Daily Calendar
Tuesday, August 16, 1881
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Ashtami (Krishna Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Krittika Pada 1
- Ruler: Sun
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Karana
- Balava
- Vara
- Tuesday (Mangalavara (Bhaumavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:48 AM · ↓ 7:31 PM
- Lagnam now
- Aries (Mesha)
- 2 ghati 35 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:12 AM – 5:00 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 4:05 PM – 5:48 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 4:05 PM – 5:48 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
- 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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