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Thursday 20 March 2008 · Tehran, Iran

Phālguna Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 21:059:05 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:259:25 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:086:08 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:129:12 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 08 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 163° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 163° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:334:33 AM–05:215:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:574:57 AM–06:086:08 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:3612:36 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:166:16 PM–18:406:40 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:166:16 PM–19:277:27 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:476:47 PM–20:288:28 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:086:08 AM–07:397:39 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:478:47 AM–10:2710:27 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:109:10 AM–10:4110:41 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1110:11 AM–10:5910:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:431:43 PM–15:143:14 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:023:02 PM–15:503:50 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

Śubha06:086:08 AM–07:397:39 AMgood
Roga07:397:39 AM–09:109:10 AMavoid
Udvega09:109:10 AM–10:4110:41 AMavoid
Cara10:4110:41 AM–12:1212:12 PMneutral
Lābha12:1212:12 PM–13:431:43 PMgood
Amṛta13:431:43 PM–15:143:14 PMgood
Kāla15:143:14 PM–16:454:45 PMavoid
Śubha16:454:45 PM–18:166:16 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:166:16 PM–19:457:45 PMgood
Cara19:457:45 PM–21:149:14 PMneutral
Roga21:149:14 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Kāla22:4210:42 PM–25:111:11+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:111:11+1 AM–26:402:40+1 AMgood
Udvega26:402:40+1 AM–28:094:09+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:094:09+1 AM–29:385:38+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:385:38+1 AM–31:077:07+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:086:08 AM to 31:077:07+1 AM

06:086:08 AM sunrise18:166:16 PM sunsetsunrise 31:077:07+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 21:259:25 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Phalgunīuntil 26:282:28+1 AM
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 19:357:35 PM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 09:129:12 AM
Vaṇijauntil 21:259:25 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:431:43 PM–15:143:14 PM
Pradoṣa 18:166:16 PM–19:517:51 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–25:351:35+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:143:14 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 08 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:517:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  8. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:351:35+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Uttara PhalgunīNakṣatra: Pūrva Phalgunī ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī21:259:25 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraPūrva Phalgunī26:28 02:282:28 AM FriUttara Phalgunī
YogaŚūla19:357:35 PMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaGara09:129:12 AMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra31:07 07:077:07 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2064
Śaka
1929
Kali
5108
Ahargaṇa
1 866 080
Day length
12 h 08 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
17:085:08 PM
Moonset
30:396:39+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:334:33 AM06:086:08 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:334:33 AM05:215:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:574:57 AM06:086:08 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:086:08 AM08:348:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:086:08 AM07:397:39 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:348:34 AM10:5910:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:478:47 AM10:2710:27 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:109:10 AM10:4110:41 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1110:11 AM10:5910:59 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:431:43 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:023:02 PM15:503:50 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:166:16 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:166:16 PM19:517:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:166:16 PM18:406:40 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:166:16 PM19:277:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:476:47 PM20:288:28 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM25:351:35+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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