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Wednesday 16 September 1959 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:209:20 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:518:51 AM.

Observed here on this day

Ananta Caturdaśī

Caturdaśī covers 150 of 150 minutes of the first three muhūrtas after sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:086:08 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:518:51 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 53° above S. Day length 12 h 28 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Phalgunī and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 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 muhūrta04:364:36 AM–05:225:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:594:59 AM–06:086:08 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:506:50 AM–08:288:28 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:262:26 PM–15:163:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:366:36 PM–18:596:59 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:366:36 PM–19:457:45 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:417:41 AM–09:159:15 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:4810:48 AM–12:2212:22 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5711:57 AM–12:4712:47 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2212:22 PM–13:551:55 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:448:44 PM–22:2410:24 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

Lābha06:086:08 AM–07:417:41 AMgood
Amṛta07:417:41 AM–09:159:15 AMgood
Kāla09:159:15 AM–10:4810:48 AMavoid
Śubha10:4810:48 AM–12:2212:22 PMgood
Roga12:2212:22 PM–13:551:55 PMavoid
Udvega13:551:55 PM–15:293:29 PMavoid
Cara15:293:29 PM–17:025:02 PMneutral
Lābha17:025:02 PM–18:366:36 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:366:36 PM–20:028:02 PMavoid
Śubha20:028:02 PM–21:299:29 PMgood
Amṛta21:299:29 PM–22:5610:56 PMgood
Cara22:5610:56 PM–24:2212:22+1 AMneutral
Roga24:2212:22+1 AM–25:491:49+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:491:49+1 AM–27:153:15+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:153:15+1 AM–28:424:42+1 AMgood
Udvega28:424:42+1 AM–30:096:09+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:086:08 AM to 30:096:09+1 AM

06:086:08 AM sunrise18:366:36 PM sunsetsunrise 30:096:09+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:518:51 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 14:082:08 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 09:349:34 AM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:518:51 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:488:48 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2212:22 PM–13:551:55 PM
Pradoṣa 18:366:36 PM–20:088:08 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:551:55 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 28 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:088:08 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī08:518:51 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā14:082:08 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaDhṛti09:349:34 AMŚūla
KaraṇaVaṇija08:518:51 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:09 06:096:09 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 362
Day length
12 h 28 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
18:096:09 PM
Moonset
30:056:05+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:364:36 AM06:086:08 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:364:36 AM05:225:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:594:59 AM06:086:08 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:086:08 AM08:378:37 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:506:50 AM08:288:28 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:417:41 AM09:159:15 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:378:37 AM11:0711:07 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:4810:48 AM12:2212:22 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2212:22 PM13:551:55 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:361:36 PM16:064:06 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:262:26 PM15:163:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:064:06 PM18:366:36 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:366:36 PM20:088:08 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:366:36 PM18:596:59 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:366:36 PM19:457:45 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:448:44 PM22:2410:24 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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