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Friday, May 3, 1996
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Buddha Purnima (Vesak)all-india, diaspora
Today
- Tithi
- Pratipada (Krishna Paksha)
- until 5:35 AM
- Nakshatra
- Swati Pada 4
- Ruler: Rahu
- until 8:33 AM
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- until 7:54 PM
- Karana
- Balava
- until 6:42 PM
- Vara
- Friday (Shukravara (Bhriguvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:29 AM · ↓ 8:28 PM
- Lagnam now
- Leo (Simha)
- 6 ghati 2 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:53 AM – 5:41 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:16 PM – 1:40 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 6:29 AM – 8:14 AM(day)Labh 8:14 AM – 9:58 AM(day)Amrit 9:58 AM – 11:43 AM(day)Shubh 1:28 PM – 3:13 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:43 AM – 1:28 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 3:13 PM – 4:58 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:14 AM – 9:58 AM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Cow's ghee (Pasu Nei)
- Chandrashtama
- Pushya
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Pushya.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Brahma
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