Wednesday 6 September 1972 · Beijing, China
Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 01:321:32 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:181:18 AM+1.
Observed here on this day
Caturdaśī covers 89 of 89 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here
AlsoŚivarātri determinate
At sunrise
05:475:47 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
09:179:17 AM
Āśleṣā gives way to Maghā.
Noon
12:1312:13 PM
The Sun 57° above S. Day length 12 h 51 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
05:475:47 AM to 29:485:48 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 | 25:18 01:181:18 AM Thu | Amāvasyā |
| Nakṣatra | Āśleṣā | 09:179:17 AM | Maghā |
| Yoga | Śiva | 20:348:34 PM | Siddha |
| Karaṇa | Viṣṭi | 13:221:22 PM | Śakuni |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 29:48 05:485:48 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:184:18 AM | 05:475:47 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:184:18 AM | 05:025:02 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:404:40 AM | 05:475:47 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:475:47 AM | 08:218:21 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 07:237:23 AM | 09:009:00 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 07:407:40 AM | 09:179:17 AM | sixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:218:21 AM | 10:5510:55 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 10:3610:36 AM | 12:1212:12 PM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 11:4711:47 AM | 12:3812:38 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:4811:48 AM | 12:3612:36 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 12:1212:12 PM | 13:491:49 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:301:30 PM | 16:044:04 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:212:21 PM | 15:123:12 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:044:04 PM | 18:386:38 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:386:38 PM | 20:078:07 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:386:38 PM | 19:007:00 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:386:38 PM | 19:457:45 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 21:349:34 PM | 23:1311:13 PM | sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:4911:49 PM | 24:3712:37 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |