Daily Calendar
Saturday, August 16, 2025
📍Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Ashtami (Krishna Paksha)
- Devata: Shiva (Rudra)
- Nakshatra
- Krittika Pada 3
- Ruler: Sun
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Karana
- Kaulava
- Vara
- Saturday (Shanivara (Mandavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:45 AM · ↓ 8:27 PM
- Lagnam now
- Sagittarius (Dhanu)
- remains 0h 39m · 1 ghati 39 vinadi
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:09 AM – 5:57 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:24 PM – 1:48 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Shubh 8:27 AM – 10:10 AM(day)Char 1:36 PM – 3:19 PM(day)Labh 3:19 PM – 5:01 PM(day)Amrit 5:01 PM – 6:44 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:10 AM – 11:53 AM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 5:01 PM – 6:44 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:45 AM – 8:27 AM
Character
- Soolam direction
- East (Purva)
- Avoid travel toward east today.
- Parigaram
- Black sesame seeds (Karuppu Ellu) or whole urad dal
- Chandrashtama
- Dhanishta
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Shiva (Rudra)
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