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Friday 20 August 2004 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Śrāvaṇa Śukla Caturthī

Śukravāra. Caturthī began at 12:4112:41 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:2212:22 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī

Pañcamī covers 26 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī boundary

At sunrise

06:596:59 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:349:34 AM

Sādhya gives way to Śubha.

Noon

12:2412:24 PM

The Sun 40° above N. Day length 10 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne12:2412:24 PM
At noon, 12:2412:24 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 48° ahead of it, in Hasta, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 48° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:135:13 AM–06:066:06 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:405:40 AM–06:596:59 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:379:37 AM–11:1411:14 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–14:552:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:495:49 PM–18:156:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:495:49 PM–19:087:08 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:208:20 AM–09:419:41 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:099:09 AM–09:529:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:0311:03 AM–12:2412:24 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4512:45 PM–13:291:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:063:06 PM–16:274:27 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:4111:41 PM–25:171:17+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

Cara06:596:59 AM–08:208:20 AMneutral
Lābha08:208:20 AM–09:419:41 AMgood
Amṛta09:419:41 AM–11:0311:03 AMgood
Kāla11:0311:03 AM–12:2412:24 PMavoid
Śubha12:2412:24 PM–13:451:45 PMgood
Roga13:451:45 PM–15:063:06 PMavoid
Udvega15:063:06 PM–16:274:27 PMavoid
Cara16:274:27 PM–17:495:49 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga17:495:49 PM–19:277:27 PMavoid
Kāla19:277:27 PM–21:069:06 PMavoid
Lābha21:069:06 PM–22:4410:44 PMgood
Udvega22:4410:44 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:2312:23+1 AM–26:022:02+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:022:02+1 AM–27:403:40+1 AMgood
Cara27:403:40+1 AM–29:195:19+1 AMneutral
Roga29:195:19+1 AM–30:586:58+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:596:59 AM to 30:586:58+1 AM

06:596:59 AM sunrise17:495:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:586:58+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 12:2212:22 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 15:423:42 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 09:349:34 AM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 12:2212:22 PM
Bavauntil 24:0312:03+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:0311:03 AM–12:2412:24 PM
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:4512:45 PM
Pradoṣa 17:495:49 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:2412:24 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 10 h 50 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī12:2212:22 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraHasta15:423:42 PMCitrā
YogaSādhya09:349:34 AMŚubha
KaraṇaViṣṭi12:2212:22 PMBava
VāraŚukravāra30:58 06:586:58 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Śrāvaṇa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 772
Day length
10 h 50 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
09:099:09 AM
Moonset
22:0210:02 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:135:13 AM06:596:59 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:135:13 AM06:066:06 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:405:40 AM06:596:59 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:596:59 AM09:099:09 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:208:20 AM09:419:41 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:099:09 AM11:1911:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:099:09 AM09:529:52 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:379:37 AM11:1411:14 AMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:0311:03 AM12:2412:24 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4512:45 PM13:291:29 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:291:29 PM15:393:39 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM14:552:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:063:06 PM16:274:27 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:393:39 PM17:495:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:495:49 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:495:49 PM18:156:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:495:49 PM19:087:08 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:4111:41 PM25:171:17+1 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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