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Thursday 11 December 1997 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 10:4110:41 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:258:25 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 98 of 98 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:006:00 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:258:25 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

11:5411:54 AM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 11 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonAccra11:5411:54 AM
At noon, 11:5411:54 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 146° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 146° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:006:00 AM–08:228:22 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:224:22 AM–05:115:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:474:47 AM–06:006:00 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3011:30 AM–12:1812:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:392:39 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:004:00 PM–17:305:30 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:485:48 PM–18:136:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:485:48 PM–19:017:01 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:006:00 AM–07:297:29 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:017:01 AM–08:318:31 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:578:57 AM–10:2610:26 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:569:56 AM–10:4310:43 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:231:23 PM–14:512:51 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:392:39 PM–15:263:26 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

Śubha06:006:00 AM–07:297:29 AMgood
Roga07:297:29 AM–08:578:57 AMavoid
Udvega08:578:57 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid
Cara10:2610:26 AM–11:5411:54 AMneutral
Lābha11:5411:54 AM–13:231:23 PMgood
Amṛta13:231:23 PM–14:512:51 PMgood
Kāla14:512:51 PM–16:204:20 PMavoid
Śubha16:204:20 PM–17:485:48 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:485:48 PM–19:207:20 PMgood
Cara19:207:20 PM–20:518:51 PMneutral
Roga20:518:51 PM–22:2310:23 PMavoid
Kāla22:2310:23 PM–23:5411:54 PMavoid
Lābha23:5411:54 PM–25:261:26 AM+1good
Udvega25:261:26 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:572:57 AM+1–28:294:29 AM+1good
Amṛta28:294:29 AM+1–30:016:01 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:006:00 AM to 30:016:01 AM+1

06:006:00 AM sunrise17:485:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:016:01 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 08:258:25 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 20:298:29 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 26:462:46 AM+1
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 08:258:25 AM
Kaulavauntil 19:187:18 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3011:30 AM–12:1812:18 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:231:23 PM–14:512:51 PM
Pradoṣa 17:485:48 PM–19:267:26 PM
Niśītha 23:3011:30 PM–24:1812:18 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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:512:51 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 48 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:267:26 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  9. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1812:18 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī08:258:25 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraBharaṇī20:298:29 PMKṛttikā
YogaŚiva26:46 02:462:46 AM FriSiddha
KaraṇaBālava08:258:25 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:01 06:016:01 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 328
Day length
11 h 48 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
15:423:42 PM
Moonset
28:174:17 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:224:22 AM06:006:00 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:224:22 AM05:115:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:474:47 AM06:006:00 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:006:00 AM08:228:22 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:006:00 AM07:297:29 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:017:01 AM08:318:31 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:228:22 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:578:57 AM10:2610:26 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:569:56 AM10:4310:43 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:051:05 PM15:263:26 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:231:23 PM14:512:51 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:392:39 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:392:39 PM15:263:26 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:263:26 PM17:485:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:004:00 PM17:305:30 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:485:48 PM19:267:26 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:485:48 PM18:136:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:485:48 PM19:017:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3011:30 PM24:1812:18 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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