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Thursday 26 December 2024 · Queens, New York, United States

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī

Guruvāra. Ekādaśī began at 12:0012:00 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:142:14 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saphalā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

07:187:18 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:407:40 AM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

11:5611:56 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:5611:56 AM
At noon, 11:5611:56 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 311° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 311° falls in Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:196:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:187:18 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3811:38 AM–12:1512:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:291:29 PM–14:062:06 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:344:34 PM–17:045:04 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:344:34 PM–18:036:03 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:2012:20 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:187:18 AM–08:288:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:379:37 AM–10:4710:47 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2410:24 AM–11:0111:01 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:061:06 PM–14:152:15 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:481:48 PM–15:333:33 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:062:06 PM–14:432:43 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

Śubha07:187:18 AM–08:288:28 AMgood
Roga08:288:28 AM–09:379:37 AMavoid
Udvega09:379:37 AM–10:4710:47 AMavoid
Cara10:4710:47 AM–11:5611:56 AMneutral
Lābha11:5611:56 AM–13:061:06 PMgood
Amṛta13:061:06 PM–14:152:15 PMgood
Kāla14:152:15 PM–15:253:25 PMavoid
Śubha15:253:25 PM–16:344:34 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:344:34 PM–18:256:25 PMgood
Cara18:256:25 PM–20:158:15 PMneutral
Roga20:158:15 PM–22:0610:06 PMavoid
Kāla22:0610:06 PM–23:5611:56 PMavoid
Lābha23:5611:56 PM–25:471:47 AM+1good
Udvega25:471:47 AM+1–27:383:38 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:383:38 AM+1–29:285:28 AM+1good
Amṛta29:285:28 AM+1–31:197:19 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:187:18 AM to 31:197:19 AM+1

07:187:18 AM sunrise16:344:34 PM sunsetsunrise 31:197:19 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 14:142:14 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 07:407:40 AM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 11:5311:53 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 14:142:14 PM
Kaulavauntil 27:103:10 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3811:38 AM–12:1512:15 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:061:06 PM–14:152:15 PM
Pradoṣa 16:344:34 PM–18:326:32 PM
Niśītha 23:3211:32 PM–24:2012:20 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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1512:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:152:15 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  7. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 16 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 18:326:32 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2012:20 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ekādaśī14:142:14 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraSvātī07:407:40 AMViśākhā
YogaSukarmā11:5311:53 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaBālava14:142:14 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:19 07:197:19 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 205
Day length
9 h 16 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
28:224:22 AM+1
Moonset
13:101:10 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:187:18 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:196:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:187:18 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:187:18 AM09:109:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:187:18 AM08:288:28 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:109:10 AM11:0111:01 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:379:37 AM10:4710:47 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2410:24 AM11:0111:01 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3211:32 AM12:2012:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3811:38 AM12:1512:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5212:52 PM14:432:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:061:06 PM14:152:15 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:291:29 PM14:062:06 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:481:48 PM15:333:33 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:062:06 PM14:432:43 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:432:43 PM16:344:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:344:34 PM18:326:32 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:344:34 PM17:045:04 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:344:34 PM18:036:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3211:32 PM24:2012:20 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:2012:20 AM+126:052:05 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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