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August 20 2024 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Tuesday, August 20 2024 – It is Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Purnima tithi or the full moon day till 12:28 AM on August 20. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 10:20 PM on August 20. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 8:00 PM on August 21. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.) 

Good – Auspicious time on August 20, 2024 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time on the entire day. 

Nakshatra – Dhanishta or Sravishta or Avittam nakshatra till 7:38 AM on August 20. Then onward it is Shatabhisha or Sadayam or Chathayam nakshatra till 6:13 AM on August 21. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India). 

In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Dhanishta or Sravishta or Avittam nakshatra till 5:45 AM on August 20. Then onward it is Shatabhisha or Sadayam or Chathayam nakshatra till 3:10 AM on August 21. 

Rashi or Moon Sign – Makar Rashi till 8:13 PM on August 19. Then onward it is Kumbha Rashi till 11:01 PM on August 21. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India.) 

In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and south Rajasthan) - Makar Rashi till 7:00 PM on August 19. Then onward it is Kumbha Rashi till 7:12 PM on August 21.   

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Gayatri Japam – Hindola Ends – Jhulan Yatra ends

Kali Yuga Year – 5126 

Vikram Samvat 2081 – Bhadrapad Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Bhadrapad month Hindu calendar in North India - Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir. 

Krodhi Nama Samvatsara/ Shalivahana Saka 1946 – Shravan Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Shravan month in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 

Krodhinama Samvatsara/ Shalivahana Saka 1946 – Shravan Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Shravan month in Maharashtra and Goa. (It is Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Shravan month till 8:33 PM on August 20. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Shravan month till 5:07 PM on August 21.) (This time is applicable only in western parts of India.) 

Vikram Samvat 2080 – Shravan Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Shravan month in Gujarat. (It is Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Shravan month till 8:33 PM on August 20. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Shravan month till 5:07 PM on August 21.) (This time is applicable only in western parts of India.) 

4th day of Aani Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu. (Krodhi Nama Year)
4th day of Chinga Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala. (Kolla Varsham 1200)
3rd day of Bhadro Month in Calendars followed in Assam and Bengal. (Bengali Year 1431) 

Bad Period on August 20, 2024
Rahukalam – 3:42 PM to 5:18 PM
Yamagandam – 9:18 AM to 10:54 AM
Gulikai – 12:30 PM to 2:06 PM
Durmuhurtham – 8:40 AM to 9:31 AM
Durmuhurtham – 11:23 PM to 12:08 AM
Varjyam – 12:10 PM to 1:36 PM 

Panchak (bad) – entire day 

Good Period on August 20, 2024
Abhijit Muhurta – 12:06 PM to 12:54 PM
Amrita Kalam – 8:44 PM to 10:10 PM
Sarvartha Siddhi Yog – not present
Amrita Siddhi Yog – not present
Dwipushkar Yog – not present
Tripushkar Yog – not present
Ravi Yog – not present 

Yog – Shobhana (good) till 12:47 AM on August 20. Then onward it is Shobhana (good) till 12:47 AM on August 20. Then onward it is Atiganda (bad) till 8:55 PM on August 20. Then onward it is Sukarman (good) till 5:00 PM on August 21.  

Karana – Balava (good) till 10:15 AM on August 20. Then onward it is Kaulava (good) till 8:33 PM on August 20. Then onward it is Taitila (good) till 6:50 AM on August 21. 

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