Wednesday, 2 December 2026

About this day

Today is Krishna Navami of Kartika, holding until 10:55 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 Purva Phalguni, rest, pleasure and creative ease — the reward before the work until 08:56 AM. Rahu kalam is 12:16 PM–01:37 PM.

The day runs from 06:52 AM to 05:40 PM, 10h 49m of daylight, the yoga is Vishkambha and the karana Taitila, the moon stands in Vrischika. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 11:55 AM and 12:38 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Krishna Navami tithi
• Purva Phalguni nakshatra