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Wednesday 31 December 1913 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 23:0911:09 PM yesterday, and holds until 24:3412:34 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:135:13 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4711:47 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 42° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:553:55 AM–04:344:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:144:14 AM–05:135:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:383:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:025:02 PM–18:466:46 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:257:25 PM–19:457:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:257:25 PM–20:248:24 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Varjya06:396:39 AM–08:228:22 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa07:007:00 AM–08:468:46 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3310:33 AM–12:1912:19 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5111:51 AM–12:4812:48 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1912:19 PM–14:062:06 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

Lābha05:135:13 AM–07:007:00 AMgood
Amṛta07:007:00 AM–08:468:46 AMgood
Kāla08:468:46 AM–10:3310:33 AMavoid
Śubha10:3310:33 AM–12:1912:19 PMgood
Roga12:1912:19 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Udvega14:062:06 PM–15:523:52 PMavoid
Cara15:523:52 PM–17:395:39 PMneutral
Lābha17:395:39 PM–19:257:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:257:25 PM–20:398:39 PMavoid
Śubha20:398:39 PM–21:539:53 PMgood
Amṛta21:539:53 PM–23:0611:06 PMgood
Cara23:0611:06 PM–24:2012:20 AM+1neutral
Roga24:2012:20 AM+1–25:331:33 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:331:33 AM+1–26:472:47 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:472:47 AM+1–28:004:00 AM+1good
Udvega28:004:00 AM+1–29:145:14 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:135:13 AM to 29:145:14 AM+1

05:135:13 AM sunrise19:257:25 PM sunsetsunrise 29:145:14 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 24:3412:34 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 28:184:18 AM+1
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 21:469:46 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:4711:47 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:3412:34 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1912:19 PM–14:062:06 PM
Pradoṣa 19:257:25 PM–20:448:44 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:062:06 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 14 h 12 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 20:448:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī24:34 00:3412:34 AM ThuPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā28:18 04:184:18 AM ThuŚatabhiṣā
YogaVajra21:469:46 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaVaṇija11:4711:47 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra29:14 05:145:14 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1970
Śaka
1835
Kali
5014
Ahargaṇa
1 831 667
Day length
14 h 12 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
08:288:28 AM
Moonset
22:1010:10 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:553:55 AM05:135:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:553:55 AM04:344:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:144:14 AM05:135:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:135:13 AM08:048:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:396:39 AM08:228:22 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:007:00 AM08:468:46 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:048:04 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3310:33 AM12:1912:19 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1912:19 PM14:062:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:451:45 PM16:354:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:412:41 PM15:383:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:354:35 PM19:257:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:025:02 PM18:466:46 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:257:25 PM20:448:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:257:25 PM19:457:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:257:25 PM20:248:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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