Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Navami until 12:50, after which Dashami runs until 14:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 18:01, then Dhanishta until 19:47 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 00:48 (tomorrow), then Ganda until 00:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:50) to Taitila (until 01:36 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 14:12 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:56 to 16:21. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Kartik
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 10:52 Same day 12:50
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 12:50 Next day 14:12
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Kartik · Margashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 15:38 Same day 18:01
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Dhanishta
Same day 18:01 Next day 19:47
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shula
Same day 00:33 Next day 00:48
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Prev day 23:55 Same day 12:50
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Taitila
Same day 12:50 Next day 01:36
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Shukla Navami · Tue
Oct 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:24 07:50 | ||
| 07:50 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 16:21 | ||
| 16:21 17:46 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 17:46 19:21 | ||
| 19:21 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:31 | ||
| 22:31 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:50 | ||
| 04:50 06:25 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:24 07:50 | ||
| 07:50 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 16:21 | ||
| 16:21 17:46 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 17:46 19:21 | ||
| 19:21 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:31 | ||
| 22:31 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:50 | ||
| 04:50 06:25 |
| 04:43 → 05:34 | ||
| 11:43 → 12:28 | ||
| 06:35 → 08:20 | ||
| 14:56 → 16:21 | ||
| 09:15 → 10:40 | ||
| 12:05 → 13:31 | ||
| 20:01 → 21:47 |
Daytime hours
12 · 57 min| 06:24 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 08:18 | ||
| 08:18 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:02 | ||
| 13:02 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 16:49 | ||
| 16:49 17:46 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 17:46 18:49 | ||
| 18:49 19:53 | ||
| 19:53 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 21:59 | ||
| 21:59 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:22 | ||
| 05:22 06:25 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 20, 2026?
- The tithi on October 20, 2026 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 20, 2026?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 20, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset is at 17:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 20, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:56–16:21. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.