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Wednesday 13 March 2024 · Queens, New York, United States

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 18:346:34 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:563:56 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:107:10 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:558:55 AM

Aśvinī gives way to Bharaṇī.

Noon

13:051:05 PM

The Sun 47° above S. Day length 11 h 51 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens13:051:05 PM
At noon, 13:051:05 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 16% 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 muhūrta05:325:32 AM–06:216:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:575:57 AM–07:107:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya15:033:03 PM–15:513:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:007:00 PM–19:257:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:007:00 PM–20:138:13 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:562:56 AM+1–28:264:26 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:388:38 AM–10:0710:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:3611:36 AM–13:051:05 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4112:41 PM–13:291:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:051:05 PM–14:342:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:555:55 PM–19:257:25 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha07:107:10 AM–08:388:38 AMgood
Amṛta08:388:38 AM–10:0710:07 AMgood
Kāla10:0710:07 AM–11:3611:36 AMavoid
Śubha11:3611:36 AM–13:051:05 PMgood
Roga13:051:05 PM–14:342:34 PMavoid
Udvega14:342:34 PM–16:034:03 PMavoid
Cara16:034:03 PM–17:315:31 PMneutral
Lābha17:315:31 PM–19:007:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:007:00 PM–20:318:31 PMavoid
Śubha20:318:31 PM–22:0210:02 PMgood
Amṛta22:0210:02 PM–23:3311:33 PMgood
Cara23:3311:33 PM–25:041:04 AM+1neutral
Roga25:041:04 AM+1–26:352:35 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:352:35 AM+1–28:064:06 AM+1avoid
Lābha28:064:06 AM+1–29:375:37 AM+1good
Udvega29:375:37 AM+1–31:087:08 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:107:10 AM to 31:087:08 AM+1

07:107:10 AM sunrise19:007:00 PM sunsetsunrise 31:087:08 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:563:56 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 08:558:55 AM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 15:183:18 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:563:56 PM
Bavauntil 26:512:51 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 13:051:05 PM–14:342:34 PM
Pradoṣa 19:007:00 PM–20:378:37 PM
Niśītha 24:4012:40 AM+1–25:281:28 AM+1

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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:342:34 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 51 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:378:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:281:28 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:563:56 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAśvinī08:558:55 AMBharaṇī
YogaIndra15:183:18 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:563:56 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra31:08 07:087:08 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2080
Śaka
1945
Kali
5124
Ahargaṇa
1 871 917
Day length
11 h 51 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:538:53 AM
Moonset
23:2511:25 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:325:32 AM07:107:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:325:32 AM06:216:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:575:57 AM07:107:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:107:10 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:388:38 AM10:0710:07 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:5411:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:3611:36 AM13:051:05 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:4112:41 PM13:291:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4112:41 PM13:291:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:051:05 PM14:342:34 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:162:16 PM16:384:38 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:033:03 PM15:513:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:384:38 PM19:007:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:555:55 PM19:257:25 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:007:00 PM20:378:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:007:00 PM19:257:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:007:00 PM20:138:13 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:4012:40 AM+125:281:28 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:562:56 AM+128:264:26 AM+1sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
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