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Monday 24 January 2005 · Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:0311:03 AM yesterday, and holds until 13:361:36 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:396:39 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:361:36 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 59° above S. Day length 11 h 34 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKallakurichi12:2612:26 PM
At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:005:00 AM–05:505:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:255:25 AM–06:396:39 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0312:03 PM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:222:22 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:136:13 PM–18:386:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:136:13 PM–19:287:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:388:38 PM–22:2610:26 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:068:06 AM–09:339:33 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:519:51 AM–11:3911:39 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0011:00 AM–12:2612:26 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4912:49 PM–13:361:36 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:531:53 PM–15:203:20 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:083:08 PM–15:543:54 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

Amṛta06:396:39 AM–08:068:06 AMgood
Kāla08:068:06 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Śubha09:339:33 AM–11:0011:00 AMgood
Roga11:0011:00 AM–12:2612:26 PMavoid
Udvega12:2612:26 PM–13:531:53 PMavoid
Cara13:531:53 PM–15:203:20 PMneutral
Lābha15:203:20 PM–16:464:46 PMgood
Amṛta16:464:46 PM–18:136:13 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:136:13 PM–19:467:46 PMneutral
Roga19:467:46 PM–21:209:20 PMavoid
Kāla21:209:20 PM–22:5310:53 PMavoid
Lābha22:5310:53 PM–24:2612:26 AM+1good
Udvega24:2612:26 AM+1–26:002:00 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:002:00 AM+1–27:333:33 AM+1good
Amṛta27:333:33 AM+1–29:065:06 AM+1good
Cara29:065:06 AM+1–30:396:39 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:396:39 AM to 30:396:39 AM+1

06:396:39 AM sunrise18:136:13 PM sunsetsunrise 30:396:39 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:361:36 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 23:1911:19 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 21:369:36 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:361:36 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:502:50 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:068:06 AM–09:339:33 AM
Abhijit 12:0312:03 PM–12:4912:49 PM
Pradoṣa 18:136:13 PM–19:537:53 PM
Niśītha 24:0212:02 AM+1–24:5012:50 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 09:339:33 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 34 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:537:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  9. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5012:50 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 Caturdaśī13:361:36 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPunarvasu23:1911:19 PMPuṣya
YogaViṣkambha21:369:36 PMPrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija13:361:36 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:39 06:396:39 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 929
Day length
11 h 34 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
17:265:26 PM
Moonset
30:346:34 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:005:00 AM06:396:39 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:005:00 AM05:505:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:255:25 AM06:396:39 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:396:39 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:068:06 AM09:339:33 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM11:1711:17 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:519:51 AM11:3911:39 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0011:00 AM12:2612:26 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0312:03 PM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4912:49 PM13:361:36 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:361:36 PM15:543:54 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:531:53 PM15:203:20 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:222:22 PM15:083:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:083:08 PM15:543:54 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:543:54 PM18:136:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:136:13 PM19:537:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:136:13 PM18:386:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:136:13 PM19:287:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:388:38 PM22:2610:26 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0212:02 AM+124:5012:50 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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