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Thursday 21 May 1959 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 04:304:30 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:4812:48 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nṛsiṃha Caturdaśī · Narasimha Jayanti

Caturdaśī covers 76 of 76 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:075:07 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:412:41 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 14 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 161° ahead of it, in Svātī, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 161° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:523:52 AM–04:304:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:114:11 AM–05:075:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:469:46 AM–11:1111:11 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5411:54 AM–12:5312:53 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:492:49 PM–15:473:47 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:407:40 PM–19:587:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:407:40 PM–20:368:36 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:075:07 AM–06:566:56 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:468:46 AM–10:3510:35 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:589:58 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:132:13 PM–16:024:02 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:473:47 PM–16:454:45 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya22:2710:27 PM–23:5111:51 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Śubha05:075:07 AM–06:566:56 AMgood
Roga06:566:56 AM–08:468:46 AMavoid
Udvega08:468:46 AM–10:3510:35 AMavoid
Cara10:3510:35 AM–12:2412:24 PMneutral
Lābha12:2412:24 PM–14:132:13 PMgood
Amṛta14:132:13 PM–16:024:02 PMgood
Kāla16:024:02 PM–17:515:51 PMavoid
Śubha17:515:51 PM–19:407:40 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:407:40 PM–20:508:50 PMgood
Cara20:508:50 PM–22:0110:01 PMneutral
Roga22:0110:01 PM–23:1211:12 PMavoid
Kāla23:1211:12 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2312:23 AM+1–25:341:34 AM+1good
Udvega25:341:34 AM+1–26:452:45 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:452:45 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1good
Amṛta27:563:56 AM+1–29:075:07 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:075:07 AM to 29:075:07 AM+1

05:075:07 AM sunrise19:407:40 PM sunsetsunrise 29:075:07 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 24:4812:48 AM+1
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 17:335:33 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 23:0211:02 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 14:412:41 PM
Vaṇijauntil 24:4812:48 AM+1
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5411:54 AM–12:5312:53 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:132:13 PM–16:024:02 PM
Pradoṣa 19:407:40 PM–20:558:55 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5312:53 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:024:02 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 32 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:558:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī24:48 00:4812:48 AM FriPūrṇimā
NakṣatraSvātī17:335:33 PMViśākhā
YogaVarīyān23:0211:02 PMParigha
KaraṇaGara14:412:41 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra29:07 05:075:07 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 244
Day length
14 h 32 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
18:116:11 PM
Moonset
28:534:53 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:523:52 AM05:075:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:523:52 AM04:304:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:114:11 AM05:075:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:075:07 AM08:028:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:075:07 AM06:566:56 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:028:02 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:468:46 AM10:3510:35 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:469:46 AM11:1111:11 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:589:58 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5411:54 AM12:5312:53 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:511:51 PM16:454:45 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:132:13 PM16:024:02 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:492:49 PM15:473:47 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:473:47 PM16:454:45 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:454:45 PM19:407:40 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:407:40 PM20:558:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:407:40 PM19:587:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:407:40 PM20:368:36 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:2710:27 PM23:5111:51 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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