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// ── PANCHAKA DATA ───────────────────────────────────────────── $NAKSHATRAS = ['Ashwini','Bharani','Krittika','Rohini','Mrigashira','Ardra','Punarvasu', 'Pushya','Ashlesha','Magha','Purva Phalguni','Uttara Phalguni','Hasta','Chitra', 'Swati','Vishakha','Anuradha','Jyeshtha','Mula','Purva Ashadha','Uttara Ashadha', 'Shravana','Dhanishtha','Shatabhisha','Purva Bhadrapada','Uttara Bhadrapada','Revati']; // Panchaka Nakshatras: indices 22–26 (Dhanishtha 2nd half, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadra, Uttara Bhadra, Revati) $PANCHAKA_IDX = [22, 23, 24, 25, 26]; // Dhanishtha(2nd half), Shatabhisha, PBhadra, UBhadra, Revati // Panchaka type by Vaar $PANCHAKA_TYPE = [ 0 => ['name'=>'Mrityu Panchaka', 'severity'=>'very_high', 'color'=>'#C62828', 'bg'=>'#FEF0EF', 'result'=>'Very inauspicious. Mrityu (death) Panchaka falls on Sunday. All important activities, travel, new starts and ceremonies must be avoided.'], 1 => ['name'=>'Raja Panchaka', 'severity'=>'medium', 'color'=>'#7A5A00', 'bg'=>'#FFF8E0', 'result'=>'Raja Panchaka on Monday is moderately inauspicious. Avoid new important starts but routine work is acceptable.'], 2 => ['name'=>'Agni Panchaka', 'severity'=>'high', 'color'=>'#B5294E', 'bg'=>'#FEF3EC', 'result'=>'Agni (fire) Panchaka on Tuesday. Very inauspicious for construction, fire-related work, legal matters and property. Accidents are possible.'], 3 => ['name'=>'Mrityu Panchaka', 'severity'=>'very_high', 'color'=>'#C62828', 'bg'=>'#FEF0EF', 'result'=>'Mrityu Panchaka on Wednesday. Avoid all ceremonies, surgeries, major journeys and new contracts.'], 4 => ['name'=>'Raja Panchaka', 'severity'=>'medium', 'color'=>'#7A5A00', 'bg'=>'#FFF8E0', 'result'=>'Raja Panchaka on Thursday. Moderate — routine good work is acceptable; avoid new ventures of great importance.'], 5 => ['name'=>'Chora Panchaka', 'severity'=>'medium', 'color'=>'#7B5EA7', 'bg'=>'#F4F0FF', 'result'=>'Chora (theft) Panchaka on Friday. Avoid travel, carrying valuables, and signing contracts. Risk of loss or deception.'], 6 => ['name'=>'Roga Panchaka', 'severity'=>'medium', 'color'=>'#C04010', 'bg'=>'#FEF3EC', 'result'=>'Roga (disease) Panchaka on Saturday. Avoid medical procedures, surgery and journeys that involve physical exertion.'], ]; // Activities to avoid during any Panchaka $AVOID_ALWAYS = [ 'Griha Pravesh (house warming / moving into new home)', 'Marriage ceremony', 'Performing last rites or cremation (unless unavoidable)', 'Starting construction of a building', 'Long journeys or important travel', 'Starting a new job or business venture', 'Purchasing a new vehicle', 'Wearing new clothes or jewellery for the first time', ]; $EXCEPTIONS = [ 'Ashwini Nakshatra falls in Panchaka (it is the 5th looking backwards from Revati) — some traditions give it an exception.', 'Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra is the mildest of the Panchaka group and some Muhurat works allow it with special remedies.', 'Emergency activities (medical treatment, unavoidable travel) are never prohibited — practical need takes precedence over Panchaka avoidance.', ]; // ── CALCULATE TODAY ──────────────────────────────────────────── $jd = 2440587.5 + time()/86400.0; $tc = ($jd-2451545.0)/36525.0; $L0 = fmod(218.3165+481267.8813*$tc,360); $M = deg2rad(fmod(134.9634+477198.8676*$tc,360)); $D = deg2rad(fmod(297.8502+445267.1115*$tc,360)); $moonTrop = $L0+6.2886*sin($M)+1.274*sin(2*$D-$M)+0.6583*sin(2*$D); $ayanamsa = 23.8414+0.013826*($jd-2451545.0)/365.25; $moonSid = fmod($moonTrop-$ayanamsa+360,360); $todayNakIdx = (int)floor($moonSid*27/360); $todayNak = $NAKSHATRAS[$todayNakIdx]; $isPanchaka = in_array($todayNakIdx, $PANCHAKA_IDX); $dow = (int)(new DateTimeImmutable())->format('w'); $panchType = $isPanchaka ? $PANCHAKA_TYPE[$dow] : null; // Next Panchaka period function next_panchaka_start(int $currentNakIdx, array $PANCHAKA_IDX): string { if ($currentNakIdx <= 22) { $days = (int)round((22 - $currentNakIdx) * (360/27) / (360*27/360) * (1/0.549) / 24); } else { $days = (int)round((22 + 27 - $currentNakIdx) * (360/27) / 0.549 / 24); } return date('d M Y', strtotime("+{$days} days")); } // ── CHART'S NATAL NAKSHATRA ──────────────────────────────────── $chartNakIdx = -1; if ($result) { foreach ($result['planets'] as $p) { if (($p['name']??'') === 'Moon') { $chartNakIdx = (int)floor(($p['sidereal']??0)*27/360); break; } } } ?>

Today

Panchaka status — Thursday, 11 Jun 2026

✓ No Panchaka Today
Moon is in (Nakshatra #1), which is outside the Panchaka group. Panchaka restrictions do not apply today.

Reference

The 5 Panchaka Nakshatras

Types

Panchaka types by weekday

WeekdayPanchaka TypeSeverityMain concern
Exceptions & Notes