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Shukla Ashtami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra · Friday · CA (34.0522°, -118.2437°)
Dina Shuddhi (day purity): Partial (3/4)Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)Shaka Samvat 1948Kanya (Bhadrapada)
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 Los Angeles (34.0522°, -118.2437°)'s own sunrise — 06:38 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 02:57 AM | Jaya tithi — auspicious and supportive. |
| Weekday | Friday | — | Arts, music, marriage, vehicles, luxury, pleasure. |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha · pada 4 | until 10:14 AM | Tikshna nakshatra — Incantation, confrontation, severing ties — avoid auspicious karmas. |
| Yoga | Ayushman | until 01:59 AM | Auspicious nitya-yoga — supports the day's works. |
| Karana | Vishti | until 01:43 PM | Viṣṭi (also called Bhadrā) karaṇa — avoid all auspicious works; suited to harsh deeds. |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM |
| Sunset | 06:55 PM |
| Moonrise | 02:14 PM |
| Moonset | 11:35 PM |
| Moon in | Scorpio |
| Sun in | Virgo |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Dakshinayana · Varsha |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:21 PM – 01:11 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 05:02 AM – 05:50 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | — |
| Rahu Kalam | 11:14 AM – 12:46 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 08:10 AM – 09:42 AM |
| Yamaganda | 03:50 PM – 05:22 PM |
| Varjyam | — |
| Durmuhurta | 11:32 AM – 12:21 PM |
| Durmuhurta | 02:49 PM – 03:38 PM |
| Chara | 06:38 AM – 08:10 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 08:10 AM – 09:42 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 09:42 AM – 11:14 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 11:14 AM – 12:46 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 12:46 PM – 02:18 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 02:18 PM – 03:50 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 03:50 PM – 05:22 PM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 05:22 PM – 06:55 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Rog | 06:55 PM – 08:22 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 08:22 PM – 09:50 PM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 09:50 PM – 11:18 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 11:18 PM – 12:46 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 12:46 AM – 02:14 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 02:14 AM – 03:42 AM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 03:42 AM – 05:10 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 05:10 AM – 06:38 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
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