Panchang for Thursday, 20 August 2026
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:52 AM) in Houston and ends at 10:49 AM, after which Navami runs until 01:07 PM, 21 Aug. The Moon is in Anuradha nakshatra and the lunar month is Shravana (Purnimanta) / Shravana (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)08:50 AM, 19 Aug → 10:49 AM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)10:49 AM → 01:07 PM, 21 Aug
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 10:49 AM Shukla Navami नवमी till 01:07 PM, 21 Aug |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Anuradha अनुराधा till 01:23 AM, 21 Aug Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा until 04:19 AM, 22 Aug |
| Yoga | Indra इन्द्र till 05:55 PM Vaidhriti वैधृति until 06:48 PM, 21 Aug |
| Karana | Bava बव till 10:49 AM Balava बालव till 11:56 PM Kaulava कौलव until 01:07 PM, 21 Aug |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Shravana Purnimanta Shravana Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Varsha (Monsoon) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Simha (Leo) |
| Moon sign | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:52 AM
- Sunset
- 07:57 PM
- Moonrise
- 02:46 PM
- Moonset
- 12:43 AM, 21 Aug
Day length 13h 5m · Moon 54% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:16 AM – 06:04 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:58 PM – 01:51 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:03 PM – 04:41 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:52 AM – 08:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:08 AM – 11:47 AM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Houston: Simha for the Sun and Vrishchika for the Moon.
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