Today's Panchang

Both depend on local sunrise. Sunrise in Mumbai and Kolkata can differ by over 90 minutes, which shifts the entire day's tithi boundaries and Rahu Kaal window. Always pick your actual city for accurate results.

Choghadiya splits day and night into 8 equal slots each. Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are auspicious — best for new work. Rog, Kaal and Udveg are inauspicious. The exact timing depends on your city's sunrise and sunset.

Abhijit Muhurta is the most auspicious 48-minute window of the day, falling around local solar noon. It is considered universally favourable — most starting ceremonies, journeys and important meetings can be aligned to it.

Both are traditional Hindu calendar years. Vikram Samvat is 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year (used widely in North India and Nepal). Shaka Saka is 78 years behind Gregorian and is used in the Indian national calendar.

All values are computed in real time using the Astronomy Engine library with Lahiri Ayanamsa — the standard sidereal correction used in Vedic Jyotish. Results match traditional panchang publications to within seconds.