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Thursday 31 December 2009 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:269:26 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:306:30 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:135:13 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:306:30 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 171° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 171° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:553:55 AM–04:344:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:154:15 AM–05:135:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:383:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:257:25 PM–19:457:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:257:25 PM–20:248:24 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:1812:18 AM+1–25:441:44 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:135:13 AM–07:007:00 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:468:46 AM–10:3310:33 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:579:57 AM–10:5410:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:062:06 PM–15:523:52 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:383:38 PM–16:354:35 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya19:197:19 PM–20:448:44 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

Śubha05:135:13 AM–07:007:00 AMgood
Roga07:007:00 AM–08:468:46 AMavoid
Udvega08:468:46 AM–10:3310:33 AMavoid
Cara10:3310:33 AM–12:1912:19 PMneutral
Lābha12:1912:19 PM–14:062:06 PMgood
Amṛta14:062:06 PM–15:523:52 PMgood
Kāla15:523:52 PM–17:395:39 PMavoid
Śubha17:395:39 PM–19:257:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:257:25 PM–20:398:39 PMgood
Cara20:398:39 PM–21:539:53 PMneutral
Roga21:539:53 PM–23:0611:06 PMavoid
Kāla23:0611:06 PM–24:2012:20 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2012:20 AM+1–25:331:33 AM+1good
Udvega25:331:33 AM+1–26:472:47 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:472:47 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1good
Amṛta28:014:01 AM+1–29:145:14 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:135:13 AM to 29:145:14 AM+1

05:135:13 AM sunrise19:257:25 PM sunsetsunrise 29:145:14 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 06:306:30 AM
Pūrṇimāuntil 27:133:13 AM+1
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 11:5011:50 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 08:258:25 AM
Brahmauntil 28:284:28 AM+1
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:306:30 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 16:534:53 PM
Bavauntil 27:133:13 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:062:06 PM–15:523:52 PM
Pradoṣa 19:257:25 PM–20:448:44 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44 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. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  5. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:523:52 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. SunsetDay length 14 h 12 m.
  10. PradoṣaUntil 20:448:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  15. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī06:306:30 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā11:5011:50 AMĀrdrā
YogaŚukla08:258:25 AMBrahma
KaraṇaVaṇija06:306:30 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:14 05:145:14 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 731
Day length
14 h 12 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
19:097:09 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:553:55 AM05:135:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:553:55 AM04:344:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:154:15 AM05:135:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:135:13 AM08:048:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:135:13 AM07:007:00 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:048:04 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:468:46 AM10:3310:33 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:579:57 AM10:5410:54 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:451:45 PM16:354:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:523:52 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:412:41 PM15:383:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:383:38 PM16:354:35 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:354:35 PM19:257:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:197:19 PM20:448:44 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:257:25 PM20:448:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:257:25 PM19:457:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:257:25 PM20:248:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:1812:18 AM+125:441:44 AM+1sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
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