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Sunday 18 May 2008 · Tehran, Iran

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 02:102:10 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:224:22+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nṛsiṃha Caturdaśī · Narasimha Jayanti

Caturdaśī covers 79 of 79 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:575:57 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:289:28 AM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

13:011:01 PM

The Sun 74° above S. Day length 14 h 08 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran13:011:01 PM
At noon, 13:011:01 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 161° ahead of it, in Svātī, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 161° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:384:38 AM–05:185:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:584:58 AM–05:575:57 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:3312:33 PM–13:291:29 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:421:42 PM–15:293:29 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya15:223:22 PM–16:194:19 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:058:05 PM–20:248:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:058:05 PM–21:049:04 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa13:011:01 PM–14:472:47 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika16:334:33 PM–18:196:19 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta18:126:12 PM–19:087:08 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla18:196:19 PM–20:058:05 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya29:475:47+1 AM–31:347:34+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

Udvega05:575:57 AM–07:437:43 AMavoid
Cara07:437:43 AM–09:299:29 AMneutral
Lābha09:299:29 AM–11:1511:15 AMgood
Amṛta11:1511:15 AM–13:011:01 PMgood
Kāla13:011:01 PM–14:472:47 PMavoid
Śubha14:472:47 PM–16:334:33 PMgood
Roga16:334:33 PM–18:196:19 PMavoid
Udvega18:196:19 PM–20:058:05 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha20:058:05 PM–21:199:19 PMgood
Amṛta21:199:19 PM–22:3310:33 PMgood
Cara22:3310:33 PM–23:4711:47 PMneutral
Roga23:4711:47 PM–25:011:01+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:011:01+1 AM–26:152:15+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:152:15+1 AM–27:293:29+1 AMgood
Udvega27:293:29+1 AM–28:434:43+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:434:43+1 AM–29:575:57+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:575:57 AM to 29:575:57+1 AM

05:575:57 AM sunrise20:058:05 PM sunsetsunrise 29:575:57+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 28:224:22+1 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 23:3011:30 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 09:289:28 AM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 15:143:14 PM
Vaṇijauntil 28:224:22+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:3312:33 PM–13:291:29 PM
Rāhu kāla 18:196:19 PM–20:058:05 PM
Pradoṣa 20:058:05 PM–21:249:24 PM
Niśītha 24:3712:37+1 AM–25:251:25+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:291:29 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 20:058:05 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 08 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:249:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:251:25+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī28:22 04:224:22 AM MonPūrṇimā
NakṣatraSvātī23:3011:30 PMViśākhā
YogaVyatīpāta09:289:28 AMVarīyān
KaraṇaGara15:143:14 PMVaṇija
VāraRavivāra29:57 05:575:57 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 139
Day length
14 h 08 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
18:516:51 PM
Moonset
28:594:59+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:384:38 AM05:575:57 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:384:38 AM05:185:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:584:58 AM05:575:57 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:575:57 AM08:478:47 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:478:47 AM11:3611:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3312:33 PM13:291:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3712:37 PM13:251:25 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:011:01 PM14:472:47 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:421:42 PM15:293:29 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:262:26 PM17:155:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:223:22 PM16:194:19 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day16:334:33 PM18:196:19 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:155:15 PM20:058:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta18:126:12 PM19:087:08 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day18:196:19 PM20:058:05 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk20:058:05 PM21:249:24 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:058:05 PM20:248:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:058:05 PM21:049:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:3712:37+1 AM25:251:25+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:475:47+1 AM31:347:34+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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