Tuesday 12 January 2027 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 14:592:59 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:005:00 PM.

Noon 13:031:03 PMSun 78° above N

At sunrise

05:575:57 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

Next boundary

17:005:00 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:384:38 AM–05:185:18 AM
  • Abhijit12:3512:35 PM–13:311:31 PM
  • Vijaya15:253:25 PM–16:224:22 PM
  • Amṛta kāla17:505:50 PM–19:357:35 PM
  • Godhūli20:098:09 PM–20:298:29 PM

Avoid

  • Varjya07:187:18 AM–09:039:03 AM
  • Durmuhūrta08:478:47 AM–09:449:44 AM
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:309:30 AM–11:1611:16 AM
  • Gulika13:031:03 PM–14:502:50 PM
  • Rāhu kāla16:364:36 PM–18:236:23 PM
  • Durmuhūrta24:0512:05 AM+1–24:4412:44 AM+1

Choghaḍiyā

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

  1. Rogaavoid05:575:57 AM–07:437:43 AM
  2. Udvegaavoid07:437:43 AM–09:309:30 AM
  3. Caraneutral09:309:30 AM–11:1611:16 AM
  4. Lābhagood11:1611:16 AM–13:031:03 PM
  5. Amṛtagood13:031:03 PM–14:502:50 PM
  6. Kālaavoid14:502:50 PM–16:364:36 PM
  7. Śubhagood16:364:36 PM–18:236:23 PM
  8. Rogaavoid18:236:23 PM–20:098:09 PM

Night · sunset to sunrise

  1. Kālaavoid20:098:09 PM–21:239:23 PM
  2. Lābhagood21:239:23 PM–22:3610:36 PM
  3. Udvegaavoid22:3610:36 PM–23:5011:50 PM
  4. Śubhagood23:5011:50 PM–25:041:04 AM+1
  5. Amṛtagood25:041:04 AM+1–26:172:17 AM+1
  6. Caraneutral26:172:17 AM+1–27:313:31 AM+1
  7. Rogaavoid27:313:31 AM+1–28:444:44 AM+1
  8. Kālaavoid28:444:44 AM+1–29:585:58 AM+1

Sunrise to sunrise

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.

05:575:57 AM sunrise20:098:09 PM sunsetsunrise 29:585:58 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:005:00 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 25:441:44 AM+1
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 23:2811:28 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:005:00 PM
Bavauntil 29:505:50 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:3512:35 PM–13:311:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:364:36 PM–18:236:23 PM
Pradoṣa 20:098:09 PM–21:289:28 PM
Niśītha 24:4012:40 AM+1–25:281:28 AM+1
  1. SunriseCaturthī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:311:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:236:23 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 13 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:289:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:281:28 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:005:00 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā25:44 01:441:44 AM WedPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta23:2811:28 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:005:00 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:58 05:585:58 AM WedBudhavāra

Windows

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodaya04:384:38 AM05:575:57 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrta04:384:38 AM05:185:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:584:58 AM05:575:57 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkāla05:575:57 AM08:478:47 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjya07:187:18 AM09:039:03 AMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgava08:478:47 AM11:3811:38 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta08:478:47 AM09:449:44 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Yamagaṇḍa09:309:30 AM11:1611:16 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijit12:3512:35 PM13:311:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhna12:3912:39 PM13:271:27 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Gulika13:031:03 PM14:502:50 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇa14:282:28 PM17:195:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijaya15:253:25 PM16:224:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kāla16:364:36 PM18:236:23 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhna17:195:19 PM20:098:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kāla17:505:50 PM19:357:35 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣa20:098:09 PM21:289:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūli20:098:09 PM20:298:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:098:09 PM21:089:08 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrta24:0512:05 AM+124:4412:44 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśītha24:4012:40 AM+125:281:28 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 952
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Day length
14 h 13 m
Moonrise
09:409:40 AM
Moonset
22:3310:33 PM
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