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April 2006 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 17 April 2006 · Queens, New York, United States

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 15:163:16 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:123:12 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:146:14 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:123:12 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:5512:55 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 13 h 22 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5512:55 PM
At noon, 12:5512:55 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 227° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 84% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 227° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:494:49 AM–05:315:31 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:105:10 AM–06:146:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2812:28 PM–13:221:22 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:093:09 PM–16:024:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:367:36 PM–19:587:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:367:36 PM–20:408:40 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:249:24 PM–23:0111:01 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:547:54 AM–09:359:35 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1511:15 AM–12:5512:55 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:4011:40 AM–13:181:18 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta13:221:22 PM–14:152:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:362:36 PM–16:164:16 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:024:02 PM–16:564:56 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

Amṛta06:146:14 AM–07:547:54 AMgood
Kāla07:547:54 AM–09:359:35 AMavoid
Śubha09:359:35 AM–11:1511:15 AMgood
Roga11:1511:15 AM–12:5512:55 PMavoid
Udvega12:5512:55 PM–14:362:36 PMavoid
Cara14:362:36 PM–16:164:16 PMneutral
Lābha16:164:16 PM–17:565:56 PMgood
Amṛta17:565:56 PM–19:367:36 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:367:36 PM–20:568:56 PMneutral
Roga20:568:56 PM–22:1510:15 PMavoid
Kāla22:1510:15 PM–23:3511:35 PMavoid
Lābha23:3511:35 PM–24:5412:54+1 AMgood
Udvega24:5412:54+1 AM–26:142:14+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:142:14+1 AM–27:343:34+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:343:34+1 AM–28:534:53+1 AMgood
Cara28:534:53+1 AM–30:136:13+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:146:14 AM to 30:136:13+1 AM

06:146:14 AM sunrise19:367:36 PM sunsetsunrise 30:136:13+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:123:12 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 23:0411:04 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 15:123:12 PM
Kaulavauntil 27:003:00+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:547:54 AM–09:359:35 AM
Abhijit 12:2812:28 PM–13:221:22 PM
Pradoṣa 19:367:36 PM–21:019:01 PM
Niśītha 24:3012:30+1 AM–25:181:18+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:359:35 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:221:22 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 22 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:019:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:181:18+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī15:123:12 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhāpast sunriseMūla
YogaVarīyān23:0411:04 PMParigha
KaraṇaBālava15:123:12 PMKaulava
VāraSomavāra30:13 06:136:13 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2063
Śaka
1928
Kali
5107
Ahargaṇa
1 865 377
Day length
13 h 22 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
24:2112:21+1 AM
Moonset
08:058:05 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:494:49 AM06:146:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:494:49 AM05:315:31 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:105:10 AM06:146:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:146:14 AM08:558:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:547:54 AM09:359:35 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:558:55 AM11:3511:35 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1511:15 AM12:5512:55 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4011:40 AM13:181:18 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2812:28 PM13:221:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3112:31 PM13:191:19 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:221:22 PM14:152:15 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:152:15 PM16:564:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:362:36 PM16:164:16 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:093:09 PM16:024:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:024:02 PM16:564:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:564:56 PM19:367:36 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:367:36 PM21:019:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:367:36 PM19:587:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:367:36 PM20:408:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:249:24 PM23:0111:01 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:3012:30+1 AM25:181:18+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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