Daily Calendar
Saturday, January 17, 2026
📍Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Chaturdashi (Krishna Paksha)
- Devata: Shiva (Kalabhairava)
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha Pada 2
- Ruler: Venus
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Karana
- Shakuni
- Vara
- Saturday (Shanivara (Mandavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 7:50 AM · ↓ 5:33 PM
- Lagnam now
- Sagittarius (Dhanu)
- remains 0h 46m · 1 ghati 57 vinadi
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 6:14 AM – 7:02 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:30 PM – 12:54 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Shubh 9:03 AM – 10:16 AM(day)Char 12:42 PM – 1:54 PM(day)Labh 1:54 PM – 3:07 PM(day)Amrit 3:07 PM – 4:20 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:16 AM – 11:29 AM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 3:07 PM – 4:20 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 7:50 AM – 9:03 AM
Character
- Soolam direction
- East (Purva)
- Avoid travel toward east today.
- Parigaram
- Black sesame seeds (Karuppu Ellu) or whole urad dal
- Chandrashtama
- Hasta
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Hasta.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Shiva (Kalabhairava)
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