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Thursday 26 January 1956 · Bucharest, Romania

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 23:4811:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:148:14 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:427:42 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0210:02 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 33 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 163° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 163° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:465:46 AM–06:446:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:156:15 AM–07:427:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0912:09 PM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:042:04 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:155:15 PM–17:445:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:155:15 PM–18:416:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:3410:34 PM–23:5811:58 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:427:42 AM–08:538:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0510:05 AM–11:1711:17 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5310:53 AM–11:3111:31 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:401:40 PM–14:512:51 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:062:06 PM–15:303:30 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:422:42 PM–15:203:20 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

Śubha07:427:42 AM–08:538:53 AMgood
Roga08:538:53 AM–10:0510:05 AMavoid
Udvega10:0510:05 AM–11:1711:17 AMavoid
Cara11:1711:17 AM–12:2812:28 PMneutral
Lābha12:2812:28 PM–13:401:40 PMgood
Amṛta13:401:40 PM–14:512:51 PMgood
Kāla14:512:51 PM–16:034:03 PMavoid
Śubha16:034:03 PM–17:155:15 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:155:15 PM–19:037:03 PMgood
Cara19:037:03 PM–20:518:51 PMneutral
Roga20:518:51 PM–22:4010:40 PMavoid
Kāla22:4010:40 PM–24:2812:28 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2812:28 AM+1–26:162:16 AM+1good
Udvega26:162:16 AM+1–28:044:04 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:044:04 AM+1–29:535:53 AM+1good
Amṛta29:535:53 AM+1–31:417:41 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:427:42 AM to 31:417:41 AM+1

07:427:42 AM sunrise17:155:15 PM sunsetsunrise 31:417:41 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 20:148:14 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 24:4112:41 AM+1
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 20:388:38 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 10:0210:02 AM
Vaṇijauntil 20:148:14 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:276:27 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0912:09 PM–12:4712:47 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:401:40 PM–14:512:51 PM
Pradoṣa 17:155:15 PM–19:107:10 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04 AM+1–24:5212:52 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:512:51 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 33 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:107:10 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  8. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  9. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī20:148:14 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPunarvasu24:41 00:4112:41 AM FriPuṣya
YogaViṣkambha20:388:38 PMPrīti
KaraṇaGara10:0210:02 AMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra31:41 07:417:41 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2012
Śaka
1877
Kali
5056
Ahargaṇa
1 847 033
Day length
9 h 33 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
16:114:11 PM
Moonset
31:067:06 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:465:46 AM07:427:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:465:46 AM06:446:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:156:15 AM07:427:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:427:42 AM09:369:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:427:42 AM08:538:53 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:369:36 AM11:3111:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0510:05 AM11:1711:17 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5310:53 AM11:3111:31 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0912:09 PM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:203:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:401:40 PM14:512:51 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:042:04 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:062:06 PM15:303:30 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:422:42 PM15:203:20 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:203:20 PM17:155:15 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:155:15 PM19:107:10 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:155:15 PM17:445:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:155:15 PM18:416:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:3410:34 PM23:5811:58 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04 AM+124:5212:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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