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Thursday 21 April 2016 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 08:178:17 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:5110:51 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:345:34 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:446:44 AM

Hasta gives way to Citrā.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 13 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 169° ahead of it, in Citrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 169° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:094:09 AM–04:514:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:304:30 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
  • Godhūli19:017:01 PM–19:227:22 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:017:01 PM–20:048:04 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:362:36 AM+1–28:244:24 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:345:34 AM–07:147:14 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:558:55 AM–10:3610:36 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0310:03 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:581:58 PM–15:393:39 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:253:25 PM–16:194:19 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya15:463:46 PM–17:345:34 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

Śubha05:345:34 AM–07:147:14 AMgood
Roga07:147:14 AM–08:558:55 AMavoid
Udvega08:558:55 AM–10:3610:36 AMavoid
Cara10:3610:36 AM–12:1712:17 PMneutral
Lābha12:1712:17 PM–13:581:58 PMgood
Amṛta13:581:58 PM–15:393:39 PMgood
Kāla15:393:39 PM–17:205:20 PMavoid
Śubha17:205:20 PM–19:017:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:017:01 PM–20:208:20 PMgood
Cara20:208:20 PM–21:399:39 PMneutral
Roga21:399:39 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Kāla22:5810:58 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1612:16 AM+1–25:351:35 AM+1good
Udvega25:351:35 AM+1–26:542:54 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:542:54 AM+1–28:134:13 AM+1good
Amṛta28:134:13 AM+1–29:325:32 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:345:34 AM to 29:325:32 AM+1

05:345:34 AM sunrise19:017:01 PM sunsetsunrise 29:325:32 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 10:5110:51 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 06:446:44 AM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 18:166:16 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:5110:51 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:0812:08 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:581:58 PM–15:393:39 PM
Pradoṣa 19:017:01 PM–20:258:25 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40 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. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:393:39 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 27 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:258:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī10:5110:51 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraHasta06:446:44 AMCitrā
YogaHarṣaṇa18:166:16 PMVajra
KaraṇaVaṇija10:5110:51 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:32 05:325:32 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 034
Day length
13 h 27 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
18:116:11 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:094:09 AM05:345:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:094:09 AM04:514:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:304:30 AM05:345:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:345:34 AM08:158:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:345:34 AM07:147:14 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:158:15 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:558:55 AM10:3610:36 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0310:03 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5011:50 AM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:194:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:581:58 PM15:393:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:322:32 PM15:253:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:253:25 PM16:194:19 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:463:46 PM17:345:34 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:194:19 PM19:017:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:017:01 PM20:258:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:017:01 PM19:227:22 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:017:01 PM20:048:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:362:36 AM+128:244:24 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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