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Thursday 17 April 2025 · Puning, Guangdong, China

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 15:483:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:545:54 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:535:53 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:258:25 AM

Anurādhā gives way to Jyeṣṭhā.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 77° above S. Day length 12 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPuning12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 225° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 85% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 225° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:234:23 AM–05:085:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:464:46 AM–05:535:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5011:50 AM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:222:22 PM–15:133:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:376:37 PM–18:596:59 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:376:37 PM–19:447:44 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:101:10+1 AM–26:552:55+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:535:53 AM–07:297:29 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:049:04 AM–10:4010:40 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0810:08 AM–10:5910:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:511:51 PM–15:263:26 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:352:35 PM–16:214:21 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:133:13 PM–16:044:04 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

Śubha05:535:53 AM–07:297:29 AMgood
Roga07:297:29 AM–09:049:04 AMavoid
Udvega09:049:04 AM–10:4010:40 AMavoid
Cara10:4010:40 AM–12:1512:15 PMneutral
Lābha12:1512:15 PM–13:511:51 PMgood
Amṛta13:511:51 PM–15:263:26 PMgood
Kāla15:263:26 PM–17:015:01 PMavoid
Śubha17:015:01 PM–18:376:37 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:376:37 PM–20:018:01 PMgood
Cara20:018:01 PM–21:269:26 PMneutral
Roga21:269:26 PM–22:5010:50 PMavoid
Kāla22:5010:50 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1512:15+1 AM–25:391:39+1 AMgood
Udvega25:391:39+1 AM–27:033:03+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:033:03+1 AM–28:284:28+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:284:28+1 AM–29:525:52+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:535:53 AM to 29:525:52+1 AM

05:535:53 AM sunrise18:376:37 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:545:54 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 08:258:25 AM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 27:203:20+1 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 17:545:54 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:4112:41 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:511:51 PM–15:263:26 PM
Pradoṣa 18:376:37 PM–20:078:07 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39+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. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:263:26 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 44 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:078:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī17:545:54 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAnurādhā08:258:25 AMJyeṣṭhā
YogaVarīyān27:20 03:203:20 AM FriParigha
KaraṇaBālava17:545:54 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra29:52 05:525:52 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 317
Day length
12 h 44 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
22:3210:32 PM
Moonset
08:158:15 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:234:23 AM05:535:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:234:23 AM05:085:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:464:46 AM05:535:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:535:53 AM08:268:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:535:53 AM07:297:29 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:268:26 AM10:5910:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:049:04 AM10:4010:40 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0810:08 AM10:5910:59 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5011:50 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:311:31 PM16:044:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:511:51 PM15:263:26 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:222:22 PM15:133:13 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:352:35 PM16:214:21 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:133:13 PM16:044:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:044:04 PM18:376:37 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:376:37 PM20:078:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:376:37 PM18:596:59 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:376:37 PM19:447:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:101:10+1 AM26:552:55+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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