123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
April 2018 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Kṛṣṇa to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 29 April 2018 · Kowloon, Hong Kong

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:429:42 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:089:08 AM.

Observed here on this day

Buddha Pūrṇimā

Pūrṇimā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoSampat Gaurī Vrata determinate

At sunrise

05:535:53 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:089:08 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:2112:21 PM

The Sun 82° above S. Day length 12 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKowloon12:2112:21 PM
At noon, 12:2112:21 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Citrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 170° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:244:24 AM–05:095:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:474:47 AM–05:535:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:0910:09 AM–11:4611:46 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:302:30 PM–15:223:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:496:49 PM–19:117:11 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:496:49 PM–19:557:55 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2112:21 PM–13:581:58 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:353:35 PM–17:125:12 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:055:05 PM–17:575:57 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:125:12 PM–18:496:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:2210:22 PM–24:0112:01 AM+1a 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

Udvega05:535:53 AM–07:307:30 AMavoid
Cara07:307:30 AM–09:079:07 AMneutral
Lābha09:079:07 AM–10:4410:44 AMgood
Amṛta10:4410:44 AM–12:2112:21 PMgood
Kāla12:2112:21 PM–13:581:58 PMavoid
Śubha13:581:58 PM–15:353:35 PMgood
Roga15:353:35 PM–17:125:12 PMavoid
Udvega17:125:12 PM–18:496:49 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:496:49 PM–20:128:12 PMgood
Amṛta20:128:12 PM–21:359:35 PMgood
Cara21:359:35 PM–22:5710:57 PMneutral
Roga22:5710:57 PM–24:2012:20 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:2012:20 AM+1–25:431:43 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:431:43 AM+1–27:063:06 AM+1good
Udvega27:063:06 AM+1–28:294:29 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:294:29 AM+1–29:525:52 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:535:53 AM to 29:525:52 AM+1

05:535:53 AM sunrise18:496:49 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 09:089:08 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 16:374:37 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 13:591:59 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:089:08 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:009:00 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:4712:47 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:125:12 PM–18:496:49 PM
Pradoṣa 18:496:49 PM–20:178:17 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  6. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:496:49 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 55 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:178:17 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī09:089:08 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraCitrā16:374:37 PMSvātī
YogaVajra13:591:59 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaVaṇija09:089:08 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra29:52 05:525:52 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 869 772
Day length
12 h 55 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
18:136:13 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:244:24 AM05:535:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:244:24 AM05:095:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:474:47 AM05:535:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:535:53 AM08:288:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:288:28 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:0910:09 AM11:4611:46 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2112:21 PM13:581:58 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:134:13 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:302:30 PM15:223:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:353:35 PM17:125:12 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:134:13 PM18:496:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:055:05 PM17:575:57 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:125:12 PM18:496:49 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:496:49 PM20:178:17 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:496:49 PM19:117:11 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:496:49 PM19:557:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:2210:22 PM24:0112:01 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
This page as JSON · Markdown · ICS
Profile
pac-rp@2026.1 · upper limb, 31′ + 16′
Ayanāṃśa
lahiri-iae1985 · 24°06′32″
Engine · ruleset
0.1.0 · 2026.3-draft
Place
22°19′ N 114°11′ E · GeoNames 1819609
‹ Sat 28 AprTodayMon 30 Apr ›