Monday 19 May 2008 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 07:407:40 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:529:52 AM.
Observed here on this day
Pūrṇimā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
07:177:17 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
09:529:52 AM
Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.
Noon
12:1712:17 PM
The Sun 32° above N. Day length 9 h 59 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
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07:177:17 AM to 31:187:18 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Caturdaśī | 09:529:52 AM | Pūrṇimā |
| Nakṣatra | Viśākhā | past sunrise | Anurādhā |
| Yoga | Varīyān | 15:463:46 PM | Parigha |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 09:529:52 AM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Somavāra | 31:18 07:187:18 AM Tue | Maṅgalavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:255:25 AM | 07:177:17 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:255:25 AM | 06:216:21 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:535:53 AM | 07:177:17 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 07:177:17 AM | 09:179:17 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 08:328:32 AM | 09:479:47 AM | eighth no. 2 on Somavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:179:17 AM | 11:1711:17 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 11:0211:02 AM | 12:1612:16 PM | eighth no. 4 on Somavāra |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 11:1711:17 AM | 13:041:04 PM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:5211:52 AM | 12:4012:40 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:5711:57 AM | 12:3612:36 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:3612:36 PM | 13:161:16 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:161:16 PM | 15:163:16 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 13:311:31 PM | 14:462:46 PM | eighth no. 6 on Somavāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 13:561:56 PM | 14:362:36 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 14:362:36 PM | 15:163:16 PM | 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:163:16 PM | 17:165:16 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 17:165:16 PM | 19:087:08 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 17:165:16 PM | 17:445:44 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 17:165:16 PM | 18:406:40 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 22:0110:01 PM | 23:4911:49 PM | sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:5311:53 PM | 24:4112:41 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |