Today's Panchang for Delhi: Tithi, Nakshatra & MuhuratTuesday, August 11, 2026
Delhi Panchang
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About Delhi Panchang
The daily panchang for Delhi tracks the five limbs of the Vedic calendar — Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and Vara — calculated for local sunrise at coordinates 28.6139°N, 77.209°E.
The Panchang (पंचांग) is the Hindu calendar and almanac for Delhi.
Key timings include Rahu Kalam (inauspicious period to avoid), Gulika Kalam, Yamaghanda, and the highly auspicious Abhijit Muhurat. All times are adjusted for Delhi's geographic position.
Today is Mangalavara (मंगलवार (Tuesday)), governed by Mars (♂). Activities aligned with Mars's energy are naturally supported.
Panchang in New Delhi: The Hindi Calendar Capital
New Delhi stands as the reference point for Hindi Panchang calculations across North India. The city's spiritual infrastructure, from the sprawling Akshardham complex to the Gandhi-inaugurated Birla Mandir, operates on Vikram Samvat time. Businesses in Connaught Place consult Choghadiya before opening deals. Wedding planners in South Delhi block dates based on shubh muhurat windows calculated from the city's precise sunrise.
Positioned at 28.6139°N latitude and 77.209°E longitude, New Delhi sits remarkably close to the 82.5°E IST meridian. This geographic proximity means the city's solar noon occurs within minutes of clock noon. Sunrise and sunset timings here serve as the standard baseline for Panchang publishers across Hindi-speaking states. The elevation of 216 meters above sea level introduces minimal correction to horizon calculations.
Delhiites integrate Panchang into daily rhythms with practiced precision. The Hanuman Mandir at Connaught Place sees overflow crowds every Tuesday, the day ruled by Mars and sacred to Hanuman. Yamuna ghats fill during Kartik month for Chhath Puja, with devotees timing arghya offerings to sunrise and sunset ephemeris. The Purnimanta month system used here means Diwali falls on Kartik Amavasya, while Amanta regions celebrate the same event in different month names.
Famous Temples in Delhi
Significant temples where Panchang timing guides worship schedules and festival celebrations.
Akshardham Temple
SwaminarayanOpened in 2005, this 100-acre complex represents the largest Hindu temple in Delhi and one of the most visited spiritual sites in India. The Yagnapurush Kund hosts evening aarti timed precisely to sunset calculations from the local Panchang. Ekadashi tithis draw special crowds for upvas observance and extended darshan hours. The temple's multimedia exhibitions incorporate Vedic astronomy displays showing planetary positions for the current tithi.
Ekadashi and Purnima see extended evening programs aligned with moonrise timings.
Birla Mandir (Laxminarayan)
Lakshmi-NarayanaInaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1939, this temple established the Birla family's tradition of public Hindu worship spaces. The shrine follows strict Vaishnavite protocols, with morning mangala aarti scheduled at sunrise hour derived from daily Panchang. Thursdays, ruled by Jupiter and auspicious for Lakshmi worship, see peak devotion. The temple maintains a traditional Panchang board at the entrance displaying current tithi, nakshatra, and yoga.
Thursdays and Fridays attract devotees seeking wealth blessings during Shukra and Guru horas.
Hanuman Mandir, CP
HanumanThis pre-Mughal era temple predates the construction of Lutyens' Delhi, anchoring spiritual practice to ancient geographic coordinates. The shrine experiences massive footfall on Tuesdays and Saturdays, days ruled by Mars and Saturn respectively. Devotees time their visits to avoid Rahu Kaal, creating distinct morning and evening rush patterns. The temple compound sells traditional Panchang almanacs published by Benaras-based press houses.
Tuesdays from sunrise to 10 AM see queues extending to Baba Kharak Singh Marg.
ISKCON Delhi
KrishnaFounded in 1998, this Radha-Parthasarathi temple operates on Gaudiya Vaishnavite calendar principles while publishing local Panchang in Hindi. The temple maintains precision timing for four daily aartis based on sunrise and sunset calculations. Janmashtami celebrations here follow the Ashtami tithi of Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha, with midnight abhishek timed to nakshatra positions. The complex houses a Vedic planetarium explaining graha positions.
Ekadashi attracts large congregations for fasting and overnight kirtans ending at sunrise.
Chhattarpur Temple
KatyayaniEstablished in 1974, this sprawls across 60 acres as India's second-largest temple complex. Dedicated to Goddess Katyayani, the sixth form of Navadurga, the temple sees peak attendance during Navratri when devotees observe nine-day protocols aligned with Chaitra and Ashwin Shukla Paksha tithis. The shrine maintains separate timings for summer and winter based on seasonal sunrise variations. Amavasya nights feature special tantric rituals conducted after Rahu Kaal ends.
Navratri Ashtami and Navami draw overnight crowds for kumari puja at dawn.
Which Temple to Visit Today?
Match your temple visit to today's ruling planet for enhanced spiritual benefit. Sunday favors Surya temples. Monday calls for Shiva darshan. Tuesday and Saturday peak at Hanuman Mandir, CP, where Mars and Saturn energies concentrate. Wednesday suits Vishnu temples like ISKCON. Thursday and Friday draw devotees to Birla Mandir for Lakshmi-Narayana worship. Check today's nakshatra on the Panchang: Rohini, Pushya, and Uttara nakshatra days amplify benefits at any temple.
The Hindi Panchang: Vikram Samvat in the Capital
New Delhi follows the Vikram Samvat calendar in its Purnimanta variant, the standard across North India. This lunar calendar begins the month on Shukla Paksha Pratipada, the day after Purnima. The year starts on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, typically falling in March or April. The current Vikram Samvat epoch is 57 BCE, making the Gregorian year 2025 equal to Vikram Samvat 2082. This differs from South Indian Amanta systems that begin months on the day after Amavasya.
The Purnimanta system creates practical differences in festival timing labels. Diwali occurs on Kartik Amavasya in this system, while Amanta regions call the same day Ashwin Amavasya. Hindi Panchang publications from Hathras, Bareilly, and Benaras distribute widely across Delhi markets. The Times of India publishes daily Panchang data specific to New Delhi coordinates. Digital apps like Drik Panchang and Panchang.in maintain city-specific calculations using the Purnimanta month structure for accurate tithi determination.
Major Festivals in Delhi
Regional celebrations where Panchang tithi determines the exact date each year.
Diwali
The capital transforms during Diwali with Connaught Place's Central Park hosting massive diya displays. Ramlila performances at Red Fort grounds run for ten days preceding Dussehra, concluding on Ashwin Purnima. Markets in Chandni Chowk and Sarojini Nagar extend hours past midnight on Dhanteras, two days before the main Amavasya. Government buildings along Rajpath illuminate synchronized to Lakshmi puja muhurat calculated from sunset timing. The President lights the first diya at Rashtrapati Bhavan precisely at the Panchang-designated auspicious moment.
Falls on Kartik Amavasya in the Purnimanta calendar, typically late October or early November. Lakshmi puja occurs during Pradosh Kaal when both Amavasya tithi and Sthir Lagna coincide.
Chhath Puja
Yamuna riverbanks at ITO Bridge and Kalindi Kunj see temporary ghat construction each Kartik for Chhath observance. The Bihari and Purvanchali community in Delhi numbers over four million, making this four-day festival a major urban event. Devotees offer arghya to the setting sun on Chhathi evening and rising sun on Saptami morning, both timed to precise ephemeris calculations. Noida and Ghaziabad extend the celebration zone. The Delhi government designates Chhath ghat zones and publishes sunrise/sunset timings specific to each location.
Begins on Chaturthi and peaks on Shashthi tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha, exactly six days after Diwali Amavasya. Arghya offerings require split-second coordination with sun's horizon crossing.
Phool Walon ki Sair
This unique Delhi festival originated in 1812 when Mughal Emperor Akbar Shah II's son recovered from illness. Hindu flower sellers and Muslim devotees jointly offer floral chadars at Yogmaya Temple in Mehrauli and Qutub Sahib's dargah. The procession route covers five kilometers through old Delhi settlements. The three-day celebration combines Panchang-based temple timing with Islamic calendar observance. Cultural performances at Jahaz Mahal conclude the festival, maintaining a syncretic tradition rare in North India.
Celebrated on the second or third Sunday after Sharad Purnima in Ashwin month, though exact date involves negotiation between Hindu and Muslim religious authorities.
Durga Puja
Chittaranjan Park in South Delhi hosts over fifty pandals during Durga Puja, recreating Bengali celebration traditions. The five-day festival from Shashthi to Dashami follows precise tithi calculations, with Sandhi Puja occurring at the junction moment between Ashtami and Navami. Kashmere Gate and Minto Road areas host traditional Marwari and Punjabi community Durga Navratri. Each linguistic community maintains separate Panchang traditions within the broader Ashwin Shukla Paksha timeframe. Visarjan processions at India Gate lake coordinate with Dashami tithi ending times.
Main worship spans Ashwin Shukla Shashthi through Dashami. Mahalaya Amavasya marks the beginning fifteen days prior. Sandhi Puja requires precision timing at the last 24 minutes of Ashtami and first 24 minutes of Navami.
Why Delhi's Panchang Differs
Geographic position affects sunrise, sunset, and all derived muhurat timings.
New Delhi's location at 77.209°E places it 343 kilometers east of the 82.5°E IST meridian at Mirzapur. This creates a 22-minute difference between local solar noon and IST noon. The city's latitude of 28.6139°N produces significant seasonal sunrise variation, from approximately 5:27 AM in June to 7:10 AM in December. Solar declination at this latitude swings through 46.9 degrees annually, creating dramatic day-length changes. The 216-meter elevation adds minimal correction, roughly 10 seconds to horizon sunrise calculation.
These geographic specifics make city-precise Panchang calculations essential for ritual timing. A generic all-India Panchang might list Rahu Kaal starting at 10:30 AM, but New Delhi's actual sunrise-derived calculation could differ by 15 minutes. Abhijit Muhurta, calculated as the eighth muhurta from sunrise, shifts its clock time daily based on sunrise ephemeris. Wedding planners using Mumbai Panchang for Delhi venues create errors in lagna calculations. New Delhi serves as the reference city for most Hindi Panchang publishers precisely because it sits near the IST meridian, minimizing solar-clock divergence compared to coastal cities.
Understanding Panchang: The Five Limbs
The word Panchang comes from Sanskrit: "Panch" (five) + "Ang" (limbs).
1. Tithi (Lunar Day)
Tithi represents the angular relationship between the Sun and Moon. There are 30 tithis in a lunar month (15 in Shukla Paksha, 15 in Krishna Paksha). Each tithi has a ruling deity and specific qualities that influence the auspiciousness of activities.
2. Nakshatra (Lunar Mansion)
The Moon transits through 27 nakshatras (stellar constellations) in approximately 27.3 days. Each nakshatra spans 13 degrees 20 minutes of the zodiac and has a ruling deity, planetary lord, and distinct energy.
3. Yoga (Luni-Solar Combination)
Yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon. There are 27 yogas. Some yogas like Siddhi and Amrit are highly auspicious, while others like Vyaghata and Vajra require caution.
4. Karana (Half-Tithi)
Each tithi is divided into two karanas, giving 60 karanas per lunar month. There are 11 types. Vishti (Bhadra) karana is considered inauspicious, while Bava, Balava, and Kaulava are favorable.
5. Vara (Weekday)
Each day of the week is ruled by a planet: Sunday (Sun), Monday (Moon), Tuesday (Mars), Wednesday (Mercury), Thursday (Jupiter), Friday (Venus), Saturday (Saturn).
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