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Saturday 20 December 2003 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Śanivāra. Dvādaśī began at 20:178:17 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:155:15 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 98 of 98 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:456:45 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:496:49 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

12:3812:38 PM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 11 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:3812:38 PM
At noon, 12:3812:38 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 321° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 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

06:456:45 AM–09:069:06 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:075:07 AM–05:565:56 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:315:31 AM–06:456:45 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1512:15 PM–13:021:02 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:233:23 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:564:56 PM–18:226:22 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:316:31 PM–18:566:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:316:31 PM–19:457:45 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika06:456:45 AM–08:138:13 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta06:456:45 AM–07:327:32 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Durmuhūrta07:327:32 AM–08:198:19 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya08:198:19 AM–09:459:45 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla09:419:41 AM–11:1011:10 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:062:06 PM–15:353:35 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya28:234:23+1 AM–29:485:48+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

Kāla06:456:45 AM–08:138:13 AMavoid
Śubha08:138:13 AM–09:419:41 AMgood
Roga09:419:41 AM–11:1011:10 AMavoid
Udvega11:1011:10 AM–12:3812:38 PMavoid
Cara12:3812:38 PM–14:062:06 PMneutral
Lābha14:062:06 PM–15:353:35 PMgood
Amṛta15:353:35 PM–17:035:03 PMgood
Kāla17:035:03 PM–18:316:31 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Lābha18:316:31 PM–20:038:03 PMgood
Udvega20:038:03 PM–21:359:35 PMavoid
Śubha21:359:35 PM–23:0711:07 PMgood
Amṛta23:0711:07 PM–24:3812:38+1 AMgood
Cara24:3812:38+1 AM–26:102:10+1 AMneutral
Roga26:102:10+1 AM–27:423:42+1 AMavoid
Kāla27:423:42+1 AM–29:145:14+1 AMavoid
Lābha29:145:14+1 AM–30:456:45+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:456:45 AM to 30:456:45+1 AM

06:456:45 AM sunrise18:316:31 PM sunsetsunrise 30:456:45+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 17:155:15 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 24:5112:51+1 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 17:255:25 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 06:496:49 AM
Taitilauntil 17:155:15 PM
Garauntil 27:363:36+1 AM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:419:41 AM–11:1011:10 AM
Abhijit 12:1512:15 PM–13:021:02 PM
Pradoṣa 18:316:31 PM–20:098:09 PM
Niśītha 24:1412:14+1 AM–25:021:02+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. Śanivāra begins.
  2. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:1011:10 AM. Eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  6. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  7. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 47 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:098:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:021:02+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  12. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  13. SunriseRavivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī17:155:15 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā24:51 00:5112:51 AM SunAnurādhā
YogaSukarmā17:255:25 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava06:496:49 AMTaitila
VāraŚanivāra30:45 06:456:45 AM SunRavivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 528
Day length
11 h 47 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
28:434:43+1 AM
Moonset
15:523:52 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:075:07 AM06:456:45 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:075:07 AM05:565:56 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:315:31 AM06:456:45 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:456:45 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day06:456:45 AM08:138:13 AMeighth no. 1 on Śanivāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta06:456:45 AM07:327:32 AM1st of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:327:32 AM08:198:19 AM2nd of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:198:19 AM09:459:45 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM11:2711:27 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:419:41 AM11:1011:10 AMeighth no. 3 on Śanivāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1412:14 PM13:021:02 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1512:15 PM13:021:02 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:491:49 PM16:104:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:353:35 PMeighth no. 6 on Śanivāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:233:23 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:104:10 PM18:316:31 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:564:56 PM18:226:22 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:316:31 PM20:098:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:316:31 PM18:566:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:316:31 PM19:457:45 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1412:14+1 AM25:021:02+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:234:23+1 AM29:485:48+1 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
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