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Wednesday 10 December 2008 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Budhavāra. Dvādaśī began at 14:062:06 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:2411:24 AM.

Observed here on this day

Akhaṇḍa Dvādaśī

Dvādaśī does not reach madhyāhna on either day; the source then takes the second. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoŚukla Pradoṣa Vrata determinate

At sunrise

07:387:38 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2411:24 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 145° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 145° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:387:38 AM–09:319:31 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:406:40 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:116:11 AM–07:387:38 AMmorning twilight
  • 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
  • Amṛta kāla20:208:20 PM–21:469:46 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:498:49 AM–09:599:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0911:09 AM–12:2012:20 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:4011:40 AM–13:071:07 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:0112:01 PM–12:3812:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2012:20 PM–13:301:30 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

Lābha07:387:38 AM–08:498:49 AMgood
Amṛta08:498:49 AM–09:599:59 AMgood
Kāla09:599:59 AM–11:0911:09 AMavoid
Śubha11:0911:09 AM–12:2012:20 PMgood
Roga12:2012:20 PM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Udvega13:301:30 PM–14:402:40 PMavoid
Cara14:402:40 PM–15:513:51 PMneutral
Lābha15:513:51 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:015:01 PM–18:516:51 PMavoid
Śubha18:516:51 PM–20:408:40 PMgood
Amṛta20:408:40 PM–22:3010:30 PMgood
Cara22:3010:30 PM–24:2012:20+1 AMneutral
Roga24:2012:20+1 AM–26:102:10+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:102:10+1 AM–28:004:00+1 AMavoid
Lābha28:004:00+1 AM–29:495:49+1 AMgood
Udvega29:495:49+1 AM–31:397:39+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:387:38 AM to 31:397:39+1 AM

07:387:38 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:397:39+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 11:2411:24 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 24:3912:39+1 AM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 12:0212:02 PM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 11:2411:24 AM
Kaulavauntil 21:499:49 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2012:20 PM–13:301:30 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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:301:30 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 23 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:586:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī11:2411:24 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraBharaṇī24:39 00:3912:39 AM ThuKṛttikā
YogaParigha12:0212:02 PMŚiva
KaraṇaBālava11:2411:24 AMKaulava
VāraBudhavāra31:39 07:397:39 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 345
Day length
9 h 23 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
14:382:38 PM
Moonset
29:515:51+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:387:38 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:406:40 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:116:11 AM07:387:38 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:387:38 AM09:319:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:498:49 AM09:599:59 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:319:31 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0911:09 AM12:2012:20 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4011:40 AM13:071:07 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5611:56 AM12:4412:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2012:20 PM13:301:30 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:083:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:312:31 PM11th 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
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:208:20 PM21:469:46 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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