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Thursday 5 March 1959 · Queens, New York, United States

Māgha Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 05:145:14 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:434:43+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:246:24 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:573:57 PM

Varīyān gives way to Parigha.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 43° above S. Day length 11 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 316° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 316° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

13:161:16 PM–15:333:33 PM In aparāhṇa: hari vāsara, the first quarter of dvādaśī, runs past prātaḥkāla, and midday is passed over. Vijayā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:444:44 AM–05:345:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:095:09 AM–06:246:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4411:44 AM–12:3012:30 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla11:4911:49 AM–13:251:25 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:022:02 PM–14:472:47 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:505:50 PM–18:156:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:505:50 PM–19:057:05 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:246:24 AM–07:507:50 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:169:16 AM–10:4210:42 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1310:13 AM–10:5910:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:331:33 PM–14:592:59 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:472:47 PM–15:333:33 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya22:1610:16 PM–23:5311:53 PMa 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

Śubha06:246:24 AM–07:507:50 AMgood
Roga07:507:50 AM–09:169:16 AMavoid
Udvega09:169:16 AM–10:4210:42 AMavoid
Cara10:4210:42 AM–12:0712:07 PMneutral
Lābha12:0712:07 PM–13:331:33 PMgood
Amṛta13:331:33 PM–14:592:59 PMgood
Kāla14:592:59 PM–16:244:24 PMavoid
Śubha16:244:24 PM–17:505:50 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:505:50 PM–19:247:24 PMgood
Cara19:247:24 PM–20:588:58 PMneutral
Roga20:588:58 PM–22:3210:32 PMavoid
Kāla22:3210:32 PM–24:0712:07+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:0712:07+1 AM–25:411:41+1 AMgood
Udvega25:411:41+1 AM–27:153:15+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:153:15+1 AM–28:494:49+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:494:49+1 AM–30:236:23+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:246:24 AM to 30:236:23+1 AM

06:246:24 AM sunrise17:505:50 PM sunsetsunrise 30:236:23+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 28:434:43+1 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 18:136:13 PM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 15:573:57 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 16:564:56 PM
Taitilauntil 28:434:43+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4411:44 AM–12:3012:30 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:331:33 PM–14:592:59 PM
Pradoṣa 17:505:50 PM–19:317:31 PM
Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3012:30 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:592:59 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:317:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī28:43 04:434:43 AM FriTrayodaśī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā18:136:13 PMŚravaṇa
YogaVarīyān15:573:57 PMParigha
KaraṇaKaulava16:564:56 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:23 06:236:23 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2015
Śaka
1880
Kali
5059
Ahargaṇa
1 848 167
Day length
11 h 26 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
28:324:32+1 AM
Moonset
14:172:17 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:444:44 AM06:246:24 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:444:44 AM05:345:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:095:09 AM06:246:24 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:246:24 AM08:428:42 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:246:24 AM07:507:50 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:428:42 AM10:5910:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:169:16 AM10:4210:42 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1310:13 AM10:5910:59 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4311:43 AM12:3112:31 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:3012:30 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:4911:49 AM13:251:25 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:333:33 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:331:33 PM14:592:59 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:022:02 PM14:472:47 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:472:47 PM15:333:33 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:333:33 PM17:505:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:505:50 PM19:317:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:505:50 PM18:156:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:505:50 PM19:057:05 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:1610:16 PM23:5311:53 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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