Daily Calendar
Monday, August 17, 2026
📍Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Shashthi (Shukla Paksha)
- Devata: Karthikeya (Subramanya)
- Nakshatra
- Chitra Pada 3
- Ruler: Mars
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Karana
- Kaulava
- Vara
- Monday (Somavara (Induvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:45 AM · ↓ 8:26 PM
- Lagnam now
- Capricorn (Makara)
- remains 0h 59m · 2 ghati 27 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)
- Amrit 6:45 AM – 8:28 AM(day)Shubh 10:10 AM – 11:53 AM(day)Char 3:18 PM – 5:01 PM(day)Labh 5:01 PM – 6:43 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:28 AM – 10:10 AM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 11:53 AM – 1:36 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 3:18 PM – 5:01 PM
Character
- Soolam direction
- East (Purva)
- Avoid travel toward east today.
- Parigaram
- Curd or buttermilk (Thayir / Moru)
- Chandrashtama
- Punarvasu
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Punarvasu.
- Naal
- Level-facing
- Level-facing day. Neutral — permits most activities but not preferred for major undertakings.
- Tithi devata
- Karthikeya (Subramanya)
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