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Bridging Ancient Astronomical Text with Modern Civil Calendars

How NaamSetu maps classical Sanskrit time measurements onto modern civil UTC offsets and daylight savings rules.

By NaamSetu Editorial TeamPublished 6 September 20266 min read

Classical Indian astronomy measures time in *Ghatis* (24 minutes), *Pals* (24 seconds), and sunrise-based *Ahoratras*.

View real-time astronomical conversions on [NaamSetu Panchang](https://panchang.naamsetu.in/panchang).

## Mapping Historical Units to Modern Civil Time NaamSetu combines historical time algorithms from the *Surya Siddhanta* and *Brihat Samhita* with modern IANA timezone databases (tz-lookup), converting UTC timestamps into precise local civil timings.

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