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Sunday 20 December 2026 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ekādaśī

Ravivāra. Ekādaśī began at 00:4012:40 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 22:4510:45 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mokṣadā Ekādaśī

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

At sunrise

08:218:21 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:4010:40 AM

Parigha gives way to Śiva.

Noon

13:101:10 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 39 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:101:10 PM
At noon, 13:101:10 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 127° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 80% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 127° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:266:26 AM–07:247:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:556:55 AM–08:218:21 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:3310:33 AM–12:0512:05 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:5112:51 PM–13:301:30 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:472:47 PM–15:253:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:006:00 PM–18:296:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:006:00 PM–19:267:26 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa13:101:10 PM–14:232:23 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:361:36 PM–15:083:08 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika15:353:35 PM–16:474:47 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:434:43 PM–17:215:21 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:474:47 PM–18:006:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:192:19 AM+1–27:483:48 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

Udvega08:218:21 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Cara09:339:33 AM–10:4610:46 AMneutral
Lābha10:4610:46 AM–11:5811:58 AMgood
Amṛta11:5811:58 AM–13:101:10 PMgood
Kāla13:101:10 PM–14:232:23 PMavoid
Śubha14:232:23 PM–15:353:35 PMgood
Roga15:353:35 PM–16:474:47 PMavoid
Udvega16:474:47 PM–18:006:00 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:006:00 PM–19:487:48 PMgood
Amṛta19:487:48 PM–21:359:35 PMgood
Cara21:359:35 PM–23:2311:23 PMneutral
Roga23:2311:23 PM–25:111:11 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:111:11 AM+1–26:582:58 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:582:58 AM+1–28:464:46 AM+1good
Udvega28:464:46 AM+1–30:346:34 AM+1avoid
Śubha30:346:34 AM+1–32:228:22 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:218:21 AM to 32:228:22 AM+1

08:218:21 AM sunrise18:006:00 PM sunsetsunrise 32:228:22 AM+1
Clock
1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 22:4510:45 PM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 17:265:26 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 10:4010:40 AM
Śivauntil 31:377:37 AM+1
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:4811:48 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:4510:45 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:5112:51 PM–13:301:30 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:474:47 PM–18:006:00 PM
Pradoṣa 18:006:00 PM–19:557:55 PM
Niśītha 24:4712:47 AM+1–25:351:35 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:301:30 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:006:00 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 39 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:557:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:351:35 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  13. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī22:4510:45 PMDvādaśī
NakṣatraAśvinī17:265:26 PMBharaṇī
YogaParigha10:4010:40 AMŚiva
KaraṇaVaṇija11:4811:48 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra32:22 08:228:22 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 929
Day length
9 h 39 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
14:312:31 PM
Moonset
29:005:00 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:266:26 AM08:218:21 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:266:26 AM07:247:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:556:55 AM08:218:21 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:218:21 AM10:1710:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon10:1710:17 AM12:1312:13 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:3310:33 AM12:0512:05 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:4612:46 PM13:341:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:5112:51 PM13:301:30 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:101:10 PM14:232:23 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:361:36 PM15:083:08 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:082:08 PM16:044:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:472:47 PM15:253:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:353:35 PM16:474:47 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:044:04 PM18:006:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:434:43 PM17:215:21 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:474:47 PM18:006:00 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:006:00 PM19:557:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:006:00 PM18:296:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:006:00 PM19:267:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:4712:47 AM+125:351:35 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:192:19 AM+127:483:48 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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