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Thursday 21 April 2016 · Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 03:173:17 AM yesterday, and holds until 05:515:51 AM.

Observed here on this day

Caitrī Pūrṇimā

Pūrṇimā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:065:06 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:515:51 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

11:3311:33 AM

The Sun 77° above S. Day length 12 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDoha11:3311:33 AM
At noon, 11:3311:33 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 171° ahead of it, in Citrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 171° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:373:37 AM–04:224:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā03:593:59 AM–05:065:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:0711:07 AM–11:5811:58 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:595:59 PM–18:226:22 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:595:59 PM–19:067:06 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:369:36 PM–23:2411:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:065:06 AM–06:436:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:198:19 AM–09:569:56 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:249:24 AM–10:1510:15 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:4610:46 AM–12:3412:34 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:091:09 PM–14:462:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:332:33 PM–15:253:25 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

Śubha05:065:06 AM–06:436:43 AMgood
Roga06:436:43 AM–08:198:19 AMavoid
Udvega08:198:19 AM–09:569:56 AMavoid
Cara09:569:56 AM–11:3311:33 AMneutral
Lābha11:3311:33 AM–13:091:09 PMgood
Amṛta13:091:09 PM–14:462:46 PMgood
Kāla14:462:46 PM–16:234:23 PMavoid
Śubha16:234:23 PM–17:595:59 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:595:59 PM–19:237:23 PMgood
Cara19:237:23 PM–20:468:46 PMneutral
Roga20:468:46 PM–22:0910:09 PMavoid
Kāla22:0910:09 PM–23:3211:32 PMavoid
Lābha23:3211:32 PM–24:5512:55 AM+1good
Udvega24:5512:55 AM+1–26:192:19 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:192:19 AM+1–27:423:42 AM+1good
Amṛta27:423:42 AM+1–29:055:05 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:065:06 AM to 29:055:05 AM+1

05:065:06 AM sunrise17:595:59 PM sunsetsunrise 29:055:05 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 05:515:51 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 28:494:49 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 13:161:16 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 05:515:51 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 19:087:08 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:0711:07 AM–11:5811:58 AM
Rāhu kāla 13:091:09 PM–14:462:46 PM
Pradoṣa 17:595:59 PM–19:287:28 PM
Niśītha 23:0811:08 PM–23:5611:56 PM

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. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 11:5811:58 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:462:46 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 53 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:287:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 23:5611:56 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī05:515:51 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraCitrā28:49 04:494:49 AM FriSvātī
YogaHarṣaṇa13:161:16 PMVajra
KaraṇaVaṇija05:515:51 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:05 05:055:05 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 034
Day length
12 h 53 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
17:265:26 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:373:37 AM05:065:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:373:37 AM04:224:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight03:593:59 AM05:065:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:065:06 AM07:417:41 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:065:06 AM06:436:43 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:417:41 AM10:1510:15 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:198:19 AM09:569:56 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:249:24 AM10:1510:15 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:4610:46 AM12:3412:34 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0711:07 AM11:5811:58 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:0911:09 AM11:5711:57 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5012:50 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:091:09 PM14:462:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:421:42 PM14:332:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:332:33 PM15:253:25 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:595:59 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:595:59 PM19:287:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:595:59 PM18:226:22 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:595:59 PM19:067:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:369:36 PM23:2411:24 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0811:08 PM23:5611:56 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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