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Monday 16 April 1973 · Beijing, China

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 20:268:26 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:568:56 PM.

Observed here on this day

Viṣṇudamanaka Caturdaśī

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

At sunrise

05:365:36 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:388:38 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 13 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 164° ahead of it, in Hasta, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 164° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:104:10 AM–04:534:53 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:324:32 AM–05:365:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:272:27 PM–15:213:21 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:536:53 PM–19:147:14 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:536:53 PM–19:577:57 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:157:15 PM–20:558:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:167:16 AM–08:568:56 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:109:10 AM–10:5110:51 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3510:35 AM–12:1512:15 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4112:41 PM–13:341:34 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:541:54 PM–15:343:34 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:213:21 PM–16:144:14 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

Amṛta05:365:36 AM–07:167:16 AMgood
Kāla07:167:16 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Śubha08:568:56 AM–10:3510:35 AMgood
Roga10:3510:35 AM–12:1512:15 PMavoid
Udvega12:1512:15 PM–13:541:54 PMavoid
Cara13:541:54 PM–15:343:34 PMneutral
Lābha15:343:34 PM–17:135:13 PMgood
Amṛta17:135:13 PM–18:536:53 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:536:53 PM–20:138:13 PMneutral
Roga20:138:13 PM–21:339:33 PMavoid
Kāla21:339:33 PM–22:5410:54 PMavoid
Lābha22:5410:54 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1good
Udvega24:1412:14 AM+1–25:341:34 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:341:34 AM+1–26:542:54 AM+1good
Amṛta26:542:54 AM+1–28:154:15 AM+1good
Cara28:154:15 AM+1–29:355:35 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:365:36 AM to 29:355:35 AM+1

05:365:36 AM sunrise18:536:53 PM sunsetsunrise 29:355:35 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 20:568:56 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 25:321:32 AM+1
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 20:058:05 PM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 08:388:38 AM
Vaṇijauntil 20:568:56 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:167:16 AM–08:568:56 AM
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:4112:41 PM
Pradoṣa 18:536:53 PM–20:198:19 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:568:56 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SunsetDay length 13 h 16 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:198:19 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  8. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī20:568:56 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraHasta25:32 01:321:32 AM TueCitrā
YogaVyāghāta20:058:05 PMHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaGara08:388:38 AMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra29:35 05:355:35 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2030
Śaka
1895
Kali
5074
Ahargaṇa
1 853 323
Day length
13 h 16 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
17:515:51 PM
Moonset
28:534:53 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:104:10 AM05:365:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:104:10 AM04:534:53 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:324:32 AM05:365:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:365:36 AM08:168:16 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:167:16 AM08:568:56 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:168:16 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:109:10 AM10:5110:51 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3510:35 AM12:1512:15 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4112:41 PM13:341:34 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:341:34 PM16:144:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:541:54 PM15:343:34 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:272:27 PM15:213:21 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:213:21 PM16:144:14 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:144:14 PM18:536:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:536:53 PM20:198:19 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:536:53 PM19:147:14 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:536:53 PM19:577:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:157:15 PM20:558:55 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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