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Thursday 31 October 2024 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 15:463:46 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:236:23 PM.

Observed here on this day

Naraka Caturdaśī · Choti Diwali

Caturdaśī covers 108 of 108 minutes of aruṇodaya. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoKālī Pūjā determinate

At sunrise

06:556:55 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:2012:20 PM

Viṣkambha gives way to Prīti.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

The Sun 36° above S. Day length 10 h 30 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 345° ahead of it, in Citrā, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 345° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:075:07 AM–06:016:01 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:345:34 AM–06:556:55 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:551:55 PM–14:372:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:255:25 PM–17:525:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:255:25 PM–18:466:46 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:028:02 PM–21:509:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:556:55 AM–08:148:14 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:149:14 AM–11:0211:02 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:339:33 AM–10:5110:51 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2510:25 AM–11:0711:07 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:291:29 PM–14:482:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:372:37 PM–15:193:19 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

Śubha06:556:55 AM–08:148:14 AMgood
Roga08:148:14 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Udvega09:339:33 AM–10:5110:51 AMavoid
Cara10:5110:51 AM–12:1012:10 PMneutral
Lābha12:1012:10 PM–13:291:29 PMgood
Amṛta13:291:29 PM–14:482:48 PMgood
Kāla14:482:48 PM–16:064:06 PMavoid
Śubha16:064:06 PM–17:255:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:255:25 PM–19:067:06 PMgood
Cara19:067:06 PM–20:488:48 PMneutral
Roga20:488:48 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid
Kāla22:2910:29 PM–24:1112:11+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1112:11+1 AM–25:521:52+1 AMgood
Udvega25:521:52+1 AM–27:343:34+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:343:34+1 AM–29:155:15+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:155:15+1 AM–30:566:56+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:556:55 AM to 30:566:56+1 AM

06:556:55 AM sunrise17:255:25 PM sunsetsunrise 30:566:56+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 18:236:23 PM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 27:153:15+1 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 12:2012:20 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 18:236:23 PM
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:291:29 PM–14:482:48 PM
Pradoṣa 17:255:25 PM–19:137:13 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35+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 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:482:48 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 30 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:137:13 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  8. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī18:236:23 PMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraCitrā27:15 03:153:15 AM FriSvātī
YogaViṣkambha12:2012:20 PMPrīti
KaraṇaŚakuni18:236:23 PMCatuṣpāda
VāraGuruvāra30:56 06:566:56 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 149
Day length
10 h 30 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
30:346:34+1 AM
Moonset
16:374:37 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:075:07 AM06:556:55 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:075:07 AM06:016:01 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:345:34 AM06:556:55 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:556:55 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:556:55 AM08:148:14 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:0711:07 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:149:14 AM11:0211:02 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:339:33 AM10:5110:51 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2510:25 AM11:0711:07 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:193:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:291:29 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:551:55 PM14:372:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:372:37 PM15:193:19 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:193:19 PM17:255:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:255:25 PM19:137:13 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:255:25 PM17:525:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:255:25 PM18:466:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:028:02 PM21:509:50 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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