Wednesday 24 December 2025 · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 12:1312:13 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:121:12 PM.

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Noon 12:2612:26 PMSun 43° above S

At sunrise

07:057:05 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

Next boundary

07:087:08 AM

Śravaṇa gives way to Dhaniṣṭhā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:126:12 AM
  • Abhijit12:0512:05 PM–12:4812:48 PM
  • Vijaya14:142:14 PM–14:562:56 PM
  • Godhūli17:485:48 PM–18:146:14 PM
  • Amṛta kāla21:249:24 PM–23:0511:05 PM

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:268:26 AM–09:469:46 AM
  • Gulika11:0611:06 AM–12:2612:26 PM
  • Varjya11:2011:20 AM–13:001:00 PM
  • Durmuhūrta12:0512:05 PM–12:4812:48 PM
  • Rāhu kāla12:2612:26 PM–13:471:47 PM

Choghaḍiyā

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

  1. Lābhagood07:057:05 AM–08:268:26 AM
  2. Amṛtagood08:268:26 AM–09:469:46 AM
  3. Kālaavoid09:469:46 AM–11:0611:06 AM
  4. Śubhagood11:0611:06 AM–12:2612:26 PM
  5. Rogaavoid12:2612:26 PM–13:471:47 PM
  6. Udvegaavoid13:471:47 PM–15:073:07 PM
  7. Caraneutral15:073:07 PM–16:274:27 PM
  8. Lābhagood16:274:27 PM–17:485:48 PM

Night · sunset to sunrise

  1. Udvegaavoid17:485:48 PM–19:277:27 PM
  2. Śubhagood19:277:27 PM–21:079:07 PM
  3. Amṛtagood21:079:07 PM–22:4710:47 PM
  4. Caraneutral22:4710:47 PM–24:2712:27 AM+1
  5. Rogaavoid24:2712:27 AM+1–26:062:06 AM+1
  6. Kālaavoid26:062:06 AM+1–27:463:46 AM+1
  7. Lābhagood27:463:46 AM+1–29:265:26 AM+1
  8. Udvegaavoid29:265:26 AM+1–31:067:06 AM+1

Sunrise to sunrise

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.

07:057:05 AM sunrise17:485:48 PM sunsetsunrise 31:067:06 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 13:121:12 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 07:087:08 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 16:024:02 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:121:12 PM
Bavauntil 25:311:31 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0512:05 PM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 12:2612:26 PM–13:471:47 PM
Pradoṣa 17:485:48 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 24:0312:03 AM+1–24:5112:51 AM+1
  1. SunriseCaturthī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:471:47 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 10 h 42 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5112:51 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī13:121:12 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa07:087:08 AMDhaniṣṭhā
YogaHarṣaṇa16:024:02 PMVajra
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:121:12 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra31:06 07:067:06 AM ThuGuruvāra

Windows

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodaya05:195:19 AM07:057:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM06:126:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:465:46 AM07:057:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkāla07:057:05 AM09:149:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Yamagaṇḍa08:268:26 AM09:469:46 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgava09:149:14 AM11:2211:22 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Gulika11:0611:06 AM12:2612:26 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Varjya11:2011:20 AM13:001:00 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhna12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijit12:0512:05 PM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta12:0512:05 PM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kāla12:2612:26 PM13:471:47 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇa13:311:31 PM15:393:39 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijaya14:142:14 PM14:562:56 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhna15:393:39 PM17:485:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣa17:485:48 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūli17:485:48 PM18:146:14 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:485:48 PM19:077:07 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kāla21:249:24 PM23:0511:05 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśītha24:0312:03 AM+124:5112:51 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 568
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Day length
10 h 42 m
Moonrise
10:1610:16 AM
Moonset
21:389:38 PM
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