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Monday 10 January 2000 · Queens, New York, United States

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 19:227:22 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:388:38 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:197:19 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:497:49 AM

Siddhi gives way to Vyatīpāta.

Noon

12:0312:03 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0312:03 PM
At noon, 12:0312:03 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:235:23 AM–06:216:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:525:52 AM–07:197:19 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4411:44 AM–12:2212:22 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:371:37 PM–14:152:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:464:46 PM–17:165:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:464:46 PM–18:146:14 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:5311:53 PM–25:361:36 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:308:30 AM–09:419:41 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5210:52 AM–12:0312:03 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2212:22 PM–13:001:00 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:141:14 PM–14:252:25 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:401:40 PM–15:223:22 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:152:15 PM–14:532:53 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

Amṛta07:197:19 AM–08:308:30 AMgood
Kāla08:308:30 AM–09:419:41 AMavoid
Śubha09:419:41 AM–10:5210:52 AMgood
Roga10:5210:52 AM–12:0312:03 PMavoid
Udvega12:0312:03 PM–13:141:14 PMavoid
Cara13:141:14 PM–14:252:25 PMneutral
Lābha14:252:25 PM–15:363:36 PMgood
Amṛta15:363:36 PM–16:464:46 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:464:46 PM–18:366:36 PMneutral
Roga18:366:36 PM–20:258:25 PMavoid
Kāla20:258:25 PM–22:1410:14 PMavoid
Lābha22:1410:14 PM–24:0312:03 AM+1good
Udvega24:0312:03 AM+1–25:521:52 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:521:52 AM+1–27:413:41 AM+1good
Amṛta27:413:41 AM+1–29:305:30 AM+1good
Cara29:305:30 AM+1–31:197:19 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:197:19 AM to 31:197:19 AM+1

07:197:19 AM sunrise16:464:46 PM sunsetsunrise 31:197:19 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:388:38 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 07:497:49 AM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:048:04 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:388:38 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:308:30 AM–09:419:41 AM
Abhijit 11:4411:44 AM–12:2212:22 PM
Pradoṣa 16:464:46 PM–18:436:43 PM
Niśītha 23:3911:39 PM–24:2712:27 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:419:41 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2212:22 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 27 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:436:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2712:27 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:388:38 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣāpast sunrisePūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi07:497:49 AMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaVaṇija08:048:04 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:19 07:197:19 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2056
Śaka
1921
Kali
5100
Ahargaṇa
1 863 088
Day length
9 h 27 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:479:47 AM
Moonset
20:388:38 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:235:23 AM07:197:19 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:235:23 AM06:216:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:525:52 AM07:197:19 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:197:19 AM09:139:13 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:308:30 AM09:419:41 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:139:13 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:0312:03 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3911:39 AM12:2712:27 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:2212:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2212:22 PM13:001:00 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:001:00 PM14:532:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:141:14 PM14:252:25 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:371:37 PM14:152:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:401:40 PM15:223:22 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:152:15 PM14:532:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:532:53 PM16:464:46 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:464:46 PM18:436:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:464:46 PM17:165:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:464:46 PM18:146:14 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3911:39 PM24:2712:27 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:5311:53 PM25:361:36 AM+1sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
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