Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 20:33, after which Dvitiya runs until 17:07 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 03:09 (tomorrow), then Purva Bhadrapada until 00:33 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 20:54, then Sukarma until 16:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 10:15) to Kaulava (until 20:33) and then to Taitila (until 06:50 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:39 to 17:17. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Pratipada
Prev day23:55Same day20:33
Krishna Dvitiya
Same day20:33Next day17:07
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shatabhisha · Pada 1
Same day05:44Next day03:09
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Atiganda
Same day00:46Same day20:54
Sukarma
Same day20:54Next day16:59
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Prev day23:55Same day10:15
Kaulava
Same day10:15Same day20:33
Taitila
Same day20:33Next day06:50
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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.
Krishna Pratipada · Tue
Aug 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5307:30 | ||
| 07:3009:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:02 | ||
| 14:0215:39 | ||
| 15:3917:17 | ||
| 17:1718:55 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5520:17 | ||
| 20:1721:39 | ||
| 21:3923:02 | ||
| 23:0200:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:31 | ||
| 04:3105:53 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5307:30 | ||
| 07:3009:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:02 | ||
| 14:0215:39 | ||
| 15:3917:17 | ||
| 17:1718:55 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5520:17 | ||
| 20:1721:39 | ||
| 21:3923:02 | ||
| 23:0200:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:31 | ||
| 04:3105:53 |
| 04:25→05:09 | ||
| 11:58→12:50 | ||
| 20:44→22:09 | ||
| 15:39→17:17 | ||
| 09:08→10:46 | ||
| 12:24→14:02 | ||
| 12:10→13:35 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:5306:58 | ||
| 06:5808:03 | ||
| 08:0309:08 | ||
| 09:0810:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:24 | ||
| 12:2413:29 | ||
| 13:2914:34 | ||
| 14:3415:39 | ||
| 15:3916:44 | ||
| 16:4417:50 | ||
| 17:5018:55 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5519:50 | ||
| 19:5020:45 | ||
| 20:4521:39 | ||
| 21:3922:34 | ||
| 22:3423:29 | ||
| 23:2900:24 | ||
| 00:2401:19 | ||
| 01:1902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:09 | ||
| 03:0904:04 | ||
| 04:0404:58 | ||
| 04:5805:53 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 20, 2024?
- The tithi on August 20, 2024 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on August 20, 2024?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 18:55.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:39–17:17. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

