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Shukla Ashtami tithi, Dhanishtha nakshatra · Tuesday · Uttar Pradesh (25.3176°, 82.9739°)
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 Varanasi (25.3176°, 82.9739°)'s own sunrise — 06:16 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 | 06:16 AM |
| Sunset | 05:10 PM |
| Moonrise | 12:25 PM |
| Moonset | 11:46 PM |
| Moon in | Capricorn |
| Sun in | Scorpio |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Dakshinayana · Sharad |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:21 AM – 12:04 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 04:40 AM – 05:28 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | 05:28 PM – 07:13 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 02:26 PM – 03:48 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 11:43 AM – 01:04 PM |
| Yamaganda | 08:59 AM – 10:21 AM |
| Varjyam | 06:58 AM – 08:43 AM |
| Durmuhurta | 10:37 AM – 11:21 AM |
| Durmuhurta | 01:32 PM – 02:15 PM |
| Rog | 06:16 AM – 07:37 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 07:37 AM – 08:59 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 08:59 AM – 10:21 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 10:21 AM – 11:43 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 11:43 AM – 01:04 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 01:04 PM – 02:26 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 02:26 PM – 03:48 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 03:48 PM – 05:10 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Kaal | 05:10 PM – 06:48 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 06:48 PM – 08:26 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 08:26 PM – 10:04 PM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 10:04 PM – 11:43 PM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 11:43 PM – 01:21 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 01:21 AM – 02:59 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 02:59 AM – 04:37 AM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 04:37 AM – 06:16 AM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
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