Monday, January 20, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Shashthi until 09:58, after which Saptami runs until 12:40 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 20:29, then Chitra until 23:36 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 02:51 (tomorrow), then Dhriti until 03:48 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 09:58) to Vishti (until 23:18) and then to Bava (until 12:40 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:33 to 09:53. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Shashthi
Prev day07:31Same day09:58
Krishna Saptami
Same day09:58Next day12:40
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta
Prev day17:29Same day20:29
Chitra
Same day20:29Next day23:36
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Sukarma
Same day01:56Next day02:51
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Prev day20:42Same day09:58
Vishti
Same day09:58Same day23:18
Bava
Same day23:18Next day12:40
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 Shashthi · Mon
Jan 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:53 | ||
| 09:5311:12 | ||
| 11:1212:32 | ||
| 12:3213:51 | ||
| 13:5115:11 | ||
| 15:1116:30 | ||
| 16:3017:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:5019:30 | ||
| 19:3021:11 | ||
| 21:1122:51 | ||
| 22:5100:32 | ||
| 00:3202:12 | ||
| 02:1203:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:13 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:53 | ||
| 09:5311:12 | ||
| 11:1212:32 | ||
| 12:3213:51 | ||
| 13:5115:11 | ||
| 15:1116:30 | ||
| 16:3017:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:5019:30 | ||
| 19:3021:11 | ||
| 21:1122:51 | ||
| 22:5100:32 | ||
| 00:3202:12 | ||
| 02:1203:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:13 |
| 05:26→06:20 | ||
| 12:11→12:53 | ||
| 13:44→15:32 | ||
| 08:33→09:53 | ||
| 11:12→12:32 | ||
| 13:51→15:11 | ||
| 02:56→04:44 |
Daytime hours
12·53 min| 07:1408:07 | ||
| 08:0709:00 | ||
| 09:0009:53 | ||
| 09:5310:46 | ||
| 10:4611:39 | ||
| 11:3912:32 | ||
| 12:3213:25 | ||
| 13:2514:18 | ||
| 14:1815:11 | ||
| 15:1116:04 | ||
| 16:0416:57 | ||
| 16:5717:50 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:5018:57 | ||
| 18:5720:04 | ||
| 20:0421:11 | ||
| 21:1122:18 | ||
| 22:1823:25 | ||
| 23:2500:32 | ||
| 00:3201:39 | ||
| 01:3902:46 | ||
| 02:4603:52 | ||
| 03:5204:59 | ||
| 04:5906:06 | ||
| 06:0607:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 20, 2025?
- The tithi on January 20, 2025 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 20, 2025?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:50.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:33–09:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

