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November 2003 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Śukla to Mārgaśīrṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 12 November 2003 · Queens, New York, United States

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 04:124:12 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:366:36 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:386:38 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:192:19 PM

Mṛgaśirā gives way to Ārdrā.

Noon

11:3911:39 AM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 10 h 02 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:3911:39 AM
At noon, 11:3911:39 AM, the Sun is in Viśākhā and the Moon 219° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 89% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 219° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:474:47 AM–05:435:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:155:15 AM–06:386:38 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:201:20 PM–14:002:00 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:404:40 PM–17:085:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:404:40 PM–18:046:04 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:565:56 AM+1–31:437:43 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:547:54 AM–09:099:09 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2410:24 AM–11:3911:39 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:1911:19 AM–11:5911:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:3911:39 AM–12:5412:54 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:4111:41 PM–25:281:28 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

Lābha06:386:38 AM–07:547:54 AMgood
Amṛta07:547:54 AM–09:099:09 AMgood
Kāla09:099:09 AM–10:2410:24 AMavoid
Śubha10:2410:24 AM–11:3911:39 AMgood
Roga11:3911:39 AM–12:5412:54 PMavoid
Udvega12:5412:54 PM–14:102:10 PMavoid
Cara14:102:10 PM–15:253:25 PMneutral
Lābha15:253:25 PM–16:404:40 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega16:404:40 PM–18:256:25 PMavoid
Śubha18:256:25 PM–20:108:10 PMgood
Amṛta20:108:10 PM–21:559:55 PMgood
Cara21:559:55 PM–23:4011:40 PMneutral
Roga23:4011:40 PM–25:251:25 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:251:25 AM+1–27:103:10 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:103:10 AM+1–28:554:55 AM+1good
Udvega28:554:55 AM+1–30:406:40 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:386:38 AM to 30:406:40 AM+1

06:386:38 AM sunrise16:404:40 PM sunsetsunrise 30:406:40 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 30:366:36 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 14:192:19 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 27:473:47 AM+1
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 17:265:26 PM
Bālavauntil 30:366:36 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:3911:39 AM–12:5412:54 PM
Pradoṣa 16:404:40 PM–18:326:32 PM
Niśītha 23:1611:16 PM–24:0412:04 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:5412:54 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  4. SunsetDay length 10 h 02 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 18:326:32 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 24:0412:04 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī30:36 06:366:36 AM ThuPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā14:192:19 PMĀrdrā
YogaSiddha27:47 03:473:47 AM ThuSādhya
KaraṇaBava17:265:26 PMBālava
VāraBudhavāra30:40 06:406:40 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 490
Day length
10 h 02 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
19:007:00 PM
Moonset
10:0310:03 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:474:47 AM06:386:38 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:474:47 AM05:435:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:155:15 AM06:386:38 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:386:38 AM08:398:39 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:547:54 AM09:099:09 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:398:39 AM10:3910:39 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2410:24 AM11:3911:39 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1511:15 AM12:0312:03 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:1911:19 AM11:5911:59 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:3911:39 AM12:5412:54 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3912:39 PM14:402:40 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:201:20 PM14:002:00 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:402:40 PM16:404:40 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:404:40 PM18:326:32 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:404:40 PM17:085:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:404:40 PM18:046:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:1611:16 PM24:0412:04 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:4111:41 PM25:281:28 AM+1sixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:565:56 AM+131:437:43 AM+1sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
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