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Sunday 25 December 2016 · Kabul, Afghanistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Ravivāra. Dvādaśī began at 02:322:32 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:075:07+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:067:06 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

11:5311:53 AM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKabul11:5311:53 AM
At noon, 11:5311:53 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 316° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 316° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

12:5312:53 PM–14:512:51 PM In aparāhṇa: hari vāsara, the first quarter of dvādaśī, runs past prātaḥkāla, and midday is passed over. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:055:05 AM–06:026:02 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3411:34 AM–12:1312:13 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:321:32 PM–14:112:11 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:434:43 PM–18:316:31 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli16:494:49 PM–17:175:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:494:49 PM–18:146:14 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa11:5411:54 AM–13:071:07 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:212:21 PM–15:353:35 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:303:30 PM–16:094:09 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:353:35 PM–16:494:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega06:586:58 AM–08:128:12 AMavoid
Cara08:128:12 AM–09:269:26 AMneutral
Lābha09:269:26 AM–10:4010:40 AMgood
Amṛta10:4010:40 AM–11:5411:54 AMgood
Kāla11:5411:54 AM–13:071:07 PMavoid
Śubha13:071:07 PM–14:212:21 PMgood
Roga14:212:21 PM–15:353:35 PMavoid
Udvega15:353:35 PM–16:494:49 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:494:49 PM–18:356:35 PMgood
Amṛta18:356:35 PM–20:218:21 PMgood
Cara20:218:21 PM–22:0710:07 PMneutral
Roga22:0710:07 PM–23:5411:54 PMavoid
Kāla23:5411:54 PM–25:401:40+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:401:40+1 AM–27:263:26+1 AMgood
Udvega27:263:26+1 AM–29:125:12+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:125:12+1 AM–30:596:59+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 30:596:59+1 AM

06:586:58 AM sunrise16:494:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:596:59+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 29:075:07+1 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 26:372:37+1 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 07:067:06 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 15:513:51 PM
Taitilauntil 29:075:07+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3411:34 AM–12:1312:13 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:353:35 PM–16:494:49 PM
Pradoṣa 16:494:49 PM–18:426:42 PM
Niśītha 23:3011:30 PM–24:1812:18+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1312:13 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:494:49 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 50 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:426:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1812:18+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  10. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī29:07 05:075:07 AM MonTrayodaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā26:37 02:372:37 AM MonAnurādhā
YogaSukarmā07:067:06 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava15:513:51 PMTaitila
VāraRavivāra30:59 06:596:59 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 282
Day length
9 h 50 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
28:064:06+1 AM
Moonset
14:172:17 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:055:05 AM06:586:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:055:05 AM06:026:02 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:335:33 AM06:586:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:586:58 AM08:568:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:568:56 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3411:34 AM12:1312:13 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:5411:54 AM13:071:07 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5312:53 PM14:512:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:321:32 PM14:112:11 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:212:21 PM15:353:35 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:512:51 PM16:494:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:303:30 PM16:094:09 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:353:35 PM16:494:49 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:434:43 PM18:316:31 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk16:494:49 PM18:426:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:494:49 PM17:175:17 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:494:49 PM18:146:14 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3011:30 PM24:1812:18+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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