पञ्चाङ्ग · The five limbs
Today's Panchang
Every printed almanac reduces a day to the same five readings — Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana — computed from where the Sun and Moon actually are. Yours below, for your city, right now.
- I
- Tithi
- the lunar day — 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
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Common questions
What is a Panchang?
A Panchang is the Vedic daily almanac — 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 — 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.