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Panchang Today in Ahmedabad: Tithi, Nakshatra and Rahu Kaal
Before a griha pravesh, a first day at school or a long journey, someone in the family usually asks the same thing: what is the tithi today, and when does Rahu kaal begin? The answer changes with the day, and also with the place, because every time in a panchang follows the local sunrise.
This panchang finds your city from your time zone and shows the day’s five limbs (pañcāṅga), sunrise and moonrise, the muhurtas, and a calendar for the whole month. Search any town or village, or pick a date from 1900 to 2049. Book a consultation when a date needs more than the panchang can tell.
Nakṣatravīthī · Ahmedabad
Sunday, 15 November 2026
Shukla Shashthi · Kartika Shukla paksha · Vikram Samvat 2083
The day at a glance
From this sunrise to the next. Above the line: Brahma muhurta, Abhijit, Vijaya and Nishita. Below it: Rahu kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika. At the foot, the special yogas: favourable above, those kept free of auspicious work below.
Special yogas
Pairings of weekday, tithi and nakshatra that the muhurta texts name, with the time each holds in this panchang day.
Favourable
A weekday and nakshatra pairing named as favourable for every purpose.
Read the verse
सूर्येऽर्कमूलोत्तरपुष्यदास्रे चन्द्रे श्रुतिब्राह्मशशीज्यमैत्रम् ।
भौमेऽश्व्यहिर्बुध्न्यकृशानुसार्पं ज्ञे ब्राह्ममैत्रार्ककृशानुचान्द्रम् ॥
जीवेऽन्त्यमैत्राश्व्यदितीज्यधिष्ण्यं शुक्रेऽन्त्यमैत्राश्व्यदितिश्रवोभम् ।
शनौ श्रुतिब्राह्मसमीरभानि सर्वार्थसिद्ध्यै कथितानि पूर्वैः ॥
sūrye 'rkamūlottarapuṣyadāsre candre śrutibrāhmaśaśījyamaitram |
bhaume 'śvyahirbudhnyakṛśānusārpaṃ jñe brāhmamaitrārkakṛśānucāndram ||
jīve 'ntyamaitrāśvyaditījyadhiṣṇyaṃ śukre 'ntyamaitrāśvyaditiśravobham |
śanau śrutibrāhmasamīrabhāni sarvārthasiddhyai kathitāni pūrvaiḥ ||
Meaning: For success in every aim the ancients named: on Sunday Hasta, Mula, the Uttaras, Pushya and Ashwini; on Monday Shravana, Rohini, Mrigashira, Pushya and Anuradha; on Tuesday Ashwini, Uttara Bhadrapada, Krittika and Ashlesha; on Wednesday Rohini, Anuradha, Hasta, Krittika and Mrigashira; on Thursday Revati, Anuradha, Ashwini, Punarvasu and Pushya; on Friday Revati, Anuradha, Ashwini, Punarvasu and Shravana; on Saturday Shravana, Rohini and Swati.
The Moon’s nakshatra stands 4th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 13th or 20th from the Sun’s. The texts say it clears many faults of the day.
Read the verse
सूर्यभाद्वेदगोतर्कदिग्विश्वनखसम्मिते ।
चन्द्रर्क्षे रवियोगाः स्युर्दोषसंघविनाशकाः ॥
sūryabhād vedagotarkadigviśvanakhasammite |
candrarkṣe raviyogāḥ syur doṣasaṃghavināśakāḥ ||
Meaning: When the Moon's nakshatra is the 4th, 9th, 6th, 10th, 13th or 20th counted from the Sun's, these are Ravi yogas, which remove a host of faults.
Kept free of auspicious work
A tithi and weekday pairing the texts keep free of auspicious beginnings, and of journeys above all.
Read the verse
नन्दा भद्रा नन्दिकाख्या जया च रिक्ता भद्रा पूर्णसंज्ञा मृतार्कात् ।
याम्यं त्वाष्ट्रं वैश्वदेवं धनिष्ठार्यम्णं ज्येष्ठान्त्यं रवेर्दग्धभं स्यात् ॥
nandā bhadrā nandikākhyā jayā ca riktā bhadrā pūrṇasaṃjñā mṛtārkāt |
yāmyaṃ tvāṣṭraṃ vaiśvadevaṃ dhaniṣṭhāryamṇaṃ jyeṣṭhāntyaṃ raver dagdhabhaṃ syāt ||
Meaning: From Sunday on, the Nanda, Bhadra, Nanda, Jaya, Rikta, Bhadra and Purna tithis are Mrita. From Sunday on, Bharani, Chitra, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishtha, Uttara Phalguni, Jyeshtha and Revati are the Dagdha nakshatras.
The first 6 ghatis (144 minutes) of Ganda are left out of auspicious work.
Read the verse
परिघार्धं पंच शूले षट् च गण्डातिगण्डयोः ।
व्याघाते नवनाड्यश्च वर्ज्याः सर्वेषु कर्मसु ॥
parighārdhaṃ pañca śūle ṣaṭ ca gaṇḍātigaṇḍayoḥ |
vyāghāte navanāḍyaś ca varjyāḥ sarveṣu karmasu ||
Meaning: In all work, leave out the first half of Parigha, five ghatis of Shoola, six of Ganda and of Atiganda, and nine of Vyaghata.
Pratipada on a Wednesday or Saptami on a Sunday. The texts keep this free of auspicious work.
Read the verse
षष्ठ्यादितिथयो मन्दाद्विलोमं प्रतिपद्बुधे ।
सप्तम्यर्केऽधमाः षष्ठ्याद्यामाश्च रदधावने ॥
ṣaṣṭhyāditithayo mandād vilomaṃ pratipad budhe |
saptamy arke 'dhamāḥ ṣaṣṭhyādyāmāś ca radadhāvane ||
Meaning: Shashthi and the tithis after it, falling on Saturday and the days before it in reverse order, are poor; so are Pratipada on a Wednesday and Saptami on a Sunday. On Shashthi, Pratipada and Amavasya, the teeth are not cleaned with a twig.
In the South Indian tradition
The same day as read by the South Indian muhurta tradition, which names its own pairings of weekday, tithi and nakshatra. Where the two readings differ, both are shown.
Favourable
This weekday and nakshatra together are counted favourable for beginnings.
Kept free of important beginnings
None today.
When a favourable yoga falls in the same stretch as an unfavourable one, the texts hold that the favourable one prevails. These are general guides for choosing a time; a personal muhurta also reads the birth chart.
When a good yoga meets a poor one
अयोगे सुयोगोऽपि चेत्स्यात्तदानीमयोगं निहत्यैष सिद्धिं तनोति ।
परे लग्नशुद्ध्या कुयोगादिनाशं दिनार्धोत्तरं विष्टिपूर्वं च शस्तम् ॥
ayoge suyogo 'pi cet syāt tadānīm ayogaṃ nihatyaiṣa siddhiṃ tanoti |
pare lagnaśuddhyā kuyogādināśaṃ dinārdhottaraṃ viṣṭipūrvaṃ ca śastam ||
Meaning: If a good yoga falls together with a poor one, it overcomes the poor one and brings success. Others hold that a sound lagna removes the faulty yogas, and that Vishti and the like are acceptable after midday.
The five limbs
The nakshatra’s symbol is the elephant tusk; its ruling planet is Sun.
Sun and Moon
Moon and Sun signs
Muhurtas of the day
Favoured
Usually kept free of new beginnings
Month and year
Chandra bala and Tara bala
With the Moon in Capricorn at sunrise, the Moon supports those born with the Moon in:
AriesTaurusLeoVirgoScorpioSagittariusCapricorn
With the Moon in Uttara Ashadha, the day’s star is supportive (tara bala) for these birth stars:
AshwiniBharaniRohiniMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaDhanishthaShatabhishaPurva BhadrapadaUttara BhadrapadaRevati
Not sure of your birth star? Find it with the Navatara Chakra calculator.
Udaya lagna (rising signs)
- Libra6:56 to 7:03 AM
- Scorpio7:03 to 9:19 AM
- Sagittarius9:19 to 11:24 AM
- Capricorn11:24 AM to 1:11 PM
- Aquarius1:11 to 2:44 PM
- Pisces2:44 to 4:15 PM
- Aries4:15 to 5:55 PM
- Taurus5:55 to 7:53 PM
- Gemini7:53 to 10:06 PM
- Cancer10:06 PM to 12:22 AM
- Leo12:22 to 2:34 AM
- Virgo2:34 to 4:45 AM
- Libra4:45 to 6:57 AM
How we time sunrise
Our sunrise is the moment the centre of the Sun’s disc reaches the true horizon. This is the rule of the Sūrya Siddhānta, the foundational classical text of Indian astronomy: it finds the length of the day and the night from the Sun’s own place and its ascensional difference (chara), with nothing added for the size of the Sun’s disc or for the bending of its light by the air.
Astronomical almanacs and most websites give another moment: when the upper edge of the Sun first shows, with that bending allowed for. In India that sunrise comes about 4 to 7 minutes earlier than ours, and sunset as much later; further north or south the gap grows. Both are right for what they measure. The panchang day, Rahu kaal and the muhurtas all count from sunrise, so this page follows the Sūrya Siddhānta, and every time on it starts from that sunrise.
Read the verse
तत्कार्मुकमुदक्क्रान्तौ धनहानी पृथक्स्थिते ।
स्वाहोरात्रचतुर्भागे दिनरात्रिदले स्मृते ॥
tatkārmukam udakkrāntau dhanahānī pṛthak sthite |
svāhorātracaturbhāge dinarātridale smṛte ||
Meaning: Take the arc of the ascensional difference. Added to the quarter of the Sun's own day and night, and taken from it, when the Sun's declination is north, it gives the half-day and the half-night.
Times for Ahmedabad (latitude 23.03, longitude 72.59), on the 12-hour clock of the local time zone. Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are those in force at sunrise; the panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise. Sidereal positions with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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⚡ KEY TAKEAWAYS: Panchang Today
- Panchang today gives the tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and weekday in force at local sunrise, with Rahu kaal and muhurtas for your city.
- Rahu kaal is one eighth of the daylight, chosen by the weekday, so its clock time changes with the date and the place.
- Lunar months are named two ways: new moon to new moon in the west and south, full moon to full moon in the north.
Key Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day: each 12° the Moon gains on the Sun |
| Nakshatra | One of 27 stars the Moon passes through |
| Yoga | The Sun and Moon added, in 27 steps |
| Karana | Half of a tithi |
| Vara | The weekday, counted from sunrise |
| Rahu kaal | An eighth of daylight kept free of new beginnings |
| Abhijit muhurta | The muhurta that holds local noon |
| Amanta and purnimanta | Months ending at new moon, or at full moon |
How to Read the Panchang
The page opens on today for your city. Choose another place in the search box, or move a day at a time with the arrows. Switch to Monthly to see every day of the month at once, then choose a day to open it in full.
Every time is on the 12-hour clock of the place you chose. A panchang day runs from one sunrise to the next, so a tithi that ends at 2 AM still belongs to the day before.
The Five Limbs of the Day
| Limb | What it counts | How many |
|---|---|---|
| Vara | The weekday, from sunrise | 7 |
| Tithi | Each 12° the Moon moves ahead of the Sun | 30 in a lunar month |
| Nakshatra | The star the Moon stands in, 13°20′ each | 27 |
| Yoga | The Sun and Moon added together, in steps of 13°20′ | 27 |
| Karana | Half of a tithi | 11 (7 moving, 4 fixed) |
The panchang names the limb in force at sunrise and the time it ends. When a limb ends before the next sunrise, the one that follows is listed too.
Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika
Each of these is one eighth of the daylight, and which eighth depends on the weekday. Families usually keep them free of new beginnings, such as signing an agreement or starting a journey. Daily work and worship go on as usual.
Because the length of the day changes through the year and from place to place, Rahu kaal in Delhi and in Chennai never quite match, and neither matches a fixed printed table.
Muhurtas Worth Knowing
The day and the night are each divided into fifteen muhurtas. Brahma muhurta, just before dawn, is the traditional time for prayer and study. Abhijit, the muhurta that holds local noon, is widely used for beginnings when no better time can be found. Vijaya falls in the afternoon and Nishita at midnight.
Two Ways of Naming the Month
In most of western and southern India the lunar month runs from new moon to new moon (amānta). In much of the north it runs from full moon to full moon (pūrṇimānta). For half of each month the two systems give the same day different month names, which is why festival dates are sometimes quoted in both. The panchang shows both names, with the Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati years.
Choosing a date that matters?
A panchang tells you about the day. Whether that day suits you depends on your own birth chart: your Moon, your running dasha, and the work you are beginning. In a consultation, Ekant Sharma reads both together and gives you a date and time to use.
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Quick Insights
- A panchang day begins at local sunrise, not at midnight.
- The same tithi can fall on different calendar dates in Kolkata and in London.
- When a tithi spans two sunrises, both days carry its name; when it begins and ends between sunrises, it is listed as “then”.
- Chandra bala and Tara bala show whether the day’s Moon and star support your own birth Moon and star.
- To see your own good days for the fortnight, use the Navatara Chakra calculator.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is today’s tithi?
The panchang at the top of this page shows the tithi in force at sunrise for your city, with the time it ends. Search another place to see its tithi.
What time is Rahu kaal today?
Rahu kaal is one eighth of the daylight, chosen by the weekday. The panchang gives its exact start and end for your place and date.
Why do two panchangs give different times?
Panchangs differ in the place they are calculated for, the way they measure sunrise, and the ayanamsa they use. This one uses your chosen place, the visible sunrise, and the Lahiri ayanamsa.
What is the difference between amanta and purnimanta months?
Amanta months run from new moon to new moon; purnimanta months from full moon to full moon. In the dark fortnight the purnimanta month is one name ahead.
Can I see the panchang for a past or future date?
Yes. Choose any date from 1 March 1900 to 15 November 2049, or switch to Monthly to see a whole month.
Does a good panchang day suit everyone?
Not always. Chandra bala and Tara bala depend on your own birth Moon and star, and an important date is best chosen with your full chart.
For guidance and reflection. Times are calculated for the place shown and may differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. The panchang is not a substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.