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Sunday 23 May 2004 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jyeṣṭha Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 22:1610:16 PM yesterday, and holds until 24:3912:39+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:207:20 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:4710:47 AM

Ārdrā gives way to Punarvasu.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 32° above N. Day length 9 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 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 muhūrta05:275:27 AM–06:246:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:565:56 AM–07:207:20 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:3612:36 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:352:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:135:13 PM–17:415:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:135:13 PM–18:386:38 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1712:17 PM–13:311:31 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:452:45 PM–15:593:59 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:543:54 PM–16:344:34 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:593:59 PM–17:135:13 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya24:1212:12+1 AM–25:591:59+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

Udvega07:207:20 AM–08:348:34 AMavoid
Cara08:348:34 AM–09:489:48 AMneutral
Lābha09:489:48 AM–11:0311:03 AMgood
Amṛta11:0311:03 AM–12:1712:17 PMgood
Kāla12:1712:17 PM–13:311:31 PMavoid
Śubha13:311:31 PM–14:452:45 PMgood
Roga14:452:45 PM–15:593:59 PMavoid
Udvega15:593:59 PM–17:135:13 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:135:13 PM–18:596:59 PMgood
Amṛta18:596:59 PM–20:458:45 PMgood
Cara20:458:45 PM–22:3110:31 PMneutral
Roga22:3110:31 PM–24:1712:17+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:1712:17+1 AM–26:032:03+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:032:03+1 AM–27:493:49+1 AMgood
Udvega27:493:49+1 AM–29:355:35+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:355:35+1 AM–31:217:21+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:207:20 AM to 31:217:21+1 AM

07:207:20 AM sunrise17:135:13 PM sunsetsunrise 31:217:21+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 24:3912:39+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 10:4710:47 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 13:551:55 PM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:2911:29 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:3912:39+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:593:59 PM–17:135:13 PM
Pradoṣa 17:135:13 PM–19:067:06 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:135:13 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 53 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:067:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī24:39 00:3912:39 AM MonPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā10:4710:47 AMPunarvasu
YogaŚūla13:551:55 PMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija11:2911:29 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra31:21 07:217:21 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Jyeṣṭha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Jyeṣṭha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 683
Day length
9 h 53 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
10:5610:56 AM
Moonset
20:028:02 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:275:27 AM07:207:20 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:275:27 AM06:246:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:565:56 AM07:207:20 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:207:20 AM09:199:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:199:19 AM11:1711:17 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1712:17 PM13:311:31 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:153:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:352:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:452:45 PM15:593:59 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:153:15 PM17:135:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:543:54 PM16:344:34 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:593:59 PM17:135:13 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:135:13 PM19:067:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:135:13 PM17:415:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:135:13 PM18:386:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:1212:12+1 AM25:591:59+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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