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Monday 8 December 2008 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Somavāra. Ekādaśī began at 04:074:07 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:062:06+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

05:535:53 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:236:23 AM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

11:4511:45 AM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:4511:45 AM
At noon, 11:4511:45 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 124° ahead of it, in Revatī, 78% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 124° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:154:15 AM–05:045:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:394:39 AM–05:535:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2111:21 AM–12:0812:08 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:292:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:262:26 PM–15:583:58 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:375:37 PM–18:016:01 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:375:37 PM–18:506:50 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:217:21 AM–08:498:49 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:1710:17 AM–11:4511:45 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0812:08 PM–12:5512:55 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:131:13 PM–14:412:41 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:292:29 PM–15:163:16 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

Amṛta05:535:53 AM–07:217:21 AMgood
Kāla07:217:21 AM–08:498:49 AMavoid
Śubha08:498:49 AM–10:1710:17 AMgood
Roga10:1710:17 AM–11:4511:45 AMavoid
Udvega11:4511:45 AM–13:131:13 PMavoid
Cara13:131:13 PM–14:412:41 PMneutral
Lābha14:412:41 PM–16:094:09 PMgood
Amṛta16:094:09 PM–17:375:37 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:375:37 PM–19:097:09 PMneutral
Roga19:097:09 PM–20:418:41 PMavoid
Kāla20:418:41 PM–22:1310:13 PMavoid
Lābha22:1310:13 PM–23:4511:45 PMgood
Udvega23:4511:45 PM–25:171:17+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:171:17+1 AM–26:492:49+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:492:49+1 AM–28:214:21+1 AMgood
Cara28:214:21+1 AM–29:535:53+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:535:53 AM to 29:535:53+1 AM

05:535:53 AM sunrise17:375:37 PM sunsetsunrise 29:535:53+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 26:062:06+1 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 16:444:44 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 06:236:23 AM
Varīyānuntil 27:293:29+1 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:123:12 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:062:06+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:217:21 AM–08:498:49 AM
Abhijit 11:2111:21 AM–12:0812:08 PM
Pradoṣa 17:375:37 PM–19:157:15 PM
Niśītha 23:2111:21 PM–24:0912:09+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:498:49 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:0812:08 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 44 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:157:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0912:09+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī26:06 02:062:06 AM TueDvādaśī
NakṣatraRevatī16:444:44 PMAśvinī
YogaVyatīpāta06:236:23 AMVarīyān
KaraṇaVaṇija15:123:12 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:53 05:535:53 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 343
Day length
11 h 44 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
13:521:52 PM
Moonset
26:282:28+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:154:15 AM05:535:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:154:15 AM05:045:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:394:39 AM05:535:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:535:53 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:217:21 AM08:498:49 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM10:3410:34 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:1710:17 AM11:4511:45 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2111:21 AM12:0912:09 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2111:21 AM12:0812:08 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0812:08 PM12:5512:55 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5512:55 PM15:163:16 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:131:13 PM14:412:41 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:421:42 PM14:292:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:262:26 PM15:583:58 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:292:29 PM15:163:16 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:163:16 PM17:375:37 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:375:37 PM19:157:15 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:375:37 PM18:016:01 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:375:37 PM18:506:50 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2111:21 PM24:0912:09+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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