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Tuesday 24 January 1956 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Ekādaśī began at 14:522:52 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:1512:15 PM.

Observed here on this day

Putradā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

07:327:32 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:1512:15 PM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 57 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 132° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 84% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 132° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:395:39 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:076:07 AM–07:327:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:3811:38 AM–13:071:07 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1012:10 PM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:102:10 PM–14:492:49 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:295:29 PM–17:575:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:295:29 PM–18:536:53 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:164:16 AM+1–29:425:42 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:319:31 AM–10:1110:11 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:0110:01 AM–11:1611:16 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:3012:30 PM–13:451:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:592:59 PM–16:144:14 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:377:37 PM–21:049:04 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:0611:06 PM–24:0212:02 AM+1an 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

Roga07:327:32 AM–08:478:47 AMavoid
Udvega08:478:47 AM–10:0110:01 AMavoid
Cara10:0110:01 AM–11:1611:16 AMneutral
Lābha11:1611:16 AM–12:3012:30 PMgood
Amṛta12:3012:30 PM–13:451:45 PMgood
Kāla13:451:45 PM–14:592:59 PMavoid
Śubha14:592:59 PM–16:144:14 PMgood
Roga16:144:14 PM–17:295:29 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:295:29 PM–19:147:14 PMavoid
Lābha19:147:14 PM–20:598:59 PMgood
Udvega20:598:59 PM–22:4510:45 PMavoid
Śubha22:4510:45 PM–24:3012:30 AM+1good
Amṛta24:3012:30 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1good
Cara26:152:15 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1neutral
Roga28:014:01 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:465:46 AM+1–31:317:31 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:327:32 AM to 31:317:31 AM+1

07:327:32 AM sunrise17:295:29 PM sunsetsunrise 31:317:31 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 12:1512:15 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 14:352:35 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 14:342:34 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 12:1512:15 PM
Bavauntil 22:4610:46 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1012:10 PM–12:5012:50 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:592:59 PM–16:144:14 PM
Pradoṣa 17:295:29 PM–19:217:21 PM
Niśītha 24:0612:06 AM+1–24:5412:54 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. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  6. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:144:14 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 57 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:217:21 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī12:1512:15 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraRohiṇī14:352:35 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaBrahma14:342:34 PMIndra
KaraṇaViṣṭi12:1512:15 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:31 07:317:31 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2012
Śaka
1877
Kali
5056
Ahargaṇa
1 847 031
Day length
9 h 57 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
13:521:52 PM
Moonset
29:015:01 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:395:39 AM07:327:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:395:39 AM06:366:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:076:07 AM07:327:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:327:32 AM09:319:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:319:31 AM11:3111:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:319:31 AM10:1110:11 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:0110:01 AM11:1611:16 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:3811:38 AM13:071:07 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0612:06 PM12:5412:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1012:10 PM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3012:30 PM13:451:45 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:301:30 PM15:293:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:102:10 PM14:492:49 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:592:59 PM16:144:14 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:293:29 PM17:295:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:295:29 PM19:217:21 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:295:29 PM17:575:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:295:29 PM18:536:53 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:377:37 PM21:049:04 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:0611:06 PM24:0212:02 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06 AM+124:5412:54 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:164:16 AM+129:425:42 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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