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Monday 21 December 2009 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 02:472:47 AM yesterday, and holds until 05:325:32 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:075:07 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:325:32 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 51° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 19% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 51° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:493:49 AM–04:284:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:094:09 AM–05:075:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4611:46 AM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:372:37 PM–15:343:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:227:22 PM–19:417:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:227:22 PM–20:208:20 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:189:18 PM–23:0611:06 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:546:54 AM–08:418:41 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2710:27 AM–12:1512:15 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2810:28 AM–12:1512:15 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4312:43 PM–13:401:40 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:012:01 PM–15:483:48 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:343:34 PM–16:314:31 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

Amṛta05:075:07 AM–06:546:54 AMgood
Kāla06:546:54 AM–08:418:41 AMavoid
Śubha08:418:41 AM–10:2810:28 AMgood
Roga10:2810:28 AM–12:1512:15 PMavoid
Udvega12:1512:15 PM–14:012:01 PMavoid
Cara14:012:01 PM–15:483:48 PMneutral
Lābha15:483:48 PM–17:355:35 PMgood
Amṛta17:355:35 PM–19:227:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:227:22 PM–20:358:35 PMneutral
Roga20:358:35 PM–21:489:48 PMavoid
Kāla21:489:48 PM–23:0211:02 PMavoid
Lābha23:0211:02 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1good
Udvega24:1512:15 AM+1–25:281:28 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:281:28 AM+1–26:412:41 AM+1good
Amṛta26:412:41 AM+1–27:553:55 AM+1good
Cara27:553:55 AM+1–29:085:08 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:075:07 AM to 29:085:08 AM+1

05:075:07 AM sunrise19:227:22 PM sunsetsunrise 29:085:08 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 05:325:32 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 05:555:55 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 21:159:15 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 05:325:32 AM
Bavauntil 18:556:55 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:546:54 AM–08:418:41 AM
Abhijit 11:4611:46 AM–12:4312:43 PM
Pradoṣa 19:227:22 PM–20:408:40 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39 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. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:418:41 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:408:40 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī05:325:32 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa05:555:55 AMDhaniṣṭhā
YogaHarṣaṇa21:159:15 PMVajra
KaraṇaViṣṭi05:325:32 AMBava
VāraSomavāra29:08 05:085:08 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 721
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:099:09 AM
Moonset
22:2610:26 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:493:49 AM05:075:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:493:49 AM04:284:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:094:09 AM05:075:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:075:07 AM07:587:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:546:54 AM08:418:41 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:587:58 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2710:27 AM12:1512:15 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2810:28 AM12:1512:15 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4312:43 PM13:401:40 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:401:40 PM16:314:31 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:012:01 PM15:483:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:372:37 PM15:343:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:343:34 PM16:314:31 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:314:31 PM19:227:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:227:22 PM20:408:40 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:227:22 PM19:417:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:227:22 PM20:208:20 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:189:18 PM23:0611:06 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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