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Wednesday 16 April 2003 · Queens, New York, United States

Caitra Śukla Pūrṇimā

Budhavāra. Pūrṇimā began at 19:217:21 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:363:36 PM.

Observed here on this day

Caitrī Pūrṇimā

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

At sunrise

06:166:16 AM

Pūrṇimā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:363:36 PM

Pūrṇimā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:5512:55 PM

The Sun 59° above S. Day length 13 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5512:55 PM
At noon, 12:5512:55 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 178° ahead of it, in Citrā, 100% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 178° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:504:50 AM–05:335:33 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:125:12 AM–06:166:16 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya15:093:09 PM–16:024:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:334:33 PM–17:575:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:357:35 PM–19:567:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:357:35 PM–20:398:39 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:567:56 AM–09:369:36 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:098:09 AM–09:339:33 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika11:1611:16 AM–12:5612:56 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2912:29 PM–13:221:22 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:5612:56 PM–14:352:35 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya27:043:04 AM+1–28:284:28 AM+1a 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

Lābha06:166:16 AM–07:567:56 AMgood
Amṛta07:567:56 AM–09:369:36 AMgood
Kāla09:369:36 AM–11:1611:16 AMavoid
Śubha11:1611:16 AM–12:5612:56 PMgood
Roga12:5612:56 PM–14:352:35 PMavoid
Udvega14:352:35 PM–16:154:15 PMavoid
Cara16:154:15 PM–17:555:55 PMneutral
Lābha17:555:55 PM–19:357:35 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:357:35 PM–20:558:55 PMavoid
Śubha20:558:55 PM–22:1510:15 PMgood
Amṛta22:1510:15 PM–23:3511:35 PMgood
Cara23:3511:35 PM–24:5512:55 AM+1neutral
Roga24:5512:55 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:152:15 AM+1–27:353:35 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:353:35 AM+1–28:554:55 AM+1good
Udvega28:554:55 AM+1–30:146:14 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:166:16 AM to 30:146:14 AM+1

06:166:16 AM sunrise19:357:35 PM sunsetsunrise 30:146:14 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pūrṇimāuntil 15:363:36 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 22:0910:09 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 18:046:04 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 15:363:36 PM
Bālavauntil 25:411:41 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:5612:56 PM–14:352:35 PM
Pradoṣa 19:357:35 PM–21:009:00 PM
Niśītha 24:3112:31 AM+1–25:191:19 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. SunrisePūrṇimā holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:352:35 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 19 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:009:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:191:19 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pūrṇimā15:363:36 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraCitrā22:0910:09 PMSvātī
YogaHarṣaṇa18:046:04 PMVajra
KaraṇaBava15:363:36 PMBālava
VāraBudhavāra30:14 06:146:14 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 280
Day length
13 h 19 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
19:417:41 PM
Moonset
06:206:20 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:504:50 AM06:166:16 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:504:50 AM05:335:33 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:125:12 AM06:166:16 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:166:16 AM08:568:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:567:56 AM09:369:36 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:098:09 AM09:339:33 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:568:56 AM11:3611:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:1611:16 AM12:5612:56 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2912:29 PM13:221:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3212:32 PM13:201:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:5612:56 PM14:352:35 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:152:15 PM16:554:55 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:093:09 PM16:024:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:334:33 PM17:575:57 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:554:55 PM19:357:35 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:357:35 PM21:009:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:357:35 PM19:567:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:357:35 PM20:398:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:3112:31 AM+125:191:19 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:043:04 AM+128:284:28 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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