Daily Calendar
Saturday, May 16, 2026
📍Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Amavasya (Krishna Paksha)
- Devata: Pitrs (ancestors)
- Nakshatra
- Krittika Pada 1
- Ruler: Sun
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Karana
- Naga
- Vara
- Saturday (Shanivara (Mandavara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:15 AM · ↓ 8:40 PM
- Lagnam now
- Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- remains 0h 31m · 1 ghati 19 vinadi
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:39 AM – 5:27 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:16 PM – 1:40 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Shubh 8:03 AM – 9:52 AM(day)Char 1:28 PM – 3:16 PM(day)Labh 3:16 PM – 5:04 PM(day)Amrit 5:04 PM – 6:52 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 9:52 AM – 11:40 AM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 5:04 PM – 6:52 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:15 AM – 8:03 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
- Pitrs (ancestors)
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