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Tuesday 20 April 1948 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Ekādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Ekādaśī began at 09:429:42 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:037:03 AM.

Observed here on this day

Kāmadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

05:365:36 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:037:03 AM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 13 h 24 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 135° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 85% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 135° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:114:11 AM–04:534:53 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:324:32 AM–05:365:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:262:26 PM–15:543:54 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:312:31 PM–15:253:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:596:59 PM–19:207:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:596:59 PM–20:038:03 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya05:365:36 AM–07:047:04 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta08:168:16 AM–09:109:10 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:578:57 AM–10:3710:37 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1712:17 PM–13:581:58 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:383:38 PM–17:195:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:1311:13 PM–23:5611:56 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya26:582:58 AM+1–28:274:27 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

Roga05:365:36 AM–07:167:16 AMavoid
Udvega07:167:16 AM–08:578:57 AMavoid
Cara08:578:57 AM–10:3710:37 AMneutral
Lābha10:3710:37 AM–12:1712:17 PMgood
Amṛta12:1712:17 PM–13:581:58 PMgood
Kāla13:581:58 PM–15:383:38 PMavoid
Śubha15:383:38 PM–17:195:19 PMgood
Roga17:195:19 PM–18:596:59 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:596:59 PM–20:198:19 PMavoid
Lābha20:198:19 PM–21:389:38 PMgood
Udvega21:389:38 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid
Śubha22:5710:57 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1712:17 AM+1–25:361:36 AM+1good
Cara25:361:36 AM+1–26:562:56 AM+1neutral
Roga26:562:56 AM+1–28:154:15 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:154:15 AM+1–29:345:34 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:365:36 AM to 29:345:34 AM+1

05:365:36 AM sunrise18:596:59 PM sunsetsunrise 29:345:34 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 07:037:03 AM
Dvādaśīuntil 28:234:23 AM+1
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Phalgunīuntil 20:208:20 PM
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 09:109:10 AM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 07:037:03 AM
Bavauntil 17:425:42 PM
Bālavauntil 28:234:23 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:383:38 PM–17:195:19 PM
Pradoṣa 18:596:59 PM–20:248:24 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:195:19 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 24 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:248:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. Uttara PhalgunīNakṣatra: Pūrva Phalgunī ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  13. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  14. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī07:037:03 AMDvādaśī
NakṣatraPūrva Phalgunī20:208:20 PMUttara Phalgunī
YogaVṛddhi09:109:10 AMDhruva
KaraṇaViṣṭi07:037:03 AMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:34 05:345:34 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2005
Śaka
1870
Kali
5049
Ahargaṇa
1 844 196
Day length
13 h 24 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
15:153:15 PM
Moonset
28:264:26 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:114:11 AM05:365:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:114:11 AM04:534:53 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:324:32 AM05:365:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:365:36 AM08:168:16 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra05:365:36 AM07:047:04 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:168:16 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:168:16 AM09:109:10 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:578:57 AM10:3710:37 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1712:17 PM13:581:58 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:194:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:262:26 PM15:543:54 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:312:31 PM15:253:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:383:38 PM17:195:19 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:194:19 PM18:596:59 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:596:59 PM20:248:24 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:596:59 PM19:207:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:596:59 PM20:038:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:1311:13 PM23:5611:56 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:582:58 AM+128:274:27 AM+1sixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
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