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Monday 17 February 1997 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Māgha Śukla Ekādaśī

Somavāra. Ekādaśī began at 22:5610:56 PM yesterday, and holds until 24:4112:41+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Jayā Ekādaśī

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:166:16 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:456:45 AM

Viṣkambha gives way to Prīti.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 73° above S. Day length 11 h 57 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonAccra12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Dhaniṣṭhā and the Moon 126° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 80% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 126° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:404:40 AM–05:285:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:045:04 AM–06:166:16 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:142:14 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:136:13 PM–18:376:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:136:13 PM–19:267:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:316:31 PM–20:168:16 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:467:46 AM–09:169:16 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4510:45 AM–12:1512:15 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:2212:22 PM–14:072:07 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:3912:39 PM–13:271:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:441:44 PM–15:143:14 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:023:02 PM–15:503:50 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Amṛta06:166:16 AM–07:467:46 AMgood
Kāla07:467:46 AM–09:169:16 AMavoid
Śubha09:169:16 AM–10:4510:45 AMgood
Roga10:4510:45 AM–12:1512:15 PMavoid
Udvega12:1512:15 PM–13:441:44 PMavoid
Cara13:441:44 PM–15:143:14 PMneutral
Lābha15:143:14 PM–16:444:44 PMgood
Amṛta16:444:44 PM–18:136:13 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:136:13 PM–19:447:44 PMneutral
Roga19:447:44 PM–21:149:14 PMavoid
Kāla21:149:14 PM–22:4410:44 PMavoid
Lābha22:4410:44 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1512:15+1 AM–25:451:45+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:451:45+1 AM–27:153:15+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:153:15+1 AM–28:464:46+1 AMgood
Cara28:464:46+1 AM–30:166:16+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:166:16 AM to 30:166:16+1 AM

06:166:16 AM sunrise18:136:13 PM sunsetsunrise 30:166:16+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 24:4112:41+1 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 29:295:29+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 06:456:45 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:4511:45 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:4112:41+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:467:46 AM–09:169:16 AM
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:3912:39 PM
Pradoṣa 18:136:13 PM–19:507:50 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39+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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:169:16 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 57 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:507:50 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī24:41 00:4112:41 AM TueDvādaśī
NakṣatraĀrdrā29:29 05:295:29 AM TuePunarvasu
YogaViṣkambha06:456:45 AMPrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija11:4511:45 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:16 06:166:16 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 862 031
Day length
11 h 57 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
14:312:31 PM
Moonset
27:073:07+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:404:40 AM06:166:16 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:404:40 AM05:285:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:045:04 AM06:166:16 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:166:16 AM08:408:40 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:467:46 AM09:169:16 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:408:40 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4510:45 AM12:1512:15 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:2212:22 PM14:072:07 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3912:39 PM13:271:27 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:441:44 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:142:14 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:023:02 PM15:503:50 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:136:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:136:13 PM19:507:50 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:136:13 PM18:376:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:136:13 PM19:267:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:316:31 PM20:168:16 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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