Friday 24 November 2000 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 04:084:08 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:254:25+1 AM.
Observed here on this day
Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:346:34 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
15:093:09 PM
Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.
Noon
12:2712:27 PM
The Sun 62° above S. Day length 11 h 46 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
06:346:34 AM to 30:356:35+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī | 28:25 04:254:25 AM Sat | Amāvasyā |
| Nakṣatra | Svātī | 15:093:09 PM | Viśākhā |
| Yoga | Śobhana | 29:16 05:165:16 AM Sat | Atigaṇḍa |
| Karaṇa | Viṣṭi | 16:134:13 PM | Śakuni |
| Vāra | Śukravāra | 30:35 06:356:35 AM Sat | Śanivāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:564:56 AM | 06:346:34 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:564:56 AM | 05:455:45 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:215:21 AM | 06:346:34 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:346:34 AM | 08:568:56 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 08:038:03 AM | 09:319:31 AM | eighth no. 2 on Śukravāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:568:56 AM | 11:1711:17 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 08:568:56 AM | 09:439:43 AM | 4th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 10:5910:59 AM | 12:2712:27 PM | eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:0312:03 PM | 12:5112:51 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:0412:04 PM | 12:5112:51 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:5112:51 PM | 13:381:38 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:381:38 PM | 15:593:59 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:252:25 PM | 15:123:12 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 15:243:24 PM | 16:524:52 PM | eighth no. 7 on Śukravāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:593:59 PM | 18:206:20 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:206:20 PM | 19:587:58 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:206:20 PM | 18:456:45 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:206:20 PM | 19:347:34 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 21:009:00 PM | 22:4010:40 PM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:0312:03+1 AM | 24:5112:51+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |