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Monday 23 January 1978 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:3011:30 AM yesterday, and holds until 13:501:50 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:327:32 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:501:50 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 56 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:395:39 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:086:08 AM–07:327:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1012:10 PM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:092:09 PM–14:492:49 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:285:28 PM–17:565:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:285:28 PM–18:526:52 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:1011:10 PM–24:5712:57 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:478:47 AM–10:0110:01 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1611:16 AM–12:3012:30 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:3012:30 PM–14:172:17 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:5012:50 PM–13:301:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:451:45 PM–14:592:59 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:492:49 PM–15:293:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Amṛta07:327:32 AM–08:478:47 AMgood
Kāla08:478:47 AM–10:0110:01 AMavoid
Śubha10:0110:01 AM–11:1611:16 AMgood
Roga11:1611:16 AM–12:3012:30 PMavoid
Udvega12:3012:30 PM–13:451:45 PMavoid
Cara13:451:45 PM–14:592:59 PMneutral
Lābha14:592:59 PM–16:144:14 PMgood
Amṛta16:144:14 PM–17:285:28 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:285:28 PM–19:147:14 PMneutral
Roga19:147:14 PM–20:598:59 PMavoid
Kāla20:598:59 PM–22:4410:44 PMavoid
Lābha22:4410:44 PM–24:3012:30 AM+1good
Udvega24:3012:30 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:152:15 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1good
Amṛta28:014:01 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1good
Cara29:465:46 AM+1–31:317:31 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:327:32 AM to 31:317:31 AM+1

07:327:32 AM sunrise17:285:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:317:31 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:501:50 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 25:501:50 AM+1
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 26:092:09 AM+1
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:501:50 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:552:55 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:478:47 AM–10:0110:01 AM
Abhijit 12:1012:10 PM–12:5012:50 PM
Pradoṣa 17:285:28 PM–19:217:21 PM
Niśītha 24:0612:06 AM+1–24:5412:54 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:0110:01 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 56 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:217:21 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  10. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī13:501:50 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPunarvasu25:50 01:501:50 AM TuePuṣya
YogaViṣkambha26:09 02:092:09 AM TuePrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija13:501:50 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:31 07:317:31 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 066
Day length
9 h 56 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
16:484:48 PM
Moonset
30:596:59 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:395:39 AM07:327:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:395:39 AM06:366:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:086:08 AM07:327:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:327:32 AM09:319:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:478:47 AM10:0110:01 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:319:31 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1611:16 AM12:3012:30 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0612:06 PM12:5412:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1012:10 PM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:3012:30 PM14:172:17 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5012:50 PM13:301:30 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:301:30 PM15:293:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:451:45 PM14:592:59 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:092:09 PM14:492:49 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:492:49 PM15:293:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:293:29 PM17:285:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:285:28 PM19:217:21 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:285:28 PM17:565:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:285:28 PM18:526:52 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:1011:10 PM24:5712:57 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06 AM+124:5412:54 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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