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Sunday 8 January 1978 · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 20:368:36 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:504:50 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:027:02 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:504:50 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

The Sun 33° above S. Day length 9 h 54 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonNagoya11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 345° ahead of it, in Mūla, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 345° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:095:09 AM–06:056:05 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:375:37 AM–07:027:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:1912:19 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:081:08 PM–14:312:31 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:381:38 PM–14:182:18 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:564:56 PM–17:245:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:564:56 PM–18:216:21 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa11:5911:59 AM–13:131:13 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:282:28 PM–15:423:42 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:373:37 PM–16:174:17 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:423:42 PM–16:564:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:195:19 PM–18:436:43 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya27:053:05+1 AM–28:294:29+1 AMa 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

Udvega07:027:02 AM–08:168:16 AMavoid
Cara08:168:16 AM–09:309:30 AMneutral
Lābha09:309:30 AM–10:4510:45 AMgood
Amṛta10:4510:45 AM–11:5911:59 AMgood
Kāla11:5911:59 AM–13:131:13 PMavoid
Śubha13:131:13 PM–14:282:28 PMgood
Roga14:282:28 PM–15:423:42 PMavoid
Udvega15:423:42 PM–16:564:56 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:564:56 PM–18:426:42 PMgood
Amṛta18:426:42 PM–20:288:28 PMgood
Cara20:288:28 PM–22:1310:13 PMneutral
Roga22:1310:13 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Kāla23:5911:59 PM–25:451:45+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:451:45+1 AM–27:303:30+1 AMgood
Udvega27:303:30+1 AM–29:165:16+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:165:16+1 AM–31:027:02+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:027:02 AM to 31:027:02+1 AM

07:027:02 AM sunrise16:564:56 PM sunsetsunrise 31:027:02+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 16:504:50 PM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 18:436:43 PM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 22:2010:20 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 16:504:50 PM
Catuṣpādauntil 26:542:54+1 AM
Nāgapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:1912:19 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:423:42 PM–16:564:56 PM
Pradoṣa 16:564:56 PM–18:496:49 PM
Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1912:19 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:564:56 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  4. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 54 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:496:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  9. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī16:504:50 PMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraMūla18:436:43 PMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaDhruva22:2010:20 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaŚakuni16:504:50 PMCatuṣpāda
VāraRavivāra31:02 07:027:02 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 051
Day length
9 h 54 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
30:356:35+1 AM
Moonset
16:084:08 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:095:09 AM07:027:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:095:09 AM06:056:05 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:375:37 AM07:027:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:027:02 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3511:35 AM12:2312:23 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:1912:19 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:5911:59 AM13:131:13 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5812:58 PM14:572:57 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:081:08 PM14:312:31 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:381:38 PM14:182:18 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:282:28 PM15:423:42 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:572:57 PM16:564:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:373:37 PM16:174:17 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:423:42 PM16:564:56 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:564:56 PM18:496:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:564:56 PM17:245:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:564:56 PM18:216:21 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:195:19 PM18:436:43 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:053:05+1 AM28:294:29+1 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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