What Panchangeekam is — and isn't — meant to be used for, and exactly how its dates and times are calculated.
Panchangeekam's astronomical calculations — sunrise and sunset times, Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and the exact moments they change — are computed precisely using established sidereal (Lahiri) astronomical methods. Where the site goes further and classifies a period as favorable or unfavorable (Tarabalam, Chandrabala, Panchaka Rahita, or the combined windows on Shubha Velalu), those classifications follow traditional Vedic astrological rules and formulas.
Astrology is a traditional system of belief and interpretation. Using a favorable window shown on this site does not guarantee any particular outcome, and an unfavorable one does not guarantee an unfavorable outcome. These tools are provided as an aid to traditional practice, not as a promise about real-world results.
For significant life events and ceremonies — weddings, Griha Pravesham, naming ceremonies, and other milestones with their own dedicated classical rules — please consult a qualified family astrologer or priest. Our Shubha Velalu page is explicitly scoped for flexible, everyday activities (travel, a car puja, starting something new) and is not intended or suitable for ceremonial muhurtas.
Nothing on this site is medical, legal, financial, or psychological advice. If you are facing a decision in any of those areas, please consult an appropriately licensed or qualified professional. Do not delay seeking professional care or advice because of anything shown on this site.
Where the Horoscope page mentions remedies such as mantras, prayers, or offerings, these are traditional practices that some people follow, presented for reflection and personal faith. They are entirely optional, are not a treatment, and do not guarantee any outcome. They are not a substitute for medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice.
Practices vary by family, lineage, and region. Please follow the traditions of your own family, or consult your family priest or astrologer.
Vedic astrology has several classical schools of calculation, and different Panchang sources may use different ayanamsa systems, day-boundary conventions, or regional traditions. Panchangeekam uses the Krishnamurti Paddhati (KP) system with Lahiri ayanamsa and real sunrise-to-sunrise day boundaries. As a result, our results may occasionally differ from a source using a different classical method — this reflects a difference in tradition or convention, not necessarily an error in either source.
Nothing on Panchangeekam is copied from a printed table. Every date and time is calculated from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon (using the Swiss Ephemeris with Lahiri ayanamsa) for the exact latitude, longitude and time zone of the city you select. That is why the calendar works for any year you choose, and why nothing has to be uploaded or updated each year.
The Vedic day. A Panchang day runs from one sunrise to the next sunrise at your selected city, not from midnight to midnight. Everything shown for a date — its Tithi, Nakshatra, festivals and eclipses — belongs to that sunrise-to-sunrise day. When a time falls after midnight but before the next sunrise, the next calendar date is shown beside it, for example “03:50–06:53 (Mar 3)”.
Daylight saving time is applied automatically for every city. If you use “Use my location”, we use the nearest supported city, so times can differ by a few minutes from your exact location.
Special days (Ekadasi, Pournami, Amavasya, Shani Trayodashi) and festivals (such as Ugadi, Sankranti, Maha Shivaratri, Sri Rama Navami, Guru Pournami, Varalakshmi Vratam, Krishnashtami, Vinayaka Chavithi, the start of Devi Navaratri, Vijayadashami, Atla Taddi, Diwali, Nagula Chavithi and Karthika Pournami) are all placed by one consistent set of rules, following traditional Telugu practice:
Lunar months follow the Amanta system used in Telugu calendars, in which each month ends on Amavasya. In a year with an Adhika (extra) month, festivals are observed in the regular (Nija) month.
Because these rules depend on local sunrise, the same festival can fall on different dates in India and in the USA, UK, Australia or elsewhere. This is expected: it is the natural result of calculating for your own city, not an error.
We follow the traditional principle that an eclipse is observed only where it can be seen. An eclipse is therefore marked on the Calendar and Panchang pages only when it is visible from the city you have selected.
We do not calculate Sutak (Grahana Vedha) periods, fasting times or other eclipse observances, which differ between families and temples. Please follow the guidance of your family or temple.
Eye safety: never look directly at the Sun during a solar eclipse, even a partial one. Use certified solar-viewing glasses or an indirect method such as a pinhole projector.
Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Gulika Kalam are found by dividing the daytime, from local sunrise to local sunset, into eight equal parts and taking the part traditionally assigned to that weekday. Their clock times therefore change with the season and from city to city.
Tarabalam (from your birth Nakshatra) and Chandrabala (from your birth Rasi) are assessed across the full 24-hour Vedic day, not only the daytime. When the Nakshatra or the Moon’s Rasi changes during the day, the day’s badge shows what share of the day is favourable or unfavourable, and the timeline shows each part. A part lasting less than ten minutes is folded into its neighbour rather than listed on its own.
We take care to validate our calculations against classical texts and published references, and we correct errors when they're found. That said, we cannot guarantee the Service will always be complete, current, or error-free. For any decision where precision genuinely matters to you, we encourage independently verifying important results, particularly with a qualified astrologer.
Terms and translations. Names of Tithis, Nakshatras, Yogas, Karanas, festivals and other terms are spelled and translated in more than one way across regions and panchangams, in both English and Telugu. We use common forms, but you may see a spelling or translation that differs from the one your family uses. These are differences of vocabulary, not of calculation, and we correct them when they are pointed out. Please let us know through our Contact page.
Panchangeekam and its creators are not liable for any decisions made, or outcomes experienced, based on information provided by this Service. The Service is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
This page is provided in plain language to set clear expectations about how to use Panchangeekam. It is not a substitute for legal advice, and has not been reviewed by legal counsel. If the English and Telugu versions of this page differ, the English version applies.