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Thursday 24 January 1985 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 01:431:43 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:343:34+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

AlsoTila Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:087:08 AM

Varīyān gives way to Parigha.

Noon

12:5312:53 PM

The Sun 65° above S. Day length 11 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:5312:53 PM
At noon, 12:5312:53 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 41° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:096:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:455:45 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2912:29 PM–13:171:17 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:512:51 PM–15:393:39 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:127:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–20:018:01 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:132:13+1 AM–27:583:58+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:586:58 AM–08:268:26 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:559:55 AM–11:2411:24 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5410:54 AM–11:4211:42 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:222:22 PM–15:513:51 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:383:38 PM–17:245:24 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:393:39 PM–16:264:26 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

Śubha06:586:58 AM–08:268:26 AMgood
Roga08:268:26 AM–09:559:55 AMavoid
Udvega09:559:55 AM–11:2411:24 AMavoid
Cara11:2411:24 AM–12:5312:53 PMneutral
Lābha12:5312:53 PM–14:222:22 PMgood
Amṛta14:222:22 PM–15:513:51 PMgood
Kāla15:513:51 PM–17:195:19 PMavoid
Śubha17:195:19 PM–18:486:48 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:486:48 PM–20:198:19 PMgood
Cara20:198:19 PM–21:519:51 PMneutral
Roga21:519:51 PM–23:2211:22 PMavoid
Kāla23:2211:22 PM–24:5312:53+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:5312:53+1 AM–26:242:24+1 AMgood
Udvega26:242:24+1 AM–27:553:55+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:553:55+1 AM–29:275:27+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:275:27+1 AM–30:586:58+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 30:586:58+1 AM

06:586:58 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:586:58+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 27:343:34+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 08:358:35 AM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 07:087:08 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:352:35 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 27:343:34+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2912:29 PM–13:171:17 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:222:22 PM–15:513:51 PM
Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:258:25 PM
Niśītha 24:2912:29+1 AM–25:171:17+1 AM

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. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  3. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:171:17 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:513:51 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 50 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:258:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:171:17+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī27:34 03:343:34 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā08:358:35 AMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān07:087:08 AMParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija14:352:35 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:58 06:586:58 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2041
Śaka
1906
Kali
5085
Ahargaṇa
1 857 624
Day length
11 h 50 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:419:41 AM
Moonset
21:509:50 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM06:586:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:096:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:455:45 AM06:586:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:586:58 AM09:209:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:586:58 AM08:268:26 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:209:20 AM11:4211:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:559:55 AM11:2411:24 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5410:54 AM11:4211:42 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2912:29 PM13:171:17 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2912:29 PM13:171:17 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:042:04 PM16:264:26 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:222:22 PM15:513:51 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:512:51 PM15:393:39 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:383:38 PM17:245:24 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:393:39 PM16:264:26 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:264:26 PM18:486:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:486:48 PM20:258:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:486:48 PM19:127:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:486:48 PM20:018:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:2912:29+1 AM25:171:17+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:132:13+1 AM27:583:58+1 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
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