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Tuesday 23 December 2008 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Dvādaśī began at 22:2910:29 PM yesterday, and holds until 24:4012:40+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:006:00 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:349:34 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

11:5211:52 AM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:5211:52 AM
At noon, 11:5211:52 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 318° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 318° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:006:00 AM–08:218:21 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:224:22 AM–05:115:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:474:47 AM–06:006:00 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2911:29 AM–12:1512:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:491:49 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:034:03 PM–17:505:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:445:44 PM–18:086:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:445:44 PM–18:576:57 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:218:21 AM–09:089:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:568:56 AM–10:2410:24 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:5211:52 AM–13:201:20 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:482:48 PM–16:164:16 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:3910:39 PM–23:2811:28 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

Roga06:006:00 AM–07:287:28 AMavoid
Udvega07:287:28 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Cara08:568:56 AM–10:2410:24 AMneutral
Lābha10:2410:24 AM–11:5211:52 AMgood
Amṛta11:5211:52 AM–13:201:20 PMgood
Kāla13:201:20 PM–14:482:48 PMavoid
Śubha14:482:48 PM–16:164:16 PMgood
Roga16:164:16 PM–17:445:44 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:445:44 PM–19:167:16 PMavoid
Lābha19:167:16 PM–20:488:48 PMgood
Udvega20:488:48 PM–22:2010:20 PMavoid
Śubha22:2010:20 PM–23:5211:52 PMgood
Amṛta23:5211:52 PM–25:241:24+1 AMgood
Cara25:241:24+1 AM–26:562:56+1 AMneutral
Roga26:562:56+1 AM–28:294:29+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:294:29+1 AM–30:016:01+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:006:00 AM to 30:016:01+1 AM

06:006:00 AM sunrise17:445:44 PM sunsetsunrise 30:016:01+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 24:4012:40+1 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 25:501:50+1 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 09:349:34 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 11:3211:32 AM
Taitilauntil 24:4012:40+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2911:29 AM–12:1512:15 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:482:48 PM–16:164:16 PM
Pradoṣa 17:445:44 PM–19:227:22 PM
Niśītha 23:2811:28 PM–24:1612:16+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1512:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:164:16 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:227:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1612:16+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī24:40 00:4012:40 AM WedTrayodaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā25:50 01:501:50 AM WedAnurādhā
YogaSukarmā09:349:34 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava11:3211:32 AMTaitila
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:01 06:016:01 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 358
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
27:333:33+1 AM
Moonset
14:402:40 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:224:22 AM06:006:00 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:224:22 AM05:115:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:474:47 AM06:006:00 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:006:00 AM08:218:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:218:21 AM10:4210:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:218:21 AM09:089:08 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:568:56 AM10:2410:24 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2811:28 AM12:1612:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2911:29 AM12:1512:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:5211:52 AM13:201:20 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:021:02 PM15:233:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:491:49 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:482:48 PM16:164:16 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:233:23 PM17:445:44 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:034:03 PM17:505:50 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:445:44 PM19:227:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:445:44 PM18:086:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:445:44 PM18:576:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:3910:39 PM23:2811:28 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:2811:28 PM24:1612:16+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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