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Friday 6 January 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Śukravāra. Dvādaśī began at 23:4611:46 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:398:39 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī does not reach pradoṣa on either day. Boundary: no day qualifies and the rule does not say what then. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:097:09 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:217:21 AM

Śūla gives way to Gaṇḍa.

Noon

12:3212:32 PM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 10 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:3212:32 PM
At noon, 12:3212:32 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 319° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 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

07:097:09 AM–09:189:18 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:235:23 AM–06:166:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:495:49 AM–07:097:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:4211:42 AM–13:091:09 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1112:11 PM–12:5412:54 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:043:04 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:565:56 PM–18:236:23 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:565:56 PM–19:157:15 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:308:30 AM–09:519:51 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:189:18 AM–10:0110:01 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:1111:11 AM–12:3212:32 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5412:54 PM–13:371:37 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:143:14 PM–16:354:35 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:012:01 AM+1–27:253:25 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Cara07:097:09 AM–08:308:30 AMneutral
Lābha08:308:30 AM–09:519:51 AMgood
Amṛta09:519:51 AM–11:1111:11 AMgood
Kāla11:1111:11 AM–12:3212:32 PMavoid
Śubha12:3212:32 PM–13:531:53 PMgood
Roga13:531:53 PM–15:143:14 PMavoid
Udvega15:143:14 PM–16:354:35 PMavoid
Cara16:354:35 PM–17:565:56 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga17:565:56 PM–19:357:35 PMavoid
Kāla19:357:35 PM–21:149:14 PMavoid
Lābha21:149:14 PM–22:5310:53 PMgood
Udvega22:5310:53 PM–24:3312:33 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:3312:33 AM+1–26:122:12 AM+1good
Amṛta26:122:12 AM+1–27:513:51 AM+1good
Cara27:513:51 AM+1–29:305:30 AM+1neutral
Roga29:305:30 AM+1–31:097:09 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:097:09 AM sunrise17:565:56 PM sunsetsunrise 31:097:09 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 20:398:39 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 21:049:04 PM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 07:217:21 AM
Gaṇḍauntil 27:253:25 AM+1
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 10:1610:16 AM
Taitilauntil 20:398:39 PM
Garauntil 30:556:55 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:1111:11 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Abhijit 12:1112:11 PM–12:5412:54 PM
Pradoṣa 17:565:56 PM–19:427:42 PM
Niśītha 24:0912:09 AM+1–24:5712:57 AM+1

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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:3212:32 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5412:54 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 48 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:427:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5712:57 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  13. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  14. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī20:398:39 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraAnurādhā21:049:04 PMJyeṣṭhā
YogaŚūla07:217:21 AMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaKaulava10:1610:16 AMTaitila
VāraŚukravāra31:09 07:097:09 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 049
Day length
10 h 48 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
28:534:53 AM+1
Moonset
15:143:14 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:235:23 AM07:097:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:235:23 AM06:166:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:495:49 AM07:097:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:097:09 AM09:189:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:308:30 AM09:519:51 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:189:18 AM11:2811:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:189:18 AM10:0110:01 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:1111:11 AM12:3212:32 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:4211:42 AM13:091:09 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0812:08 PM12:5612:56 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1112:11 PM12:5412:54 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5412:54 PM13:371:37 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:371:37 PM15:473:47 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:043:04 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:143:14 PM16:354:35 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:473:47 PM17:565:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:565:56 PM19:427:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:565:56 PM18:236:23 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:565:56 PM19:157:15 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0912:09 AM+124:5712:57 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:012:01 AM+127:253:25 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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