Daily Panchang & Auspicious Muhurats
Accurate Vedic Panchang based on Drik Ganita calculations. Find the perfect muhurat for your important life events.
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Understanding Vedic Panchang
The Panchang is a comprehensive Hindu calendar that provides five essential elements for determining auspicious timings and understanding cosmic influences.
Tithi (Lunar Day)
Tithi represents the lunar day based on the angular relationship between the Sun and Moon. There are 30 tithis in a lunar month, divided into Shukla (waxing) and Krishna (waning) Paksha. Each tithi has specific deities and is considered favorable for particular activities.
Nakshatra (Lunar Mansion)
Nakshatra refers to the 27 lunar mansions through which the Moon travels. Each nakshatra spans 13°20' of the zodiac and has a ruling deity and planetary lord. Nakshatras are crucial for determining muhurat timing and personal horoscopes.
Yoga (Sun-Moon Combination)
Yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon. There are 27 yogas, each spanning 13°20'. Some yogas are considered highly auspicious (like Siddhi, Shubha) while others are inauspicious (like Vishkumbha, Vyatipata).
Karana (Half-Tithi)
Karana is half of a tithi, resulting in 60 karanas in a lunar month. There are 11 types: 7 movable (Chara) and 4 fixed (Sthira). Vishti (Bhadra) karana is generally considered inauspicious and should be avoided for new beginnings.
Vara (Weekday)
Each day of the week is ruled by a planet: Sunday (Sun), Monday (Moon), Tuesday (Mars), Wednesday (Mercury), Thursday (Jupiter), Friday (Venus), and Saturday (Saturn). Different activities are favored on different days.
Muhurat (Auspicious Time)
Muhurat is an auspicious time window calculated by considering tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, and vara together with inauspicious periods like Rahu Kaal. Abhijit Muhurat around noon is considered universally auspicious.
Disclaimer: Panchang calculations are based on Drik Ganita (astronomical) principles using the Lahiri Ayanamsa. For important religious ceremonies or events, please consult with a qualified Vedic astrologer. Times shown are approximate and may vary slightly from traditional almanacs due to calculation methodology differences.
Today's Panchang for Hyderabad, Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Today in Hyderabad, Telangana it is Ashwin Krishna Dwadashi, Wednesday. The Moon is in Magha nakshatra (pada 2), the yoga is Shubha and the karana is Kaulava. Sunrise is at 06:08 am and sunset at 06:01 pm. The Sun is in Virgo (Kanya) and the Moon sign (Chandra Rashi) is Leo (Simha).
Avoid Rahu Kaal (12:05 pm–01:34 pm), Yamagandam (07:37 am–09:06 am) and Gulika Kaal (10:35 am–12:05 pm) for new beginnings. Use the interactive tool above to change the date or see upcoming auspicious muhurats for Hyderabad.
Panchang & Muhurat: Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Panchang?+
A Panchang is the traditional Hindu almanac that describes the five limbs (panch-anga) of a day (Tithi or lunar day, Vara or weekday, Nakshatra or lunar mansion, Yoga and Karana), along with sunrise, sunset and inauspicious periods. Together these determine the auspiciousness of any moment for religious and worldly activities.
What is a Muhurat and how is an auspicious muhurat chosen?+
A muhurat is an auspicious time window selected for an important activity such as marriage, griha pravesh, a vehicle or property purchase, or starting a business. It is chosen by combining a favourable tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and weekday while avoiding daily inauspicious periods (Rahu Kaal, Yamagandam, Gulika Kaal) and period-level prohibitions such as Chaturmas, Kharmas and planetary combustion.
Why do panchang timings differ for Hyderabad?+
Tithi, nakshatra and yoga are the same across India at any instant, but the clock times at which they begin and end, along with sunrise, sunset, Rahu Kaal and the muhurat windows, depend on the local longitude and latitude. That is why this page computes everything specifically for Hyderabad rather than a single national time.
Why are there no marriage or griha pravesh muhurats during Chaturmas?+
Chaturmas is the roughly four-month period from Devshayani Ekadashi to Devuthani Ekadashi (about mid-July to mid-November) when, by tradition, Lord Vishnu is in cosmic sleep. Marriages, griha pravesh and other sanskaras are not performed during Chaturmas, so those muhurats are intentionally excluded. Travel, job joining and everyday purchases remain permissible.
What are Guru Asta and Shukra Asta, and how do they affect marriage dates?+
Guru Asta and Shukra Asta refer to Jupiter (Guru) or Venus (Shukra) becoming combust, moving so close to the Sun that they are not visible. Since a visible Jupiter and Venus are considered essential for marriage, no vivah muhurat is given while either planet is combust, even if the day looks otherwise favourable. This is why some periods have no marriage dates at all.
What is Kharmas (Dhanurmas and Meenmas)?+
Kharmas is a solar "dead month" when the Sun transits Sagittarius (Dhanurmas, about 16 December to 14 January) or Pisces (Meenmas, about 15 March to 14 April). Auspicious ceremonies such as marriage and griha pravesh are avoided during Kharmas and resume when the Sun enters the next sign (for example at Makar Sankranti).
What are Rahu Kaal, Yamagandam and Gulika Kaal?+
These are inauspicious segments of the day, each roughly one and a half hours, calculated by dividing the time between sunrise and sunset into eight parts. Their position changes with the weekday. New and auspicious activities are avoided during Rahu Kaal, Yamagandam and Gulika Kaal, so every muhurat shown is screened to fall outside them.
Which ayanamsa and calculation method does this Panchang use?+
All positions are sidereal and use the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, computed with Drik Ganita (observational astronomy) principles rather than older approximate tables. This is the standard followed by most Indian government and drik panchangs.