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Monday 24 December 2012 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Somavāra. Ekādaśī began at 05:195:19 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:497:49 AM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

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

AlsoAkhaṇḍa Dvādaśī determinate

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:497:49 AM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

12:1812:18 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1812:18 PM
At noon, 12:1812:18 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 134° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 85% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 134° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:385:38 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:076:07 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:302:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:532:53 PM–16:414:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:015:01 PM–17:305:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:015:01 PM–18:286:28 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:468:46 AM–09:569:56 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0711:07 AM–12:1812:18 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3712:37 PM–13:141:14 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:291:29 PM–14:392:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:302:30 PM–15:083:08 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

Amṛta07:357:35 AM–08:468:46 AMgood
Kāla08:468:46 AM–09:569:56 AMavoid
Śubha09:569:56 AM–11:0711:07 AMgood
Roga11:0711:07 AM–12:1812:18 PMavoid
Udvega12:1812:18 PM–13:291:29 PMavoid
Cara13:291:29 PM–14:392:39 PMneutral
Lābha14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMgood
Amṛta15:503:50 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:015:01 PM–18:506:50 PMneutral
Roga18:506:50 PM–20:398:39 PMavoid
Kāla20:398:39 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid
Lābha22:2910:29 PM–24:1812:18 AM+1good
Udvega24:1812:18 AM+1–26:072:07 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:072:07 AM+1–27:573:57 AM+1good
Amṛta27:573:57 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1good
Cara29:465:46 AM+1–31:357:35 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:357:35 AM to 31:357:35 AM+1

07:357:35 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 07:497:49 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 20:188:18 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 28:184:18 AM+1
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 07:497:49 AM
Bavauntil 21:109:10 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:468:46 AM–09:569:56 AM
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Pradoṣa 17:015:01 PM–18:576:57 PM
Niśītha 23:5411:54 PM–24:4212:42 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. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:569:56 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:576:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4212:42 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī07:497:49 AMDvādaśī
NakṣatraBharaṇī20:188:18 PMKṛttikā
YogaSiddha28:18 04:184:18 AM TueSādhya
KaraṇaViṣṭi07:497:49 AMBava
VāraSomavāra31:35 07:357:35 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 820
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
14:082:08 PM
Moonset
28:354:35 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:385:38 AM07:357:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:385:38 AM06:366:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:076:07 AM07:357:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:357:35 AM09:289:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:468:46 AM09:569:56 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:289:28 AM11:2111:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0711:07 AM12:1812:18 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3712:37 PM13:141:14 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:083:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:291:29 PM14:392:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:302:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:302:30 PM15:083:08 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:532:53 PM16:414:41 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:083:08 PM17:015:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:015:01 PM18:576:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:015:01 PM17:305:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:015:01 PM18:286:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5411:54 PM24:4212:42 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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