Panchanga Calendar

January 2167

SamvatsaraAkshaya (60)MonthPausha → Magha from 22.01RituHemanta → Shishira from 22.01AyanaDakshinayana → Uttarayana from 17.01Place55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

January 2167 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Pausha (until 21.01), Magha (from 22.01). Periods: until 16.01 — Kharmas; 21–29.01 — Magha Gupta Navaratri. Major festivals: 17.01 Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana); 25.01 Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja); 27.01 Ratha Saptami (Surya Jayanti). 21.01 — solar eclipse, partial (visible after rising).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Bhar11Vaikuntha Ekadashi

2Krit12Ekadashi Vaish.

3Roh13Shani Pradosha

4Mrig14

5Ard15Purnima

6Pun1

7Push2after 15:39

8Ashl3Sakat Chauth

9Mag4

10PPh5

11UPh6

12Has7

13Chit8Kalashtami

14Swa9

15Vish10until 13:56

16Vish11Lohri

17Anu12Makara Sankranti

18Jye13Pradosha

19Mul14Masik Shivaratri

20PAsh30Mauni Amavasya

21UAsh30Solar eclipse

22Shra2Chandra Darshan

23Dhan3

24Shat4Vinayaka Chaturthi

25PBh5Vasant Panchami

26UBh6Skanda Shashti

27Rev7Ratha Saptami

28Ashw8Bhishma Ashtami

29Bhar9Madhva Navami

30Krit10

31Mrig11Jaya Ekadashi

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (23)

EkadashiAmrita Siddhi YogaPradoshaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)SankashtiKalashtamiLohriMakara SankrantiPongalShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Solar eclipse, partialGupta Navaratrimoment of the new moon (see the time in the “Sky this month” card)Chandra DarshanVinayaka ChaturthiVasant PanchamiSkanda ShashtiRatha SaptamiBhishma AshtamiGoddess (Durga, Kali)Madhva NavamiDwipushkar Yoga

How to read the calendar

Cell colour — the day’s rating for new undertakings: maroon — best days, green — favourable, light — ordinary, grey — avoid starting important matters, pink — unfavourable. The circle shows the tithi number at sunrise (outlined — waxing Moon, filled — waning); top right — the nakshatra at sunrise and its type icon. Click a day to open the full panchanga of the day.

Best days

1.01 Thu — Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Padma
Bharani (fierce): for destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes.
3.01 Sat — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Shrivatsa
Rohini (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
7.01 Wed — Pushya, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Matanga after 15:39
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
11.01 Sun — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra
Uttara-Phalguni (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
22.01 Thu — Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
30.01 Fri — Yoga Brahma, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra
Krittika (mixed): for everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal.

Festivals

1.01 Thu Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
1.01 Thu Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Mukkoti)
2.01 Fri Pausha Putrada Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast
3.01 Sat Shani Pradosha
5.01 Mon Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari)
8.01 Thu Sakat Chauth (Sankashti, Lambodara)
13.01 Tue Kalashtami
16.01 Fri Shattila Ekadashi
16.01 Fri Lohri
17.01 Sat Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana)
17.01 Sat Thai Pongal
18.01 Sun Pradosha Vrat
19.01 Mon Masik Shivaratri
20.01 Tue Mauni Amavasya (Pausha)
20.01 Tue Bhaumvati Amavasya
21.01 Wed Magha Gupta Navaratri
22.01 Thu Chandra Darshan
24.01 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi
25.01 Sun Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
26.01 Mon Skanda Shashti
27.01 Tue Ratha Saptami (Surya Jayanti)
28.01 Wed Bhishma Ashtami
28.01 Wed Masik Durgashtami
29.01 Thu Madhva Navami
31.01 Sat Jaya Ekadashi (Bhaimi)

Special muhurta yogas

3.01 Sat Amrita Siddhi Yoga 08:58–00:12 (04.01)
3.01 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:58–00:12 (04.01)
6.01 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 16:57–19:33
11.01 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
11.01 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 17:36–23:38
11.01 Sun Amrita Siddhi Yoga 23:38–08:52 (12.01)
16.01 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:56–08:47 (17.01)
18.01 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 15:23–08:44 (19.01)
25.01 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:07–08:34 (26.01)
27.01 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:36–08:30 (28.01)
27.01 Tue Amrita Siddhi Yoga 22:52–08:30 (28.01)
31.01 Sat Dwipushkar Yoga 14:23–06:36 (01.02)

Tripushkar Yoga: A coincidence of the weekday (Sun, Tue or Sat), a Bhadra tithi (2, 7 or 12) and a “tripada” nakshatra (Krittika, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada). The result of whatever is begun repeats three times: good for purchases and investments, bad for losses, loans, surgery and funerals.

Dwipushkar Yoga: The same combination of weekday (Sun, Tue or Sat) and Bhadra tithi (2, 7 or 12), but with the nakshatra Mrigashirsha, Chitra or Dhanishtha. The result repeats twice: good for acquisitions, bad for losses, loans and funerals.

Avoid starting important matters

6.01 Tue — Vaidhriti, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
8.01 Thu — Bhadra on earth, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Rikta tithi
9.01 Fri — Anandadi: Kana, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
10.01 Sat — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
12.01 Mon — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Vajra
14.01 Wed — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi, Anandadi: Dhumra
16.01 Fri — Sankranti day, Anandadi: Rakshasa
19.01 Mon — Krishna Chaturdashi, Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
20.01 Tue — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Amavasya, Eclipse (unfavourable day)
21.01 Wed — Eclipse, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Amavasya (unfavourable day)
23.01 Fri — Vyatipata, Panchaka
28.01 Wed — Anandadi: Mrityu, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga

Sky this month

5.01 Full moon (Purnima) 18:49
16.01 Makara Sankranti 16:33 — the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn)
21.01 New moon (Amavasya) 08:42
21.01 Solar eclipse, partial, greatest eclipse 08:55, magnitude 0.641
visible after rising: 08:41–09:14, maximum eclipse here 08:41, magnitude 0.331

Periods

until 16.01 Kharmas
21–29.01 Magha Gupta Navaratri
23.01 06:04 – 27.01 13:36 Dosha-free Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Akshaya (No. 60, “inexhaustible (as Kshaya — depletion)”) — A year that completes the cycle: reserves dwindle, but good deeds bear inexhaustible fruit. more

Northern samvatsara: Vrisha. Shaka Samvat 2088, Vikram Samvat 2223, Kali Yuga 5267.

Pausha (Sahasya) — The cold month of Dhanur Masa and Kharmas: no weddings are held until Makara Sankranti, and with it Uttarayana begins. more

Magha (Tapas) — A month of austerity and holy baths (Magha Snana): Vasant Panchami, Ratha Saptami; in the dark half — Maha Shivaratri. more

Amanta — reckoning lunar months from new moon to new moon (South and West India; this calendar shows months this way). Purnimanta — reckoning from full moon to full moon (North India): the bright half of the month (Shukla Paksha) bears the same name in both systems, while the dark half (Krishna Paksha) in purnimanta already belongs to the next month. So, for example, Krishna Janmashtami is “Shravana, Krishna 8” in amanta and “Bhadrapada, Krishna 8” in purnimanta: it is one and the same day.

Times are standard time UTC+3 (from the site settings, without daylight saving time) · panchanga at sunrise (upper limb of the Sun’s disc, with refraction) · ayanamsa Lahiri · place 55°45′ N 37°35′ E · festival dates are calculated for this location by the rules of kala vyapti · times of Sankranti are accurate to within a few minutes · after 2100, times are approximate: the ΔT correction for such dates is unknown

Summary	Best day — Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Mukkoti) · Pausha Putrada Ekadashi

At sunrise 08:58

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 05:21 (02.01) more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 1 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 04:23 (02.01) more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 01:28 (02.01) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 18:44 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 18:44	karana Vishti
from 01:28 (02.01)	yoga Sadhya
from 04:23 (02.01)	nakshatra Krittika
from 05:21 (02.01)	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 05:21 (02.01)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:12
Sunrise	08:58
Noon	12:32
Sunset	16:06
End of twilight	16:53
Moonrise	13:32
Moonset	03:08
Day length	7 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 3, average — 10, bad — 0

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (08:58–16:06) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Mukkoti) · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the bright half of the month in which the Sun is in Dhanu (Tamil Margazhi). In Vishnu temples the “gates of Vaikuntha” are opened; it is especially revered in South India.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:04–05:21 (02.01)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 13:16–14:42 (02.01)

Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the bright half of Pausha: a fast for offspring and the well-being of children. In South India it often coincides with Vaikuntha Ekadashi.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:04–05:21 (02.01)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 13:16–14:42 (02.01)
Vaishnava date: 2.01

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:58–04:23 (02.01)

Yamaghanta 04:23–08:58 (02.01)

Anandadi: Padma 08:58–04:23 (02.01) Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:23–08:58 (02.01)

Bhadra in heaven: 18:44–05:21 (02.01); Bhadra Puchha 22:58–00:02 (02.01); Bhadra Mukha 00:02–01:48 (02.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:43–07:51
Abhijit Muhurta	12:18–12:47
Vijaya Muhurta	13:44–14:12
Godhuli	16:06–16:40
Pradosha	16:06–19:29
Nishitha	23:59–01:06 (02.01)
Amrita Kalam	23:58–01:26 (02.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:26–14:19
Yamaganda	08:58–09:52
Gulika Kalam	10:45–11:39
Dur Muhurta	11:21–11:50, 14:12–14:41
Varjyam	15:10–16:38

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 09:55–10:57, 11:41–12:22, 13:17–16:06
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Dhanu 08:58, Makara 09:55, Kumbha 10:57, Mina 11:41, Mesha 12:22, Vrishabha 13:17, Mithuna 14:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani — facing death (dangers); Thursday — success.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

The total of auspicious factors is high and there are no prohibitions: suitable for important undertakings.

+2 Yoga Siddha 08:58–01:28 (02.01)+2 Ravi Yoga 08:58–04:23 (02.01)+1 Anandadi: Padma 08:58–04:23 (02.01)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:58–05:21 (02.01)0 Kharmas−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:58–04:23 (02.01)

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:58

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chhatra, Yoga Sadhya; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Pausha Putrada Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast

At sunrise 08:58

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 02:33 (03.01) more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 1 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 02:17 (03.01) more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 21:57 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 15:57 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 15:57	karana Balava
from 21:57	yoga Shubha
from 02:17 (03.01)	nakshatra Rohini
from 02:33 (03.01)	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 02:33 (03.01)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:12
Sunrise	08:58
Noon	12:33
Sunset	16:08
End of twilight	16:54
Moonrise	14:01
Moonset	04:32
Day length	7 h 09 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 2, average — 11, bad — 0

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (08:58–16:08) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Pausha Putrada Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast · Vishnu

Vaishnavas (ISKCON) keep this Ekadashi on a different day from Smartas.

Smarta date: 1.01
Ekadashi began only within Arunodaya (later than 4 ghatis before sunrise), so Arunodaya is “touched” by Dashami — Vaishnavas move the fast to the next day.

Kharmas

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:58–02:33 (03.01) Yamaghanta 02:17–08:58 (03.01)

Anandadi: Chhatra 08:58–02:17 (03.01) Anandadi: Mitra 02:17–08:58 (03.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:43–07:51
Abhijit Muhurta	12:19–12:47
Vijaya Muhurta	13:44–14:13
Godhuli	16:08–16:41
Pradosha	16:08–19:30
Nishitha	23:59–01:06 (03.01)
Amrita Kalam	00:05–01:33 (03.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:39–12:33
Yamaganda	14:20–15:14
Gulika Kalam	09:52–10:45
Dur Muhurta	10:24–10:53, 12:47–13:16
Varjyam	15:20–16:47

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:51–10:53, 11:37–12:18, 13:13–16:08

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:51–10:53, 11:37–12:18, 13:13–16:08
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:51–10:53, 11:37–12:18, 13:13–16:08
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Dhanu 08:58, Makara 09:51, Kumbha 10:53, Mina 11:37, Mesha 12:18, Vrishabha 13:13, Mithuna 14:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

Auspicious and inauspicious factors are balanced: a day for routine matters; important matters are best timed for favourable days.

+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 08:58–02:17 (03.01)+1 Yoga Sadhya 08:58–21:57+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:58–02:33 (03.01)

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:58

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Shani Pradosha

At sunrise 08:58

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 23:45 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 00:12 (04.01) more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 18:26 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:08 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 13:08	karana Taitila
from 18:26	yoga Shukla
from 23:45	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 23:45	karana Gara
from 00:12 (04.01)	nakshatra Mrigashirsha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:12
Sunrise	08:58
Noon	12:33
Sunset	16:09
End of twilight	16:55
Moonrise	14:37
Moonset	05:54
Day length	7 h 11 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 7, average — 6, bad — 0

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (08:58–16:09) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Shani Pradosha · Shiva

Pradosha on a Saturday. According to legend, Shiva drank the Halahala poison on a Saturday Trayodashi, so fasting on this day pacifies Shani (Saturn) and softens his harsh influence.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 16:09–19:31
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 08:58–00:12 (04.01) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:58–00:12 (04.01) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:45–08:57 (04.01) Ravi Yoga 00:12–08:57 (04.01)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 08:58–00:12 (04.01) Anandadi: Vajra 00:12–08:57 (04.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:43–07:50
Abhijit Muhurta	12:19–12:48
Vijaya Muhurta	13:45–14:14
Godhuli	16:09–16:42
Pradosha	16:09–19:31
Nishitha	23:59–01:07 (04.01)
Amrita Kalam	21:17–22:45

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:46–11:39
Yamaganda	13:27–14:21
Gulika Kalam	08:58–09:52
Dur Muhurta	08:58–09:27, 09:27–09:55
Varjyam	16:54–18:21, 05:21–06:50 (04.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 09:47–10:49, 11:33–12:14, 13:09–16:09
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Dhanu 08:58, Makara 09:47, Kumbha 10:49, Mina 11:33, Mesha 12:14, Vrishabha 13:09, Mithuna 14:43

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +8

The total of auspicious factors is high and there are no prohibitions: suitable for important undertakings.

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 08:58–00:12 (04.01)+2 Yoga Shubha 08:58–18:26+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 08:58–00:12 (04.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:58–00:12 (04.01)+1 Auspicious tithi 08:58–23:450 Kharmas−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:58

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Saumya
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:57

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 21:08 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 2 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 22:18 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 15:01 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 10:25 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 10:25	karana Vanija
from 15:01	yoga Brahma
from 21:08	tithi Purnima
from 21:08	karana Vishti
from 22:18	nakshatra Ardra
from 07:55 (05.01)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:11
Sunrise	08:57
Noon	12:34
Sunset	16:10
End of twilight	16:56
Moonrise	15:22
Moonset	07:10
Day length	7 h 12 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 3, bad — 10

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (08:57–16:10) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shukla-chaturdashi 08:57–16:10: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:57–22:18

Anandadi: Saumya 08:57–22:18 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 22:18–08:57 (05.01)

Bhadra in heaven: 21:08–07:55 (05.01); Bhadra Puchha 04:11–05:16 (05.01); Bhadra Mukha 05:16–07:04 (05.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:43–07:50
Abhijit Muhurta	12:19–12:48
Vijaya Muhurta	13:46–14:15
Godhuli	16:10–16:44
Pradosha	16:10–19:32
Nishitha	00:00–01:07 (05.01)
Amrita Kalam	14:12–15:40

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:16–16:10
Yamaganda	12:34–13:28
Gulika Kalam	14:22–15:16
Dur Muhurta	15:12–15:41
Varjyam	06:08–07:38 (05.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:43–10:46, 11:29–12:10, 13:05–16:10

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi; lagna Dhanu 08:57, Makara 09:43, Kumbha 10:46, Mina 11:29, Mesha 12:10, Vrishabha 13:05, Mithuna 14:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Sunday — physical well-being.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Shukla-chaturdashi 08:57–16:10: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

Auspicious factors outweigh inauspicious ones: ordinary matters can be started.

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:57–22:18+1 Anandadi: Saumya 08:57–22:18+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:57–22:18+1 Yoga Shukla 08:57–15:010 Kharmas−2 Rikta tithi 08:57–21:08

Panchanga at sunrise 08:57

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Auspicious weekday; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Anandadi: Kaladanda
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari)

At sunrise 08:57

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 18:49 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 2 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 20:42 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 11:49 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 18:49 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 11:49	yoga Indra
from 18:49	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 18:49	karana Balava
from 20:42	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 05:49 (06.01)	karana Kaulava
from 08:56 (06.01)	yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:11
Sunrise	08:57
Noon	12:34
Sunset	16:12
End of twilight	16:57
Moonrise	16:18
Moonset	08:17
Day length	7 h 14 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	18:49

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 4, average — 7, bad — 2

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

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Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari) · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Pausha — Shakambhari Purnima; the start of Magha Snana, the month of holy baths; in Kumbh Mela years, one of the main bathing days.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 21:08 (04.01)–18:49
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Anandadi: Kaladanda 08:57–20:42 Anandadi: Dhumra 20:42–08:56 (06.01)

Gandanta (tithi): 18:27–19:11

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:43–07:50
Abhijit Muhurta	12:20–12:49
Vijaya Muhurta	13:47–14:16
Godhuli	16:12–16:45
Pradosha	16:12–19:33
Nishitha	00:00–01:07 (06.01)
Amrita Kalam	11:22–12:51

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:51–10:46
Yamaganda	11:40–12:34
Gulika Kalam	13:29–14:23
Dur Muhurta	12:49–13:18, 14:16–14:45
Varjyam	08:07–09:39 (06.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 09:39–10:42, 11:25–12:06, 13:02–16:12

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ardra; tithi Purnima; lagna Dhanu 08:57, Makara 09:39, Kumbha 10:42, Mina 11:25, Mesha 12:06, Vrishabha 13:02, Mithuna 14:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra — sadness; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Purnima 08:57–16:12: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

Auspicious and inauspicious factors are balanced: a day for routine matters; important matters are best timed for favourable days.

+2 Yoga Brahma 08:57–11:49+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 08:57–20:42−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:57–20:42

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:57

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:56

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 16:57 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 3 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 19:33 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 06:29 (07.01) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:57 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 16:57	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 16:57	karana Taitila
from 19:33	nakshatra Pushya
from 04:13 (07.01)	karana Gara
from 06:29 (07.01)	yoga Vishkambha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:11
Sunrise	08:56
Noon	12:35
Sunset	16:13
End of twilight	16:59
Moonrise	17:24
Moonset	09:11
Day length	7 h 16 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 2, average — 10, bad — 1

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (08:56–16:13) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Kharmas

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 16:57–19:33

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:56–16:57

Anandadi: Sthira 08:56–19:33 Anandadi: Vardhamana 19:33–08:56 (07.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:42–07:49
Abhijit Muhurta	12:20–12:49
Vijaya Muhurta	13:47–14:17
Godhuli	16:13–16:46
Pradosha	16:13–19:34
Nishitha	00:01–01:08 (07.01)
Amrita Kalam	17:16–18:47

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:24–15:18
Yamaganda	10:46–11:40
Gulika Kalam	12:35–13:29
Dur Muhurta	10:24–10:53, 22:54–00:01 (07.01)
Varjyam	08:07–09:39, 03:22–04:56 (07.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:35–10:38, 11:21–12:02, 12:58–16:13

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Punarvasu; tithi Krishna-pratipat; lagna Dhanu 08:56, Makara 09:35, Kumbha 10:38, Mina 11:21, Mesha 12:02, Vrishabha 12:58, Mithuna 14:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Vaidhriti 08:56–16:13: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

There is a mild prohibition (Amavasya, Krishna Chaturdashi, Bhadra on earth, Vyatipata, Vaidhriti, kshaya tithi, Sankranti, Ashubha Yoga) or the total score is -3 or lower: the day is unfavourable for important new matters, but suitable for fasting, prayer and everyday work.

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+1 Anandadi: Sthira 08:56–19:33+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:56–19:33+1 Auspicious tithi 08:56–16:570 Kharmas0 Tripushkar Yoga 16:57–19:33−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:56–16:57−3 Vaidhriti 08:56–06:29 (07.01)

Panchanga at sunrise 08:56

Summary	Best day — Pushya, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 15:39
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:56

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 15:39 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 3 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 18:59 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 04:32 (08.01) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:39 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 15:39	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 15:39	karana Vanija
from 18:59	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 03:16 (08.01)	karana Vishti
from 04:32 (08.01)	yoga Priti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:10
Sunrise	08:56
Noon	12:35
Sunset	16:14
End of twilight	17:00
Moonrise	18:36
Moonset	09:54
Day length	7 h 18 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 8, average — 5, bad — 0

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 15:39

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (08:56–16:14) is good for sowing.

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Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:56–15:39

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:39–08:55 (08.01) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:39–08:55 (08.01)

Anandadi: Matanga 08:56–18:59 Anandadi: Rakshasa 18:59–08:55 (08.01)

Bhadra on earth: 03:16–15:03 (08.01); Bhadra Puchha 10:57–12:07 (08.01); Bhadra Mukha 12:07–14:04 (08.01)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-dvitya

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:42–07:49
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	13:48–14:17
Godhuli	16:14–16:48
Pradosha	16:14–19:35
Nishitha	00:01–01:08 (08.01)
Amrita Kalam	12:44–14:18

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:35–13:30
Yamaganda	09:51–10:45
Gulika Kalam	11:40–12:35
Dur Muhurta	12:21–12:50
Varjyam	07:51–09:27 (08.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 15:39–16:14

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	good 15:39–16:14
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 15:39–16:14
Bathing, washing hair	good 09:32–10:34, 11:17–11:58, 12:54–16:14

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 15:39, Krishna-tritya from 15:39; lagna Dhanu 08:56, Makara 09:32, Kumbha 10:34, Mina 11:17, Mesha 11:58, Vrishabha 12:54, Mithuna 14:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya — increase in wealth; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

The total of auspicious factors is high and there are no prohibitions: suitable for important undertakings.

Auspicious time begins after 15:39

+2 Pushya 08:56–18:59+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:56–15:39+1 Anandadi: Matanga 08:56–18:59+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:56–15:390 Kharmas0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:39–08:55 (08.01)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:39–08:55 (08.01)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 08:56–15:39

Panchanga at sunrise 08:56

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Sakat Chauth (Sankashti, Lambodara)

At sunrise 08:55

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 15:03 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 3 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 19:06 more Gandamula
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 03:09 (09.01) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 15:03 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 15:03	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 15:03	karana Bava
from 19:06	nakshatra Magha
from 03:01 (09.01)	karana Balava
from 03:09 (09.01)	yoga Ayushman

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:10
Sunrise	08:55
Noon	12:35
Sunset	16:16
End of twilight	17:01
Moonrise	19:50
Moonset	10:26
Day length	7 h 20 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 5, average — 7, bad — 1

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 15:03

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:55–15:03: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Sakat Chauth (Sankashti, Lambodara) · Ganesha

The Sankashti of the month of Magha in the purnimanta system: mothers fast for the well-being of their children, worship Ganesha as Lambodara and the goddess Sakat, and offer sesame sweets; the fast is broken after moonrise.

Rule: at moonrise, 19:50
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:03–08:54 (09.01)

Anandadi: Amrita 08:55–19:06 Anandadi: Musala 19:06–08:54 (09.01)

Bhadra on earth: 03:16–15:03; Bhadra Puchha 10:57–12:07; Bhadra Mukha 12:07–14:04
Gandanta (nakshatra): 13:00–01:14 (09.01)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:42–07:48
Abhijit Muhurta	12:21–12:50
Vijaya Muhurta	13:49–14:18
Godhuli	16:16–16:49
Pradosha	16:16–19:36
Nishitha	00:02–01:08 (09.01)
Amrita Kalam	17:30–19:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:31–14:26
Yamaganda	08:55–09:50
Gulika Kalam	10:45–11:40
Dur Muhurta	11:22–11:51, 14:18–14:48
Varjyam	07:51–09:27, 07:31–09:10 (09.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ashlesha; tithi Krishna-tritya until 15:03, Krishna-chaturti from 15:03; lagna Dhanu 08:55, Makara 09:28, Kumbha 10:30, Mina 11:13, Mesha 11:55, Vrishabha 12:50, Mithuna 14:24

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha — physical affliction (suffering); Thursday — success.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Krishna-chaturti 15:03–16:16: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 08:55–15:03: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+1 Anandadi: Amrita 08:55–19:06+1 Yoga Priti 08:55–03:09 (09.01)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:55–15:030 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:03–08:54 (09.01)0 Rikta tithi 15:03–08:54 (09.01)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:55–19:06−3 Bhadra on earth 08:55–15:03

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:55

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Kana, Rikta tithi
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:54

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 15:11 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 3 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 19:56 more Gandamula
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 02:21 (10.01) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 15:11 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 15:11	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 15:11	karana Kaulava
from 19:56	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 02:21 (10.01)	yoga Saubhagya
from 03:31 (10.01)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:09
Sunrise	08:54
Noon	12:36
Sunset	16:18
End of twilight	17:03
Moonrise	21:04
Moonset	10:52
Day length	7 h 23 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 2, bad — 11

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 15:11

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (08:54–16:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 19:56–08:54 (10.01)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 15:11–19:56

Anandadi: Siddhi 19:56–08:54 (10.01) Anandadi: Kana 08:54–19:56

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:41–07:48
Abhijit Muhurta	12:21–12:51
Vijaya Muhurta	13:50–14:19
Godhuli	16:18–16:51
Pradosha	16:18–19:37
Nishitha	00:02–01:09 (10.01)
Amrita Kalam	17:27–19:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:41–12:36
Yamaganda	14:27–15:22
Gulika Kalam	09:50–10:45
Dur Muhurta	10:23–10:53, 12:51–13:20
Varjyam	07:31–09:10, 04:27–06:09 (10.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 15:11–16:18

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average 15:11–16:18
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 15:11–16:18
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:24–10:26, 11:09–11:51, 12:46–16:18

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Magha; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 15:11, Krishna-panchami from 15:11; lagna Dhanu 08:54, Makara 09:24, Kumbha 10:26, Mina 11:09, Mesha 11:51, Vrishabha 12:46, Mithuna 14:20

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha — loss of property; Friday — universal respect.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Krishna-chaturti 08:54–15:11: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Magha nakshatra 4 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+1 Yoga Ayushman 08:54–02:21 (10.01)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 15:11–08:54 (10.01)0 Kharmas0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 15:11–19:56−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:54–19:56−2 Rikta tithi 08:54–15:11−3 Anandadi: Kana 08:54–19:56

Panchanga at sunrise 08:54

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:54

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 16:03 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 21:28 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 02:05 (11.01) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 16:03 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 16:03	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 16:03	karana Gara
from 21:28	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 02:05 (11.01)	yoga Shobhana
from 04:45 (11.01)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:09
Sunrise	08:54
Noon	12:36
Sunset	16:19
End of twilight	17:04
Moonrise	22:16
Moonset	11:14
Day length	7 h 25 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 5, average — 6, bad — 2

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 16:03

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (08:54–16:19) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 21:28–08:53 (11.01)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:54–16:03 Krakacha Yoga 16:03–08:53 (11.01)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 08:54–21:28 Anandadi: Utpata 21:28–08:53 (11.01)

Gandanta (tithi): 15:38–16:29

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:41–07:47
Abhijit Muhurta	12:22–12:51
Vijaya Muhurta	13:51–14:20
Godhuli	16:19–16:52
Pradosha	16:19–19:38
Nishitha	00:03–01:09 (11.01)
Amrita Kalam	14:40–16:22

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:45–11:41
Yamaganda	13:32–14:28
Gulika Kalam	08:54–09:49
Dur Muhurta	08:54–09:23, 09:23–09:53
Varjyam	05:19–07:04 (11.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:20–10:22, 11:05–11:47, 12:42–16:03

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:20–10:22, 11:05–11:47, 12:42–16:03
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:20–10:22, 11:05–11:47, 12:42–16:03
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:20–10:22, 11:05–11:47, 12:42–16:03

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-panchami until 16:03, Krishna-shashti from 16:03; lagna Dhanu 08:54, Makara 09:20, Kumbha 10:22, Mina 11:05, Mesha 11:47, Vrishabha 12:42, Mithuna 14:16

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni — ill health; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Yoga Saubhagya 08:54–02:05 (11.01)+1 Auspicious tithi 08:54–16:030 Kharmas0 Krakacha Yoga 16:03–08:53 (11.01)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 08:54–21:28−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:54–21:28−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:54–16:03

Panchanga at sunrise 08:54

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:53

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 17:36 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 2 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 23:38 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 02:18 (12.01) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 17:36 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 17:36	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 17:36	karana Vishti
from 23:38	nakshatra Hasta
from 02:18 (12.01)	yoga Atiganda
from 06:35 (12.01)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:08
Sunrise	08:53
Noon	12:37
Sunset	16:21
End of twilight	17:06
Moonrise	23:26
Moonset	11:32
Day length	7 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 3, average — 10, bad — 0

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (08:53–16:21) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:53–23:38 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Tripushkar Yoga 17:36–23:38 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 23:38–08:52 (12.01)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:53–17:36 Samvartaka Yoga 17:36–08:52 (12.01) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 23:38–08:52 (12.01)

Anandadi: Mitra 08:53–23:38 Anandadi: Manasa 23:38–08:52 (12.01)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 17:36–06:35 (12.01); Bhadra Puchha 22:49–00:07 (12.01); Bhadra Mukha 00:07–02:18 (12.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:40–07:47
Abhijit Muhurta	12:22–12:52
Vijaya Muhurta	13:51–14:21
Godhuli	16:21–16:54
Pradosha	16:21–19:39
Nishitha	00:03–01:09 (12.01)
Amrita Kalam	15:47–17:32

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:25–16:21
Yamaganda	12:37–13:33
Gulika Kalam	14:29–15:25
Dur Muhurta	15:21–15:51
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:16–10:18, 11:01–11:43, 12:38–16:21

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:16–10:18, 11:01–11:43, 12:38–16:21
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:16–10:18, 11:01–11:43, 12:38–16:21
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:16–10:18, 11:01–11:43, 12:38–16:21

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Dhanu 08:53, Makara 09:16, Kumbha 10:18, Mina 11:01, Mesha 11:43, Vrishabha 12:38, Mithuna 14:12

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni — destruction of all diseases; Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Uttara-Phalguni nakshatra 4 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +8

The total of auspicious factors is high and there are no prohibitions: suitable for important undertakings.

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Ravi Yoga 08:53–23:38+1 Anandadi: Mitra 08:53–23:38+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:53–23:38+1 Yoga Shobhana 08:53–02:18 (12.01)0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:53–17:36 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Tripushkar Yoga 17:36–23:38

Panchanga at sunrise 08:53

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:52

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 19:42 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 2 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 02:16 (13.01) more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 02:53 (13.01) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 19:42 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 19:42	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 19:42	karana Balava
from 02:16 (13.01)	nakshatra Chitra
from 02:53 (13.01)	yoga Sukarma

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:07
Sunrise	08:52
Noon	12:37
Sunset	16:22
End of twilight	17:07
Moonrise	none
Moonset	11:50
Day length	7 h 30 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 10, average — 2, bad — 1

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (08:52–16:22) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:52–19:42 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:52–19:42 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 02:16–08:51 (13.01)

Anandadi: Vajra 08:52–02:16 (13.01) Anandadi: Mudgara 02:16–08:51 (13.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:40–07:46
Abhijit Muhurta	12:22–12:52
Vijaya Muhurta	13:52–14:22
Godhuli	16:22–16:55
Pradosha	16:22–19:40
Nishitha	00:04–01:10 (13.01)
Amrita Kalam	19:37–21:23

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:48–10:45
Yamaganda	11:41–12:37
Gulika Kalam	13:34–14:30
Dur Muhurta	12:52–13:22, 14:22–14:52
Varjyam	08:57–10:44

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 09:12–10:14, 10:57–11:39, 12:34–16:22

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	good 09:12–10:14, 10:57–11:39, 12:34–16:22
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 09:12–10:14, 10:57–11:39, 12:34–16:22
Bathing, washing hair	good 09:12–10:14, 10:57–11:39, 12:34–16:22

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Hasta; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Dhanu 08:52, Makara 09:12, Kumbha 10:14, Mina 10:57, Mesha 11:39, Vrishabha 12:34, Mithuna 14:08

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta — imparting radiance (to the person); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

Avoid starting important matters: Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra)

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:52–02:16 (13.01)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Vajra 08:52–02:16 (13.01)−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:52–19:42−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:52–19:42

Panchanga at sunrise 08:52

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Anandadi: Dhwanksha
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 08:51

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 22:08 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 1 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 05:11 (14.01) more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 03:40 (14.01) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 08:53 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 08:53	karana Kaulava
from 22:08	tithi Krishna-navami
from 22:08	karana Taitila
from 03:40 (14.01)	yoga Dhriti
from 05:11 (14.01)	nakshatra Swati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:06
Sunrise	08:51
Noon	12:37
Sunset	16:24
End of twilight	17:09
Moonrise	00:34
Moonset	12:07
Day length	7 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 5, bad — 8

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (08:51–16:24) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

The eighth day of the waning Moon is dedicated to Kalabhairava, the fierce form of Shiva. The day is chosen so that Ashtami prevails at the beginning of the night (Pradosha). Devotees fast, worship Bhairava in the evening and at night, and feed dogs — the dog is his mount.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 16:24–19:41
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:51–22:08

Anandadi: Dhwaja 05:11–08:50 (14.01) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 08:51–05:11 (14.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:39–07:45
Abhijit Muhurta	12:22–12:53
Vijaya Muhurta	13:53–14:23
Godhuli	16:24–16:57
Pradosha	16:24–19:41
Nishitha	00:04–01:10 (14.01)
Amrita Kalam	22:00–23:48

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:31–15:28
Yamaganda	10:44–11:41
Gulika Kalam	12:38–13:34
Dur Muhurta	10:22–10:52, 22:59–00:04 (14.01)
Varjyam	11:14–13:02

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:08–10:10, 10:53–11:35, 12:30–16:24

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Dhanu 08:51, Makara 09:08, Kumbha 10:10, Mina 10:53, Mesha 11:35, Vrishabha 12:30, Mithuna 14:04

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra — improvement of well-being; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Krishna-ashtami 08:51–16:24: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

Auspicious and inauspicious factors are balanced: a day for routine matters; important matters are best timed for favourable days.

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:51–22:08+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:51–05:11 (14.01)+1 Yoga Sukarma 08:51–03:40 (14.01)0 Kharmas−1 Ashtami 08:51–22:08−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 08:51–05:11 (14.01)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:51

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:50

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 00:41 (15.01) more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 1 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 08:08 (15.01) more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 04:30 (15.01) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 11:24 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 11:24	karana Gara
from 00:41 (15.01)	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 00:41 (15.01)	karana Vanija
from 04:30 (15.01)	yoga Shula
from 08:08 (15.01)	nakshatra Vishakha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:06
Sunrise	08:50
Noon	12:38
Sunset	16:26
End of twilight	17:10
Moonrise	01:42
Moonset	12:25
Day length	7 h 36 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 10, bad — 3

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (08:50–16:26) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 08:50–00:41 (15.01)

Anandadi: Prajapati 08:08–08:49 (15.01) Anandadi: Dhumra 08:50–08:08 (15.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:39–07:44
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	13:54–14:24
Godhuli	16:26–16:59
Pradosha	16:26–19:43
Nishitha	00:05–01:10 (15.01)
Amrita Kalam	22:15–00:03 (15.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:38–13:35
Yamaganda	09:47–10:44
Gulika Kalam	11:41–12:38
Dur Muhurta	12:23–12:53
Varjyam	11:28–13:16

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Swati; tithi Krishna-navami; lagna Dhanu 08:50, Makara 09:04, Kumbha 10:06, Mina 10:49, Mesha 11:31, Vrishabha 12:26, Mithuna 14:00

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati — relief from all suffering; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Krishna-navami 08:50–16:26: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:50–08:08 (15.01)+1 Yoga Dhriti 08:50–04:30 (15.01)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 08:50–08:08 (15.01)−2 Rikta tithi 08:50–00:41 (15.01)−3 Krakacha Yoga 08:50–00:41 (15.01)

Panchanga at sunrise 08:50

Summary	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Vardhamana; auspicious time — until 13:56
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:49

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 03:07 (16.01) more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 1 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 10:56 (16.01) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 05:13 (16.01) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 13:56 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 13:56	karana Vishti
from 03:07 (16.01)	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 03:07 (16.01)	karana Bava
from 05:13 (16.01)	yoga Ganda

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:05
Sunrise	08:49
Noon	12:38
Sunset	16:28
End of twilight	17:12
Moonrise	02:49
Moonset	12:45
Day length	7 h 38 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 7, average — 4, bad — 2

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (08:49–16:28) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 13:56–16:28: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:49–03:07 (16.01)

Anandadi: Vardhamana all day

Bhadra in the netherworld: 13:56–03:07 (16.01); Bhadra Puchha 15:53–17:12; Bhadra Mukha 17:12–19:24
Gandanta (tithi): 02:41–03:33 (16.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:38–07:43
Abhijit Muhurta	12:23–12:54
Vijaya Muhurta	13:55–14:25
Godhuli	16:28–17:00
Pradosha	16:28–19:44
Nishitha	00:05–01:10 (16.01)
Amrita Kalam	01:06–02:54 (16.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:36–14:33
Yamaganda	08:49–09:46
Gulika Kalam	10:44–11:41
Dur Muhurta	11:22–11:52, 14:25–14:56
Varjyam	14:23–16:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:00–10:02, 10:46–11:27, 12:22–16:28

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:00–10:02, 10:46–11:27, 12:22–16:28
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:00–10:02, 10:46–11:27, 12:22–16:28
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Vishakha; tithi Krishna-dashami; lagna Dhanu 08:49, Makara 09:00, Kumbha 10:02, Mina 10:46, Mesha 11:27, Vrishabha 12:22, Mithuna 13:56, Karka 16:26

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha — loss of money; Thursday — success.

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

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Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

Auspicious factors outweigh inauspicious ones: ordinary matters can be started.

Auspicious time ends by 13:56

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:49–03:07 (16.01)+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana all day+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 13:56–03:07 (16.01)

Panchanga at sunrise 08:49

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Anandadi: Rakshasa
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Lohri · Shattila Ekadashi

At sunrise 08:48

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 05:15 (17.01) more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 4 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 10:56 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 05:43 (17.01) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 16:14 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 10:56	nakshatra Anuradha
from 16:14	karana Balava
from 05:15 (17.01)	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 05:15 (17.01)	karana Kaulava
from 05:43 (17.01)	yoga Vriddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:04
Sunrise	08:48
Noon	12:38
Sunset	16:30
End of twilight	17:14
Moonrise	03:56
Moonset	13:09
Day length	7 h 41 min

Sky

Makara Sankranti	16:33 — the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn)

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 3, average — 9, bad — 1

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 10:56

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (08:48–10:56) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (10:56–16:30) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Lohri · Agni

The winter festival of Punjab on the eve of Makara Sankranti: in the evening a bonfire is lit, sesame, puffed rice and sweets are thrown into the fire, and people sing and dance the bhangra.

Rule: relative to a neighbouring festival

Shattila Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Pausha (Magha in North India). Sesame is used in six ways: for bathing, rubbing on the body, homa, drinking, eating and charity.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 03:07–05:15 (17.01)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 13:26–14:59 (17.01)

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:48–05:15 (17.01) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:56–08:47 (17.01)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:15–08:47 (17.01)

Anandadi: Matanga 08:48–10:56 Anandadi: Rakshasa 10:56–08:47 (17.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:37–07:42
Abhijit Muhurta	12:23–12:54
Vijaya Muhurta	13:56–14:26
Godhuli	16:30–17:02
Pradosha	16:30–19:45
Nishitha	00:06–01:11 (17.01)
Amrita Kalam	01:55–03:41 (17.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:41–12:39
Yamaganda	14:34–15:32
Gulika Kalam	09:46–10:43
Dur Muhurta	10:20–10:51, 12:54–13:25
Varjyam	15:21–17:06

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 10:56–11:23, 12:18–16:30

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Vishakha until 10:56, Anuradha from 10:56; tithi Krishna-ekadashi; lagna Dhanu 08:48, Makara 08:56, Kumbha 09:58, Mina 10:42, Mesha 11:23, Vrishabha 12:18, Mithuna 13:52, Karka 16:22

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 10:56) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 10:56) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Friday — universal respect.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Sankranti at 16:33 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Anuradha nakshatra 3 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

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Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +6

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:56–08:47 (17.01)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:48–05:15 (17.01)+1 Anandadi: Matanga 08:48–10:56+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 10:56–08:47 (17.01)0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 10:56–08:47 (17.01)−1 Sankranti day

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:48

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Amrita, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Surya Dagdha tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Festivals	Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana) · Thai Pongal

At sunrise 08:47

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 06:55 (18.01) more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 4 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 13:23 more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 05:51 (18.01) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 18:09 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 13:23	nakshatra Jyestha
from 18:09	karana Taitila
from 05:51 (18.01)	yoga Dhruva
from 06:55 (18.01)	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 06:55 (18.01)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:03
Sunrise	08:47
Noon	12:39
Sunset	16:32
End of twilight	17:15
Moonrise	05:02
Moonset	13:38
Day length	7 h 44 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 5, average — 8, bad — 0

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 13:23

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (08:47–13:23) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (13:23–16:32) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana) · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Capricorn — the beginning of Uttarayana, the “day of the gods”. Holy bath in the Ganga and at Triveni, charity of sesame and jaggery, kite flying in Gujarat, Magh Bihu in Assam. If the entry occurs after sunset, the festival is observed on the next day.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 08:47–12:39
entry after sunset — the festival is on the next day

Thai Pongal · Surya

The Tamil harvest festival on the first day of the month of Thai: rice is cooked with milk and jaggery until it “boils over”, and thanks are offered to Surya. The day before is Bhogi; the day after is Mattu Pongal, the worship of cattle.

Rule: relative to a neighbouring festival

Muhurta

Anandadi: Amrita 08:47–13:23 Anandadi: Musala 13:23–08:45 (18.01)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-dvadashi

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:36–07:41
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–12:55
Vijaya Muhurta	13:57–14:28
Godhuli	16:32–17:04
Pradosha	16:32–19:46
Nishitha	00:06–01:11 (18.01)
Amrita Kalam	05:51–07:35 (18.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:43–11:41
Yamaganda	13:37–14:35
Gulika Kalam	08:47–09:45
Dur Muhurta	08:47–09:18, 09:18–09:49
Varjyam	19:27–21:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:52–09:54, 10:38–11:19, 12:14–13:23

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Anuradha until 13:23, Jyestha from 13:23; tithi Krishna-dvadashi; lagna Dhanu 08:47, Makara 08:52, Kumbha 09:54, Mina 10:38, Mesha 11:19, Vrishabha 12:14, Mithuna 13:48, Karka 16:18

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 13:23) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 13:23) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Anuradha nakshatra 3 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Jyeshtha: favourable for shaving according to the Muhurta Chintamani and B. V. Raman (the rating above follows the Kalaprakashika, where it is avoided).
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

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Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

Auspicious and inauspicious factors are balanced: a day for routine matters; important matters are best timed for favourable days.

+1 Anandadi: Amrita 08:47–13:23+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:47–13:23+1 Yoga Vriddhi 08:47–05:51 (18.01)0 Anandadi: Musala 13:23–08:45 (18.01)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 13:23–08:45 (18.01)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 08:47–06:55 (18.01)

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:47

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Dhruva; cons: Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 08:45

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 08:04 (19.01) more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 3 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 15:23 more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 05:36 (19.01) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 19:34 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 15:23	nakshatra Mula
from 19:34	karana Vanija
from 05:36 (19.01)	yoga Vyaghata
from 08:04 (19.01)	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 08:04 (19.01)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:02
Sunrise	08:45
Noon	12:39
Sunset	16:33
End of twilight	17:17
Moonrise	06:06
Moonset	14:14
Day length	7 h 48 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 1, average — 6, bad — 6

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (08:45–15:23) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (15:23–16:33) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

A fast dedicated to Shiva on the thirteenth lunar day (Trayodashi) of both halves of the month. The decisive time is the evening twilight (Pradosha), when, according to legend, Shiva dances on Mount Kailash: in the evening Shiva Puja and abhisheka of the lingam are performed.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 16:33–19:48
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 15:23–08:44 (19.01) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 15:23–08:44 (19.01)

Anandadi: Siddhi 15:23–08:44 (19.01) Anandadi: Kana 08:45–15:23

Bhadra in the netherworld: 08:04–20:25 (19.01); Bhadra Mukha 08:04–10:07 (19.01); Bhadra Puchha 19:08–20:21 (19.01)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 08:56–21:48
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:36–07:40
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–12:55
Vijaya Muhurta	13:57–14:29
Godhuli	16:33–17:06
Pradosha	16:33–19:48
Nishitha	00:06–01:11 (19.01)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:35–16:33
Yamaganda	12:39–13:38
Gulika Kalam	14:36–15:35
Dur Muhurta	15:31–16:02
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	bad throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Jyestha until 15:23, Mula from 15:23; tithi Krishna-trayodashi; lagna Dhanu 08:45, Makara 08:48, Kumbha 09:50, Mina 10:34, Mesha 11:15, Vrishabha 12:10, Mithuna 13:44, Karka 16:14

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 15:23) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 15:23) — ruin of the family; Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

Jyeshtha: favourable for shaving according to the Muhurta Chintamani and B. V. Raman (the rating above follows the Kalaprakashika, where it is avoided).
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

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Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

Auspicious and inauspicious factors are balanced: a day for routine matters; important matters are best timed for favourable days.

+1 Yoga Dhruva 08:45–05:36 (19.01)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 15:23–08:44 (19.01)0 Anandadi: Siddhi 15:23–08:44 (19.01)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 15:23–08:44 (19.01)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:45–15:23−3 Anandadi: Kana 08:45–15:23

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 08:44

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 08:39 (20.01) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 3 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 16:52 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 04:56 (20.01) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 20:25 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 16:52	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 20:25	karana Shakuni
from 04:56 (20.01)	yoga Harshana
from 08:39 (20.01)	tithi Amavasya
from 08:39 (20.01)	karana Chatushpada

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:01
Sunrise	08:44
Noon	12:39
Sunset	16:35
End of twilight	17:19
Moonrise	07:04
Moonset	14:59
Day length	7 h 51 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 1, average — 8, bad — 4

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (08:44–16:35) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:44–16:35: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 08:44–16:35: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Shivaratri · Shiva

The monthly “night of Shiva” — the fourteenth day of the waning Moon. Devotees fast, keep vigil through the night and perform abhisheka of the lingam at midnight (Nishitha).

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 00:07–01:11 (20.01)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Anandadi: Lumbaka 08:44–16:52 Anandadi: Utpata 16:52–08:43 (20.01)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 08:04–20:25; Bhadra Mukha 08:04–10:07; Bhadra Puchha 19:08–20:21
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:35–07:39
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–12:55
Vijaya Muhurta	13:58–14:30
Godhuli	16:35–17:08
Pradosha	16:35–19:49
Nishitha	00:07–01:11 (20.01)
Amrita Kalam	10:04–11:46

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:43–10:42
Yamaganda	11:41–12:40
Gulika Kalam	13:39–14:38
Dur Muhurta	12:55–13:27, 14:30–15:01
Varjyam	15:10–16:52, 02:50–04:30 (20.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:44–09:47, 10:30–11:11, 12:06–16:35

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Mula; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi; lagna Makara 08:44, Kumbha 09:47, Mina 10:30, Mesha 11:11, Vrishabha 12:06, Mithuna 13:40, Karka 16:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula — ruin of the family; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Krishna-chaturdashi 08:44–16:35: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Vyaghata 08:44–09:06−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 08:44–16:52−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:44–16:52−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:44–20:25−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 08:44–08:39 (20.01)

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:44

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Amavasya
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Festivals	Mauni Amavasya (Pausha) · Bhaumvati Amavasya

At sunrise 08:43

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 08:42 (21.01) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 3 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 17:48 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 03:51 (21.01) more
Karana	Chatushpada (fixed, inauspicious) · until 20:44 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 17:48	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 20:44	karana Naga
from 03:51 (21.01)	yoga Vajra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:00
Sunrise	08:43
Noon	12:40
Sunset	16:37
End of twilight	17:21
Moonrise	07:56
Moonset	15:55
Day length	7 h 54 min

Sky

Sutak	19:13–08:41 (21.01)

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 3, bad — 10

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (08:43–16:37) is good for root crops.
Chatushpada 08:43–16:37: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Mauni Amavasya (Pausha) · Pitris (ancestors)

A day of the vow of silence and of holy bathing in the Ganga and at the Triveni Sangam; in Kumbh Mela years it is the main bathing day.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:39–08:42 (21.01)
the tithi spans two sunrises — the first day is chosen by rule

Bhaumvati Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

A new moon on a Tuesday (Bhauma — Mars): a day of ancestor rites and of propitiating Mars; it is believed to help free one from debts.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:39–08:42 (21.01)
the tithi spans two sunrises — the first day is chosen by rule

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 17:48–08:41 (21.01)

Anandadi: Mitra 08:43–17:48 Anandadi: Manasa 17:48–08:41 (21.01)

Gandanta (tithi): 08:18–09:05 (21.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:34–07:38
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–12:56
Vijaya Muhurta	13:59–14:31
Godhuli	16:37–17:09
Pradosha	16:37–19:50
Nishitha	00:07–01:11 (21.01)
Amrita Kalam	12:49–14:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:39–15:38
Yamaganda	10:41–11:41
Gulika Kalam	12:40–13:39
Dur Muhurta	10:18–10:49, 23:03–00:07 (21.01)
Varjyam	01:57–03:35 (21.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:43–09:43, 10:26–11:07, 12:03–16:37

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Amavasya; lagna Makara 08:43, Kumbha 09:43, Mina 10:26, Mesha 11:07, Vrishabha 12:03, Mithuna 13:36, Karka 16:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha — ruin of the family; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Eclipse: no haircuts or shaving on the day of an eclipse or during Sutak.
Amavasya 08:43–16:37: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −8

A strict prohibition (a visible eclipse; Visha Yoga of the weekday, tithi and nakshatra; Amrita Siddhi turned to poison; Yamaghanta; the Anandadi yoga Mrityu) or a total score of -7 or lower: any new undertakings are best postponed.

Strict prohibition: many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower)

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Anandadi: Mitra 08:43–17:48+1 Yoga Harshana 08:43–03:51 (21.01)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:43–17:48−2 Tryahasparsha−3 Amavasya all day−3 Eclipse

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:43

Summary	Unfavourable day — Eclipse, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 1
Festivals	Magha Gupta Navaratri · Solar eclipse, partial (visible after rising)

At sunrise 08:41

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 08:42 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 3 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 18:15 more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 02:22 (22.01) more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 08:42 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 08:42	tithi Shukla-pratipat (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 08:42	karana Kimstughna
from 18:15	nakshatra Shravana
from 20:32	karana Bava
from 02:22 (22.01)	yoga Siddhi
from 08:15 (22.01)	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 08:15 (22.01)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:58
Sunrise	08:41
Noon	12:40
Sunset	16:39
End of twilight	17:22
Moonrise	08:40
Moonset	17:00
Day length	7 h 57 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	08:42
Solar eclipse, partial	greatest eclipse 08:55, magnitude 0.641
Visibility	visible after rising: 08:41–09:14, maximum eclipse here 08:41, magnitude 0.331
Sutak	08:41–09:14

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 11, bad — 2

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 08:42

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (08:41–16:39) is good for sowing.
Kimstughna 08:42–16:39: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Magha Gupta Navaratri · Durga

The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha: nine days of sadhana of the Goddess; its fifth day is Vasant Panchami.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:42–08:15 (22.01)
the kshaya tithi does not touch sunrise — the festival is on the day it begins
Ghatasthapana: 08:42–11:21

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 1

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:15–08:40 (22.01)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:42–18:15 Samvartaka Yoga 08:42–08:15 (22.01)

Anandadi: Chhatra 19:51–08:40 (22.01) Anandadi: Vajra 08:41–12:11 Anandadi: Mudgara 12:11–19:51

Gandanta (tithi): 08:18–09:05

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:33–07:37
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:00–14:32
Godhuli	16:39–17:11
Pradosha	16:39–19:51
Nishitha	00:08–01:12 (22.01)
Amrita Kalam	11:44–13:21, 07:50–09:26 (22.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:40–13:40
Yamaganda	09:41–10:41
Gulika Kalam	11:41–12:40
Dur Muhurta	12:24–12:56
Varjyam	22:14–23:50

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Amavasya until 08:42, Shukla-pratipat from 08:42; lagna Makara 08:41, Kumbha 09:39, Mina 10:22, Mesha 11:03, Vrishabha 11:59, Mithuna 13:32, Karka 16:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha — improved health; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Eclipse: no haircuts or shaving on the day of an eclipse or during Sutak (08:41–09:14).
Amavasya 08:41–08:42: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −13

Strict prohibition: Eclipse, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower)

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya, Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Kshaya tithi

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:41–18:15+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Anandadi: Vajra 08:41–12:11−1 Gandanta 08:41–09:05−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:42–18:15−2 Kshaya tithi−3 Amavasya 08:41–08:42−3 Eclipse−3 Samvartaka Yoga 08:42–08:15 (22.01)

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:41

Summary	Best day — Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Dhwaja
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 2
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 08:40

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 07:23 (23.01) more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 3 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 18:14 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 00:33 (23.01) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 19:52 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 18:14	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 19:52	karana Kaulava
from 00:33 (23.01)	yoga Vyatipata
from 07:23 (23.01)	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 07:23 (23.01)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:57
Sunrise	08:40
Noon	12:40
Sunset	16:41
End of twilight	17:24
Moonrise	09:16
Moonset	18:13
Day length	8 h 01 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 7, average — 4, bad — 2

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (08:40–16:41) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Chandra Darshan · Chandra (the Moon)

The first evening after the new moon, when the thin lunar crescent becomes visible. People look at the young Moon, offer it water and pray for well-being; some fast until it appears.

Rule: first visible lunar crescent, 16:41–18:13
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 16:41–18:13

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 2

Muhurta

Anandadi: Dhwaja 08:40–18:14 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 18:14–08:38 (23.01)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:04 (23.01)–13:36 (27.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:32–07:36
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:57
Vijaya Muhurta	14:01–14:33
Godhuli	16:41–17:13
Pradosha	16:41–19:53
Nishitha	00:08–01:12 (23.01)
Amrita Kalam	07:50–09:26, 07:36–09:11 (23.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:41–14:41
Yamaganda	08:40–09:40
Gulika Kalam	10:40–11:40
Dur Muhurta	11:20–11:52, 14:33–15:05
Varjyam	22:10–23:44

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:40–09:35, 10:18–10:59, 11:55–16:41

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	good 08:40–09:35, 10:18–10:59, 11:55–16:41
Cutting fingernails	good 08:40–09:35, 10:18–10:59, 11:55–16:41
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:40–09:35, 10:18–10:59, 11:55–16:41

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Shukla-dvitya; lagna Makara 08:40, Kumbha 09:35, Mina 10:18, Mesha 10:59, Vrishabha 11:55, Mithuna 13:28, Karka 15:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana — bodily development (physical growth); Thursday — success.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

The total of auspicious factors is high and there are no prohibitions: suitable for important undertakings.

+2 Yoga Siddhi 08:40–00:33 (23.01)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 08:40–18:14+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:40–18:14+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:40–07:23 (23.01)−1 Eclipse nearby

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:40

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Panchaka
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

At sunrise 08:38

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 06:09 (24.01) more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 3 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 17:50 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 22:26 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 18:48 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 17:50	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 18:48	karana Gara
from 22:26	yoga Variyana
from 06:09 (24.01)	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 06:09 (24.01)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:56
Sunrise	08:38
Noon	12:41
Sunset	16:43
End of twilight	17:26
Moonrise	09:46
Moonset	19:31
Day length	8 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 8, average — 3, bad — 2

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

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Festivals and periods

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 17:50–08:37 (24.01)

Anandadi: Prajapati 08:38–17:50 Anandadi: Saumya 17:50–08:37 (24.01)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:04–13:36 (27.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:31–07:35
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:57
Vijaya Muhurta	14:02–14:34
Godhuli	16:43–17:15
Pradosha	16:43–19:54
Nishitha	00:08–01:12 (24.01)
Amrita Kalam	07:36–09:11

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:40–12:41
Yamaganda	14:42–15:43
Gulika Kalam	09:39–10:40
Dur Muhurta	10:15–10:48, 12:57–13:29
Varjyam	00:49–02:22 (24.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:38–09:31, 10:14–10:56, 11:51–16:43

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Shukla-tritya; lagna Makara 08:38, Kumbha 09:31, Mina 10:14, Mesha 10:56, Vrishabha 11:51, Mithuna 13:25, Karka 15:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Friday — universal respect.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Vyatipata 08:38–16:43: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = 0

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 08:38–17:50+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:38–17:50+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:38–06:09 (24.01)−1 Panchaka all day−3 Vyatipata 08:38–22:26

Panchanga at sunrise 08:38

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 4
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 08:37

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 04:38 (25.01) more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 3 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 17:06 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 20:03 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 17:25 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 17:06	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 17:25	karana Vishti
from 20:03	yoga Parigha
from 04:38 (25.01)	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 04:38 (25.01)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:55
Sunrise	08:37
Noon	12:41
Sunset	16:45
End of twilight	17:28
Moonrise	10:11
Moonset	20:50
Day length	8 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 1, average — 8, bad — 4

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (08:37–16:45) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

The monthly Chaturthi of Ganesha in the bright half of the month. Puja is performed at noon (Madhyahna); in the evening of this day devotees do not look at the Moon.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:52–13:30
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 4

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:37–17:06 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:37–04:38 (25.01)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:38–08:35 (25.01)

Anandadi: Ananda 08:37–17:06 Anandadi: Kaladanda 17:06–08:35 (25.01)

Bhadra on earth: 17:25–04:38 (25.01); Bhadra Mukha 17:23–19:16; Bhadra Puchha 03:30–04:38 (25.01)
Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:04 (23.01)–13:36 (27.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:30–07:33
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:57
Vijaya Muhurta	14:03–14:35
Godhuli	16:45–17:17
Pradosha	16:45–19:55
Nishitha	00:09–01:12 (25.01)
Amrita Kalam	10:07–11:40, 08:27–09:59 (25.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:39–11:40
Yamaganda	13:42–14:43
Gulika Kalam	08:37–09:38
Dur Muhurta	08:37–09:09, 09:09–09:42
Varjyam	23:14–00:46 (25.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:37–09:27, 10:10–10:52, 11:47–16:45

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Shukla-chaturti; lagna Makara 08:37, Kumbha 09:27, Mina 10:10, Mesha 10:52, Vrishabha 11:47, Mithuna 13:21, Karka 15:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha — gaining strength; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Shukla-chaturti 08:37–16:45: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

Auspicious factors outweigh inauspicious ones: ordinary matters can be started.

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:37–17:06+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:37–04:38 (25.01)+1 Anandadi: Ananda 08:37–17:06+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:37–17:06+1 Yoga Variyana 08:37–20:03−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 08:37–04:38 (25.01)

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:37

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chara, Auspicious tithi; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
Festivals	Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)

At sunrise 08:35

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 02:52 (26.01) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 3 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 16:07 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 17:29 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 15:46 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 15:46	karana Balava
from 16:07	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 17:29	yoga Shiva
from 02:52 (26.01)	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 02:52 (26.01)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:53
Sunrise	08:35
Noon	12:41
Sunset	16:47
End of twilight	17:30
Moonrise	10:33
Moonset	22:11
Day length	8 h 12 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 2, average — 3, bad — 8

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 16:07

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (08:35–16:07) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (16:07–16:47) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) · Saraswati

The welcoming of spring and the day of Saraswati — goddess of knowledge and the arts: people wear yellow, place books and instruments before the goddess, and children are taught to write for the first time (vidyarambha).

Rule: purvahna vyapini: before noon, 08:35–12:41
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 5

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 16:07–08:34 (26.01) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:07–08:34 (26.01)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 02:52–08:34 (26.01)

Anandadi: Chara 08:35–16:07 Anandadi: Sthira 16:07–08:34 (26.01)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:04 (23.01)–13:36 (27.01)
Gandanta (tithi): 02:30–03:14 (26.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:29–07:32
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:03–14:36
Godhuli	16:47–17:19
Pradosha	16:47–19:57
Nishitha	00:09–01:12 (26.01)
Amrita Kalam	08:27–09:59

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:46–16:47
Yamaganda	12:41–13:43
Gulika Kalam	14:44–15:46
Dur Muhurta	15:42–16:15
Varjyam	01:15–02:46 (26.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:35–09:23, 10:06–10:48, 11:43–16:47

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average 08:35–09:23, 10:06–10:48, 11:43–16:47
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:35–09:23, 10:06–10:48, 11:43–16:47
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:35–09:23, 10:06–10:48, 11:43–16:47

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 16:07, Uttara-Bhadra from 16:07; tithi Shukla-panchami; lagna Makara 08:35, Kumbha 09:23, Mina 10:06, Mesha 10:48, Vrishabha 11:43, Mithuna 13:17, Karka 15:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 16:07) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 16:07) — a good life; Sunday — physical well-being.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

Auspicious and inauspicious factors are balanced: a day for routine matters; important matters are best timed for favourable days.

+1 Anandadi: Chara 08:35–16:07+1 Auspicious tithi 08:35–02:52 (26.01)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:07–08:34 (26.01)0 Ravi Yoga 16:07–08:34 (26.01)0 Auspicious nakshatra 16:07–08:34 (26.01)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:35–16:07

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:35

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 6
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 08:34

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 00:56 (27.01) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 3 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 14:56 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 14:45 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:55 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 13:55	karana Taitila
from 14:45	yoga Siddha
from 14:56	nakshatra Revati
from 00:56 (27.01)	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 00:56 (27.01)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:52
Sunrise	08:34
Noon	12:41
Sunset	16:50
End of twilight	17:32
Moonrise	10:53
Moonset	23:33
Day length	8 h 15 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 9, average — 4, bad — 0

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 14:56

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (08:34–14:56) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (14:56–16:50) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

The sixth day of the waxing Moon is dedicated to Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya), the son of Shiva. Devotees fast and worship Murugan; the day is especially revered in South India.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 02:52–00:56 (27.01)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:34–12:16 Ravi Yoga 14:56–08:32 (27.01)

Hutashana Yoga 08:34–00:56 (27.01) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:34–00:56 (27.01) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 00:56–08:32 (27.01)

Anandadi: Matanga 14:56–08:32 (27.01) Anandadi: Gada 08:34–14:56

Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:04 (23.01)–13:36 (27.01)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 07:57–19:15 (27.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:28–07:31
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:04–14:37
Godhuli	16:50–17:21
Pradosha	16:50–19:58
Nishitha	00:09–01:12 (27.01)
Amrita Kalam	10:22–11:54

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:36–10:38
Yamaganda	11:40–12:42
Gulika Kalam	13:44–14:46
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:31, 14:37–15:10
Varjyam	02:16–03:47 (27.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:34–09:19, 10:02–10:44, 11:39–16:50

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 14:56, Revati from 14:56; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Makara 08:34, Kumbha 09:19, Mina 10:02, Mesha 10:44, Vrishabha 11:39, Mithuna 13:13, Karka 15:43

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 14:56) — a good life; Revati (from 14:56) — increase in property; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

Auspicious and inauspicious factors are balanced: a day for routine matters; important matters are best timed for favourable days.

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:34–12:16+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:34–14:56+1 Yoga Shiva 08:34–14:45+1 Auspicious weekday0 Ravi Yoga 14:56–08:32 (27.01)0 Anandadi: Matanga 14:56–08:32 (27.01)−1 Anandadi: Gada 08:34–14:56−1 Panchaka all day−2 Hutashana Yoga 08:34–00:56 (27.01)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:34–00:56 (27.01)

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:34

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 13:36
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 7
Festivals	Ratha Saptami (Surya Jayanti)

At sunrise 08:32

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 22:52 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 4 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 13:36 more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 11:54 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 11:55 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 11:54	yoga Sadhya
from 11:55	karana Vanija
from 13:36	nakshatra Ashwini
from 22:52	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 22:52	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:50
Sunrise	08:32
Noon	12:42
Sunset	16:52
End of twilight	17:33
Moonrise	11:14
Moonset	none
Day length	8 h 19 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 1, average — 11, bad — 1

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 13:36

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (08:32–13:36) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Ratha Saptami (Surya Jayanti) · Surya

The birthday of Surya: the Sun turns his chariot of seven horses to the north. At dawn a holy bath is taken with seven arka leaves placed on the head, and water is offered to Surya.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 00:56–22:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:32–13:36 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:36–08:30 (28.01) Amrita Siddhi Yoga 22:52–08:30 (28.01) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:52–08:30 (28.01)

Hutashana Yoga 08:32–22:52 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:32–22:52 Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 13:36–22:52

Anandadi: Shubha 08:32–13:36 Anandadi: Amrita 13:36–08:30 (28.01)

Bhadra in heaven: 22:52–09:48 (28.01); Bhadra Puchha 00:30–01:36 (28.01); Bhadra Mukha 01:36–03:25 (28.01)
Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:04 (23.01)–13:36
Gandanta (nakshatra): 07:57–19:15
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:26–07:29
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:05–14:38
Godhuli	16:52–17:23
Pradosha	16:52–19:59
Nishitha	00:10–01:12 (28.01)
Amrita Kalam	11:20–12:51, 05:24–06:55 (28.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:47–15:49
Yamaganda	10:37–11:39
Gulika Kalam	12:42–13:44
Dur Muhurta	10:12–10:45, 23:07–00:10 (28.01)
Varjyam	08:25–09:55 (28.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Revati until 13:36, Ashwini from 13:36; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Makara 08:32, Kumbha 09:15, Mina 09:58, Mesha 10:40, Vrishabha 11:35, Mithuna 13:09, Karka 15:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 13:36) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 13:36) — joy; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

Auspicious factors outweigh inauspicious ones: ordinary matters can be started.

Auspicious time begins after 13:36

+2 Yoga Siddha 08:32–11:54+2 Ravi Yoga 08:32–13:36+1 Anandadi: Shubha 08:32–13:36+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:32–13:36+1 Auspicious tithi 08:32–22:520 Hutashana Yoga 08:32–22:52 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:36–08:30 (28.01) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:32–22:52 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Gandanta 08:32–19:15−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka 08:32–13:36−1 Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 13:36–22:52

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:32

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Mrityu, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 8
Festivals	Bhishma Ashtami · Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 08:30

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 20:44 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 4 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 12:11 more Gandamula
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 08:58 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 09:48 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:58	yoga Shubha
from 09:48	karana Bava
from 12:11	nakshatra Bharani
from 20:44	tithi Shukla-navami
from 20:44	karana Balava
from 06:00 (29.01)	yoga Shukla
from 07:39 (29.01)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:49
Sunrise	08:30
Noon	12:42
Sunset	16:54
End of twilight	17:35
Moonrise	11:37
Moonset	00:55
Day length	8 h 23 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 2, average — 9, bad — 2

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 12:11

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (12:11–16:54) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:30–09:48: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Bhishma Ashtami · Bhishma

The day of the departure of Bhishma, who lay on a bed of arrows until the onset of Uttarayana. Tarpana is performed for Bhishma — especially by those who have lost their father.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:52–13:32
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Masik Durgashtami · Durga

The monthly Ashtami of Durga — the eighth day of the waxing Moon. Devotees fast and perform Durga Puja for protection and strength.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 22:52 (27.01)–20:44
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

Muhurta

Hutashana Yoga 08:30–20:44 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:30–20:44 Krakacha Yoga 20:44–08:29 (29.01)

Anandadi: Mrityu 08:30–12:11 Anandadi: Kana 12:11–08:29 (29.01)

Bhadra in heaven: 22:52 (27.01)–09:48; Bhadra Puchha 00:30–01:36; Bhadra Mukha 01:36–03:25
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:25–07:28
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:06–14:39
Godhuli	16:54–17:25
Pradosha	16:54–20:01
Nishitha	00:10–01:12 (29.01)
Amrita Kalam	06:12–07:42 (29.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:42–13:45
Yamaganda	09:33–10:36
Gulika Kalam	11:39–12:42
Dur Muhurta	12:25–12:59
Varjyam	08:25–09:55, 21:11–22:41

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:30–09:11, 09:54–10:36, 11:31–12:11

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ashwini until 12:11, Bharani from 12:11; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Makara 08:30, Kumbha 09:11, Mina 09:54, Mesha 10:36, Vrishabha 11:31, Mithuna 13:05, Karka 15:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 12:11) — joy; Bharani (from 12:11) — facing death (dangers); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Shukla-ashtami 08:30–16:54: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

+2 Yoga Shubha 08:58–06:00 (29.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:30–12:11+1 Auspicious weekday0 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:30–09:48−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 12:11–08:29 (29.01)−1 Ashtami 08:30–20:44−2 Hutashana Yoga 08:30–20:44−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:30–20:44−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 08:30–12:11

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:30

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Padma; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 9
Festivals	Madhva Navami

At sunrise 08:29

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 18:34 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 4 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 10:42 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 03:02 (30.01) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 18:34 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 10:42	nakshatra Krittika
from 18:34	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 18:34	karana Taitila
from 03:02 (30.01)	yoga Brahma
from 05:29 (30.01)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:47
Sunrise	08:29
Noon	12:42
Sunset	16:56
End of twilight	17:37
Moonrise	12:03
Moonset	02:17
Day length	8 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 3, bad — 10

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 10:42

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (08:29–10:42) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (10:42–16:56) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Madhva Navami · Madhvacharya

The day of the departure of Madhvacharya, founder of the Dvaita Vedanta school; especially revered by followers of Madhva in Karnataka.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 20:44 (28.01)–18:34
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 9

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 10:42–08:27 (30.01) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:34–08:27 (30.01)

Hutashana Yoga 08:29–18:34 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:29–18:34 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 10:42–18:34 Yamaghanta 10:42–08:27 (30.01)

Anandadi: Padma 08:29–10:42 Anandadi: Lumbaka 10:42–08:27 (30.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:24–07:26
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:07–14:41
Godhuli	16:56–17:27
Pradosha	16:56–20:02
Nishitha	00:10–01:12 (30.01)
Amrita Kalam	06:59–08:29 (30.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:46–14:49
Yamaganda	08:29–09:32
Gulika Kalam	10:35–11:39
Dur Muhurta	11:18–11:52, 14:41–15:14
Varjyam	21:58–23:29

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: no suitable window — see the prohibitions below

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:29–09:07, 09:50–10:32, 11:27–16:56

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Bharani until 10:42, Krittika from 10:42; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Makara 08:29, Kumbha 09:07, Mina 09:50, Mesha 10:32, Vrishabha 11:27, Mithuna 13:01, Karka 15:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 10:42) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 10:42) — consumption (a wasting disease); Thursday — success.

Prohibitions of the day — their times are excluded from the windows for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting:

Shukla-navami 08:29–16:56: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

Auspicious and inauspicious factors are balanced: a day for routine matters; important matters are best timed for favourable days.

+2 Ravi Yoga 10:42–08:27 (30.01)+1 Anandadi: Padma 08:29–10:42+1 Yoga Shukla 08:29–03:02 (30.01)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 10:42–18:34 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 08:29–18:34 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:29–18:34 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yamaghanta 10:42–08:27 (30.01) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 10:42–08:27 (30.01)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:29–10:42−2 Rikta tithi 08:29–18:34

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:29

Summary	Best day — Yoga Brahma, Ravi Yoga
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more

At sunrise 08:27

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 16:26 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 4 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 09:15 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 00:06 (31.01) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 16:26 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 09:15	nakshatra Rohini
from 16:26	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 16:26	karana Vanija
from 00:06 (31.01)	yoga Indra
from 03:23 (31.01)	karana Vishti
from 07:51 (31.01)	nakshatra Mrigashirsha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:46
Sunrise	08:27
Noon	12:42
Sunset	16:58
End of twilight	17:39
Moonrise	12:35
Moonset	03:37
Day length	8 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 7, average — 4, bad — 2

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 09:15	from 16:26

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (08:27–09:15) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (09:15–16:58) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:27–07:51 (31.01) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:26–08:25 (31.01)

Hutashana Yoga 08:27–16:26 Yamaghanta 09:15–07:51 (31.01) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 16:26–07:51 (31.01)

Anandadi: Chhatra 08:27–09:15 Anandadi: Mitra 09:15–07:51 (31.01) Anandadi: Manasa 07:51–08:25 (31.01)

Bhadra in heaven: 03:23–14:23 (31.01); Bhadra Puchha 07:48–08:54 (31.01); Bhadra Mukha 08:54–10:43 (31.01)
Gandanta (tithi): 16:04–16:47

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:23–07:25
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:08–14:42
Godhuli	16:58–17:29
Pradosha	16:58–20:03
Nishitha	00:11–01:12 (31.01)
Amrita Kalam	06:59–08:29, 04:50–06:21 (31.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:39–12:42
Yamaganda	14:50–15:54
Gulika Kalam	09:31–10:35
Dur Muhurta	10:09–10:43, 12:59–13:34
Varjyam	00:19–01:49 (31.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 09:47–10:28, 11:23–16:58

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	good 09:47–10:28, 11:23–16:58
Cutting fingernails	good 09:47–10:28, 11:23–16:26
Cutting toenails	good 09:47–10:28, 11:23–16:58
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:27–09:03, 09:47–10:28, 11:23–16:58

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Krittika until 09:15, Rohini from 09:15; tithi Shukla-dashami until 16:26, Shukla-ekadashi from 16:26; lagna Makara 08:27, Kumbha 09:03, Mina 09:47, Mesha 10:28, Vrishabha 11:23, Mithuna 12:57, Karka 15:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 09:15) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 09:15) — destruction of all misfortunes; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +8

The total of auspicious factors is high and there are no prohibitions: suitable for important undertakings.

+2 Yoga Brahma 08:27–00:06 (31.01)+2 Ravi Yoga 08:27–07:51 (31.01)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 09:15–07:51 (31.01)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:27–16:26+1 Auspicious nakshatra 09:15–07:51 (31.01)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 16:26–07:51 (31.01) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 08:27–16:26 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:26–08:25 (31.01) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yamaghanta 09:15–07:51 (31.01) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)

Panchanga at sunrise 08:27

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Indra, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Hutashana Yoga
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Akshaya (No. 60) · Shaka 2088 · Vikram 2223 more
Festivals	Jaya Ekadashi (Bhaimi)

At sunrise 08:25

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 14:23 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 1 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 06:36 (01.02) more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 21:16 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 14:23 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 14:23	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 14:23	karana Bava
from 21:16	yoga Vaidhriti
from 01:25 (01.02)	karana Balava
from 06:36 (01.02)	nakshatra Ardra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:44
Sunrise	08:25
Noon	12:42
Sunset	17:00
End of twilight	17:41
Moonrise	13:15
Moonset	04:54
Day length	8 h 35 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 4, average — 9, bad — 0

score from weekday, nakshatra and tithi: 5–6 good, 3–4 average, 0–2 bad

task	at sunrise	from 14:23

The Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX) uses a different method, which the site’s summary does not take into account; it may disagree with the table and the tooltips:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (08:25–17:00) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:25–14:23: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Jaya Ekadashi (Bhaimi) · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the bright half of Magha. According to the Puranas, the fast frees one from lower states of existence — the fate of pishacha ghosts; Vishnu is worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 16:26 (30.01)–14:23
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 08:23–10:07 (01.02)

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 14:23–06:36 (01.02)

Hutashana Yoga 08:25–14:23

Anandadi: Vajra 08:25–06:36 (01.02) Anandadi: Mudgara 06:36–08:23 (01.02)

Bhadra in heaven: 03:23–14:23; Bhadra Puchha 07:48–08:54; Bhadra Mukha 08:54–10:43

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:21–07:23
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:08–14:43
Godhuli	17:00–17:31
Pradosha	17:00–20:05
Nishitha	00:11–01:12 (01.02)
Amrita Kalam	22:16–23:47

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:34–11:38
Yamaganda	13:47–14:51
Gulika Kalam	08:25–09:29
Dur Muhurta	08:25–08:59, 08:59–09:34
Varjyam	13:10–14:41

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

Windows are the best daytime hours according to the site’s summary rating, excluding the times of the day’s prohibitions (see below).

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 08:25–08:59, 09:43–10:24, 11:19–17:00
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 14:23, Shukla-dvadashi from 14:23; lagna Makara 08:25, Kumbha 08:59, Mina 09:43, Mesha 10:24, Vrishabha 11:19, Mithuna 12:53, Karka 15:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

Auspicious and inauspicious factors are balanced: a day for routine matters; important matters are best timed for favourable days.

+2 Yoga Indra 08:25–21:16+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:25–06:36 (01.02)+1 Auspicious tithi 08:25–14:230 Dwipushkar Yoga 14:23–06:36 (01.02)0 Surya Dagdha tithi 14:23–08:23 (01.02)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 08:25–06:36 (01.02)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Hutashana Yoga 08:25–14:23−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:25–14:23

Practice day: A special day for fasting, puja and spiritual practice (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri, Sankranti, a festival). The cell colour does not change.

Panchanga at sunrise 08:25

soaking seedsplanting above-ground crops, with pricking outplanting root crops, without pricking outpricking outpinching out side shootsroot division, digging upwatering, foliar feedingploughingweeding, pest controlplant healing, grafting, cuttingsharvesting grain (per Raman)harvest: sap in the topsharvest: sap in the roots

Pausha (Vedic name Sahasya) — The cold month of Dhanur Masa and Kharmas: no weddings are held until Makara Sankranti, and with it Uttarayana begins.
Patron: Narayana; Aditya — Bhaga. Full moon in nakshatra Pushya. Ritu: Hemanta.

Amanta and purnimanta
Amanta — reckoning lunar months from new moon to new moon (South and West India; this calendar shows months this way). Purnimanta — reckoning from full moon to full moon (North India): the bright half of the month (Shukla Paksha) bears the same name in both systems, while the dark half (Krishna Paksha) in purnimanta already belongs to the next month. So, for example, Krishna Janmashtami is “Shravana, Krishna 8” in amanta and “Bhadrapada, Krishna 8” in purnimanta: it is one and the same day.

Akshaya (No. 60 of 60, “inexhaustible (as Kshaya — depletion)”) — A year that completes the cycle: reserves dwindle, but good deeds bear inexhaustible fruit.
Northern samvatsara: Vrisha (No. 15)
Shaka Samvat 2088 · Vikram Samvat 2223 · Kali Yuga 5267
Next year — Prabhava, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 21.03.2167
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.

Shukla-ekadashi (11, waxing Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Rudra.
The ruler of the eleventh lunar day is Rudra, which is favorable for fasting and religious (spiritual) activities. Remembering the Supreme Deity will give especially positive results.

Bharani (2)
Meaning: Carrier (porter or loader)
Symbol: Yoni (bosom, source)
Deity: Yama (Dharma-raja)
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Venus
Shakti: take (take away) something

Siddha (21) — “perfected, accomplished”
Especially auspicious: success of undertakings, gaining knowledge and receiving initiations.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Vanija (movable)
Deity: Shri (Lakshmi)
Auspicious: trade, deals, buying and selling, partnerships and long-term business projects.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

Guru vara — Jupiter Day
Lord: Jupiter
The time of Jupiter's action is considered the most favorable for all worldly and spiritual affairs not related to coercion or anger. You can begin spiritual practices, good deeds, study of philosophy, Doctrine, various sciences.

Dawn
Start of morning civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon and the sky grows light.

Sunrise
Appearance of the upper limb of the solar disc, with refraction. The Vedic day and the vara begin at sunrise.

Noon
True noon — the culmination of the Sun, midway between sunrise and sunset.

Sunset
The upper limb of the solar disc disappears below the horizon (with refraction).

End of twilight
End of evening civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon.

Moonrise
Appearance of the upper limb of the lunar disc above the horizon. The decisive time for Sankashti Chaturthi and Karwa Chauth.

Moonset
The upper limb of the lunar disc disappears below the horizon.

Gardener’s calendar
Garden tasks are rated as in the site’s “Lunar calendar for gardeners” section: the weekday, nakshatra and tithi are taken into account; starting from a base score of 3, each factor adds one point if favourable or subtracts one if unfavourable; total score 0–6: 0–2 — bad, 3–4 — average, 5–6 — good. The table shows the rating at sunrise and after each change of nakshatra or tithi during the daytime (“from HH:MM”); the icons next to the sunrise rating show the contribution of the weekday, nakshatra and tithi at sunrise: “+” (green) adds one point, “0” (yellow) has no effect, “–” (red) subtracts one.

The ratings are the site author’s summary of the Indian and Tibetan traditions. Classical texts on agriculture: the Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX, English translation by N. P. Subramania Iyer, 1917), B. V. Raman’s Muhurtha (ch. XIII), the Brihat Samhita of Varahamihira (ch. 55).

Kharmas
The Sun in Dhanu or Mina: a month without weddings, housewarmings and other samskaras. Good for prayer, charity and pilgrimage.

Anandadi: Padma — “lotus”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Ravi Yoga
The Moon’s nakshatra is the 4th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 13th or 20th from the Sun’s nakshatra. As the Sun dispels darkness, so this yoga cancels many bad combinations of the day and supports new undertakings.

Anandadi: Lumbaka
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Yamaghanta
“Bell of Yama” — a combination of weekday and nakshatra: Sun — Magha, Mon — Vishakha, Tue — Ardra, Wed — Mula, Thu — Krittika, Fri — Rohini, Sat — Hasta. One of the most dangerous yogas: travel, surgery and any important new undertakings are avoided.

Bhadra
The time of Vishti Karana — halves of the 4th, 8th, 11th and 15th tithis of the bright half and of the 3rd, 7th, 10th and 14th of the dark half of the month. Auspicious activities are not begun during Bhadra; its strength depends on where it resides: on earth it is most harmful, while in heaven or in the netherworld the harm is mitigated (according to a verse of the Muhurta Chintamani, there it even portends good fortune and gain).

The Moon in Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna or Vrischika: Bhadra is in heaven (svarga) — its influence on earth is weak.

Bhadra Mukha
“Mouth” of Bhadra — the most dangerous 5 ghatis (2 hours) of Bhadra; nothing important is done at this time.

Bhadra Puchha
“Tail” of Bhadra — the last 3 ghatis (1 h 12 min) of one of its praharas; considered an acceptable time if Bhadra cannot be avoided (for example, for Holika Dahan).

Brahma Muhurta
The penultimate, 14th muhurta of the night: it begins about an hour and a half before sunrise and lasts about 48 minutes. The best time for meditation, prayer, japa and study.

Abhijit Muhurta
The 8th of the 15 daytime muhurtas, around true noon (about 48 minutes). The “invincible” time, suitable for almost any new undertaking — except on Wednesdays.

Vijaya Muhurta
The 11th daytime muhurta, the “time of victory”: good for journeys, contests and decisive action; the main time of Vijayadashami.

Godhuli
“Dust from the hooves” — about 24 minutes right after sunset, when the cows return from pasture. An auspicious time for weddings and evening rites.

Pradosha
The first fifth of the night after sunset (three night muhurtas, about 2.5 hours). The time for worshipping Shiva, lighting the Diwali diyas and performing Holika Dahan.

Nishitha
Midnight — the 8th muhurta of the night. The decisive time for Maha Shivaratri, Krishna Janmashtami and Kali Puja.

Amrita Kalam
“Time of nectar” — about an hour and a half within each nakshatra, favourable for any new undertaking and mitigating inauspicious factors.

Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 6 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 13:30–15:00; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 13:59–15:29 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

Yamaganda
One-eighth of the daytime associated with Yama: unfavourable for new undertakings and journeys.

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 1. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 06:00–07:30.

Gulika Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Gulika (the son of Saturn). Whatever is begun at this time tends to repeat, so funerals are not held and loans are not taken during Gulika; important new undertakings are usually avoided.

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 3. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 09:00–10:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Dur Muhurta
An inauspicious muhurta (about 48 minutes) — one or two per day, specific to each weekday. It is avoided for new undertakings, journeys and deals.

Varjyam
“Rejected” time — about an hour and a half within each nakshatra (4 ghatis of 60, starting from a ghati specific to that nakshatra). Unfavourable for new undertakings.

Cutting fingernails
B. V. Raman: nails are not cut on Friday or Saturday, on Ashtami, Navami or Chaturdashi, or on new moon and full moon days.

Cutting toenails
B. V. Raman: nails are not cut on Friday or Saturday, on Ashtami, Navami or Chaturdashi, or on new moon and full moon days.

weekday
Weekdays for a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: auspicious — Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; avoided — Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday (Sunday is permitted for Brahmins, Tuesday for Kshatriyas, Saturday for Vaishyas and others); Monday is good only during the waxing Moon.

Thursday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

nakshatra
Nakshatras for a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: auspicious — Ashwini, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Shravana, Dhanishtha and Revati; fairly good — Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Swati, Uttara Ashadha, Shatabhisha and Uttara Bhadrapada; the rest are avoided.

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

tithi
Tithis for a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: auspicious — the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 11th and 13th; avoided — the 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 14th, full moon and new moon; in Krishna Paksha the first five tithis are permitted (according to some, the first seven).

Dhanu
−1 — inauspicious sign for a haircut
according to the Kalaprakashika: “fear of the authorities”

Makara
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Kumbha
−1 — inauspicious sign for a haircut
according to the Kalaprakashika: “ruin of the family”

Mina
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Mesha
−1 — inauspicious sign for a haircut
according to the Kalaprakashika: “great calamities”

Vrishabha
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Mithuna
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

lagna
Lagna for a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: auspicious signs — Vrishabha, Mithuna, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara and Mina; avoided — Mesha, Simha, Vrischika, Dhanu and Kumbha (all except Kumbha are permitted if a benefic occupies the sign or benefics aspect it).
Mesha (Aries) — “great calamities”; Simha (Leo) — “disease and suffering”; Vrischika (Scorpio) — “disease and suffering”; Dhanu (Sagittarius) — “fear of the authorities”; Kumbha (Aquarius) — “ruin of the family”.

Rules and sources
Classical rules: have a haircut or shave in the daytime, preferably before noon — not at night or at twilight; not after eating, bathing or anointing the body with oil; not on the day of setting out on a journey; not when one’s wife is pregnant; not on one’s birth nakshatra or the 10th and 19th nakshatras from it, and not during Chandrashtama (the Moon in the 8th sign from the natal Moon). These prohibitions are lifted for a wedding, an initiation, release from prison, mourning for one’s parents and at the ruler’s command.

Sources: the Kalaprakashika of Narasimha (ch. V on haircuts — written about a child’s first haircut, chaula; English translation by N. P. Subramania Iyer, 1917), the Muhurta Chintamani of Rama Daivajna, B. V. Raman’s Muhurtha. The rating is the site’s summary, as in the “Lunar haircut calendar”: starting from a base score of 4, each factor — weekday, nakshatra, tithi and lagna — adds one point if favourable or subtracts one if unfavourable; total score 0–8: 7–8 good, 4–6 average, 0–3 bad. Windows are the parts of the daytime with the best rating (at least 15 minutes long); for haircuts, shaving and nail cutting, the times of the day’s prohibitions are excluded.

Auspicious weekday
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday — the days of the gentle (saumya) planets: the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus.

Auspicious tithi
A tithi favourable for new undertakings: in the bright half of the month — the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 11th and 13th, in the dark half — the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th.

Kharmas
The Sun in Dhanu or Mina: a month without weddings, housewarmings and initiations (a North Indian tradition).

Fierce or sharp nakshatra
The Moon in an ugra or tikshna nakshatra: a time for harsh deeds, not for auspicious undertakings.

Shukla-dvadashi (12, waxing Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Sun (Ravi).
The Sun (Ravi) rules the twelfth lunar day and this period is auspicious for religious ceremonies, lighting the sacred fire and performing one's duties.

Krittika (3)
Meaning: Cutter (chisel) or chopping
Symbol: Sharp tool (axe, razor), flame
Deity: Agni
Type: mixed (mishra, sadharana) — For everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal; it is better not to begin important new matters.
Vimshottari lord: Sun
Shakti: burn and ignite others

Sadhya (22) — “attainable, amenable”
Auspicious (in some traditions — especially auspicious): study, practice, mastering new things — anything achieved through effort.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Bava (movable)
Deity: Indra
Auspicious: good for any benevolent and lasting work, building up health and strength, undertakings meant to grow.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

Shukra vara — Venus Day
Lord: Venus
All manifestations of beauty and harmony find their support and development on this day, therefore, most worldly and spiritual affairs that do not rely on brute force are good to begin or implement at this time. The day is especially good for marriage, hiring workers, building relationships, creativity, music, singing, dancing, poetry and holding holidays or performances, it is best to schedule a romantic date at this time - it will add additional shine to decorations and a special aroma to flowers, and tact to the owners of all this.

Friday — Day of Venus
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting flowers and trees; digging the ground is not very favorable; do not prune and the like
plants of the day: flowers, ornamental plants

nakshatra Krittika
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Anandadi: Chhatra — “royal parasol”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Anandadi: Mitra — “friend”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
“Deadly” combination of weekday and tithi group: Sun and Tue — Nanda (1, 6, 11), Mon and Fri — Bhadra (2, 7, 12), Wed — Jaya (3, 8, 13), Thu — Rikta (4, 9, 14), Sat — Purna (5, 10, 15). Portends failure for new undertakings.

Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 4 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 10:30–12:00; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 10:59–12:29 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

Yamaganda
One-eighth of the daytime associated with Yama: unfavourable for new undertakings and journeys.

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 7. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 15:00–16:30.

Gulika Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Gulika (the son of Saturn). Whatever is begun at this time tends to repeat, so funerals are not held and loans are not taken during Gulika; important new undertakings are usually avoided.

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 2. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 07:30–09:00. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Friday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Shukla-triodashi (13, waxing Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: God of Love.
The thirteenth lunar day is ruled by the God of love, which is favorable for establishing friendly relations, sensual pleasures, as well as celebrations.

Rohini (4)
Meaning: Red (an epithet of the star Aldebaran)
Symbol: Wagon, rarely: temple, banyan, incense, sandalwood
Deity: Prajapati (Brahma - Creator)
Type: fixed (dhruva, sthira) — For what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Vimshottari lord: Moon
Shakti: give growth (prosperity, fertility)

Shubha (23) — “goodness, happiness”
Especially auspicious: any auspicious deeds and ceremonies.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Kaulava (movable)
Deity: Mitra
Auspicious: friendship, love, matchmaking and alliances, reconciliation, jewellery.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

Shani vara — Saturn Day
Lord: Saturn
This is the only day of the week when, according to astrological indications, you can safely postpone most important household and spiritual affairs, which is reflected in a variety of cultures around the world. However, on this day you can carry out monotonous monotonous work, or relax.

Saturday — Day of Saturn
what to do (Tibetan tradition): working in the field, planting flowers and trees, sowing, making a pond and a well; do not plow
plants of the day: slow-growing, long-lived, dense, heavy, sturdy plants

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

Amrita Siddhi Yoga
A combination of weekday and nakshatra that yields the “nectar of success”: Sun — Hasta, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashwini, Wed — Anuradha, Thu — Pushya, Fri — Revati, Sat — Rohini. One of the strongest auspicious yogas: it brings success to almost any undertaking.

Anandadi: Shrivatsa — “mark of good fortune on Vishnu’s chest”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
The yoga of “accomplishing all aims”: an auspicious combination of weekday and nakshatra (each day has its own 3–7 nakshatras). Good for any new undertaking; exceptions: Thu + Pushya is not used for weddings, Tue + Ashwini for housewarmings, Sat + Rohini for travel.

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
An auspicious combination of weekday and tithi group: Fri — Nanda (1, 6, 11), Wed — Bhadra (2, 7, 12), Tue — Jaya (3, 8, 13), Sat — Rikta (4, 9, 14), Thu — Purna (5, 10, 15). Brings success; if the same pair also forms an inauspicious yoga, Siddha prevails.

Anandadi: Vajra — “thunderbolt”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 3 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 09:00–10:30; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 09:29–10:59 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

Yamaganda
One-eighth of the daytime associated with Yama: unfavourable for new undertakings and journeys.

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 6. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 13:30–15:00.

Gulika Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Gulika (the son of Saturn). Whatever is begun at this time tends to repeat, so funerals are not held and loans are not taken during Gulika; important new undertakings are usually avoided.

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 1. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 06:00–07:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Saturday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Auspicious nakshatra
The Moon in a fixed, soft, light or movable nakshatra — favourable for activities of its type.

Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Tuesday or Saturday — the days of the harsh (krura) planets Mars and Saturn.

Shukla-chaturdashi (14, waxing Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Kali.
Kali rules the fourteenth lunar day and promotes destruction, appeal to elementals (forces of nature, elements) and spirits.

Mrigashirsha (5)
Meaning: Deer head (alt. searching star)
Symbol: Deer head
Deity: Soma (Chandra, Moon)
Type: soft (mridu, maitra) — For arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Vimshottari lord: Mars
Shakti: give realization (attractiveness, shaping)

Shukla (24) — “bright, pure”
Auspicious: pure and noble deeds, religious rites, study.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Gara (movable)
Deity: Bhu (the Earth goddess)
Auspicious: farming, sowing and planting, building a house, household affairs.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

Ravi vara — Sun Day
Lord: Sun
This day is suitable for generosity, celebrations, holidays, performances and festivals. Meetings with high-ranking people and important government affairs are good to carry out on this day.

Sunday — Day of the Sun
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting trees, sowing grain crops
plants of the day: laurel, spices, for example hot peppers

nakshatra Mrigashirsha
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.
according to the Indian tradition: No pruning; planting flowers, soaking seeds and the like are allowed.

Shukla-chaturdashi
not good for sowing seeds, for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

Anandadi: Saumya — “gentle, lunar”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Anandadi: Dhwanksha — “crow”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 8 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 16:30–18:00; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 16:59–18:29 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

Yamaganda
One-eighth of the daytime associated with Yama: unfavourable for new undertakings and journeys.

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 5. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 12:00–13:30.

Gulika Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Gulika (the son of Saturn). Whatever is begun at this time tends to repeat, so funerals are not held and loans are not taken during Gulika; important new undertakings are usually avoided.

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 7. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 15:00–16:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Sunday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Rikta tithi
“Empty” tithi (the 4th, 9th or 14th): whatever is begun bears no fruit; suitable for removal, demolition and overcoming obstacles.

Purnima (15, waxing Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Vishvedevas.
Vishvedevas rule the full moon and protect the peace of mind and the performance of austerities.

Ardra (6)
Meaning: Tear or body fluid (wet)
Symbol: Tear or drop, rarely: diamond or man's head
Deity: Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva)
Type: sharp (tikshna, daruna) — For drastic actions: surgery, severing ties, taming, exorcism, fighting diseases and enemies; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Mula is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Rahu
Shakti: give effort that leads to the achievement of the goal (and also, is able to shed sweat or blood)

Brahma (25) — “Brahma, sacred knowledge”
Especially auspicious: study, sacred rites, peace and reconciliation.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Soma vara — Moon Day
Lord: Moon
Favorable for any daily activities related to water, food, housing, women, trade, hotels, utilities, etc. You can carry out a wide variety of earthworks, both gardening and construction; preparing food, getting a haircut, doing treatment, decorating, building relationships, getting married and hiring.

The exact opposition of the Sun and the Moon: the Moon is at full strength. A time for fasts, pujas and charity.

Monday — Day of the Moon
what to do (Tibetan tradition): field work, planting rice, grain, trees or flowers
plants of the day: watery vegetables such as cucumbers and zucchini, water-loving plants such as rice

nakshatra Ardra
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Anandadi: Kaladanda — “staff of death”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Anandadi: Dhumra — “smoke”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Gandanta
The knotted junction of “water” and “fire”: the last pada of Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati and the first pada of Magha, Mula and Ashwini (as well as the tithi junctions of the 5th and 6th, the 10th and 11th, the 15th and 1st). Unfavourable for new undertakings.

Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 2 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 07:30–09:00; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 07:59–09:29 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

Yamaganda
One-eighth of the daytime associated with Yama: unfavourable for new undertakings and journeys.

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 4. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 10:30–12:00.

Gulika Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Gulika (the son of Saturn). Whatever is begun at this time tends to repeat, so funerals are not held and loans are not taken during Gulika; important new undertakings are usually avoided.

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 6. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 13:30–15:00. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Monday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat (1, waning Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Brahma.
The ruler of the first day of the waning moon is Brahma. This time is suitable for all types of ceremonies.

Punarvasu (7)
Meaning: Successful, magnificent, two for riches
Symbol: Arrow or quiver of arrows, rarely: rainbow
Deity: Aditi
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Jupiter
Shakti: give the gaining of profit (property, wealth), growth

Vaidhriti (27) — “without support, discord”
One of the two most inauspicious yogas: worldly undertakings are not begun in it at all; good for fasting, prayer and spiritual practice.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Mangala vara — Mars Day
Lord: Mars
Promotes decisive manifestations of will, competitions, active and gambling games, sports, training, overcoming obstacles, working with fire, metal (especially iron), mechanisms, electricity, explosive substances and weapons, militant actions, demand from debtors, litigation, verdicts, quarrels, conflicts, control of parasites (insects and rats) and similar matters. Some medical procedures, such as massage or chiropractic therapy, can be carried out during this time.

Tuesday — Day of Mars
what to do (Tibetan tradition): unfavorable for planting seeds, flowers and trees or for working in the field (favorable for fighting pests or pruning something)
plants of the day: onions, garlic and thorny plants, plants that actively defend themselves

nakshatra Punarvasu
Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result.
according to the Indian tradition: Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result (planting or sowing is not allowed).

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Anandadi: Sthira — “steady”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Tripushkar Yoga
A coincidence of the weekday (Sun, Tue or Sat), a Bhadra tithi (2, 7 or 12) and a “tripada” nakshatra (Krittika, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada). The result of whatever is begun repeats three times: good for purchases and investments, bad for losses, loans, surgery and funerals.

Anandadi: Vardhamana — “growing”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 7 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 15:00–16:30; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 15:29–16:59 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

Yamaganda
One-eighth of the daytime associated with Yama: unfavourable for new undertakings and journeys.

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 3. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 09:00–10:30.

Gulika Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Gulika (the son of Saturn). Whatever is begun at this time tends to repeat, so funerals are not held and loans are not taken during Gulika; important new undertakings are usually avoided.

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 5. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 12:00–13:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Tuesday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Vaidhriti
The nitya yoga of “discord” is in force for most of the day: worldly undertakings are postponed, and the day suits fasting, prayer and spiritual practice.

Krishna-dvitya (2, waning Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Vidhatr.
Patronizes the second day of the waning Moon - Vidhatr. This period is suitable for all matters designed for development and long-term preservation, for example, for laying the foundations of buildings.

Pushya (8)
Meaning: Feeder; feeder of flowers
Symbol: Cow udder, flower (lotus), arrow and circle
Deity: Brhaspati
Type: light (kshipra, laghu) — For quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Vimshottari lord: Saturn
Shakti: give manifestation of spiritual energy, feeding

Vishkambha (1) — “prop, bolt”
Inauspicious: portends obstacles. If a matter cannot be postponed, the first 3 ghatis of the yoga (about 1 h 12 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Buddha vara — Mercury Day
Lord: Mercury
If Mercury is not under the influence of malefic planets, the day will be favorable, active, you can do a lot and learn a lot (if the opposite happens, there will be absent-mindedness, vanity and ill-considered actions leading to losses). Owner day promotes all intellectual and creative pursuits: music, graphics, poetry, literature, linguistics, mathematics, astrology, the study of ordinary and secret sciences.

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

Anandadi: Matanga — “elephant”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
“Burnt” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 12, Mon — 11, Tue — 5, Wed — 3, Thu — 6, Fri — 8, Sat — 9. Whatever is begun bears no fruit.

Anandadi: Rakshasa — “demon”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

The Moon in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Mina: Bhadra resides on earth (bhu-loka) and does harm — auspicious activities are not started.

Surya Dagdha tithi
A tithi “burnt” by the Sun in its current sign (the Sun in Dhanu or Mina — the 2nd, in Vrishabha or Kumbha — the 4th, in Mesha or Karka — the 6th, in Mithuna or Kanya — the 8th, in Simha or Vrischika — the 10th, in Tula or Makara — the 12th): unfavourable for new undertakings.

Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 5 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 12:00–13:30; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 12:29–13:59 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

Yamaganda
One-eighth of the daytime associated with Yama: unfavourable for new undertakings and journeys.

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 2. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 07:30–09:00.

Gulika Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Gulika (the son of Saturn). Whatever is begun at this time tends to repeat, so funerals are not held and loans are not taken during Gulika; important new undertakings are usually avoided.

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 4. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 10:30–12:00. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Pushya
The Moon in Pushya, the best of the nakshatras for new undertakings (except weddings).

Krishna-tritya (3, waning Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: Vishnu.
Vishnu rules the third day of the waning moon. It is a good time for cutting hair, nails, shaving and other cosmetic procedures. You can start any important business.

Ashlesha (9)
Meaning: Wrapping around (like a snake), hugging
Symbol: Curled snake
Deity: Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa)
Type: sharp (tikshna, daruna) — For drastic actions: surgery, severing ties, taming, exorcism, fighting diseases and enemies; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Mula is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Mercury
Shakti: cause suffering with poison, paralyze

Priti (2) — “love, affection”
Auspicious: friendship, reconciliation, love, matchmaking — anything that requires people’s goodwill.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Vishti (movable)
Deity: Yama
Bhadra — the most inauspicious karana: weddings, journeys, purchases and any auspicious undertakings are avoided during it. It suits only harsh deeds: fighting enemies, demolition, removing obstacles.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

Thursday — Day of Jupiter
what to do (Tibetan tradition): sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: plants with large sweet fruits, or with fleshy (voluminous) stems and leaves

nakshatra Ashlesha
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

Krishna-chaturti
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

Anandadi: Amrita — “nectar of immortality”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Anandadi: Musala — “pestle, club”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Gandamula
The Moon in Ashwini, Ashlesha, Magha, Jyeshtha, Mula or Revati — the nakshatras at the junctions of signs. For those born in them, tradition prescribes a pacifying rite; new undertakings call for caution.

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Bhadra on earth
Vishti Karana with the Moon in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Mina: Bhadra resides on earth (bhu-loka) and is especially harmful.

Krishna-chaturti (4, waning Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Yama.
The ruler of the fourth day of the waning Moon is Yama. Important matters should not be started. It is possible to conduct military maneuvers, remove obstacles and destroy something.

Magha (10)
Meaning: Powerful, sufficient
Symbol: Throne, palanquin, royal canopy
Deity: Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Ketu
Shakti: leave the body (temporarily or completely), give transformation similar to death

Ayushman (3) — “long-lived”
Auspicious: health and healing, long-term matters and anything meant to last a long time.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Balava (movable)
Deity: Brahma
Auspicious: religious rites, study, spiritual and charitable work.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

Friday — Day of Venus
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting flowers and trees; digging the ground is not very favorable; do not prune and the like
plants of the day: flowers, ornamental plants

nakshatra Magha
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Krishna-chaturti
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

Anandadi: Siddhi — “success”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra)
An additional auspicious combination of weekday and nakshatra, not given in all panchangas: Sun — Mula, Mon — Dhanishtha, Tue — Uttara Bhadrapada, Wed — Krittika, Thu — Punarvasu, Fri — Purva Phalguni, Sat — Swati.

Anandadi: Kana — “one-eyed, defective”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra)
An inauspicious combination of tithi and nakshatra (the “empty” nakshatra of a tithi, for example the 6th or 11th tithi with Rohini, the 12th with Ashlesha). Whatever is begun at this time remains without result.

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami (5, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Soma.
The fifth day of the waning moon is owned by Soma, who patronizes medicine, surgery and cleansing the body of poisons. You can begin other important things.

Purva-Phalguni (11)
Meaning: Prior red
Symbol: Headboard, rarely: hammock, ficus
Deity: Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Venus
Shakti: give reproduction, the receiving of fruit

Saubhagya (4) — “good fortune, marital happiness”
Auspicious: weddings and family matters, anything meant to bring good fortune and well-being.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Taitila (movable)
Deity: Aryaman
Auspicious: dealings with authorities and superiors, fame, home and housing, clothing and jewellery.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

Saturday — Day of Saturn
what to do (Tibetan tradition): working in the field, planting flowers and trees, sowing, making a pond and a well; do not plow
plants of the day: slow-growing, long-lived, dense, heavy, sturdy plants

nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Krakacha Yoga
“Saw”: the tithi number and the weekday number (Sun = 1 … Sat = 7) add up to 13 — Sun and the 12th tithi, Mon and the 11th, Tue and the 10th, Wed and the 9th, Thu and the 8th, Fri and the 7th, Sat and the 6th. One of the worst yogas: auspicious activities are postponed.

Anandadi: Utpata — “calamity”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti (6, waning Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Kartikeya.
Kartikeya presides over the sixth day of the waning moon, favoring coronations (taking office), establishing new friendships, carrying out festivals and performances.

Uttara-Phalguni (12)
Meaning: Following red
Symbol: Half of the bed under the feet (foot)
Deity: Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality)
Type: fixed (dhruva, sthira) — For what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Vimshottari lord: Sun
Shakti: accumulate and prosper through alliances

Shobhana (5) — “splendid, beautiful”
Auspicious: jewellery, celebrations, travel, creative undertakings.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Sunday — Day of the Sun
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting trees, sowing grain crops
plants of the day: laurel, spices, for example hot peppers

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Anandadi: Manasa — “thought”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Samvartaka Yoga
The yoga of the “destruction of the world”: Sunday with the 7th tithi or Wednesday with the 1st. One of the worst yogas: auspicious activities are postponed.

The Moon in Kanya, Tula, Dhanu or Makara: Bhadra is in patala (the netherworld) — its influence on earth is weak; according to a verse of the Muhurta Chintamani, it even portends gain.

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami (7, waning Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Indra.
The seventh day of the waning moon is ruled by Indra and this favors the start of travel, the purchase of vehicles, as well as other matters where movement is a characteristic feature.

Hasta (13)
Meaning: Hand, fist
Symbol: Palm or fist
Deity: Savitar (Animating, Awakening)
Type: light (kshipra, laghu) — For quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Vimshottari lord: Moon
Shakti: give the obtaining of what you want with your own hands, dexterity

Atiganda (6) — “great danger”
Inauspicious: portends trouble and hindrances; if necessary, the first 6 ghatis (about 2 h 24 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Monday — Day of the Moon
what to do (Tibetan tradition): field work, planting rice, grain, trees or flowers
plants of the day: watery vegetables such as cucumbers and zucchini, water-loving plants such as rice

nakshatra Hasta
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

Anandadi: Mudgara — “hammer”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra)
“Burnt” combination of weekday and nakshatra: Sun — Bharani, Mon — Chitra, Tue — Uttara Ashadha, Wed — Dhanishtha, Thu — Uttara Phalguni, Fri — Jyeshtha, Sat — Revati. Whatever is begun “burns up” without bearing fruit.

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami (8, waning Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: Vasus.
The ruler of the eighth day of the waning Moon is Vasus, which favors the beginning of military operations, the construction of defenses and fortifications.

Chitra (14)
Meaning: Brilliant, clear
Symbol: Pearl or brilliant jewel
Deity: Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God)
Type: soft (mridu, maitra) — For arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Vimshottari lord: Mars
Shakti: accumulate brilliant qualities (receive well-deserved respect)

Sukarma (7) — “good deed”
Auspicious: good and religious deeds, starting work, helping people.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Anandadi: Dhwaja — “banner”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Ashtami
8th tithi: a day of Durga and Shiva, good for fasting and worship, but weaker than usual for worldly undertakings.

Krishna-navami (9, waning Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Serpent (Naga).
The Serpent (Naga) presides over the ninth day of the waning Moon, which is suitable for struggle, destruction, coercion and for efforts to overcome obstacles.

Swati (15)
Meaning: Sword
Symbol: Sword, also sprout or coral
Deity: Waiu (Wind)
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Rahu
Shakti: scatter like air, move, convert

Dhriti (8) — “steadfastness, firmness”
Auspicious: lasting and long-term matters, laying foundations and building, vows.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Wednesday — Day of Mercury
what to do (Tibetan tradition): doing work related to water and earth - plowing and sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: climbers, plants that depend on others and adapt quickly, all leafy greens

nakshatra Swati
Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result.
according to the Indian tradition: Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result (planting or sowing is not allowed).

Krishna-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

Anandadi: Prajapati — “lord of creatures”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami (10, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Dharma.
The tenth day of the waning moon is protected by Dharma, which favors virtuous deeds, religious events, spiritual practices, as well as other pious activities. You can start any important work.

Vishakha (16)
Meaning: Forked branch (also called Radha - gift)
Symbol: Triumphal arch for marriage, potter's wheel
Deity: Indra and Agni
Type: mixed (mishra, sadharana) — For everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal; it is better not to begin important new matters.
Vimshottari lord: Jupiter
Shakti: achieve (many and different goals, fruits)

Shula (9) — “spear, sharp pain”
Inauspicious: disputes and pain; the first 5 ghatis (about 2 h) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Thursday — Day of Jupiter
what to do (Tibetan tradition): sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: plants with large sweet fruits, or with fleshy (voluminous) stems and leaves

nakshatra Vishakha
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Karka
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Vishti (Bhadra)
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) is in force during the daytime, but not on earth (the Moon is not in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Mina): the harm is mitigated, yet this time is still usually avoided for weddings, travel and important undertakings.

Krishna-ekadashi (11, waning Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Rudra.
The ruler of the eleventh day of the waning Moon is Rudra, which is favorable for fasting and religious (spiritual) activities. Remembering the Supreme Deity will give especially positive results.

Ganda (10) — “danger, knot”
Inauspicious: difficulties and obstacles; the first 6 ghatis (about 2 h 24 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

The Sun’s entry into a new sidereal sign — the start of a solar month. The time around this moment (Punya Kala) is favourable for holy baths, dana and worship of the Sun.

Friday — Day of Venus
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting flowers and trees; digging the ground is not very favorable; do not prune and the like
plants of the day: flowers, ornamental plants

nakshatra Vishakha
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

nakshatra Anuradha
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Sankranti day
The Sun moves into a new sign: a time for holy baths, dana and worship of the Sun, but not for new undertakings.

Krishna-dvadashi (12, waning Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Sun (Ravi).
The Sun (Ravi) rules the twelfth day of the waning Moon and this period is auspicious for religious ceremonies, lighting the sacred fire and performing one's duties.

Anuradha (17)
Meaning: Following Radha, success
Symbol: Lotus flower, row, furrow or rut
Deity: Mitra (Friend)
Type: soft (mridu, maitra) — For arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Vimshottari lord: Saturn
Shakti: give worship (whence abundance and honor, worthy relationships and popularity)

Vriddhi (11) — “growth, increase”
Auspicious: investments, trade, savings, starting ventures that are meant to grow.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

nakshatra Jyestha
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Krishna-trayodashi (13, waning Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: God of Love.
The thirteenth day of the waning moon is ruled by the God of love, which is favorable for establishing friendly relations, sensual pleasures, as well as celebrations.

Jyestha (18)
Meaning: Born before (eldest, chief)
Symbol: Umbrella or earring, amulet, necklace
Deity: Indra (Leader of the Gods)
Type: sharp (tikshna, daruna) — For drastic actions: surgery, severing ties, taming, exorcism, fighting diseases and enemies; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Mula is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Mercury
Shakti: rise up and win, draw strength in battle (looking for the limits of fearlessness)

Dhruva (12) — “fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”
Auspicious: everything lasting — foundations, building, planting, long-term commitments.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Sunday — Day of the Sun
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting trees, sowing grain crops
plants of the day: laurel, spices, for example hot peppers

nakshatra Jyestha
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi (14, waning Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Kali.
Kali rules the fourteenth day of the waning moon and promotes destruction, appeal to elementals (forces of nature, elements) and spirits.

Mula (19)
Meaning: Root
Symbol: Roots, elephant goad, lion's tail (panicle)
Deity: Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi)
Type: sharp (tikshna, daruna) — For drastic actions: surgery, severing ties, taming, exorcism, fighting diseases and enemies; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Mula is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Ketu
Shakti: destroy, crush (also the ability to destroy destruction)

Vyaghata (13) — “crushing blow”
Inauspicious: portends failures and injuries; the first 9 ghatis (about 3 h 36 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Monday — Day of the Moon
what to do (Tibetan tradition): field work, planting rice, grain, trees or flowers
plants of the day: watery vegetables such as cucumbers and zucchini, water-loving plants such as rice

nakshatra Mula
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Krishna-chaturdashi
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna Chaturdashi
14th tithi of the waning Moon, the eve of the new moon: unfavourable for new undertakings; a day of Shiva (Masik Shivaratri).

Amavasya (30, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Pitris (ancestors).
The Pitris (ancestors) rule the new moon; this period is suitable for rites honoring the ancestors (shraddha, tarpana), for pacifying the mind and performing austerities.

Purva-Ashadha (20)
Meaning: Prior invincible, unsubdued
Symbol: Elephant tusk, fan or bed
Deity: Varuna
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Venus
Shakti: add strength, energy (regenerate)

Harshana (14) — “delighting”
Auspicious: festivals, joyful occasions, rest and recreation.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Chatushpada (fixed)
Deity: Vrisha (the sacred bull)
Inauspicious for new undertakings. Good for work with cattle, worship of cows and rites for the ancestors (shraddha).
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

A period of ritual impurity before an eclipse: from 9 hours before its start for a lunar eclipse and from 12 hours for a solar one. During this time no new work is started and no food is cooked or eaten (with concessions for children, the elderly and the sick), and temples are closed. Sutak is observed only if the eclipse is visible at this location.

Tuesday — Day of Mars
what to do (Tibetan tradition): unfavorable for planting seeds, flowers and trees or for working in the field (favorable for fighting pests or pruning something)
plants of the day: onions, garlic and thorny plants, plants that actively defend themselves

nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Amavasya
do not start anything, only finish up safe tasks that require no exertion

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Tryahasparsha
A single tithi touches three consecutive days (a long tithi that prevails at two sunrises): unfavourable for weddings and important undertakings.

Amavasya
New moon: a day of the ancestors (shraddha, tarpana) and of spiritual practice, unfavourable for worldly undertakings.

Eclipse
The day of a visible eclipse and the Sutak before it: no new undertakings are begun, and no cooking or eating is done during Sutak; a time for japa, holy bath and dana.

Uttara-Ashadha (21)
Meaning: Subsequent invincible, insubordinate
Symbol: Small bed
Deity: Vishva-Deva (All Gods)
Type: fixed (dhruva, sthira) — For what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Vimshottari lord: Sun
Shakti: give an undeniable victory, thanks to alliances and support

Vajra (15) — “diamond, thunderbolt”
Inauspicious: sudden hindrances, a “lightning strike”; the first 3 ghatis (about 1 h 12 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Naga (fixed)
Deity: nagas (serpents)
Inauspicious. Suitable only for harsh and forceful deeds, work with things that must stay fixed, and rites connected with serpents.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

The exact conjunction of the Sun and the Moon — the start of a new lunar month in the amanta system. A day for the ancestors and inner work.

Solar eclipse, partial
The Moon covers the Sun (occurs only at new moon). Traditionally it is Rahu’s time: Sutak begins 12 hours (4 praharas) before the eclipse; during the eclipse people refrain from eating and recite mantras, and afterwards take a holy bath and give dana.
Only part of the disc is covered: the Sun’s by the Moon, or the Moon’s by the Earth’s shadow.

The eclipse is already under way when the luminary rises: the beginning is not visible, only the part after rising is.

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 1
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Kshaya tithi
“Omitted” tithi, lying entirely between two sunrises and touching neither of them (avama day): unfavourable for new undertakings.

Magha (Vedic name Tapas) — A month of austerity and holy baths (Magha Snana): Vasant Panchami, Ratha Saptami; in the dark half — Maha Shivaratri.
Patron: Madhava; Aditya — Pushan. Full moon in nakshatra Magha. Ritu: Shishira.

Shukla-dvitya (2, waxing Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Vidhatr.
Patronizes the second lunar day of Vidhatr. This period is suitable for all matters designed for development and long-term preservation, for example, for laying the foundations of buildings.

Shravana (22)
Meaning: Listener
Symbol: Ear (listener), three footprints (Vishnu's steps), trident
Deity: Shri Vishnu
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Moon
Shakti: bind together (three worlds, i.e. all)

Siddhi (16) — “success, accomplishment”
Especially auspicious: success in any undertaking, study and spiritual practice.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Thursday — Day of Jupiter
what to do (Tibetan tradition): sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: plants with large sweet fruits, or with fleshy (voluminous) stems and leaves

nakshatra Shravana
Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result.
according to the Indian tradition: Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result (planting or sowing is not allowed).

Shukla-dvitya
planting and sowing are allowed (long-term result)

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 2
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Dosha-free Panchaka
Began on a Wednesday or Thursday: carries no particular dosha, but the five prohibitions of Panchaka still apply.
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Eclipse nearby
An eclipse on a neighbouring Vedic day (the day before, including the night before this day’s sunrise, or the day after): its influence is weaker, but important undertakings are better postponed.

Shukla-tritya (3, waxing Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: Vishnu.
Vishnu rules the third lunar day. It is a suitable time for cutting hair, nails, shaving and other cosmetic procedures. You can begin any important business.

Dhanishtha (23)
Meaning: The richest or fastest, Shravishtha - the most famous
Symbol: Drum or flute
Deity: Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Mars
Shakti: bring abundance and fame through the direction and organization of people

Vyatipata (17) — “calamity, downfall”
One of the two most inauspicious yogas: worldly undertakings are not begun in it at all. It is, however, very good for holy baths, dana, japa and ancestor rites.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Friday — Day of Venus
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting flowers and trees; digging the ground is not very favorable; do not prune and the like
plants of the day: flowers, ornamental plants

nakshatra Dhanishtha
Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result.
according to the Indian tradition: Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result (planting or sowing is not allowed).

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 3
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Panchaka
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

Vyatipata
The nitya yoga of “calamity” is in force for most of the day: worldly undertakings are postponed, but the day is good for holy baths, dana, japa and ancestor rites.

Shukla-chaturti (4, waxing Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Yama.
The ruler of the fourth lunar day is Yama. Important matters should not be started. It is possible to conduct military maneuvers, remove obstacles and destroy something.

Shatabhisha (24)
Meaning: One hundred healers
Symbol: Garland of 100 flowers, circle
Deity: Varuna
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Rahu
Shakti: give healing (bodily and spiritual) through Divine Grace

Variyana (18) — “excellent, best”
Auspicious: comfort and convenience, purchases, home improvement, any auspicious deeds.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Saturday — Day of Saturn
what to do (Tibetan tradition): working in the field, planting flowers and trees, sowing, making a pond and a well; do not plow
plants of the day: slow-growing, long-lived, dense, heavy, sturdy plants

nakshatra Shatabhisha
Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result.
according to the Indian tradition: Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result (planting or sowing is not allowed).

Shukla-chaturti
felling trees, for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 4
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Anandadi: Ananda — “joy”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami (5, waxing Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Soma.
The fifth lunar day is owned by Soma, who patronizes medicine, surgery and cleansing the body of poisons. You can begin other important things.

Purva-Bhadra (25)
Meaning: First Blessed (foot, leg)
Symbol: Head of red bed, two-faced man, swords
Deity: Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Jupiter
Shakti: ignite and kindle the fire of spiritual search

Parigha (19) — “bolt, barrier”
Inauspicious: obstacles; nothing is started in the first half of the yoga, while the second half is acceptable.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Sunday — Day of the Sun
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting trees, sowing grain crops
plants of the day: laurel, spices, for example hot peppers

nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Anandadi: Chara — “movable”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti (6, waxing Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Kartikeya.
Kartikeya presides on the sixth lunar day, favoring coronations (taking office), establishing new friendships, celebrating holidays and performances.

Uttara-Bhadra (26)
Meaning: Later blessed (foot, leg)
Symbol: Part of the red bed for legs (foot), twins
Deity: Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon)
Type: fixed (dhruva, sthira) — For what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Vimshottari lord: Saturn
Shakti: give rain (nourishment and stability)

Shiva (20) — “auspicious, benevolent”
Auspicious: spiritual practice, mantras, worship, study with a teacher.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Monday — Day of the Moon
what to do (Tibetan tradition): field work, planting rice, grain, trees or flowers
plants of the day: watery vegetables such as cucumbers and zucchini, water-loving plants such as rice

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

nakshatra Revati
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.
according to the Indian tradition: No pruning; planting flowers, soaking seeds and the like are allowed.

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 6
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Anandadi: Gada — “mace”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Hutashana Yoga
“Fiery” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 12, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 8, Thu — 9, Fri — 10, Sat — 11. Portends losses, quarrels and harm; new undertakings are avoided.

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
“Poisonous” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 4, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 2, Thu — 8, Fri — 9, Sat — 7. Unfavourable for new undertakings, medical treatment and transactions.

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami (7, waxing Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Indra.
The seventh lunar day is ruled by Indra and this favors the start of travel, the purchase of vehicles, as well as other matters where movement is a characteristic feature.

Revati (27)
Meaning: Rich, prosperous
Symbol: Fish (sometimes a couple) or drum
Deity: Pushan (Prosperous)
Type: soft (mridu, maitra) — For arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Vimshottari lord: Mercury
Shakti: nourish (satiate at the expense of its abundance)

Tuesday — Day of Mars
what to do (Tibetan tradition): unfavorable for planting seeds, flowers and trees or for working in the field (favorable for fighting pests or pruning something)
plants of the day: onions, garlic and thorny plants, plants that actively defend themselves

nakshatra Revati
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.
according to the Indian tradition: No pruning; planting flowers, soaking seeds and the like are allowed.

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

nakshatra Ashwini
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 7
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Anandadi: Shubha — “auspiciousness”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Amrita Siddhi turned to poison
If an Amrita Siddhi day falls on a tithi “forbidden” for it (Sun — 5, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 8, Thu — 9, Fri — 10, Sat — 11), the nectar turns into poison (visha): the day is unfavourable for any new undertaking.

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami (8, waxing Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: Vasus.
The ruler of the eighth lunar day is Vasu, which favors the beginning of military operations, the construction of defenses and fortifications.

Ashwini (1)
Meaning: Riders or Grooms
Symbol: Horse's Head
Deity: Ashwini Kumara
Type: light (kshipra, laghu) — For quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Vimshottari lord: Ketu
Shakti: quickly achieve anything

nakshatra Bharani
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 8
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Anandadi: Mrityu — “death”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami (9, waxing Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Serpent (Naga).
The serpent (Naga) patronizes the ninth lunar day, which is suitable for struggle, destruction, coercion and for efforts to overcome obstacles.

Thursday — Day of Jupiter
what to do (Tibetan tradition): sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: plants with large sweet fruits, or with fleshy (voluminous) stems and leaves

nakshatra Bharani
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Shukla-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

nakshatra Krittika
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 9
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami (10, waxing Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Dharma.
The tenth lunar day is patronized by Dharma, which favors virtuous deeds, religious events, spiritual practices, as well as other pious activities. You can start any important work.

Friday — Day of Venus
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting flowers and trees; digging the ground is not very favorable; do not prune and the like
plants of the day: flowers, ornamental plants

nakshatra Krittika
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Indra (26) — “Indra, lord”
Especially auspicious: power and administration, taking office, dealings with influential patrons.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Saturday — Day of Saturn
what to do (Tibetan tradition): working in the field, planting flowers and trees, sowing, making a pond and a well; do not plow
plants of the day: slow-growing, long-lived, dense, heavy, sturdy plants

nakshatra Mrigashirsha
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.
according to the Indian tradition: No pruning; planting flowers, soaking seeds and the like are allowed.

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Dwipushkar Yoga
The same combination of weekday (Sun, Tue or Sat) and Bhadra tithi (2, 7 or 12), but with the nakshatra Mrigashirsha, Chitra or Dhanishtha. The result repeats twice: good for acquisitions, bad for losses, loans and funerals.