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Sunday 15 December 2002 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Ravivāra. Ekādaśī began at 15:583:58 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:336:33 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

06:446:44 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

18:336:33 PM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

12:3612:36 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3612:36 PM
At noon, 12:3612:36 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 129° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 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 muhūrta05:065:06 AM–05:555:55 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:305:30 AM–06:446:44 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1212:12 PM–12:5912:59 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:142:14 PM–16:024:02 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:332:33 PM–15:203:20 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:276:27 PM–18:526:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:276:27 PM–19:417:41 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:3612:36 PM–14:032:03 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:313:31 PM–16:594:59 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:534:53 PM–17:405:40 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:594:59 PM–18:276:27 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:495:49 PM–19:377:37 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Udvega06:446:44 AM–08:128:12 AMavoid
Cara08:128:12 AM–09:409:40 AMneutral
Lābha09:409:40 AM–11:0811:08 AMgood
Amṛta11:0811:08 AM–12:3612:36 PMgood
Kāla12:3612:36 PM–14:032:03 PMavoid
Śubha14:032:03 PM–15:313:31 PMgood
Roga15:313:31 PM–16:594:59 PMavoid
Udvega16:594:59 PM–18:276:27 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:276:27 PM–19:597:59 PMgood
Amṛta19:597:59 PM–21:319:31 PMgood
Cara21:319:31 PM–23:0411:04 PMneutral
Roga23:0411:04 PM–24:3612:36+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:3612:36+1 AM–26:082:08+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:082:08+1 AM–27:403:40+1 AMgood
Udvega27:403:40+1 AM–29:125:12+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:125:12+1 AM–30:456:45+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:446:44 AM to 30:456:45+1 AM

06:446:44 AM sunrise18:276:27 PM sunsetsunrise 30:456:45+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 18:336:33 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 22:1910:19 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 23:0111:01 PM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 18:336:33 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1212:12 PM–12:5912:59 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:594:59 PM–18:276:27 PM
Pradoṣa 18:276:27 PM–20:058:05 PM
Niśītha 24:1212:12+1 AM–25:001:00+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5912:59 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:276:27 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 20:058:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  9. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:001:00+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī18:336:33 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraAśvinī22:1910:19 PMBharaṇī
YogaParigha23:0111:01 PMŚiva
KaraṇaViṣṭi18:336:33 PMBava
VāraRavivāra30:45 06:456:45 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 864 158
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
15:123:12 PM
Moonset
27:413:41+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM06:446:44 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM05:555:55 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:305:30 AM06:446:44 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:446:44 AM09:059:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:059:05 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1212:12 PM13:001:00 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1212:12 PM12:5912:59 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:3612:36 PM14:032:03 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:461:46 PM16:074:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:142:14 PM16:024:02 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:332:33 PM15:203:20 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:313:31 PM16:594:59 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:074:07 PM18:276:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:534:53 PM17:405:40 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:594:59 PM18:276:27 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:495:49 PM19:377:37 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:276:27 PM20:058:05 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:276:27 PM18:526:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:276:27 PM19:417:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1212:12+1 AM25:001:00+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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