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Wednesday 21 January 2004 · Jilin, China

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:0811:08 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:028:02 AM.

Observed here on this day

Yama Tarpaṇa

Caturdaśī covers 117 of 117 minutes of aruṇodaya. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:027:02 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:028:02 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

11:4511:45 AM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonJilin11:4511:45 AM
At noon, 11:4511:45 AM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 350° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 350° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:055:05 AM–06:046:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–07:027:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:277:27 AM–08:548:54 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:191:19 PM–13:571:57 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:284:28 PM–16:574:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:284:28 PM–17:555:55 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:473:47+1 AM–29:145:14+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:138:13 AM–09:249:24 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3410:34 AM–11:4511:45 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2611:26 AM–12:0412:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:4511:45 AM–12:5612:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:037:03 PM–20:318:31 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha07:027:02 AM–08:138:13 AMgood
Amṛta08:138:13 AM–09:249:24 AMgood
Kāla09:249:24 AM–10:3410:34 AMavoid
Śubha10:3410:34 AM–11:4511:45 AMgood
Roga11:4511:45 AM–12:5612:56 PMavoid
Udvega12:5612:56 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Cara14:062:06 PM–15:173:17 PMneutral
Lābha15:173:17 PM–16:284:28 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega16:284:28 PM–18:176:17 PMavoid
Śubha18:176:17 PM–20:068:06 PMgood
Amṛta20:068:06 PM–21:559:55 PMgood
Cara21:559:55 PM–23:4511:45 PMneutral
Roga23:4511:45 PM–25:341:34+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:341:34+1 AM–27:233:23+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:233:23+1 AM–29:125:12+1 AMgood
Udvega29:125:12+1 AM–31:017:01+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:027:02 AM to 31:017:01+1 AM

07:027:02 AM sunrise16:284:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:017:01+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:028:02 AM
Amāvasyāuntil 29:055:05+1 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 11:4711:47 AM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 17:065:06 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 08:028:02 AM
Catuṣpādauntil 18:326:32 PM
Nāgauntil 29:055:05+1 AM
Kiṃstughnapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:4511:45 AM–12:5612:56 PM
Pradoṣa 16:284:28 PM–18:246:24 PM
Niśītha 23:2111:21 PM–24:0912:09+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:5612:56 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:246:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  9. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0912:09+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  12. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  13. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī08:028:02 AMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā11:4711:47 AMUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaHarṣaṇa17:065:06 PMVajra
KaraṇaŚakuni08:028:02 AMCatuṣpāda
VāraBudhavāra31:01 07:017:01 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 560
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
none
Moonset
15:203:20 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:055:05 AM07:027:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:055:05 AM06:046:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:355:35 AM07:027:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:027:02 AM08:558:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:277:27 AM08:548:54 AMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:138:13 AM09:249:24 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:558:55 AM10:4810:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3410:34 AM11:4511:45 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2111:21 AM12:0912:09 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2611:26 AM12:0412:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:4511:45 AM12:5612:56 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4212:42 PM14:352:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:191:19 PM13:571:57 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:352:35 PM16:284:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:284:28 PM18:246:24 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:284:28 PM16:574:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:284:28 PM17:555:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:037:03 PM20:318:31 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2111:21 PM24:0912:09+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:473:47+1 AM29:145:14+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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