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Wednesday 20 May 2026 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Adhika Jyeṣṭha Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 16:494:49 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:371:37 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:017:01 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:428:42 AM

Ārdrā gives way to Punarvasu.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 38° above N. Day length 10 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:125:12 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:405:40 AM–07:017:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:571:57 PM–14:382:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:255:25 PM–17:525:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:255:25 PM–18:466:46 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:304:30 AM+1–29:585:58 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:198:19 AM–09:379:37 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5510:55 AM–12:1312:13 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5211:52 AM–12:3412:34 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1312:13 PM–13:311:31 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:427:42 PM–21:109:10 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

Lābha07:017:01 AM–08:198:19 AMgood
Amṛta08:198:19 AM–09:379:37 AMgood
Kāla09:379:37 AM–10:5510:55 AMavoid
Śubha10:5510:55 AM–12:1312:13 PMgood
Roga12:1312:13 PM–13:311:31 PMavoid
Udvega13:311:31 PM–14:492:49 PMavoid
Cara14:492:49 PM–16:074:07 PMneutral
Lābha16:074:07 PM–17:255:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:255:25 PM–19:077:07 PMavoid
Śubha19:077:07 PM–20:498:49 PMgood
Amṛta20:498:49 PM–22:3110:31 PMgood
Cara22:3110:31 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1312:13 AM+1–25:551:55 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:551:55 AM+1–27:383:38 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:383:38 AM+1–29:205:20 AM+1good
Udvega29:205:20 AM+1–31:027:02 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:017:01 AM to 31:027:02 AM+1

07:017:01 AM sunrise17:255:25 PM sunsetsunrise 31:027:02 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 13:371:37 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 08:428:42 AM
Punarvasuuntil 30:426:42 AM+1
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 16:404:40 PM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:371:37 PM
Bavauntil 24:1312:13 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1312:13 PM–13:311:31 PM
Pradoṣa 17:255:25 PM–19:147:14 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:311:31 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 23 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:147:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī13:371:37 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā08:428:42 AMPunarvasu
YogaŚūla16:404:40 PMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:371:37 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra31:02 07:027:02 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Adhika Jyeṣṭha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Adhika Jyeṣṭha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 715
Day length
10 h 23 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
10:4910:49 AM
Moonset
20:498:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:125:12 AM07:017:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:125:12 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:405:40 AM07:017:01 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:017:01 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:198:19 AM09:379:37 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM11:1111:11 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5510:55 AM12:1312:13 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1312:13 PM13:311:31 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:203:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:571:57 PM14:382:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:203:20 PM17:255:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:255:25 PM19:147:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:255:25 PM17:525:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:255:25 PM18:466:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:427:42 PM21:109:10 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:304:30 AM+129:585:58 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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