Monday 20 May 1940 · Tehran, Iran
Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 22:1810:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:347:34 PM.
Observed here on this day
Caturdaśī covers 28 of 79 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
04:564:56 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
08:558:55 AM
Gara gives way to Vaṇija.
Noon
12:0112:01 PM
The Sun 74° above S. Day length 14 h 10 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
04:564:56 AM to 28:554:55+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Caturdaśī | 19:347:34 PM | Pūrṇimā |
| Nakṣatra | Svātī | 12:1212:12 PM | Viśākhā |
| Yoga | Varīyān | 18:126:12 PM | Parigha |
| Karaṇa | Gara | 08:558:55 AM | Vaṇija |
| Vāra | Somavāra | 28:55 04:554:55 AM Tue | Maṅgalavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 03:373:37 AM | 04:564:56 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 03:373:37 AM | 04:174:17 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 03:573:57 AM | 04:564:56 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 04:564:56 AM | 07:467:46 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 06:426:42 AM | 08:298:29 AM | eighth no. 2 on Somavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 07:467:46 AM | 10:3610:36 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 10:1510:15 AM | 12:0112:01 PM | eighth no. 4 on Somavāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:3311:33 AM | 12:2912:29 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:3711:37 AM | 12:2512:25 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:2912:29 PM | 13:261:26 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:261:26 PM | 16:164:16 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 13:471:47 PM | 15:333:33 PM | eighth no. 6 on Somavāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:232:23 PM | 15:193:19 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 15:193:19 PM | 16:164:16 PM | 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:164:16 PM | 19:067:06 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 17:235:23 PM | 18:526:52 PM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:067:06 PM | 20:248:24 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:067:06 PM | 19:257:25 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:067:06 PM | 20:058:05 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:3711:37 PM | 24:2512:25+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 26:152:15+1 AM | 27:443:44+1 AM | sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra |