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Thursday 1 January 2009 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 06:476:47 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:438:43 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:026:02 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:296:29 AM

Vajra gives way to Siddhi.

Noon

13:241:24 PM

The Sun 75° above N. Day length 14 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:241:24 PM
At noon, 13:241:24 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:484:48 AM–05:255:25 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:065:06 AM–06:026:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:5412:54 PM–13:531:53 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:513:51 PM–16:504:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:458:45 PM–21:049:04 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:458:45 PM–21:419:41 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:026:02 AM–07:527:52 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:439:43 AM–11:3311:33 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5610:56 AM–11:5511:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:143:14 PM–17:045:04 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:504:50 PM–17:495:49 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya20:298:29 PM–22:1210:12 PMa 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

Śubha06:026:02 AM–07:527:52 AMgood
Roga07:527:52 AM–09:439:43 AMavoid
Udvega09:439:43 AM–11:3311:33 AMavoid
Cara11:3311:33 AM–13:241:24 PMneutral
Lābha13:241:24 PM–15:143:14 PMgood
Amṛta15:143:14 PM–17:045:04 PMgood
Kāla17:045:04 PM–18:556:55 PMavoid
Śubha18:556:55 PM–20:458:45 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:458:45 PM–21:559:55 PMgood
Cara21:559:55 PM–23:0511:05 PMneutral
Roga23:0511:05 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:1412:14 AM+1–25:241:24 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:241:24 AM+1–26:342:34 AM+1good
Udvega26:342:34 AM+1–27:433:43 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:433:43 AM+1–28:534:53 AM+1good
Amṛta28:534:53 AM+1–30:036:03 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:026:02 AM to 30:036:03 AM+1

06:026:02 AM sunrise20:458:45 PM sunsetsunrise 30:036:03 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:438:43 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 12:4412:44 PM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 06:296:29 AM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:438:43 AM
Bavauntil 21:309:30 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:5412:54 PM–13:531:53 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:143:14 PM–17:045:04 PM
Pradoṣa 20:458:45 PM–21:599:59 PM
Niśītha 25:001:00 AM+1–25:481:48 AM+1

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. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 13:531:53 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:045:04 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 43 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:599:59 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:481:48 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:438:43 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā12:4412:44 PMŚatabhiṣā
YogaVajra06:296:29 AMSiddhi
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:438:43 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:03 06:036:03 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 367
Day length
14 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
10:1110:11 AM
Moonset
23:2311:23 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:484:48 AM06:026:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:484:48 AM05:255:25 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:065:06 AM06:026:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:026:02 AM08:598:59 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:026:02 AM07:527:52 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:598:59 AM11:5511:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:439:43 AM11:3311:33 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5610:56 AM11:5511:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:5412:54 PM13:531:53 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:001:00 PM13:481:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:522:52 PM17:495:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:143:14 PM17:045:04 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:513:51 PM16:504:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:504:50 PM17:495:49 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:495:49 PM20:458:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:298:29 PM22:1210:12 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk20:458:45 PM21:599:59 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:458:45 PM21:049:04 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:458:45 PM21:419:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight25:001:00 AM+125:481:48 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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