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Monday 29 January 2018 · Kowloon, Hong Kong

Māgha Śukla Dvādaśī

Somavāra. Dvādaśī began at 10:5810:58 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:487:48 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 103 of 103 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:037:03 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:487:48 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:3612:36 PM

The Sun 50° above S. Day length 11 h 06 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKowloon12:3612:36 PM
At noon, 12:3612:36 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 147° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 92% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 147° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:037:03 AM–07:487:48 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day, ending when dvādaśī ends at 07:48. Jayā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:126:12 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:465:46 AM–07:037:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1412:14 PM–12:5912:59 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:272:27 PM–15:123:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:404:40 PM–18:056:05 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:096:09 PM–18:356:35 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:096:09 PM–19:277:27 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:278:27 AM–09:509:50 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1311:13 AM–12:3612:36 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:4111:41 AM–13:061:06 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:5912:59 PM–13:431:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:002:00 PM–15:233:23 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:123:12 PM–15:563:56 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

Amṛta07:037:03 AM–08:278:27 AMgood
Kāla08:278:27 AM–09:509:50 AMavoid
Śubha09:509:50 AM–11:1311:13 AMgood
Roga11:1311:13 AM–12:3612:36 PMavoid
Udvega12:3612:36 PM–14:002:00 PMavoid
Cara14:002:00 PM–15:233:23 PMneutral
Lābha15:233:23 PM–16:464:46 PMgood
Amṛta16:464:46 PM–18:096:09 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:096:09 PM–19:467:46 PMneutral
Roga19:467:46 PM–21:239:23 PMavoid
Kāla21:239:23 PM–23:0011:00 PMavoid
Lābha23:0011:00 PM–24:3612:36+1 AMgood
Udvega24:3612:36+1 AM–26:132:13+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:132:13+1 AM–27:503:50+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:503:50+1 AM–29:265:26+1 AMgood
Cara29:265:26+1 AM–31:037:03+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:037:03 AM to 31:037:03+1 AM

07:037:03 AM sunrise18:096:09 PM sunsetsunrise 31:037:03+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 07:487:48 AM
Trayodaśīuntil 28:234:23+1 AM
Caturdaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 25:341:34+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 17:065:06 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 07:487:48 AM
Kaulavauntil 18:076:07 PM
Taitilauntil 28:234:23+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:278:27 AM–09:509:50 AM
Abhijit 12:1412:14 PM–12:5912:59 PM
Pradoṣa 18:096:09 PM–19:537:53 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:509:50 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5912:59 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  7. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 06 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:537:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:001:00+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  13. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī07:487:48 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraĀrdrā25:34 01:341:34 AM TuePunarvasu
YogaVaidhṛti17:065:06 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaBālava07:487:48 AMKaulava
VāraSomavāra31:03 07:037:03 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 682
Day length
11 h 06 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
15:513:51 PM
Moonset
29:295:29+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:037:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:126:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:465:46 AM07:037:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:037:03 AM09:179:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:278:27 AM09:509:50 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:179:17 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1311:13 AM12:3612:36 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4111:41 AM13:061:06 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1212:12 PM13:001:00 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1412:14 PM12:5912:59 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5912:59 PM13:431:43 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:431:43 PM15:563:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:002:00 PM15:233:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:272:27 PM15:123:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:123:12 PM15:563:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:563:56 PM18:096:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:404:40 PM18:056:05 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:096:09 PM19:537:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:096:09 PM18:356:35 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:096:09 PM19:277:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1212:12+1 AM25:001:00+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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