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Tuesday, August 18, 1863
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Vinayaka Chaturthi(Ganesh Chaturthi)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Hasta Pada 3
- Ruler: Moon
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- Vara
- Tuesday (Mangalavara (Bhaumavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:49 AM · ↓ 7:29 PM
- Lagnam now
- Cancer (Karka)
- 4 ghati 54 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)
- Char 9:14 AM – 10:57 AM(day)Labh 10:57 AM – 12:39 PM(day)Amrit 12:39 PM – 2:22 PM(day)Shubh 4:04 PM – 5:47 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 4:04 PM – 5:47 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 9:14 AM – 10:57 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 12:39 PM – 2:22 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Jaggery (Vellam)
- Chandrashtama
- Ardra
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Ardra.
- Naal
- Upward-facing
- Upward-facing day. Auspicious for new beginnings, elevation, and ascending activities. Wedding-eligible if other factors align.
- Tithi devata
- Ganesha
- ⚠ Bhadra/Vishti karana active — avoid auspicious activities until karana ends.
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