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Thursday 26 December 1974 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 13:581:58 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:111:11 PM.

Observed here on this day

Akhaṇḍa Dvādaśī

Dvādaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoŚukla Pradoṣa Vrata determinate

At sunrise

06:356:35 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:111:11 PM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

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 143° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 90% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 143° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:356:35 AM–08:438:43 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:484:48 AM–05:425:42 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:155:15 AM–06:356:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3211:32 AM–12:1512:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:401:40 PM–14:222:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:125:12 PM–17:385:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:125:12 PM–18:326:32 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:028:02 PM–21:369:36 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:356:35 AM–07:557:55 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:149:14 AM–10:3410:34 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0710:07 AM–10:5010:50 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:3710:37 AM–12:1112:11 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:131:13 PM–14:332:33 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:222:22 PM–15:043:04 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

Śubha06:356:35 AM–07:557:55 AMgood
Roga07:557:55 AM–09:149:14 AMavoid
Udvega09:149:14 AM–10:3410:34 AMavoid
Cara10:3410:34 AM–11:5411:54 AMneutral
Lābha11:5411:54 AM–13:131:13 PMgood
Amṛta13:131:13 PM–14:332:33 PMgood
Kāla14:332:33 PM–15:523:52 PMavoid
Śubha15:523:52 PM–17:125:12 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:125:12 PM–18:526:52 PMgood
Cara18:526:52 PM–20:338:33 PMneutral
Roga20:338:33 PM–22:1310:13 PMavoid
Kāla22:1310:13 PM–23:5411:54 PMavoid
Lābha23:5411:54 PM–25:341:34+1 AMgood
Udvega25:341:34+1 AM–27:153:15+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:153:15+1 AM–28:554:55+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:554:55+1 AM–30:366:36+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:356:35 AM to 30:366:36+1 AM

06:356:35 AM sunrise17:125:12 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 13:111:11 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 22:2410:24 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 25:571:57+1 AM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 13:111:11 PM
Kaulavauntil 24:3112:31+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3211:32 AM–12:1512:15 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:131:13 PM–14:332:33 PM
Pradoṣa 17:125:12 PM–18:596:59 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1512:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:332:33 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 36 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:596:59 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1812:18+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī13:111:11 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraKṛttikā22:2410:24 PMRohiṇī
YogaSādhya25:57 01:571:57 AM FriŚubha
KaraṇaBālava13:111:11 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:36 06:366:36 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2031
Śaka
1896
Kali
5075
Ahargaṇa
1 853 942
Day length
10 h 36 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
14:432:43 PM
Moonset
28:334:33+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:484:48 AM06:356:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:484:48 AM05:425:42 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:155:15 AM06:356:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:356:35 AM08:438:43 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:356:35 AM07:557:55 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:438:43 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:149:14 AM10:3410:34 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0710:07 AM10:5010:50 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3710:37 AM12:1112:11 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3211:32 AM12:1512:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5712:57 PM15:043:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:131:13 PM14:332:33 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:401:40 PM14:222:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:222:22 PM15:043:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:043:04 PM17:125:12 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:125:12 PM18:596:59 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:125:12 PM17:385:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:125:12 PM18:326:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:028:02 PM21:369:36 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3011:30 PM24:1812:18+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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