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Thursday 22 October 2009 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 12:0912:09 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:031:03 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī boundary

At sunrise

05:305:30 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:031:03 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0112:01 PM

The Sun 69° above N. Day length 13 h 04 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:0112:01 PM
At noon, 12:0112:01 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 48° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 48° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:024:02 AM–04:464:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:244:24 AM–05:305:30 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–15:043:04 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:215:21 PM–19:047:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:336:33 PM–18:556:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:336:33 PM–19:397:39 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:305:30 AM–07:077:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:017:01 AM–08:448:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:458:45 AM–10:2310:23 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:519:51 AM–10:4310:43 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:391:39 PM–15:173:17 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:043:04 PM–15:563:56 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

Śubha05:305:30 AM–07:077:07 AMgood
Roga07:077:07 AM–08:458:45 AMavoid
Udvega08:458:45 AM–10:2310:23 AMavoid
Cara10:2310:23 AM–12:0112:01 PMneutral
Lābha12:0112:01 PM–13:391:39 PMgood
Amṛta13:391:39 PM–15:173:17 PMgood
Kāla15:173:17 PM–16:554:55 PMavoid
Śubha16:554:55 PM–18:336:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:336:33 PM–19:557:55 PMgood
Cara19:557:55 PM–21:179:17 PMneutral
Roga21:179:17 PM–22:3910:39 PMavoid
Kāla22:3910:39 PM–24:0112:01 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0112:01 AM+1–25:231:23 AM+1good
Udvega25:231:23 AM+1–26:452:45 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:452:45 AM+1–28:074:07 AM+1good
Amṛta28:074:07 AM+1–29:285:28 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:305:30 AM to 29:285:28 AM+1

05:305:30 AM sunrise18:336:33 PM sunsetsunrise 29:285:28 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 13:031:03 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 26:492:49 AM+1
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 28:554:55 AM+1
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:031:03 PM
Bavauntil 25:461:46 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:391:39 PM–15:173:17 PM
Pradoṣa 18:336:33 PM–20:018:01 PM
Niśītha 23:3711:37 PM–24:2512:25 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 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:173:17 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 04 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:018:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:2512:25 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  11. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī13:031:03 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā26:49 02:492:49 AM FriMūla
YogaŚobhana28:55 04:554:55 AM FriAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:031:03 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra29:28 05:285:28 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 661
Day length
13 h 04 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
07:577:57 AM
Moonset
22:4410:44 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:024:02 AM05:305:30 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:024:02 AM04:464:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:244:24 AM05:305:30 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:305:30 AM08:068:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:305:30 AM07:077:07 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:017:01 AM08:448:44 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:068:06 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:458:45 AM10:2310:23 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:519:51 AM10:4310:43 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3511:35 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3711:37 AM12:2512:25 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:563:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:391:39 PM15:173:17 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM15:043:04 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:043:04 PM15:563:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:563:56 PM18:336:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:215:21 PM19:047:04 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:336:33 PM20:018:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:336:33 PM18:556:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:336:33 PM19:397:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3711:37 PM24:2512:25 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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