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Thursday 20 March 1997 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Phālguna Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 18:486:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:259:25 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:056:05 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:068:06 AM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 84° above S. Day length 12 h 06 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonAccra12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 140° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 140° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:056:05 AM–08:308:30 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Āmalakī Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:304:30 AM–05:185:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:544:54 AM–06:056:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4411:44 AM–12:3312:33 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:092:09 PM–14:582:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:116:11 PM–18:356:35 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:116:11 PM–19:237:23 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:376:37 PM–20:258:25 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:056:05 AM–07:367:36 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:477:47 AM–09:359:35 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:079:07 AM–10:3810:38 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0710:07 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:391:39 PM–15:103:10 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:582:58 PM–15:463:46 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

Śubha06:056:05 AM–07:367:36 AMgood
Roga07:367:36 AM–09:079:07 AMavoid
Udvega09:079:07 AM–10:3810:38 AMavoid
Cara10:3810:38 AM–12:0812:08 PMneutral
Lābha12:0812:08 PM–13:391:39 PMgood
Amṛta13:391:39 PM–15:103:10 PMgood
Kāla15:103:10 PM–16:414:41 PMavoid
Śubha16:414:41 PM–18:116:11 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:116:11 PM–19:417:41 PMgood
Cara19:417:41 PM–21:109:10 PMneutral
Roga21:109:10 PM–22:3910:39 PMavoid
Kāla22:3910:39 PM–24:0812:08+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:0812:08+1 AM–25:371:37+1 AMgood
Udvega25:371:37+1 AM–27:063:06+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:063:06+1 AM–28:364:36+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:364:36+1 AM–30:056:05+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:056:05 AM to 30:056:05+1 AM

06:056:05 AM sunrise18:116:11 PM sunsetsunrise 30:056:05+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 21:259:25 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 20:258:25 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 14:342:34 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 08:068:06 AM
Bālavauntil 21:259:25 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4411:44 AM–12:3312:33 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:391:39 PM–15:103:10 PM
Pradoṣa 18:116:11 PM–19:467:46 PM
Niśītha 23:4411:44 PM–24:3212:32+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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3312:33 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:103:10 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 06 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:467:46 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  9. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3212:32+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī21:259:25 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā20:258:25 PMMaghā
YogaSukarmā14:342:34 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaBava08:068:06 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:05 06:056:05 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 862 062
Day length
12 h 06 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
15:363:36 PM
Moonset
28:034:03+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:304:30 AM06:056:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:304:30 AM05:185:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:544:54 AM06:056:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:056:05 AM08:308:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:056:05 AM07:367:36 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:477:47 AM09:359:35 AMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:308:30 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:079:07 AM10:3810:38 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0710:07 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:3312:33 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:211:21 PM15:463:46 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:391:39 PM15:103:10 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:092:09 PM14:582:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:582:58 PM15:463:46 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:463:46 PM18:116:11 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:116:11 PM19:467:46 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:116:11 PM18:356:35 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:116:11 PM19:237:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:376:37 PM20:258:25 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4411:44 PM24:3212:32+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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