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April 2014 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 14 April 2014 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 15:123:12 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:433:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vaiśākhī

The Sun enters Meṣa on this day, counted from sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoViṣṇudamanaka Caturdaśī determinate

At sunrise

06:376:37 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:433:43 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 49° above N. Day length 11 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Hasta, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 166° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:554:55 AM–05:465:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:215:21 AM–06:376:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5411:54 AM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:102:10 PM–14:552:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:575:57 PM–18:226:22 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:575:57 PM–19:137:13 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:586:58 PM–20:388:38 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:028:02 AM–09:279:27 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:009:00 AM–10:3910:39 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5210:52 AM–12:1712:17 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3912:39 PM–13:251:25 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:421:42 PM–15:073:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:552:55 PM–15:413:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Amṛta06:376:37 AM–08:028:02 AMgood
Kāla08:028:02 AM–09:279:27 AMavoid
Śubha09:279:27 AM–10:5210:52 AMgood
Roga10:5210:52 AM–12:1712:17 PMavoid
Udvega12:1712:17 PM–13:421:42 PMavoid
Cara13:421:42 PM–15:073:07 PMneutral
Lābha15:073:07 PM–16:324:32 PMgood
Amṛta16:324:32 PM–17:575:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:575:57 PM–19:327:32 PMneutral
Roga19:327:32 PM–21:079:07 PMavoid
Kāla21:079:07 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Lābha22:4210:42 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1good
Udvega24:1712:17 AM+1–25:521:52 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:521:52 AM+1–27:273:27 AM+1good
Amṛta27:273:27 AM+1–29:025:02 AM+1good
Cara29:025:02 AM+1–30:376:37 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:376:37 AM to 30:376:37 AM+1

06:376:37 AM sunrise17:575:57 PM sunsetsunrise 30:376:37 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:433:43 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 25:131:13 AM+1
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 24:0912:09 AM+1
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:433:43 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 27:473:47 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:028:02 AM–09:279:27 AM
Abhijit 11:5411:54 AM–12:3912:39 PM
Pradoṣa 17:575:57 PM–19:387:38 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:279:27 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 20 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:387:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  10. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:433:43 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraHasta25:13 01:131:13 AM TueCitrā
YogaVyāghāta24:09 00:0912:09 AM TueHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaVaṇija15:433:43 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:37 06:376:37 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2071
Śaka
1936
Kali
5115
Ahargaṇa
1 868 296
Day length
11 h 20 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
17:195:19 PM
Moonset
30:176:17 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:554:55 AM06:376:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:554:55 AM05:465:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:215:21 AM06:376:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:376:37 AM08:538:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:028:02 AM09:279:27 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:538:53 AM11:0911:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:009:00 AM10:3910:39 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:1712:17 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5411:54 AM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3912:39 PM13:251:25 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:413:41 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:421:42 PM15:073:07 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:102:10 PM14:552:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:552:55 PM15:413:41 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:413:41 PM17:575:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:575:57 PM19:387:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:575:57 PM18:226:22 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:575:57 PM19:137:13 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:586:58 PM20:388:38 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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