Free Panchangam API + Embeddable Widget

Build panchangam features into your app, website, or blog — for free. No signup, no API key. JSON endpoint + drop-in JavaScript widget. Use the data, attribute Nitya Panchangam.

1. JSON API

Query Parameters

Supported Cities (predefined)

hyderabad, bangalore, chennai, mumbai, delhi, kolkata, pune, ahmedabad, jaipur, newyork, london, singapore, dubai. For other cities, pass lat + lng.

Example Request

curl "https://nityapanchangam.com/api/panchangam.php?date=2026-06-15&city=hyderabad"

Example Response

{
  "date": "2026-06-15",
  "city": "Hyderabad",
  "latitude": 17.385,
  "longitude": 78.486,
  "timezone": "UTC+5.5",
  "ayanamsa": "Lahiri (Chitrapaksha)",
  "ayanamsa_value": 23.86,
  "tithi": { "name": "Chaturthi (Krishna)", "number": 19 },
  "nakshatra": { "name": "Bharani", "pada": 2 },
  "yoga": { "name": "Atiganda" },
  "karana": { "name": "Taitila" },
  "vara": { "name": "Monday", "weekday": 1 },
  "sun": {
    "sunrise": "5:41 AM",
    "sunset": "6:50 PM",
    "noon": "12:15 PM"
  },
  "muhurta": {
    "rahu_kalam": "7:19 AM – 8:57 AM",
    "yamagandam": "10:35 AM – 12:14 PM",
    "abhijit_muhurtam": "11:51 AM – 12:39 PM"
  },
  "sun_longitude": 59.234,
  "moon_longitude": 38.456,
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Nitya Panchangam Free API",
    "url": "https://nityapanchangam.com/api/",
    "note": "Free under CC-BY: attribution required.",
    "docs": "https://nityapanchangam.com/api/"
  },
  "rate_limit": { "daily_quota": 1000, "remaining": 999 }
}

Code Examples

JavaScript (Browser / Node)

fetch('https://nityapanchangam.com/api/panchangam.php?city=delhi')
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data.tithi.name));

Python

import requests
r = requests.get('https://nityapanchangam.com/api/panchangam.php', params={'city':'mumbai','date':'2026-06-15'})
print(r.json()['nakshatra']['name'])

PHP

$data = json_decode(file_get_contents('https://nityapanchangam.com/api/panchangam.php?city=chennai'), true);
echo $data['tithi']['name'];

2. Embeddable Widget

Drop this snippet anywhere — your website, blog, dashboard. Single line. Auto-styled. Customizable city + theme.

<div id="np-panchangam" data-city="hyderabad" data-theme="light"></div>
<script src="https://nityapanchangam.com/widget.js" async></script>

Widget Options

Live Demo

3. Attribution

The API + widget are free under CC-BY 4.0. Just include a backlink to Nitya Panchangam:

<p>Panchangam data by <a href="https://nityapanchangam.com">Nitya Panchangam</a></p>

4. Accuracy + Limitations

5. Commercial Use / Higher Limits

Need 10,000+ requests/day? Custom city support? Commercial license? Contact us at hello@nityapanchangam.com.