Wednesday 25 March 2009 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 01:271:27 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:351:35+1 AM.
Observed here on this day
Caturdaśī covers 36 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
07:237:23 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
08:378:37 AM
Śatabhiṣā gives way to Pūrva Bhādrapadā.
Noon
13:231:23 PM
The Sun 56° above N. Day length 11 h 58 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
07:237:23 AM to 31:247:24+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī | 25:35 01:351:35 AM Thu | Amāvasyā |
| Nakṣatra | Śatabhiṣā | 08:378:37 AM | Pūrva Bhādrapadā |
| Yoga | Śubha | 19:177:17 PM | Śukla |
| Karaṇa | Viṣṭi | 13:361:36 PM | Śakuni |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 31:24 07:247:24 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:475:47 AM | 07:237:23 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:475:47 AM | 06:356:35 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 06:116:11 AM | 07:237:23 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 07:237:23 AM | 09:479:47 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 08:538:53 AM | 10:2310:23 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:479:47 AM | 12:1112:11 PM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 11:5311:53 AM | 13:221:22 PM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:5812:58 PM | 13:461:46 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:5812:58 PM | 13:461:46 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 13:221:22 PM | 14:522:52 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:342:34 PM | 16:584:58 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 15:103:10 PM | 16:484:48 PM | sixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:223:22 PM | 16:104:10 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:584:58 PM | 19:217:21 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:217:21 PM | 20:588:58 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:217:21 PM | 19:457:45 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:217:21 PM | 20:348:34 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:5912:59+1 AM | 25:471:47+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 25:001:00+1 AM | 26:382:38+1 AM | sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra |