Monday 20 August 1956 · Queens, New York, United States
Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 04:184:18 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:356:35 AM.
Observed here on this day
The second half of Pūrṇimā covers 633 of 1441 minutes of the day. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
AlsoṚṣi Tarpaṇa determinate
At sunrise
06:116:11 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
06:356:35 AM
Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.
Noon
12:5912:59 PM
The Sun 62° above S. Day length 13 h 35 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
06:116:11 AM to 30:126:12+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Caturdaśī | 06:356:35 AM | Pūrṇimā |
| Nakṣatra | Śravaṇa | 09:039:03 AM | Dhaniṣṭhā |
| Yoga | Śobhana | 25:55 01:551:55 AM Tue | Atigaṇḍa |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 06:356:35 AM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Somavāra | 30:12 06:126:12 AM Tue | Maṅgalavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:484:48 AM | 06:116:11 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:484:48 AM | 05:295:29 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:085:08 AM | 06:116:11 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:116:11 AM | 08:548:54 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 07:537:53 AM | 09:359:35 AM | eighth no. 2 on Somavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:548:54 AM | 11:3711:37 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 11:1611:16 AM | 12:5812:58 PM | eighth no. 4 on Somavāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:3112:31 PM | 13:251:25 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:3412:34 PM | 13:221:22 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 13:251:25 PM | 14:202:20 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 13:291:29 PM | 15:153:15 PM | sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:202:20 PM | 17:035:03 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 14:402:40 PM | 16:224:22 PM | eighth no. 6 on Somavāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:143:14 PM | 16:084:08 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:084:08 PM | 17:035:03 PM | 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 17:035:03 PM | 19:467:46 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:467:46 PM | 21:099:09 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:467:46 PM | 20:078:07 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:467:46 PM | 20:488:48 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 24:0712:07+1 AM | 25:531:53+1 AM | sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:3512:35+1 AM | 25:231:23+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |