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Saturday 25 May 2002 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturdaśī

Śanivāra. Caturdaśī began at 23:0011:00 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:178:17 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nṛsiṃha Caturdaśī · Narasimha Jayanti

Caturdaśī covers 85 of 92 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:236:23 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:306:30 AM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

12:3712:37 PM

The Sun 76° above N. Day length 12 h 28 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3712:37 PM
At noon, 12:3712:37 PM, the Sun is in Rohiṇī and the Moon 164° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 164° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:514:51 AM–05:375:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:145:14 AM–06:236:23 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1312:13 PM–13:021:02 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:422:42 PM–15:323:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:526:52 PM–19:157:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:526:52 PM–20:018:01 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:328:32 PM–22:0110:01 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika06:236:23 AM–07:577:57 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta06:236:23 AM–07:137:13 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Durmuhūrta07:137:13 AM–08:038:03 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla09:309:30 AM–11:0411:04 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:4011:40 AM–13:091:09 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:112:11 PM–15:453:45 PMYama’s part of the day

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

Kāla06:236:23 AM–07:577:57 AMavoid
Śubha07:577:57 AM–09:309:30 AMgood
Roga09:309:30 AM–11:0411:04 AMavoid
Udvega11:0411:04 AM–12:3712:37 PMavoid
Cara12:3712:37 PM–14:112:11 PMneutral
Lābha14:112:11 PM–15:453:45 PMgood
Amṛta15:453:45 PM–17:185:18 PMgood
Kāla17:185:18 PM–18:526:52 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Lābha18:526:52 PM–20:188:18 PMgood
Udvega20:188:18 PM–21:459:45 PMavoid
Śubha21:459:45 PM–23:1111:11 PMgood
Amṛta23:1111:11 PM–24:3712:37+1 AMgood
Cara24:3712:37+1 AM–26:042:04+1 AMneutral
Roga26:042:04+1 AM–27:303:30+1 AMavoid
Kāla27:303:30+1 AM–28:574:57+1 AMavoid
Lābha28:574:57+1 AM–30:236:23+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:236:23 AM to 30:236:23+1 AM

06:236:23 AM sunrise18:526:52 PM sunsetsunrise 30:236:23+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 20:178:17 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 06:306:30 AM
Viśākhāuntil 28:404:40+1 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 06:526:52 AM
Parighauntil 27:393:39+1 AM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 09:379:37 AM
Vaṇijauntil 20:178:17 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:309:30 AM–11:0411:04 AM
Abhijit 12:1312:13 PM–13:021:02 PM
Pradoṣa 18:526:52 PM–20:248:24 PM
Niśītha 24:1312:13+1 AM–25:011:01+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. Śanivāra begins.
  2. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  3. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:0411:04 AM. Eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra.
  5. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 28 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:248:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:011:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  13. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  14. SunriseRavivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī20:178:17 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraSvātī06:306:30 AMViśākhā
YogaVarīyān06:526:52 AMParigha
KaraṇaGara09:379:37 AMVaṇija
VāraŚanivāra30:23 06:236:23 AM SunRavivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 863 954
Day length
12 h 28 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
17:555:55 PM
Moonset
30:016:01+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:514:51 AM06:236:23 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:514:51 AM05:375:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:145:14 AM06:236:23 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:236:23 AM08:538:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day06:236:23 AM07:577:57 AMeighth no. 1 on Śanivāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta06:236:23 AM07:137:13 AM1st of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:137:13 AM08:038:03 AM2nd of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:538:53 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:309:30 AM11:0411:04 AMeighth no. 3 on Śanivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4011:40 AM13:091:09 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1312:13 PM13:021:02 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:521:52 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:112:11 PM15:453:45 PMeighth no. 6 on Śanivāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:422:42 PM15:323:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM18:526:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:526:52 PM20:248:24 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:526:52 PM19:157:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:526:52 PM20:018:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:328:32 PM22:0110:01 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1312:13+1 AM25:011:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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