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Tuesday 18 December 2018 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Ekādaśī began at 23:2711:27 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:0511:05 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

06:446:44 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2211:22 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:3712:37 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:3712:37 PM
At noon, 12:3712:37 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 127° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 80% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 127° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–05:555:55 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:315:31 AM–06:446:44 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1412:14 PM–13:011:01 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla12:4912:49 PM–14:272:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:352:35 PM–15:223:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:316:31 PM–18:556:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:316:31 PM–19:447:44 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:059:05 AM–09:529:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:419:41 AM–11:0911:09 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:3712:37 PM–14:062:06 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:343:34 PM–17:025:02 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya16:044:04 PM–17:425:42 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:2411:24 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1an ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya29:335:33 AM+1–31:087:08 AM+1a 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

Roga06:446:44 AM–08:128:12 AMavoid
Udvega08:128:12 AM–09:419:41 AMavoid
Cara09:419:41 AM–11:0911:09 AMneutral
Lābha11:0911:09 AM–12:3712:37 PMgood
Amṛta12:3712:37 PM–14:062:06 PMgood
Kāla14:062:06 PM–15:343:34 PMavoid
Śubha15:343:34 PM–17:025:02 PMgood
Roga17:025:02 PM–18:316:31 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:316:31 PM–20:028:02 PMavoid
Lābha20:028:02 PM–21:349:34 PMgood
Udvega21:349:34 PM–23:0611:06 PMavoid
Śubha23:0611:06 PM–24:3812:38 AM+1good
Amṛta24:3812:38 AM+1–26:092:09 AM+1good
Cara26:092:09 AM+1–27:413:41 AM+1neutral
Roga27:413:41 AM+1–29:135:13 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:135:13 AM+1–30:446:44 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:446:44 AM to 30:446:44 AM+1

06:446:44 AM sunrise18:316:31 PM sunsetsunrise 30:446:44 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 23:0511:05 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 20:088:08 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 15:203:20 PM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:2211:22 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:0511:05 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1412:14 PM–13:011:01 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:343:34 PM–17:025:02 PM
Pradoṣa 18:316:31 PM–20:098:09 PM
Niśītha 24:1412:14 AM+1–25:021:02 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:011:01 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:025:02 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 47 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:098:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  9. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:021:02 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī23:0511:05 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraAśvinī20:088:08 PMBharaṇī
YogaParigha15:203:20 PMŚiva
KaraṇaVaṇija11:2211:22 AMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:44 06:446:44 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 870 005
Day length
11 h 47 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
15:063:06 PM
Moonset
27:353:35 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM06:446:44 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM05:555:55 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:315:31 AM06:446:44 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:446:44 AM09:059:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:059:05 AM11:2711:27 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:059:05 AM09:529:52 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:419:41 AM11:0911:09 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1412:14 PM13:011:01 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3712:37 PM14:062:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:4912:49 PM14:272:27 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:481:48 PM16:094:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:352:35 PM15:223:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:343:34 PM17:025:02 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:044:04 PM17:425:42 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:094:09 PM18:316:31 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:316:31 PM20:098:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:316:31 PM18:556:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:316:31 PM19:447:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2411:24 PM24:1312:13 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1412:14 AM+125:021:02 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:335:33 AM+131:087:08 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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