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Thursday 22 January 2026 · Queens, New York, United States

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 16:184:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:593:59 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

At sunrise

07:147:14 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:593:59 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 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–06:176:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:485:48 AM–07:147:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:451:45 PM–14:242:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:015:01 PM–17:295:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:015:01 PM–18:266:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:018:01 PM–21:389:38 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:147:14 AM–08:278:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:409:40 AM–10:5410:54 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2310:23 AM–11:5911:59 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:2910:29 AM–11:0811:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:211:21 PM–14:342:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:242:24 PM–15:033:03 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

Śubha07:147:14 AM–08:278:27 AMgood
Roga08:278:27 AM–09:409:40 AMavoid
Udvega09:409:40 AM–10:5410:54 AMavoid
Cara10:5410:54 AM–12:0712:07 PMneutral
Lābha12:0712:07 PM–13:211:21 PMgood
Amṛta13:211:21 PM–14:342:34 PMgood
Kāla14:342:34 PM–15:473:47 PMavoid
Śubha15:473:47 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:015:01 PM–18:476:47 PMgood
Cara18:476:47 PM–20:348:34 PMneutral
Roga20:348:34 PM–22:2010:20 PMavoid
Kāla22:2010:20 PM–24:0712:07+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:0712:07+1 AM–25:531:53+1 AMgood
Udvega25:531:53+1 AM–27:403:40+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:403:40+1 AM–29:265:26+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:265:26+1 AM–31:137:13+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:147:14 AM to 31:137:13+1 AM

07:147:14 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:593:59 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 28:034:03+1 AM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 29:295:29+1 AM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:593:59 PM
Bavauntil 27:413:41+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:211:21 PM–14:342:34 PM
Pradoṣa 17:015:01 PM–18:546:54 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:342:34 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 47 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:546:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  11. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:593:59 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā28:03 04:034:03 AM FriUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaParigha29:29 05:295:29 AM FriŚiva
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:593:59 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:13 07:137:13 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 597
Day length
9 h 47 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:179:17 AM
Moonset
21:149:14 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:147:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:176:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:485:48 AM07:147:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:147:14 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:147:14 AM08:278:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:409:40 AM10:5410:54 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2310:23 AM11:5911:59 AMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2910:29 AM11:0811:08 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4311:43 AM12:3112:31 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:061:06 PM15:033:03 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:211:21 PM14:342:34 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:451:45 PM14:242:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:242:24 PM15:033:03 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:033:03 PM17:015:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:015:01 PM18:546:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:015:01 PM17:295:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:015:01 PM18:266:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:018:01 PM21:389:38 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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