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Friday 30 January 2009 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Śukravāra. Caturthī began at 21:319:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:0810:08 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

AlsoTila Caturthī boundary

At sunrise

06:406:40 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:457:45 AM

Parigha gives way to Śiva.

Noon

13:301:30 PM

The Sun 76° above N. Day length 13 h 39 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth13:301:30 PM
At noon, 13:301:30 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 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 muhūrta05:175:17 AM–05:595:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:385:38 AM–06:406:40 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:5910:59 AM–12:4012:40 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit13:021:02 PM–13:571:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:463:46 PM–16:414:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:198:19 PM–20:408:40 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:198:19 PM–21:219:21 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:228:22 AM–10:0510:05 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:249:24 AM–10:1810:18 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:4711:47 AM–13:301:30 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:571:57 PM–14:522:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa16:544:54 PM–18:376:37 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya29:185:18+1 AM–30:576:57+1 AMa 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

Cara06:406:40 AM–08:228:22 AMneutral
Lābha08:228:22 AM–10:0510:05 AMgood
Amṛta10:0510:05 AM–11:4711:47 AMgood
Kāla11:4711:47 AM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Śubha13:301:30 PM–15:123:12 PMgood
Roga15:123:12 PM–16:544:54 PMavoid
Udvega16:544:54 PM–18:376:37 PMavoid
Cara18:376:37 PM–20:198:19 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga20:198:19 PM–21:379:37 PMavoid
Kāla21:379:37 PM–22:5510:55 PMavoid
Lābha22:5510:55 PM–24:1212:12+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1212:12+1 AM–25:301:30+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:301:30+1 AM–26:482:48+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:482:48+1 AM–28:054:05+1 AMgood
Cara28:054:05+1 AM–29:235:23+1 AMneutral
Roga29:235:23+1 AM–30:416:41+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:406:40 AM to 30:416:41+1 AM

06:406:40 AM sunrise20:198:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:416:41+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 22:0810:08 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 19:247:24 PM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 07:457:45 AM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:539:53 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:0810:08 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:4711:47 AM–13:301:30 PM
Abhijit 13:021:02 PM–13:571:57 PM
Pradoṣa 20:198:19 PM–21:429:42 PM
Niśītha 25:061:06+1 AM–25:541:54+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:301:30 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:571:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 39 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:429:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:541:54+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī22:0810:08 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā19:247:24 PMUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaParigha07:457:45 AMŚiva
KaraṇaVaṇija09:539:53 AMViṣṭi
VāraŚukravāra30:41 06:416:41 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 396
Day length
13 h 39 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
10:0810:08 AM
Moonset
22:1610:16 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:175:17 AM06:406:40 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:175:17 AM05:595:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:385:38 AM06:406:40 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:406:40 AM09:249:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:228:22 AM10:0510:05 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:249:24 AM12:0812:08 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:249:24 AM10:1810:18 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:5910:59 AM12:4012:40 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:4711:47 AM13:301:30 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:021:02 PM13:571:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:061:06 PM13:541:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:571:57 PM14:522:52 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:522:52 PM17:355:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:463:46 PM16:414:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day16:544:54 PM18:376:37 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:355:35 PM20:198:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:198:19 PM21:429:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:198:19 PM20:408:40 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:198:19 PM21:219:21 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight25:061:06+1 AM25:541:54+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:185:18+1 AM30:576:57+1 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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