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Thursday 20 January 2000 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 14:312:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:0311:03 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:396:39 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:0311:03 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:0412:04 PM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 10 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh12:0412:04 PM
At noon, 12:0412:04 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 169° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 169° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:544:54 AM–05:475:47 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:205:20 AM–06:396:39 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4211:42 AM–12:2612:26 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:295:29 PM–17:555:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:295:29 PM–18:486:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:1912:19 AM+1–25:451:45 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:396:39 AM–08:008:00 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:229:22 AM–10:4310:43 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1610:16 AM–10:5910:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:251:25 PM–14:462:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:362:36 PM–15:193:19 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya15:483:48 PM–17:135:13 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

Śubha06:396:39 AM–08:008:00 AMgood
Roga08:008:00 AM–09:229:22 AMavoid
Udvega09:229:22 AM–10:4310:43 AMavoid
Cara10:4310:43 AM–12:0412:04 PMneutral
Lābha12:0412:04 PM–13:251:25 PMgood
Amṛta13:251:25 PM–14:462:46 PMgood
Kāla14:462:46 PM–16:084:08 PMavoid
Śubha16:084:08 PM–17:295:29 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:295:29 PM–19:087:08 PMgood
Cara19:087:08 PM–20:468:46 PMneutral
Roga20:468:46 PM–22:2510:25 PMavoid
Kāla22:2510:25 PM–24:0412:04 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0412:04 AM+1–25:431:43 AM+1good
Udvega25:431:43 AM+1–27:223:22 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:223:22 AM+1–29:005:00 AM+1good
Amṛta29:005:00 AM+1–30:396:39 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:396:39 AM sunrise17:295:29 PM sunsetsunrise 30:396:39 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 11:0311:03 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 26:272:27 AM+1
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 11:5611:56 AM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:0311:03 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:219:21 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4211:42 AM–12:2612:26 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:251:25 PM–14:462:46 PM
Pradoṣa 17:295:29 PM–19:147:14 PM
Niśītha 23:4011:40 PM–24:2812:28 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2612:26 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:462:46 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 50 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:147:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2812:28 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī11:0311:03 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPunarvasu26:27 02:272:27 AM FriPuṣya
YogaVaidhṛti11:5611:56 AMViṣkambha
KaraṇaVaṇija11:0311:03 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:39 06:396:39 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2056
Śaka
1921
Kali
5100
Ahargaṇa
1 863 098
Day length
10 h 50 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
16:494:49 PM
Moonset
30:376:37 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:544:54 AM06:396:39 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:544:54 AM05:475:47 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:205:20 AM06:396:39 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:396:39 AM08:498:49 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:396:39 AM08:008:00 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:498:49 AM10:5910:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:229:22 AM10:4310:43 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1610:16 AM10:5910:59 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4011:40 AM12:2812:28 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4211:42 AM12:2612:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:091:09 PM15:193:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:251:25 PM14:462:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:362:36 PM15:193:19 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:193:19 PM17:295:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:483:48 PM17:135:13 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:295:29 PM19:147:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:295:29 PM17:555:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:295:29 PM18:486:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4011:40 PM24:2812:28 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:1912:19 AM+125:451:45 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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