Wednesday, 9 December 2026
Kartika Masa · Amavasya
Sun's path today
Muhurtam & Kalam
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:58 AM – 12:41 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 12:19 PM – 01:40 PM |
| Yamagandam | 08:17 AM – 09:38 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 10:58 AM – 12:19 PM |
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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 Jyeshtha, the eldest — seniority, protection, and its burden until 09:01 PM. Sunrise was 06:56 AM.
The day runs from 06:56 AM to 05:42 PM, 10h 45m of daylight, the yoga is Dhriti and the karana Naga, the moon stands in Vrischika. Rahu kalam runs 12:19 PM to 01:40 PM, yamagandam 08:17 AM to 09:38 AM, and abhijit muhurta — the window held open to nearly anything — 11:58 AM to 12:41 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.