Friday, 4 June 2027

About this day

Today is Amavasya, the new moon of Vaishakha and the last tithi of the lunar month, running until 01:12 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 Krittika, the cutting flame — purification that does not flatter until 09:15 AM. Sunrise was 05:40 AM.

The day runs from 05:40 AM to 07:10 PM, 13h 29m of daylight, the yoga is Sukarma and the karana Chatushpada, the moon stands in Vrishabha. Rahu kalam runs 10:44 AM to 12:25 PM, yamagandam 03:48 PM to 05:29 PM, and abhijit muhurta — the window held open to nearly anything — 11:58 AM to 12:52 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Amavasya tithi
• Krittika nakshatra
• Amavasya dates