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Monday 5 January 1920 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:5911:59 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:318:31 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:507:50 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:318:31 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:3212:32 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 24 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3212:32 PM
At noon, 12:3212:32 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 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 muhūrta05:535:53 AM–06:516:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:226:22 AM–07:507:50 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1312:13 PM–12:5112:51 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:062:06 PM–14:432:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:145:14 PM–17:435:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:145:14 PM–18:426:42 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:485:48 PM–19:137:13 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla09:009:00 AM–10:1110:11 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:2111:21 AM–12:3212:32 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:5012:50 PM–14:152:15 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:5112:51 PM–13:281:28 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:421:42 PM–14:532:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:432:43 PM–15:213:21 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

Amṛta07:507:50 AM–09:009:00 AMgood
Kāla09:009:00 AM–10:1110:11 AMavoid
Śubha10:1110:11 AM–11:2111:21 AMgood
Roga11:2111:21 AM–12:3212:32 PMavoid
Udvega12:3212:32 PM–13:421:42 PMavoid
Cara13:421:42 PM–14:532:53 PMneutral
Lābha14:532:53 PM–16:034:03 PMgood
Amṛta16:034:03 PM–17:145:14 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:145:14 PM–19:037:03 PMneutral
Roga19:037:03 PM–20:538:53 PMavoid
Kāla20:538:53 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Lābha22:4210:42 PM–24:3212:32 AM+1good
Udvega24:3212:32 AM+1–26:212:21 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:212:21 AM+1–28:114:11 AM+1good
Amṛta28:114:11 AM+1–30:006:00 AM+1good
Cara30:006:00 AM+1–31:507:50 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:507:50 AM to 31:507:50 AM+1

07:507:50 AM sunrise17:145:14 PM sunsetsunrise 31:507:50 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:318:31 AM
Pūrṇimāuntil 29:055:05 AM+1
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 26:402:40 AM+1
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 14:352:35 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:318:31 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:476:47 PM
Bavauntil 29:055:05 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:009:00 AM–10:1110:11 AM
Abhijit 12:1312:13 PM–12:5112:51 PM
Pradoṣa 17:145:14 PM–19:117:11 PM
Niśītha 24:0812:08 AM+1–24:5612:56 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. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:1110:11 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5112:51 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 24 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:117:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5612:56 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī08:318:31 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraĀrdrā26:40 02:402:40 AM TuePunarvasu
YogaBrahma14:352:35 PMIndra
KaraṇaVaṇija08:318:31 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:50 07:507:50 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1976
Śaka
1841
Kali
5020
Ahargaṇa
1 833 863
Day length
9 h 24 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
16:534:53 PM
Moonset
31:397:39 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:535:53 AM07:507:50 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:535:53 AM06:516:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:226:22 AM07:507:50 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:507:50 AM09:439:43 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:009:00 AM10:1110:11 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:439:43 AM11:3511:35 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:2111:21 AM12:3212:32 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0812:08 PM12:5612:56 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1312:13 PM12:5112:51 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:5012:50 PM14:152:15 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5112:51 PM13:281:28 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:281:28 PM15:213:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:421:42 PM14:532:53 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:062:06 PM14:432:43 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:432:43 PM15:213:21 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:213:21 PM17:145:14 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:145:14 PM19:117:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:145:14 PM17:435:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:145:14 PM18:426:42 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:485:48 PM19:137:13 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0812:08 AM+124:5612:56 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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