What is a Hindu Panchang?

Panchang (or Panchanga) is the Hindu almanac that lists the five key elements of each day: Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (sun-moon combination), and Karana (half of a tithi). It is used for determining auspicious timings (muhurta) for rituals and events.

What are the 5 elements of Panchang?

The 5 elements are: 1) Tithi - the lunar day, 2) Vara - the weekday, 3) Nakshatra - the lunar mansion (one of 27), 4) Yoga - the combination of sun and moon longitudes (one of 27), and 5) Karana - half of a tithi (one of 11).

Tithi is the lunar day in the Hindu calendar. Each tithi represents 12 degrees of angular distance between the Sun and Moon. There are 30 tithis in a lunar month -- 15 in Shukla Paksha (waxing) and 15 in Krishna Paksha (waning).

Nakshatra is the lunar mansion -- the position of the Moon in one of 27 fixed star constellations. Each nakshatra spans 13 degrees 20 minutes of the zodiac and has its own deity, nature, and significance for determining auspicious activities.

What is Adhik Maas in 2026?

Adhik Maas (also called Mal Maas or Purushottam Maas) is an extra lunar month added to the Hindu calendar approximately every 2-3 years to synchronise the lunar and solar calendars. In 2026, Adhik Maas occurs in May-June, making it a year with 13 lunar months.

Vikram Samvat 2082-83

Hindu Panchang 2026

Today's Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga & Karana Complete lunar calendar for Vikram Samvat 2082-83

Today's Panchang

Vikram Samvat 2082

Tithi

Vara (Day)

Nakshatra

Yoga

Karana

Masa

The Five Elements of Panchang

Tithi

Lunar day (1-30). The most important element -- governs all religious activities.

Vara

Day of the week -- each dedicated to a deity (Monday=Shiva, Friday=Lakshmi etc.)

Nakshatra

Lunar mansion (27 total). The moon's position in the sky determines this.

Yoga

27 yogas formed by Sun+Moon degrees. Some are auspicious, some inauspicious.

Karana

Half of a tithi (11 Karanas). Used to determine auspicious timing for tasks.

2026 Monthly Overview

Month	Hindu Masa	Key Festival	Purnima	Amavasya
January	Paush-Magh	Makar Sankranti (Jan 14) Mauni Amavasya (Jan 18)	Jan 3	Jan 18
February	Magh-Falgun	Maha Shivaratri (Feb 18) Maghi Purnima (Feb 1)	Feb 1	Feb 17
March	Falgun-Chaitra	Holi (Mar 3) Ugadi / Gudi Padwa (Mar 19)	Mar 3	Mar 18
April	Chaitra-Vaishakh	Ram Navami (Apr 7) Hanuman Jayanti (Apr 2)	Apr 2	Apr 17
May	Vaishakh + Adhik Maas	Buddha Purnima (May 1) Adhik Maas active Akshaya Tritiya (Apr 28)	May 1	May 16
June	Adhik Jyeshtha-Jyeshtha	Adhik Maas ends Nirjala Ekadashi (Jun 25)	Jun 29	Jun 14
July	Ashadh	Guru Purnima (Jul 10) Chaturmas begins (Jul 25)	Jul 10	Jul 14
August	Shravana	Raksha Bandhan (Aug 9) Janmashtami (Aug 16)	Aug 9	Aug 12
September	Bhadrapad	Ganesh Chaturthi Navratri (Sep 21) Mahalaya (Oct 10)	Sep 7	Sep 10
October	Ashvin-Kartik	Dussehra (Oct 1) Diwali (Nov 9) Sharad Purnima (Oct 7)	Oct 7	Oct 10
November	Kartik-Margashirsha	Diwali (Nov 9) Dev Deepawali (Nov 24) Tulsi Vivah	Nov 24	Nov 9
December	Margashirsha-Paush	Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi (Dec 20) Dattatreya Jayanti (Dec 23)	Dec 23	Dec 9