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Tuesday 11 March 2008 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 20:588:58 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:156:15 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:157:15 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:367:36 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

13:301:30 PM

The Sun 56° above N. Day length 12 h 30 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:301:30 PM
At noon, 13:301:30 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:435:43 AM–06:296:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:066:06 AM–07:157:15 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:418:41 AM–10:0910:09 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit13:051:05 PM–13:551:55 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:353:35 PM–16:254:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:457:45 PM–20:088:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:457:45 PM–20:548:54 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:459:45 AM–10:3510:35 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2210:22 AM–11:5611:56 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:3711:37 AM–13:051:05 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika13:301:30 PM–15:043:04 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla16:374:37 PM–18:116:11 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya24:0712:07+1 AM–25:351:35+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta24:2112:21+1 AM–25:071:07+1 AMan 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

Roga07:157:15 AM–08:498:49 AMavoid
Udvega08:498:49 AM–10:2210:22 AMavoid
Cara10:2210:22 AM–11:5611:56 AMneutral
Lābha11:5611:56 AM–13:301:30 PMgood
Amṛta13:301:30 PM–15:043:04 PMgood
Kāla15:043:04 PM–16:374:37 PMavoid
Śubha16:374:37 PM–18:116:11 PMgood
Roga18:116:11 PM–19:457:45 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:457:45 PM–21:119:11 PMavoid
Lābha21:119:11 PM–22:3810:38 PMgood
Udvega22:3810:38 PM–24:0412:04+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:0412:04+1 AM–25:301:30+1 AMgood
Amṛta25:301:30+1 AM–26:572:57+1 AMgood
Cara26:572:57+1 AM–28:234:23+1 AMneutral
Roga28:234:23+1 AM–29:495:49+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:495:49+1 AM–31:167:16+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:157:15 AM to 31:167:16+1 AM

07:157:15 AM sunrise19:457:45 PM sunsetsunrise 31:167:16+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:156:15 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 15:173:17 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 25:051:05+1 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 07:367:36 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:156:15 PM
Bavauntil 28:534:53+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:051:05 PM–13:551:55 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:374:37 PM–18:116:11 PM
Pradoṣa 19:457:45 PM–21:179:17 PM
Niśītha 25:061:06+1 AM–25:541:54+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. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:551:55 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:116:11 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 30 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:179:17 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:541:54+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:156:15 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAśvinī15:173:17 PMBharaṇī
YogaIndra25:05 01:051:05 AM WedVaidhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija07:367:36 AMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:16 07:167:16 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2064
Śaka
1929
Kali
5108
Ahargaṇa
1 866 071
Day length
12 h 30 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
11:0711:07 AM
Moonset
21:229:22 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:435:43 AM07:157:15 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:435:43 AM06:296:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:066:06 AM07:157:15 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:157:15 AM09:459:45 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:418:41 AM10:0910:09 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:459:45 AM12:1512:15 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:459:45 AM10:3510:35 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2210:22 AM11:5611:56 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3711:37 AM13:051:05 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:051:05 PM13:551:55 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:061:06 PM13:541:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:301:30 PM15:043:04 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:452:45 PM17:155:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:353:35 PM16:254:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:374:37 PM18:116:11 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:155:15 PM19:457:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:457:45 PM21:179:17 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:457:45 PM20:088:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:457:45 PM20:548:54 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:0712:07+1 AM25:351:35+1 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta24:2112:21+1 AM25:071:07+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight25:061:06+1 AM25:541:54+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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