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Thursday 28 January 2016 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 12:2512:25 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:272:27 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:375:37 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:272:27 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 76° above N. Day length 13 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 227° ahead of it, in Uttara Phalgunī, 84% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 227° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:154:15 AM–04:564:56 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:364:36 AM–05:375:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:5712:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:413:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:217:21 PM–19:417:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:217:21 PM–20:238:23 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:1111:11 PM–24:5812:58+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:375:37 AM–07:207:20 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:039:03 AM–10:4610:46 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1210:12 AM–11:0711:07 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:2912:29 PM–14:162:16 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:122:12 PM–15:553:55 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:413:41 PM–16:364:36 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

Śubha05:375:37 AM–07:207:20 AMgood
Roga07:207:20 AM–09:039:03 AMavoid
Udvega09:039:03 AM–10:4610:46 AMavoid
Cara10:4610:46 AM–12:2912:29 PMneutral
Lābha12:2912:29 PM–14:122:12 PMgood
Amṛta14:122:12 PM–15:553:55 PMgood
Kāla15:553:55 PM–17:385:38 PMavoid
Śubha17:385:38 PM–19:217:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:217:21 PM–20:388:38 PMgood
Cara20:388:38 PM–21:559:55 PMneutral
Roga21:559:55 PM–23:1211:12 PMavoid
Kāla23:1211:12 PM–24:3012:30+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3012:30+1 AM–25:471:47+1 AMgood
Udvega25:471:47+1 AM–27:043:04+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:043:04+1 AM–28:214:21+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:214:21+1 AM–29:385:38+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:375:37 AM to 29:385:38+1 AM

05:375:37 AM sunrise19:217:21 PM sunsetsunrise 29:385:38+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:272:27 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 23:0511:05 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 14:272:27 PM
Kaulavauntil 27:393:39+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:122:12 PM–15:553:55 PM
Pradoṣa 19:217:21 PM–20:438:43 PM
Niśītha 24:0612:06+1 AM–24:5412:54+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:553:55 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 44 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:438:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī14:272:27 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttara Phalgunīpast sunriseHasta
YogaAtigaṇḍa23:0511:05 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaBālava14:272:27 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra29:38 05:385:38 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 950
Day length
13 h 44 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
21:509:50 PM
Moonset
09:169:16 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:154:15 AM05:375:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:154:15 AM04:564:56 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:364:36 AM05:375:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:375:37 AM08:228:22 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:375:37 AM07:207:20 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:228:22 AM11:0711:07 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:039:03 AM10:4610:46 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1210:12 AM11:0711:07 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:2912:29 PM14:162:16 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:511:51 PM16:364:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:122:12 PM15:553:55 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:462:46 PM15:413:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:413:41 PM16:364:36 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:364:36 PM19:217:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:217:21 PM20:438:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:217:21 PM19:417:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:217:21 PM20:238:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:1111:11 PM24:5812:58+1 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06+1 AM24:5412:54+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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