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January 1968 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePauṣa Śukla to Māgha ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 14 January 1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:009:00 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:529:52 AM.

Observed here on this day

Pongal

The Sun enters Makara after the sunset before this day. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoMakara Saṅkrānti determinate

At sunrise

07:177:17 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:529:52 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:0012:00 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago12:0012:00 PM
At noon, 12:0012:00 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 169° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 169° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:196:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:495:49 AM–07:177:17 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4111:41 AM–12:1912:19 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:341:34 PM–14:122:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:424:42 PM–17:125:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:424:42 PM–18:106:10 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:0012:00 PM–13:101:10 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:212:21 PM–15:323:32 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:273:27 PM–16:054:05 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:323:32 PM–16:424:42 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya25:461:46+1 AM–27:253:25+1 AMa 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

Udvega07:177:17 AM–08:288:28 AMavoid
Cara08:288:28 AM–09:389:38 AMneutral
Lābha09:389:38 AM–10:4910:49 AMgood
Amṛta10:4910:49 AM–12:0012:00 PMgood
Kāla12:0012:00 PM–13:101:10 PMavoid
Śubha13:101:10 PM–14:212:21 PMgood
Roga14:212:21 PM–15:323:32 PMavoid
Udvega15:323:32 PM–16:424:42 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:424:42 PM–18:326:32 PMgood
Amṛta18:326:32 PM–20:218:21 PMgood
Cara20:218:21 PM–22:1010:10 PMneutral
Roga22:1010:10 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Kāla23:5911:59 PM–25:491:49+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:491:49+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMgood
Udvega27:383:38+1 AM–29:275:27+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:275:27+1 AM–31:177:17+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:177:17 AM to 31:177:17+1 AM

07:177:17 AM sunrise16:424:42 PM sunsetsunrise 31:177:17+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 09:529:52 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 13:221:22 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 30:096:09+1 AM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:529:52 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:0610:06 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4111:41 AM–12:1912:19 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:323:32 PM–16:424:42 PM
Pradoṣa 16:424:42 PM–18:396:39 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1912:19 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:424:42 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:396:39 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī09:529:52 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraĀrdrā13:221:22 PMPunarvasu
YogaVaidhṛti30:09 06:096:09 AM MonViṣkambha
KaraṇaVaṇija09:529:52 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra31:17 07:177:17 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2024
Śaka
1889
Kali
5068
Ahargaṇa
1 851 404
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
15:343:34 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:177:17 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:196:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:495:49 AM07:177:17 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:177:17 AM09:109:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:109:10 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3611:36 AM12:2412:24 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4111:41 AM12:1912:19 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:0012:00 PM13:101:10 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5612:56 PM14:492:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:341:34 PM14:122:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:212:21 PM15:323:32 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:492:49 PM16:424:42 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:273:27 PM16:054:05 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:323:32 PM16:424:42 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:424:42 PM18:396:39 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:424:42 PM17:125:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:424:42 PM18:106:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:461:46+1 AM27:253:25+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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