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

Wednesday 19 March 1997 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Phālguna Śukla Ekādaśī

Budhavāra. Ekādaśī began at 22:2010:20 PM yesterday, and holds until 24:4812:48+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Āmalakī Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

06:466:46 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3211:32 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:4812:48 PM

The Sun 83° above S. Day length 12 h 06 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:4812:48 PM
At noon, 12:4812:48 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 127° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 80% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 127° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:105:10 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:345:34 AM–06:466:46 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:492:49 PM–15:383:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:094:09 PM–17:575:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:516:51 PM–19:157:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:516:51 PM–20:038:03 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:168:16 AM–09:479:47 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:1811:18 AM–12:4812:48 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2412:24 PM–13:131:13 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:4812:48 PM–14:192:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha06:466:46 AM–08:168:16 AMgood
Amṛta08:168:16 AM–09:479:47 AMgood
Kāla09:479:47 AM–11:1811:18 AMavoid
Śubha11:1811:18 AM–12:4812:48 PMgood
Roga12:4812:48 PM–14:192:19 PMavoid
Udvega14:192:19 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Cara15:503:50 PM–17:215:21 PMneutral
Lābha17:215:21 PM–18:516:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:516:51 PM–20:218:21 PMavoid
Śubha20:218:21 PM–21:509:50 PMgood
Amṛta21:509:50 PM–23:1911:19 PMgood
Cara23:1911:19 PM–24:4812:48+1 AMneutral
Roga24:4812:48+1 AM–26:172:17+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:172:17+1 AM–27:473:47+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:473:47+1 AM–29:165:16+1 AMgood
Udvega29:165:16+1 AM–30:456:45+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:466:46 AM to 30:456:45+1 AM

06:466:46 AM sunrise18:516:51 PM sunsetsunrise 30:456:45+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 24:4812:48+1 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 23:2011:20 PM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 19:367:36 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:3211:32 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:4812:48+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:4812:48 PM–14:192:19 PM
Pradoṣa 18:516:51 PM–20:278:27 PM
Niśītha 24:2412:24+1 AM–25:121:12+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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:192:19 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 12 h 06 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 20:278:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  7. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:121:12+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī24:48 00:4812:48 AM ThuDvādaśī
NakṣatraPuṣya23:2011:20 PMĀśleṣā
YogaAtigaṇḍa19:367:36 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija11:3211:32 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:45 06:456:45 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 862 061
Day length
12 h 06 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
15:183:18 PM
Moonset
27:523:52+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:105:10 AM06:466:46 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:105:10 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:345:34 AM06:466:46 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:466:46 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:168:16 AM09:479:47 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:3611:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:1811:18 AM12:4812:48 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2412:24 PM13:131:13 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2412:24 PM13:121:12 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:4812:48 PM14:192:19 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:012:01 PM16:264:26 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:492:49 PM15:383:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:094:09 PM17:575:57 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:264:26 PM18:516:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:516:51 PM20:278:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:516:51 PM19:157:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:516:51 PM20:038:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:2412:24+1 AM25:121:12+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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