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Sunday 18 May 2008 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 21:409:40 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:5211:52 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nṛsiṃha Caturdaśī · Narasimha Jayanti

Caturdaśī covers 93 of 93 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:465:46 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:4410:44 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

11:5711:57 AM

The Sun 76° above N. Day length 12 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonAccra11:5711:57 AM
At noon, 11:5711:57 AM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 163° ahead of it, in Svātī, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 163° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:134:13 AM–04:594:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:364:36 AM–05:465:46 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:129:12 AM–10:5910:59 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3311:33 AM–12:2212:22 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:512:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:096:09 PM–18:326:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:096:09 PM–19:187:18 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa11:5711:57 AM–13:301:30 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:033:03 PM–16:364:36 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:304:30 PM–17:195:19 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:364:36 PM–18:096:09 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya25:171:17 AM+1–27:043:04 AM+1a 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

Udvega05:465:46 AM–07:197:19 AMavoid
Cara07:197:19 AM–08:528:52 AMneutral
Lābha08:528:52 AM–10:2410:24 AMgood
Amṛta10:2410:24 AM–11:5711:57 AMgood
Kāla11:5711:57 AM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Śubha13:301:30 PM–15:033:03 PMgood
Roga15:033:03 PM–16:364:36 PMavoid
Udvega16:364:36 PM–18:096:09 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:096:09 PM–19:367:36 PMgood
Amṛta19:367:36 PM–21:039:03 PMgood
Cara21:039:03 PM–22:3010:30 PMneutral
Roga22:3010:30 PM–23:5711:57 PMavoid
Kāla23:5711:57 PM–25:241:24 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:241:24 AM+1–26:522:52 AM+1good
Udvega26:522:52 AM+1–28:194:19 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:194:19 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:465:46 AM to 29:465:46 AM+1

05:465:46 AM sunrise18:096:09 PM sunsetsunrise 29:465:46 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 23:5211:52 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 19:007:00 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 10:4410:44 AM
Vaṇijauntil 23:5211:52 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3311:33 AM–12:2212:22 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:364:36 PM–18:096:09 PM
Pradoṣa 18:096:09 PM–19:427:42 PM
Niśītha 23:3311:33 PM–24:2112:21 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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2212:22 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:096:09 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 23 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:427:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:2112:21 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī23:5211:52 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraSvātī19:007:00 PMViśākhā
YogaVarīyānpast sunriseParigha
KaraṇaGara10:4410:44 AMVaṇija
VāraRavivāra29:46 05:465:46 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 139
Day length
12 h 23 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
17:005:00 PM
Moonset
29:015:01 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:134:13 AM05:465:46 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:134:13 AM04:594:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:364:36 AM05:465:46 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:465:46 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:129:12 AM10:5910:59 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3311:33 AM12:2212:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3311:33 AM12:2112:21 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:5711:57 AM13:301:30 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:121:12 PM15:403:40 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:512:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:033:03 PM16:364:36 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:403:40 PM18:096:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:304:30 PM17:195:19 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:364:36 PM18:096:09 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:096:09 PM19:427:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:096:09 PM18:326:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:096:09 PM19:187:18 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3311:33 PM24:2112:21 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:171:17 AM+127:043:04 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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