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Monday 16 December 1968 · Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī

Somavāra. Ekādaśī began at 18:336:33 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:184:18 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saphalā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

07:097:09 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:184:18 PM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

11:2911:29 AM

The Sun 21° above S. Day length 8 h 41 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonHarbin11:2911:29 AM
At noon, 11:2911:29 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 309° ahead of it, in Svātī, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 309° falls in Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:375:37 AM–07:097:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1211:12 AM–11:4611:46 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya12:5612:56 PM–13:301:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:493:49 PM–16:204:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:493:49 PM–17:215:21 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:407:40 PM–21:089:08 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:148:14 AM–09:199:19 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2410:24 AM–11:2911:29 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:5010:50 AM–12:1812:18 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta11:4611:46 AM–12:2112:21 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika12:3412:34 PM–13:391:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:301:30 PM–14:052:05 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

Amṛta07:097:09 AM–08:148:14 AMgood
Kāla08:148:14 AM–09:199:19 AMavoid
Śubha09:199:19 AM–10:2410:24 AMgood
Roga10:2410:24 AM–11:2911:29 AMavoid
Udvega11:2911:29 AM–12:3412:34 PMavoid
Cara12:3412:34 PM–13:391:39 PMneutral
Lābha13:391:39 PM–14:442:44 PMgood
Amṛta14:442:44 PM–15:493:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara15:493:49 PM–17:445:44 PMneutral
Roga17:445:44 PM–19:397:39 PMavoid
Kāla19:397:39 PM–21:349:34 PMavoid
Lābha21:349:34 PM–23:2911:29 PMgood
Udvega23:2911:29 PM–25:241:24 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:241:24 AM+1–27:193:19 AM+1good
Amṛta27:193:19 AM+1–29:145:14 AM+1good
Cara29:145:14 AM+1–31:097:09 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:097:09 AM to 31:097:09 AM+1

07:097:09 AM sunrise15:493:49 PM sunsetsunrise 31:097:09 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 16:184:18 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 27:463:46 AM+1
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 25:271:27 AM+1
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 16:184:18 PM
Kaulavauntil 26:552:55 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:148:14 AM–09:199:19 AM
Abhijit 11:1211:12 AM–11:4611:46 AM
Pradoṣa 15:493:49 PM–17:525:52 PM
Niśītha 23:0511:05 PM–23:5311:53 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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:199:19 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 11:4611:46 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. SunsetDay length 8 h 41 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 17:525:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  7. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 23:5311:53 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ekādaśī16:184:18 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraSvātī27:46 03:463:46 AM TueViśākhā
YogaAtigaṇḍa25:27 01:271:27 AM TueSukarmā
KaraṇaBālava16:184:18 PMKaulava
VāraSomavāra31:09 07:097:09 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2025
Śaka
1890
Kali
5069
Ahargaṇa
1 851 741
Day length
8 h 41 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
27:573:57 AM+1
Moonset
12:5112:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM07:097:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:375:37 AM07:097:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:097:09 AM08:538:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:148:14 AM09:199:19 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:538:53 AM10:3710:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2410:24 AM11:2911:29 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:5010:50 AM12:1812:18 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:0511:05 AM11:5311:53 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1211:12 AM11:4611:46 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:2112:21 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2112:21 PM14:052:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3412:34 PM13:391:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory12:5612:56 PM13:301:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:301:30 PM14:052:05 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:052:05 PM15:493:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:493:49 PM17:525:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:493:49 PM16:204:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:493:49 PM17:215:21 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:407:40 PM21:089:08 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0511:05 PM23:5311:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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