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Saturday 12 January 2008 · Tehran, Iran

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Śanivāra. Caturthī began at 16:094:09 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:433:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:157:15 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:433:43 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 33° above S. Day length 9 h 56 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:225:22 AM–06:186:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:157:15 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:322:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:144:14 PM–17:505:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:105:10 PM–17:395:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:105:10 PM–18:356:35 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika07:157:15 AM–08:298:29 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta07:157:15 AM–07:547:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Durmuhūrta07:547:54 AM–08:348:34 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla09:449:44 AM–10:5810:58 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa13:271:27 PM–14:412:41 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya29:465:46+1 AM–31:217:21+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Kāla07:157:15 AM–08:298:29 AMavoid
Śubha08:298:29 AM–09:449:44 AMgood
Roga09:449:44 AM–10:5810:58 AMavoid
Udvega10:5810:58 AM–12:1312:13 PMavoid
Cara12:1312:13 PM–13:271:27 PMneutral
Lābha13:271:27 PM–14:412:41 PMgood
Amṛta14:412:41 PM–15:563:56 PMgood
Kāla15:563:56 PM–17:105:10 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Lābha17:105:10 PM–18:566:56 PMgood
Udvega18:566:56 PM–20:418:41 PMavoid
Śubha20:418:41 PM–22:2710:27 PMgood
Amṛta22:2710:27 PM–24:1212:12+1 AMgood
Cara24:1212:12+1 AM–25:581:58+1 AMneutral
Roga25:581:58+1 AM–27:433:43+1 AMavoid
Kāla27:433:43+1 AM–29:295:29+1 AMavoid
Lābha29:295:29+1 AM–31:147:14+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:157:15 AM to 31:147:14+1 AM

07:157:15 AM sunrise17:105:10 PM sunsetsunrise 31:147:14+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:433:43 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 23:2711:27 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 21:129:12 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:433:43 PM
Bavauntil 27:213:21+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:449:44 AM–10:5810:58 AM
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Pradoṣa 17:105:10 PM–19:037:03 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36+1 AM

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. Śanivāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:5810:58 AM. Eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 56 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:037:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  9. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseRavivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:433:43 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā23:2711:27 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta21:129:12 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:433:43 PMBava
VāraŚanivāra31:14 07:147:14 AM SunRavivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2064
Śaka
1929
Kali
5108
Ahargaṇa
1 866 012
Day length
9 h 56 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:389:38 AM
Moonset
21:149:14 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:225:22 AM07:157:15 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:225:22 AM06:186:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:157:15 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:157:15 AM09:149:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:157:15 AM08:298:29 AMeighth no. 1 on Śanivāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:157:15 AM07:547:54 AM1st of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:547:54 AM08:348:34 AM2nd of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:149:14 AM11:1311:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:449:44 AM10:5810:58 AMeighth no. 3 on Śanivāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:121:12 PM15:113:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:271:27 PM14:412:41 PMeighth no. 6 on Śanivāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:322:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:113:11 PM17:105:10 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:144:14 PM17:505:50 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:105:10 PM19:037:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:105:10 PM17:395:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:105:10 PM18:356:35 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:465:46+1 AM31:217:21+1 AMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
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