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Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra · Thursday · Uttar Pradesh (25.3176°, 82.9739°)
Dina Shuddhi (day purity): Partial (3/4)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 Varanasi (25.3176°, 82.9739°)'s own sunrise — 05:34 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 09:18 PM | Jaya tithi — auspicious and supportive. |
| Weekday | Thursday | — | Most auspicious — marriage, education, religion, wealth, children. |
| Nakshatra | Vishakha · pada 4 | until 09:08 AM | Mishra nakshatra — Mixed results; fire-rituals and routine works. |
| Yoga | Indra | until 04:25 AM | Auspicious nitya-yoga — supports the day's works. |
| Karana | Vishti | until 08:16 AM | Viṣṭi (also called Bhadrā) karaṇa — avoid all auspicious works; suited to harsh deeds. |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM |
| Sunset | 06:29 PM |
| Moonrise | 12:43 PM |
| Moonset | 11:09 PM |
| Moon in | Scorpio |
| Sun in | Leo |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Dakshinayana · Varsha |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:35 AM – 12:27 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 03:58 AM – 04:46 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | — |
| Rahu Kalam | 01:38 PM – 03:15 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 08:47 AM – 10:24 AM |
| Yamaganda | 05:34 AM – 07:10 AM |
| Varjyam | — |
| Durmuhurta | 01:19 PM – 02:10 PM |
| Durmuhurta | 04:45 PM – 05:37 PM |
| Shubh | 05:34 AM – 07:10 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 07:10 AM – 08:47 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 08:47 AM – 10:24 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 10:24 AM – 12:01 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 12:01 PM – 01:38 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 01:38 PM – 03:15 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 03:15 PM – 04:52 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 04:52 PM – 06:29 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Amrit | 06:29 PM – 07:52 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 07:52 PM – 09:15 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 09:15 PM – 10:38 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 10:38 PM – 12:01 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 12:01 AM – 01:24 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 01:24 AM – 02:47 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 02:47 AM – 04:10 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 04:10 AM – 05:34 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
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