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Friday 17 January 2003 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 22:3010:30 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:2810:28 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:176:17 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:549:54 AM

Indra gives way to Vaidhṛti.

Noon

13:301:30 PM

The Sun 73° above N. Day length 14 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:301:30 PM
At noon, 13:301:30 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 164° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 164° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:005:00 AM–05:385:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:195:19 AM–06:176:17 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:2010:20 AM–11:5811:58 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit13:011:01 PM–13:591:59 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:543:54 PM–16:524:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:438:43 PM–21:029:02 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:438:43 PM–21:419:41 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:058:05 AM–09:539:53 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:109:10 AM–10:0810:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:4111:41 AM–13:301:30 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:591:59 PM–14:562:56 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa17:065:06 PM–18:556:55 PMYama’s part of the day

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

Cara06:176:17 AM–08:058:05 AMneutral
Lābha08:058:05 AM–09:539:53 AMgood
Amṛta09:539:53 AM–11:4111:41 AMgood
Kāla11:4111:41 AM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Śubha13:301:30 PM–15:183:18 PMgood
Roga15:183:18 PM–17:065:06 PMavoid
Udvega17:065:06 PM–18:556:55 PMavoid
Cara18:556:55 PM–20:438:43 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga20:438:43 PM–21:559:55 PMavoid
Kāla21:559:55 PM–23:0711:07 PMavoid
Lābha23:0711:07 PM–24:1912:19 AM+1good
Udvega24:1912:19 AM+1–25:301:30 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:301:30 AM+1–26:422:42 AM+1good
Amṛta26:422:42 AM+1–27:543:54 AM+1good
Cara27:543:54 AM+1–29:065:06 AM+1neutral
Roga29:065:06 AM+1–30:186:18 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:176:17 AM to 30:186:18 AM+1

06:176:17 AM sunrise20:438:43 PM sunsetsunrise 30:186:18 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 22:2810:28 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 20:358:35 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 09:549:54 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 10:3410:34 AM
Vaṇijauntil 22:2810:28 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:4111:41 AM–13:301:30 PM
Abhijit 13:011:01 PM–13:591:59 PM
Pradoṣa 20:438:43 PM–22:0010:00 PM
Niśītha 25:061:06 AM+1–25:541:54 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:301:30 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:591:59 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 27 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 22:0010:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:541:54 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī22:2810:28 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraĀrdrā20:358:35 PMPunarvasu
YogaIndra09:549:54 AMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaGara10:3410:34 AMVaṇija
VāraŚukravāra30:18 06:186:18 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 864 191
Day length
14 h 27 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
20:068:06 PM
Moonset
29:275:27 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:005:00 AM06:176:17 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:005:00 AM05:385:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:195:19 AM06:176:17 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:176:17 AM09:109:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:058:05 AM09:539:53 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:109:10 AM12:0312:03 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:109:10 AM10:0810:08 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:2010:20 AM11:5811:58 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:4111:41 AM13:301:30 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:011:01 PM13:591:59 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:061:06 PM13:541:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:591:59 PM14:562:56 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:562:56 PM17:505:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:543:54 PM16:524:52 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day17:065:06 PM18:556:55 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:505:50 PM20:438:43 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:438:43 PM22:0010:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:438:43 PM21:029:02 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:438:43 PM21:419:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight25:061:06 AM+125:541:54 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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