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October 2009 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 22 October 2009 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 15:093:09 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:034:03 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:266:26 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:577:57 AM

Saubhāgya gives way to Śobhana.

Noon

13:051:05 PM

The Sun 63° above N. Day length 13 h 18 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:051:05 PM
At noon, 13:051:05 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:005:00 AM–05:435:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:225:22 AM–06:266:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:3812:38 PM–13:321:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:183:18 PM–16:114:11 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:447:44 PM–20:058:05 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:447:44 PM–20:488:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:218:21 PM–22:0410:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:266:26 AM–08:068:06 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:469:46 AM–11:2511:25 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:0110:01 AM–11:4411:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:5210:52 AM–11:4511:45 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:452:45 PM–16:244:24 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:114:11 PM–17:045:04 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

Śubha06:266:26 AM–08:068:06 AMgood
Roga08:068:06 AM–09:469:46 AMavoid
Udvega09:469:46 AM–11:2511:25 AMavoid
Cara11:2511:25 AM–13:051:05 PMneutral
Lābha13:051:05 PM–14:452:45 PMgood
Amṛta14:452:45 PM–16:244:24 PMgood
Kāla16:244:24 PM–18:046:04 PMavoid
Śubha18:046:04 PM–19:447:44 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:447:44 PM–21:049:04 PMgood
Cara21:049:04 PM–22:2410:24 PMneutral
Roga22:2410:24 PM–23:4411:44 PMavoid
Kāla23:4411:44 PM–25:041:04 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:041:04 AM+1–26:242:24 AM+1good
Udvega26:242:24 AM+1–27:453:45 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:453:45 AM+1–29:055:05 AM+1good
Amṛta29:055:05 AM+1–30:256:25 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:266:26 AM to 30:256:25 AM+1

06:266:26 AM sunrise19:447:44 PM sunsetsunrise 30:256:25 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:034:03 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 29:495:49 AM+1
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Saubhāgyauntil 07:577:57 AM
Śobhanapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:034:03 PM
Bavauntil 28:464:46 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:3812:38 PM–13:321:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:452:45 PM–16:244:24 PM
Pradoṣa 19:447:44 PM–21:099:09 PM
Niśītha 24:4012:40 AM+1–25:281:28 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. ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:321:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:244:24 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 18 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:099:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:281:28 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī16:034:03 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā29:49 05:495:49 AM FriMūla
YogaSaubhāgya07:577:57 AMŚobhana
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:034:03 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:25 06:256:25 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 661
Day length
13 h 18 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
08:388:38 AM
Moonset
24:0212:02 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:005:00 AM06:266:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:005:00 AM05:435:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:225:22 AM06:266:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:266:26 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:266:26 AM08:068:06 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM11:4511:45 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:469:46 AM11:2511:25 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:0110:01 AM11:4411:44 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5210:52 AM11:4511:45 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3812:38 PM13:321:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4112:41 PM13:291:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:252:25 PM17:045:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:452:45 PM16:244:24 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:183:18 PM16:114:11 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:114:11 PM17:045:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:045:04 PM19:447:44 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:447:44 PM21:099:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:447:44 PM20:058:05 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:447:44 PM20:488:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:218:21 PM22:0410:04 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4012:40 AM+125:281:28 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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