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Thursday 26 December 1974 · Tehran, Iran

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 14:282:28 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:411:41 PM.

Observed here on this day

Akhaṇḍa Dvādaśī

Dvādaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoŚukla Pradoṣa Vrata determinate

At sunrise

07:137:13 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:411:41 PM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:0512:05 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:0512:05 PM
At noon, 12:0512:05 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 143° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 90% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 143° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

07:137:13 AM–09:099:09 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:185:18 AM–06:166:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:475:47 AM–07:137:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:212:21 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:574:57 PM–17:255:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:574:57 PM–18:226:22 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:328:32 PM–22:0610:06 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:137:13 AM–08:268:26 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:399:39 AM–10:5210:52 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2710:27 AM–11:0611:06 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:0711:07 AM–12:4112:41 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:181:18 PM–14:312:31 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:212:21 PM–15:003:00 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

Śubha07:137:13 AM–08:268:26 AMgood
Roga08:268:26 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid
Udvega09:399:39 AM–10:5210:52 AMavoid
Cara10:5210:52 AM–12:0512:05 PMneutral
Lābha12:0512:05 PM–13:181:18 PMgood
Amṛta13:181:18 PM–14:312:31 PMgood
Kāla14:312:31 PM–15:443:44 PMavoid
Śubha15:443:44 PM–16:574:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:574:57 PM–18:446:44 PMgood
Cara18:446:44 PM–20:318:31 PMneutral
Roga20:318:31 PM–22:1810:18 PMavoid
Kāla22:1810:18 PM–24:0512:05 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0512:05 AM+1–25:521:52 AM+1good
Udvega25:521:52 AM+1–27:393:39 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:393:39 AM+1–29:265:26 AM+1good
Amṛta29:265:26 AM+1–31:137:13 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:137:13 AM sunrise16:574:57 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 13:411:41 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 22:5410:54 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 26:272:27 AM+1
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 13:411:41 PM
Kaulavauntil 25:011:01 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:2412:24 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:181:18 PM–14:312:31 PM
Pradoṣa 16:574:57 PM–18:516:51 PM
Niśītha 23:4111:41 PM–24:2912:29 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. AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:312:31 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 44 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:516:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2912:29 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī13:411:41 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraKṛttikā22:5410:54 PMRohiṇī
YogaSādhya26:27 02:272:27 AM FriŚubha
KaraṇaBālava13:411:41 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:13 07:137:13 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2031
Śaka
1896
Kali
5075
Ahargaṇa
1 853 942
Day length
9 h 44 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
14:302:30 PM
Moonset
29:095:09 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:185:18 AM07:137:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:185:18 AM06:166:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:475:47 AM07:137:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:137:13 AM09:099:09 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:137:13 AM08:268:26 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:099:09 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:399:39 AM10:5210:52 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2710:27 AM11:0611:06 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:0711:07 AM12:4112:41 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4111:41 AM12:2912:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:2412:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:031:03 PM15:003:00 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:181:18 PM14:312:31 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:421:42 PM14:212:21 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:212:21 PM15:003:00 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:003:00 PM16:574:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:574:57 PM18:516:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:574:57 PM17:255:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:574:57 PM18:226:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:328:32 PM22:0610:06 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4111:41 PM24:2912:29 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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