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Tuesday 18 February 1997 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Māgha Śukla Ekādaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Ekādaśī began at 06:566:56 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:418:41 AM.

Observed here on this day

Jayā Ekādaśī

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

AlsoBhīṣma Dvādaśī determinate

At sunrise

07:587:58 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:418:41 AM

Ekādaśī gives way to Dvādaśī.

Noon

13:271:27 PM

The Sun 42° above S. Day length 10 h 58 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:271:27 PM
At noon, 13:271:27 PM, the Sun is in Dhaniṣṭhā and the Moon 134° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 85% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 134° falls in Śukla Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:146:14 AM–07:067:06 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:406:40 AM–07:587:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:051:05 PM–13:491:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:173:17 PM–16:014:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:566:56 PM–19:227:22 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:566:56 PM–20:148:14 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta10:1010:10 AM–10:5410:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4310:43 AM–12:0512:05 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika13:271:27 PM–14:492:49 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla16:124:12 PM–17:345:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta24:0812:08 AM+1–25:011:01 AM+1an ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya26:492:49 AM+1–28:354:35 AM+1a 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

Roga07:587:58 AM–09:219:21 AMavoid
Udvega09:219:21 AM–10:4310:43 AMavoid
Cara10:4310:43 AM–12:0512:05 PMneutral
Lābha12:0512:05 PM–13:271:27 PMgood
Amṛta13:271:27 PM–14:492:49 PMgood
Kāla14:492:49 PM–16:124:12 PMavoid
Śubha16:124:12 PM–17:345:34 PMgood
Roga17:345:34 PM–18:566:56 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:566:56 PM–20:348:34 PMavoid
Lābha20:348:34 PM–22:1110:11 PMgood
Udvega22:1110:11 PM–23:4911:49 PMavoid
Śubha23:4911:49 PM–25:271:27 AM+1good
Amṛta25:271:27 AM+1–27:043:04 AM+1good
Cara27:043:04 AM+1–28:424:42 AM+1neutral
Roga28:424:42 AM+1–30:206:20 AM+1avoid
Kāla30:206:20 AM+1–31:577:57 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:587:58 AM to 31:577:57 AM+1

07:587:58 AM sunrise18:566:56 PM sunsetsunrise 31:577:57 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 08:418:41 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 13:291:29 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 15:053:05 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:418:41 AM
Bavauntil 21:439:43 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:051:05 PM–13:491:49 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:124:12 PM–17:345:34 PM
Pradoṣa 18:566:56 PM–20:408:40 PM
Niśītha 25:031:03 AM+1–25:511:51 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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:491:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  6. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:345:34 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 10 h 58 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:408:40 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:511:51 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī08:418:41 AMDvādaśī
NakṣatraĀrdrā13:291:29 PMPunarvasu
YogaPrīti15:053:05 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:418:41 AMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:57 07:577:57 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 862 032
Day length
10 h 58 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
15:293:29 PM
Moonset
29:395:39 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:146:14 AM07:587:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:146:14 AM07:067:06 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:406:40 AM07:587:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:587:58 AM10:1010:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon10:1010:10 AM12:2112:21 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1010:10 AM10:5410:54 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4310:43 AM12:0512:05 PMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday13:031:03 PM13:511:51 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:051:05 PM13:491:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:271:27 PM14:492:49 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:332:33 PM16:454:45 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:173:17 PM16:014:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:124:12 PM17:345:34 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:454:45 PM18:566:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:566:56 PM20:408:40 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:566:56 PM19:227:22 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:566:56 PM20:148:14 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta24:0812:08 AM+125:011:01 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight25:031:03 AM+125:511:51 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:492:49 AM+128:354:35 AM+1sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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