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January 2004 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePauṣa Śukla to Māgha ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 25 January 2004 · Puning, Guangdong, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 22:4910:49 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:0610:06 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

AlsoTila Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2210:22 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2712:27 PM

The Sun 48° above S. Day length 10 h 59 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPuning12:2712:27 PM
At noon, 12:2712:27 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:145:14 AM–06:066:06 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:405:40 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0612:06 PM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:172:17 PM–15:013:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:575:57 PM–18:236:23 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:575:57 PM–19:157:15 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:579:57 PM–23:3311:33 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya12:1712:17 PM–13:541:54 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2812:28 PM–13:501:50 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:123:12 PM–16:354:35 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:294:29 PM–17:135:13 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:354:35 PM–17:575:57 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega06:586:58 AM–08:218:21 AMavoid
Cara08:218:21 AM–09:439:43 AMneutral
Lābha09:439:43 AM–11:0511:05 AMgood
Amṛta11:0511:05 AM–12:2812:28 PMgood
Kāla12:2812:28 PM–13:501:50 PMavoid
Śubha13:501:50 PM–15:123:12 PMgood
Roga15:123:12 PM–16:354:35 PMavoid
Udvega16:354:35 PM–17:575:57 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:575:57 PM–19:357:35 PMgood
Amṛta19:357:35 PM–21:129:12 PMgood
Cara21:129:12 PM–22:5010:50 PMneutral
Roga22:5010:50 PM–24:2712:27 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:2712:27 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:052:05 AM+1–27:433:43 AM+1good
Udvega27:433:43 AM+1–29:205:20 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:205:20 AM+1–30:586:58 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 30:586:58 AM+1

06:586:58 AM sunrise17:575:57 PM sunsetsunrise 30:586:58 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 22:0610:06 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 30:006:00 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 27:413:41 AM+1
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:2210:22 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:0610:06 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0612:06 PM–12:5012:50 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:354:35 PM–17:575:57 PM
Pradoṣa 17:575:57 PM–19:417:41 PM
Niśītha 24:0312:03 AM+1–24:5112:51 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:575:57 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 59 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:417:41 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5112:51 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  11. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī22:0610:06 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā30:00 06:006:00 AM MonUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaParigha27:41 03:413:41 AM MonŚiva
KaraṇaVaṇija10:2210:22 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra30:58 06:586:58 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 564
Day length
10 h 59 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:349:34 AM
Moonset
21:249:24 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:145:14 AM06:586:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:145:14 AM06:066:06 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:405:40 AM06:586:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:586:58 AM09:109:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:109:10 AM11:2211:22 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0612:06 PM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:1712:17 PM13:541:54 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2812:28 PM13:501:50 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:331:33 PM15:453:45 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:172:17 PM15:013:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:123:12 PM16:354:35 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:453:45 PM17:575:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:294:29 PM17:135:13 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:354:35 PM17:575:57 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:575:57 PM19:417:41 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:575:57 PM18:236:23 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:575:57 PM19:157:15 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:579:57 PM23:3311:33 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0312:03 AM+124:5112:51 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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