Wednesday 14 November 2001 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 16:564:56 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:382:38 PM.
Observed here on this day
Caturdaśī covers 98 of 98 minutes of aruṇodaya. Determinate. Why this date, here
AlsoLakṣmī PūjāDiwali determinateKālī Pūjā determinate
At sunrise
06:316:31 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
07:497:49 AM
Āyuṣmān gives way to Saubhāgya.
Noon
12:2512:25 PM
The Sun 65° above S. Day length 11 h 48 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
06:316:31 AM to 30:316:31+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 | 14:382:38 PM | Amāvasyā |
| Nakṣatra | Svātī | 21:089:08 PM | Viśākhā |
| Yoga | Āyuṣmān | 07:497:49 AM | Saubhāgya |
| Karaṇa | Śakuni | 14:382:38 PM | Catuṣpāda |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 30:31 06:316:31 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:534:53 AM | 06:316:31 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:534:53 AM | 05:425:42 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:185:18 AM | 06:316:31 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:316:31 AM | 08:538:53 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 07:597:59 AM | 09:289:28 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:538:53 AM | 11:1411:14 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 10:5610:56 AM | 12:2512:25 PM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:0112:01 PM | 12:4912:49 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:0112:01 PM | 12:4912:49 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 12:2512:25 PM | 13:541:54 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 12:5312:53 PM | 14:232:23 PM | sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:361:36 PM | 15:573:57 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:232:23 PM | 15:103:10 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:573:57 PM | 18:196:19 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:196:19 PM | 19:577:57 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:196:19 PM | 18:446:44 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:196:19 PM | 19:327:32 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:0112:01+1 AM | 24:4912:49+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 26:282:28+1 AM | 28:004:00+1 AM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |