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October 1968 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 31 October 1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Kārtika Śukla Ekādaśī

Guruvāra. Ekādaśī began at 16:484:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:025:02 PM.

Observed here on this day

Prabodhinī Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

06:226:22 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5712:57 PM

Dhruva gives way to Vyāghāta.

Noon

11:3411:34 AM

The Sun 34° above S. Day length 10 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago11:3411:34 AM
At noon, 11:3411:34 AM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 129° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 82% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 129° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:285:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:015:01 AM–06:226:22 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1311:13 AM–11:5511:55 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:181:18 PM–13:591:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:464:46 PM–17:135:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:464:46 PM–18:076:07 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:198:19 PM–21:599:59 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:226:22 AM–07:407:40 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:588:58 AM–10:1610:16 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:509:50 AM–10:3210:32 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:1810:18 AM–11:5811:58 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla12:5212:52 PM–14:102:10 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:591:59 PM–14:412:41 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

Śubha06:226:22 AM–07:407:40 AMgood
Roga07:407:40 AM–08:588:58 AMavoid
Udvega08:588:58 AM–10:1610:16 AMavoid
Cara10:1610:16 AM–11:3411:34 AMneutral
Lābha11:3411:34 AM–12:5212:52 PMgood
Amṛta12:5212:52 PM–14:102:10 PMgood
Kāla14:102:10 PM–15:283:28 PMavoid
Śubha15:283:28 PM–16:464:46 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:464:46 PM–18:286:28 PMgood
Cara18:286:28 PM–20:108:10 PMneutral
Roga20:108:10 PM–21:529:52 PMavoid
Kāla21:529:52 PM–23:3511:35 PMavoid
Lābha23:3511:35 PM–25:171:17 AM+1good
Udvega25:171:17 AM+1–26:592:59 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:592:59 AM+1–28:414:41 AM+1good
Amṛta28:414:41 AM+1–30:246:24 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:226:22 AM to 30:246:24 AM+1

06:226:22 AM sunrise16:464:46 PM sunsetsunrise 30:246:24 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 17:025:02 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 28:404:40 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 12:5712:57 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:025:02 PM
Bavauntil 29:205:20 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1311:13 AM–11:5511:55 AM
Rāhu kāla 12:5212:52 PM–14:102:10 PM
Pradoṣa 16:464:46 PM–18:356:35 PM
Niśītha 23:1111:11 PM–23:5911:59 PM

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. AbhijitUntil 11:5511:55 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:102:10 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 23 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:356:35 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 23:5911:59 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī17:025:02 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā28:40 04:404:40 AM FriUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaDhruva12:5712:57 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:025:02 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:24 06:246:24 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2025
Śaka
1890
Kali
5069
Ahargaṇa
1 851 695
Day length
10 h 23 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
14:572:57 PM
Moonset
26:422:42 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:344:34 AM06:226:22 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:344:34 AM05:285:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:015:01 AM06:226:22 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:226:22 AM08:278:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:226:22 AM07:407:40 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:278:27 AM10:3210:32 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:588:58 AM10:1610:16 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:509:50 AM10:3210:32 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:1810:18 AM11:5811:58 AMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1011:10 AM11:5811:58 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1311:13 AM11:5511:55 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3612:36 PM14:412:41 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:5212:52 PM14:102:10 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:181:18 PM13:591:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:591:59 PM14:412:41 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:412:41 PM16:464:46 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:464:46 PM18:356:35 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:464:46 PM17:135:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:464:46 PM18:076:07 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:198:19 PM21:599:59 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1111:11 PM23:5911:59 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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