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August 2006 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Śukla to Bhādrapada ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 28 August 2006 · Tehran, Iran

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 06:206:20 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:538:53 AM.

Observed here on this day

Ṛṣi Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

05:335:33 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:538:53 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0612:06 PM

The Sun 64° above S. Day length 13 h 04 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:0612:06 PM
At noon, 12:0612:06 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 49° ahead of it, in Citrā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 49° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:064:06 AM–04:504:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:284:28 AM–05:335:33 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:162:16 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:295:29 PM–19:177:17 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:376:37 PM–18:596:59 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:376:37 PM–19:437:43 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya06:436:43 AM–08:308:30 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla07:117:11 AM–08:498:49 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2710:27 AM–12:0512:05 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3112:31 PM–13:241:24 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:431:43 PM–15:213:21 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:083:08 PM–16:014:01 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

Amṛta05:335:33 AM–07:117:11 AMgood
Kāla07:117:11 AM–08:498:49 AMavoid
Śubha08:498:49 AM–10:2710:27 AMgood
Roga10:2710:27 AM–12:0512:05 PMavoid
Udvega12:0512:05 PM–13:431:43 PMavoid
Cara13:431:43 PM–15:213:21 PMneutral
Lābha15:213:21 PM–16:594:59 PMgood
Amṛta16:594:59 PM–18:376:37 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:376:37 PM–20:008:00 PMneutral
Roga20:008:00 PM–21:229:22 PMavoid
Kāla21:229:22 PM–22:4410:44 PMavoid
Lābha22:4410:44 PM–24:0612:06 AM+1good
Udvega24:0612:06 AM+1–25:281:28 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:281:28 AM+1–26:502:50 AM+1good
Amṛta26:502:50 AM+1–28:124:12 AM+1good
Cara28:124:12 AM+1–29:345:34 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:335:33 AM to 29:345:34 AM+1

05:335:33 AM sunrise18:376:37 PM sunsetsunrise 29:345:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:538:53 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 24:4112:41 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 28:084:08 AM+1
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:538:53 AM
Bavauntil 22:0410:04 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:117:11 AM–08:498:49 AM
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Pradoṣa 18:376:37 PM–20:058:05 PM
Niśītha 23:4211:42 PM–24:3012:30 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:498:49 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 04 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:058:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3012:30 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  11. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:538:53 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā24:41 00:4112:41 AM TueSvātī
YogaŚukla28:08 04:084:08 AM TueBrahma
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:538:53 AMBava
VāraSomavāra29:34 05:345:34 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2063
Śaka
1928
Kali
5107
Ahargaṇa
1 865 510
Day length
13 h 04 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
09:369:36 AM
Moonset
20:378:37 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:064:06 AM05:335:33 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:064:06 AM04:504:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:284:28 AM05:335:33 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:335:33 AM08:108:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:436:43 AM08:308:30 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:117:11 AM08:498:49 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:108:10 AM10:4710:47 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2710:27 AM12:0512:05 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4111:41 AM12:2912:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3112:31 PM13:241:24 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM16:014:01 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:431:43 PM15:213:21 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:162:16 PM15:083:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:083:08 PM16:014:01 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:014:01 PM18:376:37 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:295:29 PM19:177:17 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:376:37 PM20:058:05 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:376:37 PM18:596:59 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:376:37 PM19:437:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4211:42 PM24:3012:30 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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