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Thursday 12 January 1978 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 23:0711:07 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:598:59 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:127:12 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:579:57 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 38° above S. Day length 10 h 21 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:235:23 AM–06:176:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:127:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:062:06 PM–14:472:47 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:335:33 PM–18:006:00 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:335:33 PM–18:556:55 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:078:07 PM–21:379:37 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:127:12 AM–08:298:29 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:479:47 AM–11:0511:05 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3910:39 AM–11:2011:20 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:0111:01 AM–12:3212:32 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:401:40 PM–14:582:58 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:472:47 PM–15:293:29 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

Śubha07:127:12 AM–08:298:29 AMgood
Roga08:298:29 AM–09:479:47 AMavoid
Udvega09:479:47 AM–11:0511:05 AMavoid
Cara11:0511:05 AM–12:2212:22 PMneutral
Lābha12:2212:22 PM–13:401:40 PMgood
Amṛta13:401:40 PM–14:582:58 PMgood
Kāla14:582:58 PM–16:154:15 PMavoid
Śubha16:154:15 PM–17:335:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:335:33 PM–19:157:15 PMgood
Cara19:157:15 PM–20:588:58 PMneutral
Roga20:588:58 PM–22:4010:40 PMavoid
Kāla22:4010:40 PM–24:2212:22 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2212:22 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1good
Udvega26:052:05 AM+1–27:473:47 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:473:47 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1good
Amṛta29:295:29 AM+1–31:127:12 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:127:12 AM to 31:127:12 AM+1

07:127:12 AM sunrise17:335:33 PM sunsetsunrise 31:127:12 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:598:59 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 26:562:56 AM+1
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 23:2911:29 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:579:57 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:598:59 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:4312:43 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:401:40 PM–14:582:58 PM
Pradoṣa 17:335:33 PM–19:227:22 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:582:58 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 21 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:227:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:598:59 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā26:56 02:562:56 AM FriPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta23:2911:29 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaVaṇija09:579:57 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:12 07:127:12 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 055
Day length
10 h 21 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:259:25 AM
Moonset
21:159:15 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:235:23 AM07:127:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:235:23 AM06:176:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:127:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:127:12 AM09:169:16 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:127:12 AM08:298:29 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:169:16 AM11:2011:20 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:479:47 AM11:0511:05 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3910:39 AM11:2011:20 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:0111:01 AM12:3212:32 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:293:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:401:40 PM14:582:58 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:062:06 PM14:472:47 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:472:47 PM15:293:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:293:29 PM17:335:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:335:33 PM19:227:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:335:33 PM18:006:00 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:335:33 PM18:556:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:078:07 PM21:379:37 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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