Today's Karana
The current karana — half a tithi — with lord, type (chara/sthira) and exact end time. There are 11 karanas that repeat in a fixed pattern.
Step by step
- 1Pick your city — karana at your local sunrise loads first.
- 2See the karana name, whether movable (chara) or fixed (sthira).
- 3Note the end time — every karana is only 6+ hours long.
- 4Cross-check for shubh vs ashubh nature before muhurat.
Why devotees love this
- Fine-grained timing — karana is finer than tithi.
- Flags the 4 sthira karanas which repeat once per month.
- Auto-computed with tithi so both change together.
- Useful add-on for detailed muhurat work.
When people use Today's Karana
- 1Muhurat verification — some traditions add karana as a check.
- 2Choosing between two similar tithis for a subtle timing edge.
- 3Learning panchang — karana is the least-known limb, worth understanding.
- 4Vishti (Bhadra) karana avoidance for auspicious starts.
Avoid these
- Assuming karana equals tithi — it's half a tithi.
- Forgetting Bhadra karana can render an otherwise good muhurat inauspicious.
- Treating the 4 sthira karanas as daily — they only occur once each month.
- Applying karana malefic-ness beyond its short window.
Karana formula
Karana index = floor(((Moon − Sun) mod 360°) ÷ 6°). 7 chara karanas repeat 8 times across Shukla + Krishna Chaturdashi. 4 sthira karanas (Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga, Kimstughna) fall at fixed positions around Amavasya.
Independently validated
Karana end-time within ±30 seconds of Drik Panchang references.
Your data stays with you
No account, no cloud storage. City preference is local only.
Frequently asked questions
Traditional texts warn against auspicious starts during Bhadra — many families defer weddings, journeys and homa.
11 total: 7 chara (repeating) and 4 sthira (fixed once per month).
Not usually — routine puja continues; new sankalpa and homa are the sensitive events.
Bava is generally considered the most auspicious, followed by Balava and Kaulava.
Yes, but not all display it prominently. We surface it because it matters for muhurat.
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