19 November 2026

Thursday · Kartik Shukla Navami

Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948 · Hemanta Ritu

Today's lesson

Meena: the Fishes

Two fishes tied by a cord, long lines of faint stars. Its lord is Jupiter. The zodiac's last house; Revati ends here and the 360° close. Panchak runs to the end of Meena.

Look: Tomorrow the Moon returns to Mesha and the count of nakshatras starts again at Ashwini.

Question: When is Meena Sankranti and what marks it? — answer tomorrow

Past lessons →

Kartik Shukla Navami until 07:06, then Dashami.At sunrise the Moon was 108° ahead of the Sun; every 12° is one tithi, the next at 07:06. Shukla paksha: the Moon is waxing.
Rikta tithi, traditionally not for new beginnings; a day to finish and plan.Tithis fall into five groups, Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Purna, repeating every five; the old books pair each group with a kind of work.
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra all day. Moon in Kumbha.The Moon's path is divided into 27 nakshatras of about a day each; today it passes the stars of Purva Bhadrapada, which puts it in Kumbha by sign.
Best windows: Shubh 06:46–08:06, Labh 12:05–13:25, Shubh 16:05–17:25; Abhijit 11:44–12:27.Daylight is cut into eight equal "choghadiyas", about 80 minutes each today; Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the good ones. Abhijit is the short midday muhurta, right at the middle of the day.
Rahu kaal 13:25–14:45: no new beginnings; Panchak 15:30*–00:50*, 00:50*–05:55*.Rahu kaal is the 6th of the day's eight parts; each weekday has its fixed part, so it returns in the same order every week. Tradition starts nothing new in it and stops nothing already running.
Today's sayingसाईं बैर न कीजिए, गुरु पंडित कवि यार। बेटा बनिता पौरिया, यज्ञ करावनहार॥ — Never quarrel with the teacher, the scholar, the poet, the friend, the son, the wife, the gatekeeper or the priest.— गिरिधर कविराय

Panchang

: Shukla Navami · until 07:06then Shukla Dashami · until 20 Nov, 07:16
: Purva Bhadrapada · until 20 Nov, 06:56
: Vyaghata · until 07:42then Harshana · until 20 Nov, 06:40then Vajra · until 21 Nov, 04:55
: Kaulava · until 07:06then Taitila · until 19:18then Gara · until 20 Nov, 07:16
: Kumbha · until 20 Nov, 00:50then Meena · until 22 Nov, 05:55
: Vrishchika
: Kartik (Purnimanta) · Kartik (Amanta)
: Shukla paksha
: Dakshinayana

Sunrise

06:46

Sunset

17:25

Moonrise

13:47

Moonset

01:05

Auspicious & inauspicious times

Good

Brahma Muhurta
05:10 – 05:58
Abhijit Muhurta
11:44 – 12:27
Vijaya Muhurta
13:52 – 14:35
Godhuli Muhurta
17:13 – 17:37
Nishita Kaal
23:39 – 20 Nov, 00:32

Avoid

Rahu Kaal
13:25 – 14:45
Yamaganda
06:46 – 08:06
Gulika Kaal
09:26 – 10:45
Dur Muhurta
10:19 – 11:01
Dur Muhurta
14:35 – 15:17
Panchak
17 Nov, 15:30 – 20 Nov, 00:50
Panchak
20 Nov, 00:50 – 22 Nov, 05:55

Choghadiya

Shubh06:46 – 08:06
Rog08:06 – 09:26
Udveg09:26 – 10:45
Char10:45 – 12:05
Labh12:05 – 13:25
Amrit13:25 – 14:45
Kaal14:45 – 16:05
Shubh16:05 – 17:25

Coming up

20 NovDevutthana EkadashiSmarta
21 NovTulsi Vivah
21 NovDevutthana EkadashiVaishnava
22 NovRavi Pradosh Vrat
24 NovKartik Purnima · Guru Nanak Jayanti
24 NovDev Deepawali
24 NovKartik Purnima Vrat
27 NovSankashti Chaturthi
4 DecUtpanna Ekadashi
6 DecRavi Pradosh Vrat

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The sky this week

20 Novevening, in the west
24 Novall night
30 Novbefore dawn, in the east
30 Novbefore dawn, in the east

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Today's lesson

Meena: the Fishes

Two fishes tied by a cord, long lines of faint stars. Its lord is Jupiter. The zodiac's last house; Revati ends here and the 360° close. Panchak runs to the end of Meena.

Look: Tomorrow the Moon returns to Mesha and the count of nakshatras starts again at Ashwini.

Question: When is Meena Sankranti and what marks it? — answer tomorrow

Past lessons →

Kartik Shukla Navami until 07:06, then Dashami.At sunrise the Moon was 108° ahead of the Sun; every 12° is one tithi, the next at 07:06. Shukla paksha: the Moon is waxing.
Rikta tithi, traditionally not for new beginnings; a day to finish and plan.Tithis fall into five groups, Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Purna, repeating every five; the old books pair each group with a kind of work.
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra all day. Moon in Kumbha.The Moon's path is divided into 27 nakshatras of about a day each; today it passes the stars of Purva Bhadrapada, which puts it in Kumbha by sign.
Best windows: Shubh 06:46–08:06, Labh 12:05–13:25, Shubh 16:05–17:25; Abhijit 11:44–12:27.Daylight is cut into eight equal "choghadiyas", about 80 minutes each today; Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the good ones. Abhijit is the short midday muhurta, right at the middle of the day.
Rahu kaal 13:25–14:45: no new beginnings; Panchak 15:30*–00:50*, 00:50*–05:55*.Rahu kaal is the 6th of the day's eight parts; each weekday has its fixed part, so it returns in the same order every week. Tradition starts nothing new in it and stops nothing already running.
Today's sayingसाईं बैर न कीजिए, गुरु पंडित कवि यार। बेटा बनिता पौरिया, यज्ञ करावनहार॥ — Never quarrel with the teacher, the scholar, the poet, the friend, the son, the wife, the gatekeeper or the priest.— गिरिधर कविराय

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Meena: the Fishes

Two fishes tied by a cord, long lines of faint stars. Its lord is Jupiter. The zodiac's last house; Revati ends here and the 360° close. Panchak runs to the end of Meena.

Look: Tomorrow the Moon returns to Mesha and the count of nakshatras starts again at Ashwini.

Question: When is Meena Sankranti and what marks it? — answer tomorrow

Panchang

Shukla Navami · until 07:06then Shukla Dashami · until 20 Nov, 07:16

Purva Bhadrapada · until 20 Nov, 06:56

Vyaghata · until 07:42then Harshana · until 20 Nov, 06:40then Vajra · until 21 Nov, 04:55

Kaulava · until 07:06then Taitila · until 19:18then Gara · until 20 Nov, 07:16

Kumbha · until 20 Nov, 00:50then Meena · until 22 Nov, 05:55

Vrishchika

Kartik (Purnimanta) · Kartik (Amanta)

Shukla paksha

Dakshinayana

Sunrise

06:46

Sunset

17:25

Moonrise

13:47

Moonset

01:05

Auspicious & inauspicious times

Good

Brahma Muhurta
05:10 – 05:58
Abhijit Muhurta
11:44 – 12:27
Vijaya Muhurta
13:52 – 14:35
Godhuli Muhurta
17:13 – 17:37
Nishita Kaal
23:39 – 20 Nov, 00:32

Avoid

Rahu Kaal
13:25 – 14:45
Yamaganda
06:46 – 08:06
Gulika Kaal
09:26 – 10:45
Dur Muhurta
10:19 – 11:01
Dur Muhurta
14:35 – 15:17
Panchak
17 Nov, 15:30 – 20 Nov, 00:50
Panchak
20 Nov, 00:50 – 22 Nov, 05:55

Meena: the Fishes

Two fishes tied by a cord, long lines of faint stars. Its lord is Jupiter. The zodiac's last house; Revati ends here and the 360° close. Panchak runs to the end of Meena.

Look: Tomorrow the Moon returns to Mesha and the count of nakshatras starts again at Ashwini.

Question: When is Meena Sankranti and what marks it? — answer tomorrow