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Thursday 24 April 2008 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 01:101:10 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:373:37+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:446:44 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:538:53 AM

Varīyān gives way to Parigha.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 45° above N. Day length 11 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 221° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 221° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:005:00 AM–05:525:52 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:265:26 AM–06:446:44 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:052:05 PM–14:492:49 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:455:45 PM–18:116:11 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:455:45 PM–19:037:03 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:437:43 PM–21:319:31 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:446:44 AM–08:068:06 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:568:56 AM–10:4410:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:299:29 AM–10:5210:52 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2410:24 AM–11:0811:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:371:37 PM–15:003:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:492:49 PM–15:333:33 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

Śubha06:446:44 AM–08:068:06 AMgood
Roga08:068:06 AM–09:299:29 AMavoid
Udvega09:299:29 AM–10:5210:52 AMavoid
Cara10:5210:52 AM–12:1412:14 PMneutral
Lābha12:1412:14 PM–13:371:37 PMgood
Amṛta13:371:37 PM–15:003:00 PMgood
Kāla15:003:00 PM–16:234:23 PMavoid
Śubha16:234:23 PM–17:455:45 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:455:45 PM–19:237:23 PMgood
Cara19:237:23 PM–21:009:00 PMneutral
Roga21:009:00 PM–22:3710:37 PMavoid
Kāla22:3710:37 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1512:15+1 AM–25:521:52+1 AMgood
Udvega25:521:52+1 AM–27:303:30+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:303:30+1 AM–29:075:07+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:075:07+1 AM–30:446:44+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:446:44 AM to 30:446:44+1 AM

06:446:44 AM sunrise17:455:45 PM sunsetsunrise 30:446:44+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 27:373:37+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 29:375:37+1 AM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 08:538:53 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 14:232:23 PM
Bālavauntil 27:373:37+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:371:37 PM–15:003:00 PM
Pradoṣa 17:455:45 PM–19:297:29 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39+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. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:003:00 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 01 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:297:29 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī27:37 03:373:37 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā29:37 05:375:37 AM FriMūla
YogaVarīyān08:538:53 AMParigha
KaraṇaBava14:232:23 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:44 06:446:44 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 115
Day length
11 h 01 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
20:038:03 PM
Moonset
10:0910:09 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:005:00 AM06:446:44 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:005:00 AM05:525:52 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:265:26 AM06:446:44 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:446:44 AM08:568:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:446:44 AM08:068:06 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:568:56 AM10:4410:44 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:568:56 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:299:29 AM10:5210:52 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2410:24 AM11:0811:08 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:211:21 PM15:333:33 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:371:37 PM15:003:00 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:052:05 PM14:492:49 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:492:49 PM15:333:33 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:333:33 PM17:455:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:455:45 PM19:297:29 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:455:45 PM18:116:11 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:455:45 PM19:037:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:437:43 PM21:319:31 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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