Sunday 20 August 2023 · Queens, New York, United States
Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 12:5012:50 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:532:53 PM.
Observed here on this day
Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:116:11 AM
Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
12:2812:28 PM
Sādhya gives way to Śubha.
Noon
12:5912:59 PM
The Sun 62° above S. Day length 13 h 35 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
06:116:11 AM to 30:126:12+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Caturthī | 14:532:53 PM | Pañcamī |
| Nakṣatra | Hasta | 18:526:52 PM | Citrā |
| Yoga | Sādhya | 12:2812:28 PM | Śubha |
| Karaṇa | Viṣṭi | 14:532:53 PM | Bava |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 30:12 06:126:12 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:484:48 AM | 06:116:11 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:484:48 AM | 05:295:29 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:085:08 AM | 06:116:11 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:116:11 AM | 08:548:54 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:548:54 AM | 11:3711:37 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 12:1312:13 PM | 14:002:00 PM | sixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:3112:31 PM | 13:261:26 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:3412:34 PM | 13:221:22 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 12:5812:58 PM | 14:402:40 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:202:20 PM | 17:035:03 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:143:14 PM | 16:094:09 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 16:224:22 PM | 18:046:04 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 17:035:03 PM | 19:467:46 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 17:575:57 PM | 18:526:52 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 18:046:04 PM | 19:467:46 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:467:46 PM | 21:109:10 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:467:46 PM | 20:078:07 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:467:46 PM | 20:498:49 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:3512:35+1 AM | 25:231:23+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 27:353:35+1 AM | 29:205:20+1 AM | sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra |