Daily panchang · New Delhi

Panchang for 20 October 2026

Tuesday (Ruled by Mars). 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 Navami tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Shoola yoga and Kaulava karana. Sunrise 06:24, sunset 17:46. Rahu Kalam runs 14:56–16:21.

The five angas

TithiShukla Navamiuntil 12:51
NakshatraShravanauntil 18:01
YogaShoolauntil 00:47 next day
KaranaKaulavauntil 12:51
VaraTuesday—

Sun timings

Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
17:46
Rahu Kalam
14:56 – 16:21

Rahu Kalam is the weekday-fixed eighth of daytime traditionally avoided for new beginnings.

Festivals & vrat

  • Dussehra / Vijayadashami — A victory day for dharma, courage, completion, and auspicious beginnings.
Full festival calendar

Auspicious choghadiya windows

Amrit, Shubh and Labh periods for 20 October 2026 in New Delhi.

Char · day

09:15 – 10:40

Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.

Labh · day

10:40 – 12:05

Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.

Amrit · day

12:05 – 13:31

Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.

Shubh · day

14:56 – 16:21

Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.

Labh · night

19:21 – 20:56

Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.

Shubh · night

22:31 – 00:06 next day

Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.

Amrit · night

00:06 next day – 01:40 next day

Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.

Char · night

01:40 next day – 03:15 next day

Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.

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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