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Tuesday 15 December 1998 · Queens, New York, United States

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Dvādaśī began at 09:089:08 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:4111:41 AM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 118 of 118 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:127:12 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4111:41 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

11:5011:50 AM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:5011:50 AM
At noon, 11:5011:50 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 324° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 10% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 324° falls in Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:127:12 AM–09:049:04 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:145:14 AM–06:136:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:445:44 AM–07:127:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3211:32 AM–12:0912:09 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:231:23 PM–14:002:00 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:294:29 PM–16:584:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:294:29 PM–17:575:57 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:189:18 PM–23:0511:05 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:049:04 AM–09:419:41 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:319:31 AM–10:4110:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:3410:34 AM–12:2112:21 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika11:5011:50 AM–13:001:00 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:092:09 PM–15:193:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:2210:22 PM–23:2111:21 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

Roga07:127:12 AM–08:228:22 AMavoid
Udvega08:228:22 AM–09:319:31 AMavoid
Cara09:319:31 AM–10:4110:41 AMneutral
Lābha10:4110:41 AM–11:5011:50 AMgood
Amṛta11:5011:50 AM–13:001:00 PMgood
Kāla13:001:00 PM–14:092:09 PMavoid
Śubha14:092:09 PM–15:193:19 PMgood
Roga15:193:19 PM–16:294:29 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:294:29 PM–18:196:19 PMavoid
Lābha18:196:19 PM–20:108:10 PMgood
Udvega20:108:10 PM–22:0010:00 PMavoid
Śubha22:0010:00 PM–23:5111:51 PMgood
Amṛta23:5111:51 PM–25:411:41+1 AMgood
Cara25:411:41+1 AM–27:323:32+1 AMneutral
Roga27:323:32+1 AM–29:225:22+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:225:22+1 AM–31:137:13+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:127:12 AM to 31:137:13+1 AM

07:127:12 AM sunrise16:294:29 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 11:4111:41 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 31:087:08+1 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 30:156:15+1 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 11:4111:41 AM
Garauntil 24:5312:53+1 AM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3211:32 AM–12:0912:09 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:092:09 PM–15:193:19 PM
Pradoṣa 16:294:29 PM–18:266:26 PM
Niśītha 23:2711:27 PM–24:1512:15+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. AbhijitUntil 12:0912:09 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  4. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:193:19 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 16 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:266:26 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1512:15+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  10. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  11. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī11:4111:41 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā31:08 07:087:08 AM WedAnurādhā
YogaSukarmā30:15 06:156:15 AM WedDhṛti
KaraṇaTaitila11:4111:41 AMGara
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:13 07:137:13 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 697
Day length
9 h 16 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
28:494:49+1 AM
Moonset
14:442:44 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:145:14 AM07:127:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:145:14 AM06:136:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:445:44 AM07:127:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:127:12 AM09:049:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:049:04 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:049:04 AM09:419:41 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:319:31 AM10:4110:41 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3410:34 AM12:2112:21 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2611:26 AM12:1412:14 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3211:32 AM12:0912:09 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:5011:50 AM13:001:00 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4612:46 PM14:372:37 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:231:23 PM14:002:00 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:092:09 PM15:193:19 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:372:37 PM16:294:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:294:29 PM18:266:26 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:294:29 PM16:584:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:294:29 PM17:575:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:189:18 PM23:0511:05 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:2210:22 PM23:2111:21 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:2711:27 PM24:1512:15+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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