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Sunday 17 August 1997 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Śrāvaṇa Śukla Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 14:472:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:3011:30 AM.

Observed here on this day

Rakṣā Bandhana · Rakhi

The second half of Pūrṇimā covers 532 of 1440 minutes of the day. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

AlsoṚṣi Tarpaṇa determinate

At sunrise

06:366:36 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3011:30 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:4512:45 PM

The Sun 83° above N. Day length 12 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:4512:45 PM
At noon, 12:4512:45 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 169° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 169° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:025:02 AM–05:495:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:265:26 AM–06:366:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:199:19 AM–10:4410:44 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:2012:20 PM–13:091:09 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:482:48 PM–15:373:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:536:53 PM–19:177:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:536:53 PM–20:048:04 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:4512:45 PM–14:172:17 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:493:49 PM–17:215:21 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:155:15 PM–18:046:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:215:21 PM–18:536:53 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:0810:08 PM–23:3211:32 PMa 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

Udvega06:366:36 AM–08:088:08 AMavoid
Cara08:088:08 AM–09:409:40 AMneutral
Lābha09:409:40 AM–11:1211:12 AMgood
Amṛta11:1211:12 AM–12:4512:45 PMgood
Kāla12:4512:45 PM–14:172:17 PMavoid
Śubha14:172:17 PM–15:493:49 PMgood
Roga15:493:49 PM–17:215:21 PMavoid
Udvega17:215:21 PM–18:536:53 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:536:53 PM–20:218:21 PMgood
Amṛta20:218:21 PM–21:499:49 PMgood
Cara21:499:49 PM–23:1711:17 PMneutral
Roga23:1711:17 PM–24:4512:45+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:4512:45+1 AM–26:122:12+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:122:12+1 AM–27:403:40+1 AMgood
Udvega27:403:40+1 AM–29:085:08+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:085:08+1 AM–30:366:36+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:366:36 AM to 30:366:36+1 AM

06:366:36 AM sunrise18:536:53 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 11:3011:30 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 18:366:36 PM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Saubhāgyauntil 16:504:50 PM
Śobhanapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:3011:30 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:449:44 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2012:20 PM–13:091:09 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:215:21 PM–18:536:53 PM
Pradoṣa 18:536:53 PM–20:278:27 PM
Niśītha 24:2112:21+1 AM–25:091:09+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. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:091:09 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:536:53 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 17 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:278:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:091:09+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī11:3011:30 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraŚravaṇa18:366:36 PMDhaniṣṭhā
YogaSaubhāgya16:504:50 PMŚobhana
KaraṇaVaṇija11:3011:30 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra30:36 06:366:36 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Śrāvaṇa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 212
Day length
12 h 17 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
18:176:17 PM
Moonset
30:326:32+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:025:02 AM06:366:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:025:02 AM05:495:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:265:26 AM06:366:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:366:36 AM09:039:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:039:03 AM11:3111:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:199:19 AM10:4410:44 AMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2012:20 PM13:091:09 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2112:21 PM13:091:09 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:4512:45 PM14:172:17 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:581:58 PM16:264:26 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:482:48 PM15:373:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:493:49 PM17:215:21 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:264:26 PM18:536:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:155:15 PM18:046:04 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:215:21 PM18:536:53 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:536:53 PM20:278:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:536:53 PM19:177:17 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:536:53 PM20:048:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:0810:08 PM23:3211:32 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2112:21+1 AM25:091:09+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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