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Wednesday 9 February 2000 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 20:538:53 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:448:44 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

AlsoTila Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

07:137:13 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:528:52 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:5312:53 PM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 11 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonSurat12:5312:53 PM
At noon, 12:5312:53 PM, the Sun is in Dhaniṣṭhā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Uttara Bhādrapadā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:325:32 AM–06:226:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:575:57 AM–07:137:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:323:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:336:33 PM–18:586:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:336:33 PM–19:497:49 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:078:07 PM–21:449:44 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:388:38 AM–10:0310:03 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2210:22 AM–11:5911:59 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika11:2811:28 AM–12:5312:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3012:30 PM–13:161:16 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:5312:53 PM–14:182:18 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha07:137:13 AM–08:388:38 AMgood
Amṛta08:388:38 AM–10:0310:03 AMgood
Kāla10:0310:03 AM–11:2811:28 AMavoid
Śubha11:2811:28 AM–12:5312:53 PMgood
Roga12:5312:53 PM–14:182:18 PMavoid
Udvega14:182:18 PM–15:433:43 PMavoid
Cara15:433:43 PM–17:085:08 PMneutral
Lābha17:085:08 PM–18:336:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:336:33 PM–20:088:08 PMavoid
Śubha20:088:08 PM–21:439:43 PMgood
Amṛta21:439:43 PM–23:1811:18 PMgood
Cara23:1811:18 PM–24:5312:53+1 AMneutral
Roga24:5312:53+1 AM–26:282:28+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:282:28+1 AM–28:034:03+1 AMavoid
Lābha28:034:03+1 AM–29:385:38+1 AMgood
Udvega29:385:38+1 AM–31:137:13+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:137:13 AM to 31:137:13+1 AM

07:137:13 AM sunrise18:336:33 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:448:44 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Bhādrapadāuntil 24:5912:59+1 AM
Revatīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 19:397:39 PM
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:528:52 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:448:44 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:5312:53 PM–14:182:18 PM
Pradoṣa 18:336:33 PM–20:148:14 PM
Niśītha 24:2912:29+1 AM–25:171:17+1 AM

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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:182:18 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 11 h 20 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 20:148:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:171:17+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. RevatīNakṣatra: Uttara Bhādrapadā ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:448:44 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttara Bhādrapadā24:59 00:5912:59 AM ThuRevatī
YogaSiddha19:397:39 PMSādhya
KaraṇaVaṇija08:528:52 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra31:13 07:137:13 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2056
Śaka
1921
Kali
5100
Ahargaṇa
1 863 118
Day length
11 h 20 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
09:469:46 AM
Moonset
21:599:59 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:325:32 AM07:137:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:325:32 AM06:226:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:575:57 AM07:137:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:137:13 AM09:299:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:388:38 AM10:0310:03 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:299:29 AM11:4511:45 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2210:22 AM11:5911:59 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:2811:28 AM12:5312:53 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:2912:29 PM13:171:17 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3012:30 PM13:161:16 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:5312:53 PM14:182:18 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:012:01 PM16:174:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:462:46 PM15:323:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:174:17 PM18:336:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:336:33 PM20:148:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:336:33 PM18:586:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:336:33 PM19:497:49 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:078:07 PM21:449:44 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2912:29+1 AM25:171:17+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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