Wednesday 5 August 2009 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 05:555:55 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:298:29 AM.
Observed here on this day
The second half of Pūrṇimā covers 573 of 1439 minutes of the day. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
AlsoṚṣi Tarpaṇa determinate
At sunrise
07:177:17 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
08:298:29 AM
Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.
Noon
12:2612:26 PM
The Sun 35° above N. Day length 10 h 19 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
good to begin inavoidedneutral
07:177:17 AM to 31:167:16 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 | 08:298:29 AM | Pūrṇimā |
| Nakṣatra | Uttarāṣāḍhā | 15:143:14 PM | Śravaṇa |
| Yoga | Prīti | 10:5910:59 AM | Āyuṣmān |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 08:298:29 AM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 31:16 07:167:16 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:275:27 AM | 07:177:17 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:275:27 AM | 06:226:22 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:555:55 AM | 07:177:17 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 07:177:17 AM | 09:219:21 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 08:018:01 AM | 09:499:49 AM | sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 08:348:34 AM | 09:529:52 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:219:21 AM | 11:2411:24 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 11:0911:09 AM | 12:2612:26 PM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:0212:02 PM | 12:5012:50 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:0612:06 PM | 12:4712:47 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 12:2612:26 PM | 13:441:44 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:281:28 PM | 15:323:32 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:102:10 PM | 14:512:51 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:323:32 PM | 17:365:36 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 17:365:36 PM | 19:257:25 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 17:365:36 PM | 18:036:03 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 17:365:36 PM | 18:586:58 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 19:447:44 PM | 21:329:32 PM | sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:0212:02 AM+1 | 24:5012:50 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 30:316:31 AM+1 | 32:198:19 AM+1 | sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra |