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Wednesday, May 6, 1868
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Buddha Purnima (Vesak)all-india, diaspora
Today
- Tithi
- Purnima (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha Pada 1
- Ruler: Jupiter
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Karana
- Bava
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:29 AM · ↓ 7:35 PM
- Lagnam now
- Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- 2 ghati 19 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:53 AM – 4:41 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:20 PM – 12:44 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 5:29 AM – 7:15 AM(day)Amrit 7:15 AM – 9:00 AM(day)Shubh 10:46 AM – 12:32 PM(day)Char 4:03 PM – 5:49 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:32 PM – 2:18 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 7:15 AM – 9:00 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:46 AM – 12:32 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- Chandrashtama
- Ashlesha
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Ashlesha.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Soma (Chandra)
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