Friday 17 January 1908 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 13:541:54 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:264:26 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:366:36 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:381:38 PM

Ārdrā gives way to Punarvasu.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 11 h 26 m.

At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 166° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:554:55 AM–05:455:45 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:205:20 AM–06:366:36 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:5611:56 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:132:13 PM–14:592:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:026:02 PM–18:276:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:026:02 PM–19:177:17 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Gulika08:018:01 AM–09:279:27 AMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta08:538:53 AM–09:399:39 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
Rāhu kāla10:5310:53 AM–12:1912:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:4212:42 PM–13:271:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Yamagaṇḍa15:103:10 PM–16:364:36 PMYama’s part of the day
Varjya27:113:11 AM⁺¹–28:594:59 AM⁺¹a 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

Cara06:366:36 AM–08:018:01 AMneutral

Lābha08:018:01 AM–09:279:27 AMgood

Amṛta09:279:27 AM–10:5310:53 AMgood

Kāla10:5310:53 AM–12:1912:19 PMavoid

Śubha12:1912:19 PM–13:451:45 PMgood

Roga13:451:45 PM–15:103:10 PMavoid

Udvega15:103:10 PM–16:364:36 PMavoid

Cara16:364:36 PM–18:026:02 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:026:02 PM–19:367:36 PMavoid

Kāla19:367:36 PM–21:109:10 PMavoid

Lābha21:109:10 PM–22:4510:45 PMgood

Udvega22:4510:45 PM–24:1912:19 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha24:1912:19 AM⁺¹–25:531:53 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta25:531:53 AM⁺¹–27:273:27 AM⁺¹good

Cara27:273:27 AM⁺¹–29:025:02 AM⁺¹neutral

Roga29:025:02 AM⁺¹–30:366:36 AM⁺¹avoid

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Sunrise to sunrise

06:366:36 AM to 30:366:36 AM⁺¹

06:366:36 AM sunrise18:026:02 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturdaśīuntil 16:264:26 PM

Pūrṇimāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Ārdrāuntil 13:381:38 PM

Punarvasupast sunrise

Yoga

Vaidhṛtiuntil 26:142:14 AM⁺¹

Viṣkambhapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Vaṇijauntil 16:264:26 PM

Viṣṭiuntil 29:465:46 AM⁺¹

Bavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 10:5310:53 AM–12:1912:19 PM

Abhijit 11:5611:56 AM–12:4212:42 PM

Pradoṣa 18:026:02 PM–19:427:42 PM

Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43 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.

06:366:36 AM
SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Śukravāra begins.
10:5310:53 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 12:1912:19 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
11:5611:56 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
13:381:38 PM
PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
16:264:26 PM
PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
16:264:26 PM
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
18:026:02 PM
SunsetDay length 11 h 26 m.
18:026:02 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:427:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
23:5511:55 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
26:142:14 AM⁺¹
ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
29:465:46 AM⁺¹
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
30:366:36 AM⁺¹
SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturdaśī	16:264:26 PM	Pūrṇimā
Nakṣatra	Ārdrā	13:381:38 PM	Punarvasu
Yoga	Vaidhṛti	26:14 02:142:14 AM Sat	Viṣkambha
Karaṇa	Vaṇija	16:264:26 PM	Viṣṭi
Vāra	Śukravāra	30:36 06:366:36 AM Sat	Śanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 1964
Śaka: 1829
Kali: 5008
Ahargaṇa: 1 829 492
Day length: 11 h 26 m
Sun in: Makara
Moon in: Mithuna
Moonrise: 17:085:08 PM
Moonset: 30:156:15 AM⁺¹

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:554:55 AM	06:366:36 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:554:55 AM	05:455:45 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:205:20 AM	06:366:36 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:366:36 AM	08:538:53 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	08:018:01 AM	09:279:27 AM	eighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:538:53 AM	11:1011:10 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	08:538:53 AM	09:399:39 AM	4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	10:5310:53 AM	12:1912:19 PM	eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday	11:5511:55 AM	12:4312:43 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:5611:56 AM	12:4212:42 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:4212:42 PM	13:271:27 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:271:27 PM	15:453:45 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:132:13 PM	14:592:59 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	15:103:10 PM	16:364:36 PM	eighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening	15:453:45 PM	18:026:02 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:026:02 PM	19:427:42 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:026:02 PM	18:276:27 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:026:02 PM	19:177:17 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:5511:55 PM	24:4312:43 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra	27:113:11 AM⁺¹	28:594:59 AM⁺¹	sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra

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