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Thursday 19 April 2018 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 17:005:00 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:382:38 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:326:32 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:212:21 PM

Rohiṇī gives way to Mṛgaśirā.

Noon

12:4012:40 PM

The Sun 85° above N. Day length 12 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:4012:40 PM
At noon, 12:4012:40 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 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 muhūrta04:584:58 AM–05:455:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:225:22 AM–06:326:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:2211:22 AM–12:5212:52 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1512:15 PM–13:041:04 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:422:42 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:117:11 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–19:587:58 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:324:32 AM+1–30:026:02 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:326:32 AM–08:048:04 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya06:536:53 AM–08:238:23 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:369:36 AM–11:0811:08 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3710:37 AM–11:2611:26 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:122:12 PM–15:443:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:313:31 PM–16:214:21 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya19:357:35 PM–21:049:04 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Śubha06:326:32 AM–08:048:04 AMgood
Roga08:048:04 AM–09:369:36 AMavoid
Udvega09:369:36 AM–11:0811:08 AMavoid
Cara11:0811:08 AM–12:4012:40 PMneutral
Lābha12:4012:40 PM–14:122:12 PMgood
Amṛta14:122:12 PM–15:443:44 PMgood
Kāla15:443:44 PM–17:165:16 PMavoid
Śubha17:165:16 PM–18:486:48 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:486:48 PM–20:168:16 PMgood
Cara20:168:16 PM–21:449:44 PMneutral
Roga21:449:44 PM–23:1211:12 PMavoid
Kāla23:1211:12 PM–24:4012:40 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:4012:40 AM+1–26:082:08 AM+1good
Udvega26:082:08 AM+1–27:363:36 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:363:36 AM+1–29:045:04 AM+1good
Amṛta29:045:04 AM+1–30:326:32 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:326:32 AM to 30:326:32 AM+1

06:326:32 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:326:32 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:382:38 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 14:212:21 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 26:412:41 AM+1
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:382:38 PM
Bavauntil 25:271:27 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1512:15 PM–13:041:04 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:122:12 PM–15:443:44 PM
Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:228:22 PM
Niśītha 24:1612:16 AM+1–25:041:04 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. AbhijitUntil 13:041:04 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:443:44 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 16 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:041:04 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī14:382:38 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraRohiṇī14:212:21 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaŚobhana26:41 02:412:41 AM FriAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:382:38 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:32 06:326:32 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 869 762
Day length
12 h 16 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:409:40 AM
Moonset
22:2210:22 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:584:58 AM06:326:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:584:58 AM05:455:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:225:22 AM06:326:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:326:32 AM08:598:59 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:326:32 AM08:048:04 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:536:53 AM08:238:23 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:598:59 AM11:2611:26 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:369:36 AM11:0811:08 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3710:37 AM11:2611:26 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:2211:22 AM12:5212:52 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1512:15 PM13:041:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1612:16 PM13:041:04 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:531:53 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:122:12 PM15:443:44 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:422:42 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:313:31 PM16:214:21 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM18:486:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:486:48 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:486:48 PM19:117:11 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:486:48 PM19:587:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:357:35 PM21:049:04 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1612:16 AM+125:041:04 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:324:32 AM+130:026:02 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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