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Thursday 16 March 1916 · Bucharest, Romania

Phālguna Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 16:454:45 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:196:19 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 84 of 96 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:116:11 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

18:196:19 PM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 11 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 141° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 89% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 141° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:116:11 AM–08:348:34 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Āmalakī Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:354:35 AM–05:235:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:594:59 AM–06:116:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:3312:33 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:082:08 PM–14:562:56 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:066:06 PM–18:306:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:066:06 PM–19:187:18 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:1410:14 PM–23:5711:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:116:11 AM–07:417:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:109:10 AM–10:3910:39 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1010:10 AM–10:5710:57 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:5011:50 AM–13:341:34 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:381:38 PM–15:073:07 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:562:56 PM–15:433:43 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

Śubha06:116:11 AM–07:417:41 AMgood
Roga07:417:41 AM–09:109:10 AMavoid
Udvega09:109:10 AM–10:3910:39 AMavoid
Cara10:3910:39 AM–12:0912:09 PMneutral
Lābha12:0912:09 PM–13:381:38 PMgood
Amṛta13:381:38 PM–15:073:07 PMgood
Kāla15:073:07 PM–16:374:37 PMavoid
Śubha16:374:37 PM–18:066:06 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:066:06 PM–19:377:37 PMgood
Cara19:377:37 PM–21:079:07 PMneutral
Roga21:079:07 PM–22:3710:37 PMavoid
Kāla22:3710:37 PM–24:0812:08 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0812:08 AM+1–25:381:38 AM+1good
Udvega25:381:38 AM+1–27:093:09 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:093:09 AM+1–28:394:39 AM+1good
Amṛta28:394:39 AM+1–30:106:10 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:116:11 AM to 30:106:10 AM+1

06:116:11 AM sunrise18:066:06 PM sunsetsunrise 30:106:10 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 18:196:19 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 23:5711:57 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 24:0012:00 AM+1
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 18:196:19 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:3312:33 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:381:38 PM–15:073:07 PM
Pradoṣa 18:066:06 PM–19:437:43 PM
Niśītha 23:4411:44 PM–24:3212:32 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. AbhijitUntil 12:3312:33 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:073:07 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 11 h 55 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 19:437:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  7. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3212:32 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  10. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī18:196:19 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā23:5711:57 PMMaghā
YogaSukarmā24:00 00:0012:00 AM FriDhṛti
KaraṇaBālava18:196:19 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:10 06:106:10 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1972
Śaka
1837
Kali
5016
Ahargaṇa
1 832 473
Day length
11 h 55 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
14:482:48 PM
Moonset
28:544:54 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:354:35 AM06:116:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:354:35 AM05:235:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:594:59 AM06:116:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:116:11 AM08:348:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:116:11 AM07:417:41 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:348:34 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:109:10 AM10:3910:39 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1010:10 AM10:5710:57 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4511:45 AM12:3312:33 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:3312:33 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:5011:50 AM13:341:34 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:433:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:381:38 PM15:073:07 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:082:08 PM14:562:56 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:562:56 PM15:433:43 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:433:43 PM18:066:06 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:066:06 PM19:437:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:066:06 PM18:306:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:066:06 PM19:187:18 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:1410:14 PM23:5711:57 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4411:44 PM24:3212:32 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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