Daily Calendar
Wednesday, May 8, 1889
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Ashtami (Shukla Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha Pada 4
- Ruler: Mercury
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Karana
- Bava
- Vara
- Wednesday (Budhavara (Saumyavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:23 AM · ↓ 7:33 PM
- Lagnam now
- Aries (Mesha)
- 3 ghati 10 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:47 AM – 4:35 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:16 PM – 12:40 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Labh 5:23 AM – 7:09 AM(day)Amrit 7:09 AM – 8:55 AM(day)Shubh 10:42 AM – 12:28 PM(day)Char 4:00 PM – 5:47 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:28 PM – 2:14 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 7:09 AM – 8:55 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:42 AM – 12:28 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Sesame seeds or sesame-jaggery preparation
- Chandrashtama
- Bharani
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Bharani.
- Naal
- Level-facing
- Level-facing day. Neutral — permits most activities but not preferred for major undertakings.
- Tithi devata
- Shiva (Rudra)
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