Sunday, 24 May 2026

About this day

Today is Shukla Navami of Jyeshtha, holding until 04:34 AM. 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 Purva Phalguni, rest, pleasure and creative ease — the reward before the work until 02:52 AM. Rahu kalam is 05:25 PM–07:05 PM.

The day runs from 05:42 AM to 07:05 PM, 13h 23m of daylight, the yoga is Harshana and the karana Balava, the moon stands in Vrishabha. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 11:57 AM and 12:50 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Shukla Navami tithi
• Purva Phalguni nakshatra