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Monday 24 December 2012 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Somavāra. Ekādaśī began at 05:195:19 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:497:49 AM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

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

AlsoAkhaṇḍa Dvādaśī determinate

At sunrise

05:095:09 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:497:49 AM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 134° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 85% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 134° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:513:51 AM–04:304:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:114:11 AM–05:095:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:353:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:532:53 PM–16:414:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:237:23 PM–19:437:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:237:23 PM–20:228:22 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:566:56 AM–08:438:43 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2910:29 AM–12:1612:16 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4512:45 PM–13:421:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:032:03 PM–15:503:50 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:353:35 PM–16:324:32 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

Amṛta05:095:09 AM–06:566:56 AMgood
Kāla06:566:56 AM–08:438:43 AMavoid
Śubha08:438:43 AM–10:2910:29 AMgood
Roga10:2910:29 AM–12:1612:16 PMavoid
Udvega12:1612:16 PM–14:032:03 PMavoid
Cara14:032:03 PM–15:503:50 PMneutral
Lābha15:503:50 PM–17:365:36 PMgood
Amṛta17:365:36 PM–19:237:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:237:23 PM–20:368:36 PMneutral
Roga20:368:36 PM–21:509:50 PMavoid
Kāla21:509:50 PM–23:0311:03 PMavoid
Lābha23:0311:03 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1good
Udvega24:1612:16 AM+1–25:301:30 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:301:30 AM+1–26:432:43 AM+1good
Amṛta26:432:43 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1good
Cara27:563:56 AM+1–29:105:10 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:095:09 AM to 29:105:10 AM+1

05:095:09 AM sunrise19:237:23 PM sunsetsunrise 29:105:10 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 07:497:49 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 20:188:18 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 28:184:18 AM+1
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 07:497:49 AM
Bavauntil 21:109:10 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:566:56 AM–08:438:43 AM
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:4512:45 PM
Pradoṣa 19:237:23 PM–20:418:41 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:438:43 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:418:41 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī07:497:49 AMDvādaśī
NakṣatraBharaṇī20:188:18 PMKṛttikā
YogaSiddha28:18 04:184:18 AM TueSādhya
KaraṇaViṣṭi07:497:49 AMBava
VāraSomavāra29:10 05:105:10 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 820
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
15:563:56 PM
Moonset
26:362:36 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:513:51 AM05:095:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:513:51 AM04:304:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:114:11 AM05:095:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:095:09 AM08:008:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:566:56 AM08:438:43 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:008:00 AM10:5110:51 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2910:29 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4512:45 PM13:421:42 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:421:42 PM16:324:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:032:03 PM15:503:50 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:382:38 PM15:353:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:532:53 PM16:414:41 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:353:35 PM16:324:32 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:324:32 PM19:237:23 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:237:23 PM20:418:41 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:237:23 PM19:437:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:237:23 PM20:228:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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