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Shukla Ashtami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra · Thursday · Kerala (8.5241°, 76.9366°)
Dina Shuddhi (day purity): Partial (3/4)Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)Shaka Samvat 1948Dhanu (Margashirsha)
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 — 06:29 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 11:26 PM | Jaya tithi — auspicious and supportive. |
| Weekday | Thursday | — | Most auspicious — marriage, education, religion, wealth, children. |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada · pada 3 | until 03:30 PM | Ugra nakshatra — Destruction, weapons, harsh deeds — avoid auspicious karmas. |
| Yoga | Siddhi | until 01:21 PM | Auspicious nitya-yoga — supports the day's works. |
| Karana | Vishti | until 11:12 AM | Viṣṭi (also called Bhadrā) karaṇa — avoid all auspicious works; suited to harsh deeds. |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM |
| Sunset | 06:07 PM |
| Moonrise | 12:22 PM |
| Moonset | 12:39 AM |
| Moon in | Aquarius |
| Sun in | Sagittarius |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Dakshinayana · Hemanta |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:54 AM – 12:41 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 04:53 AM – 05:41 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | 07:35 AM – 09:16 AM |
| Rahu Kalam | 01:45 PM – 03:12 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 09:23 AM – 10:50 AM |
| Yamaganda | 06:29 AM – 07:56 AM |
| Varjyam | — |
| Durmuhurta | 01:27 PM – 02:14 PM |
| Durmuhurta | 04:33 PM – 05:20 PM |
| Shubh | 06:29 AM – 07:56 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 07:56 AM – 09:23 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 09:23 AM – 10:50 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 10:50 AM – 12:18 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 12:18 PM – 01:45 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 01:45 PM – 03:12 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 03:12 PM – 04:39 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 04:39 PM – 06:07 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Amrit | 06:07 PM – 07:39 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 07:39 PM – 09:12 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 09:12 PM – 10:45 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 10:45 PM – 12:18 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 12:18 AM – 01:50 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 01:50 AM – 03:23 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 03:23 AM – 04:56 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 04:56 AM – 06:29 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
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