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Tuesday 5 March 1957 · Queens, New York, United States

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 17:045:04 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:236:23 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:246:24 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

18:236:23 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 43° above S. Day length 11 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:434:43 AM–05:335:33 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:085:08 AM–06:246:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4411:44 AM–12:3012:30 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:022:02 PM–14:482:48 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:185:18 PM–19:017:01 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:515:51 PM–18:166:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:515:51 PM–19:067:06 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:418:41 AM–09:279:27 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:159:15 AM–10:4110:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:0712:07 PM–13:331:33 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:592:59 PM–16:254:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:448:44 PM–22:2710:27 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:5110:51 PM–23:4111:41 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

Roga06:246:24 AM–07:507:50 AMavoid
Udvega07:507:50 AM–09:159:15 AMavoid
Cara09:159:15 AM–10:4110:41 AMneutral
Lābha10:4110:41 AM–12:0712:07 PMgood
Amṛta12:0712:07 PM–13:331:33 PMgood
Kāla13:331:33 PM–14:592:59 PMavoid
Śubha14:592:59 PM–16:254:25 PMgood
Roga16:254:25 PM–17:515:51 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:515:51 PM–19:257:25 PMavoid
Lābha19:257:25 PM–20:598:59 PMgood
Udvega20:598:59 PM–22:3310:33 PMavoid
Śubha22:3310:33 PM–24:0612:06+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:0612:06+1 AM–25:401:40+1 AMgood
Cara25:401:40+1 AM–27:143:14+1 AMneutral
Roga27:143:14+1 AM–28:484:48+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:484:48+1 AM–30:226:22+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:246:24 AM to 30:226:22+1 AM

06:246:24 AM sunrise17:515:51 PM sunsetsunrise 30:226:22+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:236:23 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 25:021:02+1 AM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 21:139:13 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 18:236:23 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4411:44 AM–12:3012:30 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:592:59 PM–16:254:25 PM
Pradoṣa 17:515:51 PM–19:317:31 PM
Niśītha 23:4211:42 PM–24:3012:30+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3012:30 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:254:25 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 11 h 27 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 19:317:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3012:30+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  11. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:236:23 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAśvinī25:02 01:021:02 AM WedBharaṇī
YogaBrahma21:139:13 PMIndra
KaraṇaViṣṭi18:236:23 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:22 06:226:22 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 437
Day length
11 h 27 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:018:01 AM
Moonset
21:599:59 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:434:43 AM06:246:24 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:434:43 AM05:335:33 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:085:08 AM06:246:24 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:246:24 AM08:418:41 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:418:41 AM10:5910:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:418:41 AM09:279:27 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:159:15 AM10:4110:41 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4311:43 AM12:3112:31 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:3012:30 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:0712:07 PM13:331:33 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:333:33 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:022:02 PM14:482:48 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:592:59 PM16:254:25 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:333:33 PM17:515:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:185:18 PM19:017:01 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:515:51 PM19:317:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:515:51 PM18:166:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:515:51 PM19:067:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:448:44 PM22:2710:27 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5110:51 PM23:4111:41 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:4211:42 PM24:3012:30+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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