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August 2006 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Śukla to Bhādrapada ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 28 August 2006 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 05:505:50 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:238:23 AM.

Observed here on this day

Ṛṣi Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

05:335:33 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:238:23 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:5411:54 AM

The Sun 75° above S. Day length 12 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5411:54 AM
At noon, 11:5411:54 AM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Citrā, 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 muhūrta04:034:03 AM–04:484:48 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:254:25 AM–05:335:33 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2911:29 AM–12:2012:20 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:522:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:594:59 PM–18:476:47 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:166:16 PM–18:386:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:166:16 PM–19:237:23 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya06:136:13 AM–08:008:00 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla07:087:08 AM–08:448:44 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:1910:19 AM–11:5411:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2012:20 PM–13:111:11 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:301:30 PM–15:053:05 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:522:52 PM–15:433:43 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

Amṛta05:335:33 AM–07:087:08 AMgood
Kāla07:087:08 AM–08:448:44 AMavoid
Śubha08:448:44 AM–10:1910:19 AMgood
Roga10:1910:19 AM–11:5411:54 AMavoid
Udvega11:5411:54 AM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Cara13:301:30 PM–15:053:05 PMneutral
Lābha15:053:05 PM–16:404:40 PMgood
Amṛta16:404:40 PM–18:166:16 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:166:16 PM–19:407:40 PMneutral
Roga19:407:40 PM–21:059:05 PMavoid
Kāla21:059:05 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Lābha22:3010:30 PM–23:5411:54 PMgood
Udvega23:5411:54 PM–25:191:19 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:191:19 AM+1–26:442:44 AM+1good
Amṛta26:442:44 AM+1–28:084:08 AM+1good
Cara28:084:08 AM+1–29:335:33 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:335:33 AM to 29:335:33 AM+1

05:335:33 AM sunrise18:166:16 PM sunsetsunrise 29:335:33 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:238:23 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 24:1112:11 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 27:383:38 AM+1
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:238:23 AM
Bavauntil 21:349:34 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:087:08 AM–08:448:44 AM
Abhijit 11:2911:29 AM–12:2012:20 PM
Pradoṣa 18:166:16 PM–19:467:46 PM
Niśītha 23:3011:30 PM–24:1812:18 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 08:448:44 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2012:20 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 43 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:467:46 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1812:18 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  11. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:238:23 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā24:11 00:1112:11 AM TueSvātī
YogaŚukla27:38 03:383:38 AM TueBrahma
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:238:23 AMBava
VāraSomavāra29:33 05:335:33 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2063
Śaka
1928
Kali
5107
Ahargaṇa
1 865 510
Day length
12 h 43 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
09:139:13 AM
Moonset
20:418:41 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:034:03 AM05:335:33 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:034:03 AM04:484:48 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:254:25 AM05:335:33 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:335:33 AM08:058:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:136:13 AM08:008:00 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:087:08 AM08:448:44 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:058:05 AM10:3810:38 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:1910:19 AM11:5411:54 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2911:29 AM12:2012:20 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2012:20 PM13:111:11 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:433:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:301:30 PM15:053:05 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
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
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:594:59 PM18:476:47 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:166:16 PM19:467:46 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:166:16 PM18:386:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:166:16 PM19:237:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3011:30 PM24:1812:18 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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