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Sunday 16 January 2056 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 08:208:20 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:037:03 AM.

Observed here on this day

Mattu Pongal

Kept the day after Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoYama Tarpaṇa determinate

At sunrise

05:265:26 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:037:03 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 79° above N. Day length 13 h 59 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:2612:26 PM
At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 351° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 351° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:064:06 AM–04:464:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:264:26 AM–05:265:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5811:58 AM–12:5412:54 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:423:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:094:09 PM–17:435:43 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:257:25 PM–19:467:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:257:25 PM–20:268:26 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya06:426:42 AM–08:178:17 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2612:26 PM–14:112:11 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:563:56 PM–17:415:41 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:345:34 PM–18:306:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:415:41 PM–19:257:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya28:534:53+1 AM–30:296:29+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

Udvega05:265:26 AM–07:117:11 AMavoid
Cara07:117:11 AM–08:568:56 AMneutral
Lābha08:568:56 AM–10:4110:41 AMgood
Amṛta10:4110:41 AM–12:2612:26 PMgood
Kāla12:2612:26 PM–14:112:11 PMavoid
Śubha14:112:11 PM–15:563:56 PMgood
Roga15:563:56 PM–17:415:41 PMavoid
Udvega17:415:41 PM–19:257:25 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha19:257:25 PM–20:418:41 PMgood
Amṛta20:418:41 PM–21:569:56 PMgood
Cara21:569:56 PM–23:1111:11 PMneutral
Roga23:1111:11 PM–24:2612:26+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2612:26+1 AM–25:421:42+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:421:42+1 AM–26:572:57+1 AMgood
Udvega26:572:57+1 AM–28:124:12+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:124:12+1 AM–29:275:27+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:265:26 AM to 29:275:27+1 AM

05:265:26 AM sunrise19:257:25 PM sunsetsunrise 29:275:27+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 07:037:03 AM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 20:528:52 PM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 12:5512:55 PM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 07:037:03 AM
Catuṣpādauntil 18:336:33 PM
Nāgapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5811:58 AM–12:5412:54 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:415:41 PM–19:257:25 PM
Pradoṣa 19:257:25 PM–20:468:46 PM
Niśītha 24:0212:02+1 AM–24:5012:50+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5412:54 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 19:257:25 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 59 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:468:46 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5012:50+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī07:037:03 AMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā20:528:52 PMUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaVyāghāta12:5512:55 PMHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaŚakuni07:037:03 AMCatuṣpāda
VāraRavivāra29:27 05:275:27 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2112
Śaka
1977
Kali
5156
Ahargaṇa
1 883 548
Day length
13 h 59 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
none
Moonset
18:546:54 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:064:06 AM05:265:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:064:06 AM04:464:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:264:26 AM05:265:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:265:26 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:426:42 AM08:178:17 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM11:0211:02 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:5412:54 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2612:26 PM14:112:11 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:501:50 PM16:384:38 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:462:46 PM15:423:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:563:56 PM17:415:41 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:094:09 PM17:435:43 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:384:38 PM19:257:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:345:34 PM18:306:30 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:415:41 PM19:257:25 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk19:257:25 PM20:468:46 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:257:25 PM19:467:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:257:25 PM20:268:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0212:02+1 AM24:5012:50+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:534:53+1 AM30:296:29+1 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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