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Wednesday 20 February 2008 · Tehran, Iran

Māgha Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 08:448:44 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:397:39 AM.

Observed here on this day

Māghī Pūrṇimā

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

At sunrise

06:476:47 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:397:39 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:1812:18 PM

The Sun 43° above S. Day length 11 h 03 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:1812:18 PM
At noon, 12:1812:18 PM, the Sun is in Śatabhiṣā and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 170° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:035:03 AM–05:555:55 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:295:29 AM–06:476:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:092:09 PM–14:532:53 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:093:09 PM–16:444:44 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:505:50 PM–18:166:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:505:50 PM–19:087:08 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:108:10 AM–09:339:33 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5510:55 AM–12:1812:18 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5611:56 AM–12:4012:40 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1812:18 PM–13:411:41 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya28:504:50+1 AM–30:266:26+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha06:476:47 AM–08:108:10 AMgood
Amṛta08:108:10 AM–09:339:33 AMgood
Kāla09:339:33 AM–10:5510:55 AMavoid
Śubha10:5510:55 AM–12:1812:18 PMgood
Roga12:1812:18 PM–13:411:41 PMavoid
Udvega13:411:41 PM–15:043:04 PMavoid
Cara15:043:04 PM–16:274:27 PMneutral
Lābha16:274:27 PM–17:505:50 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:505:50 PM–19:277:27 PMavoid
Śubha19:277:27 PM–21:049:04 PMgood
Amṛta21:049:04 PM–22:4110:41 PMgood
Cara22:4110:41 PM–24:1812:18+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1812:18+1 AM–25:551:55+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:551:55+1 AM–27:323:32+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:323:32+1 AM–29:095:09+1 AMgood
Udvega29:095:09+1 AM–30:466:46+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:476:47 AM to 30:466:46+1 AM

06:476:47 AM sunrise17:505:50 PM sunsetsunrise 30:466:46+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 07:397:39 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 16:444:44 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 15:413:41 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 07:397:39 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 19:167:16 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1812:18 PM–13:411:41 PM
Pradoṣa 17:505:50 PM–19:337:33 PM
Niśītha 23:5411:54 PM–24:4212:42+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:411:41 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  6. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 03 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:337:33 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4212:42+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī07:397:39 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraĀśleṣā16:444:44 PMMaghā
YogaŚobhana15:413:41 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija07:397:39 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:46 06:466:46 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2064
Śaka
1929
Kali
5108
Ahargaṇa
1 866 051
Day length
11 h 03 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
17:135:13 PM
Moonset
30:456:45+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:035:03 AM06:476:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:035:03 AM05:555:55 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:295:29 AM06:476:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:476:47 AM08:598:59 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:108:10 AM09:339:33 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:598:59 AM11:1211:12 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5510:55 AM12:1812:18 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5611:56 AM12:4012:40 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1812:18 PM13:411:41 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:373:37 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:092:09 PM14:532:53 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:093:09 PM16:444:44 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:373:37 PM17:505:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:505:50 PM19:337:33 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:505:50 PM18:166:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:505:50 PM19:087:08 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5411:54 PM24:4212:42+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:504:50+1 AM30:266:26+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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