Monday 15 December 1997 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā

Somavāra. Dvitīyā began at 04:284:28 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:553:55⁺¹ AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:306:30 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:064:06 PM

Taitila gives way to Gara.

Noon

11:4811:48 AM

The Sun 42° above S. Day length 10 h 37 m.

At noon, 11:4811:48 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 196° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 196° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:434:43 AM–05:365:36 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:105:10 AM–06:306:30 AMmorning twilight
Amṛta kāla10:1210:12 AM–11:4711:47 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Abhijit11:2711:27 AM–12:0912:09 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya13:341:34 PM–14:172:17 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli17:065:06 PM–17:335:33 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:065:06 PM–18:276:27 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:497:49 AM–09:099:09 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:2910:29 AM–11:4811:48 AMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:0912:09 PM–12:5212:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:081:08 PM–14:272:27 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:172:17 PM–14:592:59 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

Amṛta06:306:30 AM–07:497:49 AMgood

Kāla07:497:49 AM–09:099:09 AMavoid

Śubha09:099:09 AM–10:2910:29 AMgood

Roga10:2910:29 AM–11:4811:48 AMavoid

Udvega11:4811:48 AM–13:081:08 PMavoid

Cara13:081:08 PM–14:272:27 PMneutral

Lābha14:272:27 PM–15:473:47 PMgood

Amṛta15:473:47 PM–17:065:06 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:065:06 PM–18:476:47 PMneutral

Roga18:476:47 PM–20:278:27 PMavoid

Kāla20:278:27 PM–22:0810:08 PMavoid

Lābha22:0810:08 PM–23:4811:48 PMgood

Udvega23:4811:48 PM–25:291:29⁺¹ AMavoid

Śubha25:291:29⁺¹ AM–27:093:09⁺¹ AMgood

Amṛta27:093:09⁺¹ AM–28:504:50⁺¹ AMgood

Cara28:504:50⁺¹ AM–30:306:30⁺¹ AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:306:30 AM to 30:306:30⁺¹ AM

06:306:30 AM sunrise17:065:06 PM sunsetsunrise 30:306:30⁺¹ AM

Clock

099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a

Tithi

Dvitīyāuntil 27:553:55⁺¹ AM

Tṛtīyāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Ārdrāuntil 20:088:08 PM

Punarvasupast sunrise

Yoga

Śuklauntil 20:148:14 PM

Brahmapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Taitilauntil 16:064:06 PM

Garauntil 27:553:55⁺¹ AM

Vaṇijapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:497:49 AM–09:099:09 AM

Abhijit 11:2711:27 AM–12:0912:09 PM

Pradoṣa 17:065:06 PM–18:546:54 PM

Niśītha 23:2411:24 PM–24:1212:12⁺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.

06:306:30 AM
SunriseDvitīyā holds. Somavāra begins.
07:497:49 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:099:09 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:2711:27 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:0912:09 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
16:064:06 PM
GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
17:065:06 PM
SunsetDay length 10 h 37 m.
17:065:06 PM
PradoṣaUntil 18:546:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
20:088:08 PM
PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
20:148:14 PM
BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
23:2411:24 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:1212:12⁺¹ AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
27:553:55⁺¹ AM
TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
27:553:55⁺¹ AM
VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
30:306:30⁺¹ AM
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā	27:55 03:553:55 AM Tue	Tṛtīyā
Nakṣatra	Ārdrā	20:088:08 PM	Punarvasu
Yoga	Śukla	20:148:14 PM	Brahma
Karaṇa	Taitila	16:064:06 PM	Gara
Vāra	Somavāra	30:30 06:306:30 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat: 2054
Śaka: 1919
Kali: 5098
Ahargaṇa: 1 862 332
Day length: 10 h 37 m
Sun in: Vṛścika
Moon in: Mithuna
Moonrise: 18:376:37 PM
Moonset: 07:197:19 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:434:43 AM	06:306:30 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:434:43 AM	05:365:36 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:105:10 AM	06:306:30 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:306:30 AM	08:378:37 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:497:49 AM	09:099:09 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:378:37 AM	10:4510:45 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	10:1210:12 AM	11:4711:47 AM	sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:2910:29 AM	11:4811:48 AM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	11:2411:24 AM	12:1212:12 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:2711:27 AM	12:0912:09 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:0912:09 PM	12:5212:52 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	12:5212:52 PM	14:592:59 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:081:08 PM	14:272:27 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	13:341:34 PM	14:172:17 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:172:17 PM	14:592:59 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	14:592:59 PM	17:065:06 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	17:065:06 PM	18:546:54 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	17:065:06 PM	17:335:33 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	17:065:06 PM	18:276:27 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:2411:24 PM	24:1212:12⁺¹ AM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

This page as JSON · Markdown · ICS

Profile: pac-rp@2026.1 · upper limb, 31′ + 16′
Ayanāṃśa: lahiri-iae1985 · 23°49′38″
Engine · ruleset: 0.1.0 · 2026.3-draft
Place: 24°41′ N 46°43′ E · GeoNames 108410

‹ Sun 14 Dec Today Tue 16 Dec ›