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Sunday 20 March 2016 · Tehran, Iran

Phālguna Śukla Dvādaśī

Ravivāra. Dvādaśī began at 08:208:20 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:329:32 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 95 of 95 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:086:08 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:329:32 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 08 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 145° ahead of it, in Maghā, 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

06:086:08 AM–08:348:34 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Āmalakī Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:334:33 AM–05:205:20 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:574:57 AM–06:086:08 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:527:52 AM–09:359:35 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:3612:36 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:166:16 PM–18:406:40 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:166:16 PM–19:277:27 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1212:12 PM–13:431:43 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:143:14 PM–16:454:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:394:39 PM–17:275:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:454:45 PM–18:166:16 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:4010:40 PM–25:251:25+1 AMa 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

Udvega06:086:08 AM–07:397:39 AMavoid
Cara07:397:39 AM–09:109:10 AMneutral
Lābha09:109:10 AM–10:4110:41 AMgood
Amṛta10:4110:41 AM–12:1212:12 PMgood
Kāla12:1212:12 PM–13:431:43 PMavoid
Śubha13:431:43 PM–15:143:14 PMgood
Roga15:143:14 PM–16:454:45 PMavoid
Udvega16:454:45 PM–18:166:16 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:166:16 PM–19:457:45 PMgood
Amṛta19:457:45 PM–21:149:14 PMgood
Cara21:149:14 PM–22:4210:42 PMneutral
Roga22:4210:42 PM–25:111:11+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:111:11+1 AM–26:402:40+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:402:40+1 AM–28:094:09+1 AMgood
Udvega28:094:09+1 AM–29:385:38+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:385:38+1 AM–31:077:07+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:086:08 AM to 31:077:07+1 AM

06:086:08 AM sunrise18:166:16 PM sunsetsunrise 31:077:07+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 09:329:32 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 09:359:35 AM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 29:575:57+1 AM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 09:329:32 AM
Kaulavauntil 22:1910:19 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:454:45 PM–18:166:16 PM
Pradoṣa 18:166:16 PM–19:517:51 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–25:351:35+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:166:16 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 08 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:517:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:351:35+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī09:329:32 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā09:359:35 AMMaghā
YogaDhṛti29:57 05:575:57 AM MonŚūla
KaraṇaBālava09:329:32 AMKaulava
VāraRavivāra31:07 07:077:07 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 869 002
Day length
12 h 08 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
15:373:37 PM
Moonset
29:525:52+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:334:33 AM06:086:08 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:334:33 AM05:205:20 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:574:57 AM06:086:08 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:086:08 AM08:348:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:527:52 AM09:359:35 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:348:34 AM10:5910:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1212:12 PM13:431:43 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:143:14 PM16:454:45 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:166:16 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:394:39 PM17:275:27 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:454:45 PM18:166:16 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:166:16 PM19:517:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:166:16 PM18:406:40 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:166:16 PM19:277:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:4010:40 PM25:251:25+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM25:351:35+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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