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Wednesday 22 April 2015 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 19:367:36 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:196:19 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:426:42 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:526:52 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 46° above N. Day length 11 h 06 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:594:59 AM–05:505:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:255:25 AM–06:426:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:3810:38 AM–12:1112:11 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:062:06 PM–14:502:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:485:48 PM–18:146:14 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:485:48 PM–19:067:06 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:584:58+1 AM–30:346:34+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:058:05 AM–09:289:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5210:52 AM–12:1512:15 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5311:53 AM–12:3712:37 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1512:15 PM–13:381:38 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:217:21 PM–20:578:57 PMa 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

Lābha06:426:42 AM–08:058:05 AMgood
Amṛta08:058:05 AM–09:289:28 AMgood
Kāla09:289:28 AM–10:5210:52 AMavoid
Śubha10:5210:52 AM–12:1512:15 PMgood
Roga12:1512:15 PM–13:381:38 PMavoid
Udvega13:381:38 PM–15:023:02 PMavoid
Cara15:023:02 PM–16:254:25 PMneutral
Lābha16:254:25 PM–17:485:48 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:485:48 PM–19:257:25 PMavoid
Śubha19:257:25 PM–21:029:02 PMgood
Amṛta21:029:02 PM–22:3910:39 PMgood
Cara22:3910:39 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1512:15+1 AM–25:521:52+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:521:52+1 AM–27:293:29+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:293:29+1 AM–29:065:06+1 AMgood
Udvega29:065:06+1 AM–30:436:43+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:426:42 AM sunrise17:485:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:436:43+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:196:19 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 13:451:45 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 23:0511:05 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:526:52 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:196:19 PM
Bavauntil 29:585:58+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1512:15 PM–13:381:38 PM
Pradoṣa 17:485:48 PM–19:317:31 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:381:38 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 06 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:317:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:196:19 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraRohiṇī13:451:45 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaŚobhana23:0511:05 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija06:526:52 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:43 06:436:43 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 669
Day length
11 h 06 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
10:0410:04 AM
Moonset
20:508:50 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:594:59 AM06:426:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:594:59 AM05:505:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:255:25 AM06:426:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:426:42 AM08:558:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:058:05 AM09:289:28 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:558:55 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:3810:38 AM12:1112:11 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:1512:15 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1512:15 PM13:381:38 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:353:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:062:06 PM14:502:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:353:35 PM17:485:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:485:48 PM19:317:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:485:48 PM18:146:14 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:485:48 PM19:067:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:217:21 PM20:578:57 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:584:58+1 AM30:346:34+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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