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Tuesday 15 January 2013 · Tehran, Iran

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 15:083:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:401:40 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mattu Pongal

Kept the day after Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

07:147:14 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:401:40 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 33° above S. Day length 10 h 00 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:225:22 AM–06:186:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:147:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:477:47 AM–09:209:20 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5411:54 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:342:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:145:14 PM–17:425:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:145:14 PM–18:386:38 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla30:476:47 AM+1–32:238:23 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:149:14 AM–09:549:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:449:44 AM–10:5910:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1412:14 PM–13:291:29 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:442:44 PM–15:593:59 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:109:10 PM–22:4610:46 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:5010:50 PM–23:4611:46 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

Roga07:147:14 AM–08:298:29 AMavoid
Udvega08:298:29 AM–09:449:44 AMavoid
Cara09:449:44 AM–10:5910:59 AMneutral
Lābha10:5910:59 AM–12:1412:14 PMgood
Amṛta12:1412:14 PM–13:291:29 PMgood
Kāla13:291:29 PM–14:442:44 PMavoid
Śubha14:442:44 PM–15:593:59 PMgood
Roga15:593:59 PM–17:145:14 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:145:14 PM–18:596:59 PMavoid
Lābha18:596:59 PM–20:448:44 PMgood
Udvega20:448:44 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid
Śubha22:2910:29 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1412:14 AM+1–25:591:59 AM+1good
Cara25:591:59 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1neutral
Roga27:443:44 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:295:29 AM+1–31:137:13 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:147:14 AM to 31:137:13 AM+1

07:147:14 AM sunrise17:145:14 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 13:401:40 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 14:452:45 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 29:005:00 AM+1
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:401:40 PM
Bavauntil 25:151:15 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5411:54 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:442:44 PM–15:593:59 PM
Pradoṣa 17:145:14 PM–19:067:06 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:593:59 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 00 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:067:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī13:401:40 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā14:452:45 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān29:00 05:005:00 AM WedParigha
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:401:40 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:13 07:137:13 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 842
Day length
10 h 00 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:189:18 AM
Moonset
21:279:27 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:225:22 AM07:147:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:225:22 AM06:186:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:147:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:147:14 AM09:149:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:477:47 AM09:209:20 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:149:14 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:149:14 AM09:549:54 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:449:44 AM10:5910:59 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5411:54 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1412:14 PM13:291:29 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:143:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:342:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:442:44 PM15:593:59 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:143:14 PM17:145:14 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:145:14 PM19:067:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:145:14 PM17:425:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:145:14 PM18:386:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:109:10 PM22:4610:46 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5010:50 PM23:4611:46 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra30:476:47 AM+132:238:23 AM+1sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
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