Friday, 1 January 2027

About this day

Today is Krishna Navami of Margashira, holding until 01:13 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 Chitra, the made thing that shines — design, form and brilliance until 05:30 PM. Rahu kalam is 11:10 AM–12:30 PM.

The day runs from 07:08 AM to 05:52 PM, 10h 44m of daylight, the yoga is Atiganda and the karana Gara, the moon stands in Dhanus. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 12:09 PM and 12:52 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Krishna Navami tithi
• Chitra nakshatra