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Tuesday 24 March 1981 · Luanda, Angola

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 22:4310:43 PM yesterday, and holds until 25:111:11 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

07:397:39 AM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 80° above N. Day length 12 h 04 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 222° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 87% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 222° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:364:36 AM–05:235:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–06:116:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:142:14 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:156:15 PM–18:396:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:156:15 PM–19:277:27 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:4412:44 AM+1–26:322:32 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:368:36 AM–09:249:24 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:129:12 AM–10:4310:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1312:13 PM–13:441:44 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:571:57 PM–15:443:44 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla15:143:14 PM–16:454:45 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:0211:02 PM–23:4911:49 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

Roga06:116:11 AM–07:427:42 AMavoid
Udvega07:427:42 AM–09:129:12 AMavoid
Cara09:129:12 AM–10:4310:43 AMneutral
Lābha10:4310:43 AM–12:1312:13 PMgood
Amṛta12:1312:13 PM–13:441:44 PMgood
Kāla13:441:44 PM–15:143:14 PMavoid
Śubha15:143:14 PM–16:454:45 PMgood
Roga16:454:45 PM–18:156:15 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:156:15 PM–19:457:45 PMavoid
Lābha19:457:45 PM–21:149:14 PMgood
Udvega21:149:14 PM–22:4410:44 PMavoid
Śubha22:4410:44 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1312:13 AM+1–25:431:43 AM+1good
Cara25:431:43 AM+1–27:123:12 AM+1neutral
Roga27:123:12 AM+1–28:424:42 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:424:42 AM+1–30:116:11 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:116:11 AM sunrise18:156:15 PM sunsetsunrise 30:116:11 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 25:111:11 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 07:397:39 AM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 20:128:12 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 11:5711:57 AM
Bālavauntil 25:111:11 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:143:14 PM–16:454:45 PM
Pradoṣa 18:156:15 PM–19:517:51 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:454:45 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 04 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:517:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī25:11 01:111:11 AM WedPañcamī
NakṣatraSvātī07:397:39 AMViśākhā
YogaHarṣaṇa20:128:12 PMVajra
KaraṇaBava11:5711:57 AMBālava
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:11 06:116:11 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2037
Śaka
1902
Kali
5081
Ahargaṇa
1 856 222
Day length
12 h 04 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
21:089:08 PM
Moonset
08:598:59 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:364:36 AM06:116:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:364:36 AM05:235:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM06:116:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:116:11 AM08:368:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:368:36 AM11:0111:01 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:368:36 AM09:249:24 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:129:12 AM10:4310:43 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1312:13 PM13:441:44 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:571:57 PM15:443:44 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:142:14 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:143:14 PM16:454:45 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:156:15 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:156:15 PM19:517:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:156:15 PM18:396:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:156:15 PM19:277:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:0211:02 PM23:4911:49 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:4412:44 AM+126:322:32 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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