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Monday 16 December 1968 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī

Somavāra. Ekādaśī began at 18:336:33 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:184:18 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saphalā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

07:307:30 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:184:18 PM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 310° ahead of it, in Svātī, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 310° falls in Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:345:34 AM–06:326:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:036:03 AM–07:307:30 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:3312:33 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:481:48 PM–14:262:26 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:574:57 PM–17:265:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:574:57 PM–18:246:24 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:407:40 PM–21:089:08 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:418:41 AM–09:529:52 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:5010:50 AM–12:1812:18 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0311:03 AM–12:1412:14 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3312:33 PM–13:101:10 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:251:25 PM–14:352:35 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:262:26 PM–15:043:04 PMan 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

Amṛta07:307:30 AM–08:418:41 AMgood
Kāla08:418:41 AM–09:529:52 AMavoid
Śubha09:529:52 AM–11:0311:03 AMgood
Roga11:0311:03 AM–12:1412:14 PMavoid
Udvega12:1412:14 PM–13:251:25 PMavoid
Cara13:251:25 PM–14:352:35 PMneutral
Lābha14:352:35 PM–15:463:46 PMgood
Amṛta15:463:46 PM–16:574:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:574:57 PM–18:466:46 PMneutral
Roga18:466:46 PM–20:368:36 PMavoid
Kāla20:368:36 PM–22:2510:25 PMavoid
Lābha22:2510:25 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1good
Udvega24:1412:14 AM+1–26:032:03 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:032:03 AM+1–27:533:53 AM+1good
Amṛta27:533:53 AM+1–29:425:42 AM+1good
Cara29:425:42 AM+1–31:317:31 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:307:30 AM to 31:317:31 AM+1

07:307:30 AM sunrise16:574:57 PM sunsetsunrise 31:317:31 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 16:184:18 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 27:463:46 AM+1
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 25:271:27 AM+1
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 16:184:18 PM
Kaulavauntil 26:552:55 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:418:41 AM–09:529:52 AM
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:3312:33 PM
Pradoṣa 16:574:57 PM–18:546:54 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:529:52 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3312:33 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 27 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:546:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ekādaśī16:184:18 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraSvātī27:46 03:463:46 AM TueViśākhā
YogaAtigaṇḍa25:27 01:271:27 AM TueSukarmā
KaraṇaBālava16:184:18 PMKaulava
VāraSomavāra31:31 07:317:31 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2025
Śaka
1890
Kali
5069
Ahargaṇa
1 851 741
Day length
9 h 27 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
28:244:24 AM+1
Moonset
13:521:52 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:345:34 AM07:307:30 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:345:34 AM06:326:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:036:03 AM07:307:30 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:307:30 AM09:249:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:418:41 AM09:529:52 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:249:24 AM11:1711:17 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:5010:50 AM12:1812:18 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0311:03 AM12:1412:14 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:3312:33 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3312:33 PM13:101:10 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:101:10 PM15:043:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:251:25 PM14:352:35 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:481:48 PM14:262:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:262:26 PM15:043:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:043:04 PM16:574:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:574:57 PM18:546:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:574:57 PM17:265:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:574:57 PM18:246:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:407:40 PM21:089:08 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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