Sunday 17 August 1997 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 17:475:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:302:30 PM.
Observed here on this day
The second half of Pūrṇimā covers 312 of 1440 minutes of the day. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
05:565:56 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
14:302:30 PM
Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.
Noon
12:0512:05 PM
The Sun 82° above N. Day length 12 h 17 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
05:565:56 AM to 29:565:56 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 | 14:302:30 PM | Pūrṇimā |
| Nakṣatra | Śravaṇa | 21:369:36 PM | Dhaniṣṭhā |
| Yoga | Saubhāgya | 19:507:50 PM | Śobhana |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 14:302:30 PM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 29:56 05:565:56 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:234:23 AM | 05:565:56 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:234:23 AM | 05:095:09 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:464:46 AM | 05:565:56 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:565:56 AM | 08:248:24 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:248:24 AM | 10:5110:51 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:4011:40 AM | 12:2912:29 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:4111:41 AM | 12:2912:29 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 12:0512:05 PM | 13:371:37 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 12:1912:19 PM | 13:441:44 PM | sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:181:18 PM | 15:463:46 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:082:08 PM | 14:572:57 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 15:093:09 PM | 16:414:41 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:463:46 PM | 18:136:13 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:354:35 PM | 17:245:24 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 16:414:41 PM | 18:136:13 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:136:13 PM | 19:477:47 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:136:13 PM | 18:376:37 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:136:13 PM | 19:247:24 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:4111:41 PM | 24:2912:29 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 25:081:08 AM+1 | 26:322:32 AM+1 | sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra |