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Friday 20 May 2016 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturdaśī

Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 00:5312:53 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:123:12+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nṛsiṃha Caturdaśī · Narasimha Jayanti

Caturdaśī covers 109 of 109 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:027:02 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:052:05 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 38° above N. Day length 10 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 161° ahead of it, in Svātī, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 161° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:135:13 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:405:40 AM–07:027:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:059:05 AM–10:5310:53 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:571:57 PM–14:382:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:245:24 PM–17:525:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:245:24 PM–18:466:46 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:198:19 AM–09:379:37 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:069:06 AM–09:489:48 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:5510:55 AM–12:1312:13 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3412:34 PM–13:151:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:492:49 PM–16:064:06 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya25:121:12+1 AM–26:592:59+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

Cara07:027:02 AM–08:198:19 AMneutral
Lābha08:198:19 AM–09:379:37 AMgood
Amṛta09:379:37 AM–10:5510:55 AMgood
Kāla10:5510:55 AM–12:1312:13 PMavoid
Śubha12:1312:13 PM–13:311:31 PMgood
Roga13:311:31 PM–14:492:49 PMavoid
Udvega14:492:49 PM–16:064:06 PMavoid
Cara16:064:06 PM–17:245:24 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga17:245:24 PM–19:077:07 PMavoid
Kāla19:077:07 PM–20:498:49 PMavoid
Lābha20:498:49 PM–22:3110:31 PMgood
Udvega22:3110:31 PM–24:1312:13+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:1312:13+1 AM–25:561:56+1 AMgood
Amṛta25:561:56+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMgood
Cara27:383:38+1 AM–29:205:20+1 AMneutral
Roga29:205:20+1 AM–31:027:02+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:027:02 AM to 31:027:02+1 AM

07:027:02 AM sunrise17:245:24 PM sunsetsunrise 31:027:02+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 27:123:12+1 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 18:586:58 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 26:502:50+1 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 14:052:05 PM
Vaṇijauntil 27:123:12+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:5510:55 AM–12:1312:13 PM
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Pradoṣa 17:245:24 PM–19:137:13 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:1312:13 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 23 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:137:13 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  10. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī27:12 03:123:12 AM SatPūrṇimā
NakṣatraSvātī18:586:58 PMViśākhā
YogaVarīyān26:50 02:502:50 AM SatParigha
KaraṇaGara14:052:05 PMVaṇija
VāraŚukravāra31:02 07:027:02 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 063
Day length
10 h 23 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
16:424:42 PM
Moonset
30:076:07+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:135:13 AM07:027:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:135:13 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:405:40 AM07:027:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:027:02 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:198:19 AM09:379:37 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:059:05 AM10:5310:53 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM11:1111:11 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:069:06 AM09:489:48 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:5510:55 AM12:1312:13 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3412:34 PM13:151:15 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:203:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:571:57 PM14:382:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:492:49 PM16:064:06 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:203:20 PM17:245:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:245:24 PM19:137:13 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:245:24 PM17:525:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:245:24 PM18:466:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:121:12+1 AM26:592:59+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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