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Sunday 20 May 1956 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Ekādaśī

Ravivāra. Ekādaśī began at 21:489:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:129:12 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mohinī Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

05:085:08 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:166:16 AM

Uttara Phalgunī gives way to Hasta.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 14 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 127° ahead of it, in Hasta, 80% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 127° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:523:52 AM–04:304:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:114:11 AM–05:085:08 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5411:54 AM–12:5312:53 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:492:49 PM–15:473:47 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:397:39 PM–19:587:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:397:39 PM–20:368:36 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:2912:29+1 AM–26:062:06+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2412:24 PM–14:122:12 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:462:46 PM–16:234:23 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika16:014:01 PM–17:505:50 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:435:43 PM–18:416:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:505:50 PM–19:397:39 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

Udvega05:085:08 AM–06:576:57 AMavoid
Cara06:576:57 AM–08:468:46 AMneutral
Lābha08:468:46 AM–10:3510:35 AMgood
Amṛta10:3510:35 AM–12:2412:24 PMgood
Kāla12:2412:24 PM–14:122:12 PMavoid
Śubha14:122:12 PM–16:014:01 PMgood
Roga16:014:01 PM–17:505:50 PMavoid
Udvega17:505:50 PM–19:397:39 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha19:397:39 PM–20:508:50 PMgood
Amṛta20:508:50 PM–22:0110:01 PMgood
Cara22:0110:01 PM–23:1211:12 PMneutral
Roga23:1211:12 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2312:23+1 AM–25:341:34+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:341:34+1 AM–26:452:45+1 AMgood
Udvega26:452:45+1 AM–27:563:56+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:563:56+1 AM–29:075:07+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:085:08 AM to 29:075:07+1 AM

05:085:08 AM sunrise19:397:39 PM sunsetsunrise 29:075:07+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 21:129:12 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Phalgunīuntil 06:166:16 AM
Hastapast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 13:391:39 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:279:27 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:129:12 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5411:54 AM–12:5312:53 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:505:50 PM–19:397:39 PM
Pradoṣa 19:397:39 PM–20:558:55 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47+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. HastaNakṣatra: Uttara Phalgunī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5312:53 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 19:397:39 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 32 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:558:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī21:129:12 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraUttara Phalgunī06:166:16 AMHasta
YogaVajra13:391:39 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaVaṇija09:279:27 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra29:07 05:075:07 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 148
Day length
14 h 32 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
15:263:26 PM
Moonset
26:452:45+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:523:52 AM05:085:08 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:523:52 AM04:304:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:114:11 AM05:085:08 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:085:08 AM08:028:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:028:02 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5411:54 AM12:5312:53 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2412:24 PM14:122:12 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:511:51 PM16:454:45 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:462:46 PM16:234:23 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:492:49 PM15:473:47 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day16:014:01 PM17:505:50 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:454:45 PM19:397:39 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:435:43 PM18:416:41 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:505:50 PM19:397:39 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk19:397:39 PM20:558:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:397:39 PM19:587:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:397:39 PM20:368:36 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:2912:29+1 AM26:062:06+1 AMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
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