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Friday 2 January 2026 · Thāne, Maharashtra, India

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 22:2310:23 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:546:54 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:127:12 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:388:38 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:4212:42 PM

The Sun 48° above S. Day length 11 h 00 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonThāne12:4212:42 PM
At noon, 12:4212:42 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 164° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 164° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:285:28 AM–06:206:20 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:545:54 AM–07:127:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla12:1612:16 PM–13:411:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:2012:20 PM–13:041:04 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:322:32 PM–15:163:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:126:12 PM–18:386:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:126:12 PM–19:307:30 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:358:35 AM–09:579:57 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:249:24 AM–10:0810:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:2011:20 AM–12:4212:42 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:041:04 PM–13:481:48 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:273:27 PM–16:504:50 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya27:343:34 AM+1–28:594:59 AM+1a 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

Cara07:127:12 AM–08:358:35 AMneutral
Lābha08:358:35 AM–09:579:57 AMgood
Amṛta09:579:57 AM–11:2011:20 AMgood
Kāla11:2011:20 AM–12:4212:42 PMavoid
Śubha12:4212:42 PM–14:052:05 PMgood
Roga14:052:05 PM–15:273:27 PMavoid
Udvega15:273:27 PM–16:504:50 PMavoid
Cara16:504:50 PM–18:126:12 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:126:12 PM–19:507:50 PMavoid
Kāla19:507:50 PM–21:279:27 PMavoid
Lābha21:279:27 PM–23:0511:05 PMgood
Udvega23:0511:05 PM–24:4212:42 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:4212:42 AM+1–26:202:20 AM+1good
Amṛta26:202:20 AM+1–27:573:57 AM+1good
Cara27:573:57 AM+1–29:355:35 AM+1neutral
Roga29:355:35 AM+1–31:137:13 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:127:12 AM to 31:137:13 AM+1

07:127:12 AM sunrise18:126:12 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 18:546:54 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 20:048:04 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 13:071:07 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 08:388:38 AM
Vaṇijauntil 18:546:54 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 29:125:12 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:2011:20 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Abhijit 12:2012:20 PM–13:041:04 PM
Pradoṣa 18:126:12 PM–19:567:56 PM
Niśītha 24:1812:18 AM+1–25:061:06 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:4212:42 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:041:04 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 00 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:567:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:061:06 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī18:546:54 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā20:048:04 PMĀrdrā
YogaŚukla13:071:07 PMBrahma
KaraṇaGara08:388:38 AMVaṇija
VāraŚukravāra31:13 07:137:13 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 577
Day length
11 h 00 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:045:04 PM
Moonset
31:027:02 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:285:28 AM07:127:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:285:28 AM06:206:20 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:545:54 AM07:127:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:127:12 AM09:249:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:358:35 AM09:579:57 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:249:24 AM11:3611:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:249:24 AM10:0810:08 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:2011:20 AM12:4212:42 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:1612:16 PM13:411:41 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1812:18 PM13:061:06 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2012:20 PM13:041:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:041:04 PM13:481:48 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:481:48 PM16:004:00 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:322:32 PM15:163:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:273:27 PM16:504:50 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:004:00 PM18:126:12 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:126:12 PM19:567:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:126:12 PM18:386:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:126:12 PM19:307:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1812:18 AM+125:061:06 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:343:34 AM+128:594:59 AM+1sixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
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