MedanPanchang
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · North Sumatra
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −1Navami is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- −1Shula yoga is inauspicious
- +1Kaulava karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: −1. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:33 am – 05:21 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:05 am – 09:51 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:46 am – 12:34 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:33 am – 09:21 am
- Yamaganda
- 09:09 am – 10:39 am
- Gulika
- 12:10 pm – 01:40 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:10 pm – 04:40 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:58 pm – 11:46 pm
- Varjyam
- 11:49 pm – 01:32 am
At sunrise, 06:09 am
1Tithi
Navami
Shukla Paksha
until 02:20 pm68% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Shravana
Pada 2 · Lord: Moon
until 07:32 pm49% elapsed
3Yoga
Shula
until 02:19 am17% elapsed
4Karana
Kaulava
until 02:20 pm36% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 62%
- Sunrise
- 06:09 am
- Sunset
- 06:10 pm
- Dawn
- 05:48 am
- Dusk
- 06:31 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:10 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 1m
- Moonset
- 01:54 am
- Moonrise
- 01:48 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Medan · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Jakarta
Today in Medan the sun rises at 06:09 am and sets at 06:10 pm. The running tithi is Navami in the month of Ashwin. All timings are computed for Medan's coordinates (3.5833, 98.6667).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Medan?
- On October 20, 2026, the tithi in Medan is Navami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 02:20 pm. The nakshatra is Shravana.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Medan today?
- Rahu Kalam in Medan on October 20, 2026 is from 03:10 pm to 04:40 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.