Thursday, 7 January 2027

About this day

Today is Amavasya, the new moon of Margashira and the last tithi of the lunar month, running until 01:57 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 Mula, down to the root — investigation that does not stop at the surface until 06:08 AM. Sunrise was 07:10 AM.

The day runs from 07:10 AM to 05:56 PM, 10h 47m of daylight, the yoga is Dhruva and the karana Chatushpada, the moon stands in Dhanus. Rahu kalam runs 01:54 PM to 03:15 PM, yamagandam 07:10 AM to 08:30 AM, and abhijit muhurta — the window held open to nearly anything — 12:11 PM to 12:54 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Amavasya tithi
• Mula nakshatra
• Amavasya dates