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Thursday 16 March 2000 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Phālguna Śukla Ekādaśī

Guruvāra. Ekādaśī began at 19:437:43 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:375:37 PM.

Observed here on this day

Āmalakī Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

06:476:47 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:375:37 PM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

12:4912:49 PM

The Sun 81° above S. Day length 12 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:4912:49 PM
At noon, 12:4912:49 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 129° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 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 muhūrta05:125:12 AM–05:595:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–06:476:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2512:25 PM–13:131:13 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:502:50 PM–15:383:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:333:33 PM–17:035:03 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:526:52 PM–19:157:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:526:52 PM–20:038:03 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:476:47 AM–08:188:18 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:489:48 AM–11:1911:19 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4810:48 AM–11:3711:37 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:202:20 PM–15:503:50 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:383:38 PM–16:274:27 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

Śubha06:476:47 AM–08:188:18 AMgood
Roga08:188:18 AM–09:489:48 AMavoid
Udvega09:489:48 AM–11:1911:19 AMavoid
Cara11:1911:19 AM–12:4912:49 PMneutral
Lābha12:4912:49 PM–14:202:20 PMgood
Amṛta14:202:20 PM–15:503:50 PMgood
Kāla15:503:50 PM–17:215:21 PMavoid
Śubha17:215:21 PM–18:526:52 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:526:52 PM–20:218:21 PMgood
Cara20:218:21 PM–21:509:50 PMneutral
Roga21:509:50 PM–23:2011:20 PMavoid
Kāla23:2011:20 PM–24:4912:49+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:4912:49+1 AM–26:182:18+1 AMgood
Udvega26:182:18+1 AM–27:483:48+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:483:48+1 AM–29:175:17+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:175:17+1 AM–30:466:46+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:476:47 AM to 30:466:46+1 AM

06:476:47 AM sunrise18:526:52 PM sunsetsunrise 30:466:46+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 17:375:37 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 21:359:35 PM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 22:5410:54 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:375:37 PM
Bavauntil 28:354:35+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2512:25 PM–13:131:13 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:202:20 PM–15:503:50 PM
Pradoṣa 18:526:52 PM–20:278:27 PM
Niśītha 24:2512:25+1 AM–25:131:13+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:131:13 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:503:50 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 05 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:278:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  9. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:131:13+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī17:375:37 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraPuṣya21:359:35 PMĀśleṣā
YogaAtigaṇḍa22:5410:54 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:375:37 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:46 06:466:46 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2056
Śaka
1921
Kali
5100
Ahargaṇa
1 863 154
Day length
12 h 05 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
15:343:34 PM
Moonset
28:174:17+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:125:12 AM06:476:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:125:12 AM05:595:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:355:35 AM06:476:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:476:47 AM09:129:12 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:476:47 AM08:188:18 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:129:12 AM11:3711:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:489:48 AM11:1911:19 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4810:48 AM11:3711:37 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2512:25 PM13:131:13 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2512:25 PM13:131:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:022:02 PM16:274:27 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:202:20 PM15:503:50 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:502:50 PM15:383:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:333:33 PM17:035:03 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:383:38 PM16:274:27 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:274:27 PM18:526:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:526:52 PM20:278:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:526:52 PM19:157:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:526:52 PM20:038:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:2512:25+1 AM25:131:13+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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