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Thursday 13 December 2001 · Changchun, Jilin, China

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 06:076:07 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:135:13+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

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

At sunrise

07:057:05 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2111:21 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

11:3311:33 AM

The Sun 23° above S. Day length 8 h 56 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChangchun11:3311:33 AM
At noon, 11:3311:33 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 339° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 339° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:045:04 AM–06:046:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:345:34 AM–07:057:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1511:15 AM–11:5111:51 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:021:02 PM–13:381:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:014:01 PM–16:314:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:014:01 PM–17:315:31 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:028:02 PM–21:379:37 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:057:05 AM–08:128:12 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:199:19 AM–10:2610:26 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0310:03 AM–10:3910:39 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:3110:31 AM–12:0612:06 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla12:4012:40 PM–13:471:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:381:38 PM–14:142:14 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

Śubha07:057:05 AM–08:128:12 AMgood
Roga08:128:12 AM–09:199:19 AMavoid
Udvega09:199:19 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid
Cara10:2610:26 AM–11:3311:33 AMneutral
Lābha11:3311:33 AM–12:4012:40 PMgood
Amṛta12:4012:40 PM–13:471:47 PMgood
Kāla13:471:47 PM–14:542:54 PMavoid
Śubha14:542:54 PM–16:014:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:014:01 PM–17:545:54 PMgood
Cara17:545:54 PM–19:477:47 PMneutral
Roga19:477:47 PM–21:409:40 PMavoid
Kāla21:409:40 PM–23:3311:33 PMavoid
Lābha23:3311:33 PM–25:261:26+1 AMgood
Udvega25:261:26+1 AM–27:193:19+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:193:19+1 AM–29:125:12+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:125:12+1 AM–31:057:05+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:057:05 AM to 31:057:05+1 AM

07:057:05 AM sunrise16:014:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:057:05+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 29:135:13+1 AM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 30:196:19+1 AM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 11:2111:21 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:375:37 PM
Śakuniuntil 29:135:13+1 AM
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1511:15 AM–11:5111:51 AM
Rāhu kāla 12:4012:40 PM–13:471:47 PM
Pradoṣa 16:014:01 PM–18:016:01 PM
Niśītha 23:0911:09 PM–23:5711:57 PM

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. AbhijitUntil 11:5111:51 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:471:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 8 h 56 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:016:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 23:5711:57 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  11. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī29:13 05:135:13 AM FriAmāvasyā
NakṣatraAnurādhā30:19 06:196:19 AM FriJyeṣṭhā
YogaSukarmā11:2111:21 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:375:37 PMŚakuni
VāraGuruvāra31:05 07:057:05 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 791
Day length
8 h 56 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
30:126:12+1 AM
Moonset
14:552:55 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:045:04 AM07:057:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:045:04 AM06:046:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:345:34 AM07:057:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:057:05 AM08:528:52 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:057:05 AM08:128:12 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:528:52 AM10:3910:39 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:199:19 AM10:2610:26 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0310:03 AM10:3910:39 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3110:31 AM12:0612:06 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:0911:09 AM11:5711:57 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1511:15 AM11:5111:51 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2612:26 PM14:142:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:4012:40 PM13:471:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:021:02 PM13:381:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:381:38 PM14:142:14 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:142:14 PM16:014:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:014:01 PM18:016:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:014:01 PM16:314:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:014:01 PM17:315:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:028:02 PM21:379:37 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0911:09 PM23:5711:57 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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