Panchang is the traditional Hindu calendar that lists the five elements of a day — tithi, vaar (weekday), nakshatra, yoga and karana — along with auspicious timings, Rahu Kaal and festivals.

What are the five elements (Panchang) of a day?

The five limbs are Tithi (lunar day), Vaar (weekday), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga and Karana. Together they determine auspicious and inauspicious timings.

Rahu Kaal is an inauspicious period of roughly 90 minutes each day, ruled by Rahu, during which starting important new work is traditionally avoided.

What is Shubh Muhurat?

Shubh Muhurat is an auspicious time window calculated from the Panchang for beginning important activities like pooja, travel, housewarming or business.

Hindu Panchang Calendar — Tithi, Nakshatra & Rahu Kaal

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Tithi

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Nakshatra

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Yoga

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Karana

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Muhurat & Kaal

Abhijeet MuhuratMost auspicious—

Brahma MuhuratBest for puja—

Rahu KaalAvoid new work—

🌅 Sunrise

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🌇 Sunset

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What the Panchang shows

The Panchang (पंचांग, "five limbs") is the Hindu almanac. For every day it gives the five elements used to judge timing: tithi (the lunar day, which fixes fasts and festivals), nakshatra (the Moon's star, central to muhurat), yoga and karana (finer divisions of the Sun–Moon relationship) and vaar (the weekday and its ruling planet).

Alongside them it marks windows to use and to avoid: Brahma Muhurat before sunrise for puja and study, Abhijit Muhurat around midday for important beginnings, and Rahu Kaal, roughly 90 minutes each day when new work is traditionally avoided. Because all of these follow local sunrise, the timings change from city to city.

Tap any date above for its full reading, or open today's detailed Panchang, the Panchang for Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru or Kolkata, and the Ekadashi and Pradosh vrat guides.