☀ Panchang Calculator

About the Five Limbs of the Panchang

1. Vara — The weekday, each ruled by a planet and associated with a deity. Forms the foundation of daily auspiciousness.
2. Tithi — The lunar day based on the angular distance between Moon and Sun (every 12°). There are 30 tithis in a lunar month — 15 in Shukla (bright) and 15 in Krishna (dark) Paksha.
3. Nakshatra — The lunar mansion occupied by the Moon. The Moon traverses all 27 nakshatras in ~27.3 days. Each nakshatra spans 13°20' and has 4 padas.
4. Yoga — Calculated from the combined longitude of the Sun and Moon (sum mod 360°, divided into 27 parts). Nine yogas are considered inauspicious.
5. Karana — Half of a tithi (every 6° of Moon-Sun separation). There are 11 karanas — 4 fixed and 7 movable cycling through the lunar month. Vishti (Bhadra) is inauspicious.

Note: Timings shown are approximate, calculated for the Indian subcontinent using seasonal sunrise estimates. For precise city-level timings including exact sunrise, use a localised Panchang source. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa with the Meeus Chapter 47 lunar algorithm.