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April 1998 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 30 April 1998 · Puning, Guangdong, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 09:489:48 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:337:33 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śaṅkara Jayantī

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

At sunrise

05:435:43 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:337:33 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 81° above S. Day length 12 h 59 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPuning12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:154:15 AM–04:594:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:374:37 AM–05:435:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4711:47 AM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:232:23 PM–15:153:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:426:42 PM–19:047:04 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:426:42 PM–19:487:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:292:29+1 AM–28:034:03+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:435:43 AM–07:217:21 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:588:58 AM–10:3510:35 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0310:03 AM–10:5510:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:501:50 PM–15:273:27 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:153:15 PM–16:064:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya21:019:01 PM–22:3410:34 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

Śubha05:435:43 AM–07:217:21 AMgood
Roga07:217:21 AM–08:588:58 AMavoid
Udvega08:588:58 AM–10:3510:35 AMavoid
Cara10:3510:35 AM–12:1312:13 PMneutral
Lābha12:1312:13 PM–13:501:50 PMgood
Amṛta13:501:50 PM–15:273:27 PMgood
Kāla15:273:27 PM–17:055:05 PMavoid
Śubha17:055:05 PM–18:426:42 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:426:42 PM–20:058:05 PMgood
Cara20:058:05 PM–21:279:27 PMneutral
Roga21:279:27 PM–22:5010:50 PMavoid
Kāla22:5010:50 PM–24:1212:12+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1212:12+1 AM–25:351:35+1 AMgood
Udvega25:351:35+1 AM–26:582:58+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:582:58+1 AM–28:204:20+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:204:20+1 AM–29:435:43+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:435:43 AM to 29:435:43+1 AM

05:435:43 AM sunrise18:426:42 PM sunsetsunrise 29:435:43+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 07:337:33 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 12:4812:48 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 08:488:48 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 07:337:33 AM
Bavauntil 18:426:42 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4711:47 AM–12:3912:39 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:501:50 PM–15:273:27 PM
Pradoṣa 18:426:42 PM–20:108:10 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36+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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:273:27 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. SunsetDay length 12 h 59 m.
  10. PradoṣaUntil 20:108:10 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī07:337:33 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā12:4812:48 PMĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa08:488:48 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi07:337:33 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra29:43 05:435:43 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 468
Day length
12 h 59 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
09:069:06 AM
Moonset
22:4010:40 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:154:15 AM05:435:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:154:15 AM04:594:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:374:37 AM05:435:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:435:43 AM08:198:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:435:43 AM07:217:21 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:198:19 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:588:58 AM10:3510:35 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0310:03 AM10:5510:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4711:47 AM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:311:31 PM16:064:06 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:501:50 PM15:273:27 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:232:23 PM15:153:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:153:15 PM16:064:06 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:064:06 PM18:426:42 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:426:42 PM20:108:10 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:426:42 PM19:047:04 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:426:42 PM19:487:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:019:01 PM22:3410:34 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:292:29+1 AM28:034:03+1 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
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