Monday 17 August 1959 · Queens, New York, United States
Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 12:1612:16 PM yesterday, and holds until 10:2110:21 AM.
Observed here on this day
The second half of Pūrṇimā covers 516 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
06:076:07 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
10:2110:21 AM
Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.
Noon
12:5912:59 PM
The Sun 63° above S. Day length 13 h 44 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
06:076:07 AM to 30:086:08+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 | 10:2110:21 AM | Pūrṇimā |
| Nakṣatra | Śravaṇa | 18:296:29 PM | Dhaniṣṭhā |
| Yoga | Saubhāgya | 16:554:55 PM | Śobhana |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 10:2110:21 AM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Somavāra | 30:08 06:086:08 AM Tue | Maṅgalavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:454:45 AM | 06:076:07 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:454:45 AM | 05:265:26 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:065:06 AM | 06:076:07 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:076:07 AM | 08:528:52 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 07:507:50 AM | 09:339:33 AM | eighth no. 2 on Somavāra |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 08:328:32 AM | 10:0410:04 AM | sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:528:52 AM | 11:3711:37 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 11:1611:16 AM | 12:5912:59 PM | eighth no. 4 on Somavāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:3212:32 PM | 13:271:27 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:3512:35 PM | 13:231:23 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 13:271:27 PM | 14:212:21 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:212:21 PM | 17:065:06 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 14:422:42 PM | 16:254:25 PM | eighth no. 6 on Somavāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:163:16 PM | 16:114:11 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:114:11 PM | 17:065:06 PM | 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 17:065:06 PM | 19:517:51 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:517:51 PM | 21:139:13 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:517:51 PM | 20:128:12 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:517:51 PM | 20:538:53 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 22:2410:24 PM | 23:5711:57 PM | sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:3612:36+1 AM | 25:241:24+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |