Sunday, 20 September 2026

About this day

Today is Shukla Navami of Bhadrapada, holding until 08:24 AM. 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 07:05 PM. Rahu kalam is 05:25 PM–06:56 PM.

The day runs from 06:42 AM to 06:56 PM, 12h 15m of daylight, the yoga is Shobhana and the karana Kaulava, the moon stands in Kanya. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 12:25 PM and 01:14 PM. All of these are computed for New York; change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Shukla Navami tithi
• Purva Ashadha nakshatra