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Tuesday 16 October 1956 · Queens, New York, United States

Āśvina Śukla Dvādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Dvādaśī began at 10:4510:45 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:1412:14 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 103 of 103 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:087:08 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:1412:14 PM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:4112:41 PM

The Sun 40° above S. Day length 11 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:4112:41 PM
At noon, 12:4112:41 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 144° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 144° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:087:08 AM–09:219:21 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Pāśāṅkuśā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:255:25 AM–06:166:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:087:08 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1812:18 PM–13:031:03 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:312:31 PM–15:163:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:136:13 PM–18:396:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:136:13 PM–19:317:31 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:339:33 PM–23:1611:16 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:219:21 AM–10:0510:05 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:549:54 AM–11:1711:17 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:1711:17 AM–13:001:00 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:4112:41 PM–14:042:04 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:273:27 PM–16:504:50 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:2411:24 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMan 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

Roga07:087:08 AM–08:318:31 AMavoid
Udvega08:318:31 AM–09:549:54 AMavoid
Cara09:549:54 AM–11:1711:17 AMneutral
Lābha11:1711:17 AM–12:4112:41 PMgood
Amṛta12:4112:41 PM–14:042:04 PMgood
Kāla14:042:04 PM–15:273:27 PMavoid
Śubha15:273:27 PM–16:504:50 PMgood
Roga16:504:50 PM–18:136:13 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:136:13 PM–19:507:50 PMavoid
Lābha19:507:50 PM–21:279:27 PMgood
Udvega21:279:27 PM–23:0411:04 PMavoid
Śubha23:0411:04 PM–24:4112:41+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:4112:41+1 AM–26:182:18+1 AMgood
Cara26:182:18+1 AM–27:553:55+1 AMneutral
Roga27:553:55+1 AM–29:325:32+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:325:32+1 AM–31:097:09+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:087:08 AM to 31:097:09+1 AM

07:087:08 AM sunrise18:136:13 PM sunsetsunrise 31:097:09+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 12:1412:14 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 30:076:07+1 AM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 16:564:56 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 12:1412:14 PM
Kaulavauntil 24:4612:46+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1812:18 PM–13:031:03 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:273:27 PM–16:504:50 PM
Pradoṣa 18:136:13 PM–19:577:57 PM
Niśītha 24:1712:17+1 AM–25:051:05+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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:031:03 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:504:50 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 05 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:577:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:051:05+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī12:1412:14 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā30:07 06:076:07 AM WedUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaVṛddhi16:564:56 PMDhruva
KaraṇaBālava12:1412:14 PMKaulava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:09 07:097:09 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 297
Day length
11 h 05 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
16:294:29 PM
Moonset
28:574:57+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:255:25 AM07:087:08 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:255:25 AM06:166:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:515:51 AM07:087:08 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:087:08 AM09:219:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:219:21 AM11:3411:34 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:219:21 AM10:0510:05 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:549:54 AM11:1711:17 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1711:17 AM13:001:00 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1712:17 PM13:051:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1812:18 PM13:031:03 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:4112:41 PM14:042:04 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:004:00 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:312:31 PM15:163:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:273:27 PM16:504:50 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:004:00 PM18:136:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:136:13 PM19:577:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:136:13 PM18:396:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:136:13 PM19:317:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:339:33 PM23:1611:16 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2411:24 PM24:1512:15+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1712:17+1 AM25:051:05+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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