Panchang (Panchangam) is the Hindu almanac. "Pancha" means five, "Anga" means limb. It has 5 elements: Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (luni-solar combination), and Karana (half-day). It is used to determine auspicious timings for daily activities, festivals, and ceremonies.

What is Tithi in Panchang?

Tithi is the lunar day, determined by the angle between the Sun and Moon. Every 12 degrees of separation equals one Tithi. There are 30 Tithis in a lunar month — 15 in Shukla Paksha (waxing) and 15 in Krishna Paksha (waning).

Rahu Kaal is an inauspicious period of approximately 90 minutes each day, associated with the shadow planet Rahu. The day is divided into 8 equal parts from sunrise to sunset, and one part is designated as Rahu Kaal based on the day of the week.

What is the difference between Amanta and Purnimanta calendar?

In the Amanta tradition (followed in Gujarat and South India), the lunar month ends on Amavasya (new moon). In the Purnimanta tradition (followed in North India), the month ends on Purnima (full moon). ShubhPanchang follows the Gujarati Amanta tradition.

How accurate is ShubhPanchang?

ShubhPanchang uses Drik Ganita (observational astronomy) with Lahiri Ayanamsa — the gold standard for Vedic astronomical calculation. Our data is validated daily against multiple independent sources. Tithi and Nakshatra match rate is 100%.

What is Panchang?

Panchang (also spelled Panchangam) is the Hindu almanac — a five-limbed system of tracking time used for thousands of years across Hindu communities. "Pancha" means five, "Anga" means limb. Together, the five elements form a complete picture of each day's celestial energy.

THE 5 ELEMENTS OF PANCHANG

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Tithi — Lunar Day

One Tithi = 12° angle between Sun and Moon. 30 Tithis per lunar month. Determines auspiciousness of the day, festivals, and vrat dates.

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Nakshatra — Lunar Mansion

The Moon's position among 27 lunar mansions (nakshatras), each spanning 13°20'. Determines the quality of the day for specific activities.

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Yoga — Luni-Solar Day

Combined longitude of Sun + Moon, divided into 27 equal parts. Some Yogas (Siddhi, Shubha) are auspicious; others (Vishkambha, Atiganda) are to be avoided.

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Karana — Half Tithi

Half of a Tithi. 11 types: 7 moveable (Chara) and 4 fixed (Sthira). Vishti Karana (called "Vinchhudo" in Gujarat) is inauspicious.

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Vara — Weekday

Each day of the week is governed by a planet: Sunday (Sun), Monday (Moon), Tuesday (Mars), Wednesday (Mercury), Thursday (Jupiter), Friday (Venus), Saturday (Saturn).

How is Panchang Calculated?

ShubhPanchang uses the Drik Ganita (observational astronomy) method — the gold standard for Vedic astronomical calculation. This is more accurate than the older Surya Siddhanta tables.

Ayanamsa: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) — the official standard for Vedic astrology, which converts tropical to sidereal zodiac positions. Consistent with India's National Calendar.

Gujarati Panchang — What Makes It Different

Amanta tradition: Month ends on Amavasya (new moon), unlike North India's Purnimanta where it ends on Purnima
Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas) falls the day after Diwali — Kartik Shukla Pratipada
Distinctive dialect names: "Agiyaras" not "Ekadashi", "Amas" not "Amavasya", "Poonam" not "Purnima"
Uttarayan (Jan 14) is the most celebrated festival unique to Gujarat
Bhadarvi Poonam (Ambaji Yatra) is a uniquely Gujarati pilgrimage date

Why Trust ShubhPanchang?

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Daily automated validation

Every night we validate Tithi, Nakshatra, and sunrise times against multiple independent sources for 10 Gujarat cities.

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100% accuracy

Tithi and Nakshatra match rate: 100% across 30-day × 10-city automated tests.

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Open methodology

We explain exactly how we calculate — no black box. Drik Ganita + Lahiri Ayanamsa + Amanta tradition.

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