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Thursday 23 December 2004 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 09:349:34 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:1911:19 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

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

At sunrise

06:346:34 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:1911:19 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

11:5211:52 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5211:52 AM
At noon, 11:5211:52 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 144° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 144° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:346:34 AM–08:428:42 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:474:47 AM–05:415:41 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:145:14 AM–06:346:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3111:31 AM–12:1412:14 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:381:38 PM–14:212:21 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:105:10 PM–17:375:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:105:10 PM–18:316:31 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:4212:42 AM+1–26:282:28 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:346:34 AM–07:547:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:139:13 AM–10:3310:33 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0610:06 AM–10:4910:49 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:121:12 PM–14:312:31 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:082:08 PM–15:543:54 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:212:21 PM–15:033:03 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

Śubha06:346:34 AM–07:547:54 AMgood
Roga07:547:54 AM–09:139:13 AMavoid
Udvega09:139:13 AM–10:3310:33 AMavoid
Cara10:3310:33 AM–11:5211:52 AMneutral
Lābha11:5211:52 AM–13:121:12 PMgood
Amṛta13:121:12 PM–14:312:31 PMgood
Kāla14:312:31 PM–15:513:51 PMavoid
Śubha15:513:51 PM–17:105:10 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:105:10 PM–18:516:51 PMgood
Cara18:516:51 PM–20:318:31 PMneutral
Roga20:318:31 PM–22:1210:12 PMavoid
Kāla22:1210:12 PM–23:5311:53 PMavoid
Lābha23:5311:53 PM–25:331:33 AM+1good
Udvega25:331:33 AM+1–27:143:14 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:143:14 AM+1–28:544:54 AM+1good
Amṛta28:544:54 AM+1–30:356:35 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:346:34 AM to 30:356:35 AM+1

06:346:34 AM sunrise17:105:10 PM sunsetsunrise 30:356:35 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 11:1911:19 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 27:203:20 AM+1
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 11:3511:35 AM
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 11:1911:19 AM
Kaulavauntil 24:1912:19 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3111:31 AM–12:1412:14 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:121:12 PM–14:312:31 PM
Pradoṣa 17:105:10 PM–18:586:58 PM
Niśītha 23:2911:29 PM–24:1712:17 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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1412:14 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:312:31 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 36 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:586:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1712:17 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī11:1911:19 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraKṛttikā27:20 03:203:20 AM FriRohiṇī
YogaSiddha11:3511:35 AMSādhya
KaraṇaBālava11:1911:19 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:35 06:356:35 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 897
Day length
10 h 36 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
14:422:42 PM
Moonset
28:344:34 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:474:47 AM06:346:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:474:47 AM05:415:41 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:145:14 AM06:346:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:346:34 AM08:428:42 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:346:34 AM07:547:54 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:428:42 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:139:13 AM10:3310:33 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0610:06 AM10:4910:49 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2811:28 AM12:1612:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3111:31 AM12:1412:14 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5612:56 PM15:033:03 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:121:12 PM14:312:31 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:381:38 PM14:212:21 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:082:08 PM15:543:54 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:212:21 PM15:033:03 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:033:03 PM17:105:10 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:105:10 PM18:586:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:105:10 PM17:375:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:105:10 PM18:316:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2911:29 PM24:1712:17 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:4212:42 AM+126:282:28 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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