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Thursday 15 January 2026 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 20:238:23 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:4710:47 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mattu Pongal

Kept the day after Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

08:258:25 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:379:37 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

13:221:22 PM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:221:22 PM
At noon, 13:221:22 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 320° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 320° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

08:258:25 AM–10:2410:24 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Ṣaṭtilā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:326:32 AM–07:287:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā07:007:00 AM–08:258:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:031:03 PM–13:421:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:023:02 PM–15:413:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:486:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:457:45 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:1712:17+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:258:25 AM–09:399:39 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5410:54 AM–12:0812:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4311:43 AM–12:2312:23 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:4811:48 AM–13:351:35 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:372:37 PM–15:513:51 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:413:41 PM–16:214:21 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

Śubha08:258:25 AM–09:399:39 AMgood
Roga09:399:39 AM–10:5410:54 AMavoid
Udvega10:5410:54 AM–12:0812:08 PMavoid
Cara12:0812:08 PM–13:221:22 PMneutral
Lābha13:221:22 PM–14:372:37 PMgood
Amṛta14:372:37 PM–15:513:51 PMgood
Kāla15:513:51 PM–17:065:06 PMavoid
Śubha17:065:06 PM–18:206:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:206:20 PM–20:068:06 PMgood
Cara20:068:06 PM–21:519:51 PMneutral
Roga21:519:51 PM–23:3711:37 PMavoid
Kāla23:3711:37 PM–25:221:22+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:221:22+1 AM–27:083:08+1 AMgood
Udvega27:083:08+1 AM–28:534:53+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:534:53+1 AM–30:396:39+1 AMgood
Amṛta30:396:39+1 AM–32:248:24+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:258:25 AM to 32:248:24+1 AM

08:258:25 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 32:248:24+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 22:4710:47 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 32:188:18+1 AM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 23:0811:08 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:379:37 AM
Taitilauntil 22:4710:47 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:031:03 PM–13:421:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:372:37 PM–15:513:51 PM
Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–20:138:13 PM
Niśītha 24:5812:58+1 AM–25:461:46+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. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:421:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:513:51 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 55 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:138:13 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  8. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  9. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:461:46+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī22:4710:47 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā32:18 08:188:18 AM FriMūla
YogaVṛddhi23:0811:08 PMDhruva
KaraṇaKaulava09:379:37 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra32:24 08:248:24 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 590
Day length
9 h 55 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
30:386:38+1 AM
Moonset
14:542:54 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:326:32 AM08:258:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:326:32 AM07:287:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight07:007:00 AM08:258:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:258:25 AM10:2410:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:258:25 AM09:399:39 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:2410:24 AM12:2312:23 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5410:54 AM12:0812:08 PMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4311:43 AM12:2312:23 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4811:48 AM13:351:35 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:5812:58 PM13:461:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:031:03 PM13:421:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:222:22 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:372:37 PM15:513:51 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:023:02 PM15:413:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:413:41 PM16:214:21 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM18:206:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:206:20 PM20:138:13 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:206:20 PM18:486:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:206:20 PM19:457:45 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:3010:30 PM24:1712:17+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:5812:58+1 AM25:461:46+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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