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January 1974 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePauṣa Śukla to Māgha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 7 January 1974 · Luanda, Angola

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 20:578:57 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:225:22 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:555:55 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:127:12 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 76° above S. Day length 12 h 36 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 165° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 165° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:244:24 AM–05:095:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:474:47 AM–05:555:55 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:3812:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:192:19 PM–15:103:10 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:316:31 PM–18:546:54 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:316:31 PM–19:407:40 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:0010:00 PM–23:2411:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:307:30 AM–09:049:04 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3910:39 AM–12:1312:13 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3812:38 PM–13:291:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:481:48 PM–15:223:22 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:103:10 PM–16:004:00 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya17:065:06 PM–18:306:30 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

Amṛta05:555:55 AM–07:307:30 AMgood
Kāla07:307:30 AM–09:049:04 AMavoid
Śubha09:049:04 AM–10:3910:39 AMgood
Roga10:3910:39 AM–12:1312:13 PMavoid
Udvega12:1312:13 PM–13:481:48 PMavoid
Cara13:481:48 PM–15:223:22 PMneutral
Lābha15:223:22 PM–16:574:57 PMgood
Amṛta16:574:57 PM–18:316:31 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:316:31 PM–19:577:57 PMneutral
Roga19:577:57 PM–21:229:22 PMavoid
Kāla21:229:22 PM–22:4810:48 PMavoid
Lābha22:4810:48 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1good
Udvega24:1312:13 AM+1–25:391:39 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:391:39 AM+1–27:053:05 AM+1good
Amṛta27:053:05 AM+1–28:304:30 AM+1good
Cara28:304:30 AM+1–29:565:56 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:555:55 AM to 29:565:56 AM+1

05:555:55 AM sunrise18:316:31 PM sunsetsunrise 29:565:56 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 17:225:22 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 09:449:44 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 14:552:55 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 07:127:12 AM
Vaṇijauntil 17:225:22 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 27:303:30 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:307:30 AM–09:049:04 AM
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:3812:38 PM
Pradoṣa 18:316:31 PM–20:038:03 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37 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. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:049:04 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  7. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  8. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  9. SunsetDay length 12 h 36 m.
  10. PradoṣaUntil 20:038:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī17:225:22 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā09:449:44 AMĀrdrā
YogaBrahma14:552:55 PMIndra
KaraṇaGara07:127:12 AMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra29:56 05:565:56 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2030
Śaka
1895
Kali
5074
Ahargaṇa
1 853 589
Day length
12 h 36 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
17:395:39 PM
Moonset
29:365:36 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:244:24 AM05:555:55 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:244:24 AM05:095:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:474:47 AM05:555:55 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:555:55 AM08:268:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:307:30 AM09:049:04 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:268:26 AM10:5810:58 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3910:39 AM12:1312:13 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3812:38 PM13:291:29 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:291:29 PM16:004:00 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:481:48 PM15:223:22 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:192:19 PM15:103:10 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:103:10 PM16:004:00 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:004:00 PM18:316:31 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:065:06 PM18:306:30 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:316:31 PM20:038:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:316:31 PM18:546:54 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:316:31 PM19:407:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:0010:00 PM23:2411:24 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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