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January 1919 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa to Pauṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Wednesday 15 January 1919 · Beijing, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 19:417:41 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:026:02 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mattu Pongal

Kept the day after Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:0511:05 AM

Indra gives way to Vaidhṛti.

Noon

12:2412:24 PM

The Sun 29° above S. Day length 9 h 37 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing12:2412:24 PM
At noon, 12:2412:24 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 165° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 165° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:405:40 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:096:09 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:209:20 AM–10:5210:52 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:002:00 PM–14:382:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:125:12 PM–17:415:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:125:12 PM–18:386:38 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:478:47 AM–09:599:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:1211:12 AM–12:2412:24 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0412:04 PM–12:4312:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2412:24 PM–13:361:36 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya30:376:37+1 AM–32:108:10+1 AMa 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

Lābha07:357:35 AM–08:478:47 AMgood
Amṛta08:478:47 AM–09:599:59 AMgood
Kāla09:599:59 AM–11:1211:12 AMavoid
Śubha11:1211:12 AM–12:2412:24 PMgood
Roga12:2412:24 PM–13:361:36 PMavoid
Udvega13:361:36 PM–14:482:48 PMavoid
Cara14:482:48 PM–16:004:00 PMneutral
Lābha16:004:00 PM–17:125:12 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:125:12 PM–19:007:00 PMavoid
Śubha19:007:00 PM–20:488:48 PMgood
Amṛta20:488:48 PM–22:3610:36 PMgood
Cara22:3610:36 PM–24:2412:24+1 AMneutral
Roga24:2412:24+1 AM–26:112:11+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:112:11+1 AM–27:593:59+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:593:59+1 AM–29:475:47+1 AMgood
Udvega29:475:47+1 AM–31:357:35+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:357:35 AM to 31:357:35+1 AM

07:357:35 AM sunrise17:125:12 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 18:026:02 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 18:566:56 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 11:0511:05 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 18:026:02 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 29:205:20+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2412:24 PM–13:361:36 PM
Pradoṣa 17:125:12 PM–19:077:07 PM
Niśītha 24:0012:00+1 AM–24:4812:48+1 AM

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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:361:36 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 9 h 37 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 19:077:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4812:48+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī18:026:02 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraĀrdrā18:566:56 PMPunarvasu
YogaIndra11:0511:05 AMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija18:026:02 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra31:35 07:357:35 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1975
Śaka
1840
Kali
5019
Ahargaṇa
1 833 508
Day length
9 h 37 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
16:174:17 PM
Moonset
31:047:04+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:405:40 AM07:357:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:405:40 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:096:09 AM07:357:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:357:35 AM09:319:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:478:47 AM09:599:59 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:209:20 AM10:5210:52 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:319:31 AM11:2611:26 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:1211:12 AM12:2412:24 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0412:04 PM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2412:24 PM13:361:36 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:211:21 PM15:173:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:002:00 PM14:382:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:173:17 PM17:125:12 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:125:12 PM19:077:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:125:12 PM17:415:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:125:12 PM18:386:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0012:00+1 AM24:4812:48+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra30:376:37+1 AM32:108:10+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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