October 1976 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 4 October 1976 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Āśvina Śukla Dvādaśī

Somavāra. Dvādaśī began at 17:285:28 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:276:27 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 99 of 99 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:516:51 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:337:33 AM

Dhaniṣṭhā gives way to Śatabhiṣā.

Noon

12:3912:39 PM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 11 h 35 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago12:3912:39 PM
At noon, 12:3912:39 PM, the Sun is in Hasta and the Moon 141° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 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

06:516:51 AM–09:109:10 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Pāśāṅkuśā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:125:12 AM–06:026:02 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:375:37 AM–06:516:51 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1612:16 PM–13:021:02 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:352:35 PM–15:213:21 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:266:26 PM–18:516:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:266:26 PM–19:417:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:381:38+1 AM–27:213:21+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:188:18 AM–09:459:45 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1211:12 AM–12:3912:39 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:021:02 PM–13:481:48 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:062:06 PM–15:333:33 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:183:18 PM–17:015:01 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:213:21 PM–16:074:07 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

Amṛta06:516:51 AM–08:188:18 AMgood
Kāla08:188:18 AM–09:459:45 AMavoid
Śubha09:459:45 AM–11:1211:12 AMgood
Roga11:1211:12 AM–12:3912:39 PMavoid
Udvega12:3912:39 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Cara14:062:06 PM–15:333:33 PMneutral
Lābha15:333:33 PM–17:005:00 PMgood
Amṛta17:005:00 PM–18:266:26 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:266:26 PM–20:008:00 PMneutral
Roga20:008:00 PM–21:339:33 PMavoid
Kāla21:339:33 PM–23:0611:06 PMavoid
Lābha23:0611:06 PM–24:3912:39+1 AMgood
Udvega24:3912:39+1 AM–26:132:13+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:132:13+1 AM–27:463:46+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:463:46+1 AM–29:195:19+1 AMgood
Cara29:195:19+1 AM–30:526:52+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:516:51 AM to 30:526:52+1 AM

06:516:51 AM sunrise18:266:26 PM sunsetsunrise 30:526:52+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 18:276:27 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 07:337:33 AM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 17:185:18 PM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 18:276:27 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:188:18 AM–09:459:45 AM
Abhijit 12:1612:16 PM–13:021:02 PM
Pradoṣa 18:266:26 PM–20:068:06 PM
Niśītha 24:1512:15+1 AM–25:031:03+1 AM

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. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:459:45 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 35 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:068:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:031:03+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī18:276:27 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā07:337:33 AMŚatabhiṣā
YogaŚūla17:185:18 PMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaBālava18:276:27 PMKaulava
VāraSomavāra30:52 06:526:52 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2033
Śaka
1898
Kali
5077
Ahargaṇa
1 854 590
Day length
11 h 35 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
16:384:38 PM
Moonset
28:224:22+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:125:12 AM06:516:51 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:125:12 AM06:026:02 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:375:37 AM06:516:51 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:516:51 AM09:109:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:188:18 AM09:459:45 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:109:10 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1211:12 AM12:3912:39 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1512:15 PM13:031:03 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1612:16 PM13:021:02 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:021:02 PM13:481:48 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:481:48 PM16:074:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:333:33 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:352:35 PM15:213:21 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:183:18 PM17:015:01 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:213:21 PM16:074:07 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:074:07 PM18:266:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:266:26 PM20:068:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:266:26 PM18:516:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:266:26 PM19:417:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1512:15+1 AM25:031:03+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:381:38+1 AM27:213:21+1 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
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