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Monday 23 January 1978 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:3011:30 AM yesterday, and holds until 13:501:50 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:157:15 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:501:50 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

11:5211:52 AM

The Sun 24° above S. Day length 9 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:5211:52 AM
At noon, 11:5211:52 AM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:175:17 AM–06:166:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:465:46 AM–07:157:15 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3311:33 AM–12:1012:10 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:241:24 PM–14:012:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:294:29 PM–16:594:59 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:294:29 PM–17:585:58 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:1011:10 PM–24:5712:57+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:248:24 AM–09:339:33 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4310:43 AM–11:5211:52 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1012:10 PM–12:4712:47 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:3012:30 PM–14:172:17 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika13:011:01 PM–14:112:11 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:012:01 PM–14:382:38 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

Amṛta07:157:15 AM–08:248:24 AMgood
Kāla08:248:24 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Śubha09:339:33 AM–10:4310:43 AMgood
Roga10:4310:43 AM–11:5211:52 AMavoid
Udvega11:5211:52 AM–13:011:01 PMavoid
Cara13:011:01 PM–14:112:11 PMneutral
Lābha14:112:11 PM–15:203:20 PMgood
Amṛta15:203:20 PM–16:294:29 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:294:29 PM–18:206:20 PMneutral
Roga18:206:20 PM–20:108:10 PMavoid
Kāla20:108:10 PM–22:0110:01 PMavoid
Lābha22:0110:01 PM–23:5211:52 PMgood
Udvega23:5211:52 PM–25:421:42+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:421:42+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:333:33+1 AM–29:235:23+1 AMgood
Cara29:235:23+1 AM–31:147:14+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:157:15 AM to 31:147:14+1 AM

07:157:15 AM sunrise16:294:29 PM sunsetsunrise 31:147:14+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:501:50 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 25:501:50+1 AM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 26:092:09+1 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:501:50 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:552:55+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:248:24 AM–09:339:33 AM
Abhijit 11:3311:33 AM–12:1012:10 PM
Pradoṣa 16:294:29 PM–18:276:27 PM
Niśītha 23:2811:28 PM–24:1612:16+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. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:339:33 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1012:10 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 14 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:276:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1612:16+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  10. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī13:501:50 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPunarvasu25:50 01:501:50 AM TuePuṣya
YogaViṣkambha26:09 02:092:09 AM TuePrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija13:501:50 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:14 07:147:14 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 066
Day length
9 h 14 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
15:503:50 PM
Moonset
30:376:37+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:175:17 AM07:157:15 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:175:17 AM06:166:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:465:46 AM07:157:15 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:157:15 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:248:24 AM09:339:33 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4310:43 AM11:5211:52 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2811:28 AM12:1612:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3311:33 AM12:1012:10 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1012:10 PM12:4712:47 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:3012:30 PM14:172:17 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4712:47 PM14:382:38 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:011:01 PM14:112:11 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:241:24 PM14:012:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:012:01 PM14:382:38 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:382:38 PM16:294:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:294:29 PM18:276:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:294:29 PM16:594:59 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:294:29 PM17:585:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:1011:10 PM24:5712:57+1 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2811:28 PM24:1612:16+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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