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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Navami until 12:50, after which Dashami runs until 14:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 18:01, then Dhanishta until 19:47 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 00:48 (tomorrow), then Ganda until 00:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:50) to Taitila (until 01:36 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 14:12 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:56 to 16:21. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.

Festivals on this date

Tuesday, 20 October

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Shukla Navami

      Prev day10:52Same day12:50

    • Shukla Dashami

      Same day12:50Next day14:12

    Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.

  • AmantaAshwin
    PurnimantaAshwin

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Shravana

      Prev day15:38Same day18:01

    • Dhanishta

      Same day18:01Next day19:47

    Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.

    • Shula

      Same day00:33Next day00:48

    An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.

    • Kaulava

      Prev day23:55Same day12:50

    • Taitila

      Same day12:50Next day01:36

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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 Navami · Tue

00061218Rog · 06:24 – 07:50Udveg · 07:50 – 09:15Chal · 09:15 – 10:40Labh · 10:40 – 12:05Amrit · 12:05 – 13:31Kaal · 13:31 – 14:56Shubh · 14:56 – 16:21Rog · 16:21 – 17:46Labh · 17:46 – 19:21Udveg · 19:21 – 20:56Shubh · 20:56 – 22:31Amrit · 22:31 – 00:06Chal · 00:06 – 01:40Rog · 01:40 – 03:15Kaal · 03:15 – 04:50Labh · 04:50 – 06:25Roga · 06:24 – 07:50Kaal · 07:50 – 09:15Labha · 09:15 – 10:40Udyoga · 10:40 – 12:05Chal · 12:05 – 13:31Amrita · 13:31 – 14:56Shunya · 14:56 – 16:21Shubha · 16:21 – 17:46Kaal · 17:46 – 19:21Shunya · 19:21 – 20:56Roga · 20:56 – 22:31Labha · 22:31 – 00:06Amrita · 00:06 – 01:40Udyoga · 01:40 – 03:15Chal · 03:15 – 04:50Shubha · 04:50 – 06:25Brahma Muhurta · 04:43 – 05:34Abhijit Muhurta · 11:43 – 12:28Amrit Kalam · 06:35 – 08:20Rahu Kalam · 14:56 – 16:21Yamaganda Kalam · 09:15 – 10:40Gulika Kalam · 12:05 – 13:31Varjyam · 20:01 – 21:47Mars · 06:24 – 07:21Sun · 07:21 – 08:18Venus · 08:18 – 09:15Mercury · 09:15 – 10:12Moon · 10:12 – 11:08Saturn · 11:08 – 12:05Jupiter · 12:05 – 13:02Mars · 13:02 – 13:59Sun · 13:59 – 14:56Venus · 14:56 – 15:53Mercury · 15:53 – 16:49Moon · 16:49 – 17:46Saturn · 17:46 – 18:49Jupiter · 18:49 – 19:53Mars · 19:53 – 20:56Sun · 20:56 – 21:59Venus · 21:59 – 23:02Mercury · 23:02 – 00:06Moon · 00:06 – 01:09Saturn · 01:09 – 02:12Jupiter · 02:12 – 03:15Mars · 03:15 – 04:19Sun · 04:19 – 05:22Venus · 05:22 – 06:25

Oct 20

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 25m
06:24
07:50
09:15
10:40
12:05
13:31
14:56
16:21

Night periods

8·1h 35m
17:46
19:21
20:56
22:31
00:06
01:40
03:15
04:50

Daytime periods

8·1h 25m
06:24
07:50
09:15
10:40
12:05
13:31
14:56
16:21

Night periods

8·1h 35m
17:46
19:21
20:56
22:31
00:06
01:40
03:15
04:50
04:43→05:34
11:43→12:28
06:35→08:20
14:56→16:21
09:15→10:40
12:05→13:31
20:01→21:47

Daytime hours

12·57 min
06:24
07:21
08:18
09:15
10:12
11:08
12:05
13:02
13:59
14:56
15:53
16:49

Night hours

12·1h 3m
17:46
18:49
19:53
20:56
21:59
23:02
00:06
01:09
02:12
03:15
04:19
05:22

Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.

FAQs

What is the tithi on October 20, 2026?
The tithi on October 20, 2026 is Shukla Navami.
What nakshatra is active on October 20, 2026?
Shravana nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on October 20, 2026?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset is at 17:46.
When is Rahu Kalam on October 20, 2026?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:56–16:21. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

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