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Monday 12 December 1977 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvitīyā

Somavāra. Dvitīyā began at 18:386:38 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:512:51 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:017:01 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:478:47 AM

Gaṇḍa gives way to Vṛddhi.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 37° above S. Day length 10 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 22° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 22° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:115:11 AM–06:066:06 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:385:38 AM–07:017:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4711:47 AM–12:2812:28 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:501:50 PM–14:312:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:145:14 PM–17:425:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:145:14 PM–18:376:37 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:048:04 PM–21:299:29 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:188:18 AM–09:349:34 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5110:51 AM–12:0812:08 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:3911:39 AM–13:031:03 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:2812:28 PM–13:091:09 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:241:24 PM–14:412:41 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:312:31 PM–15:123:12 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

Amṛta07:017:01 AM–08:188:18 AMgood
Kāla08:188:18 AM–09:349:34 AMavoid
Śubha09:349:34 AM–10:5110:51 AMgood
Roga10:5110:51 AM–12:0812:08 PMavoid
Udvega12:0812:08 PM–13:241:24 PMavoid
Cara13:241:24 PM–14:412:41 PMneutral
Lābha14:412:41 PM–15:583:58 PMgood
Amṛta15:583:58 PM–17:145:14 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:145:14 PM–18:586:58 PMneutral
Roga18:586:58 PM–20:418:41 PMavoid
Kāla20:418:41 PM–22:2510:25 PMavoid
Lābha22:2510:25 PM–24:0812:08 AM+1good
Udvega24:0812:08 AM+1–25:511:51 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:511:51 AM+1–27:353:35 AM+1good
Amṛta27:353:35 AM+1–29:185:18 AM+1good
Cara29:185:18 AM+1–31:027:02 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:017:01 AM to 31:027:02 AM+1

07:017:01 AM sunrise17:145:14 PM sunsetsunrise 31:027:02 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 14:512:51 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 24:1712:17 AM+1
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 08:478:47 AM
Vṛddhiuntil 28:364:36 AM+1
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 14:512:51 PM
Taitilauntil 25:031:03 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:188:18 AM–09:349:34 AM
Abhijit 11:4711:47 AM–12:2812:28 PM
Pradoṣa 17:145:14 PM–19:057:05 PM
Niśītha 23:4411:44 PM–24:3212:32 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. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:349:34 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2812:28 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  6. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 13 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:057:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3212:32 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā14:512:51 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā24:17 00:1712:17 AM TueUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaGaṇḍa08:478:47 AMVṛddhi
KaraṇaKaulava14:512:51 PMTaitila
VāraSomavāra31:02 07:027:02 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 024
Day length
10 h 13 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
08:208:20 AM
Moonset
19:167:16 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:115:11 AM07:017:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:115:11 AM06:066:06 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:385:38 AM07:017:01 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:017:01 AM09:049:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:188:18 AM09:349:34 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:049:04 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5110:51 AM12:0812:08 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3911:39 AM13:031:03 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4711:47 AM12:2812:28 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2812:28 PM13:091:09 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:091:09 PM15:123:12 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:241:24 PM14:412:41 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:501:50 PM14:312:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:312:31 PM15:123:12 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:123:12 PM17:145:14 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:145:14 PM19:057:05 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:145:14 PM17:425:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:145:14 PM18:376:37 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:048:04 PM21:299:29 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4411:44 PM24:3212:32 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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