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February 1971 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Śukla to Phālguna ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 8 February 1971 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Māgha Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 21:469:46 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:3311:33 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:566:56 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3610:36 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:0512:05 PM

The Sun 33° above S. Day length 10 h 18 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago12:0512:05 PM
At noon, 12:0512:05 PM, the Sun is in Dhaniṣṭhā and the Moon 163° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 163° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–06:016:01 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:345:34 AM–06:566:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:2612:26 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:481:48 PM–14:292:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:145:14 PM–17:415:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:145:14 PM–18:366:36 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:069:06 PM–22:5210:52 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:148:14 AM–09:319:31 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:3410:34 AM–12:2012:20 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4810:48 AM–12:0512:05 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2612:26 PM–13:071:07 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:221:22 PM–14:402:40 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:292:29 PM–15:103:10 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

Amṛta06:566:56 AM–08:148:14 AMgood
Kāla08:148:14 AM–09:319:31 AMavoid
Śubha09:319:31 AM–10:4810:48 AMgood
Roga10:4810:48 AM–12:0512:05 PMavoid
Udvega12:0512:05 PM–13:221:22 PMavoid
Cara13:221:22 PM–14:402:40 PMneutral
Lābha14:402:40 PM–15:573:57 PMgood
Amṛta15:573:57 PM–17:145:14 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:145:14 PM–18:576:57 PMneutral
Roga18:576:57 PM–20:398:39 PMavoid
Kāla20:398:39 PM–22:2210:22 PMavoid
Lābha22:2210:22 PM–24:0512:05 AM+1good
Udvega24:0512:05 AM+1–25:471:47 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:471:47 AM+1–27:303:30 AM+1good
Amṛta27:303:30 AM+1–29:125:12 AM+1good
Cara29:125:12 AM+1–30:556:55 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:566:56 AM to 30:556:55 AM+1

06:566:56 AM sunrise17:145:14 PM sunsetsunrise 30:556:55 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 23:3311:33 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 28:084:08 AM+1
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Āyuṣmānuntil 22:1410:14 PM
Saubhāgyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 10:3610:36 AM
Vaṇijauntil 23:3311:33 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:148:14 AM–09:319:31 AM
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:2612:26 PM
Pradoṣa 17:145:14 PM–19:037:03 PM
Niśītha 23:4111:41 PM–24:2912:29 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.

  1. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:319:31 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2612:26 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 18 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:037:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. SaubhāgyaYoga: Āyuṣmān ends.
  8. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2912:29 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī23:3311:33 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPuṣya28:08 04:084:08 AM TueĀśleṣā
YogaĀyuṣmān22:1410:14 PMSaubhāgya
KaraṇaGara10:3610:36 AMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra30:55 06:556:55 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2027
Śaka
1892
Kali
5071
Ahargaṇa
1 852 525
Day length
10 h 18 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
15:463:46 PM
Moonset
30:396:39 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM06:566:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM06:016:01 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:345:34 AM06:566:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:566:56 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:148:14 AM09:319:31 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3410:34 AM12:2012:20 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4810:48 AM12:0512:05 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4111:41 AM12:2912:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:2612:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2612:26 PM13:071:07 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:071:07 PM15:103:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:221:22 PM14:402:40 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:481:48 PM14:292:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:292:29 PM15:103:10 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:103:10 PM17:145:14 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:145:14 PM19:037:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:145:14 PM17:415:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:145:14 PM18:366:36 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:069:06 PM22:5210:52 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4111:41 PM24:2912:29 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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