Saturday, December 20, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Amavasya until 07:13, after which Pratipada runs until 09:11 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 01:21 (tomorrow), then Purva Ashadha until 03:35 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 16:16, then Vriddhi until 16:34 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Naga (until 07:13) to Kimstughna (until 20:14) and then to Bava (until 09:11 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:43 to 11:01. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Amavasya
Prev day 04:59 Same day 07:13
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Shukla Pratipada
Same day 07:13 Next day 09:11
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mula · Pada 2
Prev day 22:50 Next day 01:21
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Ganda
Prev day 15:45 Same day 16:16
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Vriddhi
Same day 16:16 Next day 16:34
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Naga
Prev day 18:08 Same day 07:13
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Kimstughna
Same day 07:13 Same day 20:14
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Bava
Same day 20:14 Next day 09:11
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Amavasya · Sat
Dec 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:09 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:28 19:11 | ||
| 19:11 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 05:26 | ||
| 05:26 07:09 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:09 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:28 19:11 | ||
| 19:11 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 05:26 | ||
| 05:26 07:09 |
| 05:19 → 06:14 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:39 | ||
| 18:17 → 20:03 | ||
| 09:43 → 11:01 | ||
| 13:36 → 14:53 | ||
| 07:09 → 08:26 | ||
| 07:40 → 09:26 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:09 08:00 | ||
| 08:00 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 11:27 | ||
| 11:27 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:10 | ||
| 13:10 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 15:45 | ||
| 15:45 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:28 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:28 18:36 | ||
| 18:36 19:45 | ||
| 19:45 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:02 | ||
| 22:02 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:27 | ||
| 01:27 02:35 | ||
| 02:35 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 04:52 | ||
| 04:52 06:01 | ||
| 06:01 07:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 20, 2025?
- The tithi on December 20, 2025 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on December 20, 2025?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:09 and sunset is at 17:28.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:43–11:01. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.