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.

Adhik Maas (also called Mal Maas or Purushottam Maas) is an extra lunar month added to the Hindu calendar roughly every 32 months to keep the lunar and solar years in step. There is no Adhik Maas in 2027; the most recent one was Adhik Jyeshtha (17 May - 15 June 2026).

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Vikram Samvat 2083-84

Hindu Panchang 2027
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Today's Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga & Karana — complete lunar calendar for Vikram Samvat 2083-84

Today's Panchang · New Delhi (at sunrise)

Vikram Samvat

Tithi

Vara (Day)

Nakshatra

Yoga

Karana

Masa

🕉️ The Five Elements of Panchang

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Tithi तिथि

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

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Vara वार

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

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Nakshatra नक्षत्र

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

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Yoga योग

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

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Karana करण

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

📅 2027 Monthly Overview

Month	Hindu Masa	Key Festival	Purnima	Amavasya
January	Pausha - Magha	Makar Sankranti (Jan 15)	Jan 22	Jan 7
February	Magha - Phalguna	Vasant Panchami (Feb 11)	Feb 20	Feb 6
March	Phalguna - Chaitra	Maha Shivaratri (Mar 6) · Somvati Amavasya (Phalguna) (Mar 8) · Holika Dahan (Mar 21) · Holi (Mar 22)	Mar 22	Mar 8
April	Chaitra - Vaishakha	Chaitra Navratri Begins (Apr 7) · Ram Navami (Apr 15) · Hanuman Jayanti (Apr 20)	Apr 20	Apr 6
May	Vaishakha - Jyeshtha	Akshaya Tritiya (May 9) · Buddha Purnima / Vaishakha Purnima (May 20)	May 20	May 6
June	Jyeshtha - Ashadha	Nirjala Ekadashi (Jun 14)	Jun 18	Jun 4
July	Ashadha - Shravana	Jagannath Rath Yatra (Jul 5) · Devshayani Ekadashi (Jul 14) · Guru Purnima (Jul 18)	Jul 18	Jul 4
August	Shravana - Bhadrapada	Hariyali Amavasya / Somvati Amavasya (Aug 2) · Raksha Bandhan (Aug 17) · Krishna Janmashtami (Aug 24)	Aug 17	Aug 2, Aug 31
September	Bhadrapada - Ashwin	Ganesh Chaturthi (Sep 4) · Sarva Pitru (Mahalaya) Amavasya (Sep 29) · Sharad Navratri Begins (Sep 30)	Sep 15	Sep 29
October	Ashwin - Kartika	Dussehra -- Vijayadashami (Oct 9) · Sharad Purnima (Kojagara night) (Oct 14) · Karwa Chauth (Oct 18) · Dhanteras (Oct 27)	Oct 14, Oct 15	Oct 29
November	Kartika - Margashirsha	Chhath Puja (Nov 4) · Devutthana Ekadashi (Nov 10) · Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepawali (Nov 13)	Nov 13, Nov 14	Nov 28
December	Margashirsha - Pausha	Gita Jayanti (Dec 9) · Somvati Amavasya (Pausha) (Dec 27)	Dec 13	Dec 27

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🕉️ The Five Elements of Panchang

📅 2027 Monthly Overview

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