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Monday 26 April 2021 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 18:436:43 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:153:15 PM.

Observed here on this day

Viṣṇudamanaka Caturdaśī

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

At sunrise

05:275:27 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:526:52 AM

Harṣaṇa gives way to Vajra.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 65° above S. Day length 13 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Citrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 166° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:044:04 AM–04:464:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:254:25 AM–05:275:27 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:332:33 PM–15:273:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:057:05 PM–19:267:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:057:05 PM–20:078:07 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:577:57 PM–21:229:22 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:097:09 AM–08:528:52 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3410:34 AM–12:1612:16 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:2811:28 AM–12:5312:53 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:4412:44 PM–13:381:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:591:59 PM–15:413:41 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:273:27 PM–16:224:22 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

Amṛta05:275:27 AM–07:097:09 AMgood
Kāla07:097:09 AM–08:528:52 AMavoid
Śubha08:528:52 AM–10:3410:34 AMgood
Roga10:3410:34 AM–12:1612:16 PMavoid
Udvega12:1612:16 PM–13:591:59 PMavoid
Cara13:591:59 PM–15:413:41 PMneutral
Lābha15:413:41 PM–17:235:23 PMgood
Amṛta17:235:23 PM–19:057:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:057:05 PM–20:238:23 PMneutral
Roga20:238:23 PM–21:419:41 PMavoid
Kāla21:419:41 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Lābha22:5810:58 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1good
Udvega24:1612:16 AM+1–25:331:33 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:331:33 AM+1–26:512:51 AM+1good
Amṛta26:512:51 AM+1–28:084:08 AM+1good
Cara28:084:08 AM+1–29:265:26 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:275:27 AM to 29:265:26 AM+1

05:275:27 AM sunrise19:057:05 PM sunsetsunrise 29:265:26 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:153:15 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 25:361:36 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 06:526:52 AM
Vajrauntil 26:462:46 AM+1
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:153:15 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 25:241:24 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:097:09 AM–08:528:52 AM
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:4412:44 PM
Pradoṣa 19:057:05 PM–20:288:28 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:528:52 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 38 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:288:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:153:15 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraCitrā25:36 01:361:36 AM TueSvātī
YogaHarṣaṇa06:526:52 AMVajra
KaraṇaVaṇija15:153:15 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:26 05:265:26 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2078
Śaka
1943
Kali
5122
Ahargaṇa
1 870 865
Day length
13 h 38 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
18:066:06 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:044:04 AM05:275:27 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:044:04 AM04:464:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:254:25 AM05:275:27 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:275:27 AM08:118:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:097:09 AM08:528:52 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:118:11 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3410:34 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2811:28 AM12:5312:53 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4412:44 PM13:381:38 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:591:59 PM15:413:41 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:332:33 PM15:273:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:273:27 PM16:224:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM19:057:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:057:05 PM20:288:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:057:05 PM19:267:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:057:05 PM20:078:07 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:577:57 PM21:229:22 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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