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Monday 1 May 2006 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 17:085:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:324:32 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:185:18 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:4812:48 PM

Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.

Noon

11:5011:50 AM

The Sun 80° above S. Day length 13 h 04 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5011:50 AM
At noon, 11:5011:50 AM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:513:51 AM–04:354:35 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:134:13 AM–05:185:18 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:3310:33 AM–12:1012:10 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:2411:24 AM–12:1712:17 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:532:53 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:226:22 PM–18:446:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:226:22 PM–19:287:28 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:566:56 AM–08:348:34 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:1210:12 AM–11:5011:50 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1712:17 PM–13:091:09 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:281:28 PM–15:063:06 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:532:53 PM–15:463:46 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya28:084:08 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1a 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

Amṛta05:185:18 AM–06:566:56 AMgood
Kāla06:566:56 AM–08:348:34 AMavoid
Śubha08:348:34 AM–10:1210:12 AMgood
Roga10:1210:12 AM–11:5011:50 AMavoid
Udvega11:5011:50 AM–13:281:28 PMavoid
Cara13:281:28 PM–15:063:06 PMneutral
Lābha15:063:06 PM–16:444:44 PMgood
Amṛta16:444:44 PM–18:226:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:226:22 PM–19:447:44 PMneutral
Roga19:447:44 PM–21:069:06 PMavoid
Kāla21:069:06 PM–22:2810:28 PMavoid
Lābha22:2810:28 PM–23:5011:50 PMgood
Udvega23:5011:50 PM–25:121:12 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:121:12 AM+1–26:342:34 AM+1good
Amṛta26:342:34 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1good
Cara27:563:56 AM+1–29:185:18 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:185:18 AM to 29:185:18 AM+1

05:185:18 AM sunrise18:226:22 PM sunsetsunrise 29:185:18 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:324:32 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 19:257:25 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 12:4812:48 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:324:32 PM
Bavauntil 28:304:30 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:566:56 AM–08:348:34 AM
Abhijit 11:2411:24 AM–12:1712:17 PM
Pradoṣa 18:226:22 PM–19:507:50 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:348:34 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1712:17 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 04 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:507:50 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1412:14 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī16:324:32 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā19:257:25 PMĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa12:4812:48 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:324:32 PMBava
VāraSomavāra29:18 05:185:18 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2063
Śaka
1928
Kali
5107
Ahargaṇa
1 865 391
Day length
13 h 04 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
07:567:56 AM
Moonset
22:2110:21 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:513:51 AM05:185:18 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:513:51 AM04:354:35 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:134:13 AM05:185:18 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:185:18 AM07:557:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:566:56 AM08:348:34 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:557:55 AM10:3210:32 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:1210:12 AM11:5011:50 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:3310:33 AM12:1012:10 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2411:24 AM12:1712:17 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2611:26 AM12:1412:14 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1712:17 PM13:091:09 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:091:09 PM15:463:46 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:281:28 PM15:063:06 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:532:53 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:532:53 PM15:463:46 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:463:46 PM18:226:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:226:22 PM19:507:50 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:226:22 PM18:446:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:226:22 PM19:287:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2611:26 PM24:1412:14 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:084:08 AM+129:485:48 AM+1sixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
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