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Thursday 20 January 2000 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 17:315:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:032:03 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:088:08 AM

Ārdrā gives way to Punarvasu.

Noon

12:5112:51 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 11 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:5112:51 PM
At noon, 12:5112:51 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:096:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:455:45 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2812:28 PM–13:151:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:492:49 PM–15:363:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:456:45 PM–19:097:09 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:456:45 PM–19:587:58 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:193:19+1 AM–28:454:45+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:586:58 AM–08:278:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:559:55 AM–11:2311:23 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5410:54 AM–11:4111:41 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:202:20 PM–15:483:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:363:36 PM–16:234:23 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:486:48 PM–20:138:13 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

Śubha06:586:58 AM–08:278:27 AMgood
Roga08:278:27 AM–09:559:55 AMavoid
Udvega09:559:55 AM–11:2311:23 AMavoid
Cara11:2311:23 AM–12:5112:51 PMneutral
Lābha12:5112:51 PM–14:202:20 PMgood
Amṛta14:202:20 PM–15:483:48 PMgood
Kāla15:483:48 PM–17:165:16 PMavoid
Śubha17:165:16 PM–18:456:45 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:456:45 PM–20:168:16 PMgood
Cara20:168:16 PM–21:489:48 PMneutral
Roga21:489:48 PM–23:2011:20 PMavoid
Kāla23:2011:20 PM–24:5212:52+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:5212:52+1 AM–26:232:23+1 AMgood
Udvega26:232:23+1 AM–27:553:55+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:553:55+1 AM–29:275:27+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:275:27+1 AM–30:586:58+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 30:586:58+1 AM

06:586:58 AM sunrise18:456:45 PM sunsetsunrise 30:586:58+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 14:032:03 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 08:088:08 AM
Punarvasuuntil 29:275:27+1 AM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 14:562:56 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:032:03 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:2112:21+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2812:28 PM–13:151:15 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:202:20 PM–15:483:48 PM
Pradoṣa 18:456:45 PM–20:228:22 PM
Niśītha 24:2812:28+1 AM–25:161:16+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:151:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:483:48 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 46 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:161:16+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī14:032:03 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraĀrdrā08:088:08 AMPunarvasu
YogaVaidhṛti14:562:56 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaVaṇija14:032:03 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:58 06:586:58 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2056
Śaka
1921
Kali
5100
Ahargaṇa
1 863 098
Day length
11 h 46 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
18:016:01 PM
Moonset
30:506:50+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM06:586:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:096:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:455:45 AM06:586:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:586:58 AM09:209:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:586:58 AM08:278:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:209:20 AM11:4111:41 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:559:55 AM11:2311:23 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5410:54 AM11:4111:41 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2712:27 PM13:151:15 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2812:28 PM13:151:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:022:02 PM16:234:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:202:20 PM15:483:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:492:49 PM15:363:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:363:36 PM16:234:23 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:234:23 PM18:456:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:456:45 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:456:45 PM19:097:09 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:456:45 PM19:587:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:486:48 PM20:138:13 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2812:28+1 AM25:161:16+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:193:19+1 AM28:454:45+1 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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