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Monday 6 March 2023 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Phālguna Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 13:381:38 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:483:48 PM.

Observed here on this day

Holikā Dahana

Pūrṇimā covers 140 of 140 minutes of sāyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:356:35 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:483:48 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 11 h 40 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:2512:25 PM
At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Maghā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 166° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:574:57 AM–05:465:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:215:21 AM–06:356:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:222:22 PM–15:093:09 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:166:16 PM–18:406:40 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:166:16 PM–19:307:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:558:55 PM–22:4210:42 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:038:03 AM–09:319:31 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:1810:18 AM–12:0412:04 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5810:58 AM–12:2612:26 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4912:49 PM–13:361:36 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:531:53 PM–15:213:21 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:093:09 PM–15:563:56 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Amṛta06:356:35 AM–08:038:03 AMgood
Kāla08:038:03 AM–09:319:31 AMavoid
Śubha09:319:31 AM–10:5810:58 AMgood
Roga10:5810:58 AM–12:2612:26 PMavoid
Udvega12:2612:26 PM–13:531:53 PMavoid
Cara13:531:53 PM–15:213:21 PMneutral
Lābha15:213:21 PM–16:484:48 PMgood
Amṛta16:484:48 PM–18:166:16 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:166:16 PM–19:487:48 PMneutral
Roga19:487:48 PM–21:209:20 PMavoid
Kāla21:209:20 PM–22:5310:53 PMavoid
Lābha22:5310:53 PM–24:2512:25+1 AMgood
Udvega24:2512:25+1 AM–25:571:57+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:571:57+1 AM–27:303:30+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:303:30+1 AM–29:025:02+1 AMgood
Cara29:025:02+1 AM–30:346:34+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:356:35 AM to 30:346:34+1 AM

06:356:35 AM sunrise18:166:16 PM sunsetsunrise 30:346:34+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:483:48 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 23:3511:35 PM
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 20:248:24 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:483:48 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:464:46+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:038:03 AM–09:319:31 AM
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:4912:49 PM
Pradoṣa 18:166:16 PM–19:547:54 PM
Niśītha 24:0112:01+1 AM–24:4912:49+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:319:31 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 40 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:547:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  9. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:483:48 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMaghā23:3511:35 PMPūrva Phalgunī
YogaSukarmā20:248:24 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija15:483:48 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:34 06:346:34 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2079
Śaka
1944
Kali
5123
Ahargaṇa
1 871 544
Day length
11 h 40 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
17:185:18 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:574:57 AM06:356:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:574:57 AM05:465:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:215:21 AM06:356:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:356:35 AM08:568:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:038:03 AM09:319:31 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:568:56 AM11:1611:16 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:1810:18 AM12:0412:04 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5810:58 AM12:2612:26 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4912:49 PM13:361:36 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:361:36 PM15:563:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:531:53 PM15:213:21 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:222:22 PM15:093:09 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:093:09 PM15:563:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:563:56 PM18:166:16 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:166:16 PM19:547:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:166:16 PM18:406:40 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:166:16 PM19:307:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:558:55 PM22:4210:42 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01+1 AM24:4912:49+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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