Today's Panchang
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28.614°, 77.209° · Asia/Kolkata
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Panchang elements
- Nakshatra
- Yoga
- Sun + Moon
- Karana
- Half-tithi
- Vara
- Moon sign
- Chandra Rashi
- Sun sign
- Surya Rashi
Auspicious & inauspicious times
Guide
Reading the Panchang
The Panchang (from pancha, five, and anga, limb) is the Vedic almanac used to choose good times for ceremonies, travel and new beginnings.
- Tithi: each 12° the Moon gains on the Sun. There are 15 in the waxing (Shukla) fortnight and 15 in the waning (Krishna) fortnight, ending in Purnima and Amavasya.
- Nakshatra: the Moon's position among 27 star mansions. Your birth nakshatra is the basis of Kundli matching.
- Yoga: one of 27 combinations of Sun and Moon. Some, like Vishkambha and Vyatipata, are considered unfavourable.
- Karana: half a tithi. Vishti (Bhadra) karana is avoided for auspicious work.
- Vara: the weekday, each ruled by a planet.
For hour-by-hour planning, use the Choghadiya and Shubh Muhurat calculator.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What are the five elements of the Panchang?
Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a combination of Sun and Moon longitudes) and Karana (half of a tithi). Together they describe the quality of any day.
Why is the Panchang calculated at sunrise?
In the Hindu calendar the day begins at local sunrise, so the tithi, nakshatra and yoga 'of the day' are traditionally the ones running at sunrise in your city.
What is Rahu Kaal?
Rahu Kaal is a roughly 90-minute window each day ruled by Rahu. It is one-eighth of the daytime and its position depends on the weekday. New ventures are traditionally avoided during it.
Why do timings differ between cities?
Sunrise and sunset change with latitude and longitude, and every muhurat is a fraction of the local day, so timings in Mumbai and Delhi can differ by 20 minutes or more.