Wednesday 21 May 1997 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:279:27 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:399:39 AM.
Observed here on this day
Pūrṇimā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here
AlsoSampat Gaurī Vrata determinate
At sunrise
05:465:46 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
07:447:44 AM
Varīyān gives way to Parigha.
Noon
11:5711:57 AM
The Sun 75° above N. Day length 12 h 23 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
05:465:46 AM to 29:465:46 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Caturdaśī | 09:399:39 AM | Pūrṇimā |
| Nakṣatra | Viśākhā | 25:42 01:421:42 AM Thu | Anurādhā |
| Yoga | Varīyān | 07:447:44 AM | Parigha |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 09:399:39 AM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 29:46 05:465:46 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:134:13 AM | 05:465:46 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:134:13 AM | 04:594:59 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:364:36 AM | 05:465:46 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:465:46 AM | 08:148:14 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 06:566:56 AM | 08:338:33 AM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 07:197:19 AM | 08:528:52 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:148:14 AM | 10:4310:43 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 10:2410:24 AM | 11:5711:57 AM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 11:3311:33 AM | 12:2212:22 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:3311:33 AM | 12:2112:21 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 11:5711:57 AM | 13:301:30 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:121:12 PM | 15:403:40 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:012:01 PM | 14:512:51 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:403:40 PM | 18:096:09 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 16:434:43 PM | 18:216:21 PM | sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:096:09 PM | 19:427:42 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:096:09 PM | 18:326:32 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:096:09 PM | 19:197:19 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:3311:33 PM | 24:2112:21 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 29:415:41 AM+1 | 31:177:17 AM+1 | sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra |