Daily Calendar
Sunday, May 18, 1856
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Swati Pada 4
- Ruler: Rahu
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Karana
- Vanija
- Vara
- Sunday (Ravivara (Bhanuvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:17 AM · ↓ 7:46 PM
- Lagnam now
- Sagittarius (Dhanu)
- 0 ghati 42 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:41 AM – 4:29 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:20 PM – 12:44 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 7:06 AM – 8:54 AM(day)Labh 8:54 AM – 10:43 AM(day)Amrit 10:43 AM – 12:32 PM(day)Shubh 2:20 PM – 4:09 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 5:58 PM – 7:46 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 12:32 PM – 2:20 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 4:09 PM – 5:58 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Betel leaf and areca nut (Vetrilai-Pakku)
- Chandrashtama
- Pushya
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Pushya.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Shiva (Kalabhairava)
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