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May 1981 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Kṛṣṇa to Vaiśākha KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Monday 18 May 1981 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 03:173:17 AM yesterday, and holds until 05:415:41 AM.

Observed here on this day

Buddha Pūrṇimā

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

AlsoSampat Gaurī Vrata determinate

At sunrise

04:034:03 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:415:41 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

11:3611:36 AM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 15 h 06 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3611:36 AM
At noon, 11:3611:36 AM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 171° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 171° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta02:522:52 AM–03:283:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā03:103:10 AM–04:034:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:0611:06 AM–12:0712:07 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:082:08 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:107:10 PM–19:287:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:107:10 PM–20:038:03 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:098:09 PM–21:579:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla05:575:57 AM–07:507:50 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:239:23 AM–11:1111:11 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:439:43 AM–11:3711:37 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0712:07 PM–13:071:07 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:301:30 PM–15:233:23 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:083:08 PM–16:094:09 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

Amṛta04:034:03 AM–05:575:57 AMgood
Kāla05:575:57 AM–07:507:50 AMavoid
Śubha07:507:50 AM–09:439:43 AMgood
Roga09:439:43 AM–11:3711:37 AMavoid
Udvega11:3711:37 AM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Cara13:301:30 PM–15:233:23 PMneutral
Lābha15:233:23 PM–17:175:17 PMgood
Amṛta17:175:17 PM–19:107:10 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:107:10 PM–20:168:16 PMneutral
Roga20:168:16 PM–21:239:23 PMavoid
Kāla21:239:23 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Lābha22:3010:30 PM–23:3611:36 PMgood
Udvega23:3611:36 PM–24:4312:43+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:4312:43+1 AM–25:491:49+1 AMgood
Amṛta25:491:49+1 AM–26:562:56+1 AMgood
Cara26:562:56+1 AM–28:024:02+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:034:03 AM to 28:024:02+1 AM

04:034:03 AM sunrise19:107:10 PM sunsetsunrise 28:024:02+1 AM
Clock
066a099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 05:415:41 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 15:513:51 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 05:415:41 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:536:53 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 05:575:57 AM–07:507:50 AM
Abhijit 11:0611:06 AM–12:0712:07 PM
Pradoṣa 19:107:10 PM–20:218:21 PM
Niśītha 23:1211:12 PM–24:0012:00+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. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 07:507:50 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:0712:07 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 15 h 06 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:218:21 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0012:00+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī05:415:41 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraViśākhāpast sunriseAnurādhā
YogaVarīyān15:513:51 PMParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija05:415:41 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra28:02 04:024:02 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2038
Śaka
1903
Kali
5082
Ahargaṇa
1 856 277
Day length
15 h 06 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
18:166:16 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn02:522:52 AM04:034:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn02:522:52 AM03:283:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight03:103:10 AM04:034:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning04:034:03 AM07:057:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day05:575:57 AM07:507:50 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:057:05 AM10:0610:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:239:23 AM11:1111:11 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:439:43 AM11:3711:37 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0611:06 AM12:0712:07 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1311:13 AM12:0112:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0712:07 PM13:071:07 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:071:07 PM16:094:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:301:30 PM15:233:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:082:08 PM15:083:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:083:08 PM16:094:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:094:09 PM19:107:10 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:107:10 PM20:218:21 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:107:10 PM19:287:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:107:10 PM20:038:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:098:09 PM21:579:57 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1211:12 PM24:0012:00+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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