Vedic Time Calculator
Calculate Vedic time now - your live Vedic clock and the matching Gregorian time, for your city or any place on Earth.
Common time zones around the world
Vedic time is reckoned from the local sunrise, so it differs from place to place. When you pick a city above, its clock and zone update automatically. The abbreviation next to the Gregorian time tells you the standard zone:
- IST - Indian Standard Time (UTC+5:30): Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and all of India.
- JST - Japan Standard Time (UTC+9): Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo.
- CET - Central European Time (UTC+1): Paris, Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Amsterdam.
- GMT / BST - Greenwich / British Summer Time (UTC+0 / +1): London, Dublin, Lisbon.
- EST / EDT - US Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4): New York, Toronto, Washington DC.
- PST / PDT - US Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7): Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver.
- GST - Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4): Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat.
- SGT - Singapore Time (UTC+8): Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (MYT).
- AEST / AEDT - Australian Eastern Time (UTC+10 / +11): Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.
Vedic Time - frequently asked questions
How does Vedic time work?
The day runs from one sunrise to the next and divides into 60 ghati. Each ghati holds 60 pala, and each pala 60 vipala. So a ghati is roughly 24 minutes, a pala about 24 seconds and a vipala about four-tenths of a second. This clock is not Ghati Lagna, the natal power point - that is on the Hora Lagna + Ghati Lagna calculator.
Why does a ghati vary in length?
Because it is a sixtieth of the actual sunrise-to-sunrise day at your location, which changes with the season and your latitude. Only at the equator near an equinox is a ghati close to exactly 24 minutes. The clock here recalculates it from your city's real sunrise.
Why does the day start at sunrise?
Because the whole Panchang is built that way - the tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana in force at sunrise define the day. Midnight is a civil convention with no place in the classical system, which is why a Hindu date changes at dawn rather than at 12am.
What is it useful for?
Reading Panchang and muhurta timings as classical texts state them, since traditional sources give durations in ghatis rather than hours. It also makes sense of expressions in the older literature that are otherwise hard to place.
Can I use it to fix a muhurat?
It helps you read one, but confirm anything important with a qualified astrologer and the full Panchang. Converting a time is not the same as choosing one, and a muhurat weighs several factors beyond the clock.
What is Vedic Time?
Vedic time measures the day from one sunrise to the next, divided into 60 ghati. Each ghati splits into 60 pala, and each pala into 60 vipala. The live clock above displays ghati : pala : vipala, the traditional Hindu time used in Panchang and Muhurta.
One ghati is approximately 24 minutes, one pala about 24 seconds, and one vipala about 0.4 second. This calculator determines ghati length based on your city's actual sunrise and sunset, accounting for seasonal and latitudinal variations. Thus, the Vedic clock adjusts with location changes.
The Gregorian clock shows ordinary civil time for your selected city's standard time zone. The Vedic clock shows the same instant expressed in ghati, pala, and vipala, counted from this morning's sunrise.
Use the search box or "Detect my exact location" to view Vedic time globally. The current Vedic time aids in reading Panchang and Hora timings, planning auspicious activities, and understanding how classical texts mark the hours. For important Muhurat, confirm timings with a qualified astrologer. See the live Panchang for today and the Daily Hora for more context.
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