Panchang
Popular cities
Daylight
Good
Avoid
Now
Tithi
Krishna Shashthi
Last Quarter · 67% lit
Avoid
Rahu Kaal10:27 AM – 11:57 AM
Yamaganda2:55 PM – 4:25 PM
Gulika Kaal7:28 AM – 8:58 AM
Varjyam9:42 AM – 11:12 AM
Dur Muhurtam8:22 AM – 9:10 AM
Dur Muhurtam2:46 PM – 3:34 PM
Good
Brahma Muhurta4:23 AM – 5:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurta11:33 AM – 12:21 PM
Amrit Kaal6:41 PM – 8:11 PM
Vijaya Muhurta4:25 PM – 5:09 PM
Today in plain English
- The Moon is fading and about 67% lit. In the lunar calendar today is Krishna Shashthi.
- A good time to begin something important is 11:33 AM – 12:21 PM (Abhijit Muhurta).
- Hold off on new starts during 10:27 AM – 11:57 AM (Rahu Kaal). Routine work is fine.
- The Sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 5:54 PM in Dongargarh.
Green: a good timeRed: hold off on new startsPink ring: happening now?Tap for the full explanation
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunrise marks the start of the Hindu day for most Panchang calculations — the Tithi, Nakshatra and other elements active at this moment are usually the ones used to name the whole day, even if they change later.
Sunset
5:54 PM
Sunset marks the end of daytime Choghadiya and Hora, and the start of night-time windows such as Pradosh Kaal, which begins shortly after sunset.
Moonrise
10:27 PM
Moonrise shifts by roughly 50 minutes each day. It matters for vrats that are completed by sighting the Moon, such as Sankashti Chaturthi and Karva Chauth.
Moonset
11:33 AM
Moonset is tracked alongside moonrise to see how long the Moon stays visible, and feeds into some regional fasting and ritual timings.
Day Duration
11h 55m
Night Duration
12h 5m
The five limbs
Weekday
Vara
Friday
Shukravara
The Hindu week (Vara) has seven days named after the Sun, Moon and five visible planets — Ravivara, Somavara, Mangalavara, Budhavara, Guruvara, Shukravara and Shanivara — each carrying its own traditional dos and don’ts.
Tithi
lunar day
Now
Krishna Shashthi
until 10:18 AM
Next
Saptami
from 10:18 AM
PakshaKrishna Paksha
Tithi is the lunar day — the time the Moon takes to move 12° away from the Sun. A lunar month has 30 tithis across the waxing (Shukla) and waning (Krishna) fortnights, and most festival dates are set by which tithi is active at sunrise.
Paksha is the lunar fortnight — Shukla Paksha (waxing, new moon to full moon) or Krishna Paksha (waning, full moon to new moon). Together the two make one lunar month.
Nakshatra
the Moon's star
Now
Mrigashira
until 2:56 AM
Tamil: Mirugasirisham · Malayalam: Makayiram
Next
Ardra
from 2:56 AM
Tamil: Thiruvathirai · Malayalam: Thiruvathira
Nakshatra is the lunar mansion — one of 27 star-sectors the Moon passes through each month. It's used for choosing Muhurat, naming, and several festival dates that depend on a specific Nakshatra rather than a tithi.
Yoga
Sun and Moon together
Now
Vyatipata
until 6:18 PM
Next
Variyan
from 6:18 PM
Yoga here is one of 27 lunar-solar combinations calculated from the joint longitude of the Sun and Moon — unrelated to physical exercise. A few, like Vishkumbha or Vyatipata, are traditionally treated with caution.
Karana
half a lunar day
Vanija · Vishti
splits at 10:18 AM
Karana is half of a Tithi — there are 11 Karanas that repeat through the month, and knowing the active one refines Muhurat selection beyond the Tithi alone.
Good and avoid times
Auspicious Periods
Brahma MuhurtaBefore dawn. For study, prayer and meditation.4:23 AM – 5:11 AM Good
Brahma Muhurta is the 48-minute window that begins about 1 hour 36 minutes before sunrise and ends 48 minutes before it — considered the most favourable time of day for meditation, study and spiritual practice.
Pratah SandhyaMorning twilight, the time for morning prayers.5:10 AM – 5:58 AM Good
Pratah Sandhya is the morning twilight window ending at sunrise, traditionally reserved for Sandhyavandanam and other daily prayer rituals.
Abhijit MuhurtaAround midday. A good time to begin important work.11:33 AM – 12:21 PM Good
Abhijit Muhurta is the roughly 48-minute window centred on local solar noon — considered auspicious for starting most activities, on every day except Wednesday.
Amrit KaalA window considered especially favourable.6:41 PM – 8:11 PM Good
Amrit Kaal is a 4-ghati window (about 1½ hours) fixed within each Nakshatra, found the same way as Varjyam but auspicious — traditionally preferred for starting new work and ceremonies. It follows the Nakshatra, not the clock, so a day can have none, one or two; times after midnight belong to the next morning.
Vijaya MuhurtaAn afternoon window linked with success.4:25 PM – 5:09 PM Good
Vijaya Muhurta is an early-afternoon window associated with victory and success — traditionally favoured for tasks where the outcome matters most, such as starting a competition or a difficult negotiation.
Godhuli MuhurtaDusk, as the cattle come home. Favoured for weddings.5:41 PM – 6:05 PM Good
Godhuli Muhurta ("cow-dust hour") is the short window around sunset when cattle traditionally returned home, raising dust in the evening light — considered auspicious for weddings and housewarming ceremonies.
Sayahna SandhyaEvening twilight, the time for evening prayers.5:53 PM – 6:41 PM Good
Sayahna Sandhya is the evening twilight window beginning at sunset — the evening counterpart to Pratah Sandhya, reserved for daily prayer rituals.
Nishita MuhurtaThe window around midnight.11:32 PM – 12:20 AM Good
Nishita Muhurta is the roughly 48-minute window centred on midnight — most significant once a year for Krishna Janmashtami, since Krishna is traditionally believed to have been born at this exact moment.
Inauspicious Periods
Rahu KaalAbout 90 minutes to keep clear of for new starts.10:27 AM – 11:57 AM Avoid
Rahu Kaal is a roughly 90-minute period each day, in a fixed sequence by weekday, traditionally avoided for starting new or important work — travel, ceremonies, and signing agreements.
YamagandaTraditionally avoided for new ventures and journeys.2:55 PM – 4:25 PM Avoid
Yamaganda is a roughly 90-minute inauspicious period each day, in a fixed sequence by weekday, generally avoided for starting new ventures — similar in nature to Rahu Kaal but at a different time.
Gulika KaalTraditionally avoided for one-off important events.7:28 AM – 8:58 AM Avoid
Gulika Kaal is ruled by Gulika (Mandi), a shadow point associated with Saturn. Like Rahu Kaal and Yamaganda, it’s generally avoided for auspicious beginnings.
Dur MuhurtamShort unfavourable windows in the day.8:22 AM – 9:10 AM, 2:46 PM – 3:34 PM Avoid
Dur Muhurtam is a short inauspicious window, separate from Rahu Kaal. It occurs twice on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, once on Sundays and Wednesdays, and as one longer window on Saturdays, and is best avoided for important starts.
VarjyamA window set by the day's star. Avoid new starts.9:42 AM – 11:12 AM Avoid
Varjyam is an inauspicious period calculated from the ruling Nakshatra, generally avoided for auspicious ceremonies — distinct from Rahu Kaal, which is calculated from the weekday instead.
Disha ShoolThe direction to avoid setting out toward today.West Avoid travel
Disha Shool is the direction considered inauspicious for starting travel on a given weekday — Friday's Disha Shool is West. It applies to the direction of initial travel, not the destination.
Choghadiya
Choghadiya divides daylight into 8 equal blocks, and night into its own separate 8 — named Amrit, Shubh, Labh (auspicious), Char (neutral), and Rog, Kaal, Udveg (inauspicious) — a simpler alternative to Muhurat for everyday timing.
Day Choghadiya 5:59 AM – 5:54 PM
Char
Good5:59 AM – 7:28 AM
Labh
Good7:28 AM – 8:58 AM
Amrit
Good8:58 AM – 10:27 AM
Kaal
Avoid10:27 AM – 11:57 AM
Shubh
Good11:57 AM – 1:26 PM
Rog
Avoid1:26 PM – 2:55 PM
Udveg
Avoid2:55 PM – 4:25 PM
Char
Good4:25 PM – 5:54 PM
Night Choghadiya 5:54 PM – 5:59 AM
Rog
Avoid5:54 PM – 7:25 PM
Udveg
Avoid7:25 PM – 8:55 PM
Char
Good8:55 PM – 10:26 PM
Labh
Good10:26 PM – 11:57 PMNow
Amrit
Good11:57 PM – 1:27 AM
Kaal
Avoid1:27 AM – 2:58 AM
Shubh
Good2:58 AM – 4:28 AM
Rog
Avoid4:28 AM – 5:59 AM
Hora
Hora divides both day and night into 12 sequential hours each — 24 total — every one ruled by a classical planet in a fixed rotating order. Used for choosing a favourable hour for a specific task: travel under Mercury, negotiations under Jupiter, avoiding Saturn and Mars hours for anything you want to go smoothly.
Day Hours
Venus
Good5:59 AM – 6:59 AM
Mercury
Good6:59 AM – 7:58 AM
Moon
Good7:58 AM – 8:58 AM
Saturn
Avoid8:58 AM – 9:57 AM
Jupiter
Good9:57 AM – 10:57 AM
Mars
Mixed10:57 AM – 11:57 AM
Sun
Mixed11:57 AM – 12:56 PM
Venus
Good12:56 PM – 1:56 PM
Mercury
Good1:56 PM – 2:55 PM
Moon
Good2:55 PM – 3:55 PM
Saturn
Avoid3:55 PM – 4:54 PM
Jupiter
Good4:54 PM – 5:54 PM
Night Hours
Mars
Mixed5:54 PM – 6:54 PM
Sun
Mixed6:54 PM – 7:55 PM
Venus
Good7:55 PM – 8:55 PM
Mercury
Good8:55 PM – 9:56 PM
Moon
Good9:56 PM – 10:56 PM
Saturn
Avoid10:56 PM – 11:57 PMNow
Jupiter
Good11:57 PM – 12:57 AM
Mars
Mixed12:57 AM – 1:58 AM
Sun
Mixed1:58 AM – 2:58 AM
Venus
Good2:58 AM – 3:58 AM
Mercury
Good3:58 AM – 4:59 AM
Moon
Good4:59 AM – 5:59 AM
Lagna
Lagna is the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at a given moment — it changes roughly every two hours and is the foundation of both Muhurat selection and birth-chart astrology. Many auspicious-timing calculations refine an already-good Choghadiya or Hora window further by checking which Lagna is active.
Kanya
5:58 AM – 7:08 AM
Ruled By: Mercury
Tula
7:08 AM – 9:21 AM
Ruled By: Venus
Vrishchika
9:21 AM – 11:36 AM
Ruled By: Mars
Dhanu
11:36 AM – 1:41 PM
Ruled By: Jupiter
Makara
1:41 PM – 3:29 PM
Ruled By: Saturn
Kumbha
3:29 PM – 5:04 PM
Ruled By: Saturn
Meena
5:04 PM – 6:36 PM
Ruled By: Jupiter
Mesha
6:36 PM – 8:18 PM
Ruled By: Mars
Vrishabha
8:18 PM – 10:17 PM
Ruled By: Venus
Mithuna
10:17 PM – 12:30 AM
Ruled By: Mercury
Karka
12:30 AM – 2:45 AM
Ruled By: Moon
Simha
2:45 AM – 4:55 AM
Ruled By: Sun
Kanya
4:55 AM – 5:58 AM
Ruled By: Mercury
Special Yogas & Timing Restrictions
Rarer combinations of Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and weekday that traditional Panchangs track separately — some especially auspicious, some calling for caution. Most days show only one or two of these active; that's normal, not a gap in the data.
Ravi Yoga
Active today
Sun and Moon's Nakshatras fall a specific auspicious distance apart — cancels doshas from several other inauspicious combinations.
Sarvartha Siddhi
Not today
A specific weekday + Nakshatra pairing considered favourable for virtually any undertaking.
Amrit Siddhi
Not today
A rarer, even more favourable variant of Sarvartha Siddhi — a specific weekday + Nakshatra pairing.
Guru Pushya
Not today
Pushya Nakshatra falling on a Thursday — considered excellent for buying gold and starting long-term ventures.
Ravi Pushya
Not today
Pushya Nakshatra falling on a Sunday — similarly favourable, but inauspicious specifically for marriage.
Dwipushkar
Not today
A specific Tithi + weekday + Nakshatra combination where an action's effect is said to double — good for gains, bad for debts or losses.
Tripushkar
Not today
A specific Tithi + weekday + Nakshatra combination where an action's effect is said to triple — good for gains, bad for debts or losses.
Bhadra
Not today
The Vishti Karana — traditionally avoided for auspicious ceremonies, though acceptable for sharp or destructive tasks.
Ganda Moola
Not today
Moon in one of the 6 Nakshatras at a rashi junction — traditionally noted for births and some ceremonies; a timing convention, not a prediction of harm.
Panchaka
Not today
Moon in the last stretch of Dhanishtha through Revati (Kumbha and Meena) — traditionally a caution period for a few specific activities, not a reason to put daily life on hold.
More Panchang Details
Masa
Bhadrapada
Amanta
The lunar month.
Masa is the Hindu lunar month, usually named after the Nakshatra the full moon falls in. Amanta months run new-moon to new-moon; Purnimanta months run full-moon to full-moon.
Vikrama Samvat
2083
The year in the era used across North India.
Vikrama Samvat is a lunar calendar era that began in 57 BCE, widely used across North India — it typically runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year.
Shaka Samvat
1948
The year in India's national calendar.
Shaka Samvat is the lunar calendar era that began in 78 CE and is India’s official civil calendar era — it runs about 78 years behind the Gregorian year.
Samvatsara
Parabhava
The name of this year in a 60-year cycle.
Samvatsara is the name of the year in a 60-year Jupiter-based cycle used in traditional Hindu almanacs — each of the 60 years has its own name and character.
Ritu (Season)
Varsha
The season. There are six in a year.
Ritu is one of the six traditional Indian seasons — Vasanta, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, Hemanta and Shishira — each spanning about two lunar months.
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Whether the Sun is moving north or south.
Ayana marks the Sun’s half-yearly movement — Uttarayana (northward, winter to summer solstice) or Dakshinayana (southward, summer to winter solstice).
Moon Sign (Rashi)
Vrishabha
The zodiac sign the Moon is in.
Moon Sign (Rashi) is the zodiac sign the Moon occupies right now — used in Vedic astrology for daily predictions and considered more personally significant day-to-day than the Sun sign.
Sun Sign (Surya Rashi)
Kanya
The zodiac sign the Sun is in.
Sun Sign (Surya Rashi) is the zodiac sign the Sun currently occupies in the sidereal (Vedic) zodiac, which runs about 24 days behind the Western tropical zodiac.
Moon Phase
Last Quarter, 67% lit
Moon Phase shows how much of the Moon’s visible face is lit right now, moving from new moon (0%) to full moon (100%) and back over about 29.5 days.
Ayanamsa
Lahiri · 24°13'25"
The offset between the two zodiac systems.
Ayanamsa is the angular offset between the sidereal (star-fixed) and tropical (season-fixed) zodiacs. This site uses the Lahiri Ayanamsa, the official standard adopted by the Indian government's Calendar Reform Committee — the same standard used by most published Panchangs.