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Tuesday 1 April 2025 · Queens, New York, United States

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 20:138:13 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:035:03 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:396:39 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:035:03 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:5912:59 PM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 41 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5912:59 PM
At noon, 12:5912:59 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 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 muhūrta05:085:08 AM–05:535:53 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:315:31 AM–06:396:39 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:3412:34 PM–13:251:25 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:063:06 PM–15:573:57 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:207:20 PM–19:437:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:207:20 PM–20:288:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:109:10 PM–22:3610:36 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:119:11 AM–10:0210:02 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:499:49 AM–11:2411:24 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:2812:28 PM–13:551:55 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:5912:59 PM–14:352:35 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla16:104:10 PM–17:455:45 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:5111:51 PM–24:3612:36 AM+1an 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

Roga06:396:39 AM–08:148:14 AMavoid
Udvega08:148:14 AM–09:499:49 AMavoid
Cara09:499:49 AM–11:2411:24 AMneutral
Lābha11:2411:24 AM–12:5912:59 PMgood
Amṛta12:5912:59 PM–14:352:35 PMgood
Kāla14:352:35 PM–16:104:10 PMavoid
Śubha16:104:10 PM–17:455:45 PMgood
Roga17:455:45 PM–19:207:20 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:207:20 PM–20:458:45 PMavoid
Lābha20:458:45 PM–22:0910:09 PMgood
Udvega22:0910:09 PM–23:3411:34 PMavoid
Śubha23:3411:34 PM–24:5912:59 AM+1good
Amṛta24:5912:59 AM+1–26:232:23 AM+1good
Cara26:232:23 AM+1–27:483:48 AM+1neutral
Roga27:483:48 AM+1–29:125:12 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:125:12 AM+1–30:376:37 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:396:39 AM to 30:376:37 AM+1

06:396:39 AM sunrise19:207:20 PM sunsetsunrise 30:376:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:035:03 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 23:2011:20 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 20:378:37 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:035:03 PM
Bavauntil 27:383:38 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:3412:34 PM–13:251:25 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:104:10 PM–17:455:45 PM
Pradoṣa 19:207:20 PM–20:508:50 PM
Niśītha 24:3512:35 AM+1–25:231:23 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:251:25 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:455:45 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 41 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:508:50 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  9. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:231:23 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:035:03 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā23:2011:20 PMRohiṇī
YogaPrīti20:378:37 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:035:03 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:37 06:376:37 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 301
Day length
12 h 41 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:178:17 AM
Moonset
23:5411:54 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:085:08 AM06:396:39 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:085:08 AM05:535:53 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:315:31 AM06:396:39 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:396:39 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:4311:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:119:11 AM10:0210:02 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:499:49 AM11:2411:24 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:2812:28 PM13:551:55 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3412:34 PM13:251:25 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3512:35 PM13:231:23 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:5912:59 PM14:352:35 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:162:16 PM16:484:48 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:063:06 PM15:573:57 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:104:10 PM17:455:45 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:484:48 PM19:207:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:207:20 PM20:508:50 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:207:20 PM19:437:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:207:20 PM20:288:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:109:10 PM22:3610:36 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:5111:51 PM24:3612:36 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:3512:35 AM+125:231:23 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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