Tithi Today
A tithi is formed by each 12-degree gap between the Moon and the Sun — so it does not line up with the clock day, and it ends at a different time each day.
What this page tells you
This gives today’s tithi — its name, its paksha, and when it ends. The tithi is the first limb of the panchang, and fasts, festivals and muhurats all rest on it.
How it is calculated
A tithi comes from the angular difference between the Sun and the Moon. That difference is divided into steps of 12° — thirty steps in a full circle, hence thirty tithis. The first fifteen form the Shukla paksha (new moon to full, the Moon waxing) and the next fifteen the Krishna paksha (full to new, waning).
How to read it
The tithi is given with the time at which it ends — and that is the genuinely useful part. A tithi is not 24 hours: the Moon’s speed varies, so one tithi may run 19 hours and another 26. That is why a single day can carry two tithis, or one tithi can touch two days.
Common questions
Why does my tithi differ from another panchang?
Because the convention can differ. Some traditions take the tithi running at sunrise as the day’s tithi; others take the one running at the moment. Neither is wrong — the custom differs.
What are tithi kshaya and vriddhi?
If a tithi never touches a sunrise it is kshaya (omitted). If it touches two sunrises it is vriddhi. Both are normal, and both follow from the Moon’s varying speed.
Which tithi should I use for a fast?
Follow your local tradition — it usually counts the tithi at sunrise, and sunrise varies by place. This page gives the calculation, not the ritual decision.
All the calculation happens in this browser — your city and date are never sent anywhere. Sunrise and sunset come from astronomical computation; Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and Hora are traditional divisions built on top of them. This is offered as guidance, not as a promise of any outcome.