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Tuesday 6 May 2003 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 05:395:39 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:357:35 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śaṅkara Jayantī

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

At sunrise

07:057:05 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:357:35 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 36° above N. Day length 10 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:165:16 AM–06:116:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:445:44 AM–07:057:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5611:56 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:002:00 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:285:28 PM–17:555:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:285:28 PM–18:506:50 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:046:04 PM–19:497:49 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:109:10 AM–09:519:51 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:419:41 AM–10:5910:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:5811:58 AM–13:431:43 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:1712:17 PM–13:341:34 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:522:52 PM–16:104:10 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:5510:55 PM–23:5011:50 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

Roga07:057:05 AM–08:238:23 AMavoid
Udvega08:238:23 AM–09:419:41 AMavoid
Cara09:419:41 AM–10:5910:59 AMneutral
Lābha10:5910:59 AM–12:1712:17 PMgood
Amṛta12:1712:17 PM–13:341:34 PMgood
Kāla13:341:34 PM–14:522:52 PMavoid
Śubha14:522:52 PM–16:104:10 PMgood
Roga16:104:10 PM–17:285:28 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:285:28 PM–19:107:10 PMavoid
Lābha19:107:10 PM–20:538:53 PMgood
Udvega20:538:53 PM–22:3510:35 PMavoid
Śubha22:3510:35 PM–24:1712:17+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:1712:17+1 AM–25:591:59+1 AMgood
Cara25:591:59+1 AM–27:423:42+1 AMneutral
Roga27:423:42+1 AM–29:245:24+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:245:24+1 AM–31:067:06+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:057:05 AM to 31:067:06+1 AM

07:057:05 AM sunrise17:285:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:067:06+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 07:357:35 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 28:584:58+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 13:231:23 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 07:357:35 AM
Bavauntil 20:238:23 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5611:56 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:522:52 PM–16:104:10 PM
Pradoṣa 17:285:28 PM–19:177:17 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:104:10 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 23 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:177:17 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī07:357:35 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā28:58 04:584:58 AM WedPunarvasu
YogaSukarmā13:231:23 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaViṣṭi07:357:35 AMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:06 07:067:06 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 300
Day length
10 h 23 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
11:2111:21 AM
Moonset
20:348:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:165:16 AM07:057:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:165:16 AM06:116:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:445:44 AM07:057:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:057:05 AM09:109:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:109:10 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:109:10 AM09:519:51 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:419:41 AM10:5910:59 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5611:56 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:5811:58 AM13:431:43 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1712:17 PM13:341:34 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:191:19 PM15:233:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:002:00 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:522:52 PM16:104:10 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:233:23 PM17:285:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:285:28 PM19:177:17 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:285:28 PM17:555:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:285:28 PM18:506:50 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:046:04 PM19:497:49 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5510:55 PM23:5011:50 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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