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Thursday 20 January 2000 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 22:3110:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:037:03 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:196:19 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:478:47 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

13:311:31 PM

The Sun 72° above N. Day length 14 h 22 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:311:31 PM
At noon, 13:311:31 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 165° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 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 muhūrta05:025:02 AM–05:415:41 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:225:22 AM–06:196:19 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:021:02 PM–13:591:59 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:543:54 PM–16:524:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:428:42 PM–21:019:01 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:428:42 PM–21:409:40 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:196:19 AM–08:078:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:559:55 AM–11:4311:43 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:0711:07 AM–12:0412:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:183:18 PM–17:065:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:524:52 PM–17:495:49 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya23:4811:48 PM–25:131:13 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

Śubha06:196:19 AM–08:078:07 AMgood
Roga08:078:07 AM–09:559:55 AMavoid
Udvega09:559:55 AM–11:4311:43 AMavoid
Cara11:4311:43 AM–13:311:31 PMneutral
Lābha13:311:31 PM–15:183:18 PMgood
Amṛta15:183:18 PM–17:065:06 PMgood
Kāla17:065:06 PM–18:546:54 PMavoid
Śubha18:546:54 PM–20:428:42 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:428:42 PM–21:549:54 PMgood
Cara21:549:54 PM–23:0711:07 PMneutral
Roga23:0711:07 PM–24:1912:19 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:1912:19 AM+1–25:311:31 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:311:31 AM+1–26:442:44 AM+1good
Udvega26:442:44 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:563:56 AM+1–29:085:08 AM+1good
Amṛta29:085:08 AM+1–30:216:21 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:196:19 AM to 30:216:21 AM+1

06:196:19 AM sunrise20:428:42 PM sunsetsunrise 30:216:21 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 19:037:03 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 13:081:08 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 19:567:56 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 08:478:47 AM
Vaṇijauntil 19:037:03 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 29:215:21 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:021:02 PM–13:591:59 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:183:18 PM–17:065:06 PM
Pradoṣa 20:428:42 PM–21:599:59 PM
Niśītha 25:071:07 AM+1–25:551:55 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:591:59 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:065:06 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  9. SunsetDay length 14 h 22 m.
  10. PradoṣaUntil 21:599:59 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:551:55 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī19:037:03 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraĀrdrā13:081:08 PMPunarvasu
YogaVaidhṛti19:567:56 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaGara08:478:47 AMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra30:21 06:216:21 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2056
Śaka
1921
Kali
5100
Ahargaṇa
1 863 098
Day length
14 h 22 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
19:537:53 PM
Moonset
29:575:57 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:025:02 AM06:196:19 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:025:02 AM05:415:41 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:225:22 AM06:196:19 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:196:19 AM09:129:12 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:196:19 AM08:078:07 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:129:12 AM12:0412:04 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:559:55 AM11:4311:43 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:0711:07 AM12:0412:04 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:021:02 PM13:591:59 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:071:07 PM13:551:55 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:572:57 PM17:495:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:183:18 PM17:065:06 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:543:54 PM16:524:52 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:524:52 PM17:495:49 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:495:49 PM20:428:42 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:428:42 PM21:599:59 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:428:42 PM21:019:01 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:428:42 PM21:409:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:4811:48 PM25:131:13 AM+1sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight25:071:07 AM+125:551:55 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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