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March 2018 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 1 March 2018 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Phālguna Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:4611:46 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:588:58 AM.

Observed here on this day

Holikā Dahana

Pūrṇimā covers 144 of 144 minutes of sāyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:246:24 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:477:47 AM

Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 75° above S. Day length 11 h 59 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Śatabhiṣā and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Maghā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 170° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:474:47 AM–05:365:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:115:11 AM–06:246:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:232:23 PM–15:113:11 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:226:22 PM–18:466:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:226:22 PM–19:357:35 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:359:35 PM–23:0311:03 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:246:24 AM–07:537:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:239:23 AM–10:5310:53 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2310:23 AM–11:1111:11 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:4612:46 PM–14:142:14 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:531:53 PM–15:233:23 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:113:11 PM–15:593:59 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

Śubha06:246:24 AM–07:537:53 AMgood
Roga07:537:53 AM–09:239:23 AMavoid
Udvega09:239:23 AM–10:5310:53 AMavoid
Cara10:5310:53 AM–12:2312:23 PMneutral
Lābha12:2312:23 PM–13:531:53 PMgood
Amṛta13:531:53 PM–15:233:23 PMgood
Kāla15:233:23 PM–16:534:53 PMavoid
Śubha16:534:53 PM–18:226:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:226:22 PM–19:537:53 PMgood
Cara19:537:53 PM–21:239:23 PMneutral
Roga21:239:23 PM–22:5310:53 PMavoid
Kāla22:5310:53 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2312:23+1 AM–25:531:53+1 AMgood
Udvega25:531:53+1 AM–27:233:23+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:233:23+1 AM–28:534:53+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:534:53+1 AM–30:236:23+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:246:24 AM to 30:236:23+1 AM

06:246:24 AM sunrise18:226:22 PM sunsetsunrise 30:236:23+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:588:58 AM
Pūrṇimāuntil 30:216:21+1 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 23:4711:47 PM
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 07:477:47 AM
Sukarmāuntil 28:274:27+1 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:588:58 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 19:377:37 PM
Bavauntil 30:216:21+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:4712:47 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:531:53 PM–15:233:23 PM
Pradoṣa 18:226:22 PM–19:597:59 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:233:23 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 59 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:597:59 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  13. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  14. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  15. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī08:588:58 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMaghā23:4711:47 PMPūrva Phalgunī
YogaAtigaṇḍa07:477:47 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija08:588:58 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:23 06:236:23 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 713
Day length
11 h 59 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
17:565:56 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:474:47 AM06:246:24 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:474:47 AM05:365:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:115:11 AM06:246:24 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:246:24 AM08:478:47 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:246:24 AM07:537:53 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:478:47 AM11:1111:11 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:239:23 AM10:5310:53 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2310:23 AM11:1111:11 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:4612:46 PM14:142:14 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:351:35 PM15:593:59 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:531:53 PM15:233:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:232:23 PM15:113:11 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:113:11 PM15:593:59 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:593:59 PM18:226:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:226:22 PM19:597:59 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:226:22 PM18:466:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:226:22 PM19:357:35 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:359:35 PM23:0311:03 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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