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Thursday 22 January 2026 · Luanda, Angola

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 22:1810:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:599:59 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

AlsoTila Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:026:02 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:579:57 AM

Śatabhiṣā gives way to Pūrva Bhādrapadā.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 79° above S. Day length 12 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 13% 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 muhūrta04:314:31 AM–05:175:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:544:54 AM–06:026:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:242:24 PM–15:143:14 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:356:35 PM–18:586:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:356:35 PM–19:447:44 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:012:01 AM+1–27:383:38 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:026:02 AM–07:367:36 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:119:11 AM–10:4510:45 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1310:13 AM–11:0311:03 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:531:53 PM–15:273:27 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:143:14 PM–16:044:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya16:234:23 PM–17:595:59 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

Śubha06:026:02 AM–07:367:36 AMgood
Roga07:367:36 AM–09:119:11 AMavoid
Udvega09:119:11 AM–10:4510:45 AMavoid
Cara10:4510:45 AM–12:1912:19 PMneutral
Lābha12:1912:19 PM–13:531:53 PMgood
Amṛta13:531:53 PM–15:273:27 PMgood
Kāla15:273:27 PM–17:015:01 PMavoid
Śubha17:015:01 PM–18:356:35 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:356:35 PM–20:018:01 PMgood
Cara20:018:01 PM–21:279:27 PMneutral
Roga21:279:27 PM–22:5310:53 PMavoid
Kāla22:5310:53 PM–24:1912:19 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1912:19 AM+1–25:451:45 AM+1good
Udvega25:451:45 AM+1–27:113:11 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:113:11 AM+1–28:374:37 AM+1good
Amṛta28:374:37 AM+1–30:036:03 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:026:02 AM to 30:036:03 AM+1

06:026:02 AM sunrise18:356:35 PM sunsetsunrise 30:036:03 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:599:59 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 09:579:57 AM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 13:081:08 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:1110:11 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:599:59 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:531:53 PM–15:273:27 PM
Pradoṣa 18:356:35 PM–20:068:06 PM
Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:273:27 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 32 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:068:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:599:59 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā09:579:57 AMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān13:081:08 PMParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija10:1110:11 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:03 06:036:03 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 597
Day length
12 h 32 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
08:588:58 AM
Moonset
21:229:22 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:314:31 AM06:026:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:314:31 AM05:175:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:544:54 AM06:026:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:026:02 AM08:338:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:026:02 AM07:367:36 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:119:11 AM10:4510:45 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1310:13 AM11:0311:03 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:341:34 PM16:044:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:531:53 PM15:273:27 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:242:24 PM15:143:14 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:143:14 PM16:044:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:044:04 PM18:356:35 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:234:23 PM17:595:59 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:356:35 PM20:068:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:356:35 PM18:586:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:356:35 PM19:447:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5511:55 PM24:4312:43 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:012:01 AM+127:383:38 AM+1sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
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