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February 1998 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Śukla to Phālguna ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 9 February 1998 · Queens, New York, United States

Māgha Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 03:033:03 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:593:59+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:576:57 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:273:27 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

The Sun 35° above S. Day length 10 h 25 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Dhaniṣṭhā and the Moon 160° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 160° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:085:08 AM–06:036:03 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:365:36 AM–06:576:57 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:235:23 PM–17:505:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:235:23 PM–18:446:44 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:1611:16 PM–24:5812:58+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:158:15 AM–09:339:33 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5210:52 AM–12:1012:10 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3112:31 PM–13:121:12 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:041:04 PM–14:462:46 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika13:281:28 PM–14:462:46 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:362:36 PM–15:173:17 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Amṛta06:576:57 AM–08:158:15 AMgood
Kāla08:158:15 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Śubha09:339:33 AM–10:5210:52 AMgood
Roga10:5210:52 AM–12:1012:10 PMavoid
Udvega12:1012:10 PM–13:281:28 PMavoid
Cara13:281:28 PM–14:462:46 PMneutral
Lābha14:462:46 PM–16:044:04 PMgood
Amṛta16:044:04 PM–17:235:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:235:23 PM–19:047:04 PMneutral
Roga19:047:04 PM–20:468:46 PMavoid
Kāla20:468:46 PM–22:2810:28 PMavoid
Lābha22:2810:28 PM–24:0912:09+1 AMgood
Udvega24:0912:09+1 AM–25:511:51+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:511:51+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:333:33+1 AM–29:145:14+1 AMgood
Cara29:145:14+1 AM–30:566:56+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:576:57 AM to 30:566:56+1 AM

06:576:57 AM sunrise17:235:23 PM sunsetsunrise 30:566:56+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 27:593:59+1 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 30:046:04+1 AM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Āyuṣmānuntil 22:2010:20 PM
Saubhāgyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 15:273:27 PM
Vaṇijauntil 27:593:59+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:158:15 AM–09:339:33 AM
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Pradoṣa 17:235:23 PM–19:117:11 PM
Niśītha 23:4511:45 PM–24:3312:33+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:339:33 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 25 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:117:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. SaubhāgyaYoga: Āyuṣmān ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3312:33+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī27:59 03:593:59 AM TuePūrṇimā
NakṣatraPuṣya30:04 06:046:04 AM TueĀśleṣā
YogaĀyuṣmān22:2010:20 PMSaubhāgya
KaraṇaGara15:273:27 PMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra30:56 06:566:56 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 388
Day length
10 h 25 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
15:593:59 PM
Moonset
30:146:14+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:085:08 AM06:576:57 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:085:08 AM06:036:03 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:365:36 AM06:576:57 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:576:57 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:158:15 AM09:339:33 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM11:0711:07 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:1012:10 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3112:31 PM13:121:12 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:041:04 PM14:462:46 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:121:12 PM15:173:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:281:28 PM14:462:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:362:36 PM15:173:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:173:17 PM17:235:23 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:235:23 PM19:117:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:235:23 PM17:505:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:235:23 PM18:446:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:1611:16 PM24:5812:58+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4511:45 PM24:3312:33+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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