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Thursday 18 April 2002 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Caitra Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Guruvāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 05:035:03 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:015:01 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:295:29 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0210:02 AM

Mṛgaśirā gives way to Ārdrā.

Noon

11:5311:53 AM

The Sun 76° above S. Day length 12 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5311:53 AM
At noon, 11:5311:53 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 63° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 28% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 63° falls in Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:593:59 AM–04:444:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:224:22 AM–05:295:29 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2711:27 AM–12:1812:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:522:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:166:16 PM–18:396:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:166:16 PM–19:237:23 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:2012:20 AM+1–25:581:58 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:295:29 AM–07:057:05 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:418:41 AM–10:1710:17 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:459:45 AM–10:3610:36 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:291:29 PM–15:043:04 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:522:52 PM–15:433:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:376:37 PM–20:158:15 PMa 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

Śubha05:295:29 AM–07:057:05 AMgood
Roga07:057:05 AM–08:418:41 AMavoid
Udvega08:418:41 AM–10:1710:17 AMavoid
Cara10:1710:17 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–18:166:16 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:166:16 PM–19:407:40 PMgood
Cara19:407:40 PM–21:049:04 PMneutral
Roga21:049:04 PM–22:2810:28 PMavoid
Kāla22:2810:28 PM–23:5211:52 PMavoid
Lābha23:5211:52 PM–25:161:16 AM+1good
Udvega25:161:16 AM+1–26:402:40 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:402:40 AM+1–28:044:04 AM+1good
Amṛta28:044:04 AM+1–29:285:28 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:295:29 AM to 29:285:28 AM+1

05:295:29 AM sunrise18:166:16 PM sunsetsunrise 29:285:28 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 29:015:01 AM+1
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 10:0210:02 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 25:441:44 AM+1
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 17:065:06 PM
Taitilauntil 29:015:01 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2711:27 AM–12:1812:18 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:291:29 PM–15:043:04 PM
Pradoṣa 18:166:16 PM–19:467:46 PM
Niśītha 23:2811:28 PM–24:1612:16 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. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:043:04 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 47 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:467:46 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1612:16 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  10. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī29:01 05:015:01 AM FriSaptamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā10:0210:02 AMĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa25:44 01:441:44 AM FriSukarmā
KaraṇaKaulava17:065:06 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra29:28 05:285:28 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 863 917
Day length
12 h 47 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
09:239:23 AM
Moonset
23:2811:28 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:593:59 AM05:295:29 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:593:59 AM04:444:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:224:22 AM05:295:29 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:295:29 AM08:038:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:295:29 AM07:057:05 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:038:03 AM10:3610:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:418:41 AM10:1710:17 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:459:45 AM10:3610:36 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2711:27 AM12:1812:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2911:29 AM12:1712:17 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:091:09 PM15:433:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:291:29 PM15:043:04 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:522:52 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:522:52 PM15:433:43 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:433:43 PM18:166:16 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:166:16 PM19:467:46 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:166:16 PM18:396:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:166:16 PM19:237:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:376:37 PM20:158:15 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2811:28 PM24:1612:16 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:2012:20 AM+125:581:58 AM+1sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
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