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Thursday 15 January 2026 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 20:238:23 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:4710:47 PM.

Observed here on this day

Pongal

The Sun enters Makara after the sunset before this day. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:367:36 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:379:37 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

12:2712:27 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2712:27 PM
At noon, 12:2712:27 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 319° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 319° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:367:36 AM–09:329:32 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Ṣaṭtilā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:367:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0812:08 PM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:052:05 PM–14:442:44 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:205:20 PM–17:485:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:205:20 PM–18:456:45 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:367:36 AM–08:498:49 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5010:50 AM–11:2911:29 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:4811:48 AM–13:351:35 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:411:41 PM–14:542:54 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:442:44 PM–15:233:23 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

Śubha07:367:36 AM–08:498:49 AMgood
Roga08:498:49 AM–10:0210:02 AMavoid
Udvega10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMavoid
Cara11:1511:15 AM–12:2812:28 PMneutral
Lābha12:2812:28 PM–13:411:41 PMgood
Amṛta13:411:41 PM–14:542:54 PMgood
Kāla14:542:54 PM–16:074:07 PMavoid
Śubha16:074:07 PM–17:205:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:205:20 PM–19:077:07 PMgood
Cara19:077:07 PM–20:538:53 PMneutral
Roga20:538:53 PM–22:4010:40 PMavoid
Kāla22:4010:40 PM–24:2712:27 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2712:27 AM+1–26:142:14 AM+1good
Udvega26:142:14 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:014:01 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1good
Amṛta29:485:48 AM+1–31:357:35 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:367:36 AM to 31:357:35 AM+1

07:367:36 AM sunrise17:205:20 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 22:4710:47 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 23:0811:08 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:379:37 AM
Taitilauntil 22:4710:47 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0812:08 PM–12:4712:47 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:411:41 PM–14:542:54 PM
Pradoṣa 17:205:20 PM–19:147:14 PM
Niśītha 24:0312:03 AM+1–24:5112:51 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:542:54 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 44 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:147:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  8. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  9. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5112:51 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī22:4710:47 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhāpast sunriseMūla
YogaVṛddhi23:0811:08 PMDhruva
KaraṇaKaulava09:379:37 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra31:35 07:357:35 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 590
Day length
9 h 44 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
29:505:50 AM+1
Moonset
13:491:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:367:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:367:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:367:36 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:367:36 AM08:498:49 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0210:02 AM11:1511:15 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5010:50 AM11:2911:29 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4811:48 AM13:351:35 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0812:08 PM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:233:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:411:41 PM14:542:54 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:052:05 PM14:442:44 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:442:44 PM15:233:23 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:233:23 PM17:205:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:205:20 PM19:147:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:205:20 PM17:485:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:205:20 PM18:456:45 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:3010:30 PM24:1712:17 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0312:03 AM+124:5112:51 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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