23 November 2026

Monday · Kartik Shukla Chaturdashi

Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948 · Hemanta Ritu

Today's lesson

Bharani: the bearer

A small triangle of three stars within Mesha. Its deity is Yama; its symbol the womb, of birth and of leaving both. Tradition links it with endurance and carrying.

Look: Tonight the Moon lies between Ashwini and the Krittika cluster.

Question: Why is Yama the deity of Bharani? — answer tomorrow

Past lessons →

Vaikuntha Chaturdashi.Festivals and vrats follow the tithi, the Moon's motion, so the calendar date moves every year. Today is Kartik, Shukla paksha.
Kartik Shukla Chaturdashi until 23:42, then Purnima.At sunrise the Moon was 158° ahead of the Sun; every 12° is one tithi, the next at 23:42. 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.
Bharani nakshatra until 02:02*, then Krittika. Moon in Mesha.The Moon's path is divided into 27 nakshatras of about a day each; today it passes the stars of Bharani, which puts it in Mesha by sign.
Best windows: Amrit 06:49–08:08, Shubh 09:28–10:47, Labh 14:45–16:05; Abhijit 11:45–12:28.Daylight is cut into eight equal "choghadiyas", about 79 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 08:08–09:28: no new beginnings; Bhadra 23:42–10:05*.Rahu kaal is the 2nd 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 sayingन रूपमाश्रित्य कुलं न विद्यां न च सम्पदम्। सद्वृत्तमेव पुरुषं करोति महतां प्रियम्। — Not looks, lineage, learning or wealth: good conduct alone makes a person dear to the great.— सुभाषित (नीति)

Today's vrat & festivals

Vaikuntha Chaturdashi

Panchang

: Shukla Chaturdashi · until 23:42then Purnima · until 24 Nov, 20:23
: Bharani · until 24 Nov, 02:02then Krittika · until 24 Nov, 23:25
: Variyan · until 19:58then Parigha · until 24 Nov, 16:05
: Gara · until 13:13then Vanija · until 23:42then Vishti · until 24 Nov, 10:05
: Mesha · until 24 Nov, 07:24
: Vrishchika
: Kartik (Purnimanta) · Kartik (Amanta)
: Shukla paksha
: Dakshinayana

Sunrise

06:49

Sunset

17:24

Moonrise

16:06

Moonset

05:11

Auspicious & inauspicious times

Good

Brahma Muhurta
05:13 – 06:01
Abhijit Muhurta
11:45 – 12:28
Vijaya Muhurta
13:52 – 14:35
Godhuli Muhurta
17:12 – 17:36
Nishita Kaal
23:40 – 24 Nov, 00:34

Avoid

Rahu Kaal
08:08 – 09:28
Yamaganda
10:47 – 12:06
Gulika Kaal
13:26 – 14:45
Dur Muhurta
12:28 – 13:10
Dur Muhurta
14:35 – 15:17
Bhadra
23:42 – 24 Nov, 10:05

Choghadiya

Amrit06:49 – 08:08
Kaal08:08 – 09:28
Shubh09:28 – 10:47
Rog10:47 – 12:06
Udveg12:06 – 13:26
Char13:26 – 14:45
Labh14:45 – 16:05
Amrit16:05 – 17:24

Coming up

24 NovKartik Purnima · Guru Nanak Jayanti
24 NovDev Deepawali
24 NovKartik Purnima Vrat
27 NovSankashti Chaturthi
4 DecUtpanna Ekadashi
6 DecRavi Pradosh Vrat
8 DecMargashirsha Amavasya
14 DecVivah Panchami
20 DecGita Jayanti
20 DecMokshada Ekadashi

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24 Novall night
30 Novbefore dawn, in the east
30 Novbefore dawn, in the east

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Today's lesson

Bharani: the bearer

A small triangle of three stars within Mesha. Its deity is Yama; its symbol the womb, of birth and of leaving both. Tradition links it with endurance and carrying.

Look: Tonight the Moon lies between Ashwini and the Krittika cluster.

Question: Why is Yama the deity of Bharani? — answer tomorrow

Past lessons →

Vaikuntha Chaturdashi.Festivals and vrats follow the tithi, the Moon's motion, so the calendar date moves every year. Today is Kartik, Shukla paksha.
Kartik Shukla Chaturdashi until 23:42, then Purnima.At sunrise the Moon was 158° ahead of the Sun; every 12° is one tithi, the next at 23:42. 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.
Bharani nakshatra until 02:02*, then Krittika. Moon in Mesha.The Moon's path is divided into 27 nakshatras of about a day each; today it passes the stars of Bharani, which puts it in Mesha by sign.
Best windows: Amrit 06:49–08:08, Shubh 09:28–10:47, Labh 14:45–16:05; Abhijit 11:45–12:28.Daylight is cut into eight equal "choghadiyas", about 79 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 08:08–09:28: no new beginnings; Bhadra 23:42–10:05*.Rahu kaal is the 2nd 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 sayingन रूपमाश्रित्य कुलं न विद्यां न च सम्पदम्। सद्वृत्तमेव पुरुषं करोति महतां प्रियम्। — Not looks, lineage, learning or wealth: good conduct alone makes a person dear to the great.— सुभाषित (नीति)

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Bharani: the bearer

A small triangle of three stars within Mesha. Its deity is Yama; its symbol the womb, of birth and of leaving both. Tradition links it with endurance and carrying.

Look: Tonight the Moon lies between Ashwini and the Krittika cluster.

Question: Why is Yama the deity of Bharani? — answer tomorrow

Panchang

Shukla Chaturdashi · until 23:42then Purnima · until 24 Nov, 20:23

Bharani · until 24 Nov, 02:02then Krittika · until 24 Nov, 23:25

Variyan · until 19:58then Parigha · until 24 Nov, 16:05

Gara · until 13:13then Vanija · until 23:42then Vishti · until 24 Nov, 10:05

Mesha · until 24 Nov, 07:24

Vrishchika

Kartik (Purnimanta) · Kartik (Amanta)

Shukla paksha

Dakshinayana

Sunrise

06:49

Sunset

17:24

Moonrise

16:06

Moonset

05:11

Auspicious & inauspicious times

Good

Brahma Muhurta
05:13 – 06:01
Abhijit Muhurta
11:45 – 12:28
Vijaya Muhurta
13:52 – 14:35
Godhuli Muhurta
17:12 – 17:36
Nishita Kaal
23:40 – 24 Nov, 00:34

Avoid

Rahu Kaal
08:08 – 09:28
Yamaganda
10:47 – 12:06
Gulika Kaal
13:26 – 14:45
Dur Muhurta
12:28 – 13:10
Dur Muhurta
14:35 – 15:17
Bhadra
23:42 – 24 Nov, 10:05

Bharani: the bearer

A small triangle of three stars within Mesha. Its deity is Yama; its symbol the womb, of birth and of leaving both. Tradition links it with endurance and carrying.

Look: Tonight the Moon lies between Ashwini and the Krittika cluster.

Question: Why is Yama the deity of Bharani? — answer tomorrow