Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 13:58, after which Trayodashi runs until 12:45 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 00:26 (tomorrow), then Pushya until 00:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 18:12, then Vyatipata until 16:13 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 13:58) to Gar (until 01:19 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 12:45 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:24 to 14:02. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 15:33 Same day 13:58
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 13:58 Next day 12:45
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu · Pada 1
Same day 01:07 Next day 00:26
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Siddhi
Prev day 20:28 Same day 18:12
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Vyatipata
Same day 18:12 Next day 16:13
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 02:43 Same day 13:58
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Gar
Same day 13:58 Next day 01:19
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.
Krishna Dwadashi · Wed
Aug 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:53 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:55 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:55 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:53 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:53 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:55 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:55 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:53 |
| 04:25 → 05:09 | ||
| 22:06 → 23:39 | ||
| 12:24 → 14:02 | ||
| 07:30 → 09:08 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:24 | ||
| 12:46 → 14:20 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:53 06:58 | ||
| 06:58 08:03 | ||
| 08:03 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:34 | ||
| 14:34 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 16:45 | ||
| 16:45 17:50 | ||
| 17:50 18:55 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:55 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 20:45 | ||
| 20:45 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:03 | ||
| 04:03 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 05:53 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 20, 2025?
- The tithi on August 20, 2025 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 20, 2025?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 18:55.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:24–14:02. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.