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October 1998 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 8 October 1998 · Queens, New York, United States

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 05:025:02 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:481:48+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Karaka Caturthī · Karwa Chauth

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoSaṅkaṣṭa Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:596:59 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:557:55 AM

Vajra gives way to Siddhi.

Noon

12:4312:43 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:4312:43 PM
At noon, 12:4312:43 PM, the Sun is in Hasta and the Moon 220° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 220° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:096:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:445:44 AM–06:596:59 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2012:20 PM–13:051:05 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:372:37 PM–15:233:23 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:266:26 PM–18:516:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:266:26 PM–19:417:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:4911:49 PM–25:151:15+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:596:59 AM–08:258:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:519:51 AM–11:1711:17 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4810:48 AM–11:3411:34 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:082:08 PM–15:343:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:123:12 PM–16:384:38 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:233:23 PM–16:094:09 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

Śubha06:596:59 AM–08:258:25 AMgood
Roga08:258:25 AM–09:519:51 AMavoid
Udvega09:519:51 AM–11:1711:17 AMavoid
Cara11:1711:17 AM–12:4312:43 PMneutral
Lābha12:4312:43 PM–14:082:08 PMgood
Amṛta14:082:08 PM–15:343:34 PMgood
Kāla15:343:34 PM–17:005:00 PMavoid
Śubha17:005:00 PM–18:266:26 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:266:26 PM–20:008:00 PMgood
Cara20:008:00 PM–21:359:35 PMneutral
Roga21:359:35 PM–23:0911:09 PMavoid
Kāla23:0911:09 PM–24:4312:43+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:4312:43+1 AM–26:172:17+1 AMgood
Udvega26:172:17+1 AM–27:523:52+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:523:52+1 AM–29:265:26+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:265:26+1 AM–31:007:00+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:596:59 AM to 31:007:00+1 AM

06:596:59 AM sunrise18:266:26 PM sunsetsunrise 31:007:00+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 25:481:48+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 25:581:58+1 AM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 07:557:55 AM
Siddhiuntil 28:094:09+1 AM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 15:223:22 PM
Bālavauntil 25:481:48+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2012:20 PM–13:051:05 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:082:08 PM–15:343:34 PM
Pradoṣa 18:266:26 PM–20:078:07 PM
Niśītha 24:1912:19+1 AM–25:071:07+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:051:05 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:343:34 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 27 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:078:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:071:07+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  12. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī25:48 01:481:48 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā25:58 01:581:58 AM FriRohiṇī
YogaVajra07:557:55 AMSiddhi
KaraṇaBava15:223:22 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:00 07:007:00 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 629
Day length
11 h 27 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
20:538:53 PM
Moonset
10:0510:05 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:195:19 AM06:596:59 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:195:19 AM06:096:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:445:44 AM06:596:59 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:596:59 AM09:179:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:596:59 AM08:258:25 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:179:17 AM11:3411:34 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:519:51 AM11:1711:17 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4810:48 AM11:3411:34 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1912:19 PM13:071:07 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2012:20 PM13:051:05 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:511:51 PM16:094:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:082:08 PM15:343:34 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:372:37 PM15:233:23 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:123:12 PM16:384:38 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:233:23 PM16:094:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:094:09 PM18:266:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:266:26 PM20:078:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:266:26 PM18:516:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:266:26 PM19:417:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:4911:49 PM25:151:15+1 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1912:19+1 AM25:071:07+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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