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Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra · Tuesday · Kerala (8.5241°, 76.9366°)
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 Thiruvananthapuram (8.5241°, 76.9366°)'s own sunrise — 06:15 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 05:51 PM | Nanda tithi — auspicious and supportive. |
| Weekday | Tuesday | — | Courage, surgery, property, disputes — avoid auspicious starts. |
| Nakshatra | Swati · pada 1 | until 06:47 AM | Chara nakshatra — Travel, vehicles, gardens, changeable and movable works. |
| Yoga | Shukla | until 03:23 AM | Auspicious nitya-yoga — supports the day's works. |
| Karana | Taitila | until 05:51 PM | Movable karana — generally workable for most activities. |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM |
| Sunset | 06:38 PM |
| Moonrise | 10:51 AM |
| Moonset | 10:42 PM |
| Moon in | Libra |
| Sun in | Leo |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Dakshinayana · Varsha |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:01 PM – 12:51 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 04:39 AM – 05:27 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | 09:34 PM – 11:17 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 03:32 PM – 05:05 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 12:26 PM – 01:59 PM |
| Yamaganda | 09:20 AM – 10:53 AM |
| Varjyam | 11:14 AM – 12:57 PM |
| Durmuhurta | 11:12 AM – 12:01 PM |
| Durmuhurta | 02:30 PM – 03:19 PM |
| Rog | 06:15 AM – 07:47 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 07:47 AM – 09:20 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 09:20 AM – 10:53 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 10:53 AM – 12:26 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 12:26 PM – 01:59 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 01:59 PM – 03:32 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 03:32 PM – 05:05 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 05:05 PM – 06:38 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Kaal | 06:38 PM – 08:05 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 08:05 PM – 09:32 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 09:32 PM – 10:59 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 10:59 PM – 12:26 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 12:26 AM – 01:53 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 01:53 AM – 03:20 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 03:20 AM – 04:47 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 04:47 AM – 06:15 AM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
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