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Wednesday 5 December 2018 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 03:333:33 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:423:42 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:386:38 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:012:01 PM

Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.

Noon

12:3112:31 PM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 11 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:3112:31 PM
At noon, 12:3112:31 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 340° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 340° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:005:00 AM–05:495:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:245:24 AM–06:386:38 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:0310:03 AM–11:4211:42 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:292:29 PM–15:163:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:256:25 PM–18:506:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:256:25 PM–19:387:38 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:068:06 AM–09:349:34 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0311:03 AM–12:3112:31 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0812:08 PM–12:5512:55 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3112:31 PM–14:002:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:1411:14 PM–24:5412:54 AM+1a 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

Lābha06:386:38 AM–08:068:06 AMgood
Amṛta08:068:06 AM–09:349:34 AMgood
Kāla09:349:34 AM–11:0311:03 AMavoid
Śubha11:0311:03 AM–12:3112:31 PMgood
Roga12:3112:31 PM–14:002:00 PMavoid
Udvega14:002:00 PM–15:283:28 PMavoid
Cara15:283:28 PM–16:574:57 PMneutral
Lābha16:574:57 PM–18:256:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:256:25 PM–19:577:57 PMavoid
Śubha19:577:57 PM–21:289:28 PMgood
Amṛta21:289:28 PM–23:0011:00 PMgood
Cara23:0011:00 PM–24:3212:32 AM+1neutral
Roga24:3212:32 AM+1–26:032:03 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:032:03 AM+1–27:353:35 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:353:35 AM+1–29:065:06 AM+1good
Udvega29:065:06 AM+1–30:386:38 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:386:38 AM to 30:386:38 AM+1

06:386:38 AM sunrise18:256:25 PM sunsetsunrise 30:386:38 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 27:423:42 AM+1
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 19:047:04 PM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 14:012:01 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:343:34 PM
Śakuniuntil 27:423:42 AM+1
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:3112:31 PM–14:002:00 PM
Pradoṣa 18:256:25 PM–20:038:03 PM
Niśītha 24:0812:08 AM+1–24:5612:56 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:002:00 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  4. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 48 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:038:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:5612:56 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī27:42 03:423:42 AM ThuAmāvasyā
NakṣatraViśākhā19:047:04 PMAnurādhā
YogaAtigaṇḍa14:012:01 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:343:34 PMŚakuni
VāraBudhavāra30:38 06:386:38 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 869 992
Day length
11 h 48 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
29:575:57 AM+1
Moonset
17:155:15 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:005:00 AM06:386:38 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:005:00 AM05:495:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:245:24 AM06:386:38 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:386:38 AM08:598:59 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:068:06 AM09:349:34 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:598:59 AM11:2111:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:0310:03 AM11:4211:42 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0311:03 AM12:3112:31 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0712:07 PM12:5512:55 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0812:08 PM12:5512:55 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3112:31 PM14:002:00 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:421:42 PM16:044:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:292:29 PM15:163:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:044:04 PM18:256:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:256:25 PM20:038:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:256:25 PM18:506:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:256:25 PM19:387:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:1411:14 PM24:5412:54 AM+1sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0812:08 AM+124:5612:56 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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