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Thursday 20 April 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Caitra Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 13:011:01 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:121:12 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 90 of 90 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:036:03 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:286:28 AM

Pūrva Phalgunī gives way to Uttara Phalgunī.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 79° above S. Day length 12 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2612:26 PM
At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 144° ahead of it, in Uttara Phalgunī, 90% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 144° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:036:03 AM–08:368:36 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Kāmadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:334:33 AM–05:185:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:564:56 AM–06:036:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:5112:51 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:332:33 PM–15:243:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:496:49 PM–19:117:11 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:496:49 PM–19:567:56 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:3011:30 PM–25:071:07 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:036:03 AM–07:397:39 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:149:14 AM–10:5010:50 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1810:18 AM–11:0911:09 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:461:46 PM–15:233:23 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:022:02 PM–15:373:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:243:24 PM–16:164:16 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

Śubha06:036:03 AM–07:397:39 AMgood
Roga07:397:39 AM–09:149:14 AMavoid
Udvega09:149:14 AM–10:5010:50 AMavoid
Cara10:5010:50 AM–12:2612:26 PMneutral
Lābha12:2612:26 PM–14:022:02 PMgood
Amṛta14:022:02 PM–15:373:37 PMgood
Kāla15:373:37 PM–17:135:13 PMavoid
Śubha17:135:13 PM–18:496:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:496:49 PM–20:138:13 PMgood
Cara20:138:13 PM–21:379:37 PMneutral
Roga21:379:37 PM–23:0111:01 PMavoid
Kāla23:0111:01 PM–24:2512:25 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2512:25 AM+1–25:501:50 AM+1good
Udvega25:501:50 AM+1–27:143:14 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:143:14 AM+1–28:384:38 AM+1good
Amṛta28:384:38 AM+1–30:026:02 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:036:03 AM to 30:026:02 AM+1

06:036:03 AM sunrise18:496:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:026:02 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 13:121:12 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Phalgunīuntil 06:286:28 AM
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 18:566:56 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 13:121:12 PM
Kaulavauntil 25:011:01 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:5112:51 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:022:02 PM–15:373:37 PM
Pradoṣa 18:496:49 PM–20:188:18 PM
Niśītha 24:0112:01 AM+1–24:4912:49 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. Uttara PhalgunīNakṣatra: Pūrva Phalgunī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5112:51 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:373:37 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 46 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:188:18 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī13:121:12 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraPūrva Phalgunī06:286:28 AMUttara Phalgunī
YogaDhruva18:566:56 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaBālava13:121:12 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:02 06:026:02 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 153
Day length
12 h 46 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
16:174:17 PM
Moonset
28:364:36 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:334:33 AM06:036:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:334:33 AM05:185:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:564:56 AM06:036:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:036:03 AM08:368:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:036:03 AM07:397:39 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:368:36 AM11:0911:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:149:14 AM10:5010:50 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1810:18 AM11:0911:09 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:5112:51 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:421:42 PM16:164:16 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:461:46 PM15:233:23 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:022:02 PM15:373:37 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:332:33 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:243:24 PM16:164:16 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:164:16 PM18:496:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:496:49 PM20:188:18 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:496:49 PM19:117:11 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:496:49 PM19:567:56 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:3011:30 PM25:071:07 AM+1sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01 AM+124:4912:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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