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Sunday 13 December 2009 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Ravivāra. Dvādaśī began at 20:028:02 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:068:06 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 74 of 74 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:525:52 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:018:01 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

13:141:14 PM

The Sun 75° above N. Day length 14 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:141:14 PM
At noon, 13:141:14 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 321° ahead of it, in Svātī, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 321° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

05:525:52 AM–08:498:49 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:384:38 AM–05:155:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:564:56 AM–05:525:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:198:19 AM–09:579:57 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4512:45 PM–13:441:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:423:42 PM–16:414:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:378:37 PM–20:558:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:378:37 PM–21:329:32 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa13:141:14 PM–15:053:05 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika16:554:55 PM–18:466:46 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta18:396:39 PM–19:387:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla18:466:46 PM–20:378:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:1011:10 PM–24:5112:51+1 AMa 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

Udvega05:525:52 AM–07:437:43 AMavoid
Cara07:437:43 AM–09:339:33 AMneutral
Lābha09:339:33 AM–11:2411:24 AMgood
Amṛta11:2411:24 AM–13:141:14 PMgood
Kāla13:141:14 PM–15:053:05 PMavoid
Śubha15:053:05 PM–16:554:55 PMgood
Roga16:554:55 PM–18:466:46 PMavoid
Udvega18:466:46 PM–20:378:37 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha20:378:37 PM–21:469:46 PMgood
Amṛta21:469:46 PM–22:5510:55 PMgood
Cara22:5510:55 PM–24:0512:05+1 AMneutral
Roga24:0512:05+1 AM–25:141:14+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:141:14+1 AM–26:242:24+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:242:24+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMgood
Udvega27:333:33+1 AM–28:434:43+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:434:43+1 AM–29:525:52+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:525:52 AM to 29:525:52+1 AM

05:525:52 AM sunrise20:378:37 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 20:068:06 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 17:205:20 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 21:539:53 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 08:018:01 AM
Taitilauntil 20:068:06 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4512:45 PM–13:441:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 18:466:46 PM–20:378:37 PM
Pradoṣa 20:378:37 PM–21:519:51 PM
Niśītha 24:5012:50+1 AM–25:381:38+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. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:441:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 20:378:37 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  7. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 44 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:519:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:381:38+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī20:068:06 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraSvātī17:205:20 PMViśākhā
YogaAtigaṇḍa21:539:53 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaKaulava08:018:01 AMTaitila
VāraRavivāra29:52 05:525:52 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 713
Day length
14 h 44 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
27:423:42+1 AM
Moonset
17:385:38 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:384:38 AM05:525:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:384:38 AM05:155:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:564:56 AM05:525:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:525:52 AM08:498:49 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:198:19 AM09:579:57 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:498:49 AM11:4611:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4512:45 PM13:441:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5012:50 PM13:381:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:141:14 PM15:053:05 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:432:43 PM17:405:40 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:423:42 PM16:414:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day16:554:55 PM18:466:46 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:405:40 PM20:378:37 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta18:396:39 PM19:387:38 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day18:466:46 PM20:378:37 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk20:378:37 PM21:519:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:378:37 PM20:558:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:378:37 PM21:329:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:1011:10 PM24:5112:51+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:5012:50+1 AM25:381:38+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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