Vedic astrology glossary
Panchang
The five limbs of the Vedic almanac.
PanchangVedic almanacThe 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.Tithilunar dayA tithi is a lunar day — the time it takes the Moon to gain 12° over the Sun. There are 30 tithis in a lunar month, split across the waxing (Shukla) and waning (Krishna) fortnights.Yoga (Panchang)In the Panchang, a Yoga is one of 27 combinations based on the sum of the Sun's and Moon's longitudes. It is distinct from the planetary yogas (combinations) read in a birth chart.KaranaA karana is half of a tithi — there are 11 karanas that repeat to fill the lunar month, and they are the fifth limb of the Panchang.