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August 1957 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Śukla to Bhādrapada ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 28 August 1957 · Queens, New York, United States

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 20:288:28 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:325:32 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:186:18 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:306:30 AM

Hasta gives way to Citrā.

Noon

12:5712:57 PM

The Sun 59° above S. Day length 13 h 15 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5712:57 PM
At noon, 12:5712:57 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Citrā, 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 muhūrta04:534:53 AM–05:365:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:145:14 AM–06:186:18 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya15:093:09 PM–16:024:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:347:34 PM–19:557:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:347:34 PM–20:388:38 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:4510:45 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:587:58 AM–09:379:37 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:1711:17 AM–12:5612:56 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3012:30 PM–13:231:23 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:5612:56 PM–14:362:36 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:531:53 PM–15:223:22 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

Lābha06:186:18 AM–07:587:58 AMgood
Amṛta07:587:58 AM–09:379:37 AMgood
Kāla09:379:37 AM–11:1711:17 AMavoid
Śubha11:1711:17 AM–12:5612:56 PMgood
Roga12:5612:56 PM–14:362:36 PMavoid
Udvega14:362:36 PM–16:154:15 PMavoid
Cara16:154:15 PM–17:545:54 PMneutral
Lābha17:545:54 PM–19:347:34 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:347:34 PM–20:558:55 PMavoid
Śubha20:558:55 PM–22:1510:15 PMgood
Amṛta22:1510:15 PM–23:3611:36 PMgood
Cara23:3611:36 PM–24:5712:57 AM+1neutral
Roga24:5712:57 AM+1–26:172:17 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:172:17 AM+1–27:383:38 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:383:38 AM+1–28:594:59 AM+1good
Udvega28:594:59 AM+1–30:196:19 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:186:18 AM to 30:196:19 AM+1

06:186:18 AM sunrise19:347:34 PM sunsetsunrise 30:196:19 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:325:32 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 06:306:30 AM
Citrāuntil 28:394:39 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 09:139:13 AM
Śuklauntil 30:016:01 AM+1
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:556:55 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 17:325:32 PM
Bavauntil 28:174:17 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:5612:56 PM–14:362:36 PM
Pradoṣa 19:347:34 PM–21:009:00 PM
Niśītha 24:3312:33 AM+1–25:211:21 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:362:36 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 15 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:009:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:211:21 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  13. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  14. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:325:32 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraHasta06:306:30 AMCitrā
YogaŚubha09:139:13 AMŚukla
KaraṇaVaṇija06:556:55 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:19 06:196:19 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2014
Śaka
1879
Kali
5058
Ahargaṇa
1 847 613
Day length
13 h 15 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
10:1110:11 AM
Moonset
21:189:18 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:534:53 AM06:186:18 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:534:53 AM05:365:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:145:14 AM06:186:18 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:186:18 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:587:58 AM09:379:37 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM11:3711:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:1711:17 AM12:5612:56 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3012:30 PM13:231:23 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3212:32 PM13:201:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:5612:56 PM14:362:36 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:531:53 PM15:223:22 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:162:16 PM16:554:55 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:093:09 PM16:024:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:554:55 PM19:347:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:347:34 PM21:009:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:347:34 PM19:557:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:347:34 PM20:388:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:4510:45 PM24:1312:13 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:3312:33 AM+125:211:21 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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