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September 2003 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseBhādrapada Śukla to Āśvina ŚuklaThe month ›

Tuesday 9 September 2003 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturdaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturdaśī began at 22:5410:54 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:3110:31 PM.

Observed here on this day

Ananta Caturdaśī

Caturdaśī covers 146 of 146 minutes of the first three muhūrtas after sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:326:32 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3910:39 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:3812:38 PM

The Sun 89° above S. Day length 12 h 11 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3812:38 PM
At noon, 12:3812:38 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Phalgunī and the Moon 163° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 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 muhūrta04:584:58 AM–05:455:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:225:22 AM–06:326:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1412:14 PM–13:021:02 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:402:40 PM–15:293:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:446:44 PM–19:077:07 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:446:44 PM–19:557:55 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:598:59 AM–09:479:47 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:359:35 AM–11:0711:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:3812:38 PM–14:102:10 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:413:41 PM–17:125:12 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:3310:33 PM–24:1112:11+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:2711:27 PM–24:1412:14+1 AMan 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

Roga06:326:32 AM–08:048:04 AMavoid
Udvega08:048:04 AM–09:359:35 AMavoid
Cara09:359:35 AM–11:0711:07 AMneutral
Lābha11:0711:07 AM–12:3812:38 PMgood
Amṛta12:3812:38 PM–14:102:10 PMgood
Kāla14:102:10 PM–15:413:41 PMavoid
Śubha15:413:41 PM–17:125:12 PMgood
Roga17:125:12 PM–18:446:44 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:446:44 PM–20:128:12 PMavoid
Lābha20:128:12 PM–21:419:41 PMgood
Udvega21:419:41 PM–23:0911:09 PMavoid
Śubha23:0911:09 PM–24:3812:38+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:3812:38+1 AM–26:072:07+1 AMgood
Cara26:072:07+1 AM–27:353:35+1 AMneutral
Roga27:353:35+1 AM–29:045:04+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:045:04+1 AM–30:326:32+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:326:32 AM to 30:326:32+1 AM

06:326:32 AM sunrise18:446:44 PM sunsetsunrise 30:326:32+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 22:3110:31 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 15:103:10 PM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 22:2810:28 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 10:3910:39 AM
Vaṇijauntil 22:3110:31 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1412:14 PM–13:021:02 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:413:41 PM–17:125:12 PM
Pradoṣa 18:446:44 PM–20:188:18 PM
Niśītha 24:1412:14+1 AM–25:021:02+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:125:12 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 11 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:188:18 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:021:02+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī22:3110:31 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā15:103:10 PMŚatabhiṣā
YogaSukarmā22:2810:28 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaGara10:3910:39 AMVaṇija
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:32 06:326:32 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 426
Day length
12 h 11 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
18:016:01 PM
Moonset
30:076:07+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:584:58 AM06:326:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:584:58 AM05:455:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:225:22 AM06:326:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:326:32 AM08:598:59 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:598:59 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:598:59 AM09:479:47 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:359:35 AM11:0711:07 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1412:14 PM13:021:02 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1412:14 PM13:021:02 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3812:38 PM14:102:10 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:511:51 PM16:184:18 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:402:40 PM15:293:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:413:41 PM17:125:12 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:184:18 PM18:446:44 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:446:44 PM20:188:18 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:446:44 PM19:077:07 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:446:44 PM19:557:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:3310:33 PM24:1112:11+1 AMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2711:27 PM24:1412:14+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1412:14+1 AM25:021:02+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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