Monday 16 April 1973 · Tehran, Iran

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 15:563:56 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:264:26 PM.

Observed here on this day

Viṣṇudamanaka Caturdaśī

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

At sunrise

05:315:31 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:353:35 PM

Vyāghāta gives way to Harṣaṇa.

Noon

12:0412:04 PM

The Sun 64° above S. Day length 13 h 07 m.

At noon, 12:0412:04 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Hasta, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 166° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:044:04 AM–04:474:47 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:264:26 AM–05:315:31 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:3811:38 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:162:16 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Amṛta kāla14:452:45 PM–16:254:25 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Godhūli18:386:38 PM–19:007:00 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:386:38 PM–19:437:43 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:097:09 AM–08:488:48 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:2610:26 AM–12:0412:04 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:3112:31 PM–13:231:23 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:431:43 PM–15:213:21 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:083:08 PM–16:004:00 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

Amṛta05:315:31 AM–07:097:09 AMgood

Kāla07:097:09 AM–08:488:48 AMavoid

Śubha08:488:48 AM–10:2610:26 AMgood

Roga10:2610:26 AM–12:0412:04 PMavoid

Udvega12:0412:04 PM–13:431:43 PMavoid

Cara13:431:43 PM–15:213:21 PMneutral

Lābha15:213:21 PM–16:594:59 PMgood

Amṛta16:594:59 PM–18:386:38 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:386:38 PM–19:597:59 PMneutral

Roga19:597:59 PM–21:219:21 PMavoid

Kāla21:219:21 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid

Lābha22:4210:42 PM–24:0412:04 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:0412:04 AM⁺¹–25:251:25 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:251:25 AM⁺¹–26:472:47 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta26:472:47 AM⁺¹–28:084:08 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:084:08 AM⁺¹–29:305:30 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:315:31 AM to 29:305:30 AM⁺¹

05:315:31 AM sunrise18:386:38 PM sunsetsunrise 29:305:30 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturdaśīuntil 16:264:26 PM

Pūrṇimāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Hastauntil 21:029:02 PM

Citrāpast sunrise

Yoga

Vyāghātauntil 15:353:35 PM

Harṣaṇapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Vaṇijauntil 16:264:26 PM

Viṣṭiuntil 28:504:50 AM⁺¹

Bavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:097:09 AM–08:488:48 AM

Abhijit 11:3811:38 AM–12:3112:31 PM

Pradoṣa 18:386:38 PM–20:058:05 PM

Niśītha 23:4011:40 PM–24:2812:28 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.

05:315:31 AM
SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Somavāra begins.
07:097:09 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 08:488:48 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:3811:38 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
15:353:35 PM
HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
16:264:26 PM
PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
16:264:26 PM
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
18:386:38 PM
SunsetDay length 13 h 07 m.
18:386:38 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:058:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
21:029:02 PM
CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
23:4011:40 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:2812:28 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
28:504:50 AM⁺¹
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
29:305:30 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturdaśī	16:264:26 PM	Pūrṇimā
Nakṣatra	Hasta	21:029:02 PM	Citrā
Yoga	Vyāghāta	15:353:35 PM	Harṣaṇa
Karaṇa	Vaṇija	16:264:26 PM	Viṣṭi
Vāra	Somavāra	29:30 05:305:30 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2030
Śaka: 1895
Kali: 5074
Ahargaṇa: 1 853 323
Day length: 13 h 07 m
Sun in: Meṣa
Moon in: Kanyā
Moonrise: 17:475:47 PM
Moonset: 28:544:54 AM⁺¹

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:044:04 AM	05:315:31 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:044:04 AM	04:474:47 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	04:264:26 AM	05:315:31 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	05:315:31 AM	08:088:08 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:097:09 AM	08:488:48 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:088:08 AM	10:4610:46 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:2610:26 AM	12:0412:04 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:3811:38 AM	12:3112:31 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	11:4011:40 AM	12:2812:28 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:3112:31 PM	13:231:23 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:231:23 PM	16:004:00 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:431:43 PM	15:213:21 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:162:16 PM	15:083:08 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	14:452:45 PM	16:254:25 PM	sixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:083:08 PM	16:004:00 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	16:004:00 PM	18:386:38 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:386:38 PM	20:058:05 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:386:38 PM	19:007:00 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:386:38 PM	19:437:43 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:4011:40 PM	24:2812:28 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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