Thursday 17 May 1934 · Tehran, Iran

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 19:547:54 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:0910:09 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

04:544:54 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:417:41 AM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

11:5611:56 AM

The Sun 74° above S. Day length 14 h 04 m.

At noon, 11:5611:56 AM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta03:343:34 AM–04:144:14 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā03:543:54 AM–04:544:54 AMmorning twilight
Amṛta kāla08:338:33 AM–10:2010:20 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Abhijit11:2811:28 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:172:17 PM–15:133:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:586:58 PM–19:187:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:586:58 PM–19:577:57 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Yamagaṇḍa04:544:54 AM–06:396:39 AMYama’s part of the day
Gulika08:258:25 AM–10:1010:10 AMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta09:359:35 AM–10:3110:31 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
Rāhu kāla13:411:41 PM–15:273:27 PMRāhu’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:133:13 PM–16:094:09 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

Śubha04:544:54 AM–06:396:39 AMgood

Roga06:396:39 AM–08:258:25 AMavoid

Udvega08:258:25 AM–10:1010:10 AMavoid

Cara10:1010:10 AM–11:5611:56 AMneutral

Lābha11:5611:56 AM–13:411:41 PMgood

Amṛta13:411:41 PM–15:273:27 PMgood

Kāla15:273:27 PM–17:125:12 PMavoid

Śubha17:125:12 PM–18:586:58 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:586:58 PM–20:128:12 PMgood

Cara20:128:12 PM–21:279:27 PMneutral

Roga21:279:27 PM–22:4110:41 PMavoid

Kāla22:4110:41 PM–23:5511:55 PMavoid

Lābha23:5511:55 PM–25:101:10 AM⁺¹good

Udvega25:101:10 AM⁺¹–26:242:24 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha26:242:24 AM⁺¹–27:383:38 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:383:38 AM⁺¹–28:534:53 AM⁺¹good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:544:54 AM to 28:534:53 AM⁺¹

04:544:54 AM sunrise18:586:58 PM sunsetsunrise 28:534:53 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturthīuntil 22:0910:09 PM

Pañcamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Ārdrāuntil 19:427:42 PM

Punarvasupast sunrise

Yoga

Dhṛtiuntil 07:417:41 AM

Śūlapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Vaṇijauntil 08:598:59 AM

Viṣṭiuntil 22:0910:09 PM

Bavapast sunrise

Kāla

Abhijit 11:2811:28 AM–12:2412:24 PM

Rāhu kāla 13:411:41 PM–15:273:27 PM

Pradoṣa 18:586:58 PM–20:178:17 PM

Niśītha 23:3111:31 PM–24:1912:19 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.

04:544:54 AM
SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
07:417:41 AM
ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
08:598:59 AM
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
11:2811:28 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
13:411:41 PM
Rāhu kālaUntil 15:273:27 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
18:586:58 PM
SunsetDay length 14 h 04 m.
18:586:58 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:178:17 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
19:427:42 PM
PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
22:0910:09 PM
PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
22:0910:09 PM
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
23:3111:31 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:1912:19 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
28:534:53 AM⁺¹
SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturthī	22:0910:09 PM	Pañcamī
Nakṣatra	Ārdrā	19:427:42 PM	Punarvasu
Yoga	Dhṛti	07:417:41 AM	Śūla
Karaṇa	Vaṇija	08:598:59 AM	Viṣṭi
Vāra	Guruvāra	28:53 04:534:53 AM Fri	Śukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta: Vaiśākha
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 1991
Śaka: 1856
Kali: 5035
Ahargaṇa: 1 839 109
Day length: 14 h 04 m
Sun in: Vṛṣabha
Moon in: Mithuna
Moonrise: 07:337:33 AM
Moonset: 22:4010:40 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	03:343:34 AM	04:544:54 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	03:343:34 AM	04:144:14 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	03:543:54 AM	04:544:54 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	04:544:54 AM	07:427:42 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	04:544:54 AM	06:396:39 AM	eighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	07:427:42 AM	10:3110:31 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	08:258:25 AM	10:1010:10 AM	eighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	08:338:33 AM	10:2010:20 AM	sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	09:359:35 AM	10:3110:31 AM	6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:2811:28 AM	12:2412:24 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	11:3211:32 AM	12:2012:20 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:201:20 PM	16:094:09 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	13:411:41 PM	15:273:27 PM	eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:172:17 PM	15:133:13 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:133:13 PM	16:094:09 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	16:094:09 PM	18:586:58 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:586:58 PM	20:178:17 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:586:58 PM	19:187:18 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:586:58 PM	19:577:57 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:3111:31 PM	24:1912:19 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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