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Shukla Ashtami tithi, Dhanishtha nakshatra · Tuesday · West Bengal (22.5726°, 88.3639°)
Dina Shuddhi (day purity): Partial (3/4)Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)Shaka Samvat 1948Vrischika (Kartika)
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 Kolkata (22.5726°, 88.3639°)'s own sunrise — 05:50 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 06:05 AM | Jaya tithi — auspicious and supportive. |
| Weekday | Tuesday | — | Courage, surgery, property, disputes — avoid auspicious starts. |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishtha · pada 1 | until 04:34 AM | Chara nakshatra — Travel, vehicles, gardens, changeable and movable works. |
| Yoga | Vriddhi | until 07:54 AM | Auspicious nitya-yoga — supports the day's works. |
| Karana | Vishti | until 05:17 PM | Viṣṭi (also called Bhadrā) karaṇa — avoid all auspicious works; suited to harsh deeds. |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM |
| Sunset | 04:53 PM |
| Moonrise | 11:59 AM |
| Moonset | 11:27 PM |
| Moon in | Capricorn |
| Sun in | Scorpio |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Dakshinayana · Sharad |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 10:59 AM – 11:43 AM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 04:14 AM – 05:02 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | 05:02 PM – 06:47 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 02:07 PM – 03:30 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 11:21 AM – 12:44 PM |
| Yamaganda | 08:35 AM – 09:58 AM |
| Varjyam | 06:32 AM – 08:17 AM |
| Durmuhurta | 10:15 AM – 10:59 AM |
| Durmuhurta | 01:12 PM – 01:56 PM |
| Rog | 05:50 AM – 07:12 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 07:12 AM – 08:35 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 08:35 AM – 09:58 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 09:58 AM – 11:21 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 11:21 AM – 12:44 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 12:44 PM – 02:07 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 02:07 PM – 03:30 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 03:30 PM – 04:53 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Kaal | 04:53 PM – 06:30 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 06:30 PM – 08:07 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 08:07 PM – 09:44 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 09:44 PM – 11:21 PM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 11:21 PM – 12:58 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 12:58 AM – 02:35 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 02:35 AM – 04:12 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 04:12 AM – 05:50 AM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
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