Live Vedic time for your location — current Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, planetary Hora, Choghadiya, Rahu Kaal alerts and traditional Ghati-Pala since sunrise.
Vedic Clock
Reading the sky…
What is Ghati–Pala?
In traditional Vedic timekeeping one full day-night = 60 ghati (1 ghati = 24 minutes), and each ghati has 60 pala (1 pala = 24 seconds). Counting begins at sunrise — so this clock shows ghati-pala from the actual sunrise at your chosen location.
What is Hora?
A hora is a planetary hour: the day (sunrise→sunset) and night (sunset→next sunrise) are each divided into 12 horas. The first hora of the day belongs to the weekday’s lord — Sun on Sunday, Moon on Monday, and so on. Horas of the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus are traditionally favoured for auspicious work.
The Vedic Clock is a live clock of sacred time for your own location — it shows which Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (the Moon's star-group), Hora (planetary hour) and Choghadiya window is running right now, and alerts you when Rahu Kaal is on.
The Vedic day begins at your local sunrise, not at midnight — that is why the clock is tuned to your own city, and its readings genuinely differ from place to place.
Choghadiya and Hora divide the day into short windows, each with its own flavour — some are traditionally favoured for beginning auspicious work, others suit routine tasks.
Rahu Kaal is one daily window of about one and a half hours that tradition avoids for new beginnings — it is a scheduling custom, not a danger hour; everyday work carries on as usual.
On the dial you can watch the Sun and Moon move through the 12 rashis — the Moon changes sign roughly every 2¼ days, which is why the "feel" of days keeps shifting.
Ghati-pala is the traditional unit of time — 1 ghati = 24 minutes, counted from sunrise — and the clock keeps this ancient count running live alongside your ordinary watch.
Everyday analogy: Think of it as the live departure board at a railway station, but for the day's sacred time — it tells you which window is running now and which comes next, so you can choose a good moment to begin instead of setting out blindly.
What to do with this: Keep it open like a companion clock: glance at it before starting anything you care about — a pooja, a journey, an important conversation — and prefer a favourable Choghadiya or Hora when you comfortably can. Missing a window spoils nothing; sincerity always outweighs timing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the VedKosh Vedic Clock show?
It is a live clock for your location showing the current Tithi and Nakshatra, the running Hora and Choghadiya, Rahu Kaal and traditional Ghati-Pala time — all counted from your local sunrise and updating in real time.
What is Ghati-Pala time?
In traditional Vedic timekeeping one full day-night equals 60 ghati (1 ghati = 24 minutes), each of 60 pala; counting begins at the local sunrise.
What is a planetary Hora?
A hora is a planetary hour: day and night are each divided into 12 horas, the first ruled by the weekday’s lord. Horas of Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus are traditionally favoured for auspicious work.
Why does the Vedic Clock need my location?
The Vedic day runs from local sunrise to sunrise, so Ghati-Pala, Hora, Choghadiya and Rahu Kaal all depend on the sunrise and sunset at your chosen place.
