Every moment in Vedic time has five fingerprints — Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (Sun+Moon combination), Karana (half-tithi), and Vara (weekday). Together, they form the Panchang — the five-pillared clock of the cosmos.
Your birth Panchang freezes these five values at the exact moment you were born. Unlike daily Panchang that changes every few hours, your birth Panchang is permanent — a cosmic timestamp that shapes your personality, determines compatibility for Kundali matching, and reveals favourable periods for muhurta selection.
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The Five Elements of Your Birth Panchang
Tithi — The Lunar Day
Determined by the angular distance between Sun and Moon. Each 12° span creates one Tithi. 30 Tithis per lunar month — 15 Shukla (waxing) and 15 Krishna (waning). Your birth Tithi shapes your emotional and creative nature.
Nakshatra — The Birth Star
The Moon's position in one of 27 lunar mansions. Each Nakshatra covers 13°20' of the zodiac and is divided into 4 Padas. The Nakshatra lord starts your Vimshottari Dasha cycle.
Yoga — The Sun-Moon Sum
Calculated by adding the sidereal longitudes of Sun and Moon. Each 13°20' segment creates one of 27 Yogas — some profoundly auspicious (Siddhi, Shubha), others intensely transformative (Vyatipata).
Karana — The Half-Tithi
The finest grain of Vedic time — each Tithi is divided into two Karanas. 7 movable Karanas rotate through 56 slots, and 4 fixed Karanas appear once each, creating 60 half-tithis per month.
Your Panchang is Just the Beginning
Birth Panchang reveals your cosmic identity. For the complete picture — planetary positions, doshas, yogas, and dasha timeline — generate your full Janam Kundali.
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Common questions about birth Panchang
Q.What is birth Panchang and why does it matter?
Birth Panchang captures the five dimensions of Vedic time — Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and Vara — frozen at the exact moment you were born. It reveals your cosmic identity: personality traits, favourable periods, and compatibility markers used in Kundali matching.
Q.How is birth Panchang different from today's Panchang?
Today's Panchang shows current celestial time for a city (Tithi, Nakshatra etc. changing throughout the day). Birth Panchang is your permanent cosmic timestamp — it never changes and forms the foundation of your Janam Kundali.
Q.How to find my birth Tithi from date of birth?
Enter your exact date, time, and place of birth in our calculator above. The Swiss Ephemeris engine calculates the Sun-Moon angle at that precise moment to determine your birth Tithi, Paksha, and the ruling deity.
Q.What does my birth Yoga mean in astrology?
Birth Yoga is determined by adding the Sun and Moon's sidereal longitudes. There are 27 Yogas — some auspicious (Saubhagya, Shobhana), some challenging (Vyatipata, Vaidhriti). Your birth Yoga influences your inherent tendencies and life approach.
Q.What is Karana and why are there 11 types?
Karana is half a Tithi — the finest grain of Vedic time. 7 Karanas (Bava through Vishti) repeat 8 times per lunar month (56 halves), and 4 fixed Karanas (Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga, Kimstughna) appear once each, making 60 half-tithis total.
Q.Is birth on Amavasya (new moon) bad?
No. Amavasya births indicate a strong ancestral connection and deep inner life. Many great saints and achievers were born on Amavasya. The "bad" reputation comes from superstition, not from classical texts like Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra.
Q.What is Avakhada Chakra in birth Panchang?
Avakhada Chakra derives 8 attributes from your birth Nakshatra — Varna, Vashya, Yoni, Gana, Nadi, Paya, Tatva, and Name Letter. These are the foundation of Ashtakoot (36-point) Kundali matching.
Q.What is Ghatak Chakra?
Ghatak Chakra identifies unfavourable timings specific to your birth chart — the day, month, nakshatra, rashi, tithi, yoga, karana, lagna, prahar, and planets that may cause difficulty. It is used to avoid inauspicious muhurtas.
Q.How accurate is birth Panchang without exact birth time?
Tithi and Yoga change every 12-24 hours, so approximate birth time usually works for them. But Karana changes every 6 hours, and Vara is exact to the day. For Nakshatra (which changes every ~1 day), even an approximate time gives a reliable result.
Q.Can I use birth Panchang for Kundali matching?
Absolutely — birth Panchang provides the Avakhada Chakra values (Gana, Nadi, Yoni, Varna etc.) that form the core of Ashtakoot matching. Our dedicated Kundali Matching tool uses these values directly.