Monday, 9 November 2026 · कार्तिक कृष्ण अमावस्या
Today is Shukla Pratipada, since 12:32 PM. Next is Govardhan Puja, in 1 day, and Rahu Kaal ended at 9:22 AM.
Why is it Pratipada now?
At sunrise the Moon is 357.2° ahead of the Sun. 357.2 ÷ 12° = 29.77, which puts it in lunar day 30 of 30. At 12:32 PM the gap reached 0°, where lunar day 1, Pratipada, begins.
Why tithis repeat or vanishWhy is Govardhan Puja on 10 November?
It falls on Kartika Shukla Pratipada, the first lunar day of the bright fortnight, usually reckoned in the morning. That makes it normally the day after Diwali. When Amavasya runs long, you can get a one-day gap between Diwali and Govardhan Puja. Bright-fortnight names are the same in both northern and southern reckoning.
More about Govardhan PujaHow Rahu Kaal is worked out
Daylight today is 652 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event.
Why people avoid itThe whole day
TomorrowTithiAmavasya until 12:32 PMthen Pratipada until 2:01 PM, 10 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 357.2° ahead of the Sun. 357.2 ÷ 12° = 29.77, which puts it in lunar day 30 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 7:24 AMthen Vishakha until 9:20 AM, 10 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 199.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 199.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.97, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 6:39 AM, sets 5:31 PM
Daylight today is 10h 52m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:43 AM – 12:26 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 44 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal8:00 AM – 9:22 AM
Daylight today is 652 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 2:57 AM, 10 Novthen Shobhana until 3:10 AM, 11 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 42.0°. 42.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.15, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaNaga until 12:32 PMthen Kimstughna until 1:13 AM, 10 Nov
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika · Ashvin in the south and west
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunTula · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 199.6°, Sun 202.4°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 6:40 AM, Sets 5:12 PM, 0.2% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:43 AM – 12:05 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:26 PM – 2:48 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.