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Panchāṅga

The Hindu almanac: five time-limbs — tithi, vāra, nakshatra, yoga and karana — computed for a place and day.

What it means

Panchāṅga literally means "five limbs" (pancha-aṅga). For any date and location it reports the tithi (lunar day), vāra (weekday), nakshatra (lunar mansion), yoga and karana, plus derived windows such as Rāhu Kālam, Abhijit and sunrise/sunset. Because the limbs depend on the Sun and Moon relative to a specific place, the same civil day reads differently in two cities.

How it's computed

The engine (panchanga.ts / almanac.ts) computes the Sun–Moon elongation for the day's sunrise at the given latitude/longitude/timezone, then derives each limb and its end-time; sunrise/sunset use the astronomy-engine horizon crossing.

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Frequently asked

What are the five limbs of a panchāṅga?
Tithi (lunar day), vāra (weekday), nakshatra (lunar mansion), yoga and karana. Together they describe the quality of a day.
Why does the panchāṅga differ by city?
The limbs are anchored to the local sunrise, and sunrise time depends on latitude, longitude and timezone — so the same date can show a different tithi or nakshatra in two places.

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