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Friday 27 January 2012 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Śukravāra. Caturthī began at 15:123:12 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:174:17 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

At sunrise

05:365:36 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:583:58 PM

Parigha gives way to Śiva.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 77° above N. Day length 13 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:144:14 AM–04:554:55 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:354:35 AM–05:365:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0112:01 PM–12:5612:56 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla12:4412:44 PM–14:272:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:413:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:217:21 PM–19:427:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:217:21 PM–20:238:23 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika07:207:20 AM–09:039:03 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta08:218:21 AM–09:169:16 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:4610:46 AM–12:2912:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5612:56 PM–13:511:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:553:55 PM–17:385:38 PMYama’s part of the day

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

Cara05:365:36 AM–07:207:20 AMneutral
Lābha07:207:20 AM–09:039:03 AMgood
Amṛta09:039:03 AM–10:4610:46 AMgood
Kāla10:4610:46 AM–12:2912:29 PMavoid
Śubha12:2912:29 PM–14:122:12 PMgood
Roga14:122:12 PM–15:553:55 PMavoid
Udvega15:553:55 PM–17:385:38 PMavoid
Cara17:385:38 PM–19:217:21 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga19:217:21 PM–20:388:38 PMavoid
Kāla20:388:38 PM–21:559:55 PMavoid
Lābha21:559:55 PM–23:1211:12 PMgood
Udvega23:1211:12 PM–24:2912:29 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:2912:29 AM+1–25:461:46 AM+1good
Amṛta25:461:46 AM+1–27:033:03 AM+1good
Cara27:033:03 AM+1–28:204:20 AM+1neutral
Roga28:204:20 AM+1–29:375:37 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:365:36 AM to 29:375:37 AM+1

05:365:36 AM sunrise19:217:21 PM sunsetsunrise 29:375:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:174:17 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 21:189:18 PM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 15:583:58 PM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:174:17 PM
Bavauntil 29:055:05 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:4610:46 AM–12:2912:29 PM
Abhijit 12:0112:01 PM–12:5612:56 PM
Pradoṣa 19:217:21 PM–20:448:44 PM
Niśītha 24:0512:05 AM+1–24:5312:53 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:2912:29 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5612:56 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 45 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:448:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5312:53 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī16:174:17 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā21:189:18 PMUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaParigha15:583:58 PMŚiva
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:174:17 PMBava
VāraŚukravāra29:37 05:375:37 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 488
Day length
13 h 45 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:189:18 AM
Moonset
21:249:24 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:144:14 AM05:365:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:144:14 AM04:554:55 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:354:35 AM05:365:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:365:36 AM08:218:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:207:20 AM09:039:03 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:218:21 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:218:21 AM09:169:16 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:4610:46 AM12:2912:29 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:5612:56 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:4412:44 PM14:272:27 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5612:56 PM13:511:51 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:511:51 PM16:364:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:462:46 PM15:413:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:553:55 PM17:385:38 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:364:36 PM19:217:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:217:21 PM20:448:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:217:21 PM19:427:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:217:21 PM20:238:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0512:05 AM+124:5312:53 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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