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March 1997 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Kṛṣṇa to Phālguna KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 6 March 1997 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Māgha Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 21:099:09 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:016:01 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 96 of 96 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:526:52 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:387:38 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

12:5212:52 PM

The Sun 77° above S. Day length 12 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:5212:52 PM
At noon, 12:5212:52 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 321° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 321° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:526:52 AM–09:169:16 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Vijayā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:165:16 AM–06:046:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:405:40 AM–06:526:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2812:28 PM–13:161:16 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:522:52 PM–15:403:40 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:526:52 PM–19:167:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:526:52 PM–20:048:04 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:158:15 PM–21:419:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:526:52 AM–08:228:22 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:529:52 AM–11:2211:22 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5210:52 AM–11:4011:40 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:4111:41 AM–13:071:07 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:222:22 PM–15:523:52 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:403:40 PM–16:284:28 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

Śubha06:526:52 AM–08:228:22 AMgood
Roga08:228:22 AM–09:529:52 AMavoid
Udvega09:529:52 AM–11:2211:22 AMavoid
Cara11:2211:22 AM–12:5212:52 PMneutral
Lābha12:5212:52 PM–14:222:22 PMgood
Amṛta14:222:22 PM–15:523:52 PMgood
Kāla15:523:52 PM–17:225:22 PMavoid
Śubha17:225:22 PM–18:526:52 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:526:52 PM–20:228:22 PMgood
Cara20:228:22 PM–21:529:52 PMneutral
Roga21:529:52 PM–23:2211:22 PMavoid
Kāla23:2211:22 PM–24:5212:52+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:5212:52+1 AM–26:222:22+1 AMgood
Udvega26:222:22+1 AM–27:513:51+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:513:51+1 AM–29:215:21+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:215:21+1 AM–30:516:51+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:526:52 AM sunrise18:526:52 PM sunsetsunrise 30:516:51+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 18:016:01 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 08:078:07 AM
Śravaṇauntil 29:325:32+1 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 25:371:37+1 AM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 07:387:38 AM
Taitilauntil 18:016:01 PM
Garauntil 28:194:19+1 AM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2812:28 PM–13:161:16 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:222:22 PM–15:523:52 PM
Pradoṣa 18:526:52 PM–20:288:28 PM
Niśītha 24:2812:28+1 AM–25:161:16+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:161:16 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:523:52 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  7. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 01 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:288:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:161:16+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  12. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  13. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  14. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī18:016:01 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā08:078:07 AMŚravaṇa
YogaParigha25:37 01:371:37 AM FriŚiva
KaraṇaKaulava07:387:38 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:51 06:516:51 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 862 048
Day length
12 h 01 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
29:035:03+1 AM
Moonset
16:164:16 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:165:16 AM06:526:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:165:16 AM06:046:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:405:40 AM06:526:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:526:52 AM09:169:16 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:526:52 AM08:228:22 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:169:16 AM11:4011:40 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:529:52 AM11:2211:22 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5210:52 AM11:4011:40 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4111:41 AM13:071:07 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2812:28 PM13:161:16 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2812:28 PM13:161:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:042:04 PM16:284:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:222:22 PM15:523:52 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:522:52 PM15:403:40 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:403:40 PM16:284:28 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:284:28 PM18:526:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:526:52 PM20:288:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:526:52 PM19:167:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:526:52 PM20:048:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:158:15 PM21:419:41 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2812:28+1 AM25:161:16+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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