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Friday 18 April 1997 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Caitra Śukla Ekādaśī

Śukravāra. Ekādaśī began at 13:511:51 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:274:27 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kāmadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

05:295:29 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:339:33 AM

Maghā gives way to Pūrva Phalgunī.

Noon

11:5211:52 AM

The Sun 76° above S. Day length 12 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5211:52 AM
At noon, 11:5211:52 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 130° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 82% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 130° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:593:59 AM–04:444:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:224:22 AM–05:295:29 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:506:50 AM–08:388:38 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:2711:27 AM–12:1812:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:522:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:166:16 PM–18:396:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:166:16 PM–19:247:24 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:205:20+1 AM–31:087:08+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika07:057:05 AM–08:418:41 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta08:028:02 AM–08:548:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:1710:17 AM–11:5311:53 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1812:18 PM–13:091:09 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:053:05 PM–16:404:40 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya18:326:32 PM–20:208:20 PMa 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

Cara05:295:29 AM–07:057:05 AMneutral
Lābha07:057:05 AM–08:418:41 AMgood
Amṛta08:418:41 AM–10:1710:17 AMgood
Kāla10:1710:17 AM–11:5311:53 AMavoid
Śubha11:5311:53 AM–13:291:29 PMgood
Roga13:291:29 PM–15:053:05 PMavoid
Udvega15:053:05 PM–16:404:40 PMavoid
Cara16:404:40 PM–18:166:16 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:166:16 PM–19:407:40 PMavoid
Kāla19:407:40 PM–21:049:04 PMavoid
Lābha21:049:04 PM–22:2810:28 PMgood
Udvega22:2810:28 PM–23:5211:52 PMavoid
Śubha23:5211:52 PM–25:161:16+1 AMgood
Amṛta25:161:16+1 AM–26:402:40+1 AMgood
Cara26:402:40+1 AM–28:044:04+1 AMneutral
Roga28:044:04+1 AM–29:285:28+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:295:29 AM to 29:285:28+1 AM

05:295:29 AM sunrise18:166:16 PM sunsetsunrise 29:285:28+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 16:274:27 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 09:339:33 AM
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 26:112:11+1 AM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:274:27 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:1710:17 AM–11:5311:53 AM
Abhijit 11:2711:27 AM–12:1812:18 PM
Pradoṣa 18:166:16 PM–19:467:46 PM
Niśītha 23:2811:28 PM–24:1612:16+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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:5311:53 AM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 48 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:467:46 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1612:16+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  11. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī16:274:27 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraMaghā09:339:33 AMPūrva Phalgunī
YogaVṛddhi26:11 02:112:11 AM SatDhruva
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:274:27 PMBava
VāraŚukravāra29:28 05:285:28 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 091
Day length
12 h 48 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
14:392:39 PM
Moonset
27:173:17+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:593:59 AM05:295:29 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:593:59 AM04:444:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:224:22 AM05:295:29 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:295:29 AM08:028:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:506:50 AM08:388:38 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:057:05 AM08:418:41 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:028:02 AM10:3610:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:028:02 AM08:548:54 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:1710:17 AM11:5311:53 AMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2711:27 AM12:1812:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2911:29 AM12:1712:17 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1812:18 PM13:091:09 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:091:09 PM15:433:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:522:52 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:053:05 PM16:404:40 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:433:43 PM18:166:16 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:166:16 PM19:467:46 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:166:16 PM18:396:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:166:16 PM19:247:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:326:32 PM20:208:20 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2811:28 PM24:1612:16+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:205:20+1 AM31:087:08+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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