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Monday 21 January 2008 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 03:073:07 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:4112:41+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:316:31 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:521:52 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

13:281:28 PM

The Sun 78° above N. Day length 13 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth13:281:28 PM
At noon, 13:281:28 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 162° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 162° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:105:10 AM–05:505:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:305:30 AM–06:316:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:047:04 AM–08:338:33 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit13:001:00 PM–13:551:55 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:463:46 PM–16:424:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:248:24 PM–20:448:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:248:24 PM–21:259:25 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:158:15 AM–09:599:59 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4311:43 AM–13:271:27 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:551:55 PM–14:512:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika15:123:12 PM–16:564:56 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:424:42 PM–17:375:37 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya27:323:32+1 AM–29:025:02+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

Amṛta06:316:31 AM–08:158:15 AMgood
Kāla08:158:15 AM–09:599:59 AMavoid
Śubha09:599:59 AM–11:4311:43 AMgood
Roga11:4311:43 AM–13:271:27 PMavoid
Udvega13:271:27 PM–15:123:12 PMavoid
Cara15:123:12 PM–16:564:56 PMneutral
Lābha16:564:56 PM–18:406:40 PMgood
Amṛta18:406:40 PM–20:248:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara20:248:24 PM–21:409:40 PMneutral
Roga21:409:40 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid
Kāla22:5610:56 PM–24:1212:12+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1212:12+1 AM–25:281:28+1 AMgood
Udvega25:281:28+1 AM–26:442:44+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:442:44+1 AM–28:004:00+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:004:00+1 AM–29:165:16+1 AMgood
Cara29:165:16+1 AM–30:326:32+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:316:31 AM to 30:326:32+1 AM

06:316:31 AM sunrise20:248:24 PM sunsetsunrise 30:326:32+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 24:4112:41+1 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 16:184:18 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 21:339:33 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 13:521:52 PM
Vaṇijauntil 24:4112:41+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:158:15 AM–09:599:59 AM
Abhijit 13:001:00 PM–13:551:55 PM
Pradoṣa 20:248:24 PM–21:459:45 PM
Niśītha 25:041:04+1 AM–25:521:52+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 09:599:59 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:551:55 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 53 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:459:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:521:52+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī24:41 00:4112:41 AM TuePūrṇimā
NakṣatraĀrdrā16:184:18 PMPunarvasu
YogaVaidhṛti21:339:33 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaGara13:521:52 PMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra30:32 06:326:32 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2064
Śaka
1929
Kali
5108
Ahargaṇa
1 866 021
Day length
13 h 53 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
19:407:40 PM
Moonset
29:425:42+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:105:10 AM06:316:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:105:10 AM05:505:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:305:30 AM06:316:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:316:31 AM09:179:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:047:04 AM08:338:33 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:158:15 AM09:599:59 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:179:17 AM12:0412:04 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4311:43 AM13:271:27 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:001:00 PM13:551:55 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:031:03 PM13:511:51 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:551:55 PM14:512:51 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:512:51 PM17:375:37 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:123:12 PM16:564:56 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:463:46 PM16:424:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:424:42 PM17:375:37 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:375:37 PM20:248:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:248:24 PM21:459:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:248:24 PM20:448:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:248:24 PM21:259:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight25:041:04+1 AM25:521:52+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:323:32+1 AM29:025:02+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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