Aaj non-veg kha sakte hain? · Ekadashi · Shravan · Navratri · Family mode · Private
Can I eat non-veg today?
Pick your family's rules once: weekdays like Tuesday or Thursday, Ekadashi, Shravan, Navratri, Pitru Paksha, eclipse days, even a punyatithi. We work out today's tithi and festivals for your city at sunrise and answer "Yes, for you" or "No, for you", with the reasons. Everything stays on your phone.
Set your family rules once, then get a Yes or No for your city every day.
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Rules are your family's; we only do the date maths.
About this tool
Pick your family's rules once: weekdays like Tuesday or Thursday, Ekadashi, Shravan, Navratri, Pitru Paksha, eclipse days, even a punyatithi. We work out today's tithi and festivals for your city at sunrise and answer "Yes, for you" or "No, for you", with the reasons. Everything stays on your phone.
How the answer is worked out
- A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so the tithi of a date is the one running at sunrise in your city. If Ekadashi starts at 10 in the morning, that day still counts as Dashami.
- Ekadashi follows the Smarta rule most panchangs print: the day Ekadashi prevails at sunrise, with the usual exceptions. A simplified Vaishnava (ISKCON style) option moves it a day later when Dashami touches arunodaya.
- Shravan and Kartik follow your month system. Purnimant (North India) starts Shravan about two weeks before amant (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South).
- Navratri runs from Ghatasthapana to Navami, Pitru Paksha from Bhadrapada Purnima to Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Purattasi is the Tamil solar month with the Sun in Kanya.
- Eclipse days count only when the eclipse is visible from your city. Penumbral lunar eclipses are left out, as most panchangs do.
- Astronomy runs on your phone with Astronomy Engine (MIT) and the Lahiri ayanamsa, the same engine as our panchang.
Non-veg days: common questions
Does a fast day mean no non-veg?
In many homes, yes: on a vrat day like Ekadashi or Sankashti the kitchen stays vegetarian even for people who are not fasting. Other homes only skip non-veg for the person keeping the fast. Tick the days your family follows; we only do the date maths.
Why do many families skip non-veg in Shravan?
Shravan is the month of Shiva, with Shravan Monday vrats and many festivals, so many homes keep the whole month vegetarian. People also mention the monsoon: it is the breeding season for fish and food spoils fast. In purnimant calendars (North India) Shravan starts about two weeks before amant calendars (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South). In Maharashtra the day before amant Shravan is Gatari Amavasya, a famous last non-veg feast.
Do eggs count as non-veg?
It depends on the family. Some homes treat eggs as non-veg, others allow them on days when meat and fish are skipped. Use the switch "Eggs count as non-veg for us": when it is off, the answer says eggs are fine even on a no-day.
How is the Ekadashi date decided?
We use the Smarta rule printed by most panchangs: the day Ekadashi prevails at sunrise in your city; if it covers two sunrises, the second day, and a day earlier when Dwadashi ends before the following sunrise. Vaishnava (ISKCON) calendars avoid an Ekadashi touched by Dashami at arunodaya, 96 minutes before sunrise, so they sometimes fast a day later. Our Vaishnava option follows that idea in a simplified form; check your temple calendar for the final date.
What about Bengali fish customs?
Many Bengali families eat fish on most days, including some festival days, and keep only certain days vegetarian, such as Thursday (Lakshmi bar) or specific pujas. Customs differ a lot from home to home. The Bengali preset only switches on "Fish is fine for us" and a few common days; change anything to match your home.
Is this religious advice?
No. The rules are your family's; we only do the date maths. We never say which tradition is right, and the presets are just starting points. If you are unsure about a custom, ask your elders or your family pandit.
Does my city change the answer?
Sometimes. Tithi, Ekadashi and Sankashti depend on sunrise and moonrise where you are, and eclipses count only when visible from your city. Two cities can get different answers on the same date, which is why we ask for yours.
Where are my rules saved?
Only in this browser on this phone (localStorage). There is no login and nothing is sent to us or anyone. Clearing the browser data removes them.