Vedic Calendar

Today's Panchang

Aaj ka panchang for any Indian city: vaar, tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana.

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The Five Limbs

What Is a Panchang Made Of?

Vaar

The weekday, each ruled by its own planet, from Sunday's Sun to Saturday's Saturn. The Vedic day turns over at sunrise, so an early morning hour still belongs to the previous weekday.

Tithi

The lunar day, measured by the angle between Moon and Sun. Fifteen tithis fill the waxing Shukla Paksha and fifteen the waning Krishna Paksha. Within each paksha the tithis run in a repeating set of five names, Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Purna, and that name hints at how suitable the day is for a celebration or a hard task.

Nakshatra

The lunar mansion the Moon occupies, one of 27, each with its own nature and deity.

Yoga

A value derived from the combined longitudes of Sun and Moon, cycling through 27 yogas.

Karana

Half of a tithi. Eleven in all: seven repeat in a fixed cycle while four appear once each lunar month. Sixty karana slots fill one lunar month, two to every tithi.

The five limbs are read together, yet each one answers a different question when a date is being chosen for a marriage muhurat, a griha pravesh muhurat or a vehicle purchase muhurat. The table lines them up.

The five limbs and how they guide a date
LimbWhat the sky measuresUse in date choice
TithiMoon and Sun angle, 30 a monthRikta tithis skipped for starts
VaarWeekday and its ruling planetRahu kalam is counted from it
NakshatraMoon among 27 mansionsOnly some stars suit weddings
YogaSun plus Moon longitudeVyatipata, Vaidhriti set aside
KaranaHalf a tithi, eleven typesVishti or Bhadra is avoided

Daily Windows

Which Daily Timings Are Worth Knowing?

Rahu Kalam

A daily window traditionally kept free of new beginnings. Its clock time depends on sunrise, so it shifts with city and season.

Abhijit Muhurat

The midday window widely counted as favourable for starting work when no specific muhurat has been fixed.

Choghadiya

The day and the night, each divided into eight slots of differing nature, used for picking a window for travel and errands.

Panchang Questions

What Do Visitors Ask About the Panchang?

What is a panchang?
A panchang is the Vedic almanac for a given day and place. The name comes from Sanskrit and means five limbs, and those limbs are vaar, tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana. Together they describe the quality of the day and help fix timings for pujas, ceremonies and new beginnings.
What is rahu kalam and should I stop everything during it?
Rahu kalam is a roughly ninety minute window each day traditionally set aside from starting new ventures. It is a scheduling preference and not a danger zone. Routine work continues as normal, and many families avoid beginning something important in that window.
Which cities and dates does this panchang cover?
Any Indian city, searchable in the city box, for any date between the years 1900 and 2100. Timings adjust to the coordinates of the city you pick, which is why the same tithi can start at different clock times in different cities.
Can I save or share the panchang?
Yes. Once it loads, you can download it as a JPEG image and share it on WhatsApp or keep it for the family. The 12h and 24h toggle sets the time format before you download.
Does the panchang today update automatically?
Yes. It opens on today's date for your city, so the reading is always current. You can set any date from 1900 to 2100 or switch cities to recalculate.
Who prepares this panchang?
The timings are computed from the city's coordinates and sunrise, the same five-limb method Riya Sharma follows when fixing a muhurat for a client.

Fixing a Date?

Check the Date Against Your Chart

Riya checks a date against the panchang and against the person's own chart.