Panchang
Vedic calendar

Today's Panchang

Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Tithi • Nakshatra • Yoga • Karana • Choghadiya • Muhurtas

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Learn the basics in Panchang explained: the five limbs of Vedic timekeeping. Picking a date? See choosing a muhurat.

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Navami · Krishna Paksha (lunar fortnight)
Every 12° of Moon-Sun angular separation = 1 Tithi (30 per lunar month)
Magha
Moon's longitude ÷ 13°20' = Nakshatra number (27 nakshatras span 360°)
Shukla
Daily planetary combination: affects fortune for the day
(Sun longitude + Moon longitude) ÷ 13°20' = Yoga (mod 27)
Garaja
Half-day lunar segment: influences the mood of the half-day
Half a Tithi = 1 Karana (7 repeating moveable + 4 fixed = 11 types total)
Vara
Tuesday
Weekday, ruled by a graha; reckoned sunrise to sunrise
Time segments rated Good / Neutral / Bad for starting activities
Rog
06:40–08:05
Udveg
08:05–09:31
Char
09:31–10:56
Labh
10:56–12:22
Amrit
12:22–13:47
Kaal
13:47–15:13
Shubh
15:13–16:39
Rog
16:39–18:04
Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
18:04
Moonrise
01:12
Moonset
14:11
Inauspicious windows
15:13–16:39
09:31–10:56
Avoid starting new work during this window
12:22–13:47
Inauspicious window (son of Saturn): avoid major decisions
11:58–12:46
The most auspicious window of the day: midday golden window
Auspicious muhurtas
Brahma Muhurta 05:04–05:52
Best for meditation, study, and spiritual practice.
Abhijit Muhurta 11:58–12:46
Universally auspicious for all new beginnings.
Vijaya Muhurta 14:22–15:10
Ideal for travel, competitions, and negotiations.
Godhuli Muhurta 17:40–18:10
Auspicious evening window: good for weddings and contracts.

What the five limbs of the Panchang mean

A Panchang ("five limbs") describes each day by five measures of the Sun and Moon. Together they decide which days suit a vrat, a festival or a new beginning.

Tithi: the lunar day
Each tithi is a 12° step of the Moon away from the Sun, so a lunar month holds 30 of them, split into Shukla Paksha (waxing) and Krishna Paksha (waning). Most vrats and festivals, such as Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya, are fixed by tithi.
Vara: the weekday
Each weekday is ruled by a graha: Sunday by Surya, Monday by Chandra, Tuesday by Mangal, Wednesday by Budha, Thursday by Guru, Friday by Shukra and Saturday by Shani. In the Panchang the day runs from sunrise to sunrise.
Nakshatra: the lunar mansion
The Moon's position among the 27 nakshatras, each spanning 13°20' of the zodiac. It is the main factor when choosing a muhurat, and the first syllable of a child's name is traditionally taken from it.
Yoga: the Sun-Moon combination
Worked out from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon. There are 27 yogas; most are neutral or favourable, while a few, such as Vyatipata and Vaidhriti, are avoided for important work.
Karana: half a tithi
Each tithi has two karanas, drawn from 11 types. Vishti karana, better known as Bhadra, is avoided for auspicious beginnings.

Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Choghadiya

Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika are daily windows of about an hour and a half each, traditionally avoided for starting new work. Choghadiya divides the day into eight parts rated auspicious, neutral or to be avoided. Abhijit Muhurta, around local noon, is the one window considered good for almost any beginning (except on Wednesdays).

Every time on this page depends on local sunrise and sunset, which is why the Panchang changes from city to city. Times are in IST for the place named above; search your own city for its exact timings.

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