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April 2014 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 14 April 2014 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 15:123:12 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:433:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vaiśākhī

The Sun enters Meṣa on this day, counted from sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoViṣṇudamanaka Caturdaśī determinate

At sunrise

04:564:56 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:433:43 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

11:4011:40 AM

The Sun 53° above S. Day length 13 h 29 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4011:40 AM
At noon, 11:4011:40 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Hasta, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 166° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:323:32 AM–04:144:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā03:533:53 AM–04:564:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1411:14 AM–12:0812:08 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:502:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:266:26 PM–18:476:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:266:26 PM–19:287:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:586:58 PM–20:388:38 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:376:37 AM–08:188:18 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:009:00 AM–10:3910:39 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:0010:00 AM–11:4111:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0812:08 PM–13:021:02 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:221:22 PM–15:033:03 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:502:50 PM–15:443:44 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

Amṛta04:564:56 AM–06:376:37 AMgood
Kāla06:376:37 AM–08:188:18 AMavoid
Śubha08:188:18 AM–10:0010:00 AMgood
Roga10:0010:00 AM–11:4111:41 AMavoid
Udvega11:4111:41 AM–13:221:22 PMavoid
Cara13:221:22 PM–15:033:03 PMneutral
Lābha15:033:03 PM–16:444:44 PMgood
Amṛta16:444:44 PM–18:266:26 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:266:26 PM–19:447:44 PMneutral
Roga19:447:44 PM–21:039:03 PMavoid
Kāla21:039:03 PM–22:2110:21 PMavoid
Lābha22:2110:21 PM–23:4011:40 PMgood
Udvega23:4011:40 PM–24:5812:58 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:5812:58 AM+1–26:172:17 AM+1good
Amṛta26:172:17 AM+1–27:363:36 AM+1good
Cara27:363:36 AM+1–28:544:54 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:564:56 AM to 28:544:54 AM+1

04:564:56 AM sunrise18:266:26 PM sunsetsunrise 28:544:54 AM+1
Clock
066a099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:433:43 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 25:131:13 AM+1
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 24:0912:09 AM+1
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:433:43 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 27:473:47 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:376:37 AM–08:188:18 AM
Abhijit 11:1411:14 AM–12:0812:08 PM
Pradoṣa 18:266:26 PM–19:497:49 PM
Niśītha 23:1611:16 PM–24:0412:04 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 08:188:18 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0812:08 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 29 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:497:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:0412:04 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  10. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:433:43 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraHasta25:13 01:131:13 AM TueCitrā
YogaVyāghāta24:09 00:0912:09 AM TueHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaVaṇija15:433:43 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra28:54 04:544:54 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2071
Śaka
1936
Kali
5115
Ahargaṇa
1 868 296
Day length
13 h 29 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
17:275:27 PM
Moonset
28:404:40 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:323:32 AM04:564:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:323:32 AM04:144:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight03:533:53 AM04:564:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning04:564:56 AM07:387:38 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:376:37 AM08:188:18 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:387:38 AM10:2010:20 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:009:00 AM10:3910:39 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:0010:00 AM11:4111:41 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1411:14 AM12:0812:08 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1711:17 AM12:0512:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0812:08 PM13:021:02 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:021:02 PM15:443:44 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:221:22 PM15:033:03 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:502:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:502:50 PM15:443:44 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:443:44 PM18:266:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:266:26 PM19:497:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:266:26 PM18:476:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:266:26 PM19:287:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:586:58 PM20:388:38 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1611:16 PM24:0412:04 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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