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Sunday 15 January 1995 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 01:301:30 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:133:13+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Pongal

The Sun enters Makara after the sunset before this day. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

08:258:25 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:252:25 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

13:221:22 PM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:221:22 PM
At noon, 13:221:22 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 162° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 162° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:326:32 AM–07:297:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā07:007:00 AM–08:258:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:021:02 PM–13:421:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:013:01 PM–15:413:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:305:30 PM–19:157:15 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:486:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:447:44 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya11:2411:24 AM–13:091:09 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa13:221:22 PM–14:372:37 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:513:51 PM–17:055:05 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:005:00 PM–17:405:40 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:055:05 PM–18:206:20 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega08:258:25 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid
Cara09:399:39 AM–10:5410:54 AMneutral
Lābha10:5410:54 AM–12:0812:08 PMgood
Amṛta12:0812:08 PM–13:221:22 PMgood
Kāla13:221:22 PM–14:372:37 PMavoid
Śubha14:372:37 PM–15:513:51 PMgood
Roga15:513:51 PM–17:055:05 PMavoid
Udvega17:055:05 PM–18:206:20 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:206:20 PM–20:058:05 PMgood
Amṛta20:058:05 PM–21:519:51 PMgood
Cara21:519:51 PM–23:3711:37 PMneutral
Roga23:3711:37 PM–25:221:22+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:221:22+1 AM–27:083:08+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:083:08+1 AM–28:534:53+1 AMgood
Udvega28:534:53+1 AM–30:396:39+1 AMavoid
Śubha30:396:39+1 AM–32:258:25+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:258:25 AM to 32:258:25+1 AM

08:258:25 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 32:258:25+1 AM
Clock
1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 27:133:13+1 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 28:254:25+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 19:497:49 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 14:252:25 PM
Vaṇijauntil 27:133:13+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:021:02 PM–13:421:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:055:05 PM–18:206:20 PM
Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–20:128:12 PM
Niśītha 24:5812:58+1 AM–25:461:46+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. AbhijitUntil 13:421:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:206:20 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 55 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:128:12 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:461:46+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī27:13 03:133:13 AM MonPūrṇimā
NakṣatraĀrdrā28:25 04:254:25 AM MonPunarvasu
YogaIndra19:497:49 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaGara14:252:25 PMVaṇija
VāraRavivāra32:25 08:258:25 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2051
Śaka
1916
Kali
5095
Ahargaṇa
1 861 267
Day length
9 h 55 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
17:125:12 PM
Moonset
31:327:32+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:326:32 AM08:258:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:326:32 AM07:297:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight07:007:00 AM08:258:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:258:25 AM10:2410:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon10:2410:24 AM12:2312:23 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2411:24 AM13:091:09 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:5812:58 PM13:461:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:021:02 PM13:421:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:221:22 PM14:372:37 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:222:22 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:013:01 PM15:413:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:513:51 PM17:055:05 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM18:206:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:005:00 PM17:405:40 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:055:05 PM18:206:20 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:305:30 PM19:157:15 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:206:20 PM20:128:12 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:206:20 PM18:486:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:206:20 PM19:447:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5812:58+1 AM25:461:46+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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