Vedic astrology glossary
What is the Panchang?
Also known as: Vedic almanac
The Panchang is the Vedic almanac defined by five limbs (panch-anga): Tithi, Vara (weekday), Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. It describes the quality of a given day and time.
It is the basis of Muhurta (electional astrology) — choosing auspicious times for events — and is computed for a specific date, time and location.