Monday, July 20, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Saptami until 04:03 (tomorrow), after which Ashtami runs until 05:17 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 19:08, then Chitra until 20:48 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 18:35, then Siddha until 18:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 15:41) to Vanij (until 04:03 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 16:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:18 to 09:01. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Saptami
Same day03:30Next day04:03
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaAshadhaPurnimantaAshadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta
Prev day18:11Same day19:08
Chitra
Same day19:08Next day20:48
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Shiva
Prev day19:21Same day18:35
Siddha
Same day18:35Next day18:24
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day03:30Same day15:41
Vanij
Same day15:41Next day04:03
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.
Shukla Saptami · Mon
Jul 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:3507:18 | ||
| 07:1809:01 | ||
| 09:0110:44 | ||
| 10:4412:27 | ||
| 12:2714:10 | ||
| 14:1015:53 | ||
| 15:5317:36 | ||
| 17:3619:18 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:1820:36 | ||
| 20:3621:53 | ||
| 21:5323:10 | ||
| 23:1000:27 | ||
| 00:2701:44 | ||
| 01:4403:02 | ||
| 03:0204:19 | ||
| 04:1905:36 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:3507:18 | ||
| 07:1809:01 | ||
| 09:0110:44 | ||
| 10:4412:27 | ||
| 12:2714:10 | ||
| 14:1015:53 | ||
| 15:5317:36 | ||
| 17:3619:18 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:1820:36 | ||
| 20:3621:53 | ||
| 21:5323:10 | ||
| 23:1000:27 | ||
| 00:2701:44 | ||
| 01:4403:02 | ||
| 03:0204:19 | ||
| 04:1905:36 |
| 04:13→04:54 | ||
| 11:59→12:54 | ||
| 12:54→14:34 | ||
| 07:18→09:01 | ||
| 10:44→12:27 | ||
| 14:10→15:53 | ||
| 02:55→04:35 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 9m| 05:3506:44 | ||
| 06:4407:53 | ||
| 07:5309:01 | ||
| 09:0110:10 | ||
| 10:1011:18 | ||
| 11:1812:27 | ||
| 12:2713:36 | ||
| 13:3614:44 | ||
| 14:4415:53 | ||
| 15:5317:01 | ||
| 17:0118:10 | ||
| 18:1019:18 |
Night hours
12·51 min| 19:1820:10 | ||
| 20:1021:01 | ||
| 21:0121:53 | ||
| 21:5322:44 | ||
| 22:4423:36 | ||
| 23:3600:27 | ||
| 00:2701:19 | ||
| 01:1902:10 | ||
| 02:1003:02 | ||
| 03:0203:53 | ||
| 03:5304:44 | ||
| 04:4405:36 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 20, 2026?
- The tithi on July 20, 2026 is Shukla Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on July 20, 2026?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 20, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 19:18.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 20, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:18–09:01. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

