25 November 2026

Wednesday · Margashirsha Krishna Pratipada

Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948 · Hemanta Ritu

Today's lesson

Rohini: the red eye

The red eye of the Bull, Rohini (Aldebaran), among the brightest stars on the Moon's path. Its deity is Brahma, its symbol a cart. In the story the Moon loves Rohini best of his twenty-seven wives. Krishna's birth nakshatra.

Look: An orange-red star near the Moon, with the V of the Hyades beside it.

Question: What does the tale of the Moon and Rohini carry? — answer tomorrow

Past lessons →

Margashirsha Krishna Pratipada until 16:50, then Dwitiya.At sunrise the Moon was 186° ahead of the Sun; every 12° is one tithi, the next at 16:50. Krishna paksha: the Moon is waning.
Nanda tithi, traditionally for joyful beginnings.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.
Rohini nakshatra until 20:36, then Mrigashira. Moon in Vrishabha.The Moon's path is divided into 27 nakshatras of about a day each; today it passes the stars of Rohini, which puts it in Vrishabha by sign.
Best windows: Labh 06:50–08:10, Amrit 08:10–09:29, Shubh 10:48–12:07.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 12:07–13:26: no new beginnings.Rahu kaal is the 5th 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 sayingरैन अँधेरी, बीज की, धरती बोवै कोय। रहिमन चित्त उजेरो राख, काल बिचारो होय॥ — Even on a dark night someone sows seed; keep the mind lit, and time is weighed aright.— लोकप्रचलित

Panchang

: Krishna Pratipada · until 16:50then Krishna Dwitiya · until 26 Nov, 13:15
: Rohini · until 20:36then Mrigashira · until 26 Nov, 17:47
: Shiva · until 11:59then Siddha · until 26 Nov, 07:49
: Kaulava · until 16:50then Taitila · until 26 Nov, 03:02then Gara · until 26 Nov, 13:15
: Vrishabha · until 26 Nov, 07:11
: Vrishchika
: Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Kartik (Amanta)
: Krishna paksha
: Dakshinayana

Sunrise

06:50

Sunset

17:24

Moonrise

17:54

Moonset

07:34

Auspicious & inauspicious times

Good

Brahma Muhurta
05:14 – 06:02
Abhijit Muhurta
11:46 – 12:28 · avoided on Wednesdays
Vijaya Muhurta
13:52 – 14:35
Godhuli Muhurta
17:12 – 17:36
Nishita Kaal
23:40 – 26 Nov, 00:34

Avoid

Rahu Kaal
12:07 – 13:26
Yamaganda
08:10 – 09:29
Gulika Kaal
10:48 – 12:07
Dur Muhurta
11:46 – 12:28

Choghadiya

Labh06:50 – 08:10
Amrit08:10 – 09:29
Kaal09:29 – 10:48
Shubh10:48 – 12:07
Rog12:07 – 13:26
Udveg13:26 – 14:45
Char14:45 – 16:04
Labh16:04 – 17:24

Coming up

27 NovSankashti Chaturthi
4 DecUtpanna Ekadashi
6 DecRavi Pradosh Vrat
8 DecMargashirsha Amavasya
14 DecVivah Panchami
20 DecGita Jayanti
20 DecMokshada Ekadashi
21 DecSom Pradosh Vrat
23 DecMargashirsha Purnima Vrat
25 DecChristmas

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30 Novbefore dawn, in the east
30 Novbefore dawn, in the east

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Today's lesson

Rohini: the red eye

Look: An orange-red star near the Moon, with the V of the Hyades beside it.

Question: What does the tale of the Moon and Rohini carry? — answer tomorrow

Past lessons →

Margashirsha Krishna Pratipada until 16:50, then Dwitiya.At sunrise the Moon was 186° ahead of the Sun; every 12° is one tithi, the next at 16:50. Krishna paksha: the Moon is waning.
Nanda tithi, traditionally for joyful beginnings.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.
Rohini nakshatra until 20:36, then Mrigashira. Moon in Vrishabha.The Moon's path is divided into 27 nakshatras of about a day each; today it passes the stars of Rohini, which puts it in Vrishabha by sign.
Best windows: Labh 06:50–08:10, Amrit 08:10–09:29, Shubh 10:48–12:07.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 12:07–13:26: no new beginnings.Rahu kaal is the 5th 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 sayingरैन अँधेरी, बीज की, धरती बोवै कोय। रहिमन चित्त उजेरो राख, काल बिचारो होय॥ — Even on a dark night someone sows seed; keep the mind lit, and time is weighed aright.— लोकप्रचलित

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Rohini: the red eye

Look: An orange-red star near the Moon, with the V of the Hyades beside it.

Question: What does the tale of the Moon and Rohini carry? — answer tomorrow

Panchang

Krishna Pratipada · until 16:50then Krishna Dwitiya · until 26 Nov, 13:15

Rohini · until 20:36then Mrigashira · until 26 Nov, 17:47

Shiva · until 11:59then Siddha · until 26 Nov, 07:49

Kaulava · until 16:50then Taitila · until 26 Nov, 03:02then Gara · until 26 Nov, 13:15

Vrishabha · until 26 Nov, 07:11

Vrishchika

Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Kartik (Amanta)

Krishna paksha

Dakshinayana

Sunrise

06:50

Sunset

17:24

Moonrise

17:54

Moonset

07:34

Rohini: the red eye

Look: An orange-red star near the Moon, with the V of the Hyades beside it.

Question: What does the tale of the Moon and Rohini carry? — answer tomorrow