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Thursday 18 January 1973 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:2011:20 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:198:19 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:198:19 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 170° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:096:09 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0912:09 PM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:462:46 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:235:23 PM–17:515:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:235:23 PM–18:486:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:1412:14 AM+1–25:411:41 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:357:35 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5110:51 AM–11:3011:30 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:421:42 PM–14:562:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:462:46 PM–15:253:25 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya15:303:30 PM–16:574:57 PMa 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

Śubha07:357:35 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Roga08:488:48 AM–10:0210:02 AMavoid
Udvega10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMavoid
Cara11:1511:15 AM–12:2912:29 PMneutral
Lābha12:2912:29 PM–13:421:42 PMgood
Amṛta13:421:42 PM–14:562:56 PMgood
Kāla14:562:56 PM–16:094:09 PMavoid
Śubha16:094:09 PM–17:235:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:235:23 PM–19:097:09 PMgood
Cara19:097:09 PM–20:568:56 PMneutral
Roga20:568:56 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Kāla22:4210:42 PM–24:2812:28 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2812:28 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1good
Udvega26:152:15 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:014:01 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1good
Amṛta29:485:48 AM+1–31:347:34 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:357:35 AM to 31:347:34 AM+1

07:357:35 AM sunrise17:235:23 PM sunsetsunrise 31:347:34 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:198:19 AM
Pūrṇimāuntil 29:285:28 AM+1
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 26:252:25 AM+1
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 13:331:33 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:198:19 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:526:52 PM
Bavauntil 29:285:28 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0912:09 PM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:421:42 PM–14:562:56 PM
Pradoṣa 17:235:23 PM–19:167:16 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04 AM+1–24:5212:52 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:562:56 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 48 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:167:16 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  12. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī08:198:19 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPunarvasu26:25 02:252:25 AM FriPuṣya
YogaVaidhṛti13:331:33 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaVaṇija08:198:19 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:34 07:347:34 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2029
Śaka
1894
Kali
5073
Ahargaṇa
1 853 235
Day length
9 h 48 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
16:474:47 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:357:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:096:09 AM07:357:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:357:35 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:357:35 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0210:02 AM11:1511:15 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5110:51 AM11:3011:30 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0912:09 PM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:281:28 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:421:42 PM14:562:56 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:462:46 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:462:46 PM15:253:25 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:235:23 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:303:30 PM16:574:57 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:235:23 PM19:167:16 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:235:23 PM17:515:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:235:23 PM18:486:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04 AM+124:5212:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:1412:14 AM+125:411:41 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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