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Wednesday, August 21, 1878
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Krishna Janmashtami(Gokulashtami)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Ashtami (Krishna Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Krittika Pada 4
- Ruler: Sun
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Karana
- Kaulava
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:53 AM · ↓ 7:24 PM
- Lagnam now
- Cancer (Karka)
- 3 ghati 37 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:17 AM – 5:05 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:26 PM – 12:50 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 5:53 AM – 7:34 AM(day)Amrit 7:34 AM – 9:15 AM(day)Shubh 10:57 AM – 12:38 PM(day)Char 4:01 PM – 5:43 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:38 PM – 2:20 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 7:34 AM – 9:15 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:57 AM – 12:38 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- Chandrashtama
- Dhanishta
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Shiva (Rudra)
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