Monday 26 December 1938 · Tehran, Iran

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 04:534:53 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:297:29 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:137:13 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:297:29 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0512:05 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 44 m.

At noon, 12:0512:05 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta05:185:18 AM–06:156:15 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:475:47 AM–07:137:13 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
Amṛta kāla11:5111:51 AM–13:391:39 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:212:21 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli16:574:57 PM–17:255:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:574:57 PM–18:226:22 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla08:268:26 AM–09:399:39 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:5210:52 AM–12:0512:05 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:2412:24 PM–13:031:03 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:181:18 PM–14:312:31 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:212:21 PM–15:003:00 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

Amṛta07:137:13 AM–08:268:26 AMgood

Kāla08:268:26 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid

Śubha09:399:39 AM–10:5210:52 AMgood

Roga10:5210:52 AM–12:0512:05 PMavoid

Udvega12:0512:05 PM–13:181:18 PMavoid

Cara13:181:18 PM–14:312:31 PMneutral

Lābha14:312:31 PM–15:443:44 PMgood

Amṛta15:443:44 PM–16:574:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:574:57 PM–18:446:44 PMneutral

Roga18:446:44 PM–20:318:31 PMavoid

Kāla20:318:31 PM–22:1810:18 PMavoid

Lābha22:1810:18 PM–24:0512:05 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:0512:05 AM⁺¹–25:521:52 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:521:52 AM⁺¹–27:393:39 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:393:39 AM⁺¹–29:265:26 AM⁺¹good

Cara29:265:26 AM⁺¹–31:137:13 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:137:13 AM to 31:137:13 AM⁺¹

07:137:13 AM sunrise16:574:57 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturthīuntil 07:297:29 AM

Pañcamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 23:3211:32 PM

Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise

Yoga

Vajrauntil 27:073:07 AM⁺¹

Siddhipast sunrise

Karaṇa

Viṣṭiuntil 07:297:29 AM

Bavauntil 20:448:44 PM

Bālavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 08:268:26 AM–09:399:39 AM

Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:2412:24 PM

Pradoṣa 16:574:57 PM–18:516:51 PM

Niśītha 23:4111:41 PM–24:2912:29 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.

07:137:13 AM
SunriseCaturthī holds. Somavāra begins.
07:297:29 AM
PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
07:297:29 AM
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
08:268:26 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:399:39 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:4511:45 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
16:574:57 PM
SunsetDay length 9 h 44 m.
16:574:57 PM
PradoṣaUntil 18:516:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
20:448:44 PM
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
23:3211:32 PM
ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
23:4111:41 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:2912:29 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
27:073:07 AM⁺¹
SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
31:137:13 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturthī	07:297:29 AM	Pañcamī
Nakṣatra	Dhaniṣṭhā	23:3211:32 PM	Śatabhiṣā
Yoga	Vajra	27:07 03:073:07 AM Tue	Siddhi
Karaṇa	Viṣṭi	07:297:29 AM	Bava
Vāra	Somavāra	31:13 07:137:13 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 1995
Śaka: 1860
Kali: 5039
Ahargaṇa: 1 840 793
Day length: 9 h 44 m
Sun in: Dhanu
Moon in: Makara
Moonrise: 09:509:50 AM
Moonset: 21:199:19 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:185:18 AM	07:137:13 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:185:18 AM	06:156:15 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:475:47 AM	07:137:13 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	07:137:13 AM	09:099:09 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	08:268:26 AM	09:399:39 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:099:09 AM	11:0611:06 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:5210:52 AM	12:0512:05 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	11:4111:41 AM	12:2912:29 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:4511:45 AM	12:2412:24 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	11:5111:51 AM	13:391:39 PM	sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:2412:24 PM	13:031:03 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:031:03 PM	15:003:00 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:181:18 PM	14:312:31 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	13:421:42 PM	14:212:21 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:212:21 PM	15:003:00 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:003:00 PM	16:574:57 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	16:574:57 PM	18:516:51 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	16:574:57 PM	17:255:25 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	16:574:57 PM	18:226:22 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:4111:41 PM	24:2912:29 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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