Today's Panchang

What is the Panchang?

Panchang (from Sanskrit pancha, "five", and anga, "limb") is the traditional Hindu almanac that describes a given day through five core astronomical elements: Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. Together these five limbs describe the positions of the Sun and Moon and the character of the day, and they form the backbone of nearly every timing decision in Vedic astrology — from which festival falls today to whether it's a good day for a wedding.

Every other timing tool on this site — Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Abhijit Muhurat, Hora — is really a derived reading built on top of the same underlying panchang calculation for your date and location.

How to read today's Panchang — step by step

1. Enter your date and location (or use today's date and your current city) in the calculator above.
2. Note the Tithi and Paksha. This tells you the lunar day and whether the Moon is waxing or waning — the basis for most festival and vrat dates.
3. Check the Nakshatra. This is the Moon's lunar mansion for the day, useful for choosing auspicious activities and, for a newborn, the traditional first name-syllable.
4. Look at the Yoga and Karana for a finer-grained read on the day's quality — these are less commonly known than tithi or nakshatra but are part of a complete panchang reading.
5. Cross-check with the day's Vara (weekday) and, if timing a specific activity, the Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya windows derived from the same sunrise/sunset.

The five limbs (Panch Anga) explained

Why the Panchang matters

The Panchang is the reference point for festival dates, vrat (fasting) days, and traditional muhurat planning across India — it's why the same festival can fall on a different Gregorian date each year despite following a consistent lunar-solar rule. Because sunrise defines the start of the Hindu day, the same panchang reading can differ meaningfully by location, which is why entering your city matters as much as the date. For a chart-specific reading rather than the day's general calendar, you can look up your own kundli or check your running dasha. As with any single-day reading, the Panchang describes general planetary conditions for everyone in a place — it complements, but never replaces, a personal birth-chart consultation.