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Monday 30 March 2009 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 22:5310:53 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:558:55 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:327:32 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:418:41 AM

Bharaṇī gives way to Kṛttikā.

Noon

13:251:25 PM

The Sun 48° above N. Day length 11 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:251:25 PM
At noon, 13:251:25 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:545:54 AM–06:436:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:196:19 AM–07:327:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:011:01 PM–13:481:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:223:22 PM–16:094:09 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:177:17 PM–19:417:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:177:17 PM–20:308:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:065:06 AM+1–30:376:37 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla09:009:00 AM–10:2810:28 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:5611:56 AM–13:241:24 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:481:48 PM–14:352:35 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:522:52 PM–16:204:20 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:094:09 PM–16:564:56 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya20:028:02 PM–21:329:32 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

Amṛta07:327:32 AM–09:009:00 AMgood
Kāla09:009:00 AM–10:2810:28 AMavoid
Śubha10:2810:28 AM–11:5611:56 AMgood
Roga11:5611:56 AM–13:241:24 PMavoid
Udvega13:241:24 PM–14:522:52 PMavoid
Cara14:522:52 PM–16:204:20 PMneutral
Lābha16:204:20 PM–17:495:49 PMgood
Amṛta17:495:49 PM–19:177:17 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:177:17 PM–20:498:49 PMneutral
Roga20:498:49 PM–22:2110:21 PMavoid
Kāla22:2110:21 PM–23:5311:53 PMavoid
Lābha23:5311:53 PM–25:251:25 AM+1good
Udvega25:251:25 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:572:57 AM+1–28:294:29 AM+1good
Amṛta28:294:29 AM+1–30:016:01 AM+1good
Cara30:016:01 AM+1–31:337:33 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:327:32 AM to 31:337:33 AM+1

07:327:32 AM sunrise19:177:17 PM sunsetsunrise 31:337:33 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:558:55 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 08:418:41 AM
Kṛttikāuntil 31:237:23 AM+1
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 10:4710:47 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:559:55 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:558:55 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:009:00 AM–10:2810:28 AM
Abhijit 13:011:01 PM–13:481:48 PM
Pradoṣa 19:177:17 PM–20:558:55 PM
Niśītha 25:011:01 AM+1–25:491:49 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:2810:28 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 13:481:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 44 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:558:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:491:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:558:55 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī08:418:41 AMKṛttikā
YogaViṣkambha10:4710:47 AMPrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija09:559:55 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:33 07:337:33 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 455
Day length
11 h 44 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
11:2411:24 AM
Moonset
21:019:01 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:545:54 AM07:327:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:545:54 AM06:436:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:196:19 AM07:327:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:327:32 AM09:539:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:009:00 AM10:2810:28 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:539:53 AM12:1412:14 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:5611:56 AM13:241:24 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday13:001:00 PM13:481:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:011:01 PM13:481:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:481:48 PM14:352:35 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:352:35 PM16:564:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:522:52 PM16:204:20 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:223:22 PM16:094:09 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:094:09 PM16:564:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:564:56 PM19:177:17 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:177:17 PM20:558:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:177:17 PM19:417:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:177:17 PM20:308:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:028:02 PM21:329:32 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight25:011:01 AM+125:491:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:065:06 AM+130:376:37 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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