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August 1973 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Śukla to Bhādrapada ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 13 August 1973 · Beijing, China

Śrāvaṇa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 07:097:09 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:578:57 AM.

Observed here on this day

Rakṣā Bandhana · Rakhi

The second half of Pūrṇimā covers 465 of 1441 minutes of the day. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

AlsoṚṣi Tarpaṇa determinate

At sunrise

05:245:24 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:346:34 AM

Āyuṣmān gives way to Saubhāgya.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 65° above S. Day length 13 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Āśleṣā and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 170° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:034:03 AM–04:434:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:234:23 AM–05:245:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:352:35 PM–16:194:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:372:37 PM–15:333:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:147:14 PM–19:347:34 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:147:14 PM–20:158:15 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:087:08 AM–08:518:51 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3510:35 AM–12:1912:19 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4712:47 PM–13:421:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:032:03 PM–15:463:46 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:333:33 PM–16:284:28 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

Amṛta05:245:24 AM–07:087:08 AMgood
Kāla07:087:08 AM–08:518:51 AMavoid
Śubha08:518:51 AM–10:3510:35 AMgood
Roga10:3510:35 AM–12:1912:19 PMavoid
Udvega12:1912:19 PM–14:032:03 PMavoid
Cara14:032:03 PM–15:463:46 PMneutral
Lābha15:463:46 PM–17:305:30 PMgood
Amṛta17:305:30 PM–19:147:14 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:147:14 PM–20:308:30 PMneutral
Roga20:308:30 PM–21:479:47 PMavoid
Kāla21:479:47 PM–23:0311:03 PMavoid
Lābha23:0311:03 PM–24:1912:19+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1912:19+1 AM–25:361:36+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:361:36+1 AM–26:522:52+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:522:52+1 AM–28:084:08+1 AMgood
Cara28:084:08+1 AM–29:255:25+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:245:24 AM to 29:255:25+1 AM

05:245:24 AM sunrise19:147:14 PM sunsetsunrise 29:255:25+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:578:57 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 25:541:54+1 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Āyuṣmānuntil 06:346:34 AM
Saubhāgyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:578:57 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:409:40 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:087:08 AM–08:518:51 AM
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:4712:47 PM
Pradoṣa 19:147:14 PM–20:358:35 PM
Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. SaubhāgyaYoga: Āyuṣmān ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:518:51 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 50 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:358:35 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī08:578:57 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraŚravaṇa25:54 01:541:54 AM TueDhaniṣṭhā
YogaĀyuṣmān06:346:34 AMSaubhāgya
KaraṇaVaṇija08:578:57 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:25 05:255:25 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Śrāvaṇa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2030
Śaka
1895
Kali
5074
Ahargaṇa
1 853 442
Day length
13 h 50 m
Sun in
Karka
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
18:366:36 PM
Moonset
29:235:23+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:034:03 AM05:245:24 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:034:03 AM04:434:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:234:23 AM05:245:24 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:245:24 AM08:108:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:087:08 AM08:518:51 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:108:10 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3510:35 AM12:1912:19 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4712:47 PM13:421:42 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:421:42 PM16:284:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:032:03 PM15:463:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:352:35 PM16:194:19 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:372:37 PM15:333:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:333:33 PM16:284:28 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:284:28 PM19:147:14 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:147:14 PM20:358:35 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:147:14 PM19:347:34 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:147:14 PM20:158:15 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5511:55 PM24:4312:43+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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