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Saturday 15 January 1938 · Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Śanivāra. Caturdaśī began at 20:558:55 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:245:24 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mattu Pongal

Kept the day after Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:556:55 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:107:10 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 39° above S. Day length 10 h 24 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonShaoxing12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 165° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 165° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–06:006:00 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM–06:556:55 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:129:12 AM–10:3710:37 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4611:46 AM–12:2812:28 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:195:19 PM–17:465:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:195:19 PM–18:416:41 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika06:556:55 AM–08:138:13 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta06:556:55 AM–07:377:37 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Durmuhūrta07:377:37 AM–08:188:18 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla09:319:31 AM–10:4910:49 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa13:251:25 PM–14:432:43 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya28:404:40+1 AM–30:056:05+1 AMa 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

Kāla06:556:55 AM–08:138:13 AMavoid
Śubha08:138:13 AM–09:319:31 AMgood
Roga09:319:31 AM–10:4910:49 AMavoid
Udvega10:4910:49 AM–12:0712:07 PMavoid
Cara12:0712:07 PM–13:251:25 PMneutral
Lābha13:251:25 PM–14:432:43 PMgood
Amṛta14:432:43 PM–16:014:01 PMgood
Kāla16:014:01 PM–17:195:19 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Lābha17:195:19 PM–19:017:01 PMgood
Udvega19:017:01 PM–20:438:43 PMavoid
Śubha20:438:43 PM–22:2510:25 PMgood
Amṛta22:2510:25 PM–24:0712:07+1 AMgood
Cara24:0712:07+1 AM–25:491:49+1 AMneutral
Roga25:491:49+1 AM–27:313:31+1 AMavoid
Kāla27:313:31+1 AM–29:135:13+1 AMavoid
Lābha29:135:13+1 AM–30:556:55+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:556:55 AM to 30:556:55+1 AM

06:556:55 AM sunrise17:195:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:556:55+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 17:245:24 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 18:026:02 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 10:4010:40 AM
Vaidhṛtiuntil 30:326:32+1 AM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 07:107:10 AM
Vaṇijauntil 17:245:24 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 27:383:38+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:319:31 AM–10:4910:49 AM
Abhijit 11:4611:46 AM–12:2812:28 PM
Pradoṣa 17:195:19 PM–19:087:08 PM
Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31+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. Śanivāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:4910:49 AM. Eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra.
  4. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2812:28 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 24 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:087:08 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  14. SunriseRavivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī17:245:24 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraĀrdrā18:026:02 PMPunarvasu
YogaIndra10:4010:40 AMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaGara07:107:10 AMVaṇija
VāraŚanivāra30:55 06:556:55 AM SunRavivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1994
Śaka
1859
Kali
5038
Ahargaṇa
1 840 448
Day length
10 h 24 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
16:274:27 PM
Moonset
30:286:28+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM06:556:55 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM06:006:00 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:335:33 AM06:556:55 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:556:55 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day06:556:55 AM08:138:13 AMeighth no. 1 on Śanivāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta06:556:55 AM07:377:37 AM1st of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:377:37 AM08:188:18 AM2nd of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM11:0511:05 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:129:12 AM10:3710:37 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:319:31 AM10:4910:49 AMeighth no. 3 on Śanivāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4311:43 AM12:3112:31 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:2812:28 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:091:09 PM15:143:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:251:25 PM14:432:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Śanivāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:332:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:143:14 PM17:195:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:195:19 PM19:087:08 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:195:19 PM17:465:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:195:19 PM18:416:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:404:40+1 AM30:056:05+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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