Tuesday, 17 February 2026

About this day

Today is Amavasya, the new moon of Magha and the last tithi of the lunar month, running until 05:33 PM. 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 Dhanishta, rhythm and wealth — the beat that others move to until 09:17 PM. Sunrise was 06:58 AM.

The day runs from 06:58 AM to 06:24 PM, 11h 26m of daylight, the yoga is Parigha and the karana Naga, the moon stands in Kumbha. Rahu kalam runs 03:32 PM to 04:58 PM, yamagandam 09:50 AM to 11:15 AM, and abhijit muhurta — the window held open to nearly anything — 12:18 PM to 01:04 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Amavasya tithi
• Dhanishta nakshatra
• Amavasya dates