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Tuesday 31 March 1998 · Queens, New York, United States

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 11:1911:19 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:218:21 AM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

05:415:41 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:218:21 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0012:00 PM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0012:00 PM
At noon, 12:0012:00 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:104:10 AM–04:564:56 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:334:33 AM–05:415:41 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:2512:25 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:062:06 PM–14:572:57 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:482:48 PM–16:164:16 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:196:19 PM–18:416:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:196:19 PM–19:277:27 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya06:006:00 AM–07:287:28 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta08:138:13 AM–09:039:03 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:508:50 AM–10:2510:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:0012:00 PM–13:351:35 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:093:09 PM–16:444:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:5110:51 PM–23:3611:36 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

Roga05:415:41 AM–07:167:16 AMavoid
Udvega07:167:16 AM–08:508:50 AMavoid
Cara08:508:50 AM–10:2510:25 AMneutral
Lābha10:2510:25 AM–12:0012:00 PMgood
Amṛta12:0012:00 PM–13:351:35 PMgood
Kāla13:351:35 PM–15:093:09 PMavoid
Śubha15:093:09 PM–16:444:44 PMgood
Roga16:444:44 PM–18:196:19 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:196:19 PM–19:447:44 PMavoid
Lābha19:447:44 PM–21:099:09 PMgood
Udvega21:099:09 PM–22:3410:34 PMavoid
Śubha22:3410:34 PM–23:5911:59 PMgood
Amṛta23:5911:59 PM–25:241:24+1 AMgood
Cara25:241:24+1 AM–26:492:49+1 AMneutral
Roga26:492:49+1 AM–28:144:14+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:144:14+1 AM–29:395:39+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:415:41 AM to 29:395:39+1 AM

05:415:41 AM sunrise18:196:19 PM sunsetsunrise 29:395:39+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:218:21 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 17:005:00 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 16:154:15 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:218:21 AM
Bavauntil 19:057:05 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:2512:25 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:093:09 PM–16:444:44 PM
Pradoṣa 18:196:19 PM–19:497:49 PM
Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23+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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2512:25 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:444:44 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  7. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:497:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:218:21 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā17:005:00 PMRohiṇī
YogaPrīti16:154:15 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:218:21 AMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:39 05:395:39 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 438
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
08:218:21 AM
Moonset
22:3910:39 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:104:10 AM05:415:41 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:104:10 AM04:564:56 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:334:33 AM05:415:41 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:415:41 AM08:138:13 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:006:00 AM07:287:28 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:138:13 AM10:4410:44 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:138:13 AM09:039:03 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:508:50 AM10:2510:25 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3511:35 AM12:2512:25 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3611:36 AM12:2412:24 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:0012:00 PM13:351:35 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:473:47 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:062:06 PM14:572:57 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:482:48 PM16:164:16 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:093:09 PM16:444:44 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:473:47 PM18:196:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:196:19 PM19:497:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:196:19 PM18:416:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:196:19 PM19:277:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5110:51 PM23:3611:36 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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