Panchang (from Sanskrit "five limbs") is the traditional Vedic calendar system used to determine the day's astronomical qualities: Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. It's the daily companion reference to a birth chart.
Calculated fresh for the current date in Indian Standard Time.
The lunar day — one of 30 divisions of the lunar month based on the angular distance between Moon and Sun. Used to time festivals and Muhurta.
The weekday, each ruled by a Graha: Sunday (Sun), Monday (Moon), Tuesday (Mars), Wednesday (Mercury), Thursday (Jupiter), Friday (Venus), Saturday (Saturn).
The Moon's current lunar mansion, one of 27 — see the Nakshatras page for the full list.
One of 27 combinations formed by the combined sidereal longitudes of Sun and Moon, used as an auxiliary timing indicator.
Half of a Tithi (11 named Karanas cycling across the lunar month), used for finer Muhurta-level timing decisions.
Panchang is the reference layer beneath most time-sensitive Vedic practices: selecting an auspicious Muhurta for an important activity, determining religious observance dates, and providing the day-level astronomical context that sits underneath a personalized Daily Individual Horoscope.
Prajvia's Panchang values are computed from standard mean-motion formulas for Sun and Moon longitude, converted to sidereal position using a Lahiri-style ayanamsa. This gives dependable day-to-day accuracy suitable for general reference; a future ephemeris-grade engine will refine precision further for time-sensitive applications like exact Tithi transition times.
The underlying planetary positions are the same globally, but the exact moment a Tithi, Nakshatra or Yoga begins and ends is time-zone dependent, since these boundaries occur at a specific moment in time.
Panchang describes today's general astronomical qualities, applicable to everyone. A birth chart (Kundli) is a personal, fixed snapshot calculated for one specific person's birth moment.
Muhurta (auspicious timing selection) draws directly on Panchang elements — certain Tithis, Varas and Nakshatras are traditionally considered more or less favorable for specific categories of activity.
They use standard simplified mean-motion astronomical formulas, which are accurate for day-level reference but may occasionally differ by a few hours from a precise ephemeris near a Tithi or Nakshatra boundary.