Daily Calendar
Tuesday, May 20, 1997
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha)
- until 5:38 AM
- Nakshatra
- Swati Pada 2
- Ruler: Rahu
- until 9:12 PM
- Yoga
- Variyana
- until 3:43 AM
- Karana
- Garaja
- until 5:37 PM
- Vara
- Tuesday (Mangalavara (Bhaumavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:12 AM · ↓ 8:44 PM
- Lagnam now
- Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- 1 ghati 30 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:36 AM – 5:24 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:16 PM – 1:40 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 9:50 AM – 11:39 AM(day)Labh 11:39 AM – 1:28 PM(day)Amrit 1:28 PM – 3:17 PM(day)Shubh 5:06 PM – 6:55 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 5:06 PM – 6:55 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 9:50 AM – 11:39 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:28 PM – 3:17 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Jaggery (Vellam)
- 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
- Shiva (Kalabhairava)
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