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Thursday 31 December 1998 · Queens, New York, United States

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 03:283:28 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:3112:31+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:197:19 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:591:59 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

11:5811:58 AM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 18 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:5811:58 AM
At noon, 11:5811:58 AM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 161° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 161° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:225:22 AM–06:216:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:197:19 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4011:40 AM–12:1712:17 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:311:31 PM–14:092:09 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:374:37 PM–17:075:07 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:374:37 PM–18:066:06 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:058:05 PM–21:329:32 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:197:19 AM–08:298:29 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:399:39 AM–10:4910:49 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2510:25 AM–11:0311:03 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:2211:22 AM–12:4912:49 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:081:08 PM–14:182:18 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:092:09 PM–14:462:46 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

Śubha07:197:19 AM–08:298:29 AMgood
Roga08:298:29 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid
Udvega09:399:39 AM–10:4910:49 AMavoid
Cara10:4910:49 AM–11:5811:58 AMneutral
Lābha11:5811:58 AM–13:081:08 PMgood
Amṛta13:081:08 PM–14:182:18 PMgood
Kāla14:182:18 PM–15:283:28 PMavoid
Śubha15:283:28 PM–16:374:37 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:374:37 PM–18:286:28 PMgood
Cara18:286:28 PM–20:188:18 PMneutral
Roga20:188:18 PM–22:0810:08 PMavoid
Kāla22:0810:08 PM–23:5811:58 PMavoid
Lābha23:5811:58 PM–25:491:49+1 AMgood
Udvega25:491:49+1 AM–27:393:39+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:393:39+1 AM–29:295:29+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:295:29+1 AM–31:207:20+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:197:19 AM to 31:207:20+1 AM

07:197:19 AM sunrise16:374:37 PM sunsetsunrise 31:207:20+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 24:3112:31+1 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 28:054:05+1 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 22:5910:59 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 13:591:59 PM
Vaṇijauntil 24:3112:31+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4011:40 AM–12:1712:17 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:081:08 PM–14:182:18 PM
Pradoṣa 16:374:37 PM–18:356:35 PM
Niśītha 23:3411:34 PM–24:2212:22+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1712:17 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:182:18 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 18 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:356:35 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:2212:22+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī24:31 00:3112:31 AM FriPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā28:05 04:054:05 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚukla22:5910:59 PMBrahma
KaraṇaGara13:591:59 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra31:20 07:207:20 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 713
Day length
9 h 18 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:403:40 PM
Moonset
30:296:29+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:225:22 AM07:197:19 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:225:22 AM06:216:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:515:51 AM07:197:19 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:197:19 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:197:19 AM08:298:29 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:399:39 AM10:4910:49 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2510:25 AM11:0311:03 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2211:22 AM12:4912:49 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3411:34 AM12:2212:22 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4011:40 AM12:1712:17 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5412:54 PM14:462:46 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:081:08 PM14:182:18 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:311:31 PM14:092:09 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:092:09 PM14:462:46 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:462:46 PM16:374:37 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:374:37 PM18:356:35 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:374:37 PM17:075:07 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:374:37 PM18:066:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:058:05 PM21:329:32 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3411:34 PM24:2212:22+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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