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Friday, August 17, 1917
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Mahalaya Amavasya(Sarvapitri Amavasya)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Amavasya (Krishna Paksha)
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha Pada 4
- Ruler: Mercury
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Karana
- Naga
- Vara
- Friday (Shukravara (Bhriguvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 5:44 AM · ↓ 7:27 PM
- Lagnam now
- Leo (Simha)
- 1 ghati 44 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:08 AM – 4:56 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:24 PM – 12:48 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 5:44 AM – 7:27 AM(day)Labh 7:27 AM – 9:10 AM(day)Amrit 9:10 AM – 10:53 AM(day)Shubh 12:36 PM – 2:18 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:53 AM – 12:36 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 2:18 PM – 4:01 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 7:27 AM – 9:10 AM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Cow's ghee (Pasu Nei)
- 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
- Pitrs (ancestors)
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