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Friday, August 16, 1816
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Krishna Janmashtami(Gokulashtami)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Ashtami (Krishna Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Krittika Pada 3
- Ruler: Sun
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Karana
- Kaulava
- Vara
- Friday (Shukravara (Bhriguvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:48 AM · ↓ 7:31 PM
- Lagnam now
- Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- 4 ghati 56 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:12 AM – 5:00 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:27 PM – 12:51 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 5:48 AM – 7:31 AM(day)Labh 7:31 AM – 9:14 AM(day)Amrit 9:14 AM – 10:56 AM(day)Shubh 12:39 PM – 2:22 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:56 AM – 12:39 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 2:22 PM – 4:05 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 7:31 AM – 9:14 AM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Cow's ghee (Pasu Nei)
- Chandrashtama
- Dhanishta
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Shiva (Rudra)
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