Aaj Ka Panchang — Today's Daily Panchang

What is Panchang (Panchangam)?

Panchang — literally “five limbs” — is the classical Hindu calendar used across India to plan daily life and ceremonies. The five elements are Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (Sun–Moon combination), and Karana (half-tithi). Together they describe the quality of a given day for a chosen location, which is why sunrise-based periods like Rahu Kaal shift by city.

Tithi tracks the Moon’s progress from the Sun and changes about every lunar day. Vara is the weekday. Nakshatra places the Moon among the twenty-seven lunar mansions — related to, but not the same as, your birth Moon sign. Yoga and Karana refine the day’s temperament for auspicious or cautious activities. AstroNirnay’s free Panchang pulls these from AstrologyAPI’s advanced panchang for your date and coordinates — no login, no AI guesswork.

Rahu Kaal is a weekday-linked inauspicious window after sunrise when new beginnings are traditionally avoided. Gulika and Yamghant Kaal are related caution periods in many regional calendars. Abhijit Muhurat, by contrast, is a short midday stretch often preferred for starting important work when other factors allow. Long Saturn periods such as Sade Sati are chart-based, while Panchang guides the day’s windows — use both thoughtfully.

For personal muhurat — marriage, griha pravesh, travel — combine Panchang with your birth kundali. Create a free AstroNirnay profile to align daily Panchang with your chart’s dasha and lagna themes.

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