Tithi
One of 30 divisions of the angular relationship between the Sun and Moon.
Today Panchang · Tithi · Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Meet the day as it is where you are.
Today's Panchang is a local Hindu almanac built from five daily elements: Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. Ovati is designed to calculate them beside local sunrise, Rahu Kala, Brahma Muhurta and other sacred windows in one clear daily view.
The five limbs of Panchang.
The Sanskrit word Panchanga refers to five limbs. They describe complementary parts of the lunar-solar day and are read together rather than as isolated labels.
Vara
The local weekday and its traditional planetary association.
Nakshatra
The sidereal segment occupied by the Moon during the day.
Yoga and Karana
Yoga combines solar and lunar longitude; Karana represents half of a Tithi.
Why today changes by city.
Some astronomical labels can change at the same universal instant everywhere, but the local calendar day and sacred windows are anchored to the place where they are observed. Sunrise, sunset and timezone determine how these changes are presented for today.
That is why a useful Panchang should name the selected city or location rather than showing a universal clock time. Ovati asks for foreground location only when you choose it and can fall back to a saved place or timezone. Read the calculation methodology for the approach to place and confidence.
Daily windows in context.
Clock times are derived from the local day and should be displayed with date, place and timezone.
Brahma Muhurta
A traditional pre-dawn period often used for prayer, meditation and study.
Rahu Kala
A daily segment traditionally avoided for initiating significant activities.
Shubh Muhurat
A supportive window selected for a purpose using local Panchang and sometimes personal chart context.
Location with choice
Ovati asks for foreground location only to improve local sacred timing. You can decline and use a saved place or timezone fallback. Panchang supports reflection and planning; it does not override safety or urgent practical needs.
Panchang, clearly answered.
What are the five parts of Panchang?
Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana are the five traditional limbs.
Why does today's Panchang vary by city?
Local sunrise, sunset, timezone and civil date affect how astronomical events and daily windows are presented.
What is Rahu Kala?
It is a traditional daily interval often avoided for beginning significant activities. It is contextual guidance, not a guarantee.
Is Panchang the same as a Hindu calendar?
Panchang provides daily astronomical and traditional elements. A Hindu calendar organizes those elements into months, observances, festivals and dates.
Let the day become legible.
Join Ovati to keep local Panchang, sacred timings, prayer and your own chart in one calm daily place.