Advanced Panchang API

The Advanced Panchang API delivers a comprehensive and deeply detailed Panchang (Hindu almanac) report for a given date, time, and geographic location. Going well beyond the five basic Panchang elements, this endpoint provides an extended set of Vedic astrological data including auspicious and inauspicious time windows, planetary positions, special day classifications, and additional almanac details — making it the definitive source for in-depth Vedic timekeeping and astrological analysis.

What This API Does

This API computes the full spectrum of Panchang data for a specified moment and location. In addition to the five core elements (Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana), it calculates a rich set of supplementary Vedic data: special muhurtas, inauspicious periods such as Rahu Kalam, Gulika Kalam, and Yamaganda, auspicious windows like Abhijit Muhurta and Brahma Muhurta, planetary hora, Sun and Moon positions, and various other classical almanac indicators. This makes it suitable for applications that require a complete and authoritative Vedic daily almanac rather than just the basic five elements.

What Data It Returns

• Five core Panchang elements — Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana with full details including names, lords, deities, and qualities

• Inauspicious time periods — Rahu Kalam, Gulika Kalam, Yamaganda, Dur Muhurta, and Varjyam with precise start and end times

• Auspicious time windows — Abhijit Muhurta, Brahma Muhurta, Amrit Kalam, and other favourable periods with start and end times

• Planetary hora — the ruling planet of the current hora (hourly division of the day)

• Sun and Moon data — positions, signs, Nakshatras, and degrees for the Sun and Moon at the given moment

• Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times — computed for the given location and date

• Special day classifications — identification of significant Vedic days such as Ekadashi, Pradosh, Amavasya, Purnima, and other notable tithis

• Lagna (Ascendant) — the rising sign at the given date, time, and location

• Ayanamsha value — the precession offset applied during calculation

Main Use Cases

• Full-featured Panchang applications — powering comprehensive daily almanac apps that display all classical Vedic timekeeping data

• Muhurta and electional astrology — identifying both auspicious and inauspicious windows for planning important events, ceremonies, and activities

• Temple and religious institution management — scheduling daily rituals, pujas, and festivals with complete Vedic almanac data

• Astrology and jyotish platforms — providing advanced practitioners and software with the full daily astrological picture

• Vrat and festival calendars — detecting special tithis and sacred days for fasting, observance, and celebration planning

• Spiritual and devotional apps — offering users a complete view of the day's cosmic quality and guidance on auspicious timings

Key Functionality

• Extended Panchang output — goes beyond the five basic elements to include inauspicious periods, auspicious windows, planetary hora, and special day classifications

• Inauspicious period calculation — computes Rahu Kalam, Gulika Kalam, Yamaganda, and other negative time windows with precise timings

• Auspicious muhurta identification — identifies Abhijit Muhurta, Brahma Muhurta, Amrit Kalam, and other favourable periods

• Location-aware computation — uses latitude, longitude, and timezone for geographically accurate sunrise-based and real-time calculations

• Planetary position data — includes Sun and Moon sign, Nakshatra, and degree information for the given moment

• Lagna computation — calculates the rising sign (Ascendant) for the specified date, time, and location

• Ayanamsha support — applies the configured Ayanamsha system (e.g., Lahiri, Raman, KP) for sidereal calculations

• Multilingual support — returns all data in the language specified via the Accept-Language header