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Sunday 13 December 2015 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvitīyā

Ravivāra. Dvitīyā began at 18:346:34 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:136:13 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:407:40 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2510:25 AM

Gaṇḍa gives way to Vṛddhi.

Noon

12:2112:21 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 21 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2112:21 PM
At noon, 12:2112:21 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 21° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 21° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:435:43 AM–06:416:41 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:126:12 AM–07:407:40 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:322:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:015:01 PM–17:315:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:015:01 PM–18:296:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:3711:37 PM–25:141:14+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2112:21 PM–13:311:31 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:591:59 PM–15:353:35 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika14:412:41 PM–15:513:51 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:463:46 PM–16:244:24 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:513:51 PM–17:015:01 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

Udvega07:407:40 AM–08:508:50 AMavoid
Cara08:508:50 AM–10:0010:00 AMneutral
Lābha10:0010:00 AM–11:1111:11 AMgood
Amṛta11:1111:11 AM–12:2112:21 PMgood
Kāla12:2112:21 PM–13:311:31 PMavoid
Śubha13:311:31 PM–14:412:41 PMgood
Roga14:412:41 PM–15:513:51 PMavoid
Udvega15:513:51 PM–17:015:01 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:015:01 PM–18:516:51 PMgood
Amṛta18:516:51 PM–20:418:41 PMgood
Cara20:418:41 PM–22:3110:31 PMneutral
Roga22:3110:31 PM–24:2112:21+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2112:21+1 AM–26:112:11+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:112:11+1 AM–28:014:01+1 AMgood
Udvega28:014:01+1 AM–29:515:51+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:515:51+1 AM–31:417:41+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:407:40 AM to 31:417:41+1 AM

07:407:40 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:417:41+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 18:136:13 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 28:264:26+1 AM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 10:2510:25 AM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 18:136:13 PM
Taitilauntil 29:555:55+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:3912:39 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:513:51 PM–17:015:01 PM
Pradoṣa 17:015:01 PM–18:596:59 PM
Niśītha 23:5711:57 PM–24:4512:45+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. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:015:01 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 21 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:596:59 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  8. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4512:45+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā18:136:13 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā28:26 04:264:26 AM MonUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaGaṇḍa10:2510:25 AMVṛddhi
KaraṇaKaulava18:136:13 PMTaitila
VāraRavivāra31:41 07:417:41 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 904
Day length
9 h 21 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
08:498:49 AM
Moonset
18:596:59 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:435:43 AM07:407:40 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:435:43 AM06:416:41 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:126:12 AM07:407:40 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:407:40 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2112:21 PM13:311:31 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:171:17 PM15:093:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:322:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:591:59 PM15:353:35 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:412:41 PM15:513:51 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:093:09 PM17:015:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:463:46 PM16:244:24 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:513:51 PM17:015:01 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:015:01 PM18:596:59 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:015:01 PM17:315:31 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 nakṣatra23:3711:37 PM25:141:14+1 AMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5711:57 PM24:4512:45+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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