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Wednesday 23 February 2028 · Queens, New York, United States

Māgha Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 00:1512:15 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:572:57+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Mahāśivarātri

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Boundary: two days qualify and the authorities the rule cites disagree. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:396:39 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:188:18 AM

Varīyān gives way to Parigha.

Noon

12:0912:09 PM

The Sun 39° above S. Day length 11 h 00 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0912:09 PM
At noon, 12:0912:09 PM, the Sun is in Śatabhiṣā and the Moon 341° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 341° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:554:55 AM–05:475:47 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:215:21 AM–06:396:39 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:591:59 PM–14:432:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:395:39 PM–18:056:05 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:395:39 PM–18:576:57 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:028:02 AM–09:249:24 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:4710:47 AM–12:0912:09 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4711:47 AM–12:3112:31 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0912:09 PM–13:311:31 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:597:59 PM–21:489:48 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

Lābha06:396:39 AM–08:028:02 AMgood
Amṛta08:028:02 AM–09:249:24 AMgood
Kāla09:249:24 AM–10:4710:47 AMavoid
Śubha10:4710:47 AM–12:0912:09 PMgood
Roga12:0912:09 PM–13:311:31 PMavoid
Udvega13:311:31 PM–14:542:54 PMavoid
Cara14:542:54 PM–16:164:16 PMneutral
Lābha16:164:16 PM–17:395:39 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:395:39 PM–19:167:16 PMavoid
Śubha19:167:16 PM–20:548:54 PMgood
Amṛta20:548:54 PM–22:3110:31 PMgood
Cara22:3110:31 PM–24:0812:08+1 AMneutral
Roga24:0812:08+1 AM–25:461:46+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:461:46+1 AM–27:233:23+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:233:23+1 AM–29:005:00+1 AMgood
Udvega29:005:00+1 AM–30:386:38+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:396:39 AM to 30:386:38+1 AM

06:396:39 AM sunrise17:395:39 PM sunsetsunrise 30:386:38+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 26:572:57+1 AM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 15:283:28 PM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 08:188:18 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:361:36 PM
Śakuniuntil 26:572:57+1 AM
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0912:09 PM–13:311:31 PM
Pradoṣa 17:395:39 PM–19:237:23 PM
Niśītha 23:4411:44 PM–24:3212:32+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:311:31 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 00 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:237:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3212:32+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī26:57 02:572:57 AM ThuAmāvasyā
NakṣatraŚravaṇa15:283:28 PMDhaniṣṭhā
YogaVarīyān08:188:18 AMParigha
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:361:36 PMŚakuni
VāraBudhavāra30:38 06:386:38 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2084
Śaka
1949
Kali
5128
Ahargaṇa
1 873 359
Day length
11 h 00 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
30:076:07+1 AM
Moonset
16:104:10 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:554:55 AM06:396:39 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:554:55 AM05:475:47 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:215:21 AM06:396:39 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:396:39 AM08:518:51 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:028:02 AM09:249:24 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:518:51 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:4710:47 AM12:0912:09 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4511:45 AM12:3312:33 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4711:47 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0912:09 PM13:311:31 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:273:27 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:432:43 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:273:27 PM17:395:39 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:395:39 PM19:237:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:395:39 PM18:056:05 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:395:39 PM18:576:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:597:59 PM21:489:48 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4411:44 PM24:3212:32+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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