Daily panchang · New Delhi
Panchang for 20 August 2026
Thursday (Ruled by Jupiter). All timings are for New Delhi, India (IST), anchored to local sunrise — the classical convention. For your own city and live muhurat windows, use the interactive panchang.
At sunrise
Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Indra yoga and Vishti karana. Sunrise 05:53, sunset 18:55. Rahu Kalam runs 14:02–15:40.
The five angas
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami | until 21:19 |
|---|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Vishakha | until 09:07 |
| Yoga | Indra | until 04:23 next day |
| Karana | Vishti | until 08:16 |
| Vara | Thursday | — |
Sun timings
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Rahu Kalam
- 14:02 – 15:40
Rahu Kalam is the weekday-fixed eighth of daytime traditionally avoided for new beginnings.
Festivals & vrat
- Shukla Ashtami — A spiritually charged eighth lunar day.
Auspicious choghadiya windows
Amrit, Shubh and Labh periods for 20 August 2026 in New Delhi.
Shubh · day
05:53 – 07:30
Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.
Char · day
10:46 – 12:24
Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.
Labh · day
12:24 – 14:02
Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.
Amrit · day
14:02 – 15:40
Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.
Shubh · day
17:17 – 18:55
Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.
Amrit · night
18:55 – 20:18
Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.
Char · night
20:18 – 21:40
Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.
Labh · night
00:24 next day – 01:46 next day
Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.
Shubh · night
03:09 next day – 04:31 next day
Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.
Amrit · night
04:31 next day – 05:53 next day
Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.
How this is computed: every value on this page is calculated astronomically (VSOP87/ELP2000 ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa) from sunrise at New Delhi — no scraped almanac data. Our panchang engine matches Drik Panchang within two minutes across all five angas; see the accuracy page for the validation table.
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