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Wednesday 15 January 1908 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Pauṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Budhavāra. Dvādaśī began at 09:419:41 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:3711:37 AM.

Observed here on this day

Mattu Pongal

Kept the day after Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoŚukla Pradoṣa Vrata determinate

At sunrise

06:356:35 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:018:01 AM

Rohiṇī gives way to Mṛgaśirā.

Noon

12:1812:18 PM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 11 h 25 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChennai12:1812:18 PM
At noon, 12:1812:18 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 144° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 144° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:356:35 AM–08:528:52 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Putradā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:554:55 AM–05:455:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:205:20 AM–06:356:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–14:582:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:016:01 PM–18:266:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:016:01 PM–19:167:16 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:5512:55 AM+1–26:422:42 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:018:01 AM–09:279:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5210:52 AM–12:1812:18 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5511:55 AM–12:4112:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1812:18 PM–13:441:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:142:14 PM–16:014:01 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

Lābha06:356:35 AM–08:018:01 AMgood
Amṛta08:018:01 AM–09:279:27 AMgood
Kāla09:279:27 AM–10:5210:52 AMavoid
Śubha10:5210:52 AM–12:1812:18 PMgood
Roga12:1812:18 PM–13:441:44 PMavoid
Udvega13:441:44 PM–15:093:09 PMavoid
Cara15:093:09 PM–16:354:35 PMneutral
Lābha16:354:35 PM–18:016:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:016:01 PM–19:357:35 PMavoid
Śubha19:357:35 PM–21:099:09 PMgood
Amṛta21:099:09 PM–22:4410:44 PMgood
Cara22:4410:44 PM–24:1812:18 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1812:18 AM+1–25:521:52 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:521:52 AM+1–27:273:27 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:273:27 AM+1–29:015:01 AM+1good
Udvega29:015:01 AM+1–30:366:36 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:356:35 AM to 30:366:36 AM+1

06:356:35 AM sunrise18:016:01 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 11:3711:37 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 08:018:01 AM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 24:3712:37 AM+1
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 11:3711:37 AM
Kaulavauntil 24:4312:43 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1812:18 PM–13:441:44 PM
Pradoṣa 18:016:01 PM–19:417:41 PM
Niśītha 23:5411:54 PM–24:4212:42 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  3. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:441:44 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 25 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:417:41 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4212:42 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī11:3711:37 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraRohiṇī08:018:01 AMMṛgaśirā
YogaBrahma24:37 00:3712:37 AM ThuIndra
KaraṇaBālava11:3711:37 AMKaulava
VāraBudhavāra30:36 06:366:36 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1964
Śaka
1829
Kali
5008
Ahargaṇa
1 829 490
Day length
11 h 25 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:323:32 PM
Moonset
28:364:36 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:554:55 AM06:356:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:554:55 AM05:455:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:205:20 AM06:356:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:356:35 AM08:528:52 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:018:01 AM09:279:27 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:528:52 AM11:1011:10 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:1812:18 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1812:18 PM13:441:44 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:443:44 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM14:582:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:142:14 PM16:014:01 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:443:44 PM18:016:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:016:01 PM19:417:41 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:016:01 PM18:266:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:016:01 PM19:167:16 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5411:54 PM24:4212:42 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:5512:55 AM+126:422:42 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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