Monday, 23 November 2026
Kartika Masa · Shukla Chaturdasi
Sun's path today
Muhurtam & Kalam
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:51 AM – 12:35 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 08:08 AM – 09:29 AM |
| Yamagandam | 10:51 AM – 12:13 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 01:35 PM – 02:57 PM |
The five limbs
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Today is Shukla Chaturdasi of Kartika, holding until 11:45 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 Bharani, bearing and restraint — the discipline that carries a thing to term until 02:03 AM. Rahu kalam is 08:08 AM–09:29 AM.
The day runs from 06:46 AM to 05:40 PM, 10h 55m of daylight, the yoga is Variyana and the karana Gara, the moon stands in Vrischika. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 11:51 AM and 12:35 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.
Timings are computed astronomically for the selected city and cross-referenced against the traditional panchangams in common use. Regional practice can differ by a day — please confirm important dates with the panchangam your family follows.