Today’s Panchang.
The five limbs of the day, sunrise and sunset, and the times to begin or to avoid, for your city. Worked out with the same formulas as the My Shrine app.
Today
- Tithi
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- Nakshatra
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- Yoga
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- Karana
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- Vara
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- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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Times of the day
- Rahu Kalam
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- Yamagandam
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- Gulika Kalam
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- Abhijit Muhurtha
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- Brahma Muhurtha
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The limbs are those at sunrise in the city you choose, with the Lahiri ayanamsha. Times are Indian Standard Time.
What the Panchang tells you
- Tithi
The lunar day: each 12° the Moon moves ahead of the Sun. Thirty tithis make a lunar month, from Pratipada to Purnima (full moon) in Shukla Paksha and on to Amavasya (new moon) in Krishna Paksha.
- Vara
The weekday, from sunrise to sunrise, each ruled by a graha: Sunday by Surya, Monday by Chandra and so on.
- Nakshatra
The birth star: which of the 27 stars the Moon is in. Each has four padas (quarters).
- Yoga
One of 27 yogas from the Sun and Moon’s longitudes added together.
- Karana
Half a tithi. Vishti (Bhadra) is traditionally avoided for new work.
When to begin, and when to wait
- Rahu Kalam
One eighth of the daytime, a different part each weekday. Families avoid beginning new work in it.
- Yamagandam and Gulika
Two more eighths of the day traditionally kept free of new beginnings.
- Abhijit Muhurtha
About 48 minutes around local midday, held auspicious for most beginnings.
- Brahma Muhurtha
The 48 minutes ending 48 minutes before sunrise: the traditional time for prayer and study.
More in the My Shrine calendar
- The full Panchang for any day and any city, with a timeline of the day’s kalas.
- Festivals and sacred periods for your city, such as Navaratri or Pitru Paksha, with what each day means and “Day 3 of 9”.
- The Muhurtha finder: marriage, Griha Pravesha, vehicle and property muhurtas worked out by Drik rules, the Sringeri Sharada Peetham’s published lists, and the Muhurtha Darpana of Hubballi, which shows how many of 16 panchangas agree.
- Reminders for the days you choose.
Questions people ask
What is Rahu Kalam today?
Rahu Kalam is one eighth of the time from sunrise to sunset. Which eighth depends on the weekday: the 8th on Sunday, the 2nd on Monday, the 7th on Tuesday, the 5th on Wednesday, the 6th on Thursday, the 4th on Friday and the 3rd on Saturday. Choose your city above to see today’s times.
Why does the Panchang change from city to city?
Sunrise and sunset change with place, and the Panchang reads the day from sunrise. So the kalas, and sometimes the tithi or nakshatra of the day, differ between cities.
How accurate is it?
Sunrise and sunset are worked out to about a minute. The tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are those at sunrise, using the Lahiri ayanamsha, as most Indian panchangas do. Your family priest or local panchanga may follow a different tradition.