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March 2026 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 22 March 2026 · Queens, New York, United States

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 14:272:27 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:4711:47 AM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pañcamī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:566:56 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4711:47 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

13:021:02 PM

The Sun 50° above S. Day length 12 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens13:021:02 PM
At noon, 13:021:02 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 49° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 49° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:215:21 AM–06:086:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:455:45 AM–06:566:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:488:48 AM–10:1610:16 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:3812:38 PM–13:271:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:053:05 PM–15:543:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:097:09 PM–19:337:33 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:097:09 PM–20:208:20 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa13:021:02 PM–14:342:34 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika16:064:06 PM–17:385:38 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:325:32 PM–18:206:20 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:385:38 PM–19:097:09 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya24:1612:16+1 AM–25:451:45+1 AMa 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

Udvega06:566:56 AM–08:278:27 AMavoid
Cara08:278:27 AM–09:599:59 AMneutral
Lābha09:599:59 AM–11:3111:31 AMgood
Amṛta11:3111:31 AM–13:021:02 PMgood
Kāla13:021:02 PM–14:342:34 PMavoid
Śubha14:342:34 PM–16:064:06 PMgood
Roga16:064:06 PM–17:385:38 PMavoid
Udvega17:385:38 PM–19:097:09 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha19:097:09 PM–20:378:37 PMgood
Amṛta20:378:37 PM–22:0610:06 PMgood
Cara22:0610:06 PM–23:3411:34 PMneutral
Roga23:3411:34 PM–25:021:02+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:021:02+1 AM–26:302:30+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:302:30+1 AM–27:583:58+1 AMgood
Udvega27:583:58+1 AM–29:265:26+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:265:26+1 AM–30:546:54+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:566:56 AM to 30:546:54+1 AM

06:566:56 AM sunrise19:097:09 PM sunsetsunrise 30:546:54+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 11:4711:47 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 13:131:13 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 26:522:52+1 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 11:4711:47 AM
Bavauntil 22:2710:27 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:3812:38 PM–13:271:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:385:38 PM–19:097:09 PM
Pradoṣa 19:097:09 PM–20:438:43 PM
Niśītha 24:3812:38+1 AM–25:261:26+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:271:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 19:097:09 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:438:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:261:26+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī11:4711:47 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī13:131:13 PMKṛttikā
YogaViṣkambha26:52 02:522:52 AM MonPrīti
KaraṇaViṣṭi11:4711:47 AMBava
VāraRavivāra30:54 06:546:54 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 656
Day length
12 h 14 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:348:34 AM
Moonset
23:5711:57 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:215:21 AM06:566:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:215:21 AM06:086:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:455:45 AM06:566:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:566:56 AM09:229:22 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:488:48 AM10:1610:16 AMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:229:22 AM11:4911:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3812:38 PM13:271:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3812:38 PM13:261:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:021:02 PM14:342:34 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:162:16 PM16:434:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:053:05 PM15:543:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day16:064:06 PM17:385:38 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:434:43 PM19:097:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:325:32 PM18:206:20 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:385:38 PM19:097:09 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk19:097:09 PM20:438:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:097:09 PM19:337:33 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:097:09 PM20:208:20 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:1612:16+1 AM25:451:45+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:3812:38+1 AM25:261:26+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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