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Sunday 23 December 2012 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Ravivāra. Ekādaśī began at 18:196:19 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:498:49 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:476:47 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:327:32 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:4012:40 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:4012:40 PM
At noon, 12:4012:40 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 128° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 81% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 128° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:095:09 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM–06:476:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1612:16 PM–13:041:04 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:253:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:336:33 PM–18:586:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:336:33 PM–19:477:47 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:533:53 AM+1–29:415:41 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:4012:40 PM–14:082:08 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:373:37 PM–17:055:05 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:594:59 PM–17:465:46 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya17:045:04 PM–18:526:52 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla17:055:05 PM–18:336:33 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega06:476:47 AM–08:158:15 AMavoid
Cara08:158:15 AM–09:439:43 AMneutral
Lābha09:439:43 AM–11:1211:12 AMgood
Amṛta11:1211:12 AM–12:4012:40 PMgood
Kāla12:4012:40 PM–14:082:08 PMavoid
Śubha14:082:08 PM–15:373:37 PMgood
Roga15:373:37 PM–17:055:05 PMavoid
Udvega17:055:05 PM–18:336:33 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:336:33 PM–20:058:05 PMgood
Amṛta20:058:05 PM–21:379:37 PMgood
Cara21:379:37 PM–23:0911:09 PMneutral
Roga23:0911:09 PM–24:4012:40 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:4012:40 AM+1–26:122:12 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:122:12 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1good
Udvega27:443:44 AM+1–29:155:15 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:155:15 AM+1–30:476:47 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:476:47 AM to 30:476:47 AM+1

06:476:47 AM sunrise18:336:33 PM sunsetsunrise 30:476:47 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 20:498:49 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 16:214:21 PM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 07:327:32 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:498:49 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1612:16 PM–13:041:04 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:055:05 PM–18:336:33 PM
Pradoṣa 18:336:33 PM–20:118:11 PM
Niśītha 24:1612:16 AM+1–25:041:04 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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:041:04 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:336:33 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 47 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:118:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:041:04 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī20:498:49 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraBharaṇīpast sunriseKṛttikā
YogaŚiva16:214:21 PMSiddha
KaraṇaVaṇija07:327:32 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra30:47 06:476:47 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 819
Day length
11 h 47 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
15:003:00 PM
Moonset
27:353:35 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:095:09 AM06:476:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:095:09 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:335:33 AM06:476:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:476:47 AM09:089:08 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:089:08 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1612:16 PM13:041:04 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1612:16 PM13:041:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:4012:40 PM14:082:08 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:511:51 PM16:124:12 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:382:38 PM15:253:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:373:37 PM17:055:05 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:124:12 PM18:336:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:594:59 PM17:465:46 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:045:04 PM18:526:52 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:055:05 PM18:336:33 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:336:33 PM20:118:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:336:33 PM18:586:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:336:33 PM19:477:47 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1612:16 AM+125:041:04 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:533:53 AM+129:415:41 AM+1sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
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