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Thursday 22 December 1977 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 03:593:59 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:166:16 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 91 of 91 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:475:47 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:166:16 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:0612:06 PM

The Sun 75° above S. Day length 12 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:0612:06 PM
At noon, 12:0612:06 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 147° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 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

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:164:16 AM–05:015:01 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:384:38 AM–05:475:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4011:40 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–15:033:03 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:256:25 PM–18:476:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:256:25 PM–19:337:33 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:2010:20 PM–24:0712:07 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:475:47 AM–07:217:21 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:568:56 AM–10:3110:31 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:599:59 AM–10:5010:50 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:3511:35 AM–13:231:23 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:401:40 PM–15:153:15 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:033:03 PM–15:533:53 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

Śubha05:475:47 AM–07:217:21 AMgood
Roga07:217:21 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Udvega08:568:56 AM–10:3110:31 AMavoid
Cara10:3110:31 AM–12:0612:06 PMneutral
Lābha12:0612:06 PM–13:401:40 PMgood
Amṛta13:401:40 PM–15:153:15 PMgood
Kāla15:153:15 PM–16:504:50 PMavoid
Śubha16:504:50 PM–18:256:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:256:25 PM–19:507:50 PMgood
Cara19:507:50 PM–21:159:15 PMneutral
Roga21:159:15 PM–22:4110:41 PMavoid
Kāla22:4110:41 PM–24:0612:06 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0612:06 AM+1–25:311:31 AM+1good
Udvega25:311:31 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:572:57 AM+1–28:224:22 AM+1good
Amṛta28:224:22 AM+1–29:475:47 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:475:47 AM to 29:475:47 AM+1

05:475:47 AM sunrise18:256:25 PM sunsetsunrise 29:475:47 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 06:166:16 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 25:011:01 AM+1
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 11:0611:06 AM
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 06:166:16 AM
Kaulavauntil 19:297:29 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4011:40 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:401:40 PM–15:153:15 PM
Pradoṣa 18:256:25 PM–19:567:56 PM
Niśītha 23:4211:42 PM–24:3012:30 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:153:15 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:567:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3012:30 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī06:166:16 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraKṛttikā25:01 01:011:01 AM FriRohiṇī
YogaSiddha11:0611:06 AMSādhya
KaraṇaBālava06:166:16 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra29:47 05:475:47 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 034
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:064:06 PM
Moonset
28:044:04 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:164:16 AM05:475:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:164:16 AM05:015:01 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:384:38 AM05:475:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:475:47 AM08:188:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:475:47 AM07:217:21 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:188:18 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:568:56 AM10:3110:31 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:599:59 AM10:5010:50 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3511:35 AM13:231:23 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4011:40 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4211:42 AM12:3012:30 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:211:21 PM15:533:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:401:40 PM15:153:15 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM15:033:03 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:033:03 PM15:533:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:533:53 PM18:256:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:256:25 PM19:567:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:256:25 PM18:476:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:256:25 PM19:337:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:2010:20 PM24:0712:07 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4211:42 PM24:3012:30 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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