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Monday 20 April 1959 · Bucharest, Romania

Caitra Śukla Dvādaśī

Somavāra. Dvādaśī began at 19:207:20 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:035:03 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 82 of 82 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:255:25 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:166:16 AM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 57° above S. Day length 13 h 40 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 141° ahead of it, in Uttara Phalgunī, 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

05:255:25 AM–08:098:09 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Kāmadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:024:02 AM–04:444:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:234:23 AM–05:255:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:322:32 PM–15:263:26 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:057:05 PM–19:257:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:057:05 PM–20:078:07 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:052:05 AM+1–27:333:33 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:087:08 AM–08:508:50 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3310:33 AM–12:1512:15 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4212:42 PM–13:371:37 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:571:57 PM–15:403:40 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:263:26 PM–16:214:21 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya17:165:16 PM–18:446:44 PMa 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

Amṛta05:255:25 AM–07:087:08 AMgood
Kāla07:087:08 AM–08:508:50 AMavoid
Śubha08:508:50 AM–10:3310:33 AMgood
Roga10:3310:33 AM–12:1512:15 PMavoid
Udvega12:1512:15 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid
Cara13:571:57 PM–15:403:40 PMneutral
Lābha15:403:40 PM–17:225:22 PMgood
Amṛta17:225:22 PM–19:057:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:057:05 PM–20:228:22 PMneutral
Roga20:228:22 PM–21:409:40 PMavoid
Kāla21:409:40 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid
Lābha22:5710:57 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1good
Udvega24:1412:14 AM+1–25:321:32 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:321:32 AM+1–26:492:49 AM+1good
Amṛta26:492:49 AM+1–28:064:06 AM+1good
Cara28:064:06 AM+1–29:245:24 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:255:25 AM to 29:245:24 AM+1

05:255:25 AM sunrise19:057:05 PM sunsetsunrise 29:245:24 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 17:035:03 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Phalgunīuntil 10:3910:39 AM
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 21:439:43 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 06:166:16 AM
Bālavauntil 17:035:03 PM
Kaulavauntil 27:403:40 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:087:08 AM–08:508:50 AM
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Pradoṣa 19:057:05 PM–20:278:27 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:508:50 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. Uttara PhalgunīNakṣatra: Pūrva Phalgunī ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  7. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 40 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:278:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī17:035:03 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraPūrva Phalgunī10:3910:39 AMUttara Phalgunī
YogaDhruva21:439:43 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaBava06:166:16 AMBālava
VāraSomavāra29:24 05:245:24 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 213
Day length
13 h 40 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
15:543:54 PM
Moonset
28:144:14 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:024:02 AM05:255:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:024:02 AM04:444:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:234:23 AM05:255:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:255:25 AM08:098:09 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:087:08 AM08:508:50 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:098:09 AM10:5310:53 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3310:33 AM12:1512:15 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4212:42 PM13:371:37 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:371:37 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:571:57 PM15:403:40 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:322:32 PM15:263:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:263:26 PM16:214:21 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM19:057:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:165:16 PM18:446:44 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:057:05 PM20:278:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:057:05 PM19:257:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:057:05 PM20:078:07 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:052:05 AM+127:333:33 AM+1sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
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