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Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra · Thursday · IL (41.8781°, -87.6298°)
Dina Shuddhi (day purity): Partial (2/4)Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)Shaka Samvat 1948Makara (Pausha)
A pañcāṅga is the day's five limbs — tithi, vāra, nakṣatra, yoga and karaṇa. All five come from the real positions of the Sun and Moon and change through the day, so they are reckoned from Chicago (41.8781°, -87.6298°)'s own sunrise — 07:11 AM here today rather than from a national average. Below are today's five with the time each ends, and then the day's auspicious and inauspicious windows.
| What it means | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Chaturthi | until 02:58 PM | Rikta tithi — depleting; reserved for harsh or routine acts. |
| Weekday | Thursday | — | Most auspicious — marriage, education, religion, wealth, children. |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada · pada 1 | until 03:03 AM | Ugra nakshatra — Destruction, weapons, harsh deeds — avoid auspicious karmas. |
| Yoga | Variyana | until 06:07 AM | Auspicious nitya-yoga — supports the day's works. |
| Karana | Vishti | until 02:58 PM | Viṣṭi (also called Bhadrā) karaṇa — avoid all auspicious works; suited to harsh deeds. |
| Sunrise | 07:11 AM |
| Sunset | 04:53 PM |
| Moonrise | 09:16 AM |
| Moonset | 09:09 PM |
| Moon in | Aquarius |
| Sun in | Capricorn |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Uttarayana · Hemanta |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:42 AM – 12:21 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 05:35 AM – 06:23 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | 08:12 PM – 09:48 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 01:14 PM – 02:27 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 09:36 AM – 10:49 AM |
| Yamaganda | 07:11 AM – 08:23 AM |
| Varjyam | 10:34 AM – 12:11 PM |
| Durmuhurta | 01:00 PM – 01:39 PM |
| Durmuhurta | 03:35 PM – 04:14 PM |
| Shubh | 07:11 AM – 08:23 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 08:23 AM – 09:36 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 09:36 AM – 10:49 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 10:49 AM – 12:02 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 12:02 PM – 01:14 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 01:14 PM – 02:27 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 02:27 PM – 03:40 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 03:40 PM – 04:53 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Amrit | 04:53 PM – 06:40 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 06:40 PM – 08:27 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 08:27 PM – 10:14 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 10:14 PM – 12:02 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 12:02 AM – 01:49 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 01:49 AM – 03:36 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 03:36 AM – 05:23 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 05:23 AM – 07:11 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
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