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Thursday 18 May 2056 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 06:066:06 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 31:277:27+1 AM, past the next sunrise.

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

14:152:15 PM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 38° above N. Day length 10 h 25 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 39° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 39° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:125:12 AM–06:066:06 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:395:39 AM–07:017:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:571:57 PM–14:392:39 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:314:31 PM–18:166:16 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:255:25 PM–17:535:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:255:25 PM–18:476:47 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:017:01 AM–08:198:19 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:379:37 AM–10:5510:55 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2710:27 AM–12:1112:11 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:2910:29 AM–11:1111:11 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:311:31 PM–14:492:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:392:39 PM–15:203:20 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

Śubha07:017:01 AM–08:198:19 AMgood
Roga08:198:19 AM–09:379:37 AMavoid
Udvega09:379:37 AM–10:5510:55 AMavoid
Cara10:5510:55 AM–12:1312:13 PMneutral
Lābha12:1312:13 PM–13:311:31 PMgood
Amṛta13:311:31 PM–14:492:49 PMgood
Kāla14:492:49 PM–16:074:07 PMavoid
Śubha16:074:07 PM–17:255:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:255:25 PM–19:077:07 PMgood
Cara19:077:07 PM–20:498:49 PMneutral
Roga20:498:49 PM–22:3110:31 PMavoid
Kāla22:3110:31 PM–24:1312:13+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1312:13+1 AM–25:551:55+1 AMgood
Udvega25:551:55+1 AM–27:373:37+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:373:37+1 AM–29:195:19+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:195:19+1 AM–31:017:01+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:017:01 AM sunrise17:255:25 PM sunsetsunrise 31:017:01+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 27:223:22+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 14:152:15 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 18:496:49 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:311:31 PM–14:492:49 PM
Pradoṣa 17:255:25 PM–19:147:14 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37+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 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:492:49 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 25 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:147:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  10. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthīpast sunrisePañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā27:22 03:223:22 AM FriPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti14:152:15 PMŚūla
KaraṇaVaṇija18:496:49 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:01 07:017:01 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2113
Śaka
1978
Kali
5157
Ahargaṇa
1 883 671
Day length
10 h 25 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
09:559:55 AM
Moonset
20:168:16 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:125:12 AM07:017:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:125:12 AM06:066:06 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:395:39 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 day07:017:01 AM08:198:19 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM11:1111:11 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:379:37 AM10:5510:55 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2710:27 AM12:1112:11 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2910:29 AM11:1111:11 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:203:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:311:31 PM14:492:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:571:57 PM14:392:39 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:392:39 PM15:203:20 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:203:20 PM17:255:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:314:31 PM18:166:16 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:255:25 PM19:147:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:255:25 PM17:535:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:255:25 PM18:476:47 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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