Quick answer: Thursday 7 January 2027 is Day 30 of Margasira Masam in India. The tithi is Amavasya (began 11:13 PM IST on Wed 6 Jan) until 1:53 AM IST on Fri 8 Jan, then Shukla Pratipada of Pushya Masam. Times are IST; unmarked ones are Drik Panchang values from our 2027 festival pages. It is Margasira Amavasya, the last day of the month, and the fifth Lakshmivaram. Sunrise in Hyderabad is 6:47 AM IST (calculated, approx.); times for 12 more cities are below. It is day 23 of Dhanurmasam: Tiruppavai pasuram 23 by the count from 16 December.

Margasira Masam 2026 (amanta) began on Wednesday 9 December in India, the USA, Canada, the UK and the UAE (Thursday 10 December in Sydney) and ends today, Thursday 7 January 2027 (Friday 8 January in Sydney). Full dates are in our Margasira Masam 2026 guide.

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Sunrise and sunset by city (Day 30)

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, Thursday 7 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 6:47 AM, sunset 5:56 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Vijayawada: sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 5:48 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Bengaluru: sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 6:07 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Chennai: sunrise 6:32 AM, sunset 5:56 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • New Delhi: sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 5:38 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Mumbai: sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:15 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • New York: sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 4:43 PM EST, calculated (approx.); Amavasya at local sunrise (until 3:23 PM EST)
  • Dallas: sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 5:36 PM CST, calculated (approx.); Amavasya at local sunrise (until 2:23 PM CST)
  • San Jose: sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 5:05 PM PST, calculated (approx.); Amavasya at local sunrise (until 12:23 PM PST)
  • London: sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 4:08 PM GMT, calculated (approx.); Amavasya at local sunrise (until 8:23 PM GMT)
  • Toronto: sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 4:56 PM EST, calculated (approx.); Amavasya at local sunrise (until 3:23 PM EST)
  • Dubai: sunrise 7:05 AM, sunset 5:44 PM GST, calculated (approx.); Amavasya at local sunrise (until 12:23 AM GST on Fri 8 Jan)
  • Sydney: sunrise 5:51 AM, sunset 8:09 PM AEDT, calculated (approx.); Amavasya at local sunrise (until 7:23 AM AEDT on Fri 8 Jan)
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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: Amavasya (began 11:13 PM IST on Wed 6 Jan) until 1:53 AM IST on Fri 8 Jan, then Shukla Pratipada of Pushya Masam.
  • Nakshatra: Mula until 6:08 AM IST, then Purva Ashadha (until about 9:12 AM IST on Fri 8 Jan, 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 Amavasya ends in your time zone:

  • New York and Toronto: Amavasya ends 3:23 PM EST on Thu 7 Jan
  • Dallas: 2:23 PM CST on Thu 7 Jan
  • San Jose: 12:23 PM PST on Thu 7 Jan
  • London: 8:23 PM GMT on Thu 7 Jan
  • Dubai: 12:23 AM GST on Fri 8 Jan
  • Sydney: 7:23 AM AEDT on Fri 8 Jan
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Festival of the day: Margasira Amavasya, the last day of Margasira Masam

Thursday 7 January 2027 is Margasira Amavasya, the last day of Margasira Masam in the Telugu and Kannada (amanta) calendar. Amavasya runs from 11:13 PM IST on 6 January to 1:53 AM IST on 8 January (Drik Panchang, as given on our Amavasya 2027 page). It is a day for tarpanam to ancestors, charity and quiet worship. North Indian (purnimanta) calendars call it Pausha Amavasya.

It is also the fifth and last Margasira Thursday (Lakshmivaram), when many families close the vratam with an udyapana, and Tamil Hanumath Jayanthi (Drik, Chennai). See the udyapan on the last Thursday and Hanumath Jayanthi 2027. Pushya Masam begins tomorrow, Friday 8 January.

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Abroad: Amavasya is at sunrise today in New York, Toronto, Dallas, San Jose, London, Dubai and Sydney too. In Sydney it is still at sunrise on Friday 8 January (it ends at 7:23 AM AEDT), so Margasira ends there a day later.

Today's Margasira practice: Lakshmivaram and Tiruppavai pasuram 23

Today is the 5th and last Margasira Thursday (Lakshmivaram). Many Telugu women keep the Margasira Lakshmivara vratam: clean the home, draw a muggu, worship Ganesha, take a sankalpam, offer turmeric, kumkum, flowers and a ghee lamp to Goddess Lakshmi, recite the Sri Lakshmi Ashtottaram or the Sri Suktam, read the vratam katha and give tambulam to married women who visit. The full step-by-step puja and samagri are in our Margasira Masam 2026 guide; for the Maharashtrian form, see Margashirsha Guruvar Vrat.

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Today is day 23 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 23. Temples that begin on 17 December are one verse behind, at pasuram 22; 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.

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. Lakshmivara puja: worship Lakshmi with turmeric, kumkum, flowers and a ghee lamp, and recite the Sri Lakshmi Ashtottaram.
  4. Tiruppavai: sing or listen to pasuram 23 at dawn, or read its meaning in the Dhanurmasam guide.
  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 Shrim Mahalakshmyai Namah

Meaning: "Om, I bow to Mahalakshmi." "Shrim" is Lakshmi's seed syllable. Our Margasira guide gives this mantra for the Thursday Lakshmivara puja, chanted 11, 21 or 108 times.

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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 Thursday 7 January 2027?

The tithi is Amavasya (began 11:13 PM IST on Wed 6 Jan) until 1:53 AM IST on Fri 8 Jan, then Shukla Pratipada of Pushya Masam. Times are IST; unmarked ones are Drik Panchang values from our 2027 festival pages. The nakshatra is Mula until 6:08 AM IST, then Purva Ashadha (until about 9:12 AM IST on Fri 8 Jan, calculated).

What time is sunrise on 7 January 2027?

In Hyderabad sunrise is 6:47 AM and sunset 5:56 PM IST (calculated, approx.). In Chennai sunrise is 6:32 AM and in New Delhi 7:14 AM IST (calculated, approx.). Other cities are listed on this page.

Which Tiruppavai pasuram is sung on Day 30?

Pasuram 23, 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 22 today. Follow your temple's count.

Is Day 30 on the same date in the USA, UK and Australia?

Yes. Thursday 7 January is Day 30 everywhere, and going by the tithi times above and calculated sunrise, Amavasya is at sunrise in New York, Dallas, San Jose, London, Toronto, Dubai and Sydney, as in Hyderabad. Only the clock times differ. Margasira ends today in the USA, Canada, the UK and Dubai, and on Friday 8 January in Sydney.

Which mantra can I chant on Day 30?

Om Shrim Mahalakshmyai Namah. Meaning: Om, I bow to Mahalakshmi. Shrim is Lakshmi's seed syllable. Our Margasira guide gives this mantra for the Thursday Lakshmivara puja, chanted 11, 21 or 108 times.

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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