Sunday, 18 January 2026

About this day

Today is Amavasya, the new moon of Pushya and the last tithi of the lunar month, running until 01:24 AM. The moon shares the sun's longitude and is not visible; the sky tonight is the darkest of the month.

The day belongs to the ancestors. Tarpana and shraddha are performed on it, and it is traditionally kept quietly rather than used for new beginnings — no weddings, no housewarmings, no ventures started. The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha, the invincible — conviction that will not be argued down until 10:15 AM. Sunrise was 07:10 AM.

The day runs from 07:10 AM to 06:04 PM, 10h 54m of daylight, the yoga is Harshana and the karana Chatushpada, the moon stands in Makara. Rahu kalam runs 04:43 PM to 06:04 PM, yamagandam 12:37 PM to 01:59 PM, and abhijit muhurta — the window held open to nearly anything — 12:15 PM to 12:59 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Amavasya tithi
• Purva Ashadha nakshatra
• Amavasya dates