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Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra · Tuesday · IL (41.8781°, -87.6298°)
Dina Shuddhi (day purity): Shuddha (Pure)Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)Shaka Samvat 1948Simha (Shravana)
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 Shashthi | until 07:21 AM | Nanda tithi — auspicious and supportive. |
| Weekday | Tuesday | — | Courage, surgery, property, disputes — avoid auspicious starts. |
| Nakshatra | Swati · pada 2 | until 08:17 PM | Chara nakshatra — Travel, vehicles, gardens, changeable and movable works. |
| Yoga | Shukla | until 04:53 PM | Auspicious nitya-yoga — supports the day's works. |
| Karana | Taitila | until 07:21 AM | Movable karana — generally workable for most activities. |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM |
| Sunset | 07:46 PM |
| Moonrise | 12:48 PM |
| Moonset | 10:18 PM |
| Moon in | Libra |
| Sun in | Leo |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Dakshinayana · Varsha |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:26 PM – 01:21 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 04:26 AM – 05:14 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | 10:48 AM – 12:32 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 04:20 PM – 06:03 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 12:54 PM – 02:37 PM |
| Yamaganda | 09:28 AM – 11:11 AM |
| Varjyam | — |
| Durmuhurta | 11:31 AM – 12:26 PM |
| Durmuhurta | 03:11 PM – 04:06 PM |
| Rog | 06:02 AM – 07:45 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 07:45 AM – 09:28 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 09:28 AM – 11:11 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 11:11 AM – 12:54 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 12:54 PM – 02:37 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 02:37 PM – 04:20 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 04:20 PM – 06:03 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 06:03 PM – 07:46 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Kaal | 07:46 PM – 09:03 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 09:03 PM – 10:20 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 10:20 PM – 11:37 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 11:37 PM – 12:54 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 12:54 AM – 02:11 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 02:11 AM – 03:28 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 03:28 AM – 04:45 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 04:45 AM – 06:02 AM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
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