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Thursday 15 May 2003 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 16:324:32 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:5112:51 PM.

Observed here on this day

Buddha Pūrṇimā

Pūrṇimā covers 8 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoSampat Gaurī Vrata determinate

At sunrise

06:016:01 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2210:22 AM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

12:3512:35 PM

The Sun 88° above S. Day length 13 h 08 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonSurat12:3512:35 PM
At noon, 12:3512:35 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 168° ahead of it, in Svātī, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 168° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:185:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:564:56 AM–06:016:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:008:00 AM–09:249:24 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0912:09 PM–13:011:01 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:393:39 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:097:09 PM–19:317:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:097:09 PM–20:148:14 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:065:06 AM+1–30:306:30 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:016:01 AM–07:407:40 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:189:18 AM–10:5710:57 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2410:24 AM–11:1611:16 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:142:14 PM–15:523:52 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:393:39 PM–16:314:31 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya20:408:40 PM–22:0410:04 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

Śubha06:016:01 AM–07:407:40 AMgood
Roga07:407:40 AM–09:189:18 AMavoid
Udvega09:189:18 AM–10:5710:57 AMavoid
Cara10:5710:57 AM–12:3512:35 PMneutral
Lābha12:3512:35 PM–14:142:14 PMgood
Amṛta14:142:14 PM–15:523:52 PMgood
Kāla15:523:52 PM–17:315:31 PMavoid
Śubha17:315:31 PM–19:097:09 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:097:09 PM–20:308:30 PMgood
Cara20:308:30 PM–21:529:52 PMneutral
Roga21:529:52 PM–23:1311:13 PMavoid
Kāla23:1311:13 PM–24:3512:35 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:3512:35 AM+1–25:561:56 AM+1good
Udvega25:561:56 AM+1–27:183:18 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:183:18 AM+1–28:394:39 AM+1good
Amṛta28:394:39 AM+1–30:016:01 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:016:01 AM to 30:016:01 AM+1

06:016:01 AM sunrise19:097:09 PM sunsetsunrise 30:016:01 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 12:5112:51 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 15:453:45 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 10:2210:22 AM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:5112:51 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:5810:58 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0912:09 PM–13:011:01 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:142:14 PM–15:523:52 PM
Pradoṣa 19:097:09 PM–20:368:36 PM
Niśītha 24:1112:11 AM+1–24:5912:59 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. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:011:01 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:523:52 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 08 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:368:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5912:59 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī12:5112:51 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraSvātī15:453:45 PMViśākhā
YogaVyatīpāta10:2210:22 AMVarīyān
KaraṇaVaṇija12:5112:51 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:01 06:016:01 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 309
Day length
13 h 08 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
18:286:28 PM
Moonset
29:575:57 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:344:34 AM06:016:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:344:34 AM05:185:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:564:56 AM06:016:01 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:016:01 AM08:398:39 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:016:01 AM07:407:40 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:008:00 AM09:249:24 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:398:39 AM11:1611:16 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:189:18 AM10:5710:57 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2410:24 AM11:1611:16 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0912:09 PM13:011:01 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1112:11 PM12:5912:59 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:541:54 PM16:314:31 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:142:14 PM15:523:52 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:462:46 PM15:393:39 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:393:39 PM16:314:31 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:314:31 PM19:097:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:097:09 PM20:368:36 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:097:09 PM19:317:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:097:09 PM20:148:14 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:408:40 PM22:0410:04 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1112:11 AM+124:5912:59 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:065:06 AM+130:306:30 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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