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Friday 18 April 1924 · Queens, New York, United States

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 15:213:21 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:2912:29 PM.

Observed here on this day

Viṣṇudamanaka Caturdaśī

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:135:13 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:0312:03 PM

Hasta gives way to Citrā.

Noon

11:5511:55 AM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 13 h 25 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:5511:55 AM
At noon, 11:5511:55 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 168° ahead of it, in Hasta, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 168° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:483:48 AM–04:304:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:094:09 AM–05:135:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:346:34 AM–08:028:02 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:2811:28 AM–12:2212:22 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:092:09 PM–15:033:03 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:376:37 PM–18:586:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:376:37 PM–19:417:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:493:49 AM+1–29:155:15 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika06:536:53 AM–08:348:34 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta07:547:54 AM–08:478:47 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:1410:14 AM–11:5511:55 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2212:22 PM–13:151:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:163:16 PM–16:574:57 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:137:13 PM–20:398:39 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

Cara05:135:13 AM–06:536:53 AMneutral
Lābha06:536:53 AM–08:348:34 AMgood
Amṛta08:348:34 AM–10:1410:14 AMgood
Kāla10:1410:14 AM–11:5511:55 AMavoid
Śubha11:5511:55 AM–13:361:36 PMgood
Roga13:361:36 PM–15:163:16 PMavoid
Udvega15:163:16 PM–16:574:57 PMavoid
Cara16:574:57 PM–18:376:37 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:376:37 PM–19:577:57 PMavoid
Kāla19:577:57 PM–21:169:16 PMavoid
Lābha21:169:16 PM–22:3510:35 PMgood
Udvega22:3510:35 PM–23:5411:54 PMavoid
Śubha23:5411:54 PM–25:141:14 AM+1good
Amṛta25:141:14 AM+1–26:332:33 AM+1good
Cara26:332:33 AM+1–27:523:52 AM+1neutral
Roga27:523:52 AM+1–29:115:11 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:135:13 AM to 29:115:11 AM+1

05:135:13 AM sunrise18:376:37 PM sunsetsunrise 29:115:11 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 12:2912:29 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 12:0312:03 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 23:4911:49 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:2912:29 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:5210:52 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:1410:14 AM–11:5511:55 AM
Abhijit 11:2811:28 AM–12:2212:22 PM
Pradoṣa 18:376:37 PM–20:028:02 PM
Niśītha 23:3011:30 PM–24:1812:18 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:5511:55 AM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2212:22 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  5. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 25 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:028:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1812:18 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī12:2912:29 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraHasta12:0312:03 PMCitrā
YogaHarṣaṇa23:4911:49 PMVajra
KaraṇaVaṇija12:2912:29 PMViṣṭi
VāraŚukravāra29:11 05:115:11 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1981
Śaka
1846
Kali
5025
Ahargaṇa
1 835 428
Day length
13 h 25 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
17:435:43 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:483:48 AM05:135:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:483:48 AM04:304:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:094:09 AM05:135:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:135:13 AM07:547:54 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:346:34 AM08:028:02 AMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day06:536:53 AM08:348:34 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:547:54 AM10:3510:35 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:547:54 AM08:478:47 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:1410:14 AM11:5511:55 AMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2811:28 AM12:2212:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3111:31 AM12:1912:19 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2212:22 PM13:151:15 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:563:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:092:09 PM15:033:03 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:163:16 PM16:574:57 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:563:56 PM18:376:37 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:376:37 PM20:028:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:376:37 PM18:586:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:376:37 PM19:417:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:137:13 PM20:398:39 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3011:30 PM24:1812:18 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:493:49 AM+129:155:15 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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