Wednesday 13 October 2004 · Jilin, China
Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 12:5212:52 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:0612:06 PM.
Observed here on this day
Amāvasyā covers 134 of 134 minutes of aparāhṇa. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
05:465:46 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
12:0612:06 PM
Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.
Noon
11:2011:20 AM
The Sun 38° above S. Day length 11 h 08 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
05:465:46 AM to 29:475:47 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 | 12:0612:06 PM | Amāvasyā |
| Nakṣatra | Hasta | 28:06 04:064:06 AM Thu | Citrā |
| Yoga | Indra | 22:1710:17 PM | Vaidhṛti |
| Karaṇa | Śakuni | 12:0612:06 PM | Catuṣpāda |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 29:47 05:475:47 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:034:03 AM | 05:465:46 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:034:03 AM | 04:544:54 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:294:29 AM | 05:465:46 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:465:46 AM | 07:597:59 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 07:097:09 AM | 08:338:33 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 07:597:59 AM | 10:1310:13 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 09:569:56 AM | 11:2011:20 AM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 10:5610:56 AM | 11:4411:44 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 10:5710:57 AM | 11:4211:42 AM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 11:2011:20 AM | 12:4312:43 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 12:2612:26 PM | 14:402:40 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 12:4812:48 PM | 14:222:22 PM | sixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 13:111:11 PM | 13:551:55 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 14:402:40 PM | 16:544:54 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 16:544:54 PM | 18:376:37 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 16:544:54 PM | 17:195:19 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 16:544:54 PM | 18:116:11 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 22:1310:13 PM | 23:4711:47 PM | sixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 22:5610:56 PM | 23:4411:44 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |