Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Panchami until 16:49, after which Shashthi runs until 17:03 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 14:49, then Pushya until 15:35 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 13:07, then Shukla until 12:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 16:49) to Gar (until 04:50 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 17:03 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:06 to 13:26. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 17:28 Same day 16:49
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 16:49 Next day 17:03
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu
Prev day 14:55 Same day 14:49
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Pushya
Same day 14:49 Next day 15:35
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shubha
Prev day 14:55 Same day 13:07
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Shukla
Same day 13:07 Next day 12:00
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 05:02 Same day 16:49
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Gar
Same day 16:49 Next day 04:50
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 Panchami · Wed
Nov 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 06:47 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:46 | ||
| 14:46 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:25 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:46 | ||
| 20:46 22:26 | ||
| 22:26 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:27 | ||
| 03:27 05:08 | ||
| 05:08 06:48 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 06:47 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:46 | ||
| 14:46 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:25 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:46 | ||
| 20:46 22:26 | ||
| 22:26 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:27 | ||
| 03:27 05:08 | ||
| 05:08 06:48 |
| 05:00 → 05:54 | ||
| 12:26 → 14:02 | ||
| 12:06 → 13:26 | ||
| 08:07 → 09:27 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:06 | ||
| 02:52 → 04:28 |
Daytime hours
12 · 53 min| 06:47 07:41 | ||
| 07:41 08:34 | ||
| 08:34 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:20 | ||
| 10:20 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 12:59 | ||
| 12:59 13:52 | ||
| 13:52 14:46 | ||
| 14:46 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 16:32 | ||
| 16:32 17:25 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 7m| 17:25 18:32 | ||
| 18:32 19:39 | ||
| 19:39 20:46 | ||
| 20:46 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:14 | ||
| 01:14 02:20 | ||
| 02:20 03:27 | ||
| 03:27 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:41 | ||
| 05:41 06:48 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on November 20, 2024?
- The tithi on November 20, 2024 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on November 20, 2024?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on November 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:47 and sunset is at 17:25.
- When is Rahu Kalam on November 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:06–13:26. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.