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December 1959 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 10 December 1959 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Guruvāra. Ekādaśī began at 00:5112:51 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:532:53+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

07:377:37 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:341:34 PM

Revatī gives way to Aśvinī.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 125° ahead of it, in Revatī, 79% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 125° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:5610:56 AM–12:4112:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:3812:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:312:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:015:01 PM–17:305:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:015:01 PM–18:296:29 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:377:37 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:589:58 AM–11:0911:09 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4510:45 AM–11:2311:23 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:301:30 PM–14:402:40 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:312:31 PM–15:083:08 PMan 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

Śubha07:377:37 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Roga08:488:48 AM–09:589:58 AMavoid
Udvega09:589:58 AM–11:0911:09 AMavoid
Cara11:0911:09 AM–12:1912:19 PMneutral
Lābha12:1912:19 PM–13:301:30 PMgood
Amṛta13:301:30 PM–14:402:40 PMgood
Kāla14:402:40 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Śubha15:503:50 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:015:01 PM–18:516:51 PMgood
Cara18:516:51 PM–20:408:40 PMneutral
Roga20:408:40 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:2012:20+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2012:20+1 AM–26:092:09+1 AMgood
Udvega26:092:09+1 AM–27:593:59+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:593:59+1 AM–29:495:49+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:495:49+1 AM–31:387:38+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:377:37 AM to 31:387:38+1 AM

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:387:38+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 26:532:53+1 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 13:341:34 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 24:2312:23+1 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:491:49 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:532:53+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:3812:38 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:301:30 PM–14:402:40 PM
Pradoṣa 17:015:01 PM–18:586:58 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:402:40 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 23 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:586:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  10. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī26:53 02:532:53 AM FriDvādaśī
NakṣatraRevatī13:341:34 PMAśvinī
YogaVarīyān24:23 00:2312:23 AM FriParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija13:491:49 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:38 07:387:38 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 447
Day length
9 h 23 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
14:222:22 PM
Moonset
27:383:38+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:377:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:396:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:377:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:377:37 AM09:309:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:377:37 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:309:30 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:589:58 AM11:0911:09 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4510:45 AM11:2311:23 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:5610:56 AM12:4112:41 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:083:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:301:30 PM14:402:40 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:312:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:312:31 PM15:083:08 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:083:08 PM17:015:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:015:01 PM18:586:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:015:01 PM17:305:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:015:01 PM18:296:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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