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Friday 20 December 1946 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Śukravāra. Dvādaśī began at 05:515:51 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:098:09 AM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 107 of 107 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:396:39 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:098:09 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

11:5711:57 AM

The Sun 42° above S. Day length 10 h 36 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5711:57 AM
At noon, 11:5711:57 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 326° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 9% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 326° falls in Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:514:51 AM–05:455:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:185:18 AM–06:396:39 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:527:52 AM–09:399:39 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:1812:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:252:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:145:14 PM–17:415:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:145:14 PM–18:356:35 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika07:587:58 AM–09:189:18 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta08:468:46 AM–09:289:28 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:3710:37 AM–11:5611:56 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1812:18 PM–13:001:00 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:352:35 PM–15:553:55 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:1310:13 PM–24:0112:01 AM+1a 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

Cara06:396:39 AM–07:587:58 AMneutral
Lābha07:587:58 AM–09:189:18 AMgood
Amṛta09:189:18 AM–10:3710:37 AMgood
Kāla10:3710:37 AM–11:5611:56 AMavoid
Śubha11:5611:56 AM–13:161:16 PMgood
Roga13:161:16 PM–14:352:35 PMavoid
Udvega14:352:35 PM–15:553:55 PMavoid
Cara15:553:55 PM–17:145:14 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga17:145:14 PM–18:556:55 PMavoid
Kāla18:556:55 PM–20:368:36 PMavoid
Lābha20:368:36 PM–22:1610:16 PMgood
Udvega22:1610:16 PM–23:5711:57 PMavoid
Śubha23:5711:57 PM–25:371:37 AM+1good
Amṛta25:371:37 AM+1–27:183:18 AM+1good
Cara27:183:18 AM+1–28:584:58 AM+1neutral
Roga28:584:58 AM+1–30:396:39 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:396:39 AM to 30:396:39 AM+1

06:396:39 AM sunrise17:145:14 PM sunsetsunrise 30:396:39 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 08:098:09 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 17:435:43 PM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 08:238:23 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 08:098:09 AM
Garauntil 21:259:25 PM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:3710:37 AM–11:5611:56 AM
Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:1812:18 PM
Pradoṣa 17:145:14 PM–19:027:02 PM
Niśītha 23:3311:33 PM–24:2112:21 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  4. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:5611:56 AM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 36 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:027:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  10. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2112:21 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī08:098:09 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā17:435:43 PMAnurādhā
YogaSukarmā08:238:23 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaTaitila08:098:09 AMGara
VāraŚukravāra30:39 06:396:39 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2003
Śaka
1868
Kali
5047
Ahargaṇa
1 843 709
Day length
10 h 36 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
28:424:42 AM+1
Moonset
15:033:03 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:514:51 AM06:396:39 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:514:51 AM05:455:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:185:18 AM06:396:39 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:396:39 AM08:468:46 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:527:52 AM09:399:39 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:587:58 AM09:189:18 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:468:46 AM10:5310:53 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:468:46 AM09:289:28 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:3710:37 AM11:5611:56 AMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3211:32 AM12:2012:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3511:35 AM12:1812:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1812:18 PM13:001:00 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:001:00 PM15:073:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:421:42 PM14:252:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:352:35 PM15:553:55 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:073:07 PM17:145:14 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:145:14 PM19:027:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:145:14 PM17:415:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:145:14 PM18:356:35 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:1310:13 PM24:0112:01 AM+1sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3311:33 PM24:2112:21 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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