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Friday 13 May 1938 · Tehran, Iran

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturdaśī

Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:479:47 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:4510:45 AM.

Observed here on this day

Buddha Pūrṇimā

Pūrṇimā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:025:02 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:4510:45 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:0112:01 PM

The Sun 73° above S. Day length 13 h 58 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:0112:01 PM
At noon, 12:0112:01 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 169° ahead of it, in Svātī, 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 muhūrta03:413:41 AM–04:224:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:024:02 AM–05:025:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:247:24 AM–09:079:07 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3311:33 AM–12:2912:29 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:163:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:007:00 PM–19:207:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:007:00 PM–20:008:00 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika06:476:47 AM–08:318:31 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta07:497:49 AM–08:458:45 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:1610:16 AM–12:0112:01 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2912:29 PM–13:251:25 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:303:30 PM–17:155:15 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:5510:55 PM–24:3912:39 AM+1a 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

Cara05:025:02 AM–06:476:47 AMneutral
Lābha06:476:47 AM–08:318:31 AMgood
Amṛta08:318:31 AM–10:1610:16 AMgood
Kāla10:1610:16 AM–12:0112:01 PMavoid
Śubha12:0112:01 PM–13:461:46 PMgood
Roga13:461:46 PM–15:303:30 PMavoid
Udvega15:303:30 PM–17:155:15 PMavoid
Cara17:155:15 PM–19:007:00 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga19:007:00 PM–20:158:15 PMavoid
Kāla20:158:15 PM–21:309:30 PMavoid
Lābha21:309:30 PM–22:4510:45 PMgood
Udvega22:4510:45 PM–24:0012:00 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:0012:00 AM+1–25:161:16 AM+1good
Amṛta25:161:16 AM+1–26:312:31 AM+1good
Cara26:312:31 AM+1–27:463:46 AM+1neutral
Roga27:463:46 AM+1–29:015:01 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:025:02 AM to 29:015:01 AM+1

05:025:02 AM sunrise19:007:00 PM sunsetsunrise 29:015:01 AM+1
Clock
066a099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 10:4510:45 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 16:494:49 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 12:2512:25 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:4510:45 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:2411:24 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:1610:16 AM–12:0112:01 PM
Abhijit 11:3311:33 AM–12:2912:29 PM
Pradoṣa 19:007:00 PM–20:208:20 PM
Niśītha 23:3611:36 PM–24:2412:24 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:0112:01 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2912:29 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  7. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 58 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:208:20 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2412:24 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī10:4510:45 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraSvātī16:494:49 PMViśākhā
YogaVyatīpāta12:2512:25 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaVaṇija10:4510:45 AMViṣṭi
VāraŚukravāra29:01 05:015:01 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1995
Śaka
1860
Kali
5039
Ahargaṇa
1 840 566
Day length
13 h 58 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
18:196:19 PM
Moonset
28:494:49 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:413:41 AM05:025:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:413:41 AM04:224:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:024:02 AM05:025:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:025:02 AM07:497:49 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day06:476:47 AM08:318:31 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:247:24 AM09:079:07 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:497:49 AM10:3710:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:497:49 AM08:458:45 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:1610:16 AM12:0112:01 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3311:33 AM12:2912:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3711:37 AM12:2512:25 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2912:29 PM13:251:25 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM16:124:12 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:163:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:303:30 PM17:155:15 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:124:12 PM19:007:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:007:00 PM20:208:20 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:007:00 PM19:207:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:007:00 PM20:008:00 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:5510:55 PM24:3912:39 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3611:36 PM24:2412:24 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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