Friday 23 March 2001 · Xining, Qinghai, China
Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 06:096:09 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 31:597:59+1 AM, past the next sunrise.
Observed here on this day
Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
07:137:13 AM
Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
17:075:07 PM
Śatabhiṣā gives way to Pūrva Bhādrapadā.
Noon
13:201:20 PM
The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 14 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
07:137:13 AM to 31:117:11+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī | past sunrise | Amāvasyā |
| Nakṣatra | Śatabhiṣā | 17:075:07 PM | Pūrva Bhādrapadā |
| Yoga | Śubha | past sunrise | Śukla |
| Karaṇa | Viṣṭi | 19:077:07 PM | Śakuni |
| Vāra | Śukravāra | 31:11 07:117:11 AM Sat | Śanivāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:395:39 AM | 07:137:13 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:395:39 AM | 06:266:26 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 06:026:02 AM | 07:137:13 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 07:137:13 AM | 09:409:40 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 08:458:45 AM | 10:1610:16 AM | eighth no. 2 on Śukravāra |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 09:099:09 AM | 10:5510:55 AM | sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:409:40 AM | 12:0712:07 PM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 09:409:40 AM | 10:2910:29 AM | 4th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 11:4811:48 AM | 13:201:20 PM | eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:5512:55 PM | 13:441:44 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:5612:56 PM | 13:441:44 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 13:441:44 PM | 14:332:33 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:332:33 PM | 17:005:00 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:223:22 PM | 16:114:11 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 16:234:23 PM | 17:555:55 PM | eighth no. 7 on Śukravāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 17:005:00 PM | 19:277:27 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:277:27 PM | 21:019:01 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:277:27 PM | 19:507:50 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:277:27 PM | 20:378:37 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 24:0612:06+1 AM | 25:511:51+1 AM | sixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:5512:55+1 AM | 25:431:43+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |