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Thursday 12 May 2005 · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 20:108:10 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:569:56 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

04:154:15 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:009:00 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:3111:31 AM

The Sun 65° above S. Day length 14 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonSapporo11:3111:31 AM
At noon, 11:3111:31 AM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta02:592:59 AM–03:373:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā03:183:18 AM–04:154:15 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:0211:02 AM–12:0012:00 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:571:57 PM–14:552:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:476:47 PM–19:067:06 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:476:47 PM–19:447:44 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:576:57 PM–20:438:43 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa04:154:15 AM–06:046:04 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika07:537:53 AM–09:429:42 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:069:06 AM–10:0410:04 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:4712:47 PM–14:322:32 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:201:20 PM–15:093:09 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:552:55 PM–15:533:53 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

Śubha04:154:15 AM–06:046:04 AMgood
Roga06:046:04 AM–07:537:53 AMavoid
Udvega07:537:53 AM–09:429:42 AMavoid
Cara09:429:42 AM–11:3111:31 AMneutral
Lābha11:3111:31 AM–13:201:20 PMgood
Amṛta13:201:20 PM–15:093:09 PMgood
Kāla15:093:09 PM–16:584:58 PMavoid
Śubha16:584:58 PM–18:476:47 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:476:47 PM–19:587:58 PMgood
Cara19:587:58 PM–21:099:09 PMneutral
Roga21:099:09 PM–22:2010:20 PMavoid
Kāla22:2010:20 PM–23:3111:31 PMavoid
Lābha23:3111:31 PM–24:4212:42 AM+1good
Udvega24:4212:42 AM+1–25:521:52 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:521:52 AM+1–27:033:03 AM+1good
Amṛta27:033:03 AM+1–28:144:14 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:154:15 AM to 28:144:14 AM+1

04:154:15 AM sunrise18:476:47 PM sunsetsunrise 28:144:14 AM+1
Clock
066a099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:569:56 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 26:592:59 AM+1
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:009:00 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:569:56 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:0211:02 AM–12:0012:00 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:201:20 PM–15:093:09 PM
Pradoṣa 18:476:47 PM–20:038:03 PM
Niśītha 23:0711:07 PM–23:5511:55 PM

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. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0012:00 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:093:09 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 14 h 32 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:038:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 23:5511:55 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:569:56 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrāpast sunrisePunarvasu
YogaDhṛti26:59 02:592:59 AM FriŚūla
KaraṇaVaṇija09:009:00 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra28:14 04:144:14 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2062
Śaka
1927
Kali
5106
Ahargaṇa
1 865 037
Day length
14 h 32 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
06:276:27 AM
Moonset
22:5710:57 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn02:592:59 AM04:154:15 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn02:592:59 AM03:373:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight03:183:18 AM04:154:15 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning04:154:15 AM07:107:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day04:154:15 AM06:046:04 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:107:10 AM10:0410:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:537:53 AM09:429:42 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:069:06 AM10:0410:04 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0211:02 AM12:0012:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:0711:07 AM11:5511:55 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:4712:47 PM14:322:32 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5812:58 PM15:533:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:201:20 PM15:093:09 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:571:57 PM14:552:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:552:55 PM15:533:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:533:53 PM18:476:47 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:476:47 PM20:038:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:476:47 PM19:067:06 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:476:47 PM19:447:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:576:57 PM20:438:43 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0711:07 PM23:5511:55 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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