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Friday, May 5, 2023
📍 Columbus, OH, US
Festival today
- Buddha Purnima (Vesak)all-india, diaspora
Today
- Tithi
- Purnima (Shukla Paksha)
- until 1:32 PM
- Nakshatra
- Swati Pada 4
- Ruler: Rahu
- until 12:08 PM
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- until 9:57 PM
- Karana
- Bava
- until 1:32 PM
- Vara
- Friday (Shukravara (Bhriguvara))
- Sun
- ↑ 6:27 AM · ↓ 8:29 PM
- Lagnam now
- Taurus (Vrishabha)
- 1 ghati 46 vinadi remaining
Timing windows
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:51 AM – 5:39 AM
- Classical wake-up window for spiritual practice
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 1:16 PM – 1:40 PM
- Always-auspicious midday slot
- Nalla Neram (auspicious)
- Char 6:27 AM – 8:12 AM(day)Labh 8:12 AM – 9:58 AM(day)Amrit 9:58 AM – 11:43 AM(day)Shubh 1:28 PM – 3:14 PM(day)
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:43 AM – 1:28 PM
- 90-min inauspicious window — avoid new starts
- Yamagandam
- 3:14 PM – 4:59 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:12 AM – 9:58 AM
Character
- Soolam direction
- West (Pashchima)
- Avoid travel toward west today.
- Parigaram
- Cow's ghee (Pasu Nei)
- Chandrashtama
- Pushya
- Inauspicious for natives whose janma nakshatra is Pushya.
- Naal
- Downward-facing
- Downward-facing day. Inauspicious for new beginnings; routine work, grounding, and rest only.
- Tithi devata
- Soma (Chandra)
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