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March 2001 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 29 March 2001 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 08:238:23 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:078:07 AM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

06:356:35 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:078:07 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:4312:43 PM

The Sun 72° above S. Day length 12 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonSurat12:4312:43 PM
At noon, 12:4312:43 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 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 muhūrta05:015:01 AM–05:485:48 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:255:25 AM–06:356:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1912:19 PM–13:081:08 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:363:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:526:52 PM–19:167:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:526:52 PM–20:028:02 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:057:05 PM–20:428:42 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:356:35 AM–08:078:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:249:24 AM–11:0111:01 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:399:39 AM–11:1111:11 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4110:41 AM–11:3011:30 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:162:16 PM–15:483:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:363:36 PM–16:254:25 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

Śubha06:356:35 AM–08:078:07 AMgood
Roga08:078:07 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid
Udvega09:399:39 AM–11:1111:11 AMavoid
Cara11:1111:11 AM–12:4412:44 PMneutral
Lābha12:4412:44 PM–14:162:16 PMgood
Amṛta14:162:16 PM–15:483:48 PMgood
Kāla15:483:48 PM–17:205:20 PMavoid
Śubha17:205:20 PM–18:526:52 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:526:52 PM–20:208:20 PMgood
Cara20:208:20 PM–21:489:48 PMneutral
Roga21:489:48 PM–23:1511:15 PMavoid
Kāla23:1511:15 PM–24:4312:43 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:4312:43 AM+1–26:112:11 AM+1good
Udvega26:112:11 AM+1–27:393:39 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:393:39 AM+1–29:065:06 AM+1good
Amṛta29:065:06 AM+1–30:346:34 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:356:35 AM to 30:346:34 AM+1

06:356:35 AM sunrise18:526:52 PM sunsetsunrise 30:346:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:078:07 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 21:309:30 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 24:0212:02 AM+1
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:078:07 AM
Bavauntil 19:517:51 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1912:19 PM–13:081:08 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:162:16 PM–15:483:48 PM
Pradoṣa 18:526:52 PM–20:268:26 PM
Niśītha 24:1912:19 AM+1–25:071:07 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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:081:08 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:483:48 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 17 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:268:26 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  10. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:071:07 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:078:07 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā21:309:30 PMRohiṇī
YogaPrīti24:02 00:0212:02 AM FriĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:078:07 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:34 06:346:34 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 532
Day length
12 h 17 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:319:31 AM
Moonset
22:5010:50 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:015:01 AM06:356:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:015:01 AM05:485:48 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:255:25 AM06:356:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:356:35 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:356:35 AM08:078:07 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:249:24 AM11:0111:01 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:399:39 AM11:1111:11 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4110:41 AM11:3011:30 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1912:19 PM13:081:08 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2012:20 PM13:081:08 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:571:57 PM16:254:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:162:16 PM15:483:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:462:46 PM15:363:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:363:36 PM16:254:25 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:254:25 PM18:526:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:526:52 PM20:268:26 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:526:52 PM19:167:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:526:52 PM20:028:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:057:05 PM20:428:42 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1912:19 AM+125:071:07 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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