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December 1948 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 12 December 1948 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Ravivāra. Ekādaśī began at 15:583:58 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:355:35 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

07:277:27 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:355:35 PM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 29 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 129° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 82% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 129° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:315:31 AM–06:296:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:006:00 AM–07:277:27 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:471:47 PM–14:242:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:564:56 PM–17:255:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:564:56 PM–18:236:23 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:535:53 PM–19:367:36 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1212:12 PM–13:231:23 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:342:34 PM–15:453:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:403:40 PM–16:184:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:453:45 PM–16:564:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:209:20 PM–23:0411:04 PMa 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

Udvega07:277:27 AM–08:388:38 AMavoid
Cara08:388:38 AM–09:509:50 AMneutral
Lābha09:509:50 AM–11:0111:01 AMgood
Amṛta11:0111:01 AM–12:1212:12 PMgood
Kāla12:1212:12 PM–13:231:23 PMavoid
Śubha13:231:23 PM–14:342:34 PMgood
Roga14:342:34 PM–15:453:45 PMavoid
Udvega15:453:45 PM–16:564:56 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:564:56 PM–18:456:45 PMgood
Amṛta18:456:45 PM–20:348:34 PMgood
Cara20:348:34 PM–22:2310:23 PMneutral
Roga22:2310:23 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:1212:12 AM+1–26:012:01 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:012:01 AM+1–27:503:50 AM+1good
Udvega27:503:50 AM+1–29:395:39 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:395:39 AM+1–31:287:28 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:277:27 AM to 31:287:28 AM+1

07:277:27 AM sunrise16:564:56 PM sunsetsunrise 31:287:28 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 17:355:35 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 25:391:39 AM+1
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 30:066:06 AM+1
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:355:35 PM
Bavauntil 30:096:09 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:453:45 PM–16:564:56 PM
Pradoṣa 16:564:56 PM–18:526:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:564:56 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 9 h 29 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 18:526:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  10. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī17:355:35 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraAśvinī25:39 01:391:39 AM MonBharaṇī
YogaParigha30:06 06:066:06 AM MonŚiva
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:355:35 PMBava
VāraRavivāra31:28 07:287:28 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2005
Śaka
1870
Kali
5049
Ahargaṇa
1 844 432
Day length
9 h 29 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
14:142:14 PM
Moonset
27:593:59 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:315:31 AM07:277:27 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:315:31 AM06:296:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:006:00 AM07:277:27 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:277:27 AM09:219:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:219:21 AM11:1511:15 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1212:12 PM13:231:23 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:091:09 PM15:023:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:471:47 PM14:242:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:342:34 PM15:453:45 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:023:02 PM16:564:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:403:40 PM16:184:18 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:453:45 PM16:564:56 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:564:56 PM18:526:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:564:56 PM17:255:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:564:56 PM18:236:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:535:53 PM19:367:36 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:209:20 PM23:0411:04 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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