Monday, 2 March 2026

About this day

Today is Shukla Chaturdasi of Phalguna, holding until 05:59 PM. It is a rikta — "empty" — tithi, one of the three each fortnight that are traditionally set aside for weddings, housewarmings and new ventures.

That does not make it a bad day. Rikta tithis suit exactly what their name suggests: clearing, concluding, settling debts, medical treatment, and finishing what is already under way. The moon is in Ashlesha, the coiled serpent — penetrating insight, and the power to entwine until 07:52 AM. Rahu kalam is 08:16 AM–09:44 AM.

The day runs from 06:48 AM to 06:30 PM, 11h 43m of daylight, the yoga is Atiganda and the karana Gara, the moon stands in Kumbha. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 12:16 PM and 01:02 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Shukla Chaturdasi tithi
• Ashlesha nakshatra