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April 1998 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 29 April 1998 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 22:4810:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:338:33 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:296:29 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:359:35 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:3812:38 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 12 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:3812:38 PM
At noon, 12:3812:38 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 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 muhūrta04:554:55 AM–05:425:42 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:195:19 AM–06:296:29 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:303:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:305:30 PM–19:007:00 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:476:47 PM–19:117:11 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:476:47 PM–19:577:57 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:018:01 AM–09:339:33 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:268:26 AM–09:569:56 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika11:0611:06 AM–12:3812:38 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1312:13 PM–13:031:03 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3812:38 PM–14:102:10 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha06:296:29 AM–08:018:01 AMgood
Amṛta08:018:01 AM–09:339:33 AMgood
Kāla09:339:33 AM–11:0611:06 AMavoid
Śubha11:0611:06 AM–12:3812:38 PMgood
Roga12:3812:38 PM–14:102:10 PMavoid
Udvega14:102:10 PM–15:433:43 PMavoid
Cara15:433:43 PM–17:155:15 PMneutral
Lābha17:155:15 PM–18:476:47 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:476:47 PM–20:158:15 PMavoid
Śubha20:158:15 PM–21:439:43 PMgood
Amṛta21:439:43 PM–23:1011:10 PMgood
Cara23:1011:10 PM–24:3812:38+1 AMneutral
Roga24:3812:38+1 AM–26:062:06+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:062:06+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:333:33+1 AM–29:015:01+1 AMgood
Udvega29:015:01+1 AM–30:286:28+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:296:29 AM to 30:286:28+1 AM

06:296:29 AM sunrise18:476:47 PM sunsetsunrise 30:286:28+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:338:33 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 25:481:48+1 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 21:489:48 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:359:35 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:338:33 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:3812:38 PM–14:102:10 PM
Pradoṣa 18:476:47 PM–20:218:21 PM
Niśītha 24:1412:14+1 AM–25:021:02+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:102:10 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 12 h 19 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 20:218:21 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:021:02+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:338:33 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā25:48 01:481:48 AM ThuĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa21:489:48 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija09:359:35 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:28 06:286:28 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 467
Day length
12 h 19 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:289:28 AM
Moonset
22:0910:09 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:554:55 AM06:296:29 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:554:55 AM05:425:42 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:195:19 AM06:296:29 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:296:29 AM08:568:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:018:01 AM09:339:33 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:268:26 AM09:569:56 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:568:56 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0611:06 AM12:3812:38 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1312:13 PM13:031:03 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1412:14 PM13:021:02 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3812:38 PM14:102:10 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:521:52 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:412:41 PM15:303:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM18:476:47 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:305:30 PM19:007:00 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:476:47 PM20:218:21 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:476:47 PM19:117:11 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:476:47 PM19:577:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1412:14+1 AM25:021:02+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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