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Wednesday 24 January 2024 · Queens, New York, United States

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 10:1010:10 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:2111:21 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:137:13 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2111:21 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 168° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 168° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:166:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:475:47 AM–07:137:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:461:46 PM–14:252:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:315:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM–18:276:27 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:127:12 PM–20:558:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:268:26 AM–09:409:40 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:528:52 AM–10:3510:35 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:5410:54 AM–12:0812:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4811:48 AM–12:2712:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0812:08 PM–13:211:21 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya30:306:30 AM+1–32:158:15 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

Lābha07:137:13 AM–08:268:26 AMgood
Amṛta08:268:26 AM–09:409:40 AMgood
Kāla09:409:40 AM–10:5410:54 AMavoid
Śubha10:5410:54 AM–12:0812:08 PMgood
Roga12:0812:08 PM–13:211:21 PMavoid
Udvega13:211:21 PM–14:352:35 PMavoid
Cara14:352:35 PM–15:493:49 PMneutral
Lābha15:493:49 PM–17:025:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:025:02 PM–18:496:49 PMavoid
Śubha18:496:49 PM–20:358:35 PMgood
Amṛta20:358:35 PM–22:2110:21 PMgood
Cara22:2110:21 PM–24:0712:07 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0712:07 AM+1–25:531:53 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:531:53 AM+1–27:403:40 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:403:40 AM+1–29:265:26 AM+1good
Udvega29:265:26 AM+1–31:127:12 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:137:13 AM to 31:127:12 AM+1

07:137:13 AM sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:127:12 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 11:2111:21 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 21:479:47 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 21:029:02 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:2111:21 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:0412:04 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0812:08 PM–13:211:21 PM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 PM–18:566:56 PM
Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31 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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:211:21 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 50 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:566:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  8. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī11:2111:21 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPunarvasu21:479:47 PMPuṣya
YogaViṣkambha21:029:02 PMPrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija11:2111:21 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra31:12 07:127:12 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2080
Śaka
1945
Kali
5124
Ahargaṇa
1 871 868
Day length
9 h 50 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
15:533:53 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:195:19 AM07:137:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:195:19 AM06:166:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:475:47 AM07:137:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:137:13 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:268:26 AM09:409:40 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:528:52 AM10:3510:35 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:0911:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5410:54 AM12:0812:08 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0812:08 PM13:211:21 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:071:07 PM15:043:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:461:46 PM14:252:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:043:04 PM17:025:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:025:02 PM18:566:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:025:02 PM17:315:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:025:02 PM18:276:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:127:12 PM20:558:55 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra30:306:30 AM+132:158:15 AM+1sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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