Tuesday, 8 December 2026

About this day

Today is Amavasya, the new moon of Kartika and the last tithi of the lunar month, running until 06:24 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 Anuradha, devotion that keeps its shape under pressure until 06:17 PM. Sunrise was 06:56 AM.

The day runs from 06:56 AM to 05:41 PM, 10h 46m of daylight, the yoga is Sukarma and the karana Chatushpada, the moon stands in Vrischika. Rahu kalam runs 03:00 PM to 04:21 PM, yamagandam 09:37 AM to 10:58 AM, and abhijit muhurta — the window held open to nearly anything — 11:57 AM to 12:40 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Amavasya tithi
• Anuradha nakshatra
• Amavasya dates