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Monday 9 April 2012 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 05:345:34 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:282:28 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:366:36 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:577:57 AM

Viśākhā gives way to Anurādhā.

Noon

12:4212:42 PM

The Sun 88° above N. Day length 12 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:4212:42 PM
At noon, 12:4212:42 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 220° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 220° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:015:01 AM–05:495:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:255:25 AM–06:366:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1812:18 PM–13:071:07 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:442:44 PM–15:333:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:127:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–19:597:59 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:168:16 PM–21:439:43 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:078:07 AM–09:399:39 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1111:11 AM–12:4212:42 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:3411:34 AM–13:011:01 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta13:071:07 PM–13:551:55 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:142:14 PM–15:453:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:333:33 PM–16:224:22 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

Amṛta06:366:36 AM–08:078:07 AMgood
Kāla08:078:07 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid
Śubha09:399:39 AM–11:1111:11 AMgood
Roga11:1111:11 AM–12:4212:42 PMavoid
Udvega12:4212:42 PM–14:142:14 PMavoid
Cara14:142:14 PM–15:453:45 PMneutral
Lābha15:453:45 PM–17:175:17 PMgood
Amṛta17:175:17 PM–18:486:48 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:486:48 PM–20:178:17 PMneutral
Roga20:178:17 PM–21:459:45 PMavoid
Kāla21:459:45 PM–23:1411:14 PMavoid
Lābha23:1411:14 PM–24:4212:42 AM+1good
Udvega24:4212:42 AM+1–26:102:10 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:102:10 AM+1–27:393:39 AM+1good
Amṛta27:393:39 AM+1–29:075:07 AM+1good
Cara29:075:07 AM+1–30:356:35 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:366:36 AM to 30:356:35 AM+1

06:366:36 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:356:35 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 26:282:28 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 07:577:57 AM
Anurādhāuntil 29:415:41 AM+1
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 14:052:05 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 15:583:58 PM
Bālavauntil 26:282:28 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:078:07 AM–09:399:39 AM
Abhijit 12:1812:18 PM–13:071:07 PM
Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:238:23 PM
Niśītha 24:1812:18 AM+1–25:061:06 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. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:399:39 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:071:07 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  6. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 13 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:061:06 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī26:28 02:282:28 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraViśākhā07:577:57 AMAnurādhā
YogaSiddhi14:052:05 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaBava15:583:58 PMBālava
VāraSomavāra30:35 06:356:35 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 561
Day length
12 h 13 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
21:549:54 PM
Moonset
09:009:00 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:015:01 AM06:366:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:015:01 AM05:495:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:255:25 AM06:366:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:366:36 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:078:07 AM09:399:39 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1111:11 AM12:4212:42 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3411:34 AM13:011:01 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1812:18 PM13:071:07 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1812:18 PM13:061:06 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:071:07 PM13:551:55 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:551:55 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:142:14 PM15:453:45 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:442:44 PM15:333:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:333:33 PM16:224:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM18:486:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:486:48 PM20:238:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:486:48 PM19:127:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:486:48 PM19:597:59 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:168:16 PM21:439:43 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1812:18 AM+125:061:06 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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