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Thursday 20 April 1978 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Caitra Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 12:3112:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:4212:42 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 88 of 88 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:435:43 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:585:58 AM

Pūrva Phalgunī gives way to Uttara Phalgunī.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 71° above S. Day length 13 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 144° ahead of it, in Uttara Phalgunī, 90% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 144° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

05:435:43 AM–08:198:19 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Kāmadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:154:15 AM–04:594:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:374:37 AM–05:435:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4711:47 AM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:242:24 PM–15:163:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:446:44 PM–19:067:06 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:446:44 PM–19:507:50 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:0011:00 PM–24:3712:37 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:435:43 AM–07:207:20 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:588:58 AM–10:3610:36 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0310:03 AM–10:5510:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:161:16 PM–14:532:53 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:511:51 PM–15:293:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:163:16 PM–16:084:08 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

Śubha05:435:43 AM–07:207:20 AMgood
Roga07:207:20 AM–08:588:58 AMavoid
Udvega08:588:58 AM–10:3610:36 AMavoid
Cara10:3610:36 AM–12:1312:13 PMneutral
Lābha12:1312:13 PM–13:511:51 PMgood
Amṛta13:511:51 PM–15:293:29 PMgood
Kāla15:293:29 PM–17:065:06 PMavoid
Śubha17:065:06 PM–18:446:44 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:446:44 PM–20:068:06 PMgood
Cara20:068:06 PM–21:289:28 PMneutral
Roga21:289:28 PM–22:5110:51 PMavoid
Kāla22:5110:51 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1312:13 AM+1–25:351:35 AM+1good
Udvega25:351:35 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:572:57 AM+1–28:194:19 AM+1good
Amṛta28:194:19 AM+1–29:425:42 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:435:43 AM to 29:425:42 AM+1

05:435:43 AM sunrise18:446:44 PM sunsetsunrise 29:425:42 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 12:4212:42 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Phalgunīuntil 05:585:58 AM
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 18:266:26 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 12:4212:42 PM
Kaulavauntil 24:3112:31 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4711:47 AM–12:3912:39 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:511:51 PM–15:293:29 PM
Pradoṣa 18:446:44 PM–20:128:12 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37 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. Uttara PhalgunīNakṣatra: Pūrva Phalgunī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:293:29 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 01 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:128:12 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī12:4212:42 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraPūrva Phalgunī05:585:58 AMUttara Phalgunī
YogaDhruva18:266:26 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaBālava12:4212:42 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra29:42 05:425:42 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 153
Day length
13 h 01 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
16:044:04 PM
Moonset
28:234:23 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:154:15 AM05:435:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:154:15 AM04:594:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:374:37 AM05:435:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:435:43 AM08:198:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:435:43 AM07:207:20 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:198:19 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:588:58 AM10:3610:36 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0310:03 AM10:5510:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4711:47 AM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:161:16 PM14:532:53 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:311:31 PM16:084:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:511:51 PM15:293:29 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:242:24 PM15:163:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:163:16 PM16:084:08 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:084:08 PM18:446:44 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:446:44 PM20:128:12 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:446:44 PM19:067:06 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:446:44 PM19:507:50 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:0011:00 PM24:3712:37 AM+1sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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