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Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Rohini nakshatra · Monday · IL (41.8781°, -87.6298°)
Dina Shuddhi (day purity): Shuddha (Pure)Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)Shaka Samvat 1948Mesha (Chaitra)
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 — 06:02 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 05:45 PM | Rikta tithi — depleting; reserved for harsh or routine acts. |
| Weekday | Monday | — | Travel, liquids, public dealings, peace, mother, gentle works. |
| Nakshatra | Rohini · pada 3 | until 03:38 PM | Sthira nakshatra — Griha-pravesh, planting, coronation, long-term & permanent works. |
| Yoga | Shobhana | until 02:01 AM | Auspicious nitya-yoga — supports the day's works. |
| Karana | Vanija | until 07:19 AM | Movable karana — generally workable for most activities. |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM |
| Sunset | 07:37 PM |
| Moonrise | 07:55 AM |
| Moonset | 12:08 AM |
| Moon in | Taurus |
| Sun in | Aries |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Uttarayana · Vasanta |
| Brahma Muhurta | 04:26 AM – 05:14 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | 12:47 PM – 02:14 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 07:43 AM – 09:25 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 02:31 PM – 04:13 PM |
| Yamaganda | 11:07 AM – 12:49 PM |
| Varjyam | 08:28 AM – 09:54 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:22 PM – 01:16 PM — a durmuhūrta falls on the Abhijit slot today, so it is not offered as auspicious |
| Durmuhurta | 03:59 PM – 04:54 PM |
| Amrit | 06:02 AM – 07:43 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 07:43 AM – 09:25 AM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 09:25 AM – 11:07 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 11:07 AM – 12:49 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 12:49 PM – 02:31 PM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 02:31 PM – 04:13 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 04:13 PM – 05:55 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 05:55 PM – 07:37 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Chara | 07:37 PM – 08:55 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 08:55 PM – 10:13 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 10:13 PM – 11:31 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 11:31 PM – 12:49 AM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 12:49 AM – 02:07 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 02:07 AM – 03:25 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 03:25 AM – 04:43 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 04:43 AM – 06:02 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
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