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Thursday 12 May 2005 · Puning, Guangdong, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 19:107:10 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:568:56 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:365:36 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:008:00 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 85° above S. Day length 13 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPuning12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:094:09 AM–04:524:52 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:314:31 AM–05:365:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:3812:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:242:24 PM–15:173:17 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:575:57 PM–19:437:43 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:097:09 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–19:537:53 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:365:36 AM–07:157:15 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:548:54 AM–10:3310:33 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0010:00 AM–10:5310:53 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:4711:47 AM–13:321:32 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:511:51 PM–15:303:30 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:173:17 PM–16:094:09 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

Śubha05:365:36 AM–07:157:15 AMgood
Roga07:157:15 AM–08:548:54 AMavoid
Udvega08:548:54 AM–10:3310:33 AMavoid
Cara10:3310:33 AM–12:1212:12 PMneutral
Lābha12:1212:12 PM–13:511:51 PMgood
Amṛta13:511:51 PM–15:303:30 PMgood
Kāla15:303:30 PM–17:095:09 PMavoid
Śubha17:095:09 PM–18:486:48 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:486:48 PM–20:098:09 PMgood
Cara20:098:09 PM–21:309:30 PMneutral
Roga21:309:30 PM–22:5110:51 PMavoid
Kāla22:5110:51 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1212:12 AM+1–25:321:32 AM+1good
Udvega25:321:32 AM+1–26:532:53 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:532:53 AM+1–28:144:14 AM+1good
Amṛta28:144:14 AM+1–29:355:35 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:365:36 AM to 29:355:35 AM+1

05:365:36 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 29:355:35 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:568:56 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 28:594:59 AM+1
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 25:591:59 AM+1
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:008:00 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:568:56 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:3812:38 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:511:51 PM–15:303:30 PM
Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:148:14 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:303:30 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 13 h 12 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:148:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:568:56 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā28:59 04:594:59 AM FriPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti25:59 01:591:59 AM FriŚūla
KaraṇaVaṇija08:008:00 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:35 05:355:35 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2062
Śaka
1927
Kali
5106
Ahargaṇa
1 865 037
Day length
13 h 12 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
08:208:20 AM
Moonset
22:3310:33 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:094:09 AM05:365:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:094:09 AM04:524:52 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:314:31 AM05:365:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:365:36 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:365:36 AM07:157:15 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM10:5310:53 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:548:54 AM10:3310:33 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0010:00 AM10:5310:53 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4711:47 AM13:321:32 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:311:31 PM16:094:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:511:51 PM15:303:30 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:242:24 PM15:173:17 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:173:17 PM16:094:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:094:09 PM18:486:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:575:57 PM19:437:43 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:486:48 PM20:148:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:486:48 PM19:097:09 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:486:48 PM19:537:53 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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