Shastra Panchangam

Visakhapatnam, Thursday, 20 August 2026

The panchangam for Visakhapatnam on 20 August 2026, from its sunrise. Sunrise 5:41 am, sunset 6:20 pm.

The five limbs

Tithi · Shukla Ashtami

until 9:19 pm

Nakshatra · Vishakha

until 9:08 am

Yoga · Indra

until 4:26 am the next day

Karana · Vishti

until 8:16 am

Daylight periods

Rahu Kalam · 1:35 pm – 3:10 pm

Not used to start new work; work already under way carries on.

Yamagandam · 5:41 am – 7:16 am

Avoided for setting out on a journey or starting something new.

Gulikai · 8:51 am – 10:26 am

Avoided for new beginnings in most households.

The Moon

Moonrise 12:20 pm, moonset 11:31 pm.

Reading this page

The listed tithi, Shukla Ashtami, is the one present at sunrise in Visakhapatnam (17.6868°N, 83.2185°E). Each reading applies until its displayed ending time.

For a birth or death, the event time is also needed to identify the tithi or nakshatra at that moment. A shraddha date additionally depends on the observance rules followed by the household.

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