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Wednesday 12 December 2012 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 00:0312:03 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 20:268:26 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:287:28 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:028:02 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 29 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 343° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 343° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:315:31 AM–06:296:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:006:00 AM–07:287:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:471:47 PM–14:252:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:092:09 PM–15:333:33 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli16:564:56 PM–17:255:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:564:56 PM–18:236:23 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:398:39 AM–09:509:50 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0111:01 AM–12:1212:12 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5311:53 AM–12:3112:31 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1212:12 PM–13:231:23 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya28:124:12 AM+1–29:365:36 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

Lābha07:287:28 AM–08:398:39 AMgood
Amṛta08:398:39 AM–09:509:50 AMgood
Kāla09:509:50 AM–11:0111:01 AMavoid
Śubha11:0111:01 AM–12:1212:12 PMgood
Roga12:1212:12 PM–13:231:23 PMavoid
Udvega13:231:23 PM–14:342:34 PMavoid
Cara14:342:34 PM–15:453:45 PMneutral
Lābha15:453:45 PM–16:564:56 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega16:564:56 PM–18:456:45 PMavoid
Śubha18:456:45 PM–20:348:34 PMgood
Amṛta20:348:34 PM–22:2310:23 PMgood
Cara22:2310:23 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1212:12 AM+1–26:012:01 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:012:01 AM+1–27:503:50 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:503:50 AM+1–29:395:39 AM+1good
Udvega29:395:39 AM+1–31:287:28 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:287:28 AM to 31:287:28 AM+1

07:287:28 AM sunrise16:564:56 PM sunsetsunrise 31:287:28 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 20:268:26 PM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 23:1811:18 PM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 08:028:02 AM
Dhṛtiuntil 27:463:46 AM+1
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 10:1610:16 AM
Śakuniuntil 20:268:26 PM
Catuṣpādauntil 30:346:34 AM+1
Nāgapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1212:12 PM–13:231:23 PM
Pradoṣa 16:564:56 PM–18:526:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:231:23 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 29 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:526:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  8. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  9. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  12. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  13. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī20:268:26 PMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraAnurādhā23:1811:18 PMJyeṣṭhā
YogaSukarmā08:028:02 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaViṣṭi10:1610:16 AMŚakuni
VāraBudhavāra31:28 07:287:28 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 808
Day length
9 h 29 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
31:037:03 AM+1
Moonset
15:573:57 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:315:31 AM07:287:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:315:31 AM06:296:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:006:00 AM07:287:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:287:28 AM09:219:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:398:39 AM09:509:50 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:219:21 AM11:1511:15 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0111:01 AM12:1212:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1212:12 PM13:231:23 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:091:09 PM15:023:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:471:47 PM14:252:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:092:09 PM15:333:33 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:023:02 PM16:564:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:564:56 PM18:526:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:564:56 PM17:255:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:564:56 PM18:236:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:124:12 AM+129:365:36 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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