Ayanamsha & Panchaka

Understand the sidereal correction used for Vedic calculations and the Panchaka status for your selected time.

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Selected location 2026-09-10 12:00 Asia/Kolkata
Lahiri ayanamsha

24.222322°

This is the angular offset subtracted from tropical longitude to get the sidereal position used by the Vedic chart engine.

Degrees24
Minutes13
Seconds20
Panchaka status
Panchaka clear

No Panchaka restriction is active for the selected time based on current nakshatra.

Current nakshatra Magha
Nakshatra number 10
Ends at --
Group Not Active
1 day drift +0.140 arcsec Slow precessional movement from selected time.
7 day drift +0.965 arcsec Useful for checking short-range calculation stability.
Reference system Lahiri Default sidereal reference used across Astrology tools.
Chart impact Planet positions Affects rashi, nakshatra, pada, divisional charts.
Location & date
Current context for this reading.
Current location 2026-09-10 12:00 Asia/Kolkata
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Panchang snapshot

Current sidereal positions derived from the selected datetime.

Moon sign Simha
Sun sign Simha
Nakshatra Magha Pada 4
Tithi Amavasya
Yoga Siddha
Karana Chatushpada
How to read this

Practical meaning for chart reading and muhurat decisions.

Tropical to sidereal

Sidereal longitude = tropical longitude - ayanamsha. This is why Vedic signs can differ from western tropical signs.

Nakshatra sensitivity

Small offset changes can matter near rashi, nakshatra, or pada boundaries. Recheck birth time and location for precision work.

Panchaka use

Panchaka is a timing caution, not a blanket rejection. Use it with task type, tradition, and full muhurat context.

Panchaka notes

Current rules generated from Dhanishta to Revati nakshatra range.

Clear
Panchaka period runs from Dhanishta (23) to Revati (27).
Avoid high-risk starts and keep important work planned with buffers.
Use local custom tradition before final muhurat decisions.
Technical values

Use these when comparing calculations across tools.

Local datetime 10 Sep 2026, 12:00 PM
UTC datetime 10 Sep 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
Sun sidereal longitude 143.362542 deg
Moon sidereal longitude 131.891479 deg
Moon-Sun elongation 348.528937 deg
Ayanamsha decimal 24.222322 deg