Vedic Calendar

Pancanga Calculator

Vedic Hindu Calendar System · Version 3.13

Traditional Vedic Tool

Pancanga Calculator

Pancanga (version 3.13) is a traditional Vedic calendar calculator that computes the five limbs of the Hindu almanac — Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana — for any given date and geographic location. Please read the instructions carefully before using this program.

External Server Notice: Results are computed by an external server hosted at Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan, and will open in a new browser context. Ensure your latitude and longitude values are entered correctly before submitting. Use the location search below to auto-fill coordinates from a place name.

The Pancanga is the traditional Hindu almanac used to determine auspicious and inauspicious times for all activities — from daily worship to major life events. The five elements computed are: Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (luni-solar combination) and Karana (half-tithi). These form the foundation of Swara Yoga practice and Vedic time-keeping.

Pancanga Calculator

Enter your location and date details, then click Calculate

Location Search

Bija Correction

Select Bija option

Without Bija With Bija

For years after A.D. 1000, With Bija is recommended.

Geographic Coordinates

Latitude (degrees, decimal allowed) Positive = North, Negative = South

Longitude (degrees, decimal allowed) Positive = East, Negative = West

Output Mode

Select calculation mode

Try List Verbose

Try — enter Indian date. List / Verbose — enter Gregorian date below.

Gregorian Date (for List & Verbose mode)

Day

Month

Year (A.D.)

Indian Date (for Try mode)

Era

Years expired

Indian Month

Tithi number (1 – 15)

Paksa (lunar fortnight)

Sukla Paksa (bright) Krsna Paksa (dark)

Month reckoning system

Amanta (South India) Purnimanta (North India)

"Know the Pancanga and you hold the key to all auspicious action in time and space."

— Vedic Tradition

Understanding the Pancanga

The word Pancanga (Sanskrit: पञ्चांग) literally means "five limbs." These five elements — Tithi (lunar day), Vara (day of the week), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (luni-solar combination) and Karana (half-tithi) — together define the quality of any moment in time. In Swara Yoga, the Pancanga is essential for determining which nostril (Swara) should be active, and for aligning one's actions with the cosmic rhythms governing body, mind and spirit.

Version 3.13 of this calculator was developed by Professor Yano Michio at Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan, and implements the traditional Siddhantic astronomical methods. For help reading the output, see the Readme page.