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Hindu Panchang Calculator

Explore Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, Vara and local Sun and Moon timings for your chosen date and place.

Panchang timings vary by location and tradition. Select a city or enter coordinates to calculate locally relevant results.

Choose date and location

All times are shown in the selected location’s time zone.

Lahiri-based · Approximate
Location permission is requested only when you click.

Daily mode uses local sunrise as the reference, where available.

Used only for specific-time calculations.

Advanced location options Enter coordinates and time zone manually

Use coordinates from a trusted map and the matching IANA time zone. The calculator does not guess a time zone from longitude alone.

Search for a city or enter coordinates to begin.
UNDERSTAND THE CALENDAR

Understanding the Five Elements of Panchang

Hindu Panchang is a traditional lunisolar calendar system used to understand the daily movement of the Sun and Moon. The word Panchang refers to five principal elements.

Tithi: The Hindu lunar day

Tithi is based on the angular separation between the Sun and Moon. A lunar month has 30 Tithis divided between Shukla Paksha, the waxing phase, and Krishna Paksha, the waning phase. A Tithi can begin or end at any time of day.

Vara: The weekday

Vara identifies the weekday for the selected location. A sunrise-based Panchang generally associates the traditional day with the local sunrise, so the selected time zone and sunrise matter.

Nakshatra: The lunar mansion

Nakshatra divides the sidereal zodiac into 27 sections. The Moon’s sidereal longitude determines the current Nakshatra; its Pada is one of four subdivisions within that section.

Yoga: The Sun-Moon combination

Yoga is calculated from the combined sidereal longitudes of the Sun and Moon and divided into 27 sections. The applicable result can change during the day.

Karana: Half a Tithi

Karana corresponds to a six-degree interval of Sun-Moon angular separation. Traditional Panchang calculations use a specific sequence of repeating and fixed Karanas.

Why location matters

Sunrise, sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, time zone and weekday are location-dependent. Regional calendar conventions can also differ, so two Panchang sources may not always show identical timings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I calculate Panchang outside India?

Yes. Search for a city worldwide or enter its latitude, longitude and IANA time zone. Sunrise-based results require a usable sunrise for that date; in polar regions, use specific-time mode when possible.

Why can results differ from another Panchang website?

Sources may use different ayanamsas, ephemerides, sunrise definitions, local-day conventions, or regional rules. This widget uses an on-browser Lahiri-inspired approximation and should be cross-checked for important observances.

What is the difference between Daily Panchang and a specific-time calculation?

Daily Panchang uses local sunrise as its reference when sunrise is available. Specific-time mode calculates the five elements for the exact local date and clock time you select. An element may change between these moments.

Does this calculator decide festival dates?

It reports astronomical Panchang elements and selected traditional periods. Determining a festival date may require additional regional rules, lunar-month conventions, observance criteria and local religious practice.

Calculation note: Astronomy Engine is an open-source astronomy library. Location search is provided by Open-Meteo. The browser requests these services only for astronomy-library loading and location lookup; it does not send the selected coordinates to a TodayFestival server. Review provider terms before commercial deployment.