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How to read today's panchang

The panchang page shows today's tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise, sunset, Rahu kaal, yamaganda, gulika and Abhijit muhurta for your place. Pick a district, or search any place in India, and change the date to see another day.

See the panchang for your place

  1. 1Open the Panchang page. It opens for Pune by default.
  2. 2Choose your district from the list of Maharashtra districts, or search for any other place in India.
  3. 3Read the day's tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana with the time each one ends.
  4. 4Check the timings: sunrise and sunset, the Abhijit muhurta (a good window) and Rahu kaal, yamaganda and gulika (windows traditionally avoided for new work).
  5. 5To see another day, open the date you want from the calendar page or the panchang link on a festival.
Open today's panchang

The five limbs

Tithi is the lunar day, nakshatra the star the Moon is in, yoga the Sun-Moon combination, karana half a tithi and vaar the weekday.

Why times differ by place

Sunrise decides when the panchang day begins, and it differs between cities, so tithi end times and the muhurtas shift a little from place to place.

Questions

Which method is used?

Sidereal Lahiri positions from the Swiss Ephemeris, with the day running sunrise to sunrise.

Can I see a past or future date?

Yes, from 2025 to 2030.

Do festival dates always match my calendar?

They follow the Smarta method and can differ by a day from other traditions.

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