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Thursday 15 April 1948 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Caitra Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Guruvāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 14:572:57 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:301:30 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:325:32 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:301:30 PM

Ṣaṣṭhī gives way to Saptamī.

Noon

11:5311:53 AM

The Sun 75° above S. Day length 12 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5311:53 AM
At noon, 11:5311:53 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 71° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 34% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 71° falls in Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:014:01 AM–04:474:47 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:244:24 AM–05:325:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2811:28 AM–12:1912:19 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:501:50 PM–15:223:22 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:512:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:156:15 PM–18:386:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:156:15 PM–19:237:23 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:325:32 AM–07:077:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:268:26 AM–09:589:58 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:438:43 AM–10:1810:18 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:469:46 AM–10:3710:37 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:291:29 PM–15:043:04 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:512:51 PM–15:423:42 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

Śubha05:325:32 AM–07:077:07 AMgood
Roga07:077:07 AM–08:438:43 AMavoid
Udvega08:438:43 AM–10:1810:18 AMavoid
Cara10:1810:18 AM–11:5311:53 AMneutral
Lābha11:5311:53 AM–13:291:29 PMgood
Amṛta13:291:29 PM–15:043:04 PMgood
Kāla15:043:04 PM–16:404:40 PMavoid
Śubha16:404:40 PM–18:156:15 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:156:15 PM–19:397:39 PMgood
Cara19:397:39 PM–21:049:04 PMneutral
Roga21:049:04 PM–22:2810:28 PMavoid
Kāla22:2810:28 PM–23:5311:53 PMavoid
Lābha23:5311:53 PM–25:171:17 AM+1good
Udvega25:171:17 AM+1–26:422:42 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:422:42 AM+1–28:064:06 AM+1good
Amṛta28:064:06 AM+1–29:315:31 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:325:32 AM to 29:315:31 AM+1

05:325:32 AM sunrise18:156:15 PM sunsetsunrise 29:315:31 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 13:301:30 PM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 23:2811:28 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 19:137:13 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 13:301:30 PM
Garauntil 24:3912:39 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2811:28 AM–12:1912:19 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:291:29 PM–15:043:04 PM
Pradoṣa 18:156:15 PM–19:457:45 PM
Niśītha 23:2911:29 PM–24:1712:17 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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1912:19 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:043:04 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  5. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 43 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:457:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  9. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1712:17 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī13:301:30 PMSaptamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā23:2811:28 PMPunarvasu
YogaAtigaṇḍa19:137:13 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaTaitila13:301:30 PMGara
VāraGuruvāra29:31 05:315:31 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2005
Śaka
1870
Kali
5049
Ahargaṇa
1 844 191
Day length
12 h 43 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
09:509:50 AM
Moonset
24:1112:11 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:014:01 AM05:325:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:014:01 AM04:474:47 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:244:24 AM05:325:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:325:32 AM08:048:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:325:32 AM07:077:07 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:048:04 AM10:3710:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:268:26 AM09:589:58 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:438:43 AM10:1810:18 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:469:46 AM10:3710:37 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2811:28 AM12:1912:19 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2911:29 AM12:1712:17 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:101:10 PM15:423:42 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:291:29 PM15:043:04 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:501:50 PM15:223:22 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:512:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:512:51 PM15:423:42 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:423:42 PM18:156:15 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:156:15 PM19:457:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:156:15 PM18:386:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:156:15 PM19:237:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2911:29 PM24:1712:17 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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