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Thursday 17 April 2025 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 10:4810:48 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:5412:54 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:305:30 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5412:54 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:5311:53 AM

The Sun 76° above S. Day length 12 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5311:53 AM
At noon, 11:5311:53 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 228° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 84% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 228° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:004:00 AM–04:454:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:224:22 AM–05:305:30 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–18:386:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:166:16 PM–19:237:23 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:108:10 PM–21:559:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:305:30 AM–07:057:05 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:418:41 AM–10:1710:17 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:359:35 AM–11:2111:21 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • 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

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

Śubha05:305:30 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+1–26:412:41 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:412:41 AM+1–28:054:05 AM+1good
Amṛta28:054:05 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:305:30 AM to 29:295:29 AM+1

05:305:30 AM sunrise18:166:16 PM sunsetsunrise 29:295:29 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 12:5412:54 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 22:2010:20 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 12:5412:54 PM
Kaulavauntil 25:491:49 AM+1
Taitilapast 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:043:04 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 46 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:467:46 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1612:16 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī12:5412:54 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhāpast sunriseMūla
YogaVarīyān22:2010:20 PMParigha
KaraṇaBālava12:5412:54 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra29:29 05:295:29 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 317
Day length
12 h 46 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
22:2410:24 PM
Moonset
07:587:58 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:004:00 AM05:305:30 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:004:00 AM04:454:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:224:22 AM05:305:30 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:305:30 AM08:038:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:305:30 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
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:359:35 AM11:2111:21 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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 PM18:386:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:166:16 PM19:237:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:108:10 PM21:559:55 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2811:28 PM24:1612:16 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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