Sunday 29 August 2004 · Tehran, Iran
Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 12:1312:13 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:249:24 AM.
Observed here on this day
The second half of Pūrṇimā covers 630 of 1441 minutes of the day. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
AlsoṚṣi Tarpaṇa determinate
At sunrise
06:346:34 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
09:249:24 AM
Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.
Noon
13:051:05 PM
The Sun 63° above S. Day length 13 h 01 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
06:346:34 AM to 30:356:35 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Caturdaśī | 09:249:24 AM | Pūrṇimā |
| Nakṣatra | Dhaniṣṭhā | 20:028:02 PM | Śatabhiṣā |
| Yoga | Atigaṇḍa | 21:019:01 PM | Sukarmā |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 09:249:24 AM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 30:35 06:356:35 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:075:07 AM | 06:346:34 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:075:07 AM | 05:515:51 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:295:29 AM | 06:346:34 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:346:34 AM | 09:119:11 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:119:11 AM | 11:4711:47 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 10:2710:27 AM | 11:5611:56 AM | sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:3912:39 PM | 13:311:31 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:4112:41 PM | 13:291:29 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 13:051:05 PM | 14:432:43 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:232:23 PM | 16:594:59 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:153:15 PM | 16:074:07 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 16:204:20 PM | 17:585:58 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:594:59 PM | 19:357:35 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 17:515:51 PM | 18:436:43 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 17:585:58 PM | 19:357:35 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:357:35 PM | 21:039:03 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:357:35 PM | 19:577:57 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:357:35 PM | 20:418:41 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:4112:41 AM+1 | 25:291:29 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 26:462:46 AM+1 | 28:164:16 AM+1 | sixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra |