Thursday, 31 December 2026
Margashira Masa · Krishna Ashtami
Sun's path today
Muhurtam & Kalam
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:08 PM – 12:51 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 01:50 PM – 03:11 PM |
| Yamagandam | 07:08 AM – 08:28 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 09:49 AM – 11:09 AM |
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Today is Krishna Ashtami of Margashira, running until 12:35 PM. Ashtami is the half-moon tithi, when the pull of the sun and the moon is at its most divided, and the tradition places its most intense observances at exactly that point — Kalashtami in the waning.
It is a jaya tithi, held to favour contest, resolve and anything requiring nerve, and it is traditionally avoided for weddings. The nakshatra is Hasta, skill of hand — craft, dexterity and things well made, until 04:14 PM. Abhijit muhurta falls 12:08 PM–12:51 PM.
The day runs from 07:08 AM to 05:52 PM, 10h 44m of daylight, the yoga is Shobhana and the karana Kaulava, the moon stands in Dhanus. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 12:08 PM and 12:51 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.