Daily Calendar
Sunday, October 18, 2026
📍Columbus, OH, US
Today
- Tithi
- Ashtami (Shukla Paksha)
- Devata: Shiva (Rudra)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha Pada 1
- Ruler: Sun
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Karana
- Vishti(Bhadra)
- Vara
- Sunday (Ravivara (Bhanuvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 7:45 AM · ↓ 6:48 PM
- Lagnam now
- Capricorn (Makara)
- remains 1h 5m · 2 ghati 43 vinadi
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 6:09 AM – 6:57 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:05 PM – 1:29 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 9:08 AM – 10:31 AM(day)Labh 10:31 AM – 11:54 AM(day)Amrit 11:54 AM – 1:17 PM(day)Shubh 2:39 PM – 4:02 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 5:25 PM – 6:48 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 1:17 PM – 2:39 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 4:02 PM – 5:25 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
- Shiva (Rudra)
- ⚠ Bhadra/Vishti karana active — avoid auspicious activities until karana ends.
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