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Monday 26 December 2022 · Queens, New York, United States

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 18:226:22 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:083:08 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:187:18 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3210:32 AM

Harṣaṇa gives way to Vajra.

Noon

11:5611:56 AM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:5611:56 AM
At noon, 11:5611:56 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:196:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:187:18 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3711:37 AM–12:1512:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:291:29 PM–14:062:06 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:344:34 PM–17:035:03 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:344:34 PM–18:026:02 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:316:31 PM–19:587:58 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:288:28 AM–09:379:37 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:499:49 AM–11:1611:16 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4710:47 AM–11:5611:56 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1512:15 PM–12:5212:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:051:05 PM–14:152:15 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:062:06 PM–14:432:43 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

Amṛta07:187:18 AM–08:288:28 AMgood
Kāla08:288:28 AM–09:379:37 AMavoid
Śubha09:379:37 AM–10:4710:47 AMgood
Roga10:4710:47 AM–11:5611:56 AMavoid
Udvega11:5611:56 AM–13:051:05 PMavoid
Cara13:051:05 PM–14:152:15 PMneutral
Lābha14:152:15 PM–15:243:24 PMgood
Amṛta15:243:24 PM–16:344:34 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:344:34 PM–18:246:24 PMneutral
Roga18:246:24 PM–20:158:15 PMavoid
Kāla20:158:15 PM–22:0610:06 PMavoid
Lābha22:0610:06 PM–23:5611:56 PMgood
Udvega23:5611:56 PM–25:471:47+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:471:47+1 AM–27:373:37+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:373:37+1 AM–29:285:28+1 AMgood
Cara29:285:28+1 AM–31:197:19+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:187:18 AM to 31:197:19+1 AM

07:187:18 AM sunrise16:344:34 PM sunsetsunrise 31:197:19+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:083:08 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 27:573:57+1 AM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 10:3210:32 AM
Vajrauntil 30:576:57+1 AM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:083:08 PM
Bavauntil 25:421:42+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:288:28 AM–09:379:37 AM
Abhijit 11:3711:37 AM–12:1512:15 PM
Pradoṣa 16:344:34 PM–18:326:32 PM
Niśītha 23:3211:32 PM–24:2012:20+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 09:379:37 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1512:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 16 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:326:32 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2012:20+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  12. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:083:08 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā27:57 03:573:57 AM TueŚatabhiṣā
YogaHarṣaṇa10:3210:32 AMVajra
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:083:08 PMBava
VāraSomavāra31:19 07:197:19 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2079
Śaka
1944
Kali
5123
Ahargaṇa
1 871 474
Day length
9 h 16 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:2610:26 AM
Moonset
20:298:29 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:187:18 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:196:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:187:18 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:187:18 AM09:099:09 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:288:28 AM09:379:37 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:099:09 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:499:49 AM11:1611:16 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4710:47 AM11:5611:56 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3211:32 AM12:2012:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3711:37 AM12:1512:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1512:15 PM12:5212:52 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5212:52 PM14:432:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:051:05 PM14:152:15 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:291:29 PM14:062:06 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:062:06 PM14:432:43 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:432:43 PM16:344:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:344:34 PM18:326:32 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:344:34 PM17:035:03 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:344:34 PM18:026:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:316:31 PM19:587:58 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3211:32 PM24:2012:20+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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