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Sunday 24 December 2023 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Ravivāra. Dvādaśī began at 09:429:42 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:558:55 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 117 of 117 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:347:34 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:558:55 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 146° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 146° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:347:34 AM–08:558:55 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day, ending when dvādaśī ends at 08:55. Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:385:38 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:076:07 AM–07:347:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:3612:36 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:292:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:005:00 PM–17:305:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:005:00 PM–18:286:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:259:25 PM–23:0111:01 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya11:4911:49 AM–13:251:25 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1712:17 PM–13:281:28 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:453:45 PM–16:234:23 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:503:50 PM–17:005:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega07:347:34 AM–08:458:45 AMavoid
Cara08:458:45 AM–09:569:56 AMneutral
Lābha09:569:56 AM–11:0711:07 AMgood
Amṛta11:0711:07 AM–12:1712:17 PMgood
Kāla12:1712:17 PM–13:281:28 PMavoid
Śubha13:281:28 PM–14:392:39 PMgood
Roga14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Udvega15:503:50 PM–17:005:00 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:005:00 PM–18:506:50 PMgood
Amṛta18:506:50 PM–20:398:39 PMgood
Cara20:398:39 PM–22:2810:28 PMneutral
Roga22:2810:28 PM–24:1812:18 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:1812:18 AM+1–26:072:07 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:072:07 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1good
Udvega27:563:56 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:465:46 AM+1–31:357:35 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:347:34 AM to 31:357:35 AM+1

07:347:34 AM sunrise17:005:00 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 08:558:55 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 23:4911:49 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 09:479:47 AM
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 08:558:55 AM
Kaulavauntil 20:388:38 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:503:50 PM–17:005:00 PM
Pradoṣa 17:005:00 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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:005:00 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:576:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4212:42 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī08:558:55 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraKṛttikā23:4911:49 PMRohiṇī
YogaSiddha09:479:47 AMSādhya
KaraṇaBālava08:558:55 AMKaulava
VāraRavivāra31:35 07:357:35 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2080
Śaka
1945
Kali
5124
Ahargaṇa
1 871 837
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
14:362:36 PM
Moonset
29:525:52 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:385:38 AM07:347:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:385:38 AM06:366:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:076:07 AM07:347:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:347:34 AM09:289:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:289:28 AM11:2111:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4911:49 AM13:251:25 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1712:17 PM13:281:28 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:073:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:292:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:392:39 PM15:503:50 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:073:07 PM17:005:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:453:45 PM16:234:23 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:503:50 PM17:005:00 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:005:00 PM18:576:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:005:00 PM17:305:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:005:00 PM18:286:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:259:25 PM23:0111:01 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5411:54 PM24:4212:42 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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