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Thursday 20 January 1972 · Tehran, Iran

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 10:2110:21 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:268:26 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śrī Pañcamī

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

AlsoVasanta Pañcamī determinate

At sunrise

07:137:13 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:268:26 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 34° above S. Day length 10 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 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 muhūrta05:215:21 AM–06:176:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:495:49 AM–07:137:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:372:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:075:07 PM–18:386:38 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:185:18 PM–17:465:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:185:18 PM–18:416:41 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:137:13 AM–08:288:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:048:04 AM–09:349:34 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:449:44 AM–11:0011:00 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3410:34 AM–11:1511:15 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:311:31 PM–14:472:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:372:37 PM–15:173:17 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

Śubha07:137:13 AM–08:288:28 AMgood
Roga08:288:28 AM–09:449:44 AMavoid
Udvega09:449:44 AM–11:0011:00 AMavoid
Cara11:0011:00 AM–12:1512:15 PMneutral
Lābha12:1512:15 PM–13:311:31 PMgood
Amṛta13:311:31 PM–14:472:47 PMgood
Kāla14:472:47 PM–16:024:02 PMavoid
Śubha16:024:02 PM–17:185:18 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:185:18 PM–19:027:02 PMgood
Cara19:027:02 PM–20:478:47 PMneutral
Roga20:478:47 PM–22:3110:31 PMavoid
Kāla22:3110:31 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1512:15 AM+1–25:591:59 AM+1good
Udvega25:591:59 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:443:44 AM+1–29:285:28 AM+1good
Amṛta29:285:28 AM+1–31:127:12 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:137:13 AM to 31:127:12 AM+1

07:137:13 AM sunrise17:185:18 PM sunsetsunrise 31:127:12 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:268:26 AM
Pañcamīuntil 30:226:22 AM+1
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 24:4012:40 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 09:119:11 AM
Parighauntil 30:176:17 AM+1
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:268:26 AM
Bavauntil 19:257:25 PM
Bālavauntil 30:226:22 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:311:31 PM–14:472:47 PM
Pradoṣa 17:185:18 PM–19:097:09 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:472:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 05 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:097:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  13. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  14. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  15. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:268:26 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā24:40 00:4012:40 AM FriUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān09:119:11 AMParigha
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:268:26 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:12 07:127:12 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 871
Day length
10 h 05 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:269:26 AM
Moonset
21:469:46 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:215:21 AM07:137:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:215:21 AM06:176:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:495:49 AM07:137:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:137:13 AM09:149:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:137:13 AM08:288:28 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:048:04 AM09:349:34 AMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:149:14 AM11:1511:15 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:449:44 AM11:0011:00 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3410:34 AM11:1511:15 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:173:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:311:31 PM14:472:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:372:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:372:37 PM15:173:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:173:17 PM17:185:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:075:07 PM18:386:38 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:185:18 PM19:097:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:185:18 PM17:465:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:185:18 PM18:416:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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