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Friday 22 December 1939 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Śukravāra. Ekādaśī began at 22:1510:15 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:1211:12 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

07:337:33 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:4910:49 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 127° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 80% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 127° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:375:37 AM–06:356:35 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:066:06 AM–07:337:33 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:282:28 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:594:59 PM–17:285:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:594:59 PM–18:276:27 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya08:268:26 AM–10:0910:09 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:448:44 AM–09:559:55 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:279:27 AM–10:0410:04 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:0611:06 AM–12:1612:16 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3512:35 PM–13:131:13 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:382:38 PM–15:483:48 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:4510:45 PM–24:2512:25 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Cara07:337:33 AM–08:448:44 AMneutral
Lābha08:448:44 AM–09:559:55 AMgood
Amṛta09:559:55 AM–11:0611:06 AMgood
Kāla11:0611:06 AM–12:1612:16 PMavoid
Śubha12:1612:16 PM–13:271:27 PMgood
Roga13:271:27 PM–14:382:38 PMavoid
Udvega14:382:38 PM–15:483:48 PMavoid
Cara15:483:48 PM–16:594:59 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga16:594:59 PM–18:496:49 PMavoid
Kāla18:496:49 PM–20:388:38 PMavoid
Lābha20:388:38 PM–22:2710:27 PMgood
Udvega22:2710:27 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:1712:17 AM+1–26:062:06 AM+1good
Amṛta26:062:06 AM+1–27:553:55 AM+1good
Cara27:553:55 AM+1–29:455:45 AM+1neutral
Roga29:455:45 AM+1–31:347:34 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:337:33 AM to 31:347:34 AM+1

07:337:33 AM sunrise16:594:59 PM sunsetsunrise 31:347:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 23:1211:12 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 12:4412:44 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 24:5212:52 AM+1
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:4910:49 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:1211:12 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:0611:06 AM–12:1612:16 PM
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Pradoṣa 16:594:59 PM–18:566:56 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Śukravāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:1612:16 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:566:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī23:1211:12 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraAśvinī12:4412:44 PMBharaṇī
YogaŚiva24:52 00:5212:52 AM SatSiddha
KaraṇaVaṇija10:4910:49 AMViṣṭi
VāraŚukravāra31:34 07:347:34 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1996
Śaka
1861
Kali
5040
Ahargaṇa
1 841 154
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
13:571:57 PM
Moonset
27:523:52 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:375:37 AM07:337:33 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:375:37 AM06:356:35 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:066:06 AM07:337:33 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:337:33 AM09:279:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:268:26 AM10:0910:09 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:448:44 AM09:559:55 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:279:27 AM11:2011:20 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:279:27 AM10:0410:04 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:0611:06 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3512:35 PM13:131:13 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:063:06 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:282:28 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:382:38 PM15:483:48 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:063:06 PM16:594:59 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:594:59 PM18:566:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:594:59 PM17:285:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:594:59 PM18:276:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:4510:45 PM24:2512:25 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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