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Tuesday 15 December 1998 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Dvādaśī began at 14:082:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:414:41 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 98 of 98 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:026:02 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:189:18 AM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

11:5611:56 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonAccra11:5611:56 AM
At noon, 11:5611:56 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 322° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 322° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:026:02 AM–08:238:23 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:244:24 AM–05:135:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:494:49 AM–06:026:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3211:32 AM–12:1912:19 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:412:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:505:50 PM–18:146:14 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:505:50 PM–19:037:03 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:182:18+1 AM–28:054:05+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:238:23 AM–09:119:11 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:598:59 AM–10:2710:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:5611:56 AM–13:241:24 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:532:53 PM–16:214:21 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:343:34 PM–17:215:21 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:4310:43 PM–23:3211:32 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

Roga06:026:02 AM–07:307:30 AMavoid
Udvega07:307:30 AM–08:598:59 AMavoid
Cara08:598:59 AM–10:2710:27 AMneutral
Lābha10:2710:27 AM–11:5611:56 AMgood
Amṛta11:5611:56 AM–13:241:24 PMgood
Kāla13:241:24 PM–14:532:53 PMavoid
Śubha14:532:53 PM–16:214:21 PMgood
Roga16:214:21 PM–17:505:50 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:505:50 PM–19:217:21 PMavoid
Lābha19:217:21 PM–20:538:53 PMgood
Udvega20:538:53 PM–22:2510:25 PMavoid
Śubha22:2510:25 PM–23:5611:56 PMgood
Amṛta23:5611:56 PM–25:281:28+1 AMgood
Cara25:281:28+1 AM–26:592:59+1 AMneutral
Roga26:592:59+1 AM–28:314:31+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:314:31+1 AM–30:026:02+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:026:02 AM to 30:026:02+1 AM

06:026:02 AM sunrise17:505:50 PM sunsetsunrise 30:026:02+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 16:414:41 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 09:189:18 AM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 10:3110:31 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 16:414:41 PM
Garauntil 29:535:53+1 AM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3211:32 AM–12:1912:19 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:532:53 PM–16:214:21 PM
Pradoṣa 17:505:50 PM–19:277:27 PM
Niśītha 23:3211:32 PM–24:2012:20+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  3. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1912:19 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:214:21 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  7. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 48 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:277:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2012:20+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī16:414:41 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraSvātī09:189:18 AMViśākhā
YogaAtigaṇḍa10:3110:31 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaTaitila16:414:41 PMGara
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:02 06:026:02 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 697
Day length
11 h 48 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
27:573:57+1 AM
Moonset
15:213:21 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:244:24 AM06:026:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:244:24 AM05:135:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:494:49 AM06:026:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:026:02 AM08:238:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:238:23 AM10:4510:45 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:238:23 AM09:119:11 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:598:59 AM10:2710:27 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3211:32 AM12:2012:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3211:32 AM12:1912:19 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:5611:56 AM13:241:24 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:071:07 PM15:283:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:412:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:532:53 PM16:214:21 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:283:28 PM17:505:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:343:34 PM17:215:21 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:505:50 PM19:277:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:505:50 PM18:146:14 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:505:50 PM19:037:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:4310:43 PM23:3211:32 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:3211:32 PM24:2012:20+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:182:18+1 AM28:054:05+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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