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Sunday 23 December 2012 · Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Ravivāra. Ekādaśī began at 02:492:49 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:195:19+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:137:13 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:452:45 PM

Aśvinī gives way to Bharaṇī.

Noon

12:3612:36 PM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 10 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonVadodara12:3612:36 PM
At noon, 12:3612:36 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 124° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 78% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 124° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:275:27 AM–06:206:20 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:545:54 AM–07:137:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1512:15 PM–12:5812:58 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:242:24 PM–15:073:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:595:59 PM–18:266:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:595:59 PM–19:197:19 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya10:1810:18 AM–12:0512:05 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:3612:36 PM–13:571:57 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:183:18 PM–16:394:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:334:33 PM–17:165:16 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:394:39 PM–17:595:59 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya25:341:34+1 AM–27:223:22+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

Udvega07:137:13 AM–08:348:34 AMavoid
Cara08:348:34 AM–09:559:55 AMneutral
Lābha09:559:55 AM–11:1611:16 AMgood
Amṛta11:1611:16 AM–12:3612:36 PMgood
Kāla12:3612:36 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid
Śubha13:571:57 PM–15:183:18 PMgood
Roga15:183:18 PM–16:394:39 PMavoid
Udvega16:394:39 PM–17:595:59 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:595:59 PM–19:397:39 PMgood
Amṛta19:397:39 PM–21:189:18 PMgood
Cara21:189:18 PM–22:5710:57 PMneutral
Roga22:5710:57 PM–24:3712:37+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:3712:37+1 AM–26:162:16+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:162:16+1 AM–27:553:55+1 AMgood
Udvega27:553:55+1 AM–29:355:35+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:355:35+1 AM–31:147:14+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:137:13 AM sunrise17:595:59 PM sunsetsunrise 31:147:14+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 29:195:19+1 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 14:452:45 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 24:5112:51+1 AM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 16:024:02 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 29:195:19+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1512:15 PM–12:5812:58 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:394:39 PM–17:595:59 PM
Pradoṣa 17:595:59 PM–19:457:45 PM
Niśītha 24:1312:13+1 AM–25:011:01+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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5812:58 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:595:59 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 46 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:457:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:011:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  10. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī29:19 05:195:19 AM MonDvādaśī
NakṣatraAśvinī14:452:45 PMBharaṇī
YogaŚiva24:51 00:5112:51 AM MonSiddha
KaraṇaVaṇija16:024:02 PMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra31:14 07:147:14 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 819
Day length
10 h 46 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
14:212:21 PM
Moonset
27:373:37+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:275:27 AM07:137:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:275:27 AM06:206:20 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:545:54 AM07:137:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:137:13 AM09:239:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:239:23 AM11:3211:32 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:1810:18 AM12:0512:05 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1212:12 PM13:001:00 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1512:15 PM12:5812:58 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:3612:36 PM13:571:57 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:411:41 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:242:24 PM15:073:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:183:18 PM16:394:39 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM17:595:59 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:334:33 PM17:165:16 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:394:39 PM17:595:59 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:595:59 PM19:457:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:595:59 PM18:266:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:595:59 PM19:197:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1312:13+1 AM25:011:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:341:34+1 AM27:223:22+1 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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