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Thursday 5 January 1995 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 11:0811:08 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:489:48 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

08:268:26 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:489:48 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

13:181:18 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:181:18 PM
At noon, 13:181:18 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 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 muhūrta06:326:32 AM–07:297:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā07:007:00 AM–08:268:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:5912:59 PM–13:381:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:562:56 PM–15:353:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:106:10 PM–18:396:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:106:10 PM–19:367:36 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:2511:25 PM–25:011:01+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:268:26 AM–09:399:39 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5210:52 AM–12:0512:05 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4111:41 AM–12:2012:20 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:491:49 PM–15:253:25 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:312:31 PM–15:443:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:353:35 PM–16:144:14 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

Śubha08:268:26 AM–09:399:39 AMgood
Roga09:399:39 AM–10:5210:52 AMavoid
Udvega10:5210:52 AM–12:0512:05 PMavoid
Cara12:0512:05 PM–13:181:18 PMneutral
Lābha13:181:18 PM–14:312:31 PMgood
Amṛta14:312:31 PM–15:443:44 PMgood
Kāla15:443:44 PM–16:574:57 PMavoid
Śubha16:574:57 PM–18:106:10 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:106:10 PM–19:577:57 PMgood
Cara19:577:57 PM–21:449:44 PMneutral
Roga21:449:44 PM–23:3111:31 PMavoid
Kāla23:3111:31 PM–25:181:18+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:181:18+1 AM–27:053:05+1 AMgood
Udvega27:053:05+1 AM–28:524:52+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:524:52+1 AM–30:396:39+1 AMgood
Amṛta30:396:39+1 AM–32:268:26+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:268:26 AM to 32:268:26+1 AM

08:268:26 AM sunrise18:106:10 PM sunsetsunrise 32:268:26+1 AM
Clock
1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 09:489:48 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 30:376:37+1 AM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 17:085:08 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 09:489:48 AM
Bavauntil 21:269:26 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:5912:59 PM–13:381:38 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:312:31 PM–15:443:44 PM
Pradoṣa 18:106:10 PM–20:048:04 PM
Niśītha 24:5412:54+1 AM–25:421:42+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:381:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:443:44 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 44 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:048:04 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:421:42+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī09:489:48 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā30:37 06:376:37 AM FriPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi17:085:08 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi09:489:48 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra32:26 08:268:26 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2051
Śaka
1916
Kali
5095
Ahargaṇa
1 861 257
Day length
9 h 44 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
10:4810:48 AM
Moonset
22:3810:38 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:326:32 AM08:268:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:326:32 AM07:297:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight07:007:00 AM08:268:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:268:26 AM10:2310:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:268:26 AM09:399:39 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:2310:23 AM12:2012:20 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:0512:05 PMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4111:41 AM12:2012:20 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5412:54 PM13:421:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:5912:59 PM13:381:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:491:49 PM15:253:25 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:172:17 PM16:144:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:312:31 PM15:443:44 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:562:56 PM15:353:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:353:35 PM16:144:14 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:144:14 PM18:106:10 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:106:10 PM20:048:04 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:106:10 PM18:396:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:106:10 PM19:367:36 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:2511:25 PM25:011:01+1 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:5412:54+1 AM25:421:42+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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