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Friday 22 December 2000 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Śukravāra. Dvādaśī began at 16:564:56 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:455:45 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 105 of 105 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:127:12 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:109:10 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

12:3712:37 PM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 10 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonSurat12:3712:37 PM
At noon, 12:3712:37 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 322° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 322° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:127:12 AM–09:229:22 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Saphalā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:275:27 AM–06:206:20 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:535:53 AM–07:127:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1612:16 PM–12:5912:59 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla12:4412:44 PM–14:262:26 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:262:26 PM–15:093:09 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:026:02 PM–18:296:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:026:02 PM–19:217:21 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:348:34 AM–09:559:55 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:229:22 AM–10:0610:06 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:1611:16 AM–12:3712:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5912:59 PM–13:421:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:203:20 PM–16:414:41 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:222:22 AM+1–28:054:05 AM+1a 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

Cara07:127:12 AM–08:348:34 AMneutral
Lābha08:348:34 AM–09:559:55 AMgood
Amṛta09:559:55 AM–11:1611:16 AMgood
Kāla11:1611:16 AM–12:3712:37 PMavoid
Śubha12:3712:37 PM–13:591:59 PMgood
Roga13:591:59 PM–15:203:20 PMavoid
Udvega15:203:20 PM–16:414:41 PMavoid
Cara16:414:41 PM–18:026:02 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:026:02 PM–19:417:41 PMavoid
Kāla19:417:41 PM–21:209:20 PMavoid
Lābha21:209:20 PM–22:5910:59 PMgood
Udvega22:5910:59 PM–24:3812:38 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:3812:38 AM+1–26:162:16 AM+1good
Amṛta26:162:16 AM+1–27:553:55 AM+1good
Cara27:553:55 AM+1–29:345:34 AM+1neutral
Roga29:345:34 AM+1–31:137:13 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:127:12 AM to 31:137:13 AM+1

07:127:12 AM sunrise18:026:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 17:455:45 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 22:0310:03 PM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 09:109:10 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 17:455:45 PM
Garauntil 30:206:20 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:1611:16 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Abhijit 12:1612:16 PM–12:5912:59 PM
Pradoṣa 18:026:02 PM–19:487:48 PM
Niśītha 24:1412:14 AM+1–25:021:02 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:3712:37 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5912:59 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  6. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 50 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:487:48 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:021:02 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī17:455:45 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā22:0310:03 PMAnurādhā
YogaSukarmā09:109:10 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaTaitila17:455:45 PMGara
VāraŚukravāra31:13 07:137:13 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2057
Śaka
1922
Kali
5101
Ahargaṇa
1 863 435
Day length
10 h 50 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
28:584:58 AM+1
Moonset
15:393:39 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:275:27 AM07:127:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:275:27 AM06:206:20 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:535:53 AM07:127:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:127:12 AM09:229:22 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:348:34 AM09:559:55 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:229:22 AM11:3211:32 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:229:22 AM10:0610:06 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:1611:16 AM12:3712:37 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1612:16 PM12:5912:59 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:4412:44 PM14:262:26 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5912:59 PM13:421:42 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:421:42 PM15:523:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:262:26 PM15:093:09 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:203:20 PM16:414:41 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:523:52 PM18:026:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:026:02 PM19:487:48 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:026:02 PM18:296:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:026:02 PM19:217:21 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1412:14 AM+125:021:02 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:222:22 AM+128:054:05 AM+1sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
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