Thursday, November 20, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Amavasya until 12:17, after which Pratipada runs until 14:47 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Vishakha until 10:58, then Anuradha until 13:55 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 09:51, then Atiganda until 10:42 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Naga (until 12:17) to Kimstughna (until 01:33 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 14:47 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:26 to 14:46. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Kartik
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Amavasya
Prev day09:44Same day12:17
Shukla Pratipada
Same day12:17Next day14:47
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaKartikPurnimantaMargashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Vishakha
Prev day07:58Same day10:58
Anuradha
Same day10:58Next day13:55
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
Shobhana
Prev day08:59Same day09:51
Atiganda
Same day09:51Next day10:42
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Naga
Prev day23:00Same day12:17
Kimstughna
Same day12:17Next day01:33
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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.
Amavasya · Thu
Nov 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 06:4708:07 | ||
| 08:0709:27 | ||
| 09:2710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:06 | ||
| 12:0613:26 | ||
| 13:2614:46 | ||
| 14:4616:05 | ||
| 16:0517:25 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:2519:05 | ||
| 19:0520:46 | ||
| 20:4622:26 | ||
| 22:2600:07 | ||
| 00:0701:47 | ||
| 01:4703:27 | ||
| 03:2705:08 | ||
| 05:0806:48 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 06:4708:07 | ||
| 08:0709:27 | ||
| 09:2710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:06 | ||
| 12:0613:26 | ||
| 13:2614:46 | ||
| 14:4616:05 | ||
| 16:0517:25 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:2519:05 | ||
| 19:0520:46 | ||
| 20:4622:26 | ||
| 22:2600:07 | ||
| 00:0701:47 | ||
| 01:4703:27 | ||
| 03:2705:08 | ||
| 05:0806:48 |
| 05:00→05:54 | ||
| 11:45→12:27 | ||
| 01:04→02:52 | ||
| 13:26→14:46 | ||
| 06:47→08:07 | ||
| 09:27→10:46 | ||
| 14:16→16:04 |
Daytime hours
12·53 min| 06:4707:40 | ||
| 07:4008:34 | ||
| 08:3409:27 | ||
| 09:2710:20 | ||
| 10:2011:13 | ||
| 11:1312:06 | ||
| 12:0612:59 | ||
| 12:5913:52 | ||
| 13:5214:46 | ||
| 14:4615:39 | ||
| 15:3916:32 | ||
| 16:3217:25 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:2518:32 | ||
| 18:3219:39 | ||
| 19:3920:46 | ||
| 20:4621:53 | ||
| 21:5323:00 | ||
| 23:0000:07 | ||
| 00:0701:13 | ||
| 01:1302:20 | ||
| 02:2003:27 | ||
| 03:2704:34 | ||
| 04:3405:41 | ||
| 05:4106:48 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on November 20, 2025?
- The tithi on November 20, 2025 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on November 20, 2025?
- Vishakha nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on November 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:47 and sunset is at 17:25.
- When is Rahu Kalam on November 20, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:26–14:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

