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Thursday 5 January 2023 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 02:312:31 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:454:45 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:377:37 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0310:03 AM

Śukla gives way to Brahma.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 161° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 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 muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0412:04 PM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:591:59 PM–14:372:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:102:10 PM–15:573:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:095:09 PM–17:385:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:095:09 PM–18:366:36 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0010:00 AM–11:1211:12 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4810:48 AM–11:2611:26 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:351:35 PM–14:462:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:372:37 PM–15:153:15 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

Śubha07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMgood
Roga08:498:49 AM–10:0010:00 AMavoid
Udvega10:0010:00 AM–11:1211:12 AMavoid
Cara11:1211:12 AM–12:2312:23 PMneutral
Lābha12:2312:23 PM–13:351:35 PMgood
Amṛta13:351:35 PM–14:462:46 PMgood
Kāla14:462:46 PM–15:583:58 PMavoid
Śubha15:583:58 PM–17:095:09 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:095:09 PM–18:586:58 PMgood
Cara18:586:58 PM–20:468:46 PMneutral
Roga20:468:46 PM–22:3510:35 PMavoid
Kāla22:3510:35 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2312:23 AM+1–26:122:12 AM+1good
Udvega26:122:12 AM+1–28:004:00 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:004:00 AM+1–29:495:49 AM+1good
Amṛta29:495:49 AM+1–31:377:37 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:377:37 AM to 31:377:37 AM+1

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:095:09 PM sunsetsunrise 31:377:37 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 28:454:45 AM+1
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 23:5611:56 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 10:0310:03 AM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 15:363:36 PM
Vaṇijauntil 28:454:45 AM+1
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0412:04 PM–12:4212:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:351:35 PM–14:462:46 PM
Pradoṣa 17:095:09 PM–19:057:05 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47 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. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:462:46 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 32 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:057:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī28:45 04:454:45 AM FriPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā23:5611:56 PMĀrdrā
YogaŚukla10:0310:03 AMBrahma
KaraṇaGara15:363:36 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra31:37 07:377:37 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2079
Śaka
1944
Kali
5123
Ahargaṇa
1 871 484
Day length
9 h 32 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:303:30 PM
Moonset
31:137:13 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:377:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:396:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:377:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:377:37 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:377:37 AM08:498:49 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:2611:26 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0010:00 AM11:1211:12 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4810:48 AM11:2611:26 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0412:04 PM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:211:21 PM15:153:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:351:35 PM14:462:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:372:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:102:10 PM15:573:57 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:372:37 PM15:153:15 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:153:15 PM17:095:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:095:09 PM19:057:05 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:095:09 PM17:385:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:095:09 PM18:366:36 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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