Panchang Guides & Explanations
Practical guides to understanding the Indian calendar system — Panchang, Tithi, Nakshatra, Rahu Kalam and more. Written for everyday users, not astrologers.
What is Panchang?
Understand the five elements of the Hindu almanac and how it guides daily life.
What is Tithi?
Learn about lunar days, how they are counted, and why they matter for auspicious timings.
What is Nakshatra?
The 27 lunar mansions and how they influence daily Panchang and personal astrology.
What is Rahu Kalam?
Why this 90-minute window is avoided for new ventures and how it is calculated.
What is Yamagandam?
The second inauspicious daily period and how it differs from Rahu Kalam.
What is Kuligai Kalam?
Understanding the third inauspicious period of the day in the Panchang system.
What is Chandrashtamam?
The 8th moon position from your birth star and why it affects auspicious timing.
How Rahu Kalam is Calculated
The mathematical formula behind Rahu Kalam and why it differs by day and location.
Calendar vs Panchang
How the Gregorian calendar and the traditional Panchang differ and complement each other.
How Sunrise-Based Timings Work
Why Indian Panchang timings are tied to local sunrise and how they vary across India.
What is Hora?
Planetary hours: the Chaldean sequence, which Hora to choose for each activity, and how Horas are calculated.
What is Abhijit Muhurta?
The most auspicious ~48-minute window each day, centred on solar noon — when to use it and when it is skipped.