Daily Calendar
Sunday, January 18, 2026
📍Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Amavasya (Krishna Paksha)
- Devata: Pitrs (ancestors)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha Pada 2
- Ruler: Sun
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Karana
- Naga
- Vara
- Sunday (Ravivara (Bhanuvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 7:50 AM · ↓ 5:34 PM
- Lagnam now
- Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- remains 0h 36m · 1 ghati 30 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)
- Char 9:03 AM – 10:16 AM(day)Labh 10:16 AM – 11:29 AM(day)Amrit 11:29 AM – 12:42 PM(day)Shubh 1:55 PM – 3:08 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 4:21 PM – 5:34 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 12:42 PM – 1:55 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 3:08 PM – 4:21 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Betel leaf and areca nut (Vetrilai-Pakku)
- Chandrashtama
- Chitra
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Chitra.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Pitrs (ancestors)
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