Reviewed by Dr. L. Nageshwwar Rao, PhD (Astrology), Consulting Astrologer · Last reviewed 15 July 2026 · How we compute this
Panchak is the roughly five-day window each lunar cycle when the Moon crosses the last five nakshatras — from the second half of Dhanishta through Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada and Uttara Bhadrapada to Revati (Moon in Kumbha and Meena). The tradition asks you to postpone a short list of acts during it — roofing, making a bed/cot, gathering firewood, southward travel, and funerary work — not everyday tasks. This tool answers, for any city and date: is Panchak active, which type is it, and exactly when does it start and end.
Pick a city and date to view the canonical page with the Panchak status, type, and the exact start and end times.
The type is named for the weekday on which the Panchak BEGAN:
Everyday tasks are not restricted — the avoid-list is deliberately short and specific.
Panchak is the roughly five-day period when the Moon transits the last five nakshatras — from the second half of Dhanishta through Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada and Uttara Bhadrapada to Revati — which means the Moon is in Kumbha (Aquarius) and Meena (Pisces).
The type is named for the weekday on which the Panchak begins — a Sunday onset gives Roga Panchak, Monday Raja Panchak, Tuesday Agni Panchak, Friday Chor Panchak and Saturday Mrityu Panchak. A Panchak that begins on a Wednesday or Thursday has no named type.
The tradition asks you to postpone a short, specific list of acts during Panchak — laying a roof, making a bed or cot, gathering wood or fuel, travelling southward, and funerary work. Everyday tasks are not restricted.
The Moon takes about five days to travel from the second half of Dhanishta to the end of Revati, so Panchak lasts roughly five days in every lunar cycle. The exact start and end come from the Moon's actual motion — this tool shows both times live.
Panchak is set by the Moon's nakshatra position, but the times shown are converted to your city's local clock. Pick a city and a date to see the full status for that day.
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