Panchangam — Hindu Daily Almanac

Today is November 9, 2026 · Krishna Paksha Amavasya.

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Tithi: Krishna Paksha Amavasya
Nakshatra: Swati
Rahu Kalam: 7:42 AM – 9:08 AM
Abhijit Muhurta: 11:36 AM – 12:22 PM
Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sunset: 5:42 PM

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What is the Panchangam?

The Panchangam (Panchang) is the Hindu almanac. The name means “five limbs” — Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga and Karana — which together describe the quality of each civil day for ritual, fasting and choosing muhurta.

Alongside the five limbs, the daily Panchangam lists auspicious windows (Abhijit Muhurta, Amrit Kaal, Brahma Muhurta) and inauspicious ones (Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam, Gulika Kalam), plus sunrise, sunset and calendar context. Timings here use Hyderabad (India, IST) as the reference; tithi and nakshatra end-times are astronomical and stay close nationwide.

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What is Panchangam?

Panchangam (Panchang) is the Vedic almanac. The name means “five limbs”: Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga, and Karana. Together they describe the quality of a civil day for ritual, fasting, and choosing muhurta.

How do I read today’s five limbs?

Start with Tithi and Nakshatra — most vratas and festivals follow the lunar day, and many naming or travel customs follow the star. Then check Yoga and Karana (half-tithi). Vishti Karana, also called Bhadra, is traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Vara is the weekday from one sunrise to the next.

Why do sunrise and Rahu Kalam differ by city?

Panchang timings are computed for a geographic location. This page uses Hyderabad (India, IST) as the reference. Sunrise, sunset, and the eightfold day-division (Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam, Gulika, Abhijit) shift by a few minutes across India. Tithi and Nakshatra end times are astronomical and stay close nationwide.

What is Rahu Kalam?

Rahu Kalam is an inauspicious 90-minute window each day, placed in a different eighth of daylight by weekday. It is customarily avoided for starting journeys, contracts, or auspicious rites. Daily puja already underway need not be stopped.

What is Abhijit Muhurta?

Abhijit is the eighth muhurta of the daylight period, around local noon. It is considered inherently favourable and is the usual fallback when no other shubh muhurta is available for beginning important work.