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Sunday 25 January 2004 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 01:491:49 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:061:06+1 AM.

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

06:256:25 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:178:17 AM

Varīyān gives way to Parigha.

Noon

13:321:32 PM

The Sun 71° above N. Day length 14 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:321:32 PM
At noon, 13:321:32 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 42° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:075:07 AM–05:465:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:265:26 AM–06:256:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:041:04 PM–14:002:00 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:543:54 PM–16:514:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:398:39 PM–20:598:59 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:398:39 PM–21:389:38 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:5712:57+1 AM–26:332:33+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa13:321:32 PM–15:193:19 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:173:17 PM–16:544:54 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika17:055:05 PM–18:526:52 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta18:456:45 PM–19:427:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla18:526:52 PM–20:398:39 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega06:256:25 AM–08:128:12 AMavoid
Cara08:128:12 AM–09:599:59 AMneutral
Lābha09:599:59 AM–11:4511:45 AMgood
Amṛta11:4511:45 AM–13:321:32 PMgood
Kāla13:321:32 PM–15:193:19 PMavoid
Śubha15:193:19 PM–17:055:05 PMgood
Roga17:055:05 PM–18:526:52 PMavoid
Udvega18:526:52 PM–20:398:39 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha20:398:39 PM–21:529:52 PMgood
Amṛta21:529:52 PM–23:0611:06 PMgood
Cara23:0611:06 PM–24:1912:19+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1912:19+1 AM–25:331:33+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:331:33+1 AM–26:462:46+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:462:46+1 AM–27:593:59+1 AMgood
Udvega27:593:59+1 AM–29:135:13+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:135:13+1 AM–30:266:26+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:256:25 AM to 30:266:26+1 AM

06:256:25 AM sunrise20:398:39 PM sunsetsunrise 30:266:26+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 25:061:06+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 08:518:51 AM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 08:178:17 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:221:22 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 25:061:06+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:041:04 PM–14:002:00 PM
Rāhu kāla 18:526:52 PM–20:398:39 PM
Pradoṣa 20:398:39 PM–21:579:57 PM
Niśītha 25:091:09+1 AM–25:571:57+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  3. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 14:002:00 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 20:398:39 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:579:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:571:57+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī25:06 01:061:06 AM MonPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā08:518:51 AMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān08:178:17 AMParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija13:221:22 PMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra30:26 06:266:26 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 564
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:459:45 AM
Moonset
23:0011:00 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:075:07 AM06:256:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:075:07 AM05:465:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:265:26 AM06:256:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:256:25 AM09:169:16 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:169:16 AM12:0712:07 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:041:04 PM14:002:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:081:08 PM13:561:56 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:321:32 PM15:193:19 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:572:57 PM17:485:48 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:173:17 PM16:544:54 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:543:54 PM16:514:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day17:055:05 PM18:526:52 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:485:48 PM20:398:39 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta18:456:45 PM19:427:42 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day18:526:52 PM20:398:39 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk20:398:39 PM21:579:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:398:39 PM20:598:59 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:398:39 PM21:389:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:5712:57+1 AM26:332:33+1 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight25:091:09+1 AM25:571:57+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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