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Wednesday 14 January 1976 · Luanda, Angola

Pauṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Budhavāra. Dvādaśī began at 08:258:25 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:518:51 AM.

Observed here on this day

Pongal

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

AlsoMakara Saṅkrānti determinateŚukla Pradoṣa Vrata determinate

At sunrise

05:585:58 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:058:05 AM

Rohiṇī gives way to Mṛgaśirā.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 77° above S. Day length 12 h 35 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 146° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 146° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

05:585:58 AM–08:298:29 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Putradā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:274:27 AM–05:135:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:504:50 AM–05:585:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:222:22 PM–15:123:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:336:33 PM–18:566:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:336:33 PM–19:427:42 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:2711:27 PM–25:041:04 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:337:33 AM–09:079:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:4110:41 AM–12:1612:16 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5111:51 AM–12:4112:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1612:16 PM–13:501:50 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:451:45 PM–15:223:22 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha05:585:58 AM–07:337:33 AMgood
Amṛta07:337:33 AM–09:079:07 AMgood
Kāla09:079:07 AM–10:4110:41 AMavoid
Śubha10:4110:41 AM–12:1612:16 PMgood
Roga12:1612:16 PM–13:501:50 PMavoid
Udvega13:501:50 PM–15:253:25 PMavoid
Cara15:253:25 PM–16:594:59 PMneutral
Lābha16:594:59 PM–18:336:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:336:33 PM–19:597:59 PMavoid
Śubha19:597:59 PM–21:259:25 PMgood
Amṛta21:259:25 PM–22:5010:50 PMgood
Cara22:5010:50 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1612:16 AM+1–25:421:42 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:421:42 AM+1–27:073:07 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:073:07 AM+1–28:334:33 AM+1good
Udvega28:334:33 AM+1–29:595:59 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:585:58 AM to 29:595:59 AM+1

05:585:58 AM sunrise18:336:33 PM sunsetsunrise 29:595:59 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 08:518:51 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 08:058:05 AM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 25:321:32 AM+1
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 08:518:51 AM
Kaulavauntil 20:468:46 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1612:16 PM–13:501:50 PM
Pradoṣa 18:336:33 PM–20:058:05 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40 AM+1

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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  3. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:501:50 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 35 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:058:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī08:518:51 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraRohiṇī08:058:05 AMMṛgaśirā
YogaBrahma25:32 01:321:32 AM ThuIndra
KaraṇaBālava08:518:51 AMKaulava
VāraBudhavāra29:59 05:595:59 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2032
Śaka
1897
Kali
5076
Ahargaṇa
1 854 326
Day length
12 h 35 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:124:12 PM
Moonset
28:084:08 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:274:27 AM05:585:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:274:27 AM05:135:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:504:50 AM05:585:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:585:58 AM08:298:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:337:33 AM09:079:07 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:298:29 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:4110:41 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1612:16 PM13:501:50 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:311:31 PM16:024:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:451:45 PM15:223:22 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:222:22 PM15:123:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:024:02 PM18:336:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:336:33 PM20:058:05 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:336:33 PM18:566:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:336:33 PM19:427:42 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:2711:27 PM25:041:04 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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