Sunday, 20 September 2026

About this day

Today is Shukla Navami of Bhadrapada, holding until 05:54 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 moon is in Purva Ashadha, the invincible — conviction that will not be argued down until 04:35 AM. Rahu kalam is 04:34 PM–06:05 PM.

The day runs from 05:54 AM to 06:05 PM, 12h 12m of daylight, the yoga is Saubhagya and the karana Kaulava, the moon stands in Kanya. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 11:35 AM and 12:24 PM. All of these are computed for Lucknow; change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Shukla Navami tithi
• Purva Ashadha nakshatra