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Monday 30 March 2009 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 14:532:53 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:5512:55 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:475:47 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5512:55 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:5811:58 AM

The Sun 69° above S. Day length 12 h 21 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5811:58 AM
At noon, 11:5811:58 AM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 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 muhūrta04:144:14 AM–05:015:01 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:374:37 AM–05:475:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3311:33 AM–12:2212:22 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:512:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:086:08 PM–18:326:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:086:08 PM–19:187:18 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:069:06 PM–22:3710:37 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:207:20 AM–08:528:52 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2510:25 AM–11:5811:58 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:0212:02 PM–13:321:32 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:2212:22 PM–13:121:12 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:301:30 PM–15:033:03 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:512:51 PM–15:403:40 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

Amṛta05:475:47 AM–07:207:20 AMgood
Kāla07:207:20 AM–08:528:52 AMavoid
Śubha08:528:52 AM–10:2510:25 AMgood
Roga10:2510:25 AM–11:5811:58 AMavoid
Udvega11:5811:58 AM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Cara13:301:30 PM–15:033:03 PMneutral
Lābha15:033:03 PM–16:364:36 PMgood
Amṛta16:364:36 PM–18:086:08 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:086:08 PM–19:367:36 PMneutral
Roga19:367:36 PM–21:039:03 PMavoid
Kāla21:039:03 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Lābha22:3010:30 PM–23:5711:57 PMgood
Udvega23:5711:57 PM–25:241:24 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:241:24 AM+1–26:522:52 AM+1good
Amṛta26:522:52 AM+1–28:194:19 AM+1good
Cara28:194:19 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:475:47 AM to 29:465:46 AM+1

05:475:47 AM sunrise18:086:08 PM sunsetsunrise 29:465:46 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 12:5512:55 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 23:2311:23 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 24:0012:00 AM+1
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 12:5512:55 PM
Bavauntil 23:5311:53 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:207:20 AM–08:528:52 AM
Abhijit 11:3311:33 AM–12:2212:22 PM
Pradoṣa 18:086:08 PM–19:417:41 PM
Niśītha 23:3311:33 PM–24:2112:21 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 08:528:52 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2212:22 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 21 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:417:41 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2112:21 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī12:5512:55 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā23:2311:23 PMRohiṇī
YogaPrīti24:00 00:0012:00 AM MonĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaViṣṭi12:5512:55 PMBava
VāraSomavāra29:46 05:465:46 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 455
Day length
12 h 21 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:038:03 AM
Moonset
22:0910:09 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:144:14 AM05:475:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:144:14 AM05:015:01 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:374:37 AM05:475:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:475:47 AM08:158:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:207:20 AM08:528:52 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:158:15 AM10:4410:44 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2510:25 AM11:5811:58 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3311:33 AM12:2212:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3411:34 AM12:2212:22 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:0212:02 PM13:321:32 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2212:22 PM13:121:12 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:121:12 PM15:403:40 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:301:30 PM15:033:03 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:512:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:512:51 PM15:403:40 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:403:40 PM18:086:08 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:086:08 PM19:417:41 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:086:08 PM18:326:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:086:08 PM19:187:18 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:069:06 PM22:3710:37 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3311:33 PM24:2112:21 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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