Monday, 13 July 2026

About this day

Today is Krishna Chaturdasi of Jyeshtha, holding until 06:52 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 waning chaturdashi is also Masik Shivaratri, kept with a night vigil. The moon is in Ardra, the storm that clears the air — grief that turns into clarity until 02:52 AM. Rahu kalam is 07:30 AM–09:11 AM.

The day runs from 05:49 AM to 07:16 PM, 13h 27m of daylight, the yoga is Dhruva and the karana Vishti, the moon stands in Mithuna. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 12:06 PM and 01:00 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Krishna Chaturdasi tithi
• Ardra nakshatra