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Thursday 16 August 1956 · Queens, New York, United States

Śrāvaṇa Śukla Ekādaśī

Guruvāra. Ekādaśī began at 20:568:56 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:1911:19 PM.

Observed here on this day

Putradā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

06:076:07 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0610:06 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:5912:59 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 13 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5912:59 PM
At noon, 12:5912:59 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 127° ahead of it, in Mūla, 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 muhūrta04:454:45 AM–05:265:26 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:055:05 AM–06:076:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:3212:32 PM–13:271:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:173:17 PM–16:124:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:574:57 PM–18:456:45 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:517:51 PM–20:128:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:517:51 PM–20:538:53 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:076:07 AM–07:507:50 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya06:106:10 AM–07:587:58 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:339:33 AM–11:1611:16 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4210:42 AM–11:3711:37 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:422:42 PM–16:254:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:124:12 PM–17:075:07 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya22:2010:20 PM–24:0812:08+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

Śubha06:076:07 AM–07:507:50 AMgood
Roga07:507:50 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Udvega09:339:33 AM–11:1611:16 AMavoid
Cara11:1611:16 AM–12:5912:59 PMneutral
Lābha12:5912:59 PM–14:422:42 PMgood
Amṛta14:422:42 PM–16:254:25 PMgood
Kāla16:254:25 PM–18:086:08 PMavoid
Śubha18:086:08 PM–19:517:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:517:51 PM–21:089:08 PMgood
Cara21:089:08 PM–22:2610:26 PMneutral
Roga22:2610:26 PM–23:4311:43 PMavoid
Kāla23:4311:43 PM–25:001:00+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:001:00+1 AM–26:172:17+1 AMgood
Udvega26:172:17+1 AM–27:343:34+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:343:34+1 AM–28:514:51+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:514:51+1 AM–30:086:08+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:076:07 AM to 30:086:08+1 AM

06:076:07 AM sunrise19:517:51 PM sunsetsunrise 30:086:08+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 23:1911:19 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 24:0812:08+1 AM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 22:2010:20 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:0610:06 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:1911:19 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:3212:32 PM–13:271:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:422:42 PM–16:254:25 PM
Pradoṣa 19:517:51 PM–21:149:14 PM
Niśītha 24:3612:36+1 AM–25:241:24+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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:271:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:254:25 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 13 h 45 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 21:149:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  8. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:241:24+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī23:1911:19 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraMūla24:08 00:0812:08 AM FriPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaViṣkambha22:2010:20 PMPrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija10:0610:06 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:08 06:086:08 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Śrāvaṇa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 236
Day length
13 h 45 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
16:474:47 PM
Moonset
26:292:29+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:454:45 AM06:076:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:454:45 AM05:265:26 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:055:05 AM06:076:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:076:07 AM08:528:52 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:076:07 AM07:507:50 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:106:10 AM07:587:58 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:528:52 AM11:3711:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:339:33 AM11:1611:16 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4210:42 AM11:3711:37 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3212:32 PM13:271:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3512:35 PM13:231:23 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:222:22 PM17:075:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:422:42 PM16:254:25 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:173:17 PM16:124:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:124:12 PM17:075:07 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:574:57 PM18:456:45 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening17:075:07 PM19:517:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:517:51 PM21:149:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:517:51 PM20:128:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:517:51 PM20:538:53 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:2010:20 PM24:0812:08+1 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:3612:36+1 AM25:241:24+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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