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Monday 7 December 2026 · Queens, New York, United States

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 15:533:53 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:435:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:435:43 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

11:4711:47 AM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 21 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:4711:47 AM
At noon, 11:4711:47 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 345° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 345° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:095:09 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:385:38 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2811:28 AM–12:0512:05 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:201:20 PM–13:581:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:284:28 PM–16:574:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:284:28 PM–17:555:55 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:188:18 PM–22:0410:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:168:16 AM–09:269:26 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:439:43 AM–11:2911:29 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3710:37 AM–11:4711:47 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0512:05 PM–12:4312:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika12:5712:57 PM–14:072:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:581:58 PM–14:352:35 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

Amṛta07:067:06 AM–08:168:16 AMgood
Kāla08:168:16 AM–09:269:26 AMavoid
Śubha09:269:26 AM–10:3710:37 AMgood
Roga10:3710:37 AM–11:4711:47 AMavoid
Udvega11:4711:47 AM–12:5712:57 PMavoid
Cara12:5712:57 PM–14:072:07 PMneutral
Lābha14:072:07 PM–15:173:17 PMgood
Amṛta15:173:17 PM–16:284:28 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:284:28 PM–18:176:17 PMneutral
Roga18:176:17 PM–20:078:07 PMavoid
Kāla20:078:07 PM–21:579:57 PMavoid
Lābha21:579:57 PM–23:4711:47 PMgood
Udvega23:4711:47 PM–25:371:37 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:371:37 AM+1–27:273:27 AM+1good
Amṛta27:273:27 AM+1–29:175:17 AM+1good
Cara29:175:17 AM+1–31:077:07 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:067:06 AM to 31:077:07 AM+1

07:067:06 AM sunrise16:284:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:077:07 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 17:435:43 PM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 21:379:37 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 17:435:43 PM
Catuṣpādauntil 30:456:45 AM+1
Nāgapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:168:16 AM–09:269:26 AM
Abhijit 11:2811:28 AM–12:0512:05 PM
Pradoṣa 16:284:28 PM–18:256:25 PM
Niśītha 23:2311:23 PM–24:1112:11 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 09:269:26 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0512:05 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. SunsetDay length 9 h 21 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 18:256:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  7. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  8. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1112:11 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  11. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī17:435:43 PMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraAnurādhāpast sunriseJyeṣṭhā
YogaSukarmā21:379:37 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaŚakuni17:435:43 PMCatuṣpāda
VāraSomavāra31:07 07:077:07 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 916
Day length
9 h 21 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
31:047:04 AM+1
Moonset
15:073:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:095:09 AM07:067:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:095:09 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:385:38 AM07:067:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:067:06 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:168:16 AM09:269:26 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM10:5110:51 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:439:43 AM11:2911:29 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3710:37 AM11:4711:47 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2311:23 AM12:1112:11 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2811:28 AM12:0512:05 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0512:05 PM12:4312:43 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4312:43 PM14:352:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:5712:57 PM14:072:07 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:201:20 PM13:581:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:581:58 PM14:352:35 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:352:35 PM16:284:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:284:28 PM18:256:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:284:28 PM16:574:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:284:28 PM17:555:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:188:18 PM22:0410:04 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2311:23 PM24:1112:11 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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