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Thursday 20 March 2008 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phālguna Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 04:354:35 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:554:55+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:237:23 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:577:57 AM

Maghā gives way to Pūrva Phalgunī.

Noon

13:281:28 PM

The Sun 52° above N. Day length 12 h 08 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:281:28 PM
At noon, 13:281:28 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 160° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 160° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:495:49 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:126:12 AM–07:237:23 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:031:03 PM–13:521:52 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:293:29 PM–16:174:17 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:317:31 PM–19:557:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:317:31 PM–20:438:43 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:172:17+1 AM–27:583:58+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:237:23 AM–08:548:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2510:25 AM–11:5611:56 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2611:26 AM–12:1512:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:582:58 PM–16:294:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:174:17 PM–17:065:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya16:174:17 PM–17:575:57 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

Śubha07:237:23 AM–08:548:54 AMgood
Roga08:548:54 AM–10:2510:25 AMavoid
Udvega10:2510:25 AM–11:5611:56 AMavoid
Cara11:5611:56 AM–13:271:27 PMneutral
Lābha13:271:27 PM–14:582:58 PMgood
Amṛta14:582:58 PM–16:294:29 PMgood
Kāla16:294:29 PM–18:006:00 PMavoid
Śubha18:006:00 PM–19:317:31 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:317:31 PM–21:009:00 PMgood
Cara21:009:00 PM–22:3010:30 PMneutral
Roga22:3010:30 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Kāla23:5911:59 PM–25:281:28+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:281:28+1 AM–26:572:57+1 AMgood
Udvega26:572:57+1 AM–28:264:26+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:264:26+1 AM–29:555:55+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:555:55+1 AM–31:247:24+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:237:23 AM to 31:247:24+1 AM

07:237:23 AM sunrise19:317:31 PM sunsetsunrise 31:247:24+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 28:554:55+1 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 07:577:57 AM
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 27:053:05+1 AM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 16:424:42 PM
Vaṇijauntil 28:554:55+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:031:03 PM–13:521:52 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:582:58 PM–16:294:29 PM
Pradoṣa 19:317:31 PM–21:069:06 PM
Niśītha 25:041:04+1 AM–25:521:52+1 AM

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. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:521:52 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:294:29 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 08 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:069:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:521:52+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  10. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī28:55 04:554:55 AM FriPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMaghā07:577:57 AMPūrva Phalgunī
YogaŚūla27:05 03:053:05 AM FriGaṇḍa
KaraṇaGara16:424:42 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra31:24 07:247:24 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2064
Śaka
1929
Kali
5108
Ahargaṇa
1 866 080
Day length
12 h 08 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
18:426:42 PM
Moonset
30:346:34+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:495:49 AM07:237:23 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:495:49 AM06:366:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:126:12 AM07:237:23 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:237:23 AM09:499:49 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:237:23 AM08:548:54 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:499:49 AM12:1512:15 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2510:25 AM11:5611:56 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2611:26 AM12:1512:15 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:031:03 PM13:521:52 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:031:03 PM13:511:51 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:402:40 PM17:065:06 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:582:58 PM16:294:29 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:293:29 PM16:174:17 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:174:17 PM17:065:06 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:174:17 PM17:575:57 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening17:065:06 PM19:317:31 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:317:31 PM21:069:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:317:31 PM19:557:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:317:31 PM20:438:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight25:041:04+1 AM25:521:52+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:172:17+1 AM27:583:58+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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