Understanding Today's Panchang
The Panchang is the heart of the Hindu calendar. For thousands of years, families have consulted the panchangam before beginning any important activity — a wedding, a housewarming (griha pravesh), a new business, or a simple daily puja. This free tool gives you an accurate, city-specific Panchang for any date, computed from the positions of the Sun and Moon.
The Five Limbs (Anga) of the Panchang
- Tithi — the lunar day, based on the Moon's separation from the Sun. It governs which activities are favourable.
- Vaara — the weekday, each ruled by a planet (e.g. Monday by the Moon, Tuesday by Mars).
- Nakshatra — the lunar mansion, one of 27 divisions of the sky through which the Moon travels.
- Yoga — derived from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon; there are 27 yogas.
- Karana — half of a Tithi; there are 11 karanas that repeat through the lunar month.
How to use the Panchang
Your Panchang for today and your location shows the moment you arrive. Use the arrows or the date picker to see any other day, and change or detect your city for precise local timings. To find inauspicious periods to avoid, use our free Rahu Kaal & Choghadiya tool.
Panchang on the Aradhana app
The Aradhana app brings you the daily Panchang along with aartis, a Vedic daily horoscope, spiritual wallpapers and Guruji Seva — where you can ask questions and receive answers rooted in the Vedas, Puranas and Jyotish Shastra, in your own language. Download it free to keep the Panchang in your pocket every day.