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Shukla Ashtami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra · Thursday · 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 — 06:04 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 Ashtami | until 10:48 AM | Jaya tithi — auspicious and supportive. |
| Weekday | Thursday | — | Most auspicious — marriage, education, religion, wealth, children. |
| Nakshatra | Anuradha · pada 2 | until 01:23 AM | Mridu nakshatra — Marriage, friendship, music, ornaments, pleasure. |
| Yoga | Indra | until 05:55 PM | Auspicious nitya-yoga — supports the day's works. |
| Karana | Bava | until 10:48 AM | Movable karana — generally workable for most activities. |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM |
| Sunset | 07:43 PM |
| Moonrise | 02:57 PM |
| Moonset | 11:27 PM |
| Moon in | Scorpio |
| Sun in | Leo |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Dakshinayana · Varsha |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:26 PM – 01:20 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 04:28 AM – 05:16 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | 11:10 AM – 01:50 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 02:35 PM – 04:18 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 09:28 AM – 11:11 AM |
| Yamaganda | 06:04 AM – 07:46 AM |
| Varjyam | — |
| Durmuhurta | 02:15 PM – 03:10 PM |
| Durmuhurta | 05:53 PM – 06:48 PM |
| Shubh | 06:04 AM – 07:46 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 07:46 AM – 09:28 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 09:28 AM – 11:11 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 11:11 AM – 12:53 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 12:53 PM – 02:35 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 02:35 PM – 04:18 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 04:18 PM – 06:00 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 06:00 PM – 07:43 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Amrit | 07:43 PM – 09:00 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 09:00 PM – 10:18 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 10:18 PM – 11:35 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 11:35 PM – 12:53 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 12:53 AM – 02:11 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 02:11 AM – 03:28 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 03:28 AM – 04:46 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 04:46 AM – 06:04 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
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