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Monday 17 April 1916 · Bucharest, Romania

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:599:59 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:438:43 AM.

Observed here on this day

Caitrī Pūrṇimā

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

At sunrise

05:145:14 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:438:43 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 13 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Citrā, 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 muhūrta03:503:50 AM–04:324:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:114:11 AM–05:145:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3311:33 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:152:15 PM–15:093:09 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:466:46 PM–19:077:07 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:466:46 PM–19:487:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:213:21+1 AM–28:524:52+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:556:55 AM–08:378:37 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:1810:18 AM–12:0012:00 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2712:27 PM–13:211:21 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:411:41 PM–15:233:23 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:093:09 PM–16:034:03 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:136:13 PM–19:447:44 PMa 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

Amṛta05:145:14 AM–06:556:55 AMgood
Kāla06:556:55 AM–08:378:37 AMavoid
Śubha08:378:37 AM–10:1810:18 AMgood
Roga10:1810:18 AM–12:0012:00 PMavoid
Udvega12:0012:00 PM–13:411:41 PMavoid
Cara13:411:41 PM–15:233:23 PMneutral
Lābha15:233:23 PM–17:045:04 PMgood
Amṛta17:045:04 PM–18:466:46 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:466:46 PM–20:048:04 PMneutral
Roga20:048:04 PM–21:229:22 PMavoid
Kāla21:229:22 PM–22:4010:40 PMavoid
Lābha22:4010:40 PM–23:5911:59 PMgood
Udvega23:5911:59 PM–25:171:17+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:171:17+1 AM–26:352:35+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:352:35+1 AM–27:543:54+1 AMgood
Cara27:543:54+1 AM–29:125:12+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:145:14 AM to 29:125:12+1 AM

05:145:14 AM sunrise18:466:46 PM sunsetsunrise 29:125:12+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:438:43 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 10:3610:36 AM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 25:061:06+1 AM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:438:43 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 19:517:51 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:556:55 AM–08:378:37 AM
Abhijit 11:3311:33 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Pradoṣa 18:466:46 PM–20:098:09 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:378:37 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 32 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:098:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī08:438:43 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraHasta10:3610:36 AMCitrā
YogaHarṣaṇa25:06 01:061:06 AM TueVajra
KaraṇaVaṇija08:438:43 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:12 05:125:12 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1973
Śaka
1838
Kali
5017
Ahargaṇa
1 832 505
Day length
13 h 32 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
18:196:19 PM
Moonset
28:444:44+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:503:50 AM05:145:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:503:50 AM04:324:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:114:11 AM05:145:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:145:14 AM07:567:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:556:55 AM08:378:37 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:567:56 AM10:3810:38 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:1810:18 AM12:0012:00 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3311:33 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3611:36 AM12:2412:24 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2712:27 PM13:211:21 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:211:21 PM16:034:03 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:411:41 PM15:233:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:152:15 PM15:093:09 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:093:09 PM16:034:03 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:034:03 PM18:466:46 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:136:13 PM19:447:44 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:466:46 PM20:098:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:466:46 PM19:077:07 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:466:46 PM19:487:48 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 nakṣatra27:213:21+1 AM28:524:52+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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