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Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra · Saturday · TX (29.7604°, -95.3698°)
Dina Shuddhi (day purity): Shuddha (Pure)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 Houston (29.7604°, -95.3698°)'s own sunrise — 07:17 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 | Krishna Chaturdashi | until 12:34 PM | Rikta tithi — depleting; reserved for harsh or routine acts. |
| Weekday | Saturday | — | Labour, iron, oil, long-term work — avoid auspicious starts. |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 2 | until 10:44 PM | Ugra nakshatra — Destruction, weapons, harsh deeds — avoid auspicious karmas. |
| Yoga | Vyaghata | until 09:48 AM | Inauspicious nitya-yoga — avoid auspicious works. |
| Karana | Shakuni | until 12:34 PM | Fixed karana — medicine, mantra; avoid auspicious starts. |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM |
| Sunset | 05:47 PM |
| Moonrise | 06:44 AM |
| Moonset | 04:41 PM |
| Moon in | Sagittarius |
| Sun in | Capricorn |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Uttarayana · Hemanta |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:11 PM – 12:53 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 05:41 AM – 06:29 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | 06:49 PM – 08:33 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 09:54 AM – 11:13 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 07:17 AM – 08:35 AM |
| Yamaganda | 01:50 PM – 03:09 PM |
| Varjyam | 08:26 AM – 10:10 AM |
| Durmuhurta | 10:05 AM – 10:47 AM |
| Durmuhurta | 02:17 PM – 02:59 PM |
| Kaal | 07:17 AM – 08:35 AM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 08:35 AM – 09:54 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 09:54 AM – 11:13 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 11:13 AM – 12:32 PM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 12:32 PM – 01:50 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 01:50 PM – 03:09 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 03:09 PM – 04:28 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 04:28 PM – 05:47 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Laabh | 05:47 PM – 07:28 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 07:28 PM – 09:09 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 09:09 PM – 10:50 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 10:50 PM – 12:32 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 12:32 AM – 02:13 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 02:13 AM – 03:54 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 03:54 AM – 05:35 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 05:35 AM – 07:17 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
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