Vedic · Panchanga
Today’s panchanga — the five limbs of now.
The Vedic almanac reads any moment through five elements — tithi, karana, yoga, nakshatra, vara. Together they describe the quality of time: what it favors, what it resists, what it’s made of. Computed against the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa); updated every fifteen minutes.
Today’s quality of time
What this moment favors.
Today is Wednesday (Budhavara, ruled by Mercury (Budha)) in the waning half of the lunar month. The Moon transits Uttara Ashadha, the final victory's mansion. The active tithi is Dwitiya, and the prevailing yoga (Ayushman) is broadly supportive. Krishna Dwitiya continues the release-work of the waning phase. Favorable for gentle pruning, second-pass editing, tidying up what was examined yesterday. The energy is less generative, more refining. Taken together: the day carries the themes of Mercury — communication, commerce, learning — and Uttara Ashadha shapes the quality of whatever you undertake.
Tithi
Dwitiya
Waning · day 2
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 1 · lord sun
Yoga
Ayushman
Auspicious
Karana
Taitila
Movable
Vara
Budhavara
Wednesday · mercury
Tithi · Waning lunar day
Dwitiya
Building on what's just started.
- Deity
- Brahma
- Number
- 2 of 15 in the krishna paksha
- Elapsed
- 21% traversed
Krishna Dwitiya continues the release-work of the waning phase. Favorable for gentle pruning, second-pass editing, tidying up what was examined yesterday. The energy is less generative, more refining.
Nakshatra · Lunar mansion
Uttara Ashadha
The final victory. Late-stage commitment, what endures.
- Symbol
- Elephant's tusk / small bed
- Presiding deity
- Vishvedevas (the collective of all deities)
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Zodiac span
- Sagittarius 26°40' – Capricorn 10°
- Current pada
- 1 of 4
Uttara Ashadha means 'later invincibility' — the Moon here favors finishing moves, durable victories, commitments that will still matter in ten years. Sun-ruled and blessed by the Vishvedevas (all the gods in council). Favorable for: closing deals, graduation ceremonies, completing long projects, making commitments that will be watched by others, founding lasting institutions. Less favorable for: trial runs or experiments — the mansion prefers the real thing. If you've been preparing for a milestone, today is a strong day to cross it.
Yoga · Sun-Moon combination
Ayushman
Longevity. Favorable for health, long-term foundations, lasting work.
- Classical nature
- Auspicious (shubha)
- Elapsed
- 52% traversed
Yogas are calculated from the combined longitude of Sun and Moon and cycle through 27 named states. The classification of a yoga as auspicious, inauspicious, or mixed is not cosmic judgment — it’s the tradition’s compressed read on what kinds of action the energy tends to support. Use it as one input among several; the nakshatra, tithi, and vara each weigh in.
Karana · Half-tithi
Taitila
The auspicious karana — favors ceremonial action.
- Type
- Movable (chara)
Taitila is considered broadly positive, especially for sacred or ceremonial action — rituals, formal agreements, teaching, anything with a dignified tone.
Vara · Weekday
Budhavara — Wednesday
Mercurial day — communication, commerce, learning.
- Ruling graha
- Mercury (Budha)
Budhavara is Mercury's day. Favorable for communication, writing, negotiation, commerce, study, teaching, and intellectual work. Classical advice: handle correspondence, writing, and commercial details on Wednesdays.
Common questions
About the panchanga
What is panchanga?
Panchanga (literally, 'five limbs') is the traditional Hindu almanac. It describes any given moment through five astronomical elements: tithi (the lunar day, based on the angular distance between Sun and Moon), karana (half a tithi), yoga (a combination of solar and lunar longitude), nakshatra (the lunar mansion, a 13°20' slice of the zodiac the Moon is traversing), and vara (the weekday, each ruled by a graha). Together they give the quality of time — what the moment favors and what it resists.
Why does panchanga change throughout the day?
The Moon moves roughly 13° per day, which means the nakshatra can change about once every 13 hours and a 13°20' tithi typically advances every 24 hours — though exact transition times vary because the Moon's speed is not constant. This page recomputes every 15 minutes, so a reload near a transition will show the active element for right now.
Do I need my birth location for panchanga?
No. Unlike a birth chart, panchanga is computed from the moment in time — the angular positions of the Sun and Moon at that instant, referenced to the sidereal zodiac (via the Lahiri ayanamsa by default). Some traditional Indian panchang printings compute 'today's panchanga' as of your local sunrise; this page computes it as of right now. For tomorrow's-at-sunrise, the almanac page is on the roadmap.
What if today's yoga or karana is listed as inauspicious?
Classical Vedic astrology flags certain periods (like the Vishti karana, or yogas like Vyatipata and Vaidhriti) as times to defer important new beginnings — weddings, launches, major contracts. That doesn't mean nothing can be done; routine work continues. The tradition is saying: if you have flexibility, pick a window where the quality of time is supportive. If you don't, proceed mindfully.
What ayanamsa does this page use?
The default is Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), which is the most widely used ayanamsa in modern Indian astrology and the one adopted by the Government of India's Rashtriya Panchang. The engine supports other ayanamsas (Raman, Krishnamurti, Fagan-Bradley, Sri Yukteshwar); an ayanamsa selector will appear when we ship the full Vedic birth-chart page.
Computation
Panchanga values are computed from Kriya, our astrology engine, using the Lahiri ayanamsa by default. Sun and Moon positions derive from VSOP87D (planetary theory by Bureau des Longitudes) and a truncated ELP2000 lunar model, yielding arcsecond-grade accuracy. Classical interpretations are drawn from standard Vedic references — the mansions, tithis, and yogas are ancient material; the phrasing is modern. Computed, not generated.