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Tuesday 23 December 2008 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Ekādaśī began at 08:398:39 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:2910:29 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saphalā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

07:477:47 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2910:29 AM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2612:26 PM
At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 313° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 313° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:495:49 AM–06:486:48 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:186:18 AM–07:477:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0712:07 PM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:591:59 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:055:05 PM–17:355:35 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:055:05 PM–18:336:33 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:034:03+1 AM–29:505:50+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:389:38 AM–10:1610:16 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:0610:06 AM–11:1611:16 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:2612:26 PM–13:361:36 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:462:46 PM–15:553:55 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:245:24 PM–19:107:10 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:5810:58 PM–23:5711:57 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

Roga07:477:47 AM–08:578:57 AMavoid
Udvega08:578:57 AM–10:0610:06 AMavoid
Cara10:0610:06 AM–11:1611:16 AMneutral
Lābha11:1611:16 AM–12:2612:26 PMgood
Amṛta12:2612:26 PM–13:361:36 PMgood
Kāla13:361:36 PM–14:462:46 PMavoid
Śubha14:462:46 PM–15:553:55 PMgood
Roga15:553:55 PM–17:055:05 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:055:05 PM–18:556:55 PMavoid
Lābha18:556:55 PM–20:468:46 PMgood
Udvega20:468:46 PM–22:3610:36 PMavoid
Śubha22:3610:36 PM–24:2612:26+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:2612:26+1 AM–26:162:16+1 AMgood
Cara26:162:16+1 AM–28:074:07+1 AMneutral
Roga28:074:07+1 AM–29:575:57+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:575:57+1 AM–31:477:47+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:477:47 AM to 31:477:47+1 AM

07:477:47 AM sunrise17:055:05 PM sunsetsunrise 31:477:47+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 10:2910:29 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 11:1111:11 AM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 21:349:34 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 10:2910:29 AM
Kaulavauntil 23:3211:32 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0712:07 PM–12:4512:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:462:46 PM–15:553:55 PM
Pradoṣa 17:055:05 PM–19:037:03 PM
Niśītha 24:0212:02+1 AM–24:5012:50+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:553:55 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 19 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:037:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5012:50+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ekādaśī10:2910:29 AMDvādaśī
NakṣatraSvātī11:1111:11 AMViśākhā
YogaSukarmā21:349:34 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaBālava10:2910:29 AMKaulava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:47 07:477:47 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 358
Day length
9 h 19 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
29:005:00+1 AM
Moonset
13:441:44 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:495:49 AM07:477:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:495:49 AM06:486:48 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:186:18 AM07:477:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:477:47 AM09:389:38 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:389:38 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:389:38 AM10:1610:16 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:0610:06 AM11:1611:16 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0712:07 PM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:2612:26 PM13:361:36 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:143:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:462:46 PM15:553:55 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:143:14 PM17:055:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:055:05 PM19:037:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:055:05 PM17:355:35 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:055:05 PM18:336:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:245:24 PM19:107:10 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5810:58 PM23:5711:57 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:0212:02+1 AM24:5012:50+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:034:03+1 AM29:505:50+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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