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Thursday 9 March 2000 · Queens, New York, United States

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 22:0110:01 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:338:33 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:166:16 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:199:19 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:0612:06 PM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 11 h 39 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0612:06 PM
At noon, 12:0612:06 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 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 muhūrta04:384:38 AM–05:275:27 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:025:02 AM–06:166:16 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4311:43 AM–12:2912:29 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla12:3212:32 PM–14:052:05 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:032:03 PM–14:492:49 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:565:56 PM–18:206:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:565:56 PM–19:107:10 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:166:16 AM–07:447:44 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:119:11 AM–10:3910:39 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1010:10 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:331:33 PM–15:013:01 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:492:49 PM–15:363:36 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya15:383:38 PM–17:115:11 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya28:424:42 AM+1–30:146:14 AM+1a 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

Śubha06:166:16 AM–07:447:44 AMgood
Roga07:447:44 AM–09:119:11 AMavoid
Udvega09:119:11 AM–10:3910:39 AMavoid
Cara10:3910:39 AM–12:0612:06 PMneutral
Lābha12:0612:06 PM–13:331:33 PMgood
Amṛta13:331:33 PM–15:013:01 PMgood
Kāla15:013:01 PM–16:284:28 PMavoid
Śubha16:284:28 PM–17:565:56 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:565:56 PM–19:287:28 PMgood
Cara19:287:28 PM–21:009:00 PMneutral
Roga21:009:00 PM–22:3310:33 PMavoid
Kāla22:3310:33 PM–24:0512:05 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0512:05 AM+1–25:381:38 AM+1good
Udvega25:381:38 AM+1–27:103:10 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:103:10 AM+1–28:424:42 AM+1good
Amṛta28:424:42 AM+1–30:156:15 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:166:16 AM to 30:156:15 AM+1

06:166:16 AM sunrise17:565:56 PM sunsetsunrise 30:156:15 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:338:33 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 19:307:30 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 09:589:58 AM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:199:19 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:338:33 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4311:43 AM–12:2912:29 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:331:33 PM–15:013:01 PM
Pradoṣa 17:565:56 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:4111:41 PM–24:2912:29 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2912:29 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:013:01 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 39 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2912:29 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:338:33 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAśvinī19:307:30 PMBharaṇī
YogaBrahma09:589:58 AMIndra
KaraṇaVaṇija09:199:19 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:15 06:156:15 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2056
Śaka
1921
Kali
5100
Ahargaṇa
1 863 147
Day length
11 h 39 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:268:26 AM
Moonset
21:459:45 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:384:38 AM06:166:16 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:384:38 AM05:275:27 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:025:02 AM06:166:16 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:166:16 AM08:368:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:166:16 AM07:447:44 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:368:36 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:119:11 AM10:3910:39 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1010:10 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4211:42 AM12:3012:30 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4311:43 AM12:2912:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:3212:32 PM14:052:05 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:363:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:331:33 PM15:013:01 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:032:03 PM14:492:49 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:492:49 PM15:363:36 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:363:36 PM17:565:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:383:38 PM17:115:11 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:565:56 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:565:56 PM18:206:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:565:56 PM19:107:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4111:41 PM24:2912:29 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:424:42 AM+130:146:14 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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