Monday, 5 April 2027

About this day

Today is Krishna Chaturdasi of Phalguna, holding until 05:43 AM. 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 waning chaturdashi is also Masik Shivaratri, kept with a night vigil. The moon is in Purva Bhadrapada, the fire of transformation — asceticism with an edge until 05:47 PM. Rahu kalam is 07:49 AM–09:23 AM.

The day runs from 06:16 AM to 06:44 PM, 12h 28m of daylight, the yoga is Shukla and the karana Vishti, the moon stands in Meena. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 12:05 PM and 12:55 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Krishna Chaturdasi tithi
• Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra