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February 1978 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePauṣa Kṛṣṇa to Māgha KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Sunday 26 February 1978 · Luanda, Angola

Māgha Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 03:053:05 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:302:30 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:116:11 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:559:55 AM

Hasta gives way to Citrā.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 90° above N. Day length 12 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Śatabhiṣā and the Moon 221° ahead of it, in Citrā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 221° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:384:38 AM–05:245:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:015:01 AM–06:116:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:232:23 PM–15:123:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:296:29 PM–18:526:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:296:29 PM–19:397:39 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:283:28 AM+1–29:045:04 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2012:20 PM–13:521:52 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:243:24 PM–16:564:56 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:504:50 PM–17:395:39 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:564:56 PM–18:296:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:545:54 PM–19:307:30 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

Udvega06:116:11 AM–07:437:43 AMavoid
Cara07:437:43 AM–09:169:16 AMneutral
Lābha09:169:16 AM–10:4810:48 AMgood
Amṛta10:4810:48 AM–12:2012:20 PMgood
Kāla12:2012:20 PM–13:521:52 PMavoid
Śubha13:521:52 PM–15:243:24 PMgood
Roga15:243:24 PM–16:564:56 PMavoid
Udvega16:564:56 PM–18:296:29 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:296:29 PM–19:567:56 PMgood
Amṛta19:567:56 PM–21:249:24 PMgood
Cara21:249:24 PM–22:5210:52 PMneutral
Roga22:5210:52 PM–24:2012:20 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:2012:20 AM+1–25:481:48 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:481:48 AM+1–27:163:16 AM+1good
Udvega27:163:16 AM+1–28:444:44 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:444:44 AM+1–30:116:11 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:116:11 AM to 30:116:11 AM+1

06:116:11 AM sunrise18:296:29 PM sunsetsunrise 30:116:11 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 26:302:30 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 09:559:55 AM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 20:148:14 PM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 14:502:50 PM
Bālavauntil 26:302:30 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:4512:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:564:56 PM–18:296:29 PM
Pradoṣa 18:296:29 PM–20:028:02 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:296:29 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 17 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:028:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī26:30 02:302:30 AM MonPañcamī
NakṣatraHasta09:559:55 AMCitrā
YogaGaṇḍa20:148:14 PMVṛddhi
KaraṇaBava14:502:50 PMBālava
VāraRavivāra30:11 06:116:11 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 100
Day length
12 h 17 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
21:079:07 PM
Moonset
08:478:47 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:384:38 AM06:116:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:384:38 AM05:245:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:015:01 AM06:116:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:116:11 AM08:398:39 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:398:39 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5611:56 AM12:4412:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2012:20 PM13:521:52 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:341:34 PM16:014:01 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:232:23 PM15:123:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:243:24 PM16:564:56 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:014:01 PM18:296:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:504:50 PM17:395:39 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:564:56 PM18:296:29 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:545:54 PM19:307:30 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:296:29 PM20:028:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:296:29 PM18:526:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:296:29 PM19:397:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:283:28 AM+129:045:04 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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