# Today's panchang

> Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and rahu kalam for any day and place in India, worked out for that place.

A panchang depends on the place: the day starts at local sunrise, and tithi and nakshatra are read at that moment. Type a pincode for your town.

It is computed with astronomical algorithms for the sun and moon (Lahiri ayanamsa), not copied from a printed almanac, so it can differ from one by a minute or two.

## What is rahu kalam?

A period of about an hour and a half each day, fixed by the weekday and the day's length, which many avoid for starting new things.

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