Wednesday 7 March 2012 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 20:078:07 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:535:53 PM.
Observed here on this day
Pūrṇimā covers 29 of 144 minutes of sāyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:216:21 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
07:047:04 AM
Gara gives way to Vaṇija.
Noon
12:2212:22 PM
The Sun 78° above S. Day length 12 h 01 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
06:216:21 AM to 30:216:21 AM+1
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 | Śukla Caturdaśī | 17:535:53 PM | Pūrṇimā |
| Nakṣatra | Maghā | 21:159:15 PM | Pūrva Phalgunī |
| Yoga | Sukarmā | 15:543:54 PM | Dhṛti |
| Karaṇa | Gara | 07:047:04 AM | Vaṇija |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 30:21 06:216:21 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:454:45 AM | 06:216:21 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:454:45 AM | 05:335:33 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:095:09 AM | 06:216:21 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:216:21 AM | 08:458:45 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 07:517:51 AM | 09:219:21 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:458:45 AM | 11:0911:09 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 10:0310:03 AM | 11:3311:33 AM | sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 10:5110:51 AM | 12:2212:22 PM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 11:5811:58 AM | 12:4612:46 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:5811:58 AM | 12:4612:46 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 12:2212:22 PM | 13:521:52 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:341:34 PM | 15:583:58 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:222:22 PM | 15:103:10 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:583:58 PM | 18:226:22 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:226:22 PM | 19:587:58 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:226:22 PM | 18:466:46 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:226:22 PM | 19:347:34 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 19:017:01 PM | 20:318:31 PM | sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:5711:57 PM | 24:4512:45 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 28:344:34 AM+1 | 30:026:02 AM+1 | sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra |