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Friday, May 1, 2026

Vedic lunar timing — best days to start a journey

Tradition links travel auspiciousness to tithi (lunar day) and weekday. Below is a 30-day forecast for your current location. Especially relevant for long journeys, wedding parties, business trips, and pilgrimages.

DateDayTithiVerdict
May 1FridayPurnima (Shukla)Avoid
May 2SaturdayPratipada (Krishna)Auspicious
May 3SundayDwitiya (Krishna)Neutral
May 4MondayTritiya (Krishna)Auspicious
May 5TuesdayChaturthi (Krishna)Avoid
May 6WednesdayPanchami (Krishna)Auspicious
May 7ThursdayShashthi (Krishna)Neutral
May 8FridaySaptami (Krishna)Neutral
May 9SaturdayAshtami (Krishna)Auspicious
May 10SundayNavami (Krishna)Neutral
May 11MondayDashami (Krishna)Auspicious
May 12TuesdayEkadashi (Krishna)Avoid
May 13WednesdayDwadashi (Krishna)Auspicious
May 14ThursdayTrayodashi (Krishna)Neutral
May 15FridayChaturdashi (Krishna)Neutral
May 16SaturdayAmavasya (Krishna)Auspicious
May 17SundayPratipada (Shukla)Avoid
May 18MondayTritiya (Shukla)Auspicious
May 19TuesdayChaturthi (Shukla)Avoid
May 20WednesdayPanchami (Shukla)Auspicious
May 21ThursdayShashthi (Shukla)Neutral
May 22FridaySaptami (Shukla)Neutral
May 23SaturdayAshtami (Shukla)Auspicious
May 24SundayNavami (Shukla)Neutral
May 25MondayDashami (Shukla)Auspicious
May 26TuesdayEkadashi (Shukla)Avoid
May 27WednesdayDwadashi (Shukla)Auspicious
May 28ThursdayTrayodashi (Shukla)Neutral
May 29FridayChaturdashi (Shukla)Neutral
May 30SaturdayPurnima (Shukla)Neutral

Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays favor travel. Tuesdays (Mars day) are traditionally avoided. Avoid Amavasya (new moon) and Pratipada (1st waning) to start a long journey.