Sunday, 4 July 2027

About this day

Today is Amavasya, the new moon of Jyeshtha and the last tithi of the lunar month, running until 08:34 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 Ardra, the storm that clears the air — grief that turns into clarity until 12:10 PM. Sunrise was 05:45 AM.

The day runs from 05:45 AM to 07:17 PM, 13h 31m of daylight, the yoga is Dhruva and the karana Naga, the moon stands in Mithuna. Rahu kalam runs 05:35 PM to 07:17 PM, yamagandam 12:31 PM to 02:13 PM, and abhijit muhurta — the window held open to nearly anything — 12:04 PM to 12:58 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Amavasya tithi
• Ardra nakshatra
• Amavasya dates