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Sunday 6 September 1959 · Queens, New York, United States

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 16:304:30 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:142:14 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:276:27 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4911:49 AM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

Noon

12:5412:54 PM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 12 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5412:54 PM
At noon, 12:5412:54 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Phalgunī and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Svātī, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:584:58 AM–05:425:42 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:205:20 AM–06:276:27 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2812:28 PM–13:191:19 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:023:02 PM–15:543:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:207:20 PM–19:427:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:207:20 PM–20:278:27 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:012:01+1 AM–27:313:31+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:5312:53 PM–14:302:30 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika16:074:07 PM–17:445:44 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:035:03 PM–18:336:33 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta17:375:37 PM–18:296:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:445:44 PM–19:207:20 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega06:276:27 AM–08:038:03 AMavoid
Cara08:038:03 AM–09:409:40 AMneutral
Lābha09:409:40 AM–11:1711:17 AMgood
Amṛta11:1711:17 AM–12:5312:53 PMgood
Kāla12:5312:53 PM–14:302:30 PMavoid
Śubha14:302:30 PM–16:074:07 PMgood
Roga16:074:07 PM–17:445:44 PMavoid
Udvega17:445:44 PM–19:207:20 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha19:207:20 PM–20:448:44 PMgood
Amṛta20:448:44 PM–22:0710:07 PMgood
Cara22:0710:07 PM–23:3111:31 PMneutral
Roga23:3111:31 PM–24:5412:54+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:5412:54+1 AM–26:172:17+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:172:17+1 AM–27:413:41+1 AMgood
Udvega27:413:41+1 AM–29:045:04+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:045:04+1 AM–30:286:28+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:276:27 AM to 30:286:28+1 AM

06:276:27 AM sunrise19:207:20 PM sunsetsunrise 30:286:28+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:142:14 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 11:4911:49 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 22:1910:19 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:142:14 PM
Bavauntil 25:051:05+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2812:28 PM–13:191:19 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:445:44 PM–19:207:20 PM
Pradoṣa 19:207:20 PM–20:498:49 PM
Niśītha 24:3012:30+1 AM–25:181:18+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:191:19 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 19:207:20 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 53 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:498:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:181:18+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī14:142:14 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā11:4911:49 AMSvātī
YogaBrahma22:1910:19 PMIndra
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:142:14 PMBava
VāraRavivāra30:28 06:286:28 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 352
Day length
12 h 53 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
10:2110:21 AM
Moonset
21:319:31 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:584:58 AM06:276:27 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:584:58 AM05:425:42 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:205:20 AM06:276:27 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:276:27 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:3611:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2812:28 PM13:191:19 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2912:29 PM13:171:17 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:5312:53 PM14:302:30 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:112:11 PM16:464:46 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:023:02 PM15:543:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day16:074:07 PM17:445:44 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:464:46 PM19:207:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:035:03 PM18:336:33 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:375:37 PM18:296:29 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:445:44 PM19:207:20 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk19:207:20 PM20:498:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:207:20 PM19:427:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:207:20 PM20:278:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:3012:30+1 AM25:181:18+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:012:01+1 AM27:313:31+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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