Wednesday 7 August 1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:2311:23 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:488:48 AM.
Observed here on this day
The second half of Pūrṇimā covers 615 of 1441 minutes of the day. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
AlsoṚṣi Tarpaṇa determinate
At sunrise
05:515:51 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
08:488:48 AM
Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.
Noon
12:5612:56 PM
The Sun 64° above S. Day length 14 h 10 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
05:515:51 AM to 29:525:52 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Caturdaśī | 08:488:48 AM | Pūrṇimā |
| Nakṣatra | Uttarāṣāḍhā | 09:209:20 AM | Śravaṇa |
| Yoga | Āyuṣmān | 22:2710:27 PM | Saubhāgya |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 08:488:48 AM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 29:52 05:525:52 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:324:32 AM | 05:515:51 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:324:32 AM | 05:125:12 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:524:52 AM | 05:515:51 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:515:51 AM | 08:418:41 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 07:377:37 AM | 09:239:23 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:418:41 AM | 11:3111:31 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 11:1011:10 AM | 12:5612:56 PM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:2812:28 PM | 13:241:24 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:3212:32 PM | 13:201:20 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 12:5612:56 PM | 14:422:42 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 13:061:06 PM | 14:362:36 PM | sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:212:21 PM | 17:115:11 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:183:18 PM | 16:144:14 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 17:115:11 PM | 20:018:01 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 20:018:01 PM | 21:209:20 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 20:018:01 PM | 20:218:21 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 20:018:01 PM | 21:009:00 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 22:0710:07 PM | 23:3711:37 PM | sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:3212:32 AM+1 | 25:201:20 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |