Panchang, 20 August 2026.
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20 August 2026
· New Delhi · ThursdayMasaShravanaPakshaShuklaMoon inScorpioSunrise5:54 AMSunset6:54 PMMoonrise1:12 PM
Tithithe lunar dayShukla Ashtami
then Navami
until 9:18 PM · 9.3 h left
then Navami
Nakshatrawhere the Moon isAnuradhaMitra
then Anuradha
until 9:08 AM · 23.9 h left
then Anuradha
YogaSun and Moon togetherIndraKing of Gods
then Vaidhriti
until 4:25 AM · 16.4 h left
then Vaidhriti
Karanahalf a tithiBavaauspicious
then Bava
until 8:16 AM · 9.3 h left
then Bava
Varathe weekdayThursdaylord Jupitersunrise 5:54 AM to sunrise
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Sunrise to sunrise
· every change worked outA tithi is not a day and a nakshatra is not a day. Each band starts and ends at the minute it really does, which is why they are uneven. The bar is the actual length of Thursday in New Delhi.
5:54 AMsunrise
6:54 PMsunset
night
Hour
6am8am10am12pm2pm4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am
TithiAshtami9:18 PMNavamiNakshatraVishakha9:08 AMAnuradhaYogaIndra4:25 AMVaidhritiKaranaVishti8:16 AMBava9:18 PMBalava
ChoghadiyaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKalaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmrita
now
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Hours that matter
· Vedic time periodsGood hours
Abhijit12:00 PM – 12:48 PMthe best hour of the day
Brahma muhurta4:18 AM – 5:06 AMbefore dawn, for practice
Amrit kalam6:54 AM – 8:24 AMauspicious for anything
Hours to avoid
Rahu kaal2:02 PM – 3:39 PMstart nothing new
Yamaganda5:54 AM – 7:31 AMavoid travel and deals
Gulika kaal9:09 AM – 10:46 AMavoid signing or lending
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Choghadiya
· eight by day, eight by nightDay choghadiya
| Period | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubha | 5:54 AM | 7:31 AM | auspicious |
| Roga | 7:31 AM | 9:09 AM | avoid |
| Udvega | 9:09 AM | 10:46 AM | avoid |
| Chara | 10:46 AM | 12:24 PM | auspicious |
| Labha | 12:24 PM | 2:02 PM | auspicious |
| Amrita | 2:02 PM | 3:39 PM | auspicious |
| Kala | 3:39 PM | 5:17 PM | avoid |
| Shubha | 5:17 PM | 6:54 PM | auspicious |
Night choghadiya
| Period | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrita | 6:54 PM | 8:17 PM | auspicious |
| Chara | 8:17 PM | 9:39 PM | auspicious |
| Roga | 9:39 PM | 11:02 PM | avoid |
| Kala | 11:02 PM | 12:24 AM | avoid |
| Labha | 12:24 AM | 1:47 AM | auspicious |
| Udvega | 1:47 AM | 3:09 AM | avoid |
| Shubha | 3:09 AM | 4:32 AM | auspicious |
| Amrita | 4:32 AM | 5:54 AM | auspicious |