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Tuesday 23 April 2002 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Ekādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Ekādaśī began at 01:431:43 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 22:4610:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kāmadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

06:306:30 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:309:30 AM

Maghā gives way to Pūrva Phalgunī.

Noon

12:3912:39 PM

The Sun 84° above N. Day length 12 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3912:39 PM
At noon, 12:3912:39 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 126° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 80% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 126° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:564:56 AM–05:435:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:205:20 AM–06:306:30 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:177:17 AM–08:458:45 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1412:14 PM–13:041:04 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:422:42 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:127:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–19:587:58 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:241:24+1 AM–26:512:51+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:578:57 AM–09:479:47 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:349:34 AM–11:0711:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:3912:39 PM–14:112:11 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:443:44 PM–17:165:16 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya16:434:43 PM–18:106:10 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:2911:29 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMan 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

Roga06:306:30 AM–08:028:02 AMavoid
Udvega08:028:02 AM–09:349:34 AMavoid
Cara09:349:34 AM–11:0711:07 AMneutral
Lābha11:0711:07 AM–12:3912:39 PMgood
Amṛta12:3912:39 PM–14:112:11 PMgood
Kāla14:112:11 PM–15:443:44 PMavoid
Śubha15:443:44 PM–17:165:16 PMgood
Roga17:165:16 PM–18:486:48 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:486:48 PM–20:168:16 PMavoid
Lābha20:168:16 PM–21:449:44 PMgood
Udvega21:449:44 PM–23:1111:11 PMavoid
Śubha23:1111:11 PM–24:3912:39+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:3912:39+1 AM–26:062:06+1 AMgood
Cara26:062:06+1 AM–27:343:34+1 AMneutral
Roga27:343:34+1 AM–29:025:02+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:025:02+1 AM–30:296:29+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:306:30 AM to 30:296:29+1 AM

06:306:30 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:296:29+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 22:4610:46 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 09:309:30 AM
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 16:154:15 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:1712:17 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:4610:46 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1412:14 PM–13:041:04 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:443:44 PM–17:165:16 PM
Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:228:22 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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:041:04 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:165:16 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 19 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:031:03+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī22:4610:46 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraMaghā09:309:30 AMPūrva Phalgunī
YogaVṛddhi16:154:15 PMDhruva
KaraṇaVaṇija12:1712:17 PMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:29 06:296:29 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 863 922
Day length
12 h 19 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
15:293:29 PM
Moonset
28:024:02+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:564:56 AM06:306:30 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:564:56 AM05:435:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:205:20 AM06:306:30 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:306:30 AM08:578:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:177:17 AM08:458:45 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:578:57 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:578:57 AM09:479:47 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:349:34 AM11:0711:07 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1412:14 PM13:041:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1512:15 PM13:031:03 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3912:39 PM14:112:11 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:531:53 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:422:42 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:443:44 PM17:165:16 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM18:486:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:434:43 PM18:106:10 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:486:48 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:486:48 PM19:127:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:486:48 PM19:587:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2911:29 PM24:1512:15+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1512:15+1 AM25:031:03+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:241:24+1 AM26:512:51+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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