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Tuesday, August 18, 2015
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Vinayaka Chaturthi(Ganesh Chaturthi)all-india
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (Shukla Paksha)
- until 8:20 PM
- Nakshatra
- Hasta Pada 2
- Ruler: Moon
- until 3:48 AM
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- until 12:07 AM
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- until 8:20 PM
- Vara
- Tuesday (Mangalavara (Bhaumavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:46 AM · ↓ 8:25 PM
- Lagnam now
- Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- 4 ghati 31 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:10 AM – 5:58 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:23 PM – 1:47 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 10:11 AM – 11:53 AM(day)Labh 11:53 AM – 1:35 PM(day)Amrit 1:35 PM – 3:18 PM(day)Shubh 5:00 PM – 6:43 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 5:00 PM – 6:43 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 10:11 AM – 11:53 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:35 PM – 3:18 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- North (Uttara)
- Avoid travel toward north today.
- Parigaram
- Jaggery (Vellam)
- Chandrashtama
- Ardra
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Ardra.
- Naal
- Upward-facing
- Upward-facing day. Auspicious for new beginnings, elevation, and ascending activities. Wedding-eligible if other factors align.
- Tithi devata
- Ganesha
- ⚠ Bhadra/Vishti karana active — avoid auspicious activities until karana ends.
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