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Thursday 15 January 2026 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 17:535:53 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:178:17 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mattu Pongal

Kept the day after Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:107:10 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

20:178:17 PM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:3612:36 PM

The Sun 46° above S. Day length 10 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:3612:36 PM
At noon, 12:3612:36 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 321° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 321° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:107:10 AM–09:209:20 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Ṣaṭtilā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:245:24 AM–06:176:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:107:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1412:14 PM–12:5812:58 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:252:25 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:036:03 PM–18:296:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:036:03 PM–19:217:21 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:008:00 PM–21:479:47 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:107:10 AM–08:318:31 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:189:18 AM–11:0511:05 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:539:53 AM–11:1411:14 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4710:47 AM–11:3111:31 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:581:58 PM–15:193:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:083:08 PM–15:523:52 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

Śubha07:107:10 AM–08:318:31 AMgood
Roga08:318:31 AM–09:539:53 AMavoid
Udvega09:539:53 AM–11:1411:14 AMavoid
Cara11:1411:14 AM–12:3612:36 PMneutral
Lābha12:3612:36 PM–13:581:58 PMgood
Amṛta13:581:58 PM–15:193:19 PMgood
Kāla15:193:19 PM–16:414:41 PMavoid
Śubha16:414:41 PM–18:036:03 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:036:03 PM–19:417:41 PMgood
Cara19:417:41 PM–21:199:19 PMneutral
Roga21:199:19 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Kāla22:5810:58 PM–24:3612:36+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3612:36+1 AM–26:142:14+1 AMgood
Udvega26:142:14+1 AM–27:533:53+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:533:53+1 AM–29:315:31+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:315:31+1 AM–31:107:10+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:107:10 AM to 31:107:10+1 AM

07:107:10 AM sunrise18:036:03 PM sunsetsunrise 31:107:10+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 20:178:17 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 29:485:48+1 AM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 20:388:38 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 20:178:17 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1412:14 PM–12:5812:58 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:581:58 PM–15:193:19 PM
Pradoṣa 18:036:03 PM–19:487:48 PM
Niśītha 24:1212:12+1 AM–25:001:00+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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5812:58 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:193:19 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 10 h 53 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 19:487:48 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  7. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  8. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:001:00+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī20:178:17 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā29:48 05:485:48 AM FriMūla
YogaVṛddhi20:388:38 PMDhruva
KaraṇaTaitila20:178:17 PMGara
VāraGuruvāra31:10 07:107:10 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 590
Day length
10 h 53 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
29:115:11+1 AM
Moonset
14:542:54 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:245:24 AM07:107:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:245:24 AM06:176:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:515:51 AM07:107:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:107:10 AM09:209:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:107:10 AM08:318:31 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:189:18 AM11:0511:05 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:209:20 AM11:3111:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:539:53 AM11:1411:14 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4710:47 AM11:3111:31 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1212:12 PM13:001:00 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1412:14 PM12:5812:58 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:411:41 PM15:523:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:581:58 PM15:193:19 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:252:25 PM15:083:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:083:08 PM15:523:52 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:523:52 PM18:036:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:036:03 PM19:487:48 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:036:03 PM18:296:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:036:03 PM19:217:21 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:008:00 PM21:479:47 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1212:12+1 AM25:001:00+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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