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October 1973 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 25 October 1973 · Beijing, China

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:2011:20 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:0411:04 AM.

Observed here on this day

Naraka Caturdaśī · Choti Diwali

Caturdaśī covers 106 of 106 minutes of aruṇodaya. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoLakṣmī PūjāDiwali determinateKālī Pūjā determinate

At sunrise

06:356:35 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:0411:04 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

The Sun 38° above S. Day length 10 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 348° ahead of it, in Citrā, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 348° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:504:50 AM–05:425:42 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:165:16 AM–06:356:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3711:37 AM–12:2012:20 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:461:46 PM–14:292:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:215:21 PM–17:485:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:215:21 PM–18:416:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:1012:10+1 AM–25:491:49+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:356:35 AM–07:567:56 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:179:17 AM–10:3710:37 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1110:11 AM–10:5410:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:191:19 PM–14:402:40 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:172:17 PM–15:563:56 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:292:29 PM–15:123:12 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

Śubha06:356:35 AM–07:567:56 AMgood
Roga07:567:56 AM–09:179:17 AMavoid
Udvega09:179:17 AM–10:3710:37 AMavoid
Cara10:3710:37 AM–11:5811:58 AMneutral
Lābha11:5811:58 AM–13:191:19 PMgood
Amṛta13:191:19 PM–14:402:40 PMgood
Kāla14:402:40 PM–16:014:01 PMavoid
Śubha16:014:01 PM–17:215:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:215:21 PM–19:017:01 PMgood
Cara19:017:01 PM–20:408:40 PMneutral
Roga20:408:40 PM–22:1910:19 PMavoid
Kāla22:1910:19 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Lābha23:5911:59 PM–25:381:38+1 AMgood
Udvega25:381:38+1 AM–27:183:18+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:183:18+1 AM–28:574:57+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:574:57+1 AM–30:366:36+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:356:35 AM to 30:366:36+1 AM

06:356:35 AM sunrise17:215:21 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 11:0411:04 AM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 26:552:55+1 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 11:0411:04 AM
Catuṣpādauntil 23:0711:07 PM
Nāgapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3711:37 AM–12:2012:20 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:191:19 PM–14:402:40 PM
Pradoṣa 17:215:21 PM–19:077:07 PM
Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2012:20 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:402:40 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 46 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:077:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī11:0411:04 AMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraCitrāpast sunriseSvātī
YogaViṣkambha26:55 02:552:55 AM FriPrīti
KaraṇaŚakuni11:0411:04 AMCatuṣpāda
VāraGuruvāra30:36 06:366:36 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2030
Śaka
1895
Kali
5074
Ahargaṇa
1 853 515
Day length
10 h 46 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
none
Moonset
16:294:29 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:504:50 AM06:356:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:504:50 AM05:425:42 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:165:16 AM06:356:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:356:35 AM08:448:44 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:356:35 AM07:567:56 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:448:44 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:179:17 AM10:3710:37 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1110:11 AM10:5410:54 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3411:34 AM12:2212:22 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3711:37 AM12:2012:20 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:031:03 PM15:123:12 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:191:19 PM14:402:40 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:461:46 PM14:292:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:172:17 PM15:563:56 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:292:29 PM15:123:12 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:123:12 PM17:215:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:215:21 PM19:077:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:215:21 PM17:485:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:215:21 PM18:416:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:1012:10+1 AM25:491:49+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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