Free Vedic Panchanga Calculator
Panchanga (panchang) is the traditional five-limb Vedic calendar: tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga, and karana. Use it to understand the lunar day and timing quality for a location.
Gochar is different: it means planetary transit — where the planets are right now. GoChar Live is primarily a gochar (transit) calculator. It also includes a free panchanga tool on the same site, so you can read both the sky’s planetary positions and the five limbs in one place.
Open the live panchanga tool
Set a city, choose Today (day sheet from sunrise) or Now (limbs at the selected time), and read all five limbs.
Open panchanga on the calculator →What you get
- Tithi — lunar day and Shukla / Krishna paksha
- Vara — weekday (English and Sanskrit)
- Nakshatra — lunar mansion with pada
- Yoga — Sun–Moon combination
- Karana — half-tithi
- Today mode — sunrise evaluation, end times, and common day periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika)
- Now mode — five limbs at the calculator’s selected moment
How it fits with gochar
| Question | Tool |
|---|---|
| Where are the planets now? | Gochar / transit table |
| What is today’s tithi and nakshatra for my city? | Panchanga |
Read more: Gochar vs panchanga — what’s the difference? and Panchang: tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana explained.
Frequently asked questions
What is panchanga?
Panchanga (panchang) is the traditional Vedic calendar of five limbs: tithi (lunar day), vara (weekday), nakshatra (lunar mansion), yoga, and karana. Together they describe the quality of a day or moment for timing decisions.
Is gochar the same as panchanga?
No. Gochar means planetary transit — where the planets are now in the sidereal zodiac. Panchanga is the five-limb calendar (tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, vara). GoChar Live offers both: gochar positions and panchanga for a place and time.
What is the difference between Today and Now on the panchanga tool?
Today shows the day sheet evaluated at local sunrise for your place, including when each limb ends and common day periods. Now shows the five limbs at the selected calculator moment.
Does panchanga depend on my location?
Yes for the daily (Today) view: sunrise, sunset, weekday-of-day, and day periods depend on latitude, longitude, and local time. The lunar factors (tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana) come from Sun and Moon positions at that evaluation time.
Is the panchanga calculator free?
Yes. The free GoChar Live tools include the transit calculator and panchanga. No login is required for basic use.
Also calculate live gochar
See sidereal planetary positions, signs, nakshatras and retrogrades for any date, time and place.
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