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Thursday 15 January 2026 · Linyi, Shandong, China

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 20:238:23 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:4710:47 PM.

Observed here on this day

Pongal

The Sun enters Makara after the sunset before this day. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:157:15 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:379:37 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 34° above S. Day length 10 h 03 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLinyi12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 319° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 319° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:157:15 AM–09:159:15 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Ṣaṭtilā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:235:23 AM–06:196:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:157:15 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5611:56 AM–12:3612:36 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:372:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:175:17 PM–17:455:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:175:17 PM–18:416:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:1712:17+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:157:15 AM–08:308:30 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:459:45 AM–11:0111:01 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3610:36 AM–11:1611:16 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:4811:48 AM–13:351:35 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:311:31 PM–14:472:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:372:37 PM–15:173:17 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

Śubha07:157:15 AM–08:308:30 AMgood
Roga08:308:30 AM–09:459:45 AMavoid
Udvega09:459:45 AM–11:0111:01 AMavoid
Cara11:0111:01 AM–12:1612:16 PMneutral
Lābha12:1612:16 PM–13:311:31 PMgood
Amṛta13:311:31 PM–14:472:47 PMgood
Kāla14:472:47 PM–16:024:02 PMavoid
Śubha16:024:02 PM–17:175:17 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:175:17 PM–19:027:02 PMgood
Cara19:027:02 PM–20:478:47 PMneutral
Roga20:478:47 PM–22:3110:31 PMavoid
Kāla22:3110:31 PM–24:1612:16+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1612:16+1 AM–26:012:01+1 AMgood
Udvega26:012:01+1 AM–27:453:45+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:453:45+1 AM–29:305:30+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:305:30+1 AM–31:147:14+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:157:15 AM to 31:147:14+1 AM

07:157:15 AM sunrise17:175:17 PM sunsetsunrise 31:147:14+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 22:4710:47 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 23:0811:08 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:379:37 AM
Taitilauntil 22:4710:47 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5611:56 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:311:31 PM–14:472:47 PM
Pradoṣa 17:175:17 PM–19:097:09 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40+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. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:472:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 03 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:097:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  8. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  9. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī22:4710:47 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhāpast sunriseMūla
YogaVṛddhi23:0811:08 PMDhruva
KaraṇaKaulava09:379:37 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra31:14 07:147:14 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 03 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
29:235:23+1 AM
Moonset
13:521:52 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:235:23 AM07:157:15 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:235:23 AM06:196:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:515:51 AM07:157:15 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:157:15 AM09:159:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:157:15 AM08:308:30 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:159:15 AM11:1611:16 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:459:45 AM11:0111:01 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3610:36 AM11:1611:16 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4811:48 AM13:351:35 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5611:56 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:173:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:311:31 PM14:472:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:372:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:372:37 PM15:173:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:173:17 PM17:175:17 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:175:17 PM19:097:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:175:17 PM17:455:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:175:17 PM18:416:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:3010:30 PM24:1712:17+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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