Vṛṣabha Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Vṛṣabha

Tuesday, 11 May 1762

The Sun crosses at 2:34 PM, your local time

The Sun enters Vṛṣabha (Taurus), opening the second solar month.

What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.

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VrataFasting day

Sankaṣṭī Caturthī

Sacred to Gaṇeśa

Tuesday, 11 May 1762

Lord Gaṇeśa worshipped with modakas and sacred lamps as the moon rises in the evening sky — Sankaṣṭī Caturthī: Worship of Lord Gaṇapati on the waning fourth tithi, breaking the day-long fast at moonrise (candrodaya).

From the pañchāṅga

Kṛṣṇa Caturthī begins11 May, 10:12 AM

Ends12 May, 11:29 AM

ObservanceFast broken at moonrise (chandrodaya)

Sankashti Chaturthi: the monthly fast of Lord Gaṇeśa on the kṛṣṇa Caturthī, observed until moonrise. Dates, timings, and candrodaya observance, computed for your location.

How to keep the fast

A day-long fast dedicated to Lord Gaṇeśa, broken at night only after sighting the risen moon (candrodaya) and offering arghya.

Breaking the fast, Broken at night after sighting the risen moon (candrodaya).

Sankaṣṭī Caturthī Observance & Details→Share Timings

Today's Sky (11 May 1762)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:18 AM71° ENE

Sunset6:59 PM289° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise10:04 PM118° ESE

Moonset8:40 AM242° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

3:49 PM – 5:24 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

9:28 AM – 11:03 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:15 PM – 1:03 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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