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Tuesday 16 January 1973 · Tehran, Iran

Pauṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Dvādaśī began at 12:5112:51 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:539:53 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 112 of 112 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:147:14 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:539:53 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 33° above S. Day length 10 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 145° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 145° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:147:14 AM–09:149:14 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Putradā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:225:22 AM–06:186:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:147:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5411:54 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:342:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:155:15 PM–17:435:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:155:15 PM–18:396:39 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:266:26 PM–19:537:53 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:149:14 AM–09:549:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:449:44 AM–10:5910:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:469:46 AM–11:1311:13 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:1412:14 PM–13:291:29 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:452:45 PM–16:004:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:5010:50 PM–23:4611:46 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

Roga07:147:14 AM–08:298:29 AMavoid
Udvega08:298:29 AM–09:449:44 AMavoid
Cara09:449:44 AM–10:5910:59 AMneutral
Lābha10:5910:59 AM–12:1412:14 PMgood
Amṛta12:1412:14 PM–13:291:29 PMgood
Kāla13:291:29 PM–14:452:45 PMavoid
Śubha14:452:45 PM–16:004:00 PMgood
Roga16:004:00 PM–17:155:15 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:155:15 PM–19:007:00 PMavoid
Lābha19:007:00 PM–20:448:44 PMgood
Udvega20:448:44 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid
Śubha22:2910:29 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1412:14 AM+1–25:591:59 AM+1good
Cara25:591:59 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1neutral
Roga27:443:44 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:295:29 AM+1–31:137:13 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:147:14 AM to 31:137:13 AM+1

07:147:14 AM sunrise17:155:15 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 09:539:53 AM
Trayodaśīuntil 30:506:50 AM+1
Caturdaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 26:232:23 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 16:274:27 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 09:539:53 AM
Kaulavauntil 20:228:22 PM
Taitilauntil 30:506:50 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5411:54 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:452:45 PM–16:004:00 PM
Pradoṣa 17:155:15 PM–19:077:07 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:004:00 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 01 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:077:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  13. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  14. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī09:539:53 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā26:23 02:232:23 AM WedĀrdrā
YogaBrahma16:274:27 PMIndra
KaraṇaBālava09:539:53 AMKaulava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:13 07:137:13 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2029
Śaka
1894
Kali
5073
Ahargaṇa
1 853 233
Day length
10 h 01 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
14:332:33 PM
Moonset
29:435:43 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:225:22 AM07:147:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:225:22 AM06:186:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:147:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:147:14 AM09:149:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:149:14 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:149:14 AM09:549:54 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:449:44 AM10:5910:59 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:469:46 AM11:1311:13 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5411:54 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1412:14 PM13:291:29 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:153:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:342:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:452:45 PM16:004:00 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:153:15 PM17:155:15 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:155:15 PM19:077:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:155:15 PM17:435:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:155:15 PM18:396:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:266:26 PM19:537:53 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5010:50 PM23:4611:46 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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