Question 1

What is Panchang?

Accepted Answer

Panchang (literally 'five limbs') is the traditional Vedic almanac that records five core elements of any given day — Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (sun-moon angular relationship), Karana (half-tithi) and Vara (weekday). Together they describe the cosmic 'flavour' of a day and guide auspicious timings for religious rituals, festivals, and personal milestones.

Question 2

What is Rahu Kaal and why is it considered inauspicious?

Accepted Answer

Rahu Kaal is a roughly 90-minute window that occurs every day, ruled by the shadow planet Rahu. New ventures, weddings, travel and important transactions are traditionally avoided during this period. Its position rotates by weekday and is computed from local sunrise and sunset, so it differs slightly across cities.

Question 3

How are these timings calculated?

Accepted Answer

Astro Power AI computes every value locally using astronomy-engine with the Lahiri Ayanamsa correction for sidereal positions. Sunrise, sunset, moon phase, tithi transitions and nakshatra changes are derived directly from planetary geometry — no third-party API is involved, and accuracy stays within roughly one minute compared to standard ephemeris references.

Question 4

What are Choghadiya and Muhurtas?

Accepted Answer

Choghadiya divides the day and night into eight equal segments each, classified as auspicious (Amrit, Shubh, Labh) or inauspicious (Udveg, Kaal, Rog). Muhurtas like Abhijit and Brahma are special short windows favoured for important activities — Abhijit (around solar noon) is universally considered victory-giving, while Brahma Muhurta (about 96 minutes before sunrise) is ideal for meditation and study.

Question 5

Why do festival dates change every year?

Accepted Answer

Most Hindu festivals follow the lunisolar calendar — they are tied to specific tithis within a particular masa (lunar month), not to fixed Gregorian dates. Because the lunar month is shorter than the solar month, festival dates shift each year and an extra month (Adhika Masa) is added periodically to keep the calendar aligned with the seasons.

Question 6

Do I need an account to use this?

Accepted Answer

No. The Panchang page is completely free and works without sign-in. Sign-in is only required for personalised features like your full kundli, dasha timeline and AI-generated insights.

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Daily Panchang

Five Limbs (Pancha-anga)

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