Monday 21 April 1997 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 01:541:54 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:293:29 AM⁺¹.

Observed here on this day

Viṣṇudamanaka Caturdaśī

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:345:34 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:298:29 AM

Vyāghāta gives way to Harṣaṇa.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 13 h 26 m.

At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 161° ahead of it, in Hasta, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 161° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:104:10 AM–04:524:52 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:314:31 AM–05:345:34 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:5011:50 AM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:322:32 PM–15:253:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Amṛta kāla15:543:54 PM–17:395:39 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Godhūli19:007:00 PM–19:217:21 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:007:00 PM–20:048:04 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:157:15 AM–08:568:56 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:3610:36 AM–12:1712:17 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:4412:44 PM–13:381:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:581:58 PM–15:393:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:253:25 PM–16:194:19 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

Amṛta05:345:34 AM–07:157:15 AMgood

Kāla07:157:15 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid

Śubha08:568:56 AM–10:3610:36 AMgood

Roga10:3610:36 AM–12:1712:17 PMavoid

Udvega12:1712:17 PM–13:581:58 PMavoid

Cara13:581:58 PM–15:393:39 PMneutral

Lābha15:393:39 PM–17:205:20 PMgood

Amṛta17:205:20 PM–19:007:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:007:00 PM–20:198:19 PMneutral

Roga20:198:19 PM–21:389:38 PMavoid

Kāla21:389:38 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid

Lābha22:5710:57 PM–24:1712:17 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:1712:17 AM⁺¹–25:361:36 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:361:36 AM⁺¹–26:552:55 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta26:552:55 AM⁺¹–28:144:14 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:144:14 AM⁺¹–29:335:33 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:345:34 AM to 29:335:33 AM⁺¹

05:345:34 AM sunrise19:007:00 PM sunsetsunrise 29:335:33 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturdaśīuntil 27:293:29 AM⁺¹

Pūrṇimāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Hastauntil 22:2810:28 PM

Citrāpast sunrise

Yoga

Vyāghātauntil 08:298:29 AM

Harṣaṇapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Garauntil 14:452:45 PM

Vaṇijauntil 27:293:29 AM⁺¹

Viṣṭipast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:157:15 AM–08:568:56 AM

Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:4412:44 PM

Pradoṣa 19:007:00 PM–20:258:25 PM

Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 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.

05:345:34 AM
SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Somavāra begins.
07:157:15 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 08:568:56 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
08:298:29 AM
HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
11:5011:50 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
14:452:45 PM
VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
19:007:00 PM
SunsetDay length 13 h 26 m.
19:007:00 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:258:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
22:2810:28 PM
CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
23:5311:53 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
27:293:29 AM⁺¹
PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
27:293:29 AM⁺¹
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
29:335:33 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturdaśī	27:29 03:293:29 AM Tue	Pūrṇimā
Nakṣatra	Hasta	22:2810:28 PM	Citrā
Yoga	Vyāghāta	08:298:29 AM	Harṣaṇa
Karaṇa	Gara	14:452:45 PM	Vaṇija
Vāra	Somavāra	29:33 05:335:33 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2054
Śaka: 1919
Kali: 5098
Ahargaṇa: 1 862 094
Day length: 13 h 26 m
Sun in: Meṣa
Moon in: Kanyā
Moonrise: 17:335:33 PM
Moonset: 29:155:15 AM⁺¹

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:104:10 AM	05:345:34 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:104:10 AM	04:524:52 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	04:314:31 AM	05:345:34 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	05:345:34 AM	08:158:15 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:157:15 AM	08:568:56 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:158:15 AM	10:5710:57 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:3610:36 AM	12:1712:17 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:5011:50 AM	12:4412:44 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	11:5311:53 AM	12:4112:41 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:4412:44 PM	13:381:38 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:381:38 PM	16:194:19 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:581:58 PM	15:393:39 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:322:32 PM	15:253:25 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:253:25 PM	16:194:19 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	15:543:54 PM	17:395:39 PM	sixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening	16:194:19 PM	19:007:00 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	19:007:00 PM	20:258:25 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	19:007:00 PM	19:217:21 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	19:007:00 PM	20:048:04 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:5311:53 PM	24:4112:41 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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