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Thursday 18 July 1940 · Tehran, Iran

Āṣāḍha Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 14:002:00 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:291:29 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kokilā Vrata

Pūrṇimā covers 171 of 171 minutes of sāyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoŚiva Śayanotsava determinate

At sunrise

05:025:02 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:291:29 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

The Sun 75° above S. Day length 14 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Punarvasu and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:443:44 AM–04:234:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:034:03 AM–05:025:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4211:42 AM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:332:33 PM–15:303:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:197:19 PM–19:387:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:197:19 PM–20:178:17 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:497:49 PM–21:269:26 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:025:02 AM–06:496:49 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:368:36 AM–10:2310:23 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:479:47 AM–10:4510:45 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:0310:03 AM–11:4111:41 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:571:57 PM–15:443:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:303:30 PM–16:274:27 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

Śubha05:025:02 AM–06:496:49 AMgood
Roga06:496:49 AM–08:368:36 AMavoid
Udvega08:368:36 AM–10:2310:23 AMavoid
Cara10:2310:23 AM–12:1012:10 PMneutral
Lābha12:1012:10 PM–13:571:57 PMgood
Amṛta13:571:57 PM–15:443:44 PMgood
Kāla15:443:44 PM–17:325:32 PMavoid
Śubha17:325:32 PM–19:197:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:197:19 PM–20:328:32 PMgood
Cara20:328:32 PM–21:459:45 PMneutral
Roga21:459:45 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Kāla22:5810:58 PM–24:1112:11+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1112:11+1 AM–25:241:24+1 AMgood
Udvega25:241:24+1 AM–26:362:36+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:362:36+1 AM–27:493:49+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:493:49+1 AM–29:025:02+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

05:025:02 AM sunrise19:197:19 PM sunsetsunrise 29:025:02+1 AM
Clock
066a099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:291:29 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 24:4112:41+1 AM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 25:141:14+1 AM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:291:29 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 25:241:24+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4211:42 AM–12:3912:39 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:571:57 PM–15:443:44 PM
Pradoṣa 19:197:19 PM–20:378:37 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:443:44 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 17 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:378:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  10. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī13:291:29 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā24:41 00:4112:41 AM FriUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaVaidhṛti25:14 01:141:14 AM FriViṣkambha
KaraṇaVaṇija13:291:29 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:02 05:025:02 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āṣāḍha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āṣāḍha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1997
Śaka
1862
Kali
5041
Ahargaṇa
1 841 363
Day length
14 h 17 m
Sun in
Karka
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
18:226:22 PM
Moonset
28:574:57+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:443:44 AM05:025:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:443:44 AM04:234:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:034:03 AM05:025:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:025:02 AM07:537:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:025:02 AM06:496:49 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:537:53 AM10:4510:45 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:368:36 AM10:2310:23 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:479:47 AM10:4510:45 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:0310:03 AM11:4111:41 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4211:42 AM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:361:36 PM16:274:27 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:571:57 PM15:443:44 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:332:33 PM15:303:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:303:30 PM16:274:27 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:274:27 PM19:197:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:197:19 PM20:378:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:197:19 PM19:387:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:197:19 PM20:178:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:497:49 PM21:269:26 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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