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March 1974 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 11 March 1974 · Luanda, Angola

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 04:544:54 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:144:14 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:126:12 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:5811:58 AM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 85° above N. Day length 12 h 11 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 220° ahead of it, in Svātī, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 220° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:374:37 AM–05:245:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:015:01 AM–06:126:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:192:19 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:236:23 PM–18:466:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:236:23 PM–19:337:33 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:193:19 AM+1–28:564:56 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:437:43 AM–09:149:14 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4610:46 AM–12:1712:17 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4212:42 PM–13:301:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:491:49 PM–15:203:20 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:083:08 PM–15:563:56 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya17:375:37 PM–19:147:14 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

Amṛta06:126:12 AM–07:437:43 AMgood
Kāla07:437:43 AM–09:149:14 AMavoid
Śubha09:149:14 AM–10:4610:46 AMgood
Roga10:4610:46 AM–12:1712:17 PMavoid
Udvega12:1712:17 PM–13:491:49 PMavoid
Cara13:491:49 PM–15:203:20 PMneutral
Lābha15:203:20 PM–16:514:51 PMgood
Amṛta16:514:51 PM–18:236:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:236:23 PM–19:517:51 PMneutral
Roga19:517:51 PM–21:209:20 PMavoid
Kāla21:209:20 PM–22:4810:48 PMavoid
Lābha22:4810:48 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1good
Udvega24:1712:17 AM+1–25:461:46 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:461:46 AM+1–27:143:14 AM+1good
Amṛta27:143:14 AM+1–28:434:43 AM+1good
Cara28:434:43 AM+1–30:126:12 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:126:12 AM to 30:126:12 AM+1

06:126:12 AM sunrise18:236:23 PM sunsetsunrise 30:126:12 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 28:144:14 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 11:5811:58 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 22:3510:35 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 16:284:28 PM
Bālavauntil 28:144:14 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:437:43 AM–09:149:14 AM
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Pradoṣa 18:236:23 PM–19:577:57 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 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. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:149:14 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 11 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:577:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī28:14 04:144:14 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā11:5811:58 AMSvātī
YogaDhruva22:3510:35 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaBava16:284:28 PMBālava
VāraSomavāra30:12 06:126:12 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2030
Śaka
1895
Kali
5074
Ahargaṇa
1 853 652
Day length
12 h 11 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
20:488:48 PM
Moonset
08:398:39 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:374:37 AM06:126:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:374:37 AM05:245:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:015:01 AM06:126:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:126:12 AM08:388:38 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:437:43 AM09:149:14 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:388:38 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4610:46 AM12:1712:17 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4212:42 PM13:301:30 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:301:30 PM15:563:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:491:49 PM15:203:20 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:192:19 PM15:083:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:083:08 PM15:563:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:563:56 PM18:236:23 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:375:37 PM19:147:14 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:236:23 PM19:577:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:236:23 PM18:466:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:236:23 PM19:337:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:193:19 AM+128:564:56 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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