Sunday, 1 August 2027

About this day

Today is Krishna Chaturdasi of Ashadha, holding until 07:22 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 waning chaturdashi is also Masik Shivaratri, kept with a night vigil. The moon is in Punarvasu, return and renewal — the light that comes back after the storm until 08:05 PM. Rahu kalam is 05:30 PM–07:09 PM.

The day runs from 05:57 AM to 07:09 PM, 13h 12m of daylight, the yoga is Vajra and the karana Vishti, the moon stands in Karka. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 12:07 PM and 01:00 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Krishna Chaturdasi tithi
• Punarvasu nakshatra