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Tuesday 21 February 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Māgha Śukla Caturdaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturdaśī began at 04:224:22 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:525:52 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:556:55 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:498:49 AM

Puṣya gives way to Āśleṣā.

Noon

12:4012:40 PM

The Sun 57° above S. Day length 11 h 31 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:4012:40 PM
At noon, 12:4012:40 PM, the Sun is in Śatabhiṣā and the Moon 160° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 160° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:155:15 AM–06:056:05 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:405:40 AM–06:556:55 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1712:17 PM–13:041:04 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:223:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:266:26 PM–18:516:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:266:26 PM–19:417:41 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:139:13 AM–09:599:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:489:48 AM–11:1411:14 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:4112:41 PM–14:072:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:333:33 PM–17:005:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:3910:39 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:2511:25 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1an 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

Roga06:556:55 AM–08:228:22 AMavoid
Udvega08:228:22 AM–09:489:48 AMavoid
Cara09:489:48 AM–11:1411:14 AMneutral
Lābha11:1411:14 AM–12:4112:41 PMgood
Amṛta12:4112:41 PM–14:072:07 PMgood
Kāla14:072:07 PM–15:333:33 PMavoid
Śubha15:333:33 PM–17:005:00 PMgood
Roga17:005:00 PM–18:266:26 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:266:26 PM–19:597:59 PMavoid
Lābha19:597:59 PM–21:339:33 PMgood
Udvega21:339:33 PM–23:0711:07 PMavoid
Śubha23:0711:07 PM–24:4012:40 AM+1good
Amṛta24:4012:40 AM+1–26:142:14 AM+1good
Cara26:142:14 AM+1–27:473:47 AM+1neutral
Roga27:473:47 AM+1–29:215:21 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:215:21 AM+1–30:546:54 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:556:55 AM to 30:546:54 AM+1

06:556:55 AM sunrise18:266:26 PM sunsetsunrise 30:546:54 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 29:525:52 AM+1
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 08:498:49 AM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 29:235:23 AM+1
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 17:105:10 PM
Vaṇijauntil 29:525:52 AM+1
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1712:17 PM–13:041:04 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:333:33 PM–17:005:00 PM
Pradoṣa 18:266:26 PM–20:068:06 PM
Niśītha 24:1612:16 AM+1–25:041:04 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:041:04 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:005:00 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 31 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:068:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:041:04 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  10. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī29:52 05:525:52 AM WedPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPuṣya08:498:49 AMĀśleṣā
YogaŚobhana29:23 05:235:23 AM WedAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaGara17:105:10 PMVaṇija
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:54 06:546:54 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 095
Day length
11 h 31 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
17:065:06 PM
Moonset
30:076:07 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:155:15 AM06:556:55 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:155:15 AM06:056:05 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:405:40 AM06:556:55 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:556:55 AM09:139:13 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:139:13 AM11:3111:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:139:13 AM09:599:59 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:489:48 AM11:1411:14 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1712:17 PM13:051:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1712:17 PM13:041:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:4112:41 PM14:072:07 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:501:50 PM16:084:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:223:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:333:33 PM17:005:00 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:084:08 PM18:266:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:266:26 PM20:068:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:266:26 PM18:516:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:266:26 PM19:417:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:3910:39 PM24:2312:23 AM+1sixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2511:25 PM24:1512:15 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1612:16 AM+125:041:04 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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