Day dial for New Delhi, Monday 3 December 2012A 24-hour dial with noon at the top. Sunrise 06:58, sunset 17:24. Rahu Kalam 08:16 to 09:34. Yamaganda 10:53 to 12:11. Abhijit 11:50 to 12:32. Gulika Kalam 13:29 to 14:47.00061218Moonset 10:15Moonrise 21:33

Panchanga · New Delhi · Monday 3 December 2012

Monday in New Delhi.

Panchami all day.

Times forNew Delhi · 3 December

Rahu Kalam runs 08:16 to 09:34. Avoid new starts then.

The day runs from sunrise at 06:58 to the next sunrise.

  1. SunriseThe panchanga day begins.06:58
  2. Rahu KalamAvoid new starts.08:16 to 09:34
  3. MoonsetThe dot on the bezel where the Moon sets.10:15
  4. YamagandaHold travel and new ventures.10:53 to 12:11
  5. AbhijitThe midday window for beginnings.11:50 to 12:32
  6. Gulika KalamWhat starts now tends to repeat.13:29 to 14:47
  7. SunsetNight hours follow.17:24
  8. MoonriseThe dot on the bezel where the Moon rises.21:33

Subdial: the Moon, waning, Krishna Panchami.

The five limbs

What the day is made of.

  • VaraSomavaraMonday, the day of the Moon (Mo)From sunrise at 06:58 to the next sunrise
  • TithiPanchamiThe fifth lunar day of the waning MoonPanchami until 07:34 Tue
  • NakshatraPushya, then AshleshaThe lunar mansion the Moon is passing throughUntil 04:26 Tue, then Ashlesha until 06:05 Wed
  • YogaBrahma, then IndraOne of 27 Sun and Moon combinationsUntil 01:45 Tue, then Indra until 01:33 Wed
  • KaranaKaulava, then TaitilaHalf of a lunar dayKaulava until 18:49 · Taitila until 07:34 Tue

Sun and Moon

When the lights rise and set.

  • Sunrise06:58The Sun's upper edge meets the horizonThe panchanga day begins
  • Sunset17:24Day hours end, night hours begin10 h 26 min of daylight
  • Moonset10:15Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city
  • Moonrise21:33Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city

The calendar

Where the day sits in the year.

  • PakshaKrishnaThe waning fortnight, full moon to new moon
  • MasaMargashirshaLunar month, counted to the full moonKartika when counted to the new moon
  • RituSharadAutumn, one of the six seasons
  • SamvatsaraNandanaThe name of the year in the 60-year cycle

Observances

The fasts ahead.

  • No major festival or fast falls on this day in New Delhi.

Next Ekadashi

  • Utpanna EkadashiSunday 9 DecemberBreak the fast on Monday between 09:03 and 09:07.
  • Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 10 DecemberFollowers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
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These timings follow tradition. They are not predictions.