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February 2004 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Śukla to Phālguna ŚuklaThe month ›

Tuesday 24 February 2004 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 12:4712:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:321:32 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:047:04 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:087:08 AM

Śubha gives way to Śukla.

Noon

12:5212:52 PM

The Sun 59° above S. Day length 11 h 36 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonSurat12:5212:52 PM
At noon, 12:5212:52 PM, the Sun is in Śatabhiṣā and the Moon 48° ahead of it, in Revatī, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 48° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:255:25 AM–06:146:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:047:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2912:29 PM–13:151:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla12:3912:39 PM–14:212:21 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:482:48 PM–15:353:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:406:40 PM–19:057:05 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:406:40 PM–19:557:55 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:239:23 AM–10:1010:10 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:589:58 AM–11:2511:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:5212:52 PM–14:192:19 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:463:46 PM–17:135:13 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:3811:38 PM–24:2712:27 AM+1an 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

Roga07:047:04 AM–08:318:31 AMavoid
Udvega08:318:31 AM–09:589:58 AMavoid
Cara09:589:58 AM–11:2511:25 AMneutral
Lābha11:2511:25 AM–12:5212:52 PMgood
Amṛta12:5212:52 PM–14:192:19 PMgood
Kāla14:192:19 PM–15:463:46 PMavoid
Śubha15:463:46 PM–17:135:13 PMgood
Roga17:135:13 PM–18:406:40 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:406:40 PM–20:138:13 PMavoid
Lābha20:138:13 PM–21:469:46 PMgood
Udvega21:469:46 PM–23:1911:19 PMavoid
Śubha23:1911:19 PM–24:5212:52 AM+1good
Amṛta24:5212:52 AM+1–26:252:25 AM+1good
Cara26:252:25 AM+1–27:583:58 AM+1neutral
Roga27:583:58 AM+1–29:305:30 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:305:30 AM+1–31:037:03 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:047:04 AM to 31:037:03 AM+1

07:047:04 AM sunrise18:406:40 PM sunsetsunrise 31:037:03 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 13:321:32 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 15:123:12 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 07:087:08 AM
Śuklauntil 31:007:00 AM+1
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:321:32 PM
Bavauntil 26:112:11 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2912:29 PM–13:151:15 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:463:46 PM–17:135:13 PM
Pradoṣa 18:406:40 PM–20:198:19 PM
Niśītha 24:2812:28 AM+1–25:161:16 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:151:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:135:13 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 36 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:198:19 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:161:16 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī13:321:32 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraRevatī15:123:12 PMAśvinī
YogaŚubha07:087:08 AMŚukla
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:321:32 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:03 07:037:03 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 594
Day length
11 h 36 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
09:389:38 AM
Moonset
22:2010:20 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:255:25 AM07:047:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:255:25 AM06:146:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:047:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:047:04 AM09:239:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:239:23 AM11:4311:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:239:23 AM10:1010:10 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:589:58 AM11:2511:25 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:2812:28 PM13:161:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2912:29 PM13:151:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:3912:39 PM14:212:21 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:5212:52 PM14:192:19 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:022:02 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:482:48 PM15:353:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:463:46 PM17:135:13 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM18:406:40 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:406:40 PM20:198:19 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:406:40 PM19:057:05 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:406:40 PM19:557:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:3811:38 PM24:2712:27 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:2812:28 AM+125:161:16 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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