Monday 6 February 2073 · Baoding, Hebei, China
Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 06:466:46 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:018:01 AM.
Observed here on this day
Caturdaśī covers 109 of 109 minutes of aruṇodaya. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
07:207:20 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
08:018:01 AM
Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.
Noon
12:3212:32 PM
The Sun 36° above S. Day length 10 h 26 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
07:207:20 AM to 31:197:19 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī | 08:018:01 AM | Amāvasyā |
| Nakṣatra | Śravaṇa | past sunrise | Dhaniṣṭhā |
| Yoga | Vyatīpāta | 31:15 07:157:15 AM Tue | Varīyān |
| Karaṇa | Śakuni | 08:018:01 AM | Catuṣpāda |
| Vāra | Somavāra | 31:19 07:197:19 AM Tue | Maṅgalavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:315:31 AM | 07:207:20 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:315:31 AM | 06:256:25 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:585:58 AM | 07:207:20 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 07:207:20 AM | 09:259:25 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 08:388:38 AM | 09:569:56 AM | eighth no. 2 on Somavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:259:25 AM | 11:3011:30 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 10:3510:35 AM | 12:2012:20 PM | sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 11:1411:14 AM | 12:3312:33 PM | eighth no. 4 on Somavāra |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:0912:09 PM | 12:5712:57 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:1212:12 PM | 12:5312:53 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:5312:53 PM | 13:351:35 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:351:35 PM | 15:403:40 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 13:511:51 PM | 15:093:09 PM | eighth no. 6 on Somavāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:172:17 PM | 14:582:58 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 14:582:58 PM | 15:403:40 PM | 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:403:40 PM | 17:455:45 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 17:455:45 PM | 19:347:34 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 17:455:45 PM | 18:126:12 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 17:455:45 PM | 19:077:07 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 21:029:02 PM | 22:4710:47 PM | sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:0812:08 AM+1 | 24:5612:56 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |