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Tuesday 25 December 2012 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Dvādaśī began at 07:497:49 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:3310:33 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 78 of 78 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:105:10 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3310:33 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 145° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 145° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

05:105:10 AM–08:018:01 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:523:52 AM–04:314:31 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:114:11 AM–05:105:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:392:39 PM–15:363:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:247:24 PM–19:437:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:247:24 PM–20:228:22 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:458:45 PM–22:3310:33 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:018:01 AM–08:578:57 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:438:43 AM–10:3010:30 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:539:53 AM–11:4111:41 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:1712:17 PM–14:032:03 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:503:50 PM–17:375:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:1811:18 PM–23:5711:57 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

Roga05:105:10 AM–06:566:56 AMavoid
Udvega06:566:56 AM–08:438:43 AMavoid
Cara08:438:43 AM–10:3010:30 AMneutral
Lābha10:3010:30 AM–12:1712:17 PMgood
Amṛta12:1712:17 PM–14:032:03 PMgood
Kāla14:032:03 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Śubha15:503:50 PM–17:375:37 PMgood
Roga17:375:37 PM–19:247:24 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:247:24 PM–20:378:37 PMavoid
Lābha20:378:37 PM–21:509:50 PMgood
Udvega21:509:50 PM–23:0411:04 PMavoid
Śubha23:0411:04 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1712:17 AM+1–25:301:30 AM+1good
Cara25:301:30 AM+1–26:442:44 AM+1neutral
Roga26:442:44 AM+1–27:573:57 AM+1avoid
Kāla27:573:57 AM+1–29:105:10 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

05:105:10 AM sunrise19:247:24 PM sunsetsunrise 29:105:10 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 10:3310:33 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 23:2811:28 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 10:3310:33 AM
Kaulavauntil 23:5611:56 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:4512:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:503:50 PM–17:375:37 PM
Pradoṣa 19:247:24 PM–20:428:42 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:375:37 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:428:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī10:3310:33 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraKṛttikā23:2811:28 PMRohiṇī
YogaSādhyapast sunriseŚubha
KaraṇaBālava10:3310:33 AMKaulava
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:10 05:105:10 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 821
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:484:48 PM
Moonset
27:193:19 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:523:52 AM05:105:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:523:52 AM04:314:31 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:114:11 AM05:105:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:105:10 AM08:018:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:018:01 AM10:5110:51 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:018:01 AM08:578:57 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:438:43 AM10:3010:30 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:539:53 AM11:4111:41 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1712:17 PM14:032:03 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:421:42 PM16:334:33 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:392:39 PM15:363:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:503:50 PM17:375:37 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:334:33 PM19:247:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:247:24 PM20:428:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:247:24 PM19:437:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:247:24 PM20:228:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:458:45 PM22:3310:33 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:1811:18 PM23:5711:57 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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