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Monday 18 March 2002 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 12:1312:13 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:142:14 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:006:00 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:142:14 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0112:01 PM

The Sun 64° above S. Day length 12 h 03 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh12:0112:01 PM
At noon, 12:0112:01 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:244:24 AM–05:125:12 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:484:48 AM–06:006:00 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3711:37 AM–12:2612:26 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:022:02 PM–14:502:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:036:03 PM–18:276:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:036:03 PM–19:157:15 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:346:34 PM–20:208:20 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:307:30 AM–09:019:01 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:008:00 AM–09:469:46 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3110:31 AM–12:0112:01 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2612:26 PM–13:141:14 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:321:32 PM–15:023:02 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:502:50 PM–15:383:38 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

Amṛta06:006:00 AM–07:307:30 AMgood
Kāla07:307:30 AM–09:019:01 AMavoid
Śubha09:019:01 AM–10:3110:31 AMgood
Roga10:3110:31 AM–12:0112:01 PMavoid
Udvega12:0112:01 PM–13:321:32 PMavoid
Cara13:321:32 PM–15:023:02 PMneutral
Lābha15:023:02 PM–16:334:33 PMgood
Amṛta16:334:33 PM–18:036:03 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:036:03 PM–19:337:33 PMneutral
Roga19:337:33 PM–21:029:02 PMavoid
Kāla21:029:02 PM–22:3110:31 PMavoid
Lābha22:3110:31 PM–24:0112:01 AM+1good
Udvega24:0112:01 AM+1–25:301:30 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:301:30 AM+1–27:003:00 AM+1good
Amṛta27:003:00 AM+1–28:294:29 AM+1good
Cara28:294:29 AM+1–29:595:59 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:006:00 AM to 29:595:59 AM+1

06:006:00 AM sunrise18:036:03 PM sunsetsunrise 29:595:59 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:142:14 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 23:5111:51 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 22:1710:17 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:142:14 PM
Bavauntil 27:073:07 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:307:30 AM–09:019:01 AM
Abhijit 11:3711:37 AM–12:2612:26 PM
Pradoṣa 18:036:03 PM–19:387:38 PM
Niśītha 23:3711:37 PM–24:2512:25 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:019:01 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2612:26 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 03 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:387:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2512:25 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī14:142:14 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī23:5111:51 PMKṛttikā
YogaVaidhṛti22:1710:17 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:142:14 PMBava
VāraSomavāra29:59 05:595:59 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 886
Day length
12 h 03 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:348:34 AM
Moonset
21:469:46 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:244:24 AM06:006:00 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:244:24 AM05:125:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:484:48 AM06:006:00 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:006:00 AM08:248:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:307:30 AM09:019:01 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:008:00 AM09:469:46 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:248:24 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3110:31 AM12:0112:01 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3711:37 AM12:2612:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3711:37 AM12:2512:25 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2612:26 PM13:141:14 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:383:38 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:321:32 PM15:023:02 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:022:02 PM14:502:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:502:50 PM15:383:38 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:383:38 PM18:036:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:036:03 PM19:387:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:036:03 PM18:276:27 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:036:03 PM19:157:15 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:346:34 PM20:208:20 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3711:37 PM24:2512:25 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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