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Monday 22 December 2003 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 22:5310:53 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:197:19 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:476:47 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:077:07 AM

Anurādhā gives way to Jyeṣṭhā.

Noon

12:3912:39 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3912:39 PM
At noon, 12:3912:39 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 344° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 344° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:095:09 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:345:34 AM–06:476:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1512:15 PM–13:021:02 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:233:23 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:306:30 PM–18:556:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:306:30 PM–19:447:44 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:308:30 PM–21:559:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:158:15 AM–09:439:43 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1111:11 AM–12:3912:39 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:0312:03 PM–13:281:28 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta13:021:02 PM–13:491:49 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:072:07 PM–15:353:35 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:233:23 PM–16:104:10 PMan 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

Amṛta06:476:47 AM–08:158:15 AMgood
Kāla08:158:15 AM–09:439:43 AMavoid
Śubha09:439:43 AM–11:1111:11 AMgood
Roga11:1111:11 AM–12:3912:39 PMavoid
Udvega12:3912:39 PM–14:072:07 PMavoid
Cara14:072:07 PM–15:353:35 PMneutral
Lābha15:353:35 PM–17:025:02 PMgood
Amṛta17:025:02 PM–18:306:30 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:306:30 PM–20:038:03 PMneutral
Roga20:038:03 PM–21:359:35 PMavoid
Kāla21:359:35 PM–23:0711:07 PMavoid
Lābha23:0711:07 PM–24:3912:39+1 AMgood
Udvega24:3912:39+1 AM–26:112:11+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:112:11+1 AM–27:443:44+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:443:44+1 AM–29:165:16+1 AMgood
Cara29:165:16+1 AM–30:486:48+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:476:47 AM to 30:486:48+1 AM

06:476:47 AM sunrise18:306:30 PM sunsetsunrise 30:486:48+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 19:197:19 PM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 07:077:07 AM
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 28:164:16+1 AM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 18:156:15 PM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 09:079:07 AM
Śakuniuntil 19:197:19 PM
Catuṣpādauntil 29:315:31+1 AM
Nāgapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:158:15 AM–09:439:43 AM
Abhijit 12:1512:15 PM–13:021:02 PM
Pradoṣa 18:306:30 PM–20:098:09 PM
Niśītha 24:1512:15+1 AM–25:031:03+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:439:43 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:098:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:031:03+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  13. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī19:197:19 PMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraAnurādhā07:077:07 AMJyeṣṭhā
YogaŚūla18:156:15 PMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaViṣṭi09:079:07 AMŚakuni
VāraSomavāra30:48 06:486:48 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 530
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
30:316:31+1 AM
Moonset
17:265:26 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:095:09 AM06:476:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:095:09 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:345:34 AM06:476:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:476:47 AM09:089:08 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:158:15 AM09:439:43 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:089:08 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1111:11 AM12:3912:39 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:0312:03 PM13:281:28 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1512:15 PM13:031:03 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1512:15 PM13:021:02 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:021:02 PM13:491:49 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:491:49 PM16:104:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:072:07 PM15:353:35 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:233:23 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:233:23 PM16:104:10 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:104:10 PM18:306:30 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:306:30 PM20:098:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:306:30 PM18:556:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:306:30 PM19:447:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:308:30 PM21:559:55 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1512:15+1 AM25:031:03+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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