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Thursday 23 March 1978 · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Phālguna Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 01:251:25 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:391:39 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:535:53 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:361:36 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 12 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonNagoya11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 161° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 161° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:194:19 AM–05:065:06 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:424:42 AM–05:535:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:502:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:066:06 PM–18:296:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:066:06 PM–19:167:16 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:096:09 PM–19:487:48 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:535:53 AM–07:257:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:128:12 AM–09:519:51 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:568:56 AM–10:2810:28 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:579:57 AM–10:4610:46 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:311:31 PM–15:033:03 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:502:50 PM–15:393:39 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

Śubha05:535:53 AM–07:257:25 AMgood
Roga07:257:25 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Udvega08:568:56 AM–10:2810:28 AMavoid
Cara10:2810:28 AM–11:5911:59 AMneutral
Lābha11:5911:59 AM–13:311:31 PMgood
Amṛta13:311:31 PM–15:033:03 PMgood
Kāla15:033:03 PM–16:344:34 PMavoid
Śubha16:344:34 PM–18:066:06 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:066:06 PM–19:347:34 PMgood
Cara19:347:34 PM–21:029:02 PMneutral
Roga21:029:02 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Kāla22:3010:30 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Lābha23:5911:59 PM–25:271:27 AM+1good
Udvega25:271:27 AM+1–26:552:55 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:552:55 AM+1–28:244:24 AM+1good
Amṛta28:244:24 AM+1–29:525:52 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:535:53 AM to 29:525:52 AM+1

05:535:53 AM sunrise18:066:06 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 25:391:39 AM+1
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Phalgunīuntil 24:4712:47 AM+1
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 14:512:51 PM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 13:361:36 PM
Vaṇijauntil 25:391:39 AM+1
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:2412:24 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:311:31 PM–15:033:03 PM
Pradoṣa 18:066:06 PM–19:407:40 PM
Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23 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.

  1. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:033:03 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 12 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:407:40 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. Uttara PhalgunīNakṣatra: Pūrva Phalgunī ends.
  10. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī25:39 01:391:39 AM FriPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPūrva Phalgunī24:47 00:4712:47 AM FriUttara Phalgunī
YogaŚūla14:512:51 PMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaGara13:361:36 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra29:52 05:525:52 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 125
Day length
12 h 12 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
16:474:47 PM
Moonset
29:235:23 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:194:19 AM05:535:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:194:19 AM05:065:06 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:424:42 AM05:535:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:535:53 AM08:208:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:535:53 AM07:257:25 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:128:12 AM09:519:51 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:208:20 AM10:4610:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:568:56 AM10:2810:28 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:579:57 AM10:4610:46 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3511:35 AM12:2412:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3511:35 AM12:2312:23 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:393:39 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:311:31 PM15:033:03 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:502:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:502:50 PM15:393:39 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:393:39 PM18:066:06 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:066:06 PM19:407:40 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:066:06 PM18:296:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:066:06 PM19:167:16 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:096:09 PM19:487:48 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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