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October 2004 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseBhādrapada Kṛṣṇa to Āśvina KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Sunday 17 October 2004 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Āśvina Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 02:102:10 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:4411:44 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī 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

08:448:44 AM

Āyuṣmān gives way to Saubhāgya.

Noon

12:2412:24 PM

The Sun 59° above S. Day length 11 h 37 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonSurat12:2412:24 PM
At noon, 12:2412:24 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 42° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:564:56 AM–05:465:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:215:21 AM–06:356:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:3010:30 AM–12:0012:00 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0112:01 PM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:073:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:136:13 PM–18:376:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:136:13 PM–19:277:27 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2412:24 PM–13:511:51 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:183:18 PM–16:454:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:404:40 PM–17:265:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:454:45 PM–18:136:13 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya25:221:22+1 AM–26:522:52+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Udvega06:356:35 AM–08:028:02 AMavoid
Cara08:028:02 AM–09:309:30 AMneutral
Lābha09:309:30 AM–10:5710:57 AMgood
Amṛta10:5710:57 AM–12:2412:24 PMgood
Kāla12:2412:24 PM–13:511:51 PMavoid
Śubha13:511:51 PM–15:183:18 PMgood
Roga15:183:18 PM–16:454:45 PMavoid
Udvega16:454:45 PM–18:136:13 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:136:13 PM–19:457:45 PMgood
Amṛta19:457:45 PM–21:189:18 PMgood
Cara21:189:18 PM–22:5110:51 PMneutral
Roga22:5110:51 PM–24:2412:24+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2412:24+1 AM–25:571:57+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:571:57+1 AM–27:303:30+1 AMgood
Udvega27:303:30+1 AM–29:035:03+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:035:03+1 AM–30:366:36+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:356:35 AM to 30:366:36+1 AM

06:356:35 AM sunrise18:136:13 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 23:4411:44 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 20:118:11 PM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Āyuṣmānuntil 08:448:44 AM
Saubhāgyauntil 29:355:35+1 AM
Śobhanapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:5712:57 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:4411:44 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0112:01 PM–12:4712:47 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:454:45 PM–18:136:13 PM
Pradoṣa 18:136:13 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 24:0012:00+1 AM–24:4812:48+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. SaubhāgyaYoga: Āyuṣmān ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:136:13 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 37 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4812:48+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
  13. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī23:4411:44 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAnurādhā20:118:11 PMJyeṣṭhā
YogaĀyuṣmān08:448:44 AMSaubhāgya
KaraṇaVaṇija12:5712:57 PMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra30:36 06:366:36 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 830
Day length
11 h 37 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
09:439:43 AM
Moonset
20:438:43 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:564:56 AM06:356:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:564:56 AM05:465:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:215:21 AM06:356:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:356:35 AM08:558:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:558:55 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:3010:30 AM12:0012:00 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2412:24 PM13:511:51 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:341:34 PM15:533:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:073:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:183:18 PM16:454:45 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:533:53 PM18:136:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:404:40 PM17:265:26 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:454:45 PM18:136:13 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:136:13 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:136:13 PM18:376:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:136:13 PM19:277:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0012:00+1 AM24:4812:48+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:221:22+1 AM26:522:52+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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