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Monday 12 December 1977 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvitīyā

Somavāra. Dvitīyā began at 19:087:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:213:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:179:17 AM

Gaṇḍa gives way to Vṛddhi.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 10 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 22° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 22° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:125:12 AM–06:056:05 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:385:38 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:082:08 PM–14:512:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:435:43 PM–18:106:10 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:435:43 PM–19:037:03 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:348:34 PM–21:599:59 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:188:18 AM–09:399:39 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0011:00 AM–12:2012:20 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:0912:09 PM–13:331:33 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:4212:42 PM–13:251:25 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:411:41 PM–15:023:02 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:512:51 PM–15:343:34 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

Amṛta06:586:58 AM–08:188:18 AMgood
Kāla08:188:18 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid
Śubha09:399:39 AM–11:0011:00 AMgood
Roga11:0011:00 AM–12:2012:20 PMavoid
Udvega12:2012:20 PM–13:411:41 PMavoid
Cara13:411:41 PM–15:023:02 PMneutral
Lābha15:023:02 PM–16:224:22 PMgood
Amṛta16:224:22 PM–17:435:43 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:435:43 PM–19:227:22 PMneutral
Roga19:227:22 PM–21:029:02 PMavoid
Kāla21:029:02 PM–22:4110:41 PMavoid
Lābha22:4110:41 PM–24:2112:21+1 AMgood
Udvega24:2112:21+1 AM–26:002:00+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:002:00+1 AM–27:393:39+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:393:39+1 AM–29:195:19+1 AMgood
Cara29:195:19+1 AM–30:586:58+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 30:586:58+1 AM

06:586:58 AM sunrise17:435:43 PM sunsetsunrise 30:586:58+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 15:213:21 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 24:4712:47+1 AM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 09:179:17 AM
Vṛddhiuntil 29:065:06+1 AM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 15:213:21 PM
Taitilauntil 25:331:33+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:188:18 AM–09:399:39 AM
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Pradoṣa 17:435:43 PM–19:297:29 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:399:39 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  6. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 45 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:297:29 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4512:45+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā15:213:21 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā24:47 00:4712:47 AM TueUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaGaṇḍa09:179:17 AMVṛddhi
KaraṇaKaulava15:213:21 PMTaitila
VāraSomavāra30:58 06:586:58 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 024
Day length
10 h 45 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
08:198:19 AM
Moonset
19:417:41 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:125:12 AM06:586:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:125:12 AM06:056:05 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:385:38 AM06:586:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:586:58 AM09:079:07 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:188:18 AM09:399:39 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:079:07 AM11:1611:16 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0011:00 AM12:2012:20 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5611:56 AM12:4412:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:0912:09 PM13:331:33 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4212:42 PM13:251:25 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:343:34 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:411:41 PM15:023:02 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:082:08 PM14:512:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:512:51 PM15:343:34 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:343:34 PM17:435:43 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:435:43 PM19:297:29 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:435:43 PM18:106:10 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:435:43 PM19:037:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:348:34 PM21:599:59 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5711:57 PM24:4512:45+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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