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Thursday 22 January 2026 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 05:185:18 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:594:59+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

AlsoTila Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

08:228:22 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:574:57 PM

Śatabhiṣā gives way to Pūrva Bhādrapadā.

Noon

13:241:24 PM

The Sun 34° above S. Day length 10 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:241:24 PM
At noon, 13:241:24 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:316:31 AM–07:267:26 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:586:58 AM–08:228:22 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:379:37 AM–11:1411:14 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit13:041:04 PM–13:451:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:063:06 PM–15:463:46 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:276:27 PM–18:556:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:276:27 PM–19:517:51 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:228:22 AM–09:389:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5310:53 AM–12:0912:09 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4411:44 AM–12:2412:24 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:402:40 PM–15:563:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:463:46 PM–16:264:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya23:2311:23 PM–24:5912:59+1 AMa 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

Śubha08:228:22 AM–09:389:38 AMgood
Roga09:389:38 AM–10:5310:53 AMavoid
Udvega10:5310:53 AM–12:0912:09 PMavoid
Cara12:0912:09 PM–13:251:25 PMneutral
Lābha13:251:25 PM–14:402:40 PMgood
Amṛta14:402:40 PM–15:563:56 PMgood
Kāla15:563:56 PM–17:125:12 PMavoid
Śubha17:125:12 PM–18:276:27 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:276:27 PM–20:128:12 PMgood
Cara20:128:12 PM–21:569:56 PMneutral
Roga21:569:56 PM–23:4011:40 PMavoid
Kāla23:4011:40 PM–25:241:24+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:241:24+1 AM–27:093:09+1 AMgood
Udvega27:093:09+1 AM–28:534:53+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:534:53+1 AM–30:376:37+1 AMgood
Amṛta30:376:37+1 AM–32:218:21+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:228:22 AM to 32:218:21+1 AM

08:228:22 AM sunrise18:276:27 PM sunsetsunrise 32:218:21+1 AM
Clock
1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 28:594:59+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 16:574:57 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 20:088:08 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 17:115:11 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:594:59+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:041:04 PM–13:451:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:402:40 PM–15:563:56 PM
Pradoṣa 18:276:27 PM–20:198:19 PM
Niśītha 25:001:00+1 AM–25:481:48+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. AbhijitUntil 13:451:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:563:56 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 05 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:198:19 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:481:48+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī28:59 04:594:59 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā16:574:57 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān20:088:08 PMParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija17:115:11 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra32:21 08:218:21 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 597
Day length
10 h 05 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
10:2010:20 AM
Moonset
22:0110:01 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:316:31 AM08:228:22 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:316:31 AM07:267:26 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:586:58 AM08:228:22 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:228:22 AM10:2310:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:228:22 AM09:389:38 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:379:37 AM11:1411:14 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:2310:23 AM12:2412:24 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5310:53 AM12:0912:09 PMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:2412:24 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:011:01 PM13:491:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:041:04 PM13:451:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:252:25 PM16:264:26 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:402:40 PM15:563:56 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:063:06 PM15:463:46 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:463:46 PM16:264:26 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:264:26 PM18:276:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:276:27 PM20:198:19 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:276:27 PM18:556:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:276:27 PM19:517:51 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:2311:23 PM24:5912:59+1 AMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight25:001:00+1 AM25:481:48+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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