Daily Calendar
Wednesday, August 17, 1853
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Shravana Pada 2
- Ruler: Moon
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Karana
- Garaja
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:49 AM · ↓ 7:30 PM
- Lagnam now
- Cancer (Karka)
- 6 ghati 12 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:13 AM – 5:01 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:27 PM – 12:51 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 5:49 AM – 7:31 AM(day)Amrit 7:31 AM – 9:14 AM(day)Shubh 10:57 AM – 12:39 PM(day)Char 4:05 PM – 5:47 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:39 PM – 2:22 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 7:31 AM – 9:14 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:57 AM – 12:39 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- Chandrashtama
- Swati
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Swati.
- Naal
- Upward-facing
- Upward-facing day. Auspicious for new beginnings, elevation, and ascending activities. Wedding-eligible if other factors align.
- Tithi devata
- Shiva (Kalabhairava)
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