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Sunday 25 December 2016 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Ravivāra. Dvādaśī began at 06:026:02 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 32:378:37 AM+1, past the next sunrise.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:237:23 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3610:36 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

11:4011:40 AM

The Sun 20° above S. Day length 8 h 34 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4011:40 AM
At noon, 11:4011:40 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 315° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 315° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

12:4112:41 PM–14:142:14 PM In aparāhṇa: hari vāsara, the first quarter of dvādaśī, runs past prātaḥkāla, and midday is passed over. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:216:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:237:23 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2311:23 AM–11:5711:57 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:061:06 PM–13:401:40 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:573:57 PM–16:284:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:573:57 PM–17:305:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:138:13 PM–22:0110:01 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya09:259:25 AM–11:1311:13 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4011:40 AM–12:4412:44 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika13:491:49 PM–14:532:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:492:49 PM–15:233:23 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:532:53 PM–15:573:57 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

Udvega07:237:23 AM–08:278:27 AMavoid
Cara08:278:27 AM–09:329:32 AMneutral
Lābha09:329:32 AM–10:3610:36 AMgood
Amṛta10:3610:36 AM–11:4011:40 AMgood
Kāla11:4011:40 AM–12:4412:44 PMavoid
Śubha12:4412:44 PM–13:491:49 PMgood
Roga13:491:49 PM–14:532:53 PMavoid
Udvega14:532:53 PM–15:573:57 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha15:573:57 PM–17:535:53 PMgood
Amṛta17:535:53 PM–19:497:49 PMgood
Cara19:497:49 PM–21:449:44 PMneutral
Roga21:449:44 PM–23:4011:40 PMavoid
Kāla23:4011:40 PM–25:361:36 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:361:36 AM+1–27:323:32 AM+1good
Udvega27:323:32 AM+1–29:285:28 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:285:28 AM+1–31:247:24 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:237:23 AM to 31:247:24 AM+1

07:237:23 AM sunrise15:573:57 PM sunsetsunrise 31:247:24 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 30:076:07 AM+1
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 10:3610:36 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 19:217:21 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2311:23 AM–11:5711:57 AM
Rāhu kāla 14:532:53 PM–15:573:57 PM
Pradoṣa 15:573:57 PM–18:016:01 PM
Niśītha 23:1611:16 PM–24:0412:04 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. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 11:5711:57 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:573:57 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 8 h 34 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:016:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:0412:04 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  10. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśīpast sunriseTrayodaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā30:07 06:076:07 AM MonAnurādhā
YogaSukarmā10:3610:36 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava19:217:21 PMTaitila
VāraRavivāra31:24 07:247:24 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 282
Day length
8 h 34 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
28:084:08 AM+1
Moonset
13:381:38 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:237:23 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:216:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:515:51 AM07:237:23 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:237:23 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:259:25 AM11:1311:13 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1611:16 AM12:0412:04 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2311:23 AM11:5711:57 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4011:40 AM12:4412:44 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3212:32 PM14:142:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:061:06 PM13:401:40 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:491:49 PM14:532:53 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:142:14 PM15:573:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:492:49 PM15:233:23 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:532:53 PM15:573:57 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk15:573:57 PM18:016:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:573:57 PM16:284:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:573:57 PM17:305:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:138:13 PM22:0110:01 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1611:16 PM24:0412:04 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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