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Monday 27 December 1948 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Somavāra. Dvādaśī began at 14:472:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:481:48 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

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

At sunrise

06:366:36 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:128:12 AM

Viśākhā gives way to Anurādhā.

Noon

11:5411:54 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5411:54 AM
At noon, 11:5411:54 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 323° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 10% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 323° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:366:36 AM–08:438:43 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:494:49 AM–05:425:42 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:165:16 AM–06:366:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3311:33 AM–12:1512:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:401:40 PM–14:232:23 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:125:12 PM–17:395:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:125:12 PM–18:336:33 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:439:43 PM–23:1811:18 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:567:56 AM–09:159:15 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3510:35 AM–11:5411:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:1112:11 PM–13:461:46 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:1512:15 PM–12:5812:58 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:141:14 PM–14:332:33 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:232:23 PM–15:053:05 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

Amṛta06:366:36 AM–07:567:56 AMgood
Kāla07:567:56 AM–09:159:15 AMavoid
Śubha09:159:15 AM–10:3510:35 AMgood
Roga10:3510:35 AM–11:5411:54 AMavoid
Udvega11:5411:54 AM–13:141:14 PMavoid
Cara13:141:14 PM–14:332:33 PMneutral
Lābha14:332:33 PM–15:533:53 PMgood
Amṛta15:533:53 PM–17:125:12 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:125:12 PM–18:536:53 PMneutral
Roga18:536:53 PM–20:338:33 PMavoid
Kāla20:338:33 PM–22:1410:14 PMavoid
Lābha22:1410:14 PM–23:5411:54 PMgood
Udvega23:5411:54 PM–25:351:35+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:351:35+1 AM–27:153:15+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:153:15+1 AM–28:564:56+1 AMgood
Cara28:564:56+1 AM–30:366:36+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:366:36 AM to 30:366:36+1 AM

06:366:36 AM sunrise17:125:12 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 13:481:48 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 08:128:12 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 10:0110:01 AM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 13:481:48 PM
Garauntil 25:241:24+1 AM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:567:56 AM–09:159:15 AM
Abhijit 11:3311:33 AM–12:1512:15 PM
Pradoṣa 17:125:12 PM–19:007:00 PM
Niśītha 23:3011:30 PM–24:1812:18+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:159:15 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  4. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:1512:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  7. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 10 h 36 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:007:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1812:18+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī13:481:48 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā08:128:12 AMAnurādhā
YogaDhṛti10:0110:01 AMŚūla
KaraṇaTaitila13:481:48 PMGara
VāraSomavāra30:36 06:366:36 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2005
Śaka
1870
Kali
5049
Ahargaṇa
1 844 447
Day length
10 h 36 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
28:414:41+1 AM
Moonset
14:332:33 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:494:49 AM06:366:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:494:49 AM05:425:42 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:165:16 AM06:366:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:366:36 AM08:438:43 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:567:56 AM09:159:15 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:438:43 AM10:5110:51 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3510:35 AM11:5411:54 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3311:33 AM12:1512:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:1112:11 PM13:461:46 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1512:15 PM12:5812:58 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5812:58 PM15:053:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:141:14 PM14:332:33 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:401:40 PM14:232:23 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:232:23 PM15:053:05 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:053:05 PM17:125:12 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:125:12 PM19:007:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:125:12 PM17:395:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:125:12 PM18:336:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:439:43 PM23:1811:18 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3011:30 PM24:1812:18+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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