Friday, March 20, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 02:31 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 23:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 02:27 (tomorrow), then Ashwini until 00:37 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 22:13, then Indra until 19:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 15:44) to Kaulava (until 02:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 13:15 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:58 to 12:28. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 04:52 Next day 02:31
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Revati · Pada 1
Same day 04:04 Next day 02:27
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Brahma
Same day 01:15 Same day 22:13
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Indra
Same day 22:13 Next day 19:00
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 04:52 Same day 15:44
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Kaulava
Same day 15:44 Next day 02:31
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 Dvitiya · Fri
Mar 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:25 07:56 | ||
| 07:56 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 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 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 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 | ||
| 00:13 → 01:42 | ||
| 10:58 → 12:28 | ||
| 15:30 → 17:01 | ||
| 07:56 → 09:27 | ||
| 15:15 → 16:45 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 1m| 06:25 07:26 | ||
| 07:26 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 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 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 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, 2026?
- The tithi on March 20, 2026 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on March 20, 2026?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 20, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset is at 18:32.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 20, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:58–12:28. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.