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Monday 23 January 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:009:00 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:2011:20 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:097:09 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2011:20 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:3812:38 PM

The Sun 48° above S. Day length 10 h 59 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:3812:38 PM
At noon, 12:3812:38 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 169° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 169° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:255:25 AM–06:176:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:097:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1712:17 PM–13:011:01 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:282:28 PM–15:123:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:086:08 PM–18:346:34 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:086:08 PM–19:267:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:408:40 PM–22:2710:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:318:31 AM–09:549:54 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:0010:00 AM–11:4711:47 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1611:16 AM–12:3912:39 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:011:01 PM–13:441:44 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:012:01 PM–15:233:23 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:123:12 PM–15:563:56 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

Amṛta07:097:09 AM–08:318:31 AMgood
Kāla08:318:31 AM–09:549:54 AMavoid
Śubha09:549:54 AM–11:1611:16 AMgood
Roga11:1611:16 AM–12:3912:39 PMavoid
Udvega12:3912:39 PM–14:012:01 PMavoid
Cara14:012:01 PM–15:233:23 PMneutral
Lābha15:233:23 PM–16:464:46 PMgood
Amṛta16:464:46 PM–18:086:08 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:086:08 PM–19:467:46 PMneutral
Roga19:467:46 PM–21:239:23 PMavoid
Kāla21:239:23 PM–23:0111:01 PMavoid
Lābha23:0111:01 PM–24:3812:38 AM+1good
Udvega24:3812:38 AM+1–26:162:16 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:162:16 AM+1–27:543:54 AM+1good
Amṛta27:543:54 AM+1–29:315:31 AM+1good
Cara29:315:31 AM+1–31:097:09 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:097:09 AM to 31:097:09 AM+1

07:097:09 AM sunrise18:086:08 PM sunsetsunrise 31:097:09 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 11:2011:20 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 23:2011:20 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 23:3911:39 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:2011:20 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:2512:25 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:318:31 AM–09:549:54 AM
Abhijit 12:1712:17 PM–13:011:01 PM
Pradoṣa 18:086:08 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 24:1412:14 AM+1–25:021:02 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:549:54 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:011:01 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 59 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  9. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:021:02 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī11:2011:20 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPunarvasu23:2011:20 PMPuṣya
YogaViṣkambha23:3911:39 PMPrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija11:2011:20 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:09 07:097:09 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 066
Day length
10 h 59 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
17:305:30 PM
Moonset
30:476:47 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:255:25 AM07:097:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:255:25 AM06:176:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:515:51 AM07:097:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:097:09 AM09:219:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:318:31 AM09:549:54 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:219:21 AM11:3311:33 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:0010:00 AM11:4711:47 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1611:16 AM12:3912:39 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1512:15 PM13:031:03 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1712:17 PM13:011:01 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:011:01 PM13:441:44 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:441:44 PM15:563:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:012:01 PM15:233:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:282:28 PM15:123:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:123:12 PM15:563:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:563:56 PM18:086:08 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:086:08 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:086:08 PM18:346:34 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:086:08 PM19:267:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:408:40 PM22:2710:27 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1412:14 AM+125:021:02 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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