Saturday, 16 May 2026

About this day

Today is Amavasya, the new moon of Vaishakha and the last tithi of the lunar month, running until 01:34 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 Bharani, bearing and restraint — the discipline that carries a thing to term until 05:31 PM. Sunrise was 05:45 AM.

The day runs from 05:45 AM to 07:01 PM, 13h 16m of daylight, the yoga is Saubhagya and the karana Chatushpada, the moon stands in Vrishabha. Rahu kalam runs 09:04 AM to 10:44 AM, yamagandam 02:03 PM to 03:42 PM, and abhijit muhurta — the window held open to nearly anything — 11:57 AM to 12:50 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Amavasya tithi
• Bharani nakshatra
• Amavasya dates