Quick answer: Friday 1 January 2027 is Day 24 of Margasira Masam in India. The tithi is Krishna Navami until about 1:10 PM IST (our calculation), then Dashami (until 2:24 PM IST on Sat 2 Jan). Times are IST; unmarked ones are Drik Panchang values from our 2027 festival pages. Sunrise in Hyderabad is 6:46 AM IST (calculated, approx.); times for 12 more cities are below. It is day 17 of Dhanurmasam: Tiruppavai pasuram 17 by the count from 16 December.

Margasira Masam 2026 (amanta, the Telugu and Kannada reckoning) began on Wednesday 9 December in India, the USA, Canada, the UK and the UAE (Thursday 10 December in Sydney). It ends with Amavasya on Thursday 7 January 2027 (Friday 8 January in Sydney). Full dates, the five Lakshmivara Thursdays and the month's festivals are in our Margasira Masam 2026 guide.

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Sunrise and sunset by city (Day 24)

Margasira and Dhanurmasam worship is done at dawn, and many families light a lamp again at sunset, so both times are given. Times marked 'calculated (approx.)' use the standard sunrise equation because Drik Panchang's page for that city and date was not available to us; on the dates we could check they matched Drik within a minute. Every city is for the same calendar date, Friday 1 January. A tithi begins and ends at the same moment worldwide, so the tithi at local sunrise can differ from India's: it is shown for each city abroad, and for an Indian city where it differs from Hyderabad.

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  • Hyderabad: sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:52 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Vijayawada: sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 5:45 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Bengaluru: sunrise 6:41 AM, sunset 6:03 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Chennai: sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 5:52 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • New Delhi: sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:34 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Mumbai: sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 6:11 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • New York: sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 4:38 PM EST, calculated (approx.); Dashami at local sunrise (until 3:54 AM EST on Sat 2 Jan)
  • Dallas: sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 5:31 PM CST, calculated (approx.); Dashami at local sunrise (until 2:54 AM CST on Sat 2 Jan)
  • San Jose: sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 5:00 PM PST, calculated (approx.); Dashami at local sunrise (until 12:54 AM PST on Sat 2 Jan)
  • London: sunrise 8:06 AM, sunset 4:01 PM GMT, calculated (approx.); Dashami at local sunrise (until 8:54 AM GMT on Sat 2 Jan)
  • Toronto: sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 4:50 PM EST, calculated (approx.); Dashami at local sunrise (until 3:54 AM EST on Sat 2 Jan)
  • Dubai: sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 5:40 PM GST, calculated (approx.); Navami at local sunrise (until about 11:40 AM GST)
  • Sydney: sunrise 5:47 AM, sunset 8:09 PM AEDT, calculated (approx.); Navami at local sunrise (until about 6:40 PM AEDT)
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For other cities, check your city's panchang. Dhanurmasam country guides: USA, UK, Canada, Australia. Margasira Thursdays abroad: USA, UK, Canada, Australia.

Today's tithi and nakshatra

  • Tithi: Krishna Navami until about 1:10 PM IST (our calculation), then Dashami (until 2:24 PM IST on Sat 2 Jan).
  • Nakshatra: Chitra until about 5:29 PM IST, then Swati (until about 7:19 PM IST on Sat 2 Jan); both calculated.
  • Paksha and month: Krishna Paksha (waning moon), Margasira (Margashirsha, amanta). North Indian (purnimanta) calendars call this fortnight Paush Krishna.

A tithi changes at the same moment everywhere in the world. Only the clock time differs. When Navami ends in your time zone (approximate, from our calculation):

  • New York and Toronto: Navami ends 2:40 AM EST on Fri 1 Jan (approx.)
  • Dallas: 1:40 AM CST on Fri 1 Jan (approx.)
  • San Jose: 11:40 PM PST on Thu 31 Dec (approx.)
  • London: 7:40 AM GMT on Fri 1 Jan (approx.)
  • Dubai: 11:40 AM GST on Fri 1 Jan (approx.)
  • Sydney: 6:40 PM AEDT on Fri 1 Jan (approx.)
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Festival of the day

None of our festival pages lists a festival for Friday 1 January 2027. The next fast is Saphala Ekadashi on Sunday 3 January in India. See the Ekadashi 2027 list.

Today's Margasira practice: Tiruppavai pasuram 17

Today is day 17 of Dhanurmasam. By the one-pasuram-a-day count from 16 December used in our Dhanurmasam 2026-27 guide, the dawn recitation is Tiruppavai pasuram 17. Temples that begin on 17 December are one verse behind, at pasuram 16; follow your temple's count. The guide's table gives a short meaning for each verse, and our Tiruppavai 30 pasurams guide has Telugu meanings.

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5 things to do today

  1. Bath before sunrise: bathe before or around sunrise (see the city list above). Warm water is fine on cold mornings, especially for elders and children.
  2. Lamp and muggu: light a lamp in the morning and again at sunset, and draw a muggu (kolam) at the door.
  3. Tiruppavai: sing or listen to pasuram 17 at dawn, or read its meaning in the Dhanurmasam guide.
  4. Read the Gita: read a few verses of the Bhagavad Gita. Our guide suggests reading through the month, especially from Gita Jayanti on 20 December.
  5. Food and warm clothes: give food or warm clothing to someone in need during the cold weeks of the month, as our Margasira guide suggests.
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3 things to avoid today

  • Sleeping through the dawn: if you are keeping the month's practice, the early bath, lamp and prayer are its heart.
  • Arguments and harsh words: Margasira is kept for prayer, reading and kindness.
  • A fast beyond your health: fasting is optional. Pregnant women, elders, diabetics and anyone on regular medicine should speak to a doctor first and can keep a lighter vratam with fruit or milk.

Mantra for today

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Meaning: "I bow to Lord Vasudeva (Vishnu), the Supreme." In the Bhagavad Gita (10.35) Krishna names Margasira as his own month, so this twelve-syllable mantra suits every day of it. Chant it 11, 27 or 108 times after the morning bath.

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Chant with devotion and at your own pace. Traditions differ from family to family, so follow your elders or your temple priest where they guide you differently.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the tithi on Friday 1 January 2027?

The tithi is Krishna Navami until about 1:10 PM IST (our calculation), then Dashami (until 2:24 PM IST on Sat 2 Jan). Times are IST; unmarked ones are Drik Panchang values from our 2027 festival pages. The nakshatra is Chitra until about 5:29 PM IST, then Swati (until about 7:19 PM IST on Sat 2 Jan); both calculated.

What time is sunrise on 1 January 2027?

In Hyderabad sunrise is 6:46 AM and sunset 5:52 PM IST (calculated, approx.). In Chennai sunrise is 6:30 AM and in New Delhi 7:13 AM IST (calculated, approx.). Other cities are listed on this page.

Which Tiruppavai pasuram is sung on Day 24?

Pasuram 17, by the one-pasuram-a-day count from Wednesday 16 December 2026 used in our Dhanurmasam guide. Temples that begin on 17 December sing pasuram 16 today. Follow your temple's count.

Is Day 24 on the same date in the USA, UK and Australia?

The calendar date is the same, Friday 1 January, but the tithi at local sunrise can differ. Going by the tithi times above and calculated sunrise, Dashami is at sunrise in New York, Dallas, San Jose, London and Toronto; Navami is at sunrise in Dubai and Sydney (Hyderabad: Navami).

Which mantra can I chant on Day 24?

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. Meaning: I bow to Lord Vasudeva (Vishnu), the Supreme. In the Bhagavad Gita (10.35) Krishna names Margasira as his own month, so this twelve-syllable mantra suits every day of it. Chant it 11, 27 or 108 times after the morning bath.

Sources

Our Drik Panchang day pages stop at 31 December 2026, and Drik's live pages were not available to us when this page was written. Tithi times without a mark are Drik Panchang (New Delhi) values printed on the pages listed below, which our team checked on Drik in October 2026. Times marked about or approx., and all nakshatra times except Mula's end, are our own calculation; on every instant we could compare, it ran 1 to 2 minutes later than Drik, so we take a minute off. Sunrise and sunset for every city are calculated with the standard sunrise equation (approx.), which matched Drik's Hyderabad times within a minute on every December day. Clock times abroad are the same instants converted to local time.

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