October 2016
Key Festivals
Pratipada
Sharad Navratri
Dwitiya
Gandhi Jayanti
Tritiya
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Panchami
Panchami
Shashthi
Saptami
Durga Ashtami
Ashtami
Maha Navami
Navami
Dussehra
Dashami
Ekadashi
Papankusha Ekadashi
Dwadashi
Chaturdashi
Purnima
Sharad Purnima
Purnima Vrat
Pratipada
Dwitiya
Tula Sankranti
Tritiya
Tula Sankranti
Chaturthi
Karva Chauth
Sankashti Chaturthi
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Shashthi
Tula Sankranti
Saptami
Tula Sankranti
Ashtami
Ahoi Ashtami
Navami
Dashami
Ekadashi
Utpanna Ekadashi
Dwadashi
Govatsa Dwadashi
Trayodashi
Dhanteras
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
Trayodashi
Narak Chaturdashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
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Chaturdashi
Diwali
Amavasya
Amavasya
Pratipada
Govardhan Puja
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What Is a Vedic Monthly Calendar?
A Vedic monthly calendar (Panchang calendar) maps each day of the month with its five core astrological elements: Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (Sun-Moon combination), Karana (half-tithi), and Vara (weekday). Together, these five limbs determine the quality and character of every day.
Unlike a standard calendar that only tracks dates and holidays, a Vedic monthly calendar reveals which days are naturally favorable for important activities like ceremonies, travel, or starting new ventures — and which days call for caution. Festivals, fasting days, and special periods like Panchak and Bhadra are all marked based on these astronomical calculations.
How Does This Calendar Work?
For each day of the selected month, the tool computes the Sun and Moon positions using a high-precision astronomical engine, then derives all five Panchang elements from those positions. Tithi comes from the angular separation between Sun and Moon. Nakshatra is determined by the Moon's sidereal longitude. Yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of both luminaries.
Each day receives a quality score based on the overall favorability of its Panchang elements. The calendar also flags special periods — Panchak (when Moon transits the last five Nakshatras), Bhadra (Vishti Karana, considered inauspicious), and festivals identified from traditional Hindu almanac rules. Click any day to see the full Panchang breakdown.
