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Caitra Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Dvādaśī began at 22:3910:39 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:439:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vaiśākhī

The Sun enters Meṣa on this day, counted from sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:135:13 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:1710:17 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

11:3411:34 AM

The Sun 74° above S. Day length 12 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDoha11:3411:34 AM
At noon, 11:3411:34 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 319° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 319° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

05:135:13 AM–07:457:45 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Varūthinī Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:433:43 AM–04:284:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:054:05 AM–05:135:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:236:23 AM–08:008:00 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:0911:09 AM–12:0012:00 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:322:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:565:56 PM–18:186:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:565:56 PM–19:037:03 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:075:07 AM+1–30:406:40 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta07:457:45 AM–08:368:36 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:248:24 AM–09:599:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:3411:34 AM–13:101:10 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:452:45 PM–16:204:20 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:497:49 PM–21:229:22 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:2610:26 PM–23:1111:11 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

Roga05:135:13 AM–06:486:48 AMavoid
Udvega06:486:48 AM–08:248:24 AMavoid
Cara08:248:24 AM–09:599:59 AMneutral
Lābha09:599:59 AM–11:3411:34 AMgood
Amṛta11:3411:34 AM–13:101:10 PMgood
Kāla13:101:10 PM–14:452:45 PMavoid
Śubha14:452:45 PM–16:204:20 PMgood
Roga16:204:20 PM–17:565:56 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:565:56 PM–19:207:20 PMavoid
Lābha19:207:20 PM–20:458:45 PMgood
Udvega20:458:45 PM–22:0910:09 PMavoid
Śubha22:0910:09 PM–23:3411:34 PMgood
Amṛta23:3411:34 PM–24:5812:58 AM+1good
Cara24:5812:58 AM+1–26:232:23 AM+1neutral
Roga26:232:23 AM+1–27:473:47 AM+1avoid
Kāla27:473:47 AM+1–29:125:12 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:135:13 AM to 29:125:12 AM+1

05:135:13 AM sunrise17:565:56 PM sunsetsunrise 29:125:12 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 21:439:43 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 13:361:36 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 13:101:10 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 10:1710:17 AM
Taitilauntil 21:439:43 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:0911:09 AM–12:0012:00 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:452:45 PM–16:204:20 PM
Pradoṣa 17:565:56 PM–19:267:26 PM
Niśītha 23:1011:10 PM–23:5811:58 PM

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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0012:00 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  5. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:204:20 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 43 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:267:26 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 23:5811:58 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī21:439:43 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā13:361:36 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaŚukla13:101:10 PMBrahma
KaraṇaKaulava10:1710:17 AMTaitila
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:12 05:125:12 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 679
Day length
12 h 43 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
27:363:36 AM+1
Moonset
14:552:55 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:433:43 AM05:135:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:433:43 AM04:284:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:054:05 AM05:135:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:135:13 AM07:457:45 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:236:23 AM08:008:00 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:457:45 AM10:1810:18 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:457:45 AM08:368:36 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:248:24 AM09:599:59 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0911:09 AM12:0012:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1011:10 AM11:5811:58 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:3411:34 AM13:101:10 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5112:51 PM15:233:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:421:42 PM14:322:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:452:45 PM16:204:20 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:233:23 PM17:565:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:565:56 PM19:267:26 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:565:56 PM18:186:18 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:565:56 PM19:037:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:497:49 PM21:229:22 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:2610:26 PM23:1111:11 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:1011:10 PM23:5811:58 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:075:07 AM+130:406:40 AM+1sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
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