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Thursday 26 December 1940 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 14:082:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:4011:40 AM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 117 of 117 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:367:36 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:338:33 AM

Viśākhā gives way to Anurādhā.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 324° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 9% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 324° falls in Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:367:36 AM–09:299:29 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:395:39 AM–06:376:37 AM
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:3812:38 PM
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:312:31 PM
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:315:31 PM
  • Amṛta kāla21:099:09 PM–22:3810:38 PM

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:367:36 AM–08:468:46 AM
  • Gulika09:579:57 AM–11:0811:08 AM
  • Durmuhūrta10:4410:44 AM–11:2211:22 AM
  • Varjya12:1512:15 PM–13:441:44 PM
  • Rāhu kāla13:291:29 PM–14:402:40 PM
  • Durmuhūrta14:312:31 PM–15:093:09 PM

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

Śubha07:367:36 AM–08:468:46 AMgood
Roga08:468:46 AM–09:579:57 AMavoid
Udvega09:579:57 AM–11:0811:08 AMavoid
Cara11:0811:08 AM–12:1912:19 PMneutral
Lābha12:1912:19 PM–13:291:29 PMgood
Amṛta13:291:29 PM–14:402:40 PMgood
Kāla14:402:40 PM–15:513:51 PMavoid
Śubha15:513:51 PM–17:025:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:025:02 PM–18:516:51 PMgood
Cara18:516:51 PM–20:408:40 PMneutral
Roga20:408:40 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:1912:19 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1912:19 AM+1–26:082:08 AM+1good
Udvega26:082:08 AM+1–27:573:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:573:57 AM+1–29:475:47 AM+1good
Amṛta29:475:47 AM+1–31:367:36 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:367:36 AM to 31:367:36 AM+1

07:367:36 AM sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:367:36 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 11:4011:40 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 08:338:33 AM
Anurādhāuntil 30:486:48 AM+1
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 12:0412:04 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 11:4011:40 AM
Garauntil 22:2610:26 PM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:3812:38 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:291:29 PM–14:402:40 PM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 PM–18:586:58 PM
Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43 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. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  3. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  4. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:402:40 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 18:586:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī11:4011:40 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā08:338:33 AMAnurādhā
YogaDhṛti12:0412:04 PMŚūla
KaraṇaTaitila11:4011:40 AMGara
VāraGuruvāra31:36 07:367:36 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
1997
Śaka
1862
Kali
5041
Ahargaṇa
1 841 524
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
29:305:30 AM+1
Moonset
14:582:58 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodaya05:395:39 AM07:367:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrta05:395:39 AM06:376:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyā06:086:08 AM07:367:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkāla07:367:36 AM09:299:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Yamagaṇḍa07:367:36 AM08:468:46 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgava09:299:29 AM11:2211:22 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Gulika09:579:57 AM11:0811:08 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrta10:4410:44 AM11:2211:22 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhna11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijit12:0012:00 PM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjya12:1512:15 PM13:441:44 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇa13:151:15 PM15:093:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kāla13:291:29 PM14:402:40 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijaya13:531:53 PM14:312:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta14:312:31 PM15:093:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhna15:093:09 PM17:025:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣa17:025:02 PM18:586:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūli17:025:02 PM17:315:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM18:296:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kāla21:099:09 PM22:3810:38 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśītha23:5511:55 PM24:4312:43 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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