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Wednesday 28 April 1971 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 22:4610:46 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:169:16 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:215:21 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:285:28 AM

Rohiṇī gives way to Mṛgaśirā.

Noon

11:5111:51 AM

The Sun 79° above S. Day length 13 h 00 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5111:51 AM
At noon, 11:5111:51 AM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:533:53 AM–04:374:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:154:15 AM–05:215:21 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:532:53 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:216:21 PM–18:436:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:216:21 PM–19:277:27 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:208:20 PM–21:549:54 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:586:58 AM–08:368:36 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:1310:13 AM–11:5111:51 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:5710:57 AM–12:3112:31 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta11:2511:25 AM–12:1712:17 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:5111:51 AM–13:281:28 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha05:215:21 AM–06:586:58 AMgood
Amṛta06:586:58 AM–08:368:36 AMgood
Kāla08:368:36 AM–10:1310:13 AMavoid
Śubha10:1310:13 AM–11:5111:51 AMgood
Roga11:5111:51 AM–13:281:28 PMavoid
Udvega13:281:28 PM–15:063:06 PMavoid
Cara15:063:06 PM–16:434:43 PMneutral
Lābha16:434:43 PM–18:216:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:216:21 PM–19:437:43 PMavoid
Śubha19:437:43 PM–21:069:06 PMgood
Amṛta21:069:06 PM–22:2810:28 PMgood
Cara22:2810:28 PM–23:5011:50 PMneutral
Roga23:5011:50 PM–25:131:13 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:131:13 AM+1–26:352:35 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:352:35 AM+1–27:583:58 AM+1good
Udvega27:583:58 AM+1–29:205:20 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:215:21 AM to 29:205:20 AM+1

05:215:21 AM sunrise18:216:21 PM sunsetsunrise 29:205:20 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:169:16 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 05:285:28 AM
Mṛgaśirāuntil 28:574:57 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 26:442:44 AM+1
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:559:55 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:169:16 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:5111:51 AM–13:281:28 PM
Pradoṣa 18:216:21 PM–19:497:49 PM
Niśītha 23:2611:26 PM–24:1412:14 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. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:281:28 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 13 h 00 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:497:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1412:14 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:169:16 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraRohiṇī05:285:28 AMMṛgaśirā
YogaAtigaṇḍa26:44 02:442:44 AM ThuSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija09:559:55 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra29:20 05:205:20 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 604
Day length
13 h 00 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
07:457:45 AM
Moonset
22:0510:05 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:533:53 AM05:215:21 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:533:53 AM04:374:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:154:15 AM05:215:21 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:215:21 AM07:577:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:586:58 AM08:368:36 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:577:57 AM10:3310:33 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:1310:13 AM11:5111:51 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:5710:57 AM12:3112:31 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2511:25 AM12:1712:17 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2711:27 AM12:1512:15 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:5111:51 AM13:281:28 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:091:09 PM15:453:45 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:532:53 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:453:45 PM18:216:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:216:21 PM19:497:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:216:21 PM18:436:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:216:21 PM19:277:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:208:20 PM21:549:54 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2611:26 PM24:1412:14 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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