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Thursday 13 December 2001 · Tehran, Iran

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 01:371:37 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:4312:43 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

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

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:071:07 PM

Viṣṭi gives way to Śakuni.

Noon

11:5811:58 AM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran11:5811:58 AM
At noon, 11:5811:58 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 341° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 341° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:125:12 AM–06:096:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:405:40 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:1812:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:361:36 PM–14:152:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:323:32 PM–17:075:07 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli16:514:51 PM–17:205:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:514:51 PM–18:176:17 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:067:06 AM–08:198:19 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:329:32 AM–10:4510:45 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2110:21 AM–11:0011:00 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:121:12 PM–14:252:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:152:15 PM–14:542:54 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

Śubha07:067:06 AM–08:198:19 AMgood
Roga08:198:19 AM–09:329:32 AMavoid
Udvega09:329:32 AM–10:4510:45 AMavoid
Cara10:4510:45 AM–11:5811:58 AMneutral
Lābha11:5811:58 AM–13:121:12 PMgood
Amṛta13:121:12 PM–14:252:25 PMgood
Kāla14:252:25 PM–15:383:38 PMavoid
Śubha15:383:38 PM–16:514:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:514:51 PM–18:386:38 PMgood
Cara18:386:38 PM–20:258:25 PMneutral
Roga20:258:25 PM–22:1210:12 PMavoid
Kāla22:1210:12 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Lābha23:5911:59 PM–25:461:46 AM+1good
Udvega25:461:46 AM+1–27:333:33 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:333:33 AM+1–29:195:19 AM+1good
Amṛta29:195:19 AM+1–31:067:06 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:067:06 AM to 31:067:06 AM+1

07:067:06 AM sunrise16:514:51 PM sunsetsunrise 31:067:06 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 24:4312:43 AM+1
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 25:491:49 AM+1
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 29:005:00 AM+1
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:071:07 PM
Śakuniuntil 24:4312:43 AM+1
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:1812:18 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:121:12 PM–14:252:25 PM
Pradoṣa 16:514:51 PM–18:456:45 PM
Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:252:25 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 46 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:456:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  9. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  10. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  11. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī24:43 00:4312:43 AM FriAmāvasyā
NakṣatraAnurādhā25:49 01:491:49 AM FriJyeṣṭhā
YogaDhṛti29:00 05:005:00 AM FriŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:071:07 PMŚakuni
VāraGuruvāra31:06 07:067:06 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 791
Day length
9 h 46 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
30:276:27 AM+1
Moonset
15:493:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:125:12 AM07:067:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:125:12 AM06:096:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:405:40 AM07:067:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:067:06 AM09:039:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:067:06 AM08:198:19 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:039:03 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:329:32 AM10:4510:45 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2110:21 AM11:0011:00 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3411:34 AM12:2212:22 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:1812:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5712:57 PM14:542:54 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:121:12 PM14:252:25 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:361:36 PM14:152:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:152:15 PM14:542:54 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:542:54 PM16:514:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:323:32 PM17:075:07 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk16:514:51 PM18:456:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:514:51 PM17:205:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:514:51 PM18:176:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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