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Sunday 11 December 2016 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Ravivāra. Dvādaśī began at 19:457:45 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:324:32 PM.

Observed here on this day

Akhaṇḍa Dvādaśī

Dvādaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoŚukla Pradoṣa Vrata determinate

At sunrise

06:126:12 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:146:14 AM

Aśvinī gives way to Bharaṇī.

Noon

12:0412:04 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0412:04 PM
At noon, 12:0412:04 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 141° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 89% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 141° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:126:12 AM–08:338:33 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:235:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:594:59 AM–06:126:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4011:40 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:482:48 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:565:56 PM–18:206:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:565:56 PM–19:097:09 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:1711:17 PM–24:4312:43 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:0412:04 PM–13:321:32 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:462:46 PM–16:114:11 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika15:003:00 PM–16:284:28 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:224:22 PM–17:095:09 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:284:28 PM–17:565:56 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

Udvega06:126:12 AM–07:407:40 AMavoid
Cara07:407:40 AM–09:089:08 AMneutral
Lābha09:089:08 AM–10:3610:36 AMgood
Amṛta10:3610:36 AM–12:0412:04 PMgood
Kāla12:0412:04 PM–13:321:32 PMavoid
Śubha13:321:32 PM–15:003:00 PMgood
Roga15:003:00 PM–16:284:28 PMavoid
Udvega16:284:28 PM–17:565:56 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:565:56 PM–19:287:28 PMgood
Amṛta19:287:28 PM–21:009:00 PMgood
Cara21:009:00 PM–22:3210:32 PMneutral
Roga22:3210:32 PM–24:0412:04 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:0412:04 AM+1–25:361:36 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:361:36 AM+1–27:083:08 AM+1good
Udvega27:083:08 AM+1–28:414:41 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:414:41 AM+1–30:136:13 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:126:12 AM to 30:136:13 AM+1

06:126:12 AM sunrise17:565:56 PM sunsetsunrise 30:136:13 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 16:324:32 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 06:146:14 AM
Bharaṇīuntil 27:333:33 AM+1
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 13:171:17 PM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 16:324:32 PM
Kaulavauntil 26:472:47 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4011:40 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:284:28 PM–17:565:56 PM
Pradoṣa 17:565:56 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:4011:40 PM–24:2812:28 AM+1

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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:565:56 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  7. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2812:28 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  13. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī16:324:32 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraAśvinī06:146:14 AMBharaṇī
YogaParigha13:171:17 PMŚiva
KaraṇaBālava16:324:32 PMKaulava
VāraRavivāra30:13 06:136:13 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 268
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
15:343:34 PM
Moonset
28:114:11 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:344:34 AM06:126:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:344:34 AM05:235:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:594:59 AM06:126:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:126:12 AM08:338:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4011:40 AM12:2812:28 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4011:40 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:0412:04 PM13:321:32 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:353:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:482:48 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:462:46 PM16:114:11 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:003:00 PM16:284:28 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:353:35 PM17:565:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:224:22 PM17:095:09 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:284:28 PM17:565:56 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:565:56 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:565:56 PM18:206:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:565:56 PM19:097:09 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:1711:17 PM24:4312:43 AM+1sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4011:40 PM24:2812:28 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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