Wednesday 13 October 2004 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 10:5210:52 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:0610:06 AM.
Observed here on this day
Amāvasyā covers 144 of 144 minutes of aparāhṇa. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:286:28 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
10:0610:06 AM
Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.
Noon
12:2712:27 PM
The Sun 75° above S. Day length 11 h 58 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
06:286:28 AM to 30:276:27+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 | 10:0610:06 AM | Amāvasyā |
| Nakṣatra | Hasta | 26:06 02:062:06 AM Thu | Citrā |
| Yoga | Indra | 20:178:17 PM | Vaidhṛti |
| Karaṇa | Śakuni | 10:0610:06 AM | Catuṣpāda |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 30:27 06:276:27 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:514:51 AM | 06:286:28 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:514:51 AM | 05:395:39 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:155:15 AM | 06:286:28 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:286:28 AM | 08:518:51 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 07:577:57 AM | 09:279:27 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:518:51 AM | 11:1511:15 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 10:4810:48 AM | 12:2212:22 PM | sixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 10:5710:57 AM | 12:2712:27 PM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:0312:03 PM | 12:5112:51 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:0312:03 PM | 12:5112:51 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 12:2712:27 PM | 13:571:57 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:391:39 PM | 16:024:02 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:272:27 PM | 15:143:14 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:024:02 PM | 18:266:26 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:266:26 PM | 20:028:02 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:266:26 PM | 18:506:50 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:266:26 PM | 19:387:38 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 20:138:13 PM | 21:479:47 PM | sixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:0312:03+1 AM | 24:5112:51+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |