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Thursday 11 December 1997 · Tehran, Iran

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 14:112:11 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:5511:55 AM.

Observed here on this day

Akhaṇḍa Dvādaśī

Dvādaśī covers 21 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoŚukla Pradoṣa Vrata determinate

At sunrise

07:047:04 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:179:17 AM

Parigha gives way to Śiva.

Noon

11:5811:58 AM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran11:5811:58 AM
At noon, 11:5811:58 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 144° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 90% 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

07:047:04 AM–09:019:01 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:105:10 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:395:39 AM–07:047:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3811:38 AM–12:1712:17 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:351:35 PM–14:142:14 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:514:51 PM–17:195:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:514:51 PM–18:166:16 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:307:30 PM–21:009:00 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:047:04 AM–08:178:17 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:319:31 AM–10:4410:44 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2010:20 AM–10:5910:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:3110:31 AM–12:0112:01 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:111:11 PM–14:242:24 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:142:14 PM–14:542:54 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

Śubha07:047:04 AM–08:178:17 AMgood
Roga08:178:17 AM–09:319:31 AMavoid
Udvega09:319:31 AM–10:4410:44 AMavoid
Cara10:4410:44 AM–11:5711:57 AMneutral
Lābha11:5711:57 AM–13:111:11 PMgood
Amṛta13:111:11 PM–14:242:24 PMgood
Kāla14:242:24 PM–15:383:38 PMavoid
Śubha15:383:38 PM–16:514:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:514:51 PM–18:386:38 PMgood
Cara18:386:38 PM–20:248:24 PMneutral
Roga20:248:24 PM–22:1110:11 PMavoid
Kāla22:1110:11 PM–23:5811:58 PMavoid
Lābha23:5811:58 PM–25:451:45+1 AMgood
Udvega25:451:45+1 AM–27:313:31+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:313:31+1 AM–29:185:18+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:185:18+1 AM–31:057:05+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:047:04 AM to 31:057:05+1 AM

07:047:04 AM sunrise16:514:51 PM sunsetsunrise 31:057:05+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 11:5511:55 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 23:5911:59 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 09:179:17 AM
Śivauntil 30:166:16+1 AM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 11:5511:55 AM
Kaulavauntil 22:4810:48 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3811:38 AM–12:1712:17 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:111:11 PM–14:242:24 PM
Pradoṣa 16:514:51 PM–18:456:45 PM
Niśītha 23:3411:34 PM–24:2212:22+1 AM

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. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1712:17 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:242:24 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 47 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:456:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2212:22+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  12. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī11:5511:55 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraBharaṇī23:5911:59 PMKṛttikā
YogaParigha09:179:17 AMŚiva
KaraṇaBālava11:5511:55 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:05 07:057:05 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 328
Day length
9 h 47 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
15:063:06 PM
Moonset
28:494:49+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:105:10 AM07:047:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:105:10 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:395:39 AM07:047:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:047:04 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:047:04 AM08:178:17 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM10:5910:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:319:31 AM10:4410:44 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2010:20 AM10:5910:59 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3110:31 AM12:0112:01 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3311:33 AM12:2112:21 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3811:38 AM12:1712:17 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5612:56 PM14:542:54 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:111:11 PM14:242:24 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:351:35 PM14:142:14 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:142:14 PM14:542:54 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:542:54 PM16:514:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:514:51 PM18:456:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:514:51 PM17:195:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:514:51 PM18:166:16 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:307:30 PM21:009:00 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3411:34 PM24:2212:22+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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