to Citrā.
Noon
12:4912:49 PM
The Sun 85° above N. Day length 12 h 17 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
06:416:41 AM to 30:416:41+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Caturthī | 11:5411:54 AM | Pañcamī |
| Nakṣatra | Hasta | 10:0510:05 AM | Citrā |
| Yoga | Śubha | 23:1511:15 PM | Śukla |
| Karaṇa | Viṣṭi | 11:5411:54 AM | Bava |
| Vāra | Śukravāra | 30:41 06:416:41 AM Sat | Śanivāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:075:07 AM | 06:416:41 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:075:07 AM | 05:545:54 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:305:30 AM | 06:416:41 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:416:41 AM | 09:089:08 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 08:138:13 AM | 09:459:45 AM | eighth no. 2 on Śukravāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:089:08 AM | 11:3511:35 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 09:089:08 AM | 09:579:57 AM | 4th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 11:1711:17 AM | 12:4912:49 PM | eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:2512:25 PM | 13:141:14 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:2512:25 PM | 13:131:13 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 13:141:14 PM | 14:032:03 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:032:03 PM | 16:304:30 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:522:52 PM | 15:413:41 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 15:533:53 PM | 17:255:25 PM | eighth no. 7 on Śukravāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:304:30 PM | 18:586:58 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 18:576:57 PM | 20:438:43 PM | sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:586:58 PM | 20:318:31 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:586:58 PM | 19:217:21 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:586:58 PM | 20:088:08 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:2512:25+1 AM | 25:131:13+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 29:355:35+1 AM | 31:217:21+1 AM | sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra |