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Tuesday 26 December 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Ekādaśī began at 12:4412:44 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:4811:48 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saphalā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

07:057:05 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:207:20 AM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

12:2712:27 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2712:27 PM
At noon, 12:2712:27 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 312° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 312° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:126:12 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:455:45 AM–07:057:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0612:06 PM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:142:14 PM–14:572:57 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:495:49 PM–18:166:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:495:49 PM–19:097:09 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:559:55 PM–23:2711:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:149:14 AM–09:579:57 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:469:46 AM–11:0711:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:2712:27 PM–13:481:48 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:4212:42 PM–14:142:14 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla15:083:08 PM–16:294:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:0811:08 PM–24:0112:01+1 AMan 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

Roga07:057:05 AM–08:258:25 AMavoid
Udvega08:258:25 AM–09:469:46 AMavoid
Cara09:469:46 AM–11:0711:07 AMneutral
Lābha11:0711:07 AM–12:2712:27 PMgood
Amṛta12:2712:27 PM–13:481:48 PMgood
Kāla13:481:48 PM–15:083:08 PMavoid
Śubha15:083:08 PM–16:294:29 PMgood
Roga16:294:29 PM–17:495:49 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:495:49 PM–19:297:29 PMavoid
Lābha19:297:29 PM–21:089:08 PMgood
Udvega21:089:08 PM–22:4810:48 PMavoid
Śubha22:4810:48 PM–24:2712:27+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:2712:27+1 AM–26:072:07+1 AMgood
Cara26:072:07+1 AM–27:463:46+1 AMneutral
Roga27:463:46+1 AM–29:265:26+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:265:26+1 AM–31:057:05+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:057:05 AM to 31:057:05+1 AM

07:057:05 AM sunrise17:495:49 PM sunsetsunrise 31:057:05+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 11:4811:48 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 07:207:20 AM
Viśākhāuntil 30:226:22+1 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 12:1012:10 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 11:4811:48 AM
Kaulavauntil 23:0111:01 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0612:06 PM–12:4912:49 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:083:08 PM–16:294:29 PM
Pradoṣa 17:495:49 PM–19:357:35 PM
Niśītha 24:0312:03+1 AM–24:5112:51+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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  3. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:294:29 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 10 h 44 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:357:35 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5112:51+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ekādaśī11:4811:48 AMDvādaśī
NakṣatraSvātī07:207:20 AMViśākhā
YogaSukarmā12:1012:10 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaBālava11:4811:48 AMKaulava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:05 07:057:05 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 403
Day length
10 h 44 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
28:114:11+1 AM
Moonset
14:512:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:195:19 AM07:057:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:195:19 AM06:126:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:455:45 AM07:057:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:057:05 AM09:149:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:149:14 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:149:14 AM09:579:57 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:469:46 AM11:0711:07 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0312:03 PM12:5112:51 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0612:06 PM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:2712:27 PM13:481:48 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:4212:42 PM14:142:14 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:311:31 PM15:403:40 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:142:14 PM14:572:57 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:083:08 PM16:294:29 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:403:40 PM17:495:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:495:49 PM19:357:35 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:495:49 PM18:166:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:495:49 PM19:097:09 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:559:55 PM23:2711:27 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:0811:08 PM24:0112:01+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:0312:03+1 AM24:5112:51+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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