Key Festivals
Purnima
Pratipada
Purnima Vrat
Hanuman Jayanti
Dwitiya
Tritiya
Chaturthi
Panchami
Sankashti Chaturthi
Shashthi
Shashthi
Saptami
Ashtami
Navami
Dashami
Ekadashi
Apara Ekadashi
Dwadashi
Mesha Sankranti
Trayodashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
Masik Shivaratri
Chaturdashi
Amavasya
Amavasya
Dwitiya
Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya
Chaturthi
Parashurama Jayanti
Panchami
Shashthi
Saptami
Ganga Saptami
Ashtami
Navami
Sita Navami
Dashami
Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi
Dwadashi
Trayodashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
Narasimha Jayanti
Chaturdashi
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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 the Swiss Ephemeris, 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.
