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Wednesday 11 July 1956 · Queens, New York, United States

Āṣāḍha Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 13:301:30 PM yesterday, and holds until 10:2510:25 AM.

Observed here on this day

Skanda Pañcamī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

05:345:34 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:219:21 AM

Maghā gives way to Pūrva Phalgunī.

Noon

13:011:01 PM

The Sun 71° above S. Day length 14 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens13:011:01 PM
At noon, 13:011:01 PM, the Sun is in Punarvasu and the Moon 49° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 49° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–04:584:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:404:40 AM–05:345:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:117:11 AM–08:388:38 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya15:293:29 PM–16:294:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:278:27 PM–20:458:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:278:27 PM–21:229:22 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:411:41+1 AM–27:103:10+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:267:26 AM–09:179:17 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0911:09 AM–13:011:01 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3112:31 PM–13:301:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:011:01 PM–14:522:52 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya16:474:47 PM–18:166:16 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

Lābha05:345:34 AM–07:267:26 AMgood
Amṛta07:267:26 AM–09:179:17 AMgood
Kāla09:179:17 AM–11:0911:09 AMavoid
Śubha11:0911:09 AM–13:011:01 PMgood
Roga13:011:01 PM–14:522:52 PMavoid
Udvega14:522:52 PM–16:444:44 PMavoid
Cara16:444:44 PM–18:356:35 PMneutral
Lābha18:356:35 PM–20:278:27 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega20:278:27 PM–21:359:35 PMavoid
Śubha21:359:35 PM–22:4410:44 PMgood
Amṛta22:4410:44 PM–23:5211:52 PMgood
Cara23:5211:52 PM–25:011:01+1 AMneutral
Roga25:011:01+1 AM–26:092:09+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:092:09+1 AM–27:183:18+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:183:18+1 AM–28:264:26+1 AMgood
Udvega28:264:26+1 AM–29:355:35+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:345:34 AM to 29:355:35+1 AM

05:345:34 AM sunrise20:278:27 PM sunsetsunrise 29:355:35+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 10:2510:25 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 09:219:21 AM
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 20:528:52 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 10:2510:25 AM
Bavauntil 21:059:05 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 13:011:01 PM–14:522:52 PM
Pradoṣa 20:278:27 PM–21:409:40 PM
Niśītha 24:3712:37+1 AM–25:251:25+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:522:52 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 53 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:409:40 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:251:25+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī10:2510:25 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraMaghā09:219:21 AMPūrva Phalgunī
YogaVyatīpāta20:528:52 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaViṣṭi10:2510:25 AMBava
VāraBudhavāra29:35 05:355:35 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āṣāḍha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āṣāḍha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 200
Day length
14 h 53 m
Sun in
Mithuna
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
09:539:53 AM
Moonset
22:3310:33 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:345:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM04:584:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:404:40 AM05:345:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:345:34 AM08:338:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:117:11 AM08:388:38 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:267:26 AM09:179:17 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM11:3111:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0911:09 AM13:011:01 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3112:31 PM13:301:30 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3712:37 PM13:251:25 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:011:01 PM14:522:52 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:302:30 PM17:285:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:293:29 PM16:294:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:474:47 PM18:166:16 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening17:285:28 PM20:278:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:278:27 PM21:409:40 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:278:27 PM20:458:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:278:27 PM21:229:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:3712:37+1 AM25:251:25+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:411:41+1 AM27:103:10+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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