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March 1968 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 13 March 1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Phālguna Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 17:105:10 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:153:15 PM.

Observed here on this day

Holikā Dahana

Pūrṇimā covers 142 of 142 minutes of sāyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:066:06 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:257:25 AM

Maghā gives way to Pūrva Phalgunī.

Noon

12:0012:00 PM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 11 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago12:0012:00 PM
At noon, 12:0012:00 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 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 muhūrta04:284:28 AM–05:175:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:534:53 AM–06:066:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:591:59 PM–14:462:46 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:555:55 PM–18:196:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:555:55 PM–19:087:08 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:5411:54 PM–25:241:24+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:357:35 AM–09:039:03 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3210:32 AM–12:0012:00 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:3711:37 AM–12:2412:24 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0012:00 PM–13:291:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:552:55 PM–16:254:25 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

Lābha06:066:06 AM–07:357:35 AMgood
Amṛta07:357:35 AM–09:039:03 AMgood
Kāla09:039:03 AM–10:3210:32 AMavoid
Śubha10:3210:32 AM–12:0012:00 PMgood
Roga12:0012:00 PM–13:291:29 PMavoid
Udvega13:291:29 PM–14:582:58 PMavoid
Cara14:582:58 PM–16:264:26 PMneutral
Lābha16:264:26 PM–17:555:55 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:555:55 PM–19:267:26 PMavoid
Śubha19:267:26 PM–20:578:57 PMgood
Amṛta20:578:57 PM–22:2810:28 PMgood
Cara22:2810:28 PM–24:0012:00+1 AMneutral
Roga24:0012:00+1 AM–25:311:31+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:311:31+1 AM–27:023:02+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:023:02+1 AM–28:334:33+1 AMgood
Udvega28:334:33+1 AM–30:046:04+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:066:06 AM to 30:046:04+1 AM

06:066:06 AM sunrise17:555:55 PM sunsetsunrise 30:046:04+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:153:15 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 07:257:25 AM
Pūrva Phalgunīuntil 29:545:54+1 AM
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 13:181:18 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:153:15 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:072:07+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0012:00 PM–13:291:29 PM
Pradoṣa 17:555:55 PM–19:327:32 PM
Niśītha 23:3611:36 PM–24:2412:24+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:291:29 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  5. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 49 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:327:32 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2412:24+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. Uttara PhalgunīNakṣatra: Pūrva Phalgunī ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:153:15 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMaghā07:257:25 AMPūrva Phalgunī
YogaDhṛti13:181:18 PMŚūla
KaraṇaVaṇija15:153:15 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:04 06:046:04 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2024
Śaka
1889
Kali
5068
Ahargaṇa
1 851 463
Day length
11 h 49 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
16:514:51 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:284:28 AM06:066:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:284:28 AM05:175:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:534:53 AM06:066:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:066:06 AM08:288:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:357:35 AM09:039:03 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:288:28 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3210:32 AM12:0012:00 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3611:36 AM12:2412:24 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:3711:37 AM12:2412:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0012:00 PM13:291:29 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:333:33 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:462:46 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:552:55 PM16:254:25 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:333:33 PM17:555:55 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:555:55 PM19:327:32 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:555:55 PM18:196:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:555:55 PM19:087:08 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3611:36 PM24:2412:24+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:5411:54 PM25:241:24+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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