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Wednesday 8 January 1997 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 18:436:43 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:463:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

08:268:26 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:463:46 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

13:201:20 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:201:20 PM
At noon, 13:201:20 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 347° ahead of it, in Mūla, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 347° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:326:32 AM–07:297:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā07:017:01 AM–08:268:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:4311:43 AM–13:101:10 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:582:58 PM–15:373:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:136:13 PM–18:426:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:136:13 PM–19:397:39 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa09:399:39 AM–10:5310:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:0612:06 PM–13:201:20 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:001:00 PM–13:391:39 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:201:20 PM–14:332:33 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya16:034:03 PM–17:305:30 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya26:032:03 AM+1–27:293:29 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

Lābha08:268:26 AM–09:399:39 AMgood
Amṛta09:399:39 AM–10:5310:53 AMgood
Kāla10:5310:53 AM–12:0612:06 PMavoid
Śubha12:0612:06 PM–13:201:20 PMgood
Roga13:201:20 PM–14:332:33 PMavoid
Udvega14:332:33 PM–15:473:47 PMavoid
Cara15:473:47 PM–17:005:00 PMneutral
Lābha17:005:00 PM–18:136:13 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:136:13 PM–20:008:00 PMavoid
Śubha20:008:00 PM–21:479:47 PMgood
Amṛta21:479:47 PM–23:3311:33 PMgood
Cara23:3311:33 PM–25:201:20 AM+1neutral
Roga25:201:20 AM+1–27:063:06 AM+1avoid
Kāla27:063:06 AM+1–28:534:53 AM+1avoid
Lābha28:534:53 AM+1–30:396:39 AM+1good
Udvega30:396:39 AM+1–32:268:26 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:268:26 AM to 32:268:26 AM+1

08:268:26 AM sunrise18:136:13 PM sunsetsunrise 32:268:26 AM+1
Clock
1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:463:46 PM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 17:305:30 PM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 21:029:02 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 15:463:46 PM
Catuṣpādauntil 26:082:08 AM+1
Nāgapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 13:201:20 PM–14:332:33 PM
Pradoṣa 18:136:13 PM–20:078:07 PM
Niśītha 24:5612:56 AM+1–25:441:44 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:332:33 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  5. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 47 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:078:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:441:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī15:463:46 PMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraMūla17:305:30 PMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaDhruva21:029:02 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaŚakuni15:463:46 PMCatuṣpāda
VāraBudhavāra32:26 08:268:26 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 861 991
Day length
9 h 47 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
32:048:04 AM+1
Moonset
17:325:32 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:326:32 AM08:268:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:326:32 AM07:297:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight07:017:01 AM08:268:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:268:26 AM10:2310:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:399:39 AM10:5310:53 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:2310:23 AM12:2112:21 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:4311:43 AM13:101:10 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:0612:06 PM13:201:20 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:5612:56 PM13:441:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:001:00 PM13:391:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:201:20 PM14:332:33 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:182:18 PM16:164:16 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:582:58 PM15:373:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:034:03 PM17:305:30 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:164:16 PM18:136:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:136:13 PM20:078:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:136:13 PM18:426:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:136:13 PM19:397:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5612:56 AM+125:441:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:032:03 AM+127:293:29 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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