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April 1976 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Tuesday 13 April 1976 · Tehran, Iran

Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturdaśī began at 22:4910:49 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:077:07 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vaiśākhī

The Sun enters Meṣa on this day, counted from sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoViṣṇudamanaka Caturdaśī determinate

At sunrise

05:355:35 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:006:00 AM

Uttara Phalgunī gives way to Hasta.

Noon

12:0512:05 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 13 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:0512:05 PM
At noon, 12:0512:05 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 164° ahead of it, in Hasta, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 164° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:074:07 AM–04:514:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:294:29 AM–05:355:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:152:15 PM–15:073:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:366:36 PM–18:576:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:366:36 PM–19:417:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:479:47 PM–23:1111:11 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:118:11 AM–09:039:03 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:508:50 AM–10:2810:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:0512:05 PM–13:431:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:221:22 PM–14:462:46 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla15:203:20 PM–16:584:58 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:5910:59 PM–23:4311:43 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

Roga05:355:35 AM–07:127:12 AMavoid
Udvega07:127:12 AM–08:508:50 AMavoid
Cara08:508:50 AM–10:2810:28 AMneutral
Lābha10:2810:28 AM–12:0512:05 PMgood
Amṛta12:0512:05 PM–13:431:43 PMgood
Kāla13:431:43 PM–15:203:20 PMavoid
Śubha15:203:20 PM–16:584:58 PMgood
Roga16:584:58 PM–18:366:36 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:366:36 PM–19:587:58 PMavoid
Lābha19:587:58 PM–21:209:20 PMgood
Udvega21:209:20 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Śubha22:4210:42 PM–24:0412:04+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:0412:04+1 AM–25:271:27+1 AMgood
Cara25:271:27+1 AM–26:492:49+1 AMneutral
Roga26:492:49+1 AM–28:114:11+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:114:11+1 AM–29:335:33+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:355:35 AM to 29:335:33+1 AM

05:355:35 AM sunrise18:366:36 PM sunsetsunrise 29:335:33+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 19:077:07 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Phalgunīuntil 06:006:00 AM
Hastauntil 27:033:03+1 AM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 06:216:21 AM
Vyāghātauntil 26:072:07+1 AM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 09:009:00 AM
Vaṇijauntil 19:077:07 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 29:135:13+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:203:20 PM–16:584:58 PM
Pradoṣa 18:366:36 PM–20:038:03 PM
Niśītha 23:4011:40 PM–24:2812:28+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. HastaNakṣatra: Uttara Phalgunī ends.
  3. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:584:58 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 01 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:038:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2812:28+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  13. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  14. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  15. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī19:077:07 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraUttara Phalgunī06:006:00 AMHasta
YogaDhruva06:216:21 AMVyāghāta
KaraṇaGara09:009:00 AMVaṇija
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:33 05:335:33 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2033
Śaka
1898
Kali
5077
Ahargaṇa
1 854 416
Day length
13 h 01 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
17:355:35 PM
Moonset
29:105:10+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:074:07 AM05:355:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:074:07 AM04:514:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:294:29 AM05:355:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:355:35 AM08:118:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:118:11 AM10:4710:47 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:118:11 AM09:039:03 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:508:50 AM10:2810:28 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4111:41 AM12:2912:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:0512:05 PM13:431:43 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:221:22 PM14:462:46 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:231:23 PM15:593:59 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:152:15 PM15:073:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:203:20 PM16:584:58 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:593:59 PM18:366:36 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:366:36 PM20:038:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:366:36 PM18:576:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:366:36 PM19:417:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:479:47 PM23:1111:11 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5910:59 PM23:4311:43 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:4011:40 PM24:2812:28+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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