Saturday, July 20, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 17:59, after which Purnima runs until 15:47 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 01:48 (tomorrow), then Uttara Ashadha until 00:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 00:06 (tomorrow), then Vishkambha until 21:10 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 06:55) to Vanij (until 17:59) and then to Vishti (until 04:56 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:01 to 10:44. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Festivals on this date
Saturday, 20 July
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 19:41 Same day 17:59
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Purnima
Same day 17:59 Next day 15:47
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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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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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha · Pada 1
Same day 02:54 Next day 01:48
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vaidhriti
Same day 02:40 Next day 00:06
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Gar
Prev day 19:41 Same day 06:55
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Vanij
Same day 06:55 Same day 17:59
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Vishti
Same day 17:59 Next day 04:56
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.
Shukla Chaturdashi · Sat
Jul 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:36 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:35 | ||
| 17:35 19:18 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:18 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:02 | ||
| 03:02 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:36 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:36 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:35 | ||
| 17:35 19:18 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:18 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:02 | ||
| 03:02 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:36 |
| 04:13 → 04:54 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:54 | ||
| 21:13 → 22:45 | ||
| 09:01 → 10:44 | ||
| 14:10 → 15:53 | ||
| 05:36 → 07:18 | ||
| 12:04 → 13:35 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 9m| 05:36 06:44 | ||
| 06:44 07:53 | ||
| 07:53 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 10:10 | ||
| 10:10 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 14:44 | ||
| 14:44 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:10 | ||
| 18:10 19:18 |
Night hours
12 · 51 min| 19:18 20:10 | ||
| 20:10 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 22:44 | ||
| 22:44 23:36 | ||
| 23:36 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:02 | ||
| 03:02 03:53 | ||
| 03:53 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 05:36 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 20, 2024?
- The tithi on July 20, 2024 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on July 20, 2024?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset is at 19:18.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:01–10:44. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.