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Thursday 12 May 2005 · Queens, New York, United States

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 07:107:10 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:568:56 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śaṅkara Jayantī

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

At sunrise

05:415:41 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:568:56 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:5212:52 PM

The Sun 68° above S. Day length 14 h 21 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5212:52 PM
At noon, 12:5212:52 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:244:24 AM–05:035:03 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:434:43 AM–05:415:41 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla05:575:57 AM–07:437:43 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:2312:23 PM–13:211:21 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:153:15 PM–16:134:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:038:03 PM–20:228:22 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:038:03 PM–21:009:00 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:415:41 AM–07:297:29 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:179:17 AM–11:0411:04 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2810:28 AM–11:2611:26 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:402:40 PM–16:274:27 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:134:13 PM–17:105:10 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

Śubha05:415:41 AM–07:297:29 AMgood
Roga07:297:29 AM–09:179:17 AMavoid
Udvega09:179:17 AM–11:0411:04 AMavoid
Cara11:0411:04 AM–12:5212:52 PMneutral
Lābha12:5212:52 PM–14:402:40 PMgood
Amṛta14:402:40 PM–16:274:27 PMgood
Kāla16:274:27 PM–18:156:15 PMavoid
Śubha18:156:15 PM–20:038:03 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:038:03 PM–21:159:15 PMgood
Cara21:159:15 PM–22:2710:27 PMneutral
Roga22:2710:27 PM–23:3911:39 PMavoid
Kāla23:3911:39 PM–24:5112:51+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:5112:51+1 AM–26:042:04+1 AMgood
Udvega26:042:04+1 AM–27:163:16+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:163:16+1 AM–28:284:28+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:284:28+1 AM–29:405:40+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:415:41 AM to 29:405:40+1 AM

05:415:41 AM sunrise20:038:03 PM sunsetsunrise 29:405:40+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:568:56 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 16:594:59 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 13:591:59 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:568:56 AM
Bavauntil 21:579:57 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2312:23 PM–13:211:21 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:402:40 PM–16:274:27 PM
Pradoṣa 20:038:03 PM–21:209:20 PM
Niśītha 24:2712:27+1 AM–25:151:15+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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:211:21 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:274:27 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 21 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:209:20 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:151:15+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:568:56 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā16:594:59 PMPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti13:591:59 PMŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:568:56 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra29:40 05:405:40 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2062
Śaka
1927
Kali
5106
Ahargaṇa
1 865 037
Day length
14 h 21 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
08:318:31 AM
Moonset
24:3412:34+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:244:24 AM05:415:41 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:244:24 AM05:035:03 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:434:43 AM05:415:41 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:415:41 AM08:348:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:415:41 AM07:297:29 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra05:575:57 AM07:437:43 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:348:34 AM11:2611:26 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:179:17 AM11:0411:04 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2810:28 AM11:2611:26 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2312:23 PM13:211:21 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2812:28 PM13:161:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:182:18 PM17:105:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:402:40 PM16:274:27 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:153:15 PM16:134:13 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:134:13 PM17:105:10 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:105:10 PM20:038:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:038:03 PM21:209:20 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:038:03 PM20:228:22 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:038:03 PM21:009:00 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:2712:27+1 AM25:151:15+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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