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Monday 24 August 2009 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 09:279:27 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:427:42 AM.

Observed here on this day

Ṛṣi Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

06:436:43 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:427:42 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 47° above N. Day length 11 h 11 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Citrā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:015:01 AM–05:525:52 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:275:27 AM–06:436:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:112:11 PM–14:562:56 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:555:55 PM–18:206:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:555:55 PM–19:127:12 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:1010:10 PM–23:4411:44 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:078:07 AM–09:319:31 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5510:55 AM–12:1912:19 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4212:42 PM–13:261:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:4312:43 PM–14:172:17 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika13:431:43 PM–15:073:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:562:56 PM–15:413:41 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

Amṛta06:436:43 AM–08:078:07 AMgood
Kāla08:078:07 AM–09:319:31 AMavoid
Śubha09:319:31 AM–10:5510:55 AMgood
Roga10:5510:55 AM–12:1912:19 PMavoid
Udvega12:1912:19 PM–13:431:43 PMavoid
Cara13:431:43 PM–15:073:07 PMneutral
Lābha15:073:07 PM–16:314:31 PMgood
Amṛta16:314:31 PM–17:555:55 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:555:55 PM–19:317:31 PMneutral
Roga19:317:31 PM–21:079:07 PMavoid
Kāla21:079:07 PM–22:4310:43 PMavoid
Lābha22:4310:43 PM–24:1912:19 AM+1good
Udvega24:1912:19 AM+1–25:551:55 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:551:55 AM+1–27:303:30 AM+1good
Amṛta27:303:30 AM+1–29:065:06 AM+1good
Cara29:065:06 AM+1–30:426:42 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:436:43 AM to 30:426:42 AM+1

06:436:43 AM sunrise17:555:55 PM sunsetsunrise 30:426:42 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 07:427:42 AM
Pañcamīuntil 30:416:41 AM+1
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 28:284:28 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 15:283:28 PM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 07:427:42 AM
Bavauntil 19:057:05 PM
Bālavauntil 30:416:41 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:078:07 AM–09:319:31 AM
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Pradoṣa 17:555:55 PM–19:377:37 PM
Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43 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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:319:31 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 11 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:377:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  13. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī07:427:42 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā28:28 04:284:28 AM TueSvātī
YogaŚubha15:283:28 PMŚukla
KaraṇaViṣṭi07:427:42 AMBava
VāraSomavāra30:42 06:426:42 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 602
Day length
11 h 11 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
08:428:42 AM
Moonset
22:1510:15 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:015:01 AM06:436:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:015:01 AM05:525:52 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:275:27 AM06:436:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:436:43 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:078:07 AM09:319:31 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM11:1211:12 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5510:55 AM12:1912:19 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4212:42 PM13:261:26 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:4312:43 PM14:172:17 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:413:41 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:431:43 PM15:073:07 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:112:11 PM14:562:56 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:562:56 PM15:413:41 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:413:41 PM17:555:55 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:555:55 PM19:377:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:555:55 PM18:206:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:555:55 PM19:127:12 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:1010:10 PM23:4411:44 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5511:55 PM24:4312:43 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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