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April 2017 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 10 April 2017 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:309:30 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:2310:23 AM.

Observed here on this day

Caitrī Pūrṇimā

Pūrṇimā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:056:05 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:548:54 AM

Dhruva gives way to Vyāghāta.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 89° above N. Day length 12 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 169° ahead of it, in Hasta, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 169° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:314:31 AM–05:185:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:544:54 AM–06:056:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4711:47 AM–12:3612:36 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:142:14 PM–15:033:03 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:196:19 PM–18:436:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:196:19 PM–19:307:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:119:11 PM–22:5410:54 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:377:37 AM–09:089:08 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4010:40 AM–12:1212:12 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:5410:54 AM–12:3712:37 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:3612:36 PM–13:251:25 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:441:44 PM–15:153:15 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:033:03 PM–15:523:52 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

Amṛta06:056:05 AM–07:377:37 AMgood
Kāla07:377:37 AM–09:089:08 AMavoid
Śubha09:089:08 AM–10:4010:40 AMgood
Roga10:4010:40 AM–12:1212:12 PMavoid
Udvega12:1212:12 PM–13:441:44 PMavoid
Cara13:441:44 PM–15:153:15 PMneutral
Lābha15:153:15 PM–16:474:47 PMgood
Amṛta16:474:47 PM–18:196:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:196:19 PM–19:477:47 PMneutral
Roga19:477:47 PM–21:159:15 PMavoid
Kāla21:159:15 PM–22:4410:44 PMavoid
Lābha22:4410:44 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1good
Udvega24:1212:12 AM+1–25:401:40 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:401:40 AM+1–27:083:08 AM+1good
Amṛta27:083:08 AM+1–28:364:36 AM+1good
Cara28:364:36 AM+1–30:046:04 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:056:05 AM to 30:046:04 AM+1

06:056:05 AM sunrise18:196:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:046:04 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 10:2310:23 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 27:373:37 AM+1
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 08:548:54 AM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:2310:23 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:5810:58 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:377:37 AM–09:089:08 AM
Abhijit 11:4711:47 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Pradoṣa 18:196:19 PM–19:537:53 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36 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.

  1. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:089:08 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:537:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī10:2310:23 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraHasta27:37 03:373:37 AM TueCitrā
YogaDhruva08:548:54 AMVyāghāta
KaraṇaVaṇija10:2310:23 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:04 06:046:04 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 388
Day length
12 h 14 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
17:485:48 PM
Moonset
30:046:04 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:314:31 AM06:056:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:314:31 AM05:185:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:544:54 AM06:056:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:056:05 AM08:328:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:377:37 AM09:089:08 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:328:32 AM10:5910:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4010:40 AM12:1212:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:5410:54 AM12:3712:37 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4711:47 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3612:36 PM13:251:25 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:523:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:441:44 PM15:153:15 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:142:14 PM15:033:03 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:033:03 PM15:523:52 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:523:52 PM18:196:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:196:19 PM19:537:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:196:19 PM18:436:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:196:19 PM19:307:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:119:11 PM22:5410:54 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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