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Monday 24 August 2009 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 11:2711:27 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:429:42 AM.

Observed here on this day

Ṛṣi Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

06:546:54 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:429:42 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 41° above N. Day length 10 h 58 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 49° ahead of it, in Citrā, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 49° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:095:09 AM–06:026:02 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:365:36 AM–06:546:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0112:01 PM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–14:562:56 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:525:52 PM–18:186:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:525:52 PM–19:107:10 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:1012:10 AM+1–25:441:44 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:168:16 AM–09:389:38 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0111:01 AM–12:2312:23 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4512:45 PM–13:291:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:451:45 PM–15:073:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:432:43 PM–16:174:17 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:562:56 PM–15:403:40 PMan 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

Amṛta06:546:54 AM–08:168:16 AMgood
Kāla08:168:16 AM–09:389:38 AMavoid
Śubha09:389:38 AM–11:0111:01 AMgood
Roga11:0111:01 AM–12:2312:23 PMavoid
Udvega12:2312:23 PM–13:451:45 PMavoid
Cara13:451:45 PM–15:073:07 PMneutral
Lābha15:073:07 PM–16:304:30 PMgood
Amṛta16:304:30 PM–17:525:52 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:525:52 PM–19:297:29 PMneutral
Roga19:297:29 PM–21:079:07 PMavoid
Kāla21:079:07 PM–22:4510:45 PMavoid
Lābha22:4510:45 PM–24:2212:22 AM+1good
Udvega24:2212:22 AM+1–26:002:00 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:002:00 AM+1–27:373:37 AM+1good
Amṛta27:373:37 AM+1–29:155:15 AM+1good
Cara29:155:15 AM+1–30:526:52 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:546:54 AM to 30:526:52 AM+1

06:546:54 AM sunrise17:525:52 PM sunsetsunrise 30:526:52 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 09:429:42 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 30:286:28 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 17:285:28 PM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 09:429:42 AM
Bavauntil 21:059:05 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:168:16 AM–09:389:38 AM
Abhijit 12:0112:01 PM–12:4512:45 PM
Pradoṣa 17:525:52 PM–19:367:36 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46 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. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:389:38 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 58 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:367:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī09:429:42 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā30:28 06:286:28 AM TueSvātī
YogaŚubha17:285:28 PMŚukla
KaraṇaViṣṭi09:429:42 AMBava
VāraSomavāra30:52 06:526:52 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 602
Day length
10 h 58 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
08:358:35 AM
Moonset
22:2310:23 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:095:09 AM06:546:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:095:09 AM06:026:02 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:365:36 AM06:546:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:546:54 AM09:059:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:168:16 AM09:389:38 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:059:05 AM11:1711:17 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0111:01 AM12:2312:23 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0112:01 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 PM15:403:40 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:451:45 PM15:073:07 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM14:562:56 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:432:43 PM16:174:17 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:562:56 PM15:403:40 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:403:40 PM17:525:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:525:52 PM19:367:36 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:525:52 PM18:186:18 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:525:52 PM19:107:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:1012:10 AM+125:441:44 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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