Friday, 17 April 2026

About this day

Today is Amavasya, the new moon of Chaitra and the last tithi of the lunar month, running until 05:25 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 Revati, safe passage — the last nakshatra, and a kind one until 12:03 PM. Sunrise was 06:05 AM.

The day runs from 06:05 AM to 06:48 PM, 12h 44m of daylight, the yoga is Vaidhriti and the karana Chatushpada, the moon stands in Mesha. Rahu kalam runs 10:51 AM to 12:27 PM, yamagandam 03:38 PM to 05:13 PM, and abhijit muhurta — the window held open to nearly anything — 12:01 PM to 12:52 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Amavasya tithi
• Revati nakshatra
• Amavasya dates