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Monday 14 December 1998 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī

Somavāra. Ekādaśī began at 14:312:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:085:08 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saphalā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

06:296:29 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:189:18 AM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

Noon

11:4811:48 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:4811:48 AM
At noon, 11:4811:48 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 310° ahead of it, in Svātī, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 310° falls in Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:424:42 AM–05:365:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:095:09 AM–06:296:29 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2611:26 AM–12:0912:09 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:341:34 PM–14:162:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:065:06 PM–17:335:33 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:065:06 PM–18:266:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:242:24 AM+1–28:124:12 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:497:49 AM–09:089:08 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2810:28 AM–11:4811:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0912:09 PM–12:5112:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:071:07 PM–14:272:27 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:162:16 PM–14:592:59 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya15:363:36 PM–17:245:24 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

Amṛta06:296:29 AM–07:497:49 AMgood
Kāla07:497:49 AM–09:089:08 AMavoid
Śubha09:089:08 AM–10:2810:28 AMgood
Roga10:2810:28 AM–11:4811:48 AMavoid
Udvega11:4811:48 AM–13:071:07 PMavoid
Cara13:071:07 PM–14:272:27 PMneutral
Lābha14:272:27 PM–15:463:46 PMgood
Amṛta15:463:46 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–22:0710:07 PMavoid
Lābha22:0710:07 PM–23:4811:48 PMgood
Udvega23:4811:48 PM–25:281:28 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:281:28 AM+1–27:093:09 AM+1good
Amṛta27:093:09 AM+1–28:494:49 AM+1good
Cara28:494:49 AM+1–30:306:30 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:296:29 AM to 30:306:30 AM+1

06:296:29 AM sunrise17:065:06 PM sunsetsunrise 30:306:30 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 17:085:08 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 09:189:18 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 12:4012:40 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 17:085:08 PM
Kaulavauntil 30:266:26 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:497:49 AM–09:089:08 AM
Abhijit 11:2611:26 AM–12:0912:09 PM
Pradoṣa 17:065:06 PM–18:536:53 PM
Niśītha 23:2411:24 PM–24:1212:12 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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:089:08 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:0912:09 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 37 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:536:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1212:12 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ekādaśī17:085:08 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraCitrā09:189:18 AMSvātī
YogaŚobhana12:4012:40 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaBālava17:085:08 PMKaulava
VāraSomavāra30:30 06:306:30 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 696
Day length
10 h 37 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
27:143:14 AM+1
Moonset
14:142:14 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:424:42 AM06:296:29 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:424:42 AM05:365:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:095:09 AM06:296:29 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:296:29 AM08:378:37 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:497:49 AM09:089:08 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:378:37 AM10:4410:44 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2810:28 AM11:4811:48 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2411:24 AM12:1212:12 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2611:26 AM12:0912:09 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0912:09 PM12:5112:51 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5112:51 PM14:592:59 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:071:07 PM14:272:27 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:341:34 PM14:162:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:162:16 PM14:592:59 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:592:59 PM17:065:06 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:363:36 PM17:245:24 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:065:06 PM18:536:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:065:06 PM17:335:33 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:065:06 PM18:266:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2411:24 PM24:1212:12 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:242:24 AM+128:124:12 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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