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March 1998 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 2 March 1998 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 15:063:06 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:5811:58 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī does not reach madhyāhna on either day; the source then takes the second. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:437:43 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:5811:58 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

13:251:25 PM

The Sun 46° above S. Day length 11 h 24 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:251:25 PM
At noon, 13:251:25 PM, the Sun is in Śatabhiṣā and the Moon 49° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 49° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:026:02 AM–06:536:53 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:286:28 AM–07:437:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:031:03 PM–13:481:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:203:20 PM–16:054:05 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:146:14 PM–19:417:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:087:08 PM–19:337:33 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:087:08 PM–20:238:23 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla09:099:09 AM–10:3410:34 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:0012:00 PM–13:251:25 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:481:48 PM–14:342:34 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:512:51 PM–16:174:17 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:054:05 PM–16:514:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya21:089:08 PM–22:3610:36 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

Amṛta07:437:43 AM–09:099:09 AMgood
Kāla09:099:09 AM–10:3410:34 AMavoid
Śubha10:3410:34 AM–12:0012:00 PMgood
Roga12:0012:00 PM–13:251:25 PMavoid
Udvega13:251:25 PM–14:512:51 PMavoid
Cara14:512:51 PM–16:174:17 PMneutral
Lābha16:174:17 PM–17:425:42 PMgood
Amṛta17:425:42 PM–19:087:08 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:087:08 PM–20:428:42 PMneutral
Roga20:428:42 PM–22:1610:16 PMavoid
Kāla22:1610:16 PM–23:5111:51 PMavoid
Lābha23:5111:51 PM–25:251:25 AM+1good
Udvega25:251:25 AM+1–26:592:59 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:592:59 AM+1–28:334:33 AM+1good
Amṛta28:334:33 AM+1–30:086:08 AM+1good
Cara30:086:08 AM+1–31:427:42 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:437:43 AM to 31:427:42 AM+1

07:437:43 AM sunrise19:087:08 PM sunsetsunrise 31:427:42 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 11:5811:58 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 24:4612:46 AM+1
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 27:453:45 AM+1
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 11:5811:58 AM
Bavauntil 22:3210:32 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:099:09 AM–10:3410:34 AM
Abhijit 13:031:03 PM–13:481:48 PM
Pradoṣa 19:087:08 PM–20:488:48 PM
Niśītha 25:011:01 AM+1–25:491:49 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:3410:34 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:481:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 24 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:488:48 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:491:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī11:5811:58 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraAśvinī24:46 00:4612:46 AM TueBharaṇī
YogaBrahma27:45 03:453:45 AM TueIndra
KaraṇaViṣṭi11:5811:58 AMBava
VāraSomavāra31:42 07:427:42 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 409
Day length
11 h 24 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
10:0610:06 AM
Moonset
23:2011:20 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:026:02 AM07:437:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:026:02 AM06:536:53 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:286:28 AM07:437:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:437:43 AM10:0010:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:099:09 AM10:3410:34 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:0010:00 AM12:1712:17 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:0012:00 PM13:251:25 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday13:011:01 PM13:491:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:031:03 PM13:481:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:481:48 PM14:342:34 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:342:34 PM16:514:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:512:51 PM16:174:17 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:203:20 PM16:054:05 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:054:05 PM16:514:51 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:514:51 PM19:087:08 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:146:14 PM19:417:41 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:087:08 PM20:488:48 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:087:08 PM19:337:33 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:087:08 PM20:238:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:089:08 PM22:3610:36 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight25:011:01 AM+125:491:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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