Wednesday 16 June 2004 · Jilin, China
Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 23:2711:27 PM yesterday, and holds until 25:561:56 AM+1.
Observed here on this day
Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
03:513:51 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
05:405:40 AM
Kṛttikā gives way to Rohiṇī.
Noon
11:3411:34 AM
The Sun 70° above S. Day length 15 h 27 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
03:513:51 AM to 27:513:51 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī | 25:56 01:561:56 AM Thu | Amāvasyā |
| Nakṣatra | Kṛttikā | 05:405:40 AM | Rohiṇī |
| Yoga | Dhṛti | 15:583:58 PM | Śūla |
| Karaṇa | Viṣṭi | 12:4112:41 PM | Śakuni |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 27:51 03:513:51 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 02:432:43 AM | 03:513:51 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 02:432:43 AM | 03:173:17 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 03:003:00 AM | 03:513:51 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 03:513:51 AM | 06:566:56 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 05:475:47 AM | 07:437:43 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 06:566:56 AM | 10:0210:02 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 09:399:39 AM | 11:3411:34 AM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 11:0411:04 AM | 12:0512:05 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:1011:10 AM | 11:5811:58 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 11:3411:34 AM | 13:301:30 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:071:07 PM | 16:124:12 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:092:09 PM | 15:113:11 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:124:12 PM | 19:187:18 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:187:18 PM | 20:268:26 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:187:18 PM | 19:357:35 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:187:18 PM | 20:098:09 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:1111:11 PM | 23:5911:59 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 23:4311:43 PM | 25:311:31 AM+1 | sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra |