Saturday, June 20, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Shashthi until 15:47, after which Saptami runs until 15:21 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 09:26, then Purva Phalguni until 09:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 12:49, then Siddhi until 11:22 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 15:47) to Gar (until 03:28 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 15:21 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:53 to 10:37. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Gemini.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Prev day 17:00 Same day 15:47
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 15:47 Next day 15:21
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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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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Ashadha · Shravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha
Prev day 10:07 Same day 09:26
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 09:26 Next day 09:32
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vajra
Prev day 14:54 Same day 12:49
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Siddhi
Same day 12:49 Next day 11:22
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Same day 04:17 Same day 15:47
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Gar
Same day 15:47 Next day 03:28
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 Shashthi · Sat
Jun 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 45m| 05:23 07:08 | ||
| 07:08 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:52 | ||
| 15:52 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:21 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 15m| 19:21 20:37 | ||
| 20:37 21:52 | ||
| 21:52 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:23 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 45m| 05:23 07:08 | ||
| 07:08 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:52 | ||
| 15:52 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:21 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 15m| 19:21 20:37 | ||
| 20:37 21:52 | ||
| 21:52 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:23 |
| 04:03 → 04:43 | ||
| 11:54 → 12:50 | ||
| 07:06 → 08:40 | ||
| 08:53 → 10:37 | ||
| 14:07 → 15:52 | ||
| 05:23 → 07:08 | ||
| 21:47 → 23:20 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on June 20, 2026?
- The tithi on June 20, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on June 20, 2026?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on June 20, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:23 and sunset is at 19:21.
- When is Rahu Kalam on June 20, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:53–10:37. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.