Delhi, India · Thursday, 17 September 2026
Aaj ka panchang
The five limbs of the Hindu day, tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana, with sunrise, Rahu kaal and the good windows for beginnings. Shown for New Delhi; Kalpa calculates it for your own city.
The five limbs
- Tithi
Shashthi until 10:48 am
Saptami until 1:01 pm
- Vara
- Guruvar
- Nakshatra
Anuradha until 7:53 pm
Jyeshtha until 10:44 pm
- Yoga
Vishkambha until 12:49 pm
Priti until 1:34 pm
- Karana
Taitila until 10:48 am
Gara until 11:52 pm
Vanija until 1:01 pm
Sun, Moon and calendar
- Sunrise
- 6:06 am
- Sunset
- 6:24 pm
- Moonrise
- 11:56 am
- Moonset
- 10:08 pm
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Bhadrapada
- Vikram samvat
- 2083
- Shaka samvat
- 1948
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Ritu
- Varsha
Muhurat and kaal
- Brahma Muhurat(favourable)4:30 am to 5:18 am
- Yamaganda(avoid)6:06 am to 7:38 am
- Gulika Kaal(avoid)9:11 am to 10:43 am
- Dur Muhurat(avoid)10:12 am to 11:01 am
- Abhijit Muhurat(favourable)11:50 am to 12:40 pm
- Rahu Kaal(avoid)1:47 pm to 3:19 pm
- Dur Muhurat(avoid)3:07 pm to 3:56 pm
Choghadiya
- Shubh(favourable)6:06 am to 7:38 am
- Rog(avoid)7:38 am to 9:11 am
- Udveg(avoid)9:11 am to 10:43 am
- Chal(favourable)10:43 am to 12:15 pm
- Labh(favourable)12:15 pm to 1:47 pm
- Amrit(favourable)1:47 pm to 3:19 pm
- Kaal(avoid)3:19 pm to 4:52 pm
- Shubh(favourable)4:52 pm to 6:24 pm
Day choghadiya shown. Night choghadiya is in the app.
Good for today
- Skanda's tithi: a good day for effort and outdoor work.
- Vishnu and Guru's day: yellow, teachers, banana plant worship, learning.
- A soft star: music, clothes, friendship, celebrations.
Better avoided
- Avoid oil and heavy food if you keep the vrat.
- Washing hair and cutting nails are left for another day in the tradition.
- Hard confrontations sit badly today.
Reading a panchang
What the five limbs mean
Tithi
The lunar day: each 12 degrees the Moon moves ahead of the Sun. Thirty tithis make a lunar month, from Pratipada to Purnima or Amavasya.
Vara
The weekday, each ruled by a graha, from Ravivar (Surya) to Shanivar (Shani). The Hindu day begins at sunrise.
Nakshatra
The lunar mansion the Moon is passing through, one of 27. It colours the day and matters most for muhurat.
Yoga
One of 27 combinations of the Sun's and Moon's longitudes, read for the general quality of the day.
Karana
Half a tithi. There are 11 karanas; Vishti, also called Bhadra, is avoided for beginnings.
Rahu kaal
One eighth of the daytime at a set slot each weekday, traditionally avoided for starting anything new.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Why does the panchang change by city?
Sunrise, sunset and the timing windows depend on where you are. Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment everywhere, but the local clock time differs.
Which month system does this use?
The masa shown is purnimanta, the convention common in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. Kalpa also knows the amanta convention used in much of South and West India.
When does the Hindu day begin?
At sunrise. A tithi or nakshatra that is running at sunrise usually names the day.
Is the panchang free in Kalpa?
Yes. The daily panchang and shubh samay windows are free for everyone.
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