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Thursday 20 January 1972 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 09:519:51 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:567:56 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śrī Pañcamī

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

AlsoVasanta Pañcamī determinate

At sunrise

06:396:39 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:567:56 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0412:04 PM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 10 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh12:0412:04 PM
At noon, 12:0412:04 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:544:54 AM–05:475:47 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:205:20 AM–06:396:39 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4211:42 AM–12:2612:26 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:374:37 PM–18:086:08 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:295:29 PM–17:555:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:295:29 PM–18:486:48 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:396:39 AM–08:018:01 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:347:34 AM–09:049:04 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:229:22 AM–10:4310:43 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1610:16 AM–10:5910:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:251:25 PM–14:462:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:362:36 PM–15:193:19 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

Śubha06:396:39 AM–08:018:01 AMgood
Roga08:018:01 AM–09:229:22 AMavoid
Udvega09:229:22 AM–10:4310:43 AMavoid
Cara10:4310:43 AM–12:0412:04 PMneutral
Lābha12:0412:04 PM–13:251:25 PMgood
Amṛta13:251:25 PM–14:462:46 PMgood
Kāla14:462:46 PM–16:084:08 PMavoid
Śubha16:084:08 PM–17:295:29 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:295:29 PM–19:087:08 PMgood
Cara19:087:08 PM–20:468:46 PMneutral
Roga20:468:46 PM–22:2510:25 PMavoid
Kāla22:2510:25 PM–24:0412:04 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0412:04 AM+1–25:431:43 AM+1good
Udvega25:431:43 AM+1–27:223:22 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:223:22 AM+1–29:005:00 AM+1good
Amṛta29:005:00 AM+1–30:396:39 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:396:39 AM sunrise17:295:29 PM sunsetsunrise 30:396:39 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 07:567:56 AM
Pañcamīuntil 29:525:52 AM+1
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 24:1012:10 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 08:418:41 AM
Parighauntil 29:475:47 AM+1
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 07:567:56 AM
Bavauntil 18:556:55 PM
Bālavauntil 29:525:52 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4211:42 AM–12:2612:26 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:251:25 PM–14:462:46 PM
Pradoṣa 17:295:29 PM–19:147:14 PM
Niśītha 23:4011:40 PM–24:2812:28 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2612:26 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:462:46 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 49 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:147:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2812:28 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  13. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  14. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  15. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī07:567:56 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā24:10 00:1012:10 AM FriUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān08:418:41 AMParigha
KaraṇaViṣṭi07:567:56 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:39 06:396:39 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 871
Day length
10 h 49 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:139:13 AM
Moonset
21:349:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:544:54 AM06:396:39 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:544:54 AM05:475:47 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:205:20 AM06:396:39 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:396:39 AM08:498:49 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:396:39 AM08:018:01 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:347:34 AM09:049:04 AMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:498:49 AM10:5910:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:229:22 AM10:4310:43 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1610:16 AM10:5910:59 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4011:40 AM12:2812:28 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4211:42 AM12:2612:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:091:09 PM15:193:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:251:25 PM14:462:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:362:36 PM15:193:19 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:193:19 PM17:295:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:374:37 PM18:086:08 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:295:29 PM19:147:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:295:29 PM17:555:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:295:29 PM18:486:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4011:40 PM24:2812:28 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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