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January 2026 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePauṣa Śukla to Māgha ŚuklaThe month ›

Friday 2 January 2026 · Queens, New York, United States

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:5311:53 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:248:24 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:207:20 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:248:24 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 170° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:225:22 AM–06:216:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:525:52 AM–07:207:20 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4111:41 AM–12:1812:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:331:33 PM–14:102:10 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:394:39 PM–17:095:09 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:394:39 PM–18:076:07 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:0310:03 PM–23:2911:29 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika08:308:30 AM–09:409:40 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:129:12 AM–09:499:49 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:5010:50 AM–12:0012:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1812:18 PM–12:5612:56 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:192:19 PM–15:293:29 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:045:04 PM–18:296:29 PMa 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

Cara07:207:20 AM–08:308:30 AMneutral
Lābha08:308:30 AM–09:409:40 AMgood
Amṛta09:409:40 AM–10:5010:50 AMgood
Kāla10:5010:50 AM–12:0012:00 PMavoid
Śubha12:0012:00 PM–13:101:10 PMgood
Roga13:101:10 PM–14:192:19 PMavoid
Udvega14:192:19 PM–15:293:29 PMavoid
Cara15:293:29 PM–16:394:39 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga16:394:39 PM–18:296:29 PMavoid
Kāla18:296:29 PM–20:198:19 PMavoid
Lābha20:198:19 PM–22:1010:10 PMgood
Udvega22:1010:10 PM–24:0012:00+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:0012:00+1 AM–25:501:50+1 AMgood
Amṛta25:501:50+1 AM–27:403:40+1 AMgood
Cara27:403:40+1 AM–29:305:30+1 AMneutral
Roga29:305:30+1 AM–31:207:20+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:207:20 AM sunrise16:394:39 PM sunsetsunrise 31:207:20+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:248:24 AM
Pūrṇimāuntil 29:035:03+1 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 09:349:34 AM
Ārdrāuntil 30:586:58+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 22:3510:35 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:248:24 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:426:42 PM
Bavauntil 29:035:03+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:5010:50 AM–12:0012:00 PM
Abhijit 11:4111:41 AM–12:1812:18 PM
Pradoṣa 16:394:39 PM–18:376:37 PM
Niśītha 23:3611:36 PM–24:2412:24+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:0012:00 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 20 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:376:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2412:24+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  15. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī08:248:24 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā09:349:34 AMĀrdrā
YogaBrahma22:3510:35 PMIndra
KaraṇaVaṇija08:248:24 AMViṣṭi
VāraŚukravāra31:20 07:207:20 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 577
Day length
9 h 20 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
15:413:41 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:225:22 AM07:207:20 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:225:22 AM06:216:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:525:52 AM07:207:20 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:207:20 AM09:129:12 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:308:30 AM09:409:40 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:129:12 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:129:12 AM09:499:49 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:5010:50 AM12:0012:00 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3611:36 AM12:2412:24 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4111:41 AM12:1812:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1812:18 PM12:5612:56 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5612:56 PM14:472:47 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:331:33 PM14:102:10 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:192:19 PM15:293:29 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:472:47 PM16:394:39 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:394:39 PM18:376:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:394:39 PM17:095:09 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:394:39 PM18:076:07 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:045:04 PM18:296:29 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:0310:03 PM23:2911:29 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3611:36 PM24:2412:24+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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