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Wednesday 13 March 2024 · Luanda, Angola

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 23:3411:34 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:568:56 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:126:12 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:1110:11 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 84° above N. Day length 12 h 09 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla 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
  • Amṛta kāla07:207:20 AM–08:488:48 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:182:18 PM–15:073:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:216:21 PM–18:456:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:216:21 PM–19:327:32 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:437:43 AM–09:149:14 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:1510:15 AM–11:4311:43 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:4510:45 AM–12:1612:16 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5211:52 AM–12:4112:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1612:16 PM–13:481:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:5510:55 PM–24:2512:25+1 AMa 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

Lābha06:126:12 AM–07:437:43 AMgood
Amṛta07:437:43 AM–09:149:14 AMgood
Kāla09:149:14 AM–10:4510:45 AMavoid
Śubha10:4510:45 AM–12:1612:16 PMgood
Roga12:1612:16 PM–13:481:48 PMavoid
Udvega13:481:48 PM–15:193:19 PMavoid
Cara15:193:19 PM–16:504:50 PMneutral
Lābha16:504:50 PM–18:216:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:216:21 PM–19:507:50 PMavoid
Śubha19:507:50 PM–21:199:19 PMgood
Amṛta21:199:19 PM–22:4710:47 PMgood
Cara22:4710:47 PM–24:1612:16+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1612:16+1 AM–25:451:45+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:451:45+1 AM–27:143:14+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:143:14+1 AM–28:434:43+1 AMgood
Udvega28:434:43+1 AM–30:126:12+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:126:12 AM sunrise18:216:21 PM sunsetsunrise 30:126:12+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:568:56 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 13:551:55 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 20:188:18 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:1110:11 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:568:56 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1612:16 PM–13:481:48 PM
Pradoṣa 18:216:21 PM–19:567:56 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:481:48 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 09 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:567:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:568:56 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAśvinī13:551:55 PMBharaṇī
YogaIndra20:188:18 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija10:1110:11 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:12 06:126:12 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2080
Śaka
1945
Kali
5124
Ahargaṇa
1 871 917
Day length
12 h 09 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:598:59 AM
Moonset
21:009:00 PM

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 AM08:378:37 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:207:20 AM08:488:48 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:437:43 AM09:149:14 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:378:37 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:1510:15 AM11:4311:43 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:4510:45 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1612:16 PM13:481:48 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:291:29 PM15:553:55 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:182:18 PM15:073:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:553:55 PM18:216:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:216:21 PM19:567:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:216:21 PM18:456:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:216:21 PM19:327:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:5510:55 PM24:2512:25+1 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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