Thursday, July 20, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Tritiya until 06:58 (tomorrow), after which Chaturthi runs until 09:26 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 10:56, then Magha until 13:59 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 11:24, then Vyatipata until 12:25 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 17:44) to Gar (until 06:58 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 20:13 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:10 to 15:53. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
18 July to 16 August, 2023
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 04:31 Next day 06:58
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha
Prev day 07:59 Same day 10:56
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Magha
Same day 10:56 Next day 13:59
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Siddhi
Prev day 10:27 Same day 11:24
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Vyatipata
Same day 11:24 Next day 12:25
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 04:31 Same day 17:44
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Gar
Same day 17:44 Next day 06:58
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.
Shukla Tritiya · Thu
Jul 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:35 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:19 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:19 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:01 | ||
| 03:01 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:36 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:35 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:19 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:19 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:01 | ||
| 03:01 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:36 |
| 04:13 → 04:54 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:54 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:56 | ||
| 14:10 → 15:53 | ||
| 05:35 → 07:18 | ||
| 09:01 → 10:44 | ||
| 22:21 → 00:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 20, 2023?
- The tithi on July 20, 2023 is Shukla Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on July 20, 2023?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 20, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 19:19.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 20, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:10–15:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.