Thursday, March 20, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Shashthi until 02:45 (tomorrow), after which Saptami runs until 04:24 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 23:31, then Jyeshtha until 01:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 18:18, then Siddhi until 18:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 13:44) to Vanij (until 02:45 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 15:39 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:59 to 15:30. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 00:37 Next day 02:45
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha
Prev day 20:49 Same day 23:31
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Jyeshtha
Same day 23:31 Next day 01:45
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vajra
Prev day 17:36 Same day 18:18
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Siddhi
Same day 18:18 Next day 18:40
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Gar
Same day 00:37 Same day 13:44
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Vanij
Same day 13:44 Next day 02:45
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.
Krishna Shashthi · Thu
Mar 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:25 07:56 | ||
| 07:56 09:26 | ||
| 09:26 10:57 | ||
| 10:57 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:32 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:32 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:57 | ||
| 01:57 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:24 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:25 07:56 | ||
| 07:56 09:26 | ||
| 09:26 10:57 | ||
| 10:57 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:32 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:32 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:57 | ||
| 01:57 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:24 |
| 04:50 → 05:37 | ||
| 12:04 → 12:53 | ||
| 11:57 → 13:43 | ||
| 13:59 → 15:30 | ||
| 06:25 → 07:56 | ||
| 09:26 → 10:57 | ||
| 01:16 → 03:03 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 1m| 06:25 07:25 | ||
| 07:25 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:26 | ||
| 09:26 10:27 | ||
| 10:27 11:28 | ||
| 11:28 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:31 | ||
| 17:31 18:32 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:32 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 20:31 | ||
| 20:31 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:28 | ||
| 23:28 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:27 | ||
| 01:27 02:26 | ||
| 02:26 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 04:25 | ||
| 04:25 05:24 | ||
| 05:24 06:24 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 20, 2025?
- The tithi on March 20, 2025 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 20, 2025?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset is at 18:32.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:59–15:30. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.