Date Panchang (Datta Panchang)
दाते पंचांग
Date Panchang (Marathi: दाते पंचांग — family name "Date") is a 110+ year traditional Marathi panchang and astrology service published continuously since 1916. The "Date" name is the family surname, not the English word. Runs an online store and digital seva platform.
Key Facts
| Region | Maharashtra |
| Language | Marathi |
| Publisher | Date Panchang Publishers |
| Founder | Date (दाते) family |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Calculation | Drik Ganita with Lahiri Ayanamsa |
| Website | datepanchang.com |
| Where to Get | datepanchang.com, store.datepanchang.net, Maharashtra bookstores |
About Date Panchang (Datta Panchang)
Date Panchang (Marathi: दाते पंचांग — family name "Date") is a 110+ year traditional Marathi panchang and astrology service published continuously since 1916. The "Date" name is the family surname, not the English word. Runs an online store and digital seva platform.
Publisher & Tradition
Date Panchang (Datta Panchang) is published by Date Panchang Publishers (founded 1916). The publication is part of the Marathi Panchangs tradition — Marathi panchangs from Maharashtra — Kalnirnay (most-sold panchang in India), Nirnaya Sagar (one of the oldest), Kalprakashika, Mahalaxmi, Datta, and Grahalaghava-system almanacs.
Founder / Compiler: Date (दाते) family.
Calculation System
This panchangam uses Drik Ganita (modern observational astronomy) with the Lahiri Ayanamsa standard adopted by the Government of India. Drik calculations give astronomically precise tithi junctions, nakshatra changes, and sunrise / sunset timings.
Standard Panchanga Contents
A typical edition of Date Panchang (Datta Panchang) includes:
- Daily panchanga — tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, vara
- Sunrise / sunset / moonrise / moonset for principal cities
- Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam, Gulikai, Varjyam, Durmuhurtam windows
- Annual festival calendar (Hindu, regional, sect-specific)
- Eclipse predictions with regional visibility
- Muhurtam tables — marriage, gruhapravesam, business, travel
- 12-rasi annual phalalu / rasi-bhavishya (yearly predictions)
- Sade Sati, Guru Peyarchi, Shani transit data
Where to Obtain
datepanchang.com, store.datepanchang.net, Maharashtra bookstores.
Official website: datepanchang.com
Language & Region
Published primarily in Marathi for the audience of Maharashtra. Annual editions are typically released ahead of the relevant New Year — Ugadi (Telugu / Kannada), Puthandu (Tamil), Vishu (Kerala), Vikram Samvat Pratipada (North India), Poila Boishakh (Bengali), Vishuva Sankranti (Odia), or Bikram Sambat (Nepal).