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Monday 23 November 2026 · Queens, New York, United States

Kārtika Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 16:084:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:131:13 PM.

Observed here on this day

Rāsayātrā

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

At sunrise

06:526:52 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:299:29 AM

Varīyān gives way to Parigha.

Noon

11:4211:42 AM

The Sun 29° above S. Day length 9 h 40 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:4211:42 AM
At noon, 11:4211:42 AM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:574:57 AM–05:545:54 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:265:26 AM–06:526:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:1111:11 AM–12:3812:38 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:2211:22 AM–12:0112:01 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:181:18 PM–13:571:57 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:324:32 PM–17:005:00 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:324:32 PM–17:585:58 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:048:04 AM–09:179:17 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2910:29 AM–11:4211:42 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0112:01 PM–12:4012:40 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika12:5412:54 PM–14:072:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:571:57 PM–14:362:36 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya26:142:14 AM+1–27:393:39 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

Amṛta06:526:52 AM–08:048:04 AMgood
Kāla08:048:04 AM–09:179:17 AMavoid
Śubha09:179:17 AM–10:2910:29 AMgood
Roga10:2910:29 AM–11:4211:42 AMavoid
Udvega11:4211:42 AM–12:5412:54 PMavoid
Cara12:5412:54 PM–14:072:07 PMneutral
Lābha14:072:07 PM–15:193:19 PMgood
Amṛta15:193:19 PM–16:324:32 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:324:32 PM–18:196:19 PMneutral
Roga18:196:19 PM–20:078:07 PMavoid
Kāla20:078:07 PM–21:559:55 PMavoid
Lābha21:559:55 PM–23:4211:42 PMgood
Udvega23:4211:42 PM–25:301:30 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:301:30 AM+1–27:173:17 AM+1good
Amṛta27:173:17 AM+1–29:055:05 AM+1good
Cara29:055:05 AM+1–30:536:53 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:526:52 AM to 30:536:53 AM+1

06:526:52 AM sunrise16:324:32 PM sunsetsunrise 30:536:53 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:131:13 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 15:323:32 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 09:299:29 AM
Parighauntil 29:365:36 AM+1
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:131:13 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:3611:36 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:048:04 AM–09:179:17 AM
Abhijit 11:2211:22 AM–12:0112:01 PM
Pradoṣa 16:324:32 PM–18:266:26 PM
Niśītha 23:1811:18 PM–24:0612:06 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:179:17 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:0112:01 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 40 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 18:266:26 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0612:06 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī13:131:13 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraBharaṇī15:323:32 PMKṛttikā
YogaVarīyān09:299:29 AMParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija13:131:13 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:53 06:536:53 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 902
Day length
9 h 40 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
15:303:30 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:574:57 AM06:526:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:574:57 AM05:545:54 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:265:26 AM06:526:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:526:52 AM08:488:48 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:048:04 AM09:179:17 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:488:48 AM10:4410:44 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2910:29 AM11:4211:42 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:1111:11 AM12:3812:38 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1811:18 AM12:0612:06 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2211:22 AM12:0112:01 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:4012:40 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4012:40 PM14:362:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:5412:54 PM14:072:07 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:181:18 PM13:571:57 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:571:57 PM14:362:36 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:362:36 PM16:324:32 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:324:32 PM18:266:26 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:324:32 PM17:005:00 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:324:32 PM17:585:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:1811:18 PM24:0612:06 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:142:14 AM+127:393:39 AM+1sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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