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Sunday, August 18, 1872
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festivals today
- Aavani Avittam (Yajur Upakarma)tamil, south-india
- Onam (Thiruvonam)malayalam, kerala
Today
- Tithi
- Purnima (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta Pada 2
- Ruler: Mars
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Karana
- Bava
- Vara
- Sunday (Ravivara (Bhanuvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:50 AM · ↓ 7:28 PM
- Lagnam now
- Libra (Tula)
- 0 ghati 12 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:14 AM – 5:02 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:27 PM – 12:51 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 7:32 AM – 9:15 AM(day)Labh 9:15 AM – 10:57 AM(day)Amrit 10:57 AM – 12:39 PM(day)Shubh 2:21 PM – 4:03 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 5:46 PM – 7:28 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 12:39 PM – 2:21 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 4:03 PM – 5:46 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Betel leaf and areca nut (Vetrilai-Pakku)
- Chandrashtama
- Vishakha
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Vishakha.
- Naal
- Upward-facing
- Upward-facing day. Auspicious for new beginnings, elevation, and ascending activities. Wedding-eligible if other factors align.
- Tithi devata
- Soma (Chandra)
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