Sunday 23 February

How it was decided

1. 01

   Aṅga

   Pūrṇimā runs from 02:16 on Sun 23 Feb to 22:29 on Sun 23 Feb.

   2081-02-22T18:15:41Z → 2081-02-23T14:28:33Z

2. 02

   Kāla

   Madhyāhna is 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday: 12:08–12:56 on the 22nd, 12:08–12:56 on the 23rd.

   madhyahna: midday-pm-1-ghatika · sunrise and sunset: upper limb, 31′ + 16′

3. 03

   Rule

   Pūrṇimā must be present during madhyāhna. It covers 0 of 48 minutes on the 22nd and 48 of 48 on the 23rd.

   Calendar Reform Committee 1955, General Rules for Religious Festivals, p. 105

4. 04

   Tie-break

   Only one midday qualifies. No tie-break is needed.

   priority: paraviddha → only-day · margin 34363 s

5. 05

   Ruling

   Māghī Pūrṇimā, Baoding, 2081: Sunday 23 February.

   confidence: determinate

Say it like this

In Baoding, Māghī Pūrṇimā 2081 falls on Sunday 23 February. Pūrṇimā runs from 02:16 on Sun 23 Feb to 22:29 on Sun 23 Feb and covers all of madhyāhna that midday.

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