God of the day
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
San Francisco Panchang for Monday, 20 October 2025
This day is Diwali (Lakshmi Puja). Panchang for San Francisco, Monday, 20 October 2025: Amavasya tithi until 5:19 am, Hasta nakshatra, Vaidhriti yoga and Chatushpada karana. Rahu Kaal is 8:46 am to 10:08 am and Abhijit muhurta is 12:32 pm to 1:16 pm. Sunrise 7:23 am, sunset 6:24 pm.
Monday, 20 October 2025, San Francisco
Calculated for San Francisco, California, United States at 37.775° N, 122.419° W (America/Los Angeles).
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The day at a glance
What is the Panchang on 20 Oct 2025 in San Francisco?
The Panchang on 20 Oct 2025 in San Francisco is Amavasya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Vaidhriti yoga and Chatushpada karana, on Somavara.
- Tithi
- Amavasya until 5:19 am
- Vara (weekday)
- Somavara, Monday
- Nakshatra
- Hasta until 7:42 am
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti until 2:01 pm
- Karana
- Chatushpada until 4:13 pm
- Sunrise and sunset
- 7:23 am and 6:24 pm
- Moonrise and moonset
- Moonrise 6:40 am, moonset 5:53 pm
- Lunar month
- Ashwin, Krishna Paksha (amanta)
- Disha Shool
- Avoid travel towards the east
Festivals and special days
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja). Festival of lights. Lakshmi puja in the evening Pradosh kaal. Deity: Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.
Amavasya. A day for pitru tarpanam and remembering ancestors; many avoid new starts.
What time is Rahu Kaal on 20 Oct 2025 in San Francisco?
Rahu Kaal on 20 Oct 2025 in San Francisco is from 8:46 am to 10:08 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
- 8:46 am to 10:08 amRahu Kaal
- 11:31 am to 12:54 pmYamaganda
- 1:16 pm to 2:00 pmDurmuhurtam
- 2:16 pm to 3:39 pmGulika Kalam
- 3:28 pm to 4:12 pmDurmuhurtam
What is the shubh muhurat on 20 Oct 2025 in San Francisco?
Abhijit muhurta, 12:32 pm to 1:16 pm, is the most widely used good time on 20 Oct 2025. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
- 7:23 am to 8:46 amAmrit Choghadiya
- 10:08 am to 11:31 amShubh Choghadiya
- 12:32 pm to 1:16 pmAbhijit muhurta, partly overlaps Yamaganda
- 4:12 pm to 5:02 pmLabh Choghadiya
- 5:02 pm to 6:24 pmAmrit Choghadiya
- 5:40 am to 6:32 amBrahma muhurta, tomorrow pre-dawn, best for prayer and study
What is the Choghadiya on 20 Oct 2025 in San Francisco?
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
7:23 am6:24 pm7:24 am
GoodFairWeakRahu, Yamaganda, Gulika, Durmuhurtam
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 7:23 am to 8:46 am | Amrit | Good |
| 8:46 am to 10:08 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:08 am to 11:31 am | Shubh | Good |
| 11:31 am to 12:54 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 12:54 pm to 2:16 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:16 pm to 3:39 pm | Char | Weak |
| 3:39 pm to 5:02 pm | Labh | Good |
| 5:02 pm to 6:24 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 6:24 pm to 8:02 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 8:02 pm to 9:39 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:39 pm to 11:17 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 11:17 pm to 12:54 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 12:54 am to 2:32 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:32 am to 4:09 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 4:09 am to 5:46 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 5:46 am to 7:24 am (night) | Char | Weak |
Which god to worship on 20 Oct 2025, and what is the lucky colour?
Monday is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and the lucky colour is white.
Lucky colour
White
Silver and light cream also suit the day.
What should you do and avoid on 20 Oct 2025?
Good to do
- Shiva abhishekam or chanting Om Namah Shivaya
- Start new things and short journeys
- Visit or call your mother
- Tarpanam or food donation in memory of ancestors
Better to avoid
- Travel towards the east (Disha Shool)
- Arguments at home, as Monday is linked with the mind and emotions
Panchang and festivals in San Francisco
Families in the Bay Area follow the calendar of their home community. Timings on this page use San Francisco's own sunrise and sunset.
Well-known temples: Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, Fremont Hindu Temple.
Bay Area temples hold celebrations for all major festivals, often on the nearest weekend as well as on the day itself.
Questions people ask
What is Rahu Kalam?
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
What are Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam?
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.