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Tuesday 23 April 2024 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturdaśī began at 03:423:42 AM yesterday, and holds until 05:565:56 AM.

Observed here on this day

Caitrī Pūrṇimā

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

At sunrise

05:315:31 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:565:56 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 64° above S. Day length 13 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 171° ahead of it, in Citrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 171° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:074:07 AM–04:494:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:284:28 AM–05:315:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5011:50 AM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:322:32 PM–15:263:26 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:575:57 PM–19:447:44 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:037:03 PM–19:247:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:037:03 PM–20:058:05 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya07:217:21 AM–09:079:07 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta08:138:13 AM–09:079:07 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:548:54 AM–10:3510:35 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1712:17 PM–13:581:58 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:403:40 PM–17:215:21 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:1311:13 PM–23:5511:55 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

Roga05:315:31 AM–07:127:12 AMavoid
Udvega07:127:12 AM–08:548:54 AMavoid
Cara08:548:54 AM–10:3510:35 AMneutral
Lābha10:3510:35 AM–12:1712:17 PMgood
Amṛta12:1712:17 PM–13:581:58 PMgood
Kāla13:581:58 PM–15:403:40 PMavoid
Śubha15:403:40 PM–17:215:21 PMgood
Roga17:215:21 PM–19:037:03 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:037:03 PM–20:218:21 PMavoid
Lābha20:218:21 PM–21:399:39 PMgood
Udvega21:399:39 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Śubha22:5810:58 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1612:16 AM+1–25:341:34 AM+1good
Cara25:341:34 AM+1–26:532:53 AM+1neutral
Roga26:532:53 AM+1–28:114:11 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:114:11 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:315:31 AM to 29:295:29 AM+1

05:315:31 AM sunrise19:037:03 PM sunsetsunrise 29:295:29 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 05:565:56 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 25:021:02 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 06:586:58 AM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 05:565:56 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:566:56 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:403:40 PM–17:215:21 PM
Pradoṣa 19:037:03 PM–20:268:26 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:215:21 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 32 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:268:26 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī05:565:56 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraCitrā25:02 01:021:02 AM WedSvātī
YogaHarṣaṇa06:586:58 AMVajra
KaraṇaVaṇija05:565:56 AMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:29 05:295:29 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 871 958
Day length
13 h 32 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
18:316:31 PM
Moonset
29:215:21 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:074:07 AM05:315:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:074:07 AM04:494:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:284:28 AM05:315:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:315:31 AM08:138:13 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:217:21 AM09:079:07 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:138:13 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:138:13 AM09:079:07 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:548:54 AM10:3510:35 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
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
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1712:17 PM13:581:58 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:322:32 PM15:263:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:403:40 PM17:215:21 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM19:037:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:575:57 PM19:447:44 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:037:03 PM20:268:26 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:037:03 PM19:247:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:037:03 PM20:058:05 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:1311:13 PM23:5511:55 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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