Yoga (Sun-Moon Sum)
The day can carry a broad tendency toward ease or extra friction. Before a major commitment, check that overall tone and either proceed directly or add one more review.
In detail
Yoga is calculated by adding the Sun’s and Moon’s ecliptic longitudes and placing the total within one of twenty-seven equal divisions. It becomes active on entering a division and ends at the next boundary. The Sun represents outward drive and the Moon represents feeling and response, so their combined value describes the day’s broad tendency toward support or friction. Unlike tithi, yoga uses the sum of their positions rather than their angular separation.
FAQ
- What does Panchanga Yoga affect most?
- Panchanga yoga mainly describes whether the day’s overall conditions lean toward support or friction. It is set by the combined positions of the Sun and Moon falling within one of twenty-seven divisions, so it describes the wider climate rather than guaranteeing one event’s outcome; use it to decide whether a plan needs extra checking or more buffer.
- What is the difference between Yoga and Tithi?
- Both use the Sun and Moon, but they calculate different relationships. Yoga uses the sum of their positions, while tithi uses their angular separation, so the same tithi can occur with different yogas; check them separately when evaluating the character of a date.
- Can the Yoga change during the same day?
- Yes, it can change when the combined Sun-Moon value crosses from one of the twenty-seven divisions into the next. That boundary may fall within a civil day, so a date does not necessarily carry one yoga throughout; verify the active interval for the time of an important event.