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Wednesday, August 28, 1878
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Mahalaya Amavasya(Sarvapitri Amavasya)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Pratipada (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni Pada 1
- Ruler: Venus
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Karana
- Kimstughna
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:59 AM · ↓ 7:14 PM
- Lagnam now
- Cancer (Karka)
- 3 ghati 46 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:23 AM – 5:11 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:25 PM – 12:49 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 5:59 AM – 7:39 AM(day)Amrit 7:39 AM – 9:18 AM(day)Shubh 10:57 AM – 12:37 PM(day)Char 3:55 PM – 5:35 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:37 PM – 2:16 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 7:39 AM – 9:18 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:57 AM – 12:37 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- Chandrashtama
- Rohini
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Rohini.
- Naal
- Level-facing
- Level-facing day. Neutral — permits most activities but not preferred for major undertakings.
- Tithi devata
- Brahma
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