पञ्चाङ्ग · The five limbs
Today's Panchang
Every printed almanac reduces a day to the same five readings: Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana, computed from where the Sun and Moon actually are. Yours below, for your city, right now.
- I
- Tithi
- the lunar day, the Sun and Moon's angular distance, divided into 30 steps
- II
- Vara
- the weekday, each ruled by one graha
- III
- Nakshatra
- which of the 27 lunar mansions the Moon sits in
- IV
- Yoga
- Sun and Moon's combined longitude, in 27 divisions
- V
- Karana
- half a Tithi, the finer unit almanacs use for muhurat timing
Today's Panchang
New Delhi, India
Common questions
What is a Panchang?
A Panchang is the Vedic daily almanac, with five limbs (Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana) computed from the real positions of the Sun and Moon, used to judge which activities suit a given day.
What is Rahu Kaal?
Rahu Kaal is a roughly 90-minute daily window, different for every weekday, traditionally avoided for starting anything new, such as travel, signing documents, ceremonies.
Does the Panchang change by city?
Yes. Sunrise, sunset, and therefore Rahu Kaal shift with your location. Tithi and Nakshatra barely shift across Indian cities on the same day.