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Friday, October 28, 1881

📍 Columbus, OH, US

Festival today

  • Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)(Kanda Shashti)tamil, south-india, diaspora

Today

Tithi
Shashthi (Shukla Paksha)
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha Pada 3
Ruler: Venus
Yoga
Dhriti
Karana
Taitila
Vara
Friday (Shukravara (Bhriguvara))
Sun
↑ 7:00 AM · ↓ 5:38 PM
Lagnam now
Aquarius (Kumbha)
1 ghati 59 vinadi remaining

Timing windows

Brahma Muhurta
5:24 AM – 6:12 AM
Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
Abhijit Muhurta
12:07 PM – 12:31 PM
Always-auspicious midday slot
Nalla Neram (auspicious)
Char 7:00 AM – 8:20 AM(day)
Labh 8:20 AM – 9:40 AM(day)
Amrit 9:40 AM – 11:00 AM(day)
Shubh 12:19 PM – 1:39 PM(day)
Rahu Kalam
11:00 AM – 12:19 PM
90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
Yamagandam
1:39 PM – 2:59 PM
Gulika Kalam
8:20 AM – 9:40 AM

Character

Soolam direction
West (Pashchima)
Avoid travel toward west today.
Parigaram
Cow's ghee (Pasu Nei)
Chandrashtama
Hasta
Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Hasta.
Naal
Downward-facing
Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
Tithi devata
Karthikeya (Subramanya)

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