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Thursday 13 December 1956 · Bucharest, Romania

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Guruvāra. Ekādaśī began at 04:504:50 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:424:42 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

07:447:44 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:528:52 AM

Revatī gives way to Aśvinī.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

The Sun 22° above S. Day length 8 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 124° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 78% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 124° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:435:43 AM–06:436:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:136:13 AM–07:447:44 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:2812:28 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:381:38 PM–14:142:14 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:364:36 PM–17:065:06 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:364:36 PM–18:076:07 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:541:54 AM+1–27:313:31 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:447:44 AM–08:508:50 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:579:57 AM–11:0311:03 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4110:41 AM–11:1711:17 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:161:16 PM–14:232:23 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:142:14 PM–14:492:49 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya29:085:08 AM+1–30:466:46 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Śubha07:447:44 AM–08:508:50 AMgood
Roga08:508:50 AM–09:579:57 AMavoid
Udvega09:579:57 AM–11:0311:03 AMavoid
Cara11:0311:03 AM–12:1012:10 PMneutral
Lābha12:1012:10 PM–13:161:16 PMgood
Amṛta13:161:16 PM–14:232:23 PMgood
Kāla14:232:23 PM–15:293:29 PMavoid
Śubha15:293:29 PM–16:364:36 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:364:36 PM–18:296:29 PMgood
Cara18:296:29 PM–20:238:23 PMneutral
Roga20:238:23 PM–22:1710:17 PMavoid
Kāla22:1710:17 PM–24:1012:10 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1012:10 AM+1–26:042:04 AM+1good
Udvega26:042:04 AM+1–27:573:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:573:57 AM+1–29:515:51 AM+1good
Amṛta29:515:51 AM+1–31:447:44 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:447:44 AM to 31:447:44 AM+1

07:447:44 AM sunrise16:364:36 PM sunsetsunrise 31:447:44 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 28:424:42 AM+1
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 08:528:52 AM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 12:1712:17 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 16:524:52 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:424:42 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:2812:28 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:161:16 PM–14:232:23 PM
Pradoṣa 16:364:36 PM–18:376:37 PM
Niśītha 23:4611:46 PM–24:3412:34 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2812:28 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:232:23 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 8 h 52 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:376:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3412:34 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī28:42 04:424:42 AM FriDvādaśī
NakṣatraRevatī08:528:52 AMAśvinī
YogaVarīyān12:1712:17 PMParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija16:524:52 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:44 07:447:44 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 355
Day length
8 h 52 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
13:301:30 PM
Moonset
27:443:44 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:435:43 AM07:447:44 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:435:43 AM06:436:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:136:13 AM07:447:44 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:447:44 AM09:309:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:447:44 AM08:508:50 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:309:30 AM11:1711:17 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:579:57 AM11:0311:03 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4110:41 AM11:1711:17 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:2812:28 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:031:03 PM14:492:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:161:16 PM14:232:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:381:38 PM14:142:14 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:142:14 PM14:492:49 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:492:49 PM16:364:36 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:364:36 PM18:376:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:364:36 PM17:065:06 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:364:36 PM18:076:07 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4611:46 PM24:3412:34 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:541:54 AM+127:313:31 AM+1sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:085:08 AM+130:466:46 AM+1sixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
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