Thursday 16 May 2002 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 17:595:59 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:415:41 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:016:01 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0610:06 AM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

12:3512:35 PM

The Sun 88° above S. Day length 13 h 09 m.

At noon, 12:3512:35 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:175:17 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:564:56 AM–06:016:01 AMmorning twilight
Amṛta kāla08:188:18 AM–09:569:56 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Abhijit12:0912:09 PM–13:011:01 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:472:47 PM–15:393:39 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli19:107:10 PM–19:317:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:107:10 PM–20:158:15 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Yamagaṇḍa06:016:01 AM–07:397:39 AMYama’s part of the day
Gulika09:189:18 AM–10:5710:57 AMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta10:2410:24 AM–11:1611:16 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
Rāhu kāla14:142:14 PM–15:523:52 PMRāhu’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:393:39 PM–16:324:32 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

Śubha06:016:01 AM–07:397:39 AMgood

Roga07:397:39 AM–09:189:18 AMavoid

Udvega09:189:18 AM–10:5710:57 AMavoid

Cara10:5710:57 AM–12:3512:35 PMneutral

Lābha12:3512:35 PM–14:142:14 PMgood

Amṛta14:142:14 PM–15:523:52 PMgood

Kāla15:523:52 PM–17:315:31 PMavoid

Śubha17:315:31 PM–19:107:10 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:107:10 PM–20:318:31 PMgood

Cara20:318:31 PM–21:529:52 PMneutral

Roga21:529:52 PM–23:1411:14 PMavoid

Kāla23:1411:14 PM–24:3512:35 AM⁺¹avoid

Lābha24:3512:35 AM⁺¹–25:561:56 AM⁺¹good

Udvega25:561:56 AM⁺¹–27:183:18 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha27:183:18 AM⁺¹–28:394:39 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta28:394:39 AM⁺¹–30:006:00 AM⁺¹good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:016:01 AM to 30:006:00 AM⁺¹

06:016:01 AM sunrise19:107:10 PM sunsetsunrise 30:006:00 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturthīuntil 17:415:41 PM

Pañcamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Ārdrāuntil 18:286:28 PM

Punarvasupast sunrise

Yoga

Dhṛtiuntil 10:0610:06 AM

Śūlapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Viṣṭiuntil 17:415:41 PM

Bavauntil 29:225:22 AM⁺¹

Bālavapast sunrise

Kāla

Abhijit 12:0912:09 PM–13:011:01 PM

Rāhu kāla 14:142:14 PM–15:523:52 PM

Pradoṣa 19:107:10 PM–20:368:36 PM

Niśītha 24:1112:11 AM⁺¹–24:5912:59 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.

06:016:01 AM
SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
10:0610:06 AM
ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
12:0912:09 PM
AbhijitUntil 13:011:01 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
14:142:14 PM
Rāhu kālaUntil 15:523:52 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
17:415:41 PM
PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
17:415:41 PM
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
18:286:28 PM
PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
19:107:10 PM
SunsetDay length 13 h 09 m.
19:107:10 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:368:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
24:1112:11 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:5912:59 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
29:225:22 AM⁺¹
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
30:006:00 AM⁺¹
SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturthī	17:415:41 PM	Pañcamī
Nakṣatra	Ārdrā	18:286:28 PM	Punarvasu
Yoga	Dhṛti	10:0610:06 AM	Śūla
Karaṇa	Viṣṭi	17:415:41 PM	Bava
Vāra	Guruvāra	30:00 06:006:00 AM Fri	Śukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta: Vaiśākha
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2059
Śaka: 1924
Kali: 5103
Ahargaṇa: 1 863 945
Day length: 13 h 09 m
Sun in: Vṛṣabha
Moon in: Mithuna
Moonrise: 09:039:03 AM
Moonset: 22:5310:53 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:344:34 AM	06:016:01 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:344:34 AM	05:175:17 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	04:564:56 AM	06:016:01 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:016:01 AM	08:388:38 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	06:016:01 AM	07:397:39 AM	eighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	08:188:18 AM	09:569:56 AM	sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:388:38 AM	11:1611:16 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	09:189:18 AM	10:5710:57 AM	eighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	10:2410:24 AM	11:1611:16 AM	6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:0912:09 PM	13:011:01 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	12:1112:11 PM	12:5912:59 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:541:54 PM	16:324:32 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	14:142:14 PM	15:523:52 PM	eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:472:47 PM	15:393:39 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:393:39 PM	16:324:32 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	16:324:32 PM	19:107:10 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	19:107:10 PM	20:368:36 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	19:107:10 PM	19:317:31 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	19:107:10 PM	20:158:15 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	24:1112:11 AM⁺¹	24:5912:59 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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