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Aaj ka Panchang · Magha · Vikram Samvat 2080

Panchang for Delhi

Saturday, 9 March 2024 ·

The tithi is Krishna Chaturdashi until 6:18 PM, then Amavasya; the nakshatra is Dhanishta until 7:55 AM.

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Panchang of the Selected Day: Tithi, Vaar, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana

The five limbs (pancha anga) of the day. Each runs from the moment it begins to the moment it ends, so a day often holds two of them.

  1. Tithi

    Krishna Chaturdashi till 6:18 PM

    then Amavasya

    The 14th lunar day of the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha); a tithi lasts while the Moon gains 12° on the Sun.

  2. Vaar

    Shanivara

    Saturday, the day of Saturn; a vara runs from one sunrise to the next.

  3. Nakshatra

    Dhanishta till 7:55 AM

    then Shatabhisha till 4:56 AM, 10 Mar

    then Purva Bhadrapada

    The 23rd of the 27 nakshatras: the sidereal zodiac from 293°20′ to 306°40′, which the Moon crosses in about a day.

  4. Yoga

    Siddha till 8:32 PM

    then Sadhya

  5. Karana

    Vishti till 8:10 AM

    then Shakuni till 6:18 PM

    then Chatushpada till 4:25 AM, 10 Mar

    then Naga

Paksha: Krishna

Udaya tithi: Krishna Chaturdashi. The tithi at sunrise names the day; vrat and festival dates follow their own rules.

Nakshatra padas end: Dhanishta 4 · 7:55 AM · Shatabhisha 1 · 1:11 PM · Shatabhisha 2 · 6:27 PM · Shatabhisha 3 · 11:42 PM · Shatabhisha 4 · 4:56 AM, 10 Mar

Times use the selected city’s clock (Asia/Kolkata). Sunrise-based windows change with the city.

Tonight’s sky

Tonight, from sunset to the next sunrise: where the Moon and planets are

Positions and times calculated from NASA JPL data.

Seeing the sky depends on weather and nearby obstructions.

Times assume sea level and a flat open horizon.

Viewing checks omit planets whose brightness is not found in the available model.

Each body below passes the stated viewing check

  • Jupiter · west (39.1°) ·
    Does not rise tonight · Set: 10:28 PM

Coming sky events · where to look

At each event below, the named body passes the stated viewing check

  • Half Moon, shrinking ·
    the Moon: south-west (24.5°)
  • Half Moon, growing ·
    the Moon: north-west (10.8°)

You can also check Sun and Moon times

Calculation and sources: NASA JPL data

Our naked-eye convention: Sun altitude < −12°, star/planet altitude > 10°, magnitude ≤ 4 (a smaller number is brighter); Moon altitude > 5° regardless of Sun altitude or magnitude. Airless centre, sea level. Checked every 10 minutes; narrow windows may be missed.

Conjunction default: equal longitude; alternatives: equal right ascension (RA), least separation. Our encounter limit: separation < 10°. Both bodies checked at the event instant.

Next three qualifying events within six weeks. Only Moon, Venus and Jupiter have supported viewing inputs here. Mercury, Mars and Saturn brightness: not found. Seasons have no naked-eye viewing direction and are not listed.

Latitude / longitude: 28.66, 77.24

Times in the chosen town's clock · positions: NASA JPL (DE440s)

  • Rashtriya Panchang 1948 Saka (2026-27), printed p. vi (Sun: upper edge, 31′ refraction + 16′ half-width), p. 114 (city table), p. 131 (city coordinates)
  • Indian Astronomical Ephemeris 2027, printed p. 462 (Moon: upper edge, 34′ refraction)
  • A. Mallama and J. L. Hilton (2018), apparent planetary magnitudes (Venus, Jupiter)

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Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise and Moonset on the Selected Day

Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Moonrise
No moonrise on the selected day
Moonset
5:22 PM
Day length (dinamana)
11 h 48 min · 29 ghati 31 pala · 1 min 43 s longer than the day before
Night length (ratrimana)
12 h 10 min · 30 ghati 27 pala
Midday (madhyahna)
12:32 PM
Waning Crescent 3% lit · Days since new moon 28.1 days Next Purnima: 25 March 2024 Next Amavasya: 10 March 2024

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The day at a glance

From this sunrise to the next.

6:38 AM9:37 AM12:37 PM3:37 PM6:37 PM9:37 PM12:37 AM3:37 AM6:36 AM

Day · sunrise → sunset

6:38 AM1:00 PM6:26 PM

Night · sunset → next sunrise

6:26 PM1:00 AM6:36 AM
  • Chosen for new work in the Jyotish tradition
  • Night

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Shubh Muhurat on the Selected Day: Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta, Amrit Kaal

Windows that tradition values, each for its own use: the line under each says what for.

  • Brahma Muhurta5:00 AM – 5:49 AMThe muhurta before dawn, valued for meditation, study and prayer.Overlaps Bhadra: 5:00 AM – 5:49 AM (49 min).
  • Pratah Sandhya5:26 AM – 6:38 AMThe secondary time (three ghatis): 72 minutes before sunrise, up to sunrise (Samskara Ganapati). The main time: while the stars still show.Overlaps Bhadra: 5:26 AM – 6:38 AM (72 min).
  • Abhijit Muhurta12:08 PM – 12:55 PMThe 8th of the 15 day muhurtas, centred on local midday; widely used to begin work.
  • Vijaya Muhurta2:30 PM – 3:17 PMThe 11th day muhurta, traditionally chosen for setting out and for winning work.Overlaps Yamaganda: 2:30 PM – 3:17 PM (47 min).Overlaps Varjyam: 2:30 PM – 3:17 PM (47 min).
  • Godhuli Muhurta6:13 PM – 6:37 PMGodhuli: from half a ghati before the half-set Sun to half a ghati after it (Muhurta Chintamani, Piyushadhara commentary). Some scholars: two ghatis from when a third of the Sun still shows; the commentary says choose by local custom.
  • Sayahna Sandhya6:26 PM – 7:38 PMThe secondary time (three ghatis): from sunset, 72 minutes (Samskara Ganapati). The main time: while the Sun still shows.
  • Amrit Kalam10:38 PM – 12:02 AM, 10 MarA window inside each nakshatra, 4 of its 60 parts long, traditionally counted as favourable.
  • Nishita Muhurta12:07 AM – 12:55 AM, 10 MarIn astrological tradition: The eighth of 15 equal parts from sunset to the next sunrise, around Hindu midnight, used for night pujas such as Janmashtami and Shivaratri.

Special yogas on the selected day

No special yoga forms on the selected day.

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Rahu Kaal on the Selected Day

  • Dur Muhurtam6:38 AM – 7:25 AM
  • Gulika6:38 AM – 8:06 AM
  • Dur Muhurtam7:25 AM – 8:12 AM
  • Rahu Kaal9:35 AM – 11:03 AM
  • Yamaganda2:00 PM – 3:29 PMOverlaps Vijaya Muhurta: 2:30 PM – 3:17 PM (47 min).
  • Varjyam2:13 PM – 3:38 PMOverlaps Vijaya Muhurta: 2:30 PM – 3:17 PM (47 min).
Bhadra / Mrityu Loka
8 Mar, 9:58 PM → 9 Mar, 8:10 AMMuhurta Chintamani, Hindi commentary, p.21
Bhadra Puchha
7:09 AM – 8:10 AM
Bhadra Mukha
8 Mar, 9:58 PM – 11:40 PM
Panchak
8 Mar, 9:20 PM → 12 Mar, 8:30 PM
Ganda Mool (based on Muhurta Chintamani 6.41; the whole nakshatra is counted)
Not on the selected day

A panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise (6:36 AM, 10 Mar), so a time after midnight can still belong to it. Where a window starts or ends on another date, the date is shown.

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Choghadiya and Hora on the Selected Day

The day and the night are each split into eight choghadiyas; the day and night each have twelve horas; each hora belongs to a planet. Based on the Kaal Vela discussed in Muhurta Chintamani 1.37, whose commentary divides the day into 15 parts. Here sunrise to sunset is divided into 8 equal parts, numbered 1–8: Sunday 5, Monday 2, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 3, Thursday 7, Friday 4, Saturday 1 and 8. This eight-part mapping is an addition, not the book's fifteen-part rule; its source was not found in the checked passages.

Choghadiya · Day

  1. Kaal6:38 AM – 8:06 AMKaal Vela (based on Muhurta Chintamani 1.37)
  2. Shubh8:06 AM – 9:35 AM
  3. Rog9:35 AM – 11:03 AM
  4. Udveg11:03 AM – 12:32 PM
  5. Char12:32 PM – 2:00 PM
  6. Labh2:00 PM – 3:29 PMVaar Vela
  7. Amrit3:29 PM – 4:57 PM
  8. Kaal4:57 PM – 6:26 PMKaal Vela (based on Muhurta Chintamani 1.37)

Choghadiya · Night

  1. Labh6:26 PM – 7:57 PMKaal Ratri
  2. Udveg7:57 PM – 9:28 PM
  3. Shubh9:28 PM – 11:00 PM
  4. Amrit11:00 PM – 12:31 AM, 10 Mar
  5. Char12:31 AM – 2:02 AM, 10 Mar
  6. Rog2:02 AM – 3:34 AM, 10 Mar
  7. Kaal3:34 AM – 5:05 AM, 10 Mar
  8. Labh5:05 AM – 6:36 AM, 10 MarKaal Ratri

Hora

  1. Saturn6:38 AM – 7:37 AM
  2. Jupiter7:37 AM – 8:36 AM
  3. Mars8:36 AM – 9:35 AM
  4. Sun9:35 AM – 10:34 AM
  5. Venus10:34 AM – 11:33 AM
  6. Mercury11:33 AM – 12:32 PM
  7. Moon12:32 PM – 1:31 PM
  8. Saturn1:31 PM – 2:30 PM
  9. Jupiter2:30 PM – 3:29 PM
  10. Mars3:29 PM – 4:28 PM
  11. Sun4:28 PM – 5:27 PM
  12. Venus5:27 PM – 6:26 PM
  13. Mercury6:26 PM – 7:27 PM
  14. Moon7:27 PM – 8:28 PM
  15. Saturn8:28 PM – 9:28 PM
  16. Jupiter9:28 PM – 10:29 PM
  17. Mars10:29 PM – 11:30 PM
  18. Sun11:30 PM – 12:31 AM, 10 Mar
  19. Venus12:31 AM – 1:32 AM, 10 Mar
  20. Mercury1:32 AM – 2:33 AM, 10 Mar
  21. Moon2:33 AM – 3:34 AM, 10 Mar
  22. Saturn3:34 AM – 4:35 AM, 10 Mar
  23. Jupiter4:35 AM – 5:36 AM, 10 Mar
  24. Mars5:36 AM – 6:36 AM, 10 Mar
Other systems: Gowri panchangam
  1. Soram6:38 AM – 8:06 AM
  2. Uthi8:06 AM – 9:35 AM
  3. Visham9:35 AM – 11:03 AM
  4. Amirdha11:03 AM – 12:32 PM
  5. Rogam12:32 PM – 2:00 PM
  6. Laabam2:00 PM – 3:29 PM
  7. Dhanam3:29 PM – 4:57 PM
  8. Sugam4:57 PM – 6:26 PM
  1. Laabam6:26 PM – 7:57 PM
  2. Dhanam7:57 PM – 9:28 PM
  3. Sugam9:28 PM – 11:00 PM
  4. Soram11:00 PM – 12:31 AM, 10 Mar
  5. Uthi12:31 AM – 2:02 AM, 10 Mar
  6. Visham2:02 AM – 3:34 AM, 10 Mar
  7. Amirdha3:34 AM – 5:05 AM, 10 Mar
  8. Soram5:05 AM – 6:36 AM, 10 Mar

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Moon and Sun on the Selected Day: Rashi, Nakshatra and Udaya Lagna

Moon sign
Aquarius
Sun sign
Aquarius
Sun nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada 2
Next sankranti
Pisces · 14 March 2024, 12:36 PM

Udaya Lagna on the selected day

The sign rising in the east, from sunrise to the next sunrise. Fixed signs are traditionally chosen for lasting beginnings. Dual: movable and fixed qualities.

  1. Aquarius5:28 AM – 6:56 AMfixedPushkara bhaga 19° · 6:25 AM
  2. Pisces6:56 AM – 8:21 AMdualPushkara bhaga 9° · 7:21 AM
  3. Aries8:21 AM – 9:56 AMmovablePushkara bhaga 21° · 9:26 AM
  4. Taurus9:56 AM – 11:52 AMfixedPushkara bhaga 14° · 10:47 AM
  5. Gemini11:52 AM – 2:06 PMdualPushkara bhaga 18° · 1:11 PM
  6. Cancer2:06 PM – 4:26 PMmovablePushkara bhaga 8° · 2:44 PM
  7. Leo4:26 PM – 6:44 PMfixedPushkara bhaga 19° · 5:54 PM
  8. Virgo6:44 PM – 9:00 PMdualPushkara bhaga 9° · 7:25 PM
  9. Libra9:00 PM – 11:20 PMmovablePushkara bhaga 24° · 10:51 PM
  10. Scorpio11:20 PM – 1:38 AM, 10 MarfixedPushkara bhaga 11° · 12:11 AM, 10 Mar
  11. Sagittarius1:38 AM – 3:42 AM, 10 MardualPushkara bhaga 23° · 3:15 AM, 10 Mar
  12. Capricorn3:42 AM – 5:24 AM, 10 MarmovablePushkara bhaga 14° · 4:32 AM, 10 Mar
  13. Aquarius5:24 AM – 6:52 AM, 10 MarfixedPushkara bhaga 19° · 6:21 AM, 10 Mar

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Planet Positions on the Selected Day (Grah Gochar)

Sidereal positions at sunrise, using Lahiri ayanamsa, the same way your kundli is calculated.

GrahaRashiDegreeNakshatra · padaNext sign change
SunAquarius24°45′Purva Bhadrapada · 2Pisces · 14 March 2024
MoonAquarius5°51′Dhanishta · 4Pisces · 10 March 2024
MarsCapricorn24°58′Dhanishta · 1Aquarius · 15 March 2024
Mercury combustPisces3°38′Uttara Bhadrapada · 1Aries · 26 March 2024
JupiterAries18°33′Bharani · 2Taurus · 1 May 2024
VenusAquarius2°16′Dhanishta · 3Pisces · 31 March 2024
Saturn combustAquarius16°42′Shatabhisha · 4Pisces · 29 March 2025
RahuPisces21°36′Revati · 2Aquarius · 30 May 2025
KetuVirgo21°36′Hasta · 4Leo · 30 May 2025

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Hindu Month, Paksha, Vikram Samvat and Shaka Samvat

Purnimanta month (North India)
Phalguna
Amanta month (South and West India)
Magha
Vikram Samvat
2080 Pingala
Shaka Samvat
1945 Shobhakrit

Shown first here: the amanta name, your choice. Show the purnimanta name first

Ritu by the lunar month
Shishira
Ritu by the Sun
Vasanta
Ayana by the solstices
Uttarayana
Ayana by Makar and Karka Sankranti
Uttarayana
Solar month
Phalguna, day 26
Indian national date
19 Phalguna 1945
Kali year
5124
Raja of the year
Mercury
Mantri of the year
Venus
The year's council (Mantri Mandala)

Book source not found for this council calculation method.

Sasyesh
Sun
Durgesh
Jupiter
Dhanesh
Sun
Rasesh
Mars
Dhanyesh
Saturn
Nirasesh
Sun
Phalesh
Jupiter
Meghesh
Jupiter
Epochs and day numbers
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24°11′42″
Julian day
2460378.5
Gujarati Vikram Samvat
2080
Jovian samvatsara
Pingala from 24 March 2023; then Kalayukti from 19 March 2024

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Chandrabalam and Tarabalam for Your Rashi

How the selected day's Moon sits with your own Moon sign and birth nakshatra. Choose yours once; this browser remembers it. The answer is by Muhurta Chintamani, as in our muhurat finder; the other methods stand beside it, and a different answer is marked.

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    Chandra Darshan · crescent after new moon

    The full moon has passed, so the first qualifying evening after the coming new moon is shown for each method. Matching facts are shown once.

    Yallop 1997 · Odeh 2004/2006

    The crescent may be seen under the conditions described below.

    First evening date
    11 March 2024
    Local moonset
    7:41 PM
    Moon age at sunset (hours since conjunction)
    27.9
    Sun–Moon angular separation at sunset
    16.5°

    Chandra Darshan depends on weather, clear skies and horizon obstructions; this is not a confirmed sighting.

    You can choose another date above.

    See calculation from NASA JPL data and sources

    Sky positions from NASA JPL data. New moon is the Sun–Moon longitude conjunction. Search covers seven local dates starting on its date: our search bound, not a religious-date rule.

    Local conjunction: 10 March 2024, 2:30 PM

    Yallop bands A or B and Odeh bands A or B are checked independently. Yallop B needs very good sky and observing conditions; Odeh B may require optical aid. Both criteria are evaluated at their best time between sunset and moonset; the age and separation above are at sunset.

    Sources: B. D. Yallop, A Method for Predicting the First Sighting of the New Crescent Moon, NAO Technical Note 69 (1997), pp. 3–4 and 11, equations 4.1 and 6.1, Table 5. Mohammad Sh. Odeh, New Criterion for Lunar Crescent Visibility, Experimental Astronomy 18, pp. 43 and 61, equations 1 and 2.

    A sea-level reference horizon is used; terrain, buildings and local weather are not included. Two checks are still pending: comparison with actual sightings, and the effect of current Earth-rotation data on these times. Use for choosing a religious date also needs review.

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    Vrat and Festivals on the Selected Day, and the Next Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya

    Selected day

    Preparing this year's vrat and festivals for this city…

    Eclipse

    • Penumbral Lunar Eclipse · Monday, 25 March 2024 · not visible here
    • Total Solar Eclipse · Monday, 8 April 2024 · not visible here
    Every grahan, with city times and sutak

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    Panchak, Bhadra and Disha Shool on the Selected Day

    Disha Shool
    East
    Nakshatra Disha Shool Muhurta Chintamani 11.10
    South 4:56 AM – 6:36 AM, 10 Mar
    Chandra vaas
    West 6:38 AM – 6:36 AM, 10 Mar
    Rahu vaas
    East
    Shiva vaas
    Shmashana 6:38 AM – 6:18 PM · Gauri 6:18 PM – 6:36 AM, 10 Mar
    Agni vaas
    Akasha 6:38 AM – 6:18 PM · Patala 6:18 PM – 6:36 AM, 10 Mar
    Anandadi yoga
    Vardhamana 6:38 AM – 7:55 AM · Ananda 7:55 AM – 4:56 AM, 10 Mar · Kaladanda 4:56 AM – 6:36 AM, 10 MarMuhurta Chintamani 1.23–25
    Tamil yoga
    Siddha Yoga 6:38 AM – 7:55 AM · Amrita Yoga 7:55 AM – 4:56 AM, 10 Mar · Marana Yoga 4:56 AM – 6:36 AM, 10 Mar

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    How is the selected day?

    Abhijit Muhurta (12:08 PM – 12:55 PM) and Amrit Kalam (10:38 PM – 12:02 AM, 10 Mar) are traditionally chosen for starting new work on the selected day.

    In astrological tradition, Brahma Muhurta (5:00 AM – 5:49 AM) is for prayer and study.

    No day is bad as a whole: choose the right window for what you start.

    The Next Day's Panchang

    Tithi
    Amavasya
    Nakshatra
    Purva Bhadrapada
    Sunrise
    6:36 AM
    Rahu Kaal
    4:58 PM – 6:26 PM
    Abhijit muhurta
    12:08 PM – 12:55 PM
    Open the next day's full panchang

    OfficialAstrology™

    How we calculate the times

    Our own engine
    Every position comes from NASA JPL’s DE440 position data, using calculations we built and tested ourselves. Over a full year, our tithi and nakshatra end times match India's official Rashtriya Panchang to within about a second on average.
    Drik method, Lahiri ayanamsa
    We use the true, observed positions of the Sun and Moon (drik ganita) and Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa: the official definition (Rashtriya Panchang p.vii; Indian Astronomical Ephemeris p.378), mean ayanamsa.
    Sunrise, as you see it
    Sunrise is the moment the Sun's upper edge appears, with the bending of light by the air included. Sunrise-based windows are measured from it.
    Why panchangs differ
    Two panchangs can differ by a minute or two: older tables, a different ayanamsa, a different definition of sunrise or other city coordinates. The moment a tithi ends is the same everywhere; only the local clock time changes.
    The methods used here
    Panchang day
    From one sunrise to the next. The tithi at sunrise names the day (udaya tithi).
    Months
    Shown both ways: purnimanta (North India) and amanta (South and West India). A month is adhik when the Sun does not change sign from one new moon to the next.
    Ekadashi
    Smarta dates: the Ekadashi running at sunrise. Where the Vaishnava date falls a day later, it is shown as well.
    Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika
    The time from sunrise to sunset is split into eight equal parts; the weekday decides which part each one takes.
    Varjyam and Amrit Kalam
    Each nakshatra's span in time is divided into 60 ghatis. Each window starts at the ghati the traditional table gives for that nakshatra and lasts 4 ghatis.
    Bhadra
    Bhadra is the Vishti karana and ends with it. Its mukha and puchha follow Muhurta Ganapati; where it stays (its loka) follows the Moon's sign.
    Tamil yoga
    From a weekday and nakshatra table; its book reference still needs verification.
    Raja and Mantri of the year
    The Raja is the weekday of Chaitra Shukla Pratipada and the Mantri the weekday of Mesha Sankranti, both counted at sunrise in Ujjain.
    Times
    In the city's own time zone, to the nearest minute, as India's official Rashtriya Panchang prints them: sunrise, sunset, the end of a tithi or nakshatra and every window built on them. Before 1972 the time shown here uses mean solar time, a clock based on the Sun’s average motion.
    Overlapping windows
    Each window has its own start and end time. Where windows overlap, the shared part is also shown.

    A panchang (pancha anga, five limbs) is the Hindu almanac of the day. These are its parts, in the order families usually read them.

    01Tithi: the lunar day

    A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. There are 30 in a lunar month, 15 in the bright half (Shukla paksha, ending with Purnima) and 15 in the dark half (Krishna paksha, ending with Amavasya). A tithi lasts from about 19 to 26 hours, so it rarely matches a calendar day.

    02Udaya tithi: why sunrise decides

    The Hindu day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise, and the tithi running at sunrise names the day. Because sunrise differs by city, the same date can carry a different tithi in two cities, and a vrat can fall on different dates.

    03Vaar: the weekday

    Each weekday belongs to a planet: Sunday to the Sun, Monday to the Moon, and so on. The vaar also begins at sunrise, not at midnight.

    04Nakshatra: the Moon's star

    The sky is divided into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′, each with four padas. The day's nakshatra is the one holding the Moon; most muhurta rules start from it.

    05Yoga and karana

    Yoga comes from the Sun and Moon added together, in 27 parts. Karana is half a tithi: 11 karanas, 60 in a month. Vishti karana is the one called Bhadra.

    06Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika

    Sunrise to sunset is divided into eight equal parts, and the weekday decides which part each belongs to. Rahu Kaal is the 2nd part on Monday, 3rd on Saturday, 4th on Friday, 5th on Wednesday, 6th on Thursday, 7th on Tuesday and 8th on Sunday.

    07Muhurta: one fifteenth of the day or night

    The day and the night each hold 15 muhurtas; their length follows the real day and night. Abhijit is the 8th muhurta of the day, around noon. Brahma muhurta is the second-last muhurta of the night, before sunrise.

    08Choghadiya and hora

    Choghadiya splits the day and the night into eight parts each, named Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Char, Udveg, Rog and Kaal. The day and night each have 12 horas. The first hora at sunrise belongs to the lord of the weekday.

    09Months and samvat

    North India counts a month ending at Purnima (purnimanta); South and West India count it ending at Amavasya (amanta). The two differ only in the dark half. Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the common era, Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind.

    Questions

    Panchang questions

    What is the selected day's tithi, and till what time?

    Krishna Chaturdashi runs till 6:18 PM, then Amavasya.

    What is the next day's tithi?

    At the next day's sunrise the tithi is Amavasya.

    What is the Rahu Kaal time on the selected day?

    On the selected day, Rahu Kaal is 9:35 AM – 11:03 AM. It moves with the city's sunrise and sunset and with the weekday.

    Which choghadiyas fall on the selected day?

    The choghadiya section lists the eight of the day and the eight of the night for the selected day.

    What is the shubh muhurat on the selected day?

    Preferred windows on the selected day: Brahma Muhurta 5:00 AM – 5:49 AM (5:00 AM – 5:49 AM overlaps Bhadra), Pratah Sandhya 5:26 AM – 6:38 AM (5:26 AM – 6:38 AM overlaps Bhadra), Abhijit Muhurta 12:08 PM – 12:55 PM, Vijaya Muhurta 2:30 PM – 3:17 PM (2:30 PM – 3:17 PM overlaps Yamaganda; 2:30 PM – 3:17 PM overlaps Varjyam), Godhuli Muhurta 6:13 PM – 6:37 PM, Sayahna Sandhya 6:26 PM – 7:38 PM, Amrit Kalam 10:38 PM – 12:02 AM, 10 Mar, Nishita Muhurta 12:07 AM – 12:55 AM, 10 Mar.

    What is the Abhijit Muhurat on the selected day?

    Abhijit muhurta on the selected day is 12:08 PM – 12:55 PM.

    What is the Brahma Muhurat time on the selected day?

    Brahma muhurta on the selected day is 5:00 AM – 5:49 AM: the second-last muhurta of the night before sunrise.

    Which nakshatra is on the selected day, and till when?

    The selected day's nakshatra is Dhanishta, till 7:55 AM; then Shatabhisha.

    Which paksha is the selected day in, Shukla or Krishna?

    The selected day is in Krishna paksha. Next Purnima 25 March 2024, next Amavasya 10 March 2024.

    Which Hindu month and Vikram Samvat is the selected day in?

    The Hindu month is Magha (amanta; Phalguna in the purnimanta system), Vikram Samvat 2080 Pingala, Shaka Samvat 1945.

    Is there Panchak on the selected day?

    Yes: Panchak, 8 Mar, 9:20 PM → 12 Mar, 8:30 PM. Panchak is the time the Moon takes to cross the second half of Dhanishta to the end of Revati, about five days.

    Is there Bhadra on the selected day, and till when?

    Yes, Bhadra runs 8 Mar, 9:58 PM → 9 Mar, 8:10 AM. Bhadra is another name for Vishti karana.

    Which hora begins the selected day?

    The first hora after sunrise belongs to the lord of the weekday; on the selected day that is Saturn. The full list is in the hora section.

    In which rashi is the Moon on the selected day?

    The Moon is in Aquarius on the selected day.

    Which way is Disha Shool on the selected day?

    On the selected day, Shanivara, Disha Shool is towards the East. Mondays and Saturdays point east, Tuesdays and Wednesdays north, Thursdays south, Fridays and Sundays west.

    How is the selected day? Is it a good day?

    Abhijit Muhurta (12:08 PM – 12:55 PM) and Amrit Kalam (10:38 PM – 12:02 AM, 10 Mar) are traditionally chosen for starting new work on the selected day. In astrological tradition, Brahma Muhurta (5:00 AM – 5:49 AM) is for prayer and study. No day is bad as a whole: choose the right window for what you start.

    What is a panchang, and what are its five limbs?

    A panchang is the Hindu almanac of the day. Its five limbs are tithi (lunar day), vaar (weekday), nakshatra (the sky segment containing the Moon), yoga and karana (half a tithi).

    How is Rahu Kaal calculated?

    Sunrise to sunset is divided into eight equal parts. Rahu Kaal is the 2nd part on Monday, 3rd on Saturday, 4th on Friday, 5th on Wednesday, 6th on Thursday, 7th on Tuesday and 8th on Sunday.

    What is Udaya Tithi, and why can vrat dates differ?

    Udaya tithi is the tithi running at local sunrise; it names the day. Since sunrise differs by city, a vrat can fall on different dates in two cities.

    Why is the panchang different for each city?

    Sunrise, sunset and every window built on them depend on the city's latitude and longitude. A tithi or nakshatra ends at the same instant everywhere; only the local clock time differs.

    Why do two panchangs sometimes show different times?

    They may use older tables, a different ayanamsa, a different definition of sunrise or other city coordinates. We use NASA JPL DE440 positions with Lahiri ayanamsa and the visible sunrise.

    Aaj ka Panchang

    Your own kundli, calculated the same way.

    The panchang is the same for everyone in your city. Your Janampatrika is yours alone.

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