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Thursday 20 March 2008 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Phālguna Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 01:351:35 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:551:55+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:316:31 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:421:42 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:3412:34 PM

The Sun 50° above S. Day length 12 h 08 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3412:34 PM
At noon, 12:3412:34 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 161° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 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 muhūrta04:564:56 AM–05:435:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:195:19 AM–06:316:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1012:10 PM–12:5912:59 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:243:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:396:39 PM–19:027:02 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:396:39 PM–19:507:50 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:1711:17 PM–24:5812:58+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:316:31 AM–08:028:02 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:339:33 AM–11:0411:04 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3310:33 AM–11:2211:22 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:171:17 PM–14:572:57 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:062:06 PM–15:373:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:243:24 PM–16:134:13 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

Śubha06:316:31 AM–08:028:02 AMgood
Roga08:028:02 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Udvega09:339:33 AM–11:0411:04 AMavoid
Cara11:0411:04 AM–12:3512:35 PMneutral
Lābha12:3512:35 PM–14:062:06 PMgood
Amṛta14:062:06 PM–15:373:37 PMgood
Kāla15:373:37 PM–17:085:08 PMavoid
Śubha17:085:08 PM–18:396:39 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:396:39 PM–20:078:07 PMgood
Cara20:078:07 PM–21:369:36 PMneutral
Roga21:369:36 PM–23:0511:05 PMavoid
Kāla23:0511:05 PM–24:3412:34+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3412:34+1 AM–26:032:03+1 AMgood
Udvega26:032:03+1 AM–27:313:31+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:313:31+1 AM–29:005:00+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:005:00+1 AM–30:296:29+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:316:31 AM to 30:296:29+1 AM

06:316:31 AM sunrise18:396:39 PM sunsetsunrise 30:296:29+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 25:551:55+1 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Phalgunīuntil 29:585:58+1 AM
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 24:0512:05+1 AM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 13:421:42 PM
Vaṇijauntil 25:551:55+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1012:10 PM–12:5912:59 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:062:06 PM–15:373:37 PM
Pradoṣa 18:396:39 PM–20:138:13 PM
Niśītha 24:1012:10+1 AM–24:5812:58+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5912:59 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:373:37 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 08 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:138:13 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:5812:58+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. Uttara PhalgunīNakṣatra: Pūrva Phalgunī ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī25:55 01:551:55 AM FriPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPūrva Phalgunī29:58 05:585:58 AM FriUttara Phalgunī
YogaŚūla24:05 00:0512:05 AM FriGaṇḍa
KaraṇaGara13:421:42 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra30:29 06:296:29 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2064
Śaka
1929
Kali
5108
Ahargaṇa
1 866 080
Day length
12 h 08 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
17:185:18 PM
Moonset
29:585:58+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:564:56 AM06:316:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:564:56 AM05:435:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:195:19 AM06:316:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:316:31 AM08:568:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:316:31 AM08:028:02 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:568:56 AM11:2211:22 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:339:33 AM11:0411:04 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3310:33 AM11:2211:22 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1012:10 PM12:5912:59 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1112:11 PM12:5912:59 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:171:17 PM14:572:57 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:134:13 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:373:37 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:243:24 PM16:134:13 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:134:13 PM18:396:39 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:396:39 PM20:138:13 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:396:39 PM19:027:02 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:396:39 PM19:507:50 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:1711:17 PM24:5812:58+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1012:10+1 AM24:5812:58+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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