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Thursday 20 February 2003 · Queens, New York, United States

Māgha Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 10:3310:33 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:437:43 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:436:43 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:437:43 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0912:09 PM

The Sun 38° above S. Day length 10 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0912:09 PM
At noon, 12:0912:09 PM, the Sun is in Śatabhiṣā and the Moon 230° ahead of it, in Citrā, 82% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 230° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:584:58 AM–05:515:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:245:24 AM–06:436:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:581:58 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:365:36 PM–18:026:02 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:365:36 PM–18:546:54 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:138:13 PM–21:419:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:436:43 AM–08:058:05 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:269:26 AM–10:4810:48 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2110:21 AM–11:0411:04 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:2411:24 AM–12:5212:52 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:311:31 PM–14:522:52 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:422:42 PM–15:253:25 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

Śubha06:436:43 AM–08:058:05 AMgood
Roga08:058:05 AM–09:269:26 AMavoid
Udvega09:269:26 AM–10:4810:48 AMavoid
Cara10:4810:48 AM–12:0912:09 PMneutral
Lābha12:0912:09 PM–13:311:31 PMgood
Amṛta13:311:31 PM–14:522:52 PMgood
Kāla14:522:52 PM–16:144:14 PMavoid
Śubha16:144:14 PM–17:365:36 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:365:36 PM–19:147:14 PMgood
Cara19:147:14 PM–20:528:52 PMneutral
Roga20:528:52 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:0912:09 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0912:09 AM+1–25:471:47 AM+1good
Udvega25:471:47 AM+1–27:253:25 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:253:25 AM+1–29:045:04 AM+1good
Amṛta29:045:04 AM+1–30:426:42 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:436:43 AM to 30:426:42 AM+1

06:436:43 AM sunrise17:365:36 PM sunsetsunrise 30:426:42 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 07:437:43 AM
Pañcamīuntil 29:045:04 AM+1
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 26:052:05 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 23:3011:30 PM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 07:437:43 AM
Kaulavauntil 18:226:22 PM
Taitilauntil 29:045:04 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:311:31 PM–14:522:52 PM
Pradoṣa 17:365:36 PM–19:207:20 PM
Niśītha 23:4511:45 PM–24:3312:33 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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:522:52 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 52 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:207:20 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  9. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3312:33 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  13. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  14. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī07:437:43 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā26:05 02:052:05 AM FriSvātī
YogaGaṇḍa23:3011:30 PMVṛddhi
KaraṇaBālava07:437:43 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:42 06:426:42 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 864 225
Day length
10 h 52 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
22:1310:13 PM
Moonset
08:568:56 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:584:58 AM06:436:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:584:58 AM05:515:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:245:24 AM06:436:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:436:43 AM08:548:54 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:436:43 AM08:058:05 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:548:54 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:269:26 AM10:4810:48 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2110:21 AM11:0411:04 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2411:24 AM12:5212:52 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4511:45 AM12:3312:33 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:311:31 PM14:522:52 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:581:58 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:422:42 PM15:253:25 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:365:36 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:365:36 PM19:207:20 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:365:36 PM18:026:02 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:365:36 PM18:546:54 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:138:13 PM21:419:41 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4511:45 PM24:3312:33 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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