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Tuesday 3 December 1957 · Queens, New York, United States

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Dvādaśī began at 22:2710:27 PM yesterday, and holds until 24:0512:05 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Akhaṇḍa Dvādaśī

Dvādaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:027:02 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2011:20 AM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

11:4511:45 AM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:4511:45 AM
At noon, 11:4511:45 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 138° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 87% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 138° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:027:02 AM–08:558:55 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–06:046:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–07:027:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2611:26 AM–12:0412:04 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:191:19 PM–13:571:57 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:284:28 PM–16:574:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:284:28 PM–17:565:56 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:505:50 PM–19:347:34 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:558:55 AM–09:339:33 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:249:24 AM–10:3410:34 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:4511:45 AM–12:5612:56 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:072:07 PM–15:173:17 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:189:18 PM–23:0311:03 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:1810:18 PM–23:1611:16 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

Roga07:027:02 AM–08:138:13 AMavoid
Udvega08:138:13 AM–09:249:24 AMavoid
Cara09:249:24 AM–10:3410:34 AMneutral
Lābha10:3410:34 AM–11:4511:45 AMgood
Amṛta11:4511:45 AM–12:5612:56 PMgood
Kāla12:5612:56 PM–14:072:07 PMavoid
Śubha14:072:07 PM–15:173:17 PMgood
Roga15:173:17 PM–16:284:28 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:284:28 PM–18:176:17 PMavoid
Lābha18:176:17 PM–20:078:07 PMgood
Udvega20:078:07 PM–21:569:56 PMavoid
Śubha21:569:56 PM–23:4611:46 PMgood
Amṛta23:4611:46 PM–25:351:35 AM+1good
Cara25:351:35 AM+1–27:243:24 AM+1neutral
Roga27:243:24 AM+1–29:145:14 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:145:14 AM+1–31:037:03 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:027:02 AM to 31:037:03 AM+1

07:027:02 AM sunrise16:284:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:037:03 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 24:0512:05 AM+1
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 25:391:39 AM+1
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 22:1310:13 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 11:2011:20 AM
Bālavauntil 24:0512:05 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2611:26 AM–12:0412:04 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:072:07 PM–15:173:17 PM
Pradoṣa 16:284:28 PM–18:256:25 PM
Niśītha 23:2211:22 PM–24:1012:10 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. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0412:04 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:173:17 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:256:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1012:10 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī24:05 00:0512:05 AM WedTrayodaśī
NakṣatraAśvinī25:39 01:391:39 AM WedBharaṇī
YogaVarīyān22:1310:13 PMParigha
KaraṇaBava11:2011:20 AMBālava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:03 07:037:03 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2014
Śaka
1879
Kali
5058
Ahargaṇa
1 847 710
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
14:172:17 PM
Moonset
28:144:14 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM07:027:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM06:046:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:355:35 AM07:027:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:027:02 AM08:558:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:558:55 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:558:55 AM09:339:33 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:249:24 AM10:3410:34 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2111:21 AM12:0912:09 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2611:26 AM12:0412:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:4511:45 AM12:5612:56 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4212:42 PM14:352:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:191:19 PM13:571:57 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:072:07 PM15:173:17 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:352:35 PM16:284:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:284:28 PM18:256:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:284:28 PM16:574:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:284:28 PM17:565:56 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:505:50 PM19:347:34 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:189:18 PM23:0311:03 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:1810:18 PM23:1611:16 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:2211:22 PM24:1012:10 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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