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Monday 24 January 2005 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:0311:03 AM yesterday, and holds until 13:361:36 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:187:18 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:361:36 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:5112:51 PM

The Sun 50° above S. Day length 11 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonSurat12:5112:51 PM
At noon, 12:5112:51 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 168° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 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 muhūrta05:355:35 AM–06:276:27 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:016:01 AM–07:187:18 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2912:29 PM–13:131:13 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:422:42 PM–15:263:26 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:246:24 PM–18:496:49 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:246:24 PM–19:417:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:388:38 PM–22:2610:26 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:418:41 AM–10:0510:05 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:519:51 AM–11:3911:39 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:2811:28 AM–12:5112:51 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:131:13 PM–13:571:57 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:142:14 PM–15:373:37 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:263:26 PM–16:104:10 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

Amṛta07:187:18 AM–08:418:41 AMgood
Kāla08:418:41 AM–10:0510:05 AMavoid
Śubha10:0510:05 AM–11:2811:28 AMgood
Roga11:2811:28 AM–12:5112:51 PMavoid
Udvega12:5112:51 PM–14:142:14 PMavoid
Cara14:142:14 PM–15:373:37 PMneutral
Lābha15:373:37 PM–17:005:00 PMgood
Amṛta17:005:00 PM–18:246:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:246:24 PM–20:008:00 PMneutral
Roga20:008:00 PM–21:379:37 PMavoid
Kāla21:379:37 PM–23:1411:14 PMavoid
Lābha23:1411:14 PM–24:5112:51+1 AMgood
Udvega24:5112:51+1 AM–26:282:28+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:282:28+1 AM–28:044:04+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:044:04+1 AM–29:415:41+1 AMgood
Cara29:415:41+1 AM–31:187:18+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:187:18 AM to 31:187:18+1 AM

07:187:18 AM sunrise18:246:24 PM sunsetsunrise 31:187:18+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:361:36 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 23:1911:19 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 21:369:36 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:361:36 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:502:50+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:418:41 AM–10:0510:05 AM
Abhijit 12:2912:29 PM–13:131:13 PM
Pradoṣa 18:246:24 PM–20:078:07 PM
Niśītha 24:2712:27+1 AM–25:151:15+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:0510:05 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:131:13 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 05 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:078:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  9. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:151:15+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī13:361:36 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPunarvasu23:1911:19 PMPuṣya
YogaViṣkambha21:369:36 PMPrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija13:361:36 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:18 07:187:18 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 929
Day length
11 h 05 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
17:305:30 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:355:35 AM07:187:18 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:355:35 AM06:276:27 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:016:01 AM07:187:18 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:187:18 AM09:319:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:418:41 AM10:0510:05 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:319:31 AM11:4411:44 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:519:51 AM11:3911:39 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:2811:28 AM12:5112:51 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:2712:27 PM13:151:15 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2912:29 PM13:131:13 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:131:13 PM13:571:57 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:571:57 PM16:104:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:142:14 PM15:373:37 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:422:42 PM15:263:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:263:26 PM16:104:10 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:104:10 PM18:246:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:246:24 PM20:078:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:246:24 PM18:496:49 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:246:24 PM19:417:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:388:38 PM22:2610:26 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2712:27+1 AM25:151:15+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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