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Tuesday 24 January 2023 · Queens, New York, United States

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 04:534:53 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:052:05+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

AlsoTila Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

07:127:12 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:0611:06 AM

Varīyān gives way to Parigha.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:166:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:475:47 AM–07:127:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:461:46 PM–14:252:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:035:03 PM–17:315:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:035:03 PM–18:286:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:132:13+1 AM–27:413:41+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:119:11 AM–09:509:50 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:409:40 AM–10:5410:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:0812:08 PM–13:211:21 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:352:35 PM–15:493:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:225:22 PM–18:506:50 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:4210:42 PM–23:3911:39 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

Roga07:127:12 AM–08:268:26 AMavoid
Udvega08:268:26 AM–09:409:40 AMavoid
Cara09:409:40 AM–10:5410:54 AMneutral
Lābha10:5410:54 AM–12:0812:08 PMgood
Amṛta12:0812:08 PM–13:211:21 PMgood
Kāla13:211:21 PM–14:352:35 PMavoid
Śubha14:352:35 PM–15:493:49 PMgood
Roga15:493:49 PM–17:035:03 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:035:03 PM–18:496:49 PMavoid
Lābha18:496:49 PM–20:358:35 PMgood
Udvega20:358:35 PM–22:2110:21 PMavoid
Śubha22:2110:21 PM–24:0712:07+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:0712:07+1 AM–25:531:53+1 AMgood
Cara25:531:53+1 AM–27:393:39+1 AMneutral
Roga27:393:39+1 AM–29:265:26+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:265:26+1 AM–31:127:12+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:127:12 AM to 31:127:12+1 AM

07:127:12 AM sunrise17:035:03 PM sunsetsunrise 31:127:12+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 26:052:05+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 11:2811:28 AM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 11:0611:06 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:243:24 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:052:05+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:352:35 PM–15:493:49 PM
Pradoṣa 17:035:03 PM–18:566:56 PM
Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  3. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:493:49 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 50 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:566:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī26:05 02:052:05 AM WedPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā11:2811:28 AMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān11:0611:06 AMParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija15:243:24 PMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:12 07:127:12 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2079
Śaka
1944
Kali
5123
Ahargaṇa
1 871 503
Day length
9 h 50 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:249:24 AM
Moonset
20:398:39 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:195:19 AM07:127:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:195:19 AM06:166:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:475:47 AM07:127:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:127:12 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:0911:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:119:11 AM09:509:50 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:409:40 AM10:5410:54 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:0812:08 PM13:211:21 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:071:07 PM15:053:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:461:46 PM14:252:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:352:35 PM15:493:49 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:053:05 PM17:035:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:035:03 PM18:566:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:035:03 PM17:315:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:035:03 PM18:286:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:225:22 PM18:506:50 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:4210:42 PM23:3911:39 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:132:13+1 AM27:413:41+1 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
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