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Thursday 25 March 2004 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 12:1112:11 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:082:08 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:287:28 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:409:40 AM

Bharaṇī gives way to Kṛttikā.

Noon

13:261:26 PM

The Sun 50° above N. Day length 11 h 56 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:261:26 PM
At noon, 13:261:26 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 48° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 48° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:525:52 AM–06:406:40 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:166:16 AM–07:287:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:021:02 PM–13:501:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:253:25 PM–16:134:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:247:24 PM–19:487:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:247:24 PM–20:368:36 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:287:28 AM–08:578:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2710:27 AM–11:5611:56 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2711:27 AM–12:1412:14 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:552:55 PM–16:254:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:134:13 PM–17:015:01 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya23:0411:04 PM–24:5212:52+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

Śubha07:287:28 AM–08:578:57 AMgood
Roga08:578:57 AM–10:2710:27 AMavoid
Udvega10:2710:27 AM–11:5611:56 AMavoid
Cara11:5611:56 AM–13:261:26 PMneutral
Lābha13:261:26 PM–14:552:55 PMgood
Amṛta14:552:55 PM–16:254:25 PMgood
Kāla16:254:25 PM–17:545:54 PMavoid
Śubha17:545:54 PM–19:247:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:247:24 PM–20:548:54 PMgood
Cara20:548:54 PM–22:2510:25 PMneutral
Roga22:2510:25 PM–23:5611:56 PMavoid
Kāla23:5611:56 PM–25:261:26+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:261:26+1 AM–26:572:57+1 AMgood
Udvega26:572:57+1 AM–28:284:28+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:284:28+1 AM–29:585:58+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:585:58+1 AM–31:297:29+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:287:28 AM to 31:297:29+1 AM

07:287:28 AM sunrise19:247:24 PM sunsetsunrise 31:297:29+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:082:08 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 09:409:40 AM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 20:418:41 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:082:08 PM
Bavauntil 27:163:16+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:021:02 PM–13:501:50 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:552:55 PM–16:254:25 PM
Pradoṣa 19:247:24 PM–21:009:00 PM
Niśītha 25:021:02+1 AM–25:501:50+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:501:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:254:25 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 56 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:009:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:501:50+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī14:082:08 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī09:409:40 AMKṛttikā
YogaViṣkambha20:418:41 PMPrīti
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:082:08 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:29 07:297:29 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 624
Day length
11 h 56 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
11:2811:28 AM
Moonset
21:329:32 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:525:52 AM07:287:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:525:52 AM06:406:40 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:166:16 AM07:287:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:287:28 AM09:519:51 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:287:28 AM08:578:57 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:519:51 AM12:1412:14 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2710:27 AM11:5611:56 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2711:27 AM12:1412:14 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:021:02 PM13:501:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:021:02 PM13:501:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:372:37 PM17:015:01 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:552:55 PM16:254:25 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:253:25 PM16:134:13 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:134:13 PM17:015:01 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:015:01 PM19:247:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:247:24 PM21:009:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:247:24 PM19:487:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:247:24 PM20:368:36 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:0411:04 PM24:5212:52+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight25:021:02+1 AM25:501:50+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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