Thursday, 10 September 2026

About this day

Today is Amavasya, the new moon of Shravana and the last tithi of the lunar month, running until 11:28 PM. 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 Purva Phalguni, rest, pleasure and creative ease — the reward before the work until 03:47 AM. Sunrise was 06:34 AM.

The day runs from 06:34 AM to 07:15 PM, 12h 41m of daylight, the yoga is Siddha and the karana Chatushpada, the moon stands in Simha. Rahu kalam runs 02:29 PM to 04:05 PM, yamagandam 06:34 AM to 08:09 AM, and abhijit muhurta — the window held open to nearly anything — 12:29 PM to 01:20 PM. All of these are computed for Edison, NJ; change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Amavasya tithi
• Purva Phalguni nakshatra
• Amavasya dates