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September 1997 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa to Bhādrapada KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Saturday 6 September 1997 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Śanivāra. Caturthī began at 15:373:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:505:50 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:486:48 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:083:08 PM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

Noon

13:111:11 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 12 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:111:11 PM
At noon, 13:111:11 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Phalgunī and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Citrā, 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 muhūrta05:185:18 AM–06:036:03 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:415:41 AM–06:486:48 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:597:59 AM–09:479:47 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4612:46 PM–13:371:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:193:19 PM–16:104:10 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:347:34 PM–19:577:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:347:34 PM–20:428:42 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika06:486:48 AM–08:248:24 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta06:486:48 AM–07:397:39 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Durmuhūrta07:397:39 AM–08:308:30 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:0010:00 AM–11:3511:35 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:472:47 PM–16:234:23 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:189:18 PM–23:0411:04 PMa 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

Kāla06:486:48 AM–08:248:24 AMavoid
Śubha08:248:24 AM–10:0010:00 AMgood
Roga10:0010:00 AM–11:3511:35 AMavoid
Udvega11:3511:35 AM–13:111:11 PMavoid
Cara13:111:11 PM–14:472:47 PMneutral
Lābha14:472:47 PM–16:234:23 PMgood
Amṛta16:234:23 PM–17:585:58 PMgood
Kāla17:585:58 PM–19:347:34 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Lābha19:347:34 PM–20:588:58 PMgood
Udvega20:588:58 PM–22:2310:23 PMavoid
Śubha22:2310:23 PM–23:4711:47 PMgood
Amṛta23:4711:47 PM–25:111:11 AM+1good
Cara25:111:11 AM+1–26:362:36 AM+1neutral
Roga26:362:36 AM+1–28:004:00 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:004:00 AM+1–29:245:24 AM+1avoid
Lābha29:245:24 AM+1–30:496:49 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:486:48 AM to 30:496:49 AM+1

06:486:48 AM sunrise19:347:34 PM sunsetsunrise 30:496:49 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:505:50 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 15:083:08 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 27:353:35 AM+1
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:505:50 PM
Bavauntil 30:486:48 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:0010:00 AM–11:3511:35 AM
Abhijit 12:4612:46 PM–13:371:37 PM
Pradoṣa 19:347:34 PM–21:049:04 PM
Niśītha 24:4712:47 AM+1–25:351:35 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. Śanivāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:3511:35 AM. Eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:371:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 46 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:049:04 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:351:35 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseRavivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:505:50 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā15:083:08 PMSvātī
YogaBrahma27:35 03:353:35 AM SunIndra
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:505:50 PMBava
VāraŚanivāra30:49 06:496:49 AM SunRavivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 232
Day length
12 h 46 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
10:2710:27 AM
Moonset
21:529:52 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:185:18 AM06:486:48 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:185:18 AM06:036:03 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:415:41 AM06:486:48 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:486:48 AM09:219:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day06:486:48 AM08:248:24 AMeighth no. 1 on Śanivāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta06:486:48 AM07:397:39 AM1st of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:397:39 AM08:308:30 AM2nd of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:597:59 AM09:479:47 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:219:21 AM11:5411:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:0010:00 AM11:3511:35 AMeighth no. 3 on Śanivāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4612:46 PM13:371:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4712:47 PM13:351:35 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:282:28 PM17:015:01 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:472:47 PM16:234:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Śanivāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:193:19 PM16:104:10 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:015:01 PM19:347:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:347:34 PM21:049:04 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:347:34 PM19:577:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:347:34 PM20:428:42 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:189:18 PM23:0411:04 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4712:47 AM+125:351:35 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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