Panchanga Calendar

October 2061

SamvatsaraVrisha (15)MonthBhadrapada → Ashwina from 14.10RituVarsha → Sharad from 14.10AyanaDakshinayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

October 2061 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Bhadrapada (until 13.10), Ashwina (from 14.10). Periods: all month — Chaturmasya; until 12.10 — Pitru Paksha; 14–22.10 — Sharad Navaratri (autumn). Major festivals: 12.10 Mahalaya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya; 14.10 Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana; 21.10 Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami); 22.10 Maha Navami; 23.10 Vijayadashami (Dussehra); 27.10 Sharad Purnima (Kojagari); 31.10 Karwa Chauth. 13.10 — solar eclipse, annular (not visible here).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Ashw2

2Bhar4Sankashti

3Krit5

4Roh6

5Mrig7after 08:08

6Ard8Madhya Ashtami

7Pun9Avidhava Navami

8Ashl10

9Mag11Indira Ekadashi

10PPh12Soma Pradosha

11UPh13until 12:28

12UPh14Mahalaya

13Has30Amavasya

14Chit1Navaratri begins

15Swa2until 12:44

16Vish3Navaratri, day 3

17Anu4Tula Sankranti

18Jye5Navaratri, day 5

19Mul6Navaratri, day 6

20PAsh7Navaratri, day 7

21UAsh8Durga Ashtami

22Shra9Maha Navami

23Dhan9Dussehra

24Dhan10after 09:44

25Shat11Ekadashi Vaish.

26PBh13Pradosha

27Rev14Sharad Purnima

28Ashw15Purnima

29Bhar1

30Krit2

31Roh3Karwa Chauth

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersNavaratriPitru Pakshaafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (20)

SankashtiShraddha (ancestors)KalashtamiEkadashiPradoshaShivaratriSolar eclipse, annularday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Navaratri beginsGoddess (Durga, Kali)Tripushkar YogaChandra DarshanSankrantiVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiSaraswati AvahanaDussehraSharad Purnimaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)Karwa Chauth

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

3.10 Mon — Yoga Siddhi, Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Sthira
Krittika (mixed): for everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal.
Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
5.10 Wed — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) after 08:08 until 09:38
Mrigashirsha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
15.10 Sat — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi, Auspicious nakshatra until 12:44
Swati (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
22.10 Sat — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) until 09:08
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
27.10 Thu — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra
Revati (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.

Festivals

2.10 Sun Sankashti Chaturthi (Vighnaraja)
2.10 Sun Bharani Shraddha
5.10 Wed Kalashtami
6.10 Thu Madhya Ashtami (Pitru Paksha)
7.10 Fri Avidhava Navami (Matri Navami)
9.10 Sun Indira Ekadashi
10.10 Mon Soma Pradosha
11.10 Tue Masik Shivaratri
11.10 Tue Ghata Chaturdashi (Shastrahata Shraddha)
12.10 Wed Mahalaya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya
13.10 Thu Bhadrapada Amavasya
14.10 Fri Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana
16.10 Sun Chandra Darshan
17.10 Mon Tula Sankranti
17.10 Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi
19.10 Wed Skanda Shashti
19.10 Wed Saraswati Avahana
21.10 Fri Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)
22.10 Sat Maha Navami
23.10 Sun Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
24.10 Mon Papankusha Ekadashi
25.10 Tue Papankusha Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast
26.10 Wed Pradosha Vrat
27.10 Thu Sharad Purnima (Kojagari)
28.10 Fri Ashwina Purnima
31.10 Mon Karwa Chauth
31.10 Mon Sankashti Chaturthi (Vakratunda)

Special muhurta yogas

3.10 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:10–06:39 (04.10)
4.10 Tue Dwipushkar Yoga 21:20–06:41 (05.10)
5.10 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:41–09:38
6.10 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:13–06:44 (07.10)
7.10 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:44–07:07
12.10 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:24–06:57 (13.10)
15.10 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:01–12:44
15.10 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 12:44–16:43
17.10 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:05–18:09
21.10 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:12–07:15 (22.10)
22.10 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:15–06:57 (23.10)
25.10 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 08:17–06:23 (26.10)
27.10 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
28.10 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:28–02:39 (29.10)
29.10 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 00:08–07:32 (30.10)
30.10 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 07:32–16:35
31.10 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
31.10 Mon Amrita Siddhi Yoga 18:54–07:36 (01.11)

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.

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.

Avoid starting important matters

1.10 Sat — Kshaya tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
2.10 Sun — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
4.10 Tue — Vyatipata, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Anandadi: Rakshasa
8.10 Sat — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Bhadra on earth, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
9.10 Sun — Yamaghanta, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
12.10 Wed — Krishna Chaturdashi, Eclipse nearby
13.10 Thu — Amavasya, Vaidhriti, Eclipse (not visible here)
17.10 Mon — Sankranti day, Vishti (Bhadra), Rikta tithi
18.10 Tue — Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
25.10 Tue — Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Kana, Panchaka

Sky this month

10.10 Northern samvatsara: Jaya → Manmatha 16:32
13.10 New moon (Amavasya) 13:42
13.10 Solar eclipse, annular, greatest eclipse 13:31, magnitude 0.947
not visible here (outside the eclipse zone)
17.10 Tula Sankranti 16:46 — the Sun enters Tula (Libra)
28.10 Full moon (Purnima) 23:12

Periods

all month Chaturmasya
until 12.10 Pitru Paksha
14–22.10 Sharad Navaratri (autumn)
23.10 19:34 – 28.10 04:52 Roga Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Vrisha (No. 15, “bull, might”) — A year of strength: well-being; cattle breeding and farming flourish. more

Northern samvatsara: Jaya → Manmatha. Shaka Samvat 1983, Vikram Samvat 2118, Kali Yuga 5162.

Bhadrapada (Nabhasya) — The month of Ganesha: Ganesha Chaturthi, Ananta Chaturdashi; the dark half is Pitru Paksha, the time of ancestor rites. more

Ashwina (Isha) — The month of the Goddess: Sharad Navaratri, Vijayadashami (Dussehra), Sharad Purnima; at its end — Diwali. 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

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn) Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-tritya

At sunrise 06:33

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 07:54 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 3 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 17:02 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 10:30 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:54 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 07:54	tithi Krishna-tritya (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 07:54	karana Vanija
from 10:30	yoga Harshana
from 17:02	nakshatra Bharani
from 18:35	karana Vishti
from 05:15 (02.10)	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 05:15 (02.10)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:56
Sunrise	06:33
Noon	12:19
Sunset	18:04
End of twilight	18:40
Moonrise	18:24
Moonset	09:17
Day length	11 h 31 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 07:54	from 17:02

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 (17:02–18:04) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-tritya
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:15–06:35 (02.10)

Anandadi: Saumya 06:33–17:02 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 17:02–06:35 (02.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 18:35–05:15 (02.10); Bhadra Puchha 01:31–02:35 (02.10); Bhadra Mukha 02:35–04:21 (02.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:53–05:43
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:41
Vijaya Muhurta	14:13–14:59
Godhuli	18:04–18:29
Pradosha	18:04–20:34
Nishitha	23:54–00:44 (02.10)
Amrita Kalam	10:23–11:51

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:25–10:52
Yamaganda	13:45–15:11
Gulika Kalam	06:33–07:59
Dur Muhurta	06:33–07:19, 07:19–08:05
Varjyam	13:20–14:49, 01:52–03:20 (02.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:33–17:02, 17:39–18:04

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 06:33–17:02, 17:39–18:04
Cutting fingernails	average 06:33–11:17, 15:51–16:55
Cutting toenails	average 06:33–17:02, 17:39–18:04
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:33–17:02, 17:39–18:04

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ashwini until 17:02, Bharani from 17:02; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 07:54, Krishna-tritya from 07:54; lagna Kanya 06:33, Tula 08:16, Vrischika 11:17, Dhanu 14:00, Makara 15:51, Kumbha 16:55, Mina 17:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 17:02) — joy; Bharani (from 17:02) — facing death (dangers); 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 = 0

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: Kshaya tithi

+1 Anandadi: Saumya 06:33–17:02+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:33–17:02+1 Auspicious tithi 06:33–07:54+1 Yoga Harshana 10:30–06:35 (02.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha0 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 17:02–06:35 (02.10)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 17:02–06:35 (02.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Kshaya tithi

Panchanga at sunrise 06:33

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-chaturti
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Vighnaraja) · Bharani Shraddha

At sunrise 06:35

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 02:32 (03.10) more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 3 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 15:06 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 07:11 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 15:53 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 07:11	yoga Vajra
from 15:06	nakshatra Krittika
from 15:53	karana Balava
from 02:32 (03.10)	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 02:32 (03.10)	karana Kaulava
from 03:50 (03.10)	yoga Siddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:58
Sunrise	06:35
Noon	12:18
Sunset	18:01
End of twilight	18:38
Moonrise	18:37
Moonset	10:57
Day length	11 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:06

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 (06:35–15:06) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (15:06–18:01) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Vighnaraja) · Ganesha

The monthly fast for Ganesha on the fourth day of the waning Moon — the “trouble-removing” Chaturthi. Devotees fast from sunrise until moonrise, then perform Ganesha Puja and offer water to the Moon (arghya).

Rule: at moonrise, 18:37
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Bharani Shraddha · Pitris (ancestors)

A day of Pitru Paksha under the Bharani nakshatra: shraddha on this day is equated with a pilgrimage to Gaya; it is especially recommended for those who died within the past year.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:27–15:44

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-chaturti
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:35–15:06 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:35–02:32 (03.10) Visha Yoga (weekday, tithi and nakshatra) 02:32–06:37 (03.10)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:35–15:06 Anandadi: Dhumra 15:06–06:37 (03.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:54–05:45
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:41
Vijaya Muhurta	14:12–14:58
Godhuli	18:01–18:26
Pradosha	18:01–20:32
Nishitha	23:54–00:44 (03.10)
Amrita Kalam	10:41–12:10

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:35–18:01
Yamaganda	12:18–13:44
Gulika Kalam	15:09–16:35
Dur Muhurta	16:30–17:15
Varjyam	02:08–03:36 (03.10)

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	bad throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Bharani until 15:06, Krittika from 15:06; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Kanya 06:35, Tula 08:12, Vrischika 11:13, Dhanu 13:57, Makara 15:47, Kumbha 16:51, Mina 17:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 15:06) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 15:06) — consumption (a wasting disease); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturti 06:35–18:01: 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.
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)

+1 Yoga Harshana 06:35–07:110 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha0 Yoga Vajra 07:11–08:13−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:35–15:06−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:35–15:06−2 Rikta tithi 06:35–02:32 (03.10)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:35–02:32 (03.10)−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:35–15:06

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 06:35

Summary	Best day — Yoga Siddhi, Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-panchami

At sunrise 06:37

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 23:52 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 3 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 13:10 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 00:31 (04.10) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:11 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 13:10	nakshatra Rohini
from 13:11	karana Taitila
from 23:52	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 23:52	karana Gara
from 00:31 (04.10)	yoga Vyatipata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:00
Sunrise	06:37
Noon	12:18
Sunset	17:59
End of twilight	18:35
Moonrise	18:58
Moonset	12:38
Day length	11 h 21 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:10

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 (06:37–13:10) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (13:10–17:59) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-panchami
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:10–06:39 (04.10)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 23:52–06:39 (04.10) Hutashana Yoga 23:52–06:39 (04.10) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:52–06:39 (04.10)

Anandadi: Sthira 06:37–13:10 Anandadi: Vardhamana 13:10–06:39 (04.10)

Gandanta (tithi): 23:30–00:13 (04.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:56–05:46
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:40
Vijaya Muhurta	14:11–14:57
Godhuli	17:59–18:24
Pradosha	17:59–20:31
Nishitha	23:53–00:44 (04.10)
Amrita Kalam	10:57–12:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:02–09:27
Yamaganda	10:52–12:18
Gulika Kalam	13:43–15:08
Dur Muhurta	12:40–13:26, 14:57–15:42
Varjyam	03:55–05:24 (04.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 15:43–16:47, 17:31–17:59

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 15:43–16:47, 17:31–17:59
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 15:43–16:47, 17:31–17:59
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:37–13:53, 15:43–16:47, 17:31–17:59

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Krittika until 13:10, Rohini from 13:10; tithi Krishna-panchami; lagna Kanya 06:37, Tula 08:08, Vrischika 11:09, Dhanu 13:53, Makara 15:43, Kumbha 16:47, Mina 17:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 13:10) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 13:10) — destruction of all misfortunes; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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.
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

Best day · score S = +7

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

+2 Yoga Siddhi 06:37–00:31 (04.10)+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:10–06:39 (04.10)+1 Anandadi: Sthira 06:37–13:10+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:37–23:520 Auspicious nakshatra 13:10–06:39 (04.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha

Panchanga at sunrise 06:37

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn) Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-shashti

At sunrise 06:39

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 21:20 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 4 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 11:18 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 21:19 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 10:34 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 10:34	karana Vanija
from 11:18	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 21:19	yoga Variyana
from 21:20	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 21:20	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:02
Sunrise	06:39
Noon	12:18
Sunset	17:56
End of twilight	18:33
Moonrise	19:35
Moonset	14:11
Day length	11 h 17 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	from 11:18

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 (06:39–11:18) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (11:18–17:56) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-shashti
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 11:18–06:41 (05.10) Dwipushkar Yoga 21:20–06:41 (05.10)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:39–11:18 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:39–21:20 Hutashana Yoga 21:20–06:41 (05.10) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:20–06:41 (05.10)

Anandadi: Matanga 06:39–11:18 Anandadi: Rakshasa 11:18–06:41 (05.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 21:20–08:08 (05.10); Bhadra Puchha 01:40–02:45 (05.10); Bhadra Mukha 02:45–04:33 (05.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:57–05:48
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:40
Vijaya Muhurta	14:10–14:55
Godhuli	17:56–18:21
Pradosha	17:56–20:29
Nishitha	23:53–00:44 (05.10)
Amrita Kalam	08:21–09:50, 01:27–02:56 (05.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:07–16:31
Yamaganda	09:28–10:53
Gulika Kalam	12:17–13:42
Dur Muhurta	08:54–09:39, 23:02–23:53
Varjyam	16:31–18:00

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 06:39–13:49, 15:39–16:43, 17:27–17:56

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Rohini until 11:18, Mrigashirsha from 11:18; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Kanya 06:39, Tula 08:04, Vrischika 11:06, Dhanu 13:49, Makara 15:39, Kumbha 16:43, Mina 17:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 11:18) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 11:18) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Vyatipata 06:39–17:56: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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.
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: Vyatipata

+2 Ravi Yoga 11:18–06:41 (05.10)+1 Anandadi: Matanga 06:39–11:18+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:39–11:180 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:39–11:18 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya0 Dwipushkar Yoga 21:20–06:41 (05.10)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:39–21:20 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Pitru Paksha−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 11:18–06:41 (05.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Vyatipata 06:39–21:19

Panchanga at sunrise 06:39

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 08:08; auspicious time — until 09:38 Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-saptami
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 06:41

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 19:01 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 4 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 09:38 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 18:18 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:08 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 08:08	karana Bava
from 09:38	nakshatra Ardra
from 18:18	yoga Parigha
from 19:01	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 19:01	karana Balava
from 05:57 (06.10)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:04
Sunrise	06:41
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:53
End of twilight	18:30
Moonrise	20:36
Moonset	15:23
Day length	11 h 12 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:38

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 (06:41–09:38) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:41–08:08: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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, 19:01–20:27
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-saptami
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:41–09:38 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:41–09:38 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:41–19:01

Hutashana Yoga 19:01–06:42 (06.10) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:01–06:42 (06.10)

Anandadi: Amrita 06:41–09:38 Anandadi: Musala 09:38–06:42 (06.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 22:26 (04.10)–08:08; Bhadra Puchha 01:40–02:45; Bhadra Mukha 02:45–04:33

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:59–05:50
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:09–14:54
Godhuli	17:53–18:19
Pradosha	17:53–20:27
Nishitha	23:52–00:44 (06.10)
Amrita Kalam	22:48–00:19 (06.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:17–13:41
Yamaganda	08:05–09:29
Gulika Kalam	10:53–12:17
Dur Muhurta	11:55–12:39
Varjyam	17:32–19:03

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:41–09:38

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 06:41–09:38
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:41–09:38
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:41–13:45, 15:36–16:39, 17:23–17:53

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 09:38, Ardra from 09:38; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Kanya 06:41, Tula 08:00, Vrischika 11:02, Dhanu 13:45, Makara 15:36, Kumbha 16:39, Mina 17:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 09:38) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 09:38) — sadness; 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 = +9

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:08

Auspicious time ends by 09:38

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:41–09:38+2 Ravi Yoga 06:41–09:38+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:41–19:01+1 Anandadi: Amrita 06:41–09:38+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:41–09:38+1 Yoga Variyana 06:41–18:18+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha0 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:41–08:08−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 09:38–06:42 (06.10)−1 Anandadi: Musala 09:38–06:42 (06.10)

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 06:41

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-ashtami
Festivals	Madhya Ashtami (Pitru Paksha)

At sunrise 06:42

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 16:59 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 4 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 08:13 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 15:31 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:59 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 08:13	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 15:31	yoga Shiva
from 16:59	tithi Krishna-navami
from 16:59	karana Taitila
from 04:05 (07.10)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:06
Sunrise	06:42
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:51
End of twilight	18:28
Moonrise	22:00
Moonset	16:08
Day length	11 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 12, bad — 1

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:13	from 16:59

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 (08:13–17:51) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Madhya Ashtami (Pitru Paksha) · Pitris (ancestors)

The middle of Pitru Paksha: shraddha for ancestors who departed on the eighth lunar day; on this day many also observe the Mahalakshmi and Jivitputrika Vrats.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:23–15:37
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-ashtami
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:13–06:44 (07.10) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:13–06:44 (07.10)

Krakacha Yoga 06:42–16:59 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:42–16:59 Hutashana Yoga 16:59–06:44 (07.10) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:59–06:44 (07.10)

Anandadi: Siddhi 08:13–06:44 (07.10) Anandadi: Kana 06:42–08:13

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-ashtami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:00–05:51
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:39
Vijaya Muhurta	14:08–14:53
Godhuli	17:51–18:17
Pradosha	17:51–20:26
Nishitha	23:52–00:43 (07.10)
Amrita Kalam	04:49–06:21 (07.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:40–15:04
Yamaganda	06:42–08:06
Gulika Kalam	09:30–10:53
Dur Muhurta	10:25–11:10, 14:53–15:37
Varjyam	19:40–21:11

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 06:42–08:13

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ardra until 08:13, Punarvasu from 08:13; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 16:59, Krishna-navami from 16:59; lagna Kanya 06:42, Tula 07:57, Vrischika 10:58, Dhanu 13:41, Makara 15:32, Kumbha 16:35, Mina 17:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 08:13) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 08:13) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-ashtami 06:42–16:59: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 16:59–17:51: 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

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:13–06:44 (07.10)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 08:13–06:44 (07.10)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:13–06:44 (07.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:13–06:44 (07.10)0 Yoga Shiva 15:31–06:44 (07.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 16:59–06:44 (07.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:59–06:44 (07.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Pitru Paksha0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:42–16:59 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Kana 06:42–08:13−1 Ashtami 06:42–16:59−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:42–16:59−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:42–08:13−3 Krakacha Yoga 06:42–16:59

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 06:42

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Pushya, Yoga Shiva; cons: Anandadi: Utpata, Rikta tithi Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-navami
Festivals	Avidhava Navami (Matri Navami)

At sunrise 06:44

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 15:17 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 4 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 07:07 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 12:59 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:17 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 07:07	nakshatra Pushya
from 12:59	yoga Siddha
from 15:17	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 15:17	karana Vanija
from 02:34 (08.10)	karana Vishti
from 06:22 (08.10)	nakshatra Ashlesha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:08
Sunrise	06:44
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:48
End of twilight	18:25
Moonrise	23:33
Moonset	16:33
Day length	11 h 03 min

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 07:07	from 15:17

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 (06:44–07:07) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (07:07–17:48) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Avidhava Navami (Matri Navami) · Pitris (ancestors)

Shraddha for mothers and married women who died before their husbands; it is performed on the ninth day of Pitru Paksha.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:23–15:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-navami
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:44–07:07

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:44–15:17 Hutashana Yoga 15:17–06:46 (08.10) Jwalamukhi Yoga 06:22–06:46 (08.10)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:44–07:07 Anandadi: Utpata 07:07–06:22 (08.10) Anandadi: Mrityu 06:22–06:46 (08.10)

Bhadra on earth: 02:34–13:57 (08.10); Bhadra Puchha 04:19–05:27 (08.10); Bhadra Mukha 05:27–07:21 (08.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:01–05:53
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:38
Vijaya Muhurta	14:07–14:51
Godhuli	17:48–18:14
Pradosha	17:48–20:24
Nishitha	23:51–00:43 (08.10)
Amrita Kalam	00:10–01:43 (08.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:53–12:16
Yamaganda	15:02–16:25
Gulika Kalam	08:07–09:30
Dur Muhurta	08:57–09:41, 12:38–13:23
Varjyam	14:52–16:25

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 15:28–16:31, 17:15–17:48

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 15:28–16:31, 17:15–17:48
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 15:28–16:31, 17:15–17:48
Bathing, washing hair	good 15:28–16:31, 17:15–17:48

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 07:07, Pushya from 07:07; tithi Krishna-navami until 15:17, Krishna-dashami from 15:17; lagna Kanya 06:44, Tula 07:53, Vrischika 10:54, Dhanu 13:37, Makara 15:28, Kumbha 16:31, Mina 17:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 07:07) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 07:07) — increase in wealth; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-navami 06:44–15:17: 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).
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.

+2 Pushya 07:07–06:22 (08.10)+1 Yoga Shiva 06:44–12:59+1 Auspicious weekday0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:44–07:070 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:44–15:17 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 15:17–06:46 (08.10)−2 Rikta tithi 06:44–15:17−3 Anandadi: Utpata 07:07–06:22 (08.10)

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 06:44

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Bhadra on earth Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-dashami, Krishna-ekadashi

At sunrise 06:46

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 13:57 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 1 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 06:00 (09.10) more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 10:45 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:57 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 10:45	yoga Sadhya
from 13:57	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 13:57	karana Bava
from 01:27 (09.10)	karana Balava
from 06:00 (09.10)	nakshatra Magha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:09
Sunrise	06:46
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:46
End of twilight	18:23
Moonrise	none
Moonset	16:48
Day length	10 h 59 min

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	from 13:57

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) 06:46–13:57: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-dashami, Krishna-ekadashi
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Jwalamukhi Yoga 06:46–13:57 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:46–13:57 Hutashana Yoga 13:57–06:48 (09.10)

Anandadi: Manasa 06:46–06:00 (09.10) Anandadi: Padma 06:00–06:48 (09.10)

Bhadra on earth: 02:34–13:57; Bhadra Puchha 04:19–05:27; Bhadra Mukha 05:27–07:21
Gandanta (tithi): 13:35–14:21
Gandanta (nakshatra): 00:03–11:58 (09.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:03–05:55
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:38
Vijaya Muhurta	14:06–14:50
Godhuli	17:46–18:12
Pradosha	17:46–20:22
Nishitha	23:51–00:43 (09.10)
Amrita Kalam	04:25–06:00 (09.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:31–10:54
Yamaganda	13:38–15:01
Gulika Kalam	06:46–08:09
Dur Muhurta	06:46–07:30, 07:30–08:14
Varjyam	18:58–20:33

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 06:46–13:33, 15:24–16:27, 17:11–17:46

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ashlesha; tithi Krishna-dashami until 13:57, Krishna-ekadashi from 13:57; lagna Kanya 06:46, Tula 07:49, Vrischika 10:50, Dhanu 13:33, Makara 15:24, Kumbha 16:27, Mina 17:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha — physical affliction (suffering); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Bhadra on earth 06:46–13:57: 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+2 Yoga Siddha 06:46–10:45+1 Anandadi: Manasa 06:46–06:00 (09.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha−1 Hutashana Yoga 13:57–06:48 (09.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:46–06:00 (09.10)−2 Jwalamukhi Yoga 06:46–13:57−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:46–13:57−3 Bhadra on earth 06:46–13:57

Panchanga at sunrise 06:46

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower) Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-dvadashi
Festivals	Indira Ekadashi

At sunrise 06:48

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 13:02 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 1 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 06:03 (10.10) more Gandamula
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 08:50 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 13:02 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 08:50	yoga Shubha
from 13:02	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 13:02	karana Kaulava
from 00:44 (10.10)	karana Taitila
from 06:03 (10.10)	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:11
Sunrise	06:48
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:43
End of twilight	18:20
Moonrise	01:07
Moonset	16:58
Day length	10 h 54 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:02

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 (06:48–17:43) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Indira Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of Pitru Paksha (dark half of Bhadrapada). The fast is dedicated to the ancestors: its merit is offered to the departed, and shraddha is performed.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 13:57 (08.10)–13:02
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 06:50–09:01 (10.10)

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-dvadashi
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:48–13:02 Yamaghanta 06:48–06:03 (10.10) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:02–06:50 (10.10) Hutashana Yoga 13:02–06:50 (10.10) Krakacha Yoga 13:02–06:50 (10.10)

Anandadi: Chhatra 06:03–06:50 (10.10) Anandadi: Mudgara 06:48–06:03 (10.10)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 00:03–11:58
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:04–05:56
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:38
Vijaya Muhurta	14:05–14:49
Godhuli	17:43–18:09
Pradosha	17:43–20:21
Nishitha	23:51–00:43 (10.10)
Amrita Kalam	03:38–05:14 (10.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:21–17:43
Yamaganda	12:16–13:38
Gulika Kalam	14:59–16:21
Dur Muhurta	16:16–16:59
Varjyam	18:01–19:37

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 06:48–13:02

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Magha; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 13:02, Krishna-dvadashi from 13:02; lagna Kanya 06:48, Tula 07:45, Vrischika 10:46, Dhanu 13:29, Makara 15:20, Kumbha 16:24, Mina 17:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha — loss of property; Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −9

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

+2 Yoga Shubha 08:50–06:50 (10.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha−1 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:02–06:50 (10.10)−1 Hutashana Yoga 13:02–06:50 (10.10)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 06:48–06:03 (10.10)−1 Gandanta 06:48–11:58−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:48–06:03 (10.10)−1 Krakacha Yoga 13:02–06:50 (10.10)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:48–13:02−3 Yamaghanta 06:48–06:03 (10.10)

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 06:48

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Dhwaja; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-trayodashi
Festivals	Soma Pradosha

At sunrise 06:50

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 12:32 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 1 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 06:30 (11.10) more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 07:15 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 12:32 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 07:15	yoga Shukla
from 12:32	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 12:32	karana Gara
from 00:27 (11.10)	karana Vanija
from 06:00 (11.10)	yoga Brahma
from 06:30 (11.10)	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:13
Sunrise	06:50
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:41
End of twilight	18:18
Moonrise	02:37
Moonset	17:05
Day length	10 h 50 min

Sky

Northern samvatsara	16:32 — Jaya → Manmatha

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	from 12:32

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 (06:50–17:41) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Soma Pradosha · Shiva

A Pradosha falling on a Monday — the day of the Moon and Shiva: especially favourable for the fulfilment of wishes and for family well-being.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 17:41–20:19
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-trayodashi
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:50–12:32

Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:50–06:30 (11.10) Anandadi: Shrivatsa 06:30–06:52 (11.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:06–05:58
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:37
Vijaya Muhurta	14:04–14:47
Godhuli	17:41–18:07
Pradosha	17:41–20:19
Nishitha	23:50–00:43 (11.10)
Amrita Kalam	23:59–01:37 (11.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:12–09:33
Yamaganda	10:54–12:16
Gulika Kalam	13:37–14:58
Dur Muhurta	12:37–13:21, 14:47–15:31
Varjyam	14:12–15:50

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:50–10:42, 15:16–16:20, 17:03–17:41

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	average 06:50–10:42, 15:16–16:20, 17:03–17:41
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:50–10:42, 15:16–16:20, 17:03–17:41
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:50–13:25, 15:16–16:20, 17:03–17:41

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 12:32, Krishna-trayodashi from 12:32; lagna Kanya 06:50, Tula 07:41, Vrischika 10:42, Dhanu 13:25, Makara 15:16, Kumbha 16:20, Mina 17:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni — ill health; 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

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 Shubha 06:50–07:15+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:50–06:30 (11.10)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:50–06:30 (11.10)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:50–12:32

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 06:50

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Brahma, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — until 12:28 Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri · Ghata Chaturdashi (Shastrahata Shraddha)

At sunrise 06:52

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 12:28 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 1 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 07:24 (12.10) more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 05:06 (12.10) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 12:28 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 12:28	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 12:28	karana Vishti
from 00:36 (12.10)	karana Shakuni
from 05:06 (12.10)	yoga Indra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:15
Sunrise	06:52
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:38
End of twilight	18:15
Moonrise	04:02
Moonset	17:11
Day length	10 h 45 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 1, average — 12, bad — 0

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:28

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 (06:52–17:38) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 12:28–17:38: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 12:28–17:38: 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, 23:50–00:43 (12.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ghata Chaturdashi (Shastrahata Shraddha) · Pitris (ancestors)

Shraddha for those who died a violent death — by weapons or in an accident; it is performed on the fourteenth day of Pitru Paksha.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:20–15:29
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:52–12:28

Anandadi: Prajapati all day

Bhadra on earth: 12:28–12:42; Bhadra Mukha 12:28–14:30
Bhadra in the netherworld: 12:42–00:36 (12.10); Bhadra Mukha 12:28–14:30; Bhadra Puchha 23:26–00:39 (12.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:07–06:00
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:37
Vijaya Muhurta	14:03–14:46
Godhuli	17:38–18:05
Pradosha	17:38–20:17
Nishitha	23:50–00:43 (12.10)
Amrita Kalam	23:56–01:36 (12.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:57–16:17
Yamaganda	09:34–10:55
Gulika Kalam	12:15–13:36
Dur Muhurta	09:02–09:45, 22:57–23:50
Varjyam	13:59–15:38

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:52–10:38

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 06:52–10:38
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:52–10:38
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:52–13:21, 15:12–16:16, 16:59–17:38

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 12:28, Krishna-chaturdashi from 12:28; lagna Kanya 06:52, Tula 07:37, Vrischika 10:38, Dhanu 13:21, Makara 15:12, Kumbha 16:16, Mina 16:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni — destruction of all diseases; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 12:28–17:38: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 12:28–12:42: 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:

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

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time ends by 12:28

+2 Yoga Brahma 06:52–05:06 (12.10)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:52–12:28+1 Anandadi: Prajapati all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day0 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 12:42–00:36 (12.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Krishna Chaturdashi 12:28–06:55 (12.10)

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 06:52

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Eclipse nearby Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Amavasya
Festivals	Mahalaya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya

At sunrise 06:55

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 12:51 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 07:24 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 04:33 (13.10) more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 12:51 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 07:24	nakshatra Hasta
from 12:51	tithi Amavasya
from 12:51	karana Chatushpada
from 01:13 (13.10)	karana Naga
from 04:33 (13.10)	yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:17
Sunrise	06:55
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:36
End of twilight	18:13
Moonrise	05:25
Moonset	17:16
Day length	10 h 41 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 07:24	from 12:51

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 (06:55–07:24) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (07:24–17:36) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shakuni 06:55–12:51: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 12:51–17:36: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 06:55–12:51: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Mahalaya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

The main day of Pitru Paksha: shraddha for all ancestors, including those whose date of death is unknown. Navaratri begins the next day; in Bengal Mahalaya is the invocation of Durga to earth.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:19–15:27
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the day with greater coverage is chosen

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Amavasya
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:24–06:57 (13.10)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:55–07:24 Anandadi: Ananda 07:24–06:57 (13.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:08–06:01
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:02–14:45
Godhuli	17:36–18:02
Pradosha	17:36–20:16
Nishitha	23:49–00:43 (13.10)
Amrita Kalam	02:25–04:06 (13.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:15–13:35
Yamaganda	08:15–09:35
Gulika Kalam	10:55–12:15
Dur Muhurta	11:54–12:36
Varjyam	16:17–17:58

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-Phalguni until 07:24, Hasta from 07:24; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 12:51, Amavasya from 12:51; lagna Kanya 06:55, Tula 07:33, Vrischika 10:34, Dhanu 13:17, Makara 15:08, Kumbha 16:12, Mina 16:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 07:24) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 07:24) — imparting radiance (to the person); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 06:55–12:51: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 12:51–17:36: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +4

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:24–06:57 (13.10)+2 Yoga Indra 06:55–04:33 (13.10)+1 Anandadi: Ananda 07:24–06:57 (13.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:55–07:24+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha−1 Eclipse nearby−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 06:55–12:51

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 06:55

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Vaidhriti
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Bhadrapada Amavasya · Solar eclipse, annular (not visible here)

At sunrise 06:57

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 13:42 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 4 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 08:45 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 04:21 (14.10) more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 13:42 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 08:45	nakshatra Chitra
from 13:42	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 13:42	karana Kimstughna
from 02:17 (14.10)	karana Bava
from 04:21 (14.10)	yoga Vishkambha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:19
Sunrise	06:57
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:33
End of twilight	18:10
Moonrise	06:46
Moonset	17:21
Day length	10 h 36 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	13:42
Solar eclipse, annular	greatest eclipse 13:31, magnitude 0.947
Visibility	not visible here (outside the eclipse zone)

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	from 08:45	from 13:42

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, Hasta (06:57–08:45) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (08:45–17:33) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Naga 06:57–13:42: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 13:42–17:33: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Bhadrapada Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of Bhadrapada — Mahalaya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya: the end of Pitru Paksha, shraddha for all ancestors.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 12:51 (12.10)–13:42
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Chara 08:45–06:59 (14.10) Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:57–08:45

Gandanta (tithi): 13:17–14:07

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:10–06:03
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:36
Vijaya Muhurta	14:01–14:43
Godhuli	17:33–18:00
Pradosha	17:33–20:14
Nishitha	23:49–00:43 (14.10)
Amrita Kalam	03:39–05:22 (14.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:34–14:54
Yamaganda	06:57–08:16
Gulika Kalam	09:36–10:55
Dur Muhurta	10:29–11:11, 14:43–15:26
Varjyam	17:21–19:04

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 Hasta until 08:45, Chitra from 08:45; tithi Amavasya until 13:42, Shukla-pratipat from 13:42; lagna Kanya 06:57, Tula 07:29, Vrischika 10:30, Dhanu 13:13, Makara 15:04, Kumbha 16:08, Mina 16:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 08:45) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 08:45) — improvement of well-being; Thursday — success.

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

Amavasya 06:57–13:42: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vaidhriti 06:57–17:33: 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 = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya, Vaidhriti

+1 Anandadi: Chara 08:45–06:59 (14.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:57–08:45+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:57–08:45−1 Eclipse (not visible here)−3 Amavasya 06:57–13:42−3 Vaidhriti 06:57–04:21 (14.10)

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 06:57

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Eclipse nearby, Anandadi: Musala
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 1 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana

At sunrise 06:59

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 15:00 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 4 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 10:32 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 04:29 (15.10) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 15:00 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 10:32	nakshatra Swati
from 15:00	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 15:00	karana Balava
from 03:48 (15.10)	karana Kaulava
from 04:29 (15.10)	yoga Priti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:21
Sunrise	06:59
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:31
End of twilight	18:08
Moonrise	08:07
Moonset	17:27
Day length	10 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 7, average — 3, bad — 3

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:32	from 15:00

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 (06:59–10:32) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (10:32–17:31) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana · Durga

The start of the autumn (Sharad) Navaratri — the principal one of the year. The kalasha is installed in the morning, in the first third of the day, while Pratipada lasts (if that is not possible — at Abhijit Muhurta); for nine nights the nine forms of Durga are worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 13:42 (13.10)–15:00
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Ghatasthapana: 06:59–10:29
Abhijit Muhurta (fallback time): 11:53–12:36

Navaratri, day 1: Shailaputri · Durga

Navaratri day. Shailaputri — “daughter of the Mountain”, Parvati as the daughter of Himavat, riding a bull; grants steadfastness.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 1
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:59–15:00

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:00–07:01 (15.10)

Anandadi: Musala 06:59–10:32 Anandadi: Gada 10:32–07:01 (15.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:11–06:05
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:36
Vijaya Muhurta	14:00–14:42
Godhuli	17:31–17:58
Pradosha	17:31–20:13
Nishitha	23:49–00:43 (15.10)
Amrita Kalam	03:07–04:52 (15.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:56–12:15
Yamaganda	14:53–16:12
Gulika Kalam	08:18–09:37
Dur Muhurta	09:05–09:47, 12:36–13:18
Varjyam	16:39–18:23

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 15:00–16:04, 16:48–17:29

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 15:00–16:04, 16:48–17:29
Cutting fingernails	good 15:00–16:04, 16:48–17:29
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 15:00–16:04, 16:48–17:29

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Chitra until 10:32, Swati from 10:32; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 15:00, Shukla-dvitya from 15:00; lagna Kanya 06:59, Tula 07:25, Vrischika 10:26, Dhanu 13:09, Makara 15:00, Kumbha 16:04, Mina 16:48, Mesha 17:29

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 10:32) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 10:32) — relief from all suffering; Friday — universal respect.

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

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 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:59–15:00+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:59–10:32+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 15:00–07:01 (15.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:00–07:01 (15.10)−1 Anandadi: Musala 06:59–10:32−1 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 06:59

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi; auspicious time — until 12:44
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 2 · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:01

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 16:43 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 4 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 12:44 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 04:56 (16.10) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:43 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 12:44	nakshatra Vishakha
from 16:43	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 16:43	karana Taitila
from 04:56 (16.10)	yoga Ayushman
from 05:44 (16.10)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:23
Sunrise	07:01
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:28
End of twilight	18:05
Moonrise	09:29
Moonset	17:36
Day length	10 h 27 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	from 12:44	from 16:43

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 (07:01–12:44) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (12:44–17:28) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 2: Brahmacharini · Durga

Navaratri day. Brahmacharini — the goddess of austerity with a rosary and a water pot; grants patience and strength in keeping vows.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 2
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:01–12:44 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:01–12:44 Tripushkar Yoga 12:44–16:43

Anandadi: Siddhi 07:01–12:44 Anandadi: Shubha 12:44–07:03 (16.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:13–06:07
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:35
Vijaya Muhurta	13:59–14:41
Godhuli	17:28–17:55
Pradosha	17:28–20:11
Nishitha	23:48–00:43 (16.10)
Amrita Kalam	05:33–07:20 (16.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:37–10:56
Yamaganda	13:33–14:51
Gulika Kalam	07:01–08:19
Dur Muhurta	07:01–07:42, 07:42–08:24
Varjyam	18:56–20:42

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:01–12:44, 14:56–16:00, 16:44–17:25

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 07:01–12:44, 14:56–16:00, 16:44–17:25
Cutting fingernails	average 07:01–12:44, 14:56–16:00, 16:44–17:25
Cutting toenails	average 07:01–10:22, 16:44–17:25
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:01–13:05, 14:56–16:00, 16:44–17:25

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Swati until 12:44, Vishakha from 12:44; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 16:43, Shukla-tritya from 16:43; lagna Kanya 07:01, Tula 07:21, Vrischika 10:22, Dhanu 13:05, Makara 14:56, Kumbha 16:00, Mina 16:44, Mesha 17:25

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 12:44) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 12:44) — loss of money; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +7

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

Auspicious time ends by 12:44

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:01–12:44+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 07:01–12:44+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:01–12:44+1 Yoga Priti 07:01–04:56 (16.10)+1 Auspicious tithi 07:01–16:43+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:01–12:440 Chaturmasya0 Tripushkar Yoga 12:44–16:43−1 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 07:01

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Ayushman, Auspicious tithi; cons: Anandadi: Utpata
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 3 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 07:03

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 18:50 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 3 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 15:18 more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 05:37 (17.10) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 18:50 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 15:18	nakshatra Anuradha
from 18:50	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 18:50	karana Vanija
from 05:37 (17.10)	yoga Saubhagya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:25
Sunrise	07:03
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:26
End of twilight	18:03
Moonrise	10:52
Moonset	17:48
Day length	10 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 3, average — 7, bad — 3

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:18

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 (07:03–15:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (15:18–17:26) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 3: Chandraghanta · Durga

Navaratri day. Chandraghanta — with a bell-shaped crescent moon on her forehead; grants courage and protection.

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, 17:26–17:48
on the first evenings the crescent sets almost together with the Sun (northern latitudes) — the day is chosen by the Yallop crescent visibility criterion
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 17:26–17:48

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 3
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 15:18–07:05 (17.10)

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:50–07:05 (17.10)

Anandadi: Utpata 07:03–15:18 Anandadi: Mrityu 15:18–07:05 (17.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:14–06:08
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:35
Vijaya Muhurta	13:58–14:39
Godhuli	17:26–17:53
Pradosha	17:26–20:09
Nishitha	23:48–00:42 (17.10)
Amrita Kalam	05:33–07:20, 06:31–08:18 (17.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:08–17:26
Yamaganda	12:14–13:32
Gulika Kalam	14:50–16:08
Dur Muhurta	16:03–16:44
Varjyam	19:46–21:34

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:03–10:18, 14:52–15:56, 16:40–17:21

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 07:03–10:18, 14:52–15:56, 16:40–17:21
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:03–10:18, 14:52–15:56, 16:40–17:21
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:03–13:02, 14:52–17:26

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Vishakha until 15:18, Anuradha from 15:18; tithi Shukla-tritya; lagna Kanya 07:03, Tula 07:17, Vrischika 10:18, Dhanu 13:02, Makara 14:52, Kumbha 15:56, Mina 16:40, Mesha 17:21

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 15:18) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 15:18) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Sunday — physical well-being.

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.

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 Yoga Ayushman 07:03–05:37 (17.10)+1 Auspicious tithi 07:03–18:500 Ravi Yoga 15:18–07:05 (17.10)0 Auspicious nakshatra 15:18–07:05 (17.10)0 Anandadi: Mrityu 15:18–07:05 (17.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya−3 Anandadi: Utpata 07:03–15:18

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 07:03

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 4 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Tula Sankranti · Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 07:05

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 21:13 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 3 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 18:09 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 06:29 (18.10) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 07:59 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:59	karana Vishti
from 18:09	nakshatra Jyestha
from 21:13	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 21:13	karana Bava
from 06:29 (18.10)	yoga Shobhana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:27
Sunrise	07:05
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:23
End of twilight	18:01
Moonrise	12:12
Moonset	18:08
Day length	10 h 18 min

Sky

Tula Sankranti	16:46 — the Sun enters Tula (Libra)

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, Anuradha (07:05–17:23) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:59–17:23: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Tula Sankranti · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Libra. In Karnataka it is Tula Sankramana, the festival of the river Kaveri at its source in Talakaveri.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 12:46–17:23
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Navaratri, day 4: Kushmanda · Durga

Navaratri day. Kushmanda — she who created the universe with her smile; grants health and strength.

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), 11:12–13:16
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 4
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:05–18:09 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:05–18:09

Anandadi: Manasa 07:05–18:09 Anandadi: Padma 18:09–07:07 (18.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 07:59–21:13; Bhadra Mukha 08:01–10:13; Bhadra Puchha 19:53–21:13

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:15–06:10
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:35
Vijaya Muhurta	13:57–14:38
Godhuli	17:23–17:51
Pradosha	17:23–20:08
Nishitha	23:47–00:42 (18.10)
Amrita Kalam	06:31–08:18

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:22–09:39
Yamaganda	10:57–12:14
Gulika Kalam	13:31–14:49
Dur Muhurta	12:35–13:16, 14:38–15:19
Varjyam	00:26–02:14 (18.10)

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 Monday; nakshatra Anuradha; tithi Shukla-chaturti; lagna Kanya 07:05, Tula 07:13, Vrischika 10:14, Dhanu 12:58, Makara 14:48, Kumbha 15:52, Mina 16:36, Mesha 17:17

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-chaturti 07:05–17:23: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Sankranti at 16:46 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +4

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:05–18:09+2 Ravi Yoga 07:05–18:09+1 Anandadi: Manasa 07:05–18:09+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:05–18:09+1 Yoga Saubhagya 07:05–06:29 (18.10)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Sankranti day−2 Rikta tithi 07:05–21:13−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:59–21:13

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 07:05

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 5 · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:07

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 23:44 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 2 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 21:08 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 07:24 (19.10) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:28 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 10:28	karana Balava
from 21:08	nakshatra Mula
from 23:44	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 23:44	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:29
Sunrise	07:07
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:21
End of twilight	17:58
Moonrise	13:26
Moonset	18:39
Day length	10 h 13 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 3, average — 5, bad — 5

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 (07:07–17:21) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 5: Skandamata · Durga

Navaratri day. Skandamata — the mother of Skanda, holding her son on her lap; grants motherly grace.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 5
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 21:08–07:09 (19.10)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:07–23:44 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:44–07:09 (19.10)

Anandadi: Chhatra 21:08–07:09 (19.10) Anandadi: Mudgara 07:07–21:08

Gandanta (nakshatra): 14:23–03:53 (19.10)
Gandanta (tithi): 23:17–00:10 (19.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:17–06:12
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:34
Vijaya Muhurta	13:56–14:37
Godhuli	17:21–17:48
Pradosha	17:21–20:06
Nishitha	23:47–00:42 (19.10)
Amrita Kalam	11:14–13:02

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:47–16:04
Yamaganda	09:40–10:57
Gulika Kalam	12:14–13:30
Dur Muhurta	09:10–09:50, 22:52–23:47
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:07–10:10, 14:44–15:48, 16:32–17:13

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 07:07–10:10, 14:44–15:48, 16:32–17:13
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:07–10:10, 14:44–15:48, 16:32–17:13
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:07–12:54, 14:44–15:48, 16:32–17:13

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Jyestha; tithi Shukla-panchami; lagna Kanya 07:07, Tula 07:09, Vrischika 10:10, Dhanu 12:54, Makara 14:44, Kumbha 15:48, Mina 16:32, Mesha 17:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Cautions:

Jyeshtha: favourable for shaving according to the Muhurta Chintamani and B. V. Raman (the rating above follows the Kalaprakashika, where it is avoided).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Yoga Shobhana all day+1 Auspicious tithi 07:07–23:440 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 07:07–21:08−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:07–21:08−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:07–23:44

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 07:07

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Dhwaja
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 6 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Skanda Shashti · Saraswati Avahana

At sunrise 07:09

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 02:13 (20.10) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 2 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 00:06 (20.10) more Gandamula
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 07:24 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 12:59 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:24	yoga Atiganda
from 12:59	karana Taitila
from 00:06 (20.10)	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 02:13 (20.10)	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 02:13 (20.10)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:31
Sunrise	07:09
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:18
End of twilight	17:56
Moonrise	14:24
Moonset	19:27
Day length	10 h 09 min

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

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 (07:09–17:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 6: Katyayani · Durga

Navaratri day. Katyayani — the warrior goddess who slew Mahishasura; young women pray to her for a good husband.

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 23:44 (18.10)–02:13 (20.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Saraswati Avahana · Saraswati

The invocation of Saraswati during Navaratri under the Mula nakshatra: books and musical instruments are placed before the goddess, and study is set aside until Vijayadashami.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:14–15:16

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 6
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:09–00:06 (20.10) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 02:13–07:11 (20.10)

Yamaghanta 07:09–00:06 (20.10)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 07:09–00:06 (20.10) Anandadi: Shrivatsa 00:06–07:11 (20.10)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:18–06:14
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	13:55–14:36
Godhuli	17:18–17:46
Pradosha	17:18–20:05
Nishitha	23:47–00:42 (20.10)
Amrita Kalam	16:55–18:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:14–13:30
Yamaganda	08:25–09:41
Gulika Kalam	10:57–12:14
Dur Muhurta	11:53–12:34
Varjyam	22:18–00:06 (20.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:09–10:07, 14:41–15:44, 16:28–17:09

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 07:09–10:07, 14:41–15:44, 16:28–17:09
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:09–10:07, 14:41–15:44, 16:28–17:09
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:09–12:50, 14:41–15:44, 16:28–17:09

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Mula; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Tula 07:09, Vrischika 10:07, Dhanu 12:50, Makara 14:41, Kumbha 15:44, Mina 16:28, Mesha 17:09

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula — ruin of the family; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:09–00:06 (20.10)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 07:09–00:06 (20.10)+1 Yoga Shobhana 07:09–07:24+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Yamaghanta 07:09–00:06 (20.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Atiganda 07:24–09:53−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:09–00:06 (20.10)

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 07:09

Summary	Favourable day — Anandadi: Prajapati, Auspicious weekday
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 7 · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:11

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 04:27 (21.10) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 2 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 02:52 (21.10) more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 08:15 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:22 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:15	yoga Sukarma
from 15:22	karana Vanija
from 02:52 (21.10)	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 04:27 (21.10)	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 04:27 (21.10)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:33
Sunrise	07:11
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:16
End of twilight	17:54
Moonrise	15:05
Moonset	20:34
Day length	10 h 05 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 1, average — 12, 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, Purva-Ashadha (07:11–17:16) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 7: Kalaratri · Durga

Navaratri day. Kalaratri — the most fearsome form of Durga, destroyer of darkness and fear.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 7
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 04:27–07:13 (21.10) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:27–07:13 (21.10)

Anandadi: Prajapati 07:11–02:52 (21.10) Anandadi: Saumya 02:52–07:13 (21.10)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 04:27–09:29 (21.10); Bhadra Puchha 06:23–07:40 (21.10); Bhadra Mukha 07:40–09:49 (21.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:20–06:15
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:34
Vijaya Muhurta	13:54–14:35
Godhuli	17:16–17:44
Pradosha	17:16–20:03
Nishitha	23:47–00:42 (21.10)
Amrita Kalam	21:31–23:18

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:29–14:45
Yamaganda	07:11–08:26
Gulika Kalam	09:42–10:58
Dur Muhurta	10:33–11:13, 14:35–15:15
Varjyam	10:48–12:35

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 07:11–12:46, 14:37–15:40, 16:24–17:05

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Tula 07:11, Vrischika 10:03, Dhanu 12:46, Makara 14:37, Kumbha 15:40, Mina 16:24, Mesha 17:05

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha — ruin of the family; Thursday — success.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 07:11–02:52 (21.10)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:11–04:27 (21.10)+1 Yoga Sukarma 08:15–07:13 (21.10)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:11–02:52 (21.10)

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 07:11

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Ananda, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 8 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)

At sunrise 07:13

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 06:14 (22.10) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 1 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 05:12 (22.10) more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 08:52 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 17:25 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:52	yoga Dhriti
from 17:25	karana Bava
from 05:12 (22.10)	nakshatra Shravana
from 06:14 (22.10)	tithi Shukla-navami
from 06:14 (22.10)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:35
Sunrise	07:13
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:14
End of twilight	17:51
Moonrise	15:30
Moonset	21:52
Day length	10 h 00 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 6, average — 5, 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, Uttara-Ashadha (07:13–17:14) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:13–17:14: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) · Durga

The main day of Durga Puja: the Goddess is worshipped as Mahagauri, and Kanya Puja is performed. At the junction of Ashtami and Navami, Sandhi Puja is held — the time of the Goddess’s victory over Chanda and Munda.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 04:27–06:14 (22.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Sandhi Puja: 05:50–06:38 (22.10)

Navaratri, day 8: Mahagauri · Durga

Navaratri day. Mahagauri — radiant white, she grants purification and peace.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 8
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:12–07:15 (22.10) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:12–07:15 (22.10)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:13–06:14 (22.10) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:14–07:15 (22.10)

Anandadi: Ananda 07:13–22:40 Anandadi: Kaladanda 22:40–06:56 (22.10) Anandadi: Dhumra 06:56–07:15 (22.10)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 04:27–17:25; Bhadra Puchha 06:23–07:40; Bhadra Mukha 07:40–09:49

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:21–06:17
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:33
Vijaya Muhurta	13:53–14:33
Godhuli	17:14–17:42
Pradosha	17:14–20:02
Nishitha	23:46–00:42 (22.10)
Amrita Kalam	22:10–23:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:58–12:13
Yamaganda	14:43–15:58
Gulika Kalam	08:28–09:43
Dur Muhurta	09:13–09:53, 12:33–13:13
Varjyam	11:38–13:24

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 07:13–12:42, 14:33–15:36, 16:20–17:01

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Tula 07:13, Vrischika 09:59, Dhanu 12:42, Makara 14:33, Kumbha 15:36, Mina 16:20, Mesha 17:01

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha — improved health; Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-ashtami 07:13–17:14: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (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

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: Ananda 07:13–22:40+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:13–05:12 (22.10)+1 Yoga Sukarma 07:13–08:52+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Ashtami 07:13–06:14 (22.10)−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:13–06:14 (22.10)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:13–17:25

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 07:13

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — until 09:08
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 9 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Maha Navami

At sunrise 07:15

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 07:25 (23.10) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 1 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 06:57 (23.10) more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 09:08 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 18:55 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 09:08	yoga Shula
from 18:55	karana Kaulava
from 06:57 (23.10)	nakshatra Dhanishtha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:37
Sunrise	07:15
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:11
End of twilight	17:49
Moonrise	15:46
Moonset	23:17
Day length	9 h 56 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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 (07:15–17:11) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Maha Navami · Durga

The ninth and last day of Navaratri: worship of Siddhidatri; in South India — Ayudha Puja (blessing of tools and weapons) and the concluding homa.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:13–15:12
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Navaratri, day 9: Siddhidatri · Durga

Navaratri day. Siddhidatri — bestower of siddhis, the spiritual perfections; she completes the nine nights.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 9
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:15–06:57 (23.10) Ravi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day

Anandadi: Sthira 07:15–06:57 (23.10) Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:57–07:17 (23.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:23–06:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:33
Vijaya Muhurta	13:52–14:32
Godhuli	17:11–17:39
Pradosha	17:11–20:00
Nishitha	23:46–00:42 (23.10)
Amrita Kalam	19:48–21:31

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:44–10:59
Yamaganda	13:28–14:42
Gulika Kalam	07:15–08:30
Dur Muhurta	07:15–07:55, 07:55–08:34
Varjyam	09:29–11:12

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 07:15–12:38, 14:29–15:32, 16:16–16:57

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Tula 07:15, Vrischika 09:55, Dhanu 12:38, Makara 14:29, Kumbha 15:32, Mina 16:16, Mesha 16:57

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana — bodily development (physical growth); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-navami 07:15–17:11: 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

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time ends by 09:08

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:15–06:57 (23.10)+2 Ravi Yoga all day+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day+1 Anandadi: Sthira 07:15–06:57 (23.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:15–06:57 (23.10)+1 Yoga Dhriti 07:15–09:080 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Shula 09:08–11:07−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi all day−2 Tryahasparsha

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 07:15

Summary	Favourable day — Swayam Siddha Muhurta, Ravi Yoga
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn): Vijayadashami, closing day · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Vijayadashami (Dussehra)

At sunrise 07:17

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 07:25 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 1 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 08:00 (24.10) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 08:55 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 07:25 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 07:25	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 07:25	karana Taitila
from 08:55	yoga Ganda
from 19:44	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:39
Sunrise	07:17
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:09
End of twilight	17:47
Moonrise	15:57
Moonset	none
Day length	9 h 51 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 07:25

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Festivals and periods

Vijayadashami (Dussehra) · Rama

The festival of the victory of good over evil: the victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura. Effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga murtis are immersed in water; the day is favourable for new undertakings, especially at Vijaya Muhurta.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:12–15:10
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Vijaya Muhurta: 13:52–14:31

Sharad Navaratri (autumn): Vijayadashami, closing day
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day

Anandadi: Matanga all day

Roga Panchaka: 19:34–04:52 (28.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:24–06:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:33
Vijaya Muhurta	13:52–14:31
Godhuli	17:09–17:37
Pradosha	17:09–19:59
Nishitha	23:46–00:42 (24.10)
Amrita Kalam	21:09–22:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:55–17:09
Yamaganda	12:13–13:27
Gulika Kalam	14:41–15:55
Dur Muhurta	15:50–16:29
Varjyam	11:08–12:48

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:25–17:09

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 07:25–17:09
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:25–17:09
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Shukla-navami until 07:25, Shukla-dashami from 07:25; lagna Tula 07:17, Vrischika 09:51, Dhanu 12:34, Makara 14:25, Kumbha 15:28, Mina 16:12, Mesha 16:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-navami 07:17–07:25: 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.

Swayam Siddha Muhurta: the day is auspicious for new undertakings in its own right; panchanga defects are not taken into account

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Matanga all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Auspicious tithi 07:25–07:19 (24.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Swayam Siddha Muhurta0 Yoga Ganda 08:55–11:14−2 Rikta tithi 07:17–07:25

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 07:17

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Amrita; auspicious time — after 09:44
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Papankusha Ekadashi

At sunrise 07:19

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 07:51 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 4 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 08:00 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 08:07 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:51 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:51	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 07:51	karana Vanija
from 08:00	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 08:07	yoga Vriddhi
from 19:47	karana Vishti
from 06:43 (25.10)	yoga Dhruva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:41
Sunrise	07:19
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:06
End of twilight	17:45
Moonrise	16:05
Moonset	00:43
Day length	9 h 47 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	from 07:51	from 08:00

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 (08:00–17:06) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Papankusha Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi after Vijayadashami. The name means “a hook for sins”: fasting and worship of Padmanabha (Vishnu) guard against downfall and free one from misdeeds.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 07:51–07:31 (25.10)
Dwadashi ends before the next sunrise — to break the fast on Dwadashi, Smartas fast the day before, on the day Ekadashi begins
Parana (breaking the fast): 13:14–15:08 (25.10)
Vaishnava date: 25.10

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:19–08:00 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:19–08:00 Ravi Yoga 09:44–07:21 (25.10)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:51–07:21 (25.10) Krakacha Yoga 07:51–07:21 (25.10)

Anandadi: Shubha 07:19–08:00 Anandadi: Amrita 08:00–07:21 (25.10)

Bhadra on earth: 19:47–07:31 (25.10); Bhadra Puchha 00:25–01:36 (25.10); Bhadra Mukha 01:36–03:34 (25.10)
Roga Panchaka: 19:34 (23.10)–04:52 (28.10)
Gandanta (tithi): 07:27–08:15

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:26–06:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:32
Vijaya Muhurta	13:51–14:30
Godhuli	17:06–17:35
Pradosha	17:06–19:57
Nishitha	23:45–00:42 (25.10)
Amrita Kalam	01:00–02:37 (25.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:33–09:46
Yamaganda	10:59–12:13
Gulika Kalam	13:26–14:40
Dur Muhurta	12:32–13:12, 14:30–15:09
Varjyam	15:17–16:54

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:19–09:47, 14:21–15:25, 16:08–16:49

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 07:19–09:47, 14:21–15:25, 16:08–16:49
Cutting fingernails	good 07:19–07:51
Cutting toenails	good 07:19–09:47, 14:21–15:25, 16:08–16:49
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:19–12:30, 14:21–15:25, 16:08–16:49

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 08:00, Shatabhisha from 08:00; tithi Shukla-dashami until 07:51, Shukla-ekadashi from 07:51; lagna Tula 07:19, Vrischika 09:47, Dhanu 12:30, Makara 14:21, Kumbha 15:25, Mina 16:08, Mesha 16:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 08:00) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 08:00) — gaining strength; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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 09:44

+2 Ravi Yoga 09:44–07:21 (25.10)+1 Anandadi: Amrita 08:00–07:21 (25.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:19–08:00+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:19–07:51+1 Yoga Vriddhi 08:07–06:43 (25.10)0 Ravi Yoga 07:19–08:000 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:19–08:000 Chaturmasya0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:51–07:21 (25.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Panchaka all day−3 Krakacha Yoga 07:51–07:21 (25.10)

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 07:19

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Kana
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Papankusha Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast

At sunrise 07:21

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 07:31 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 4 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 08:17 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 04:42 (26.10) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 07:31 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:31	tithi Shukla-dvadashi (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 07:31	karana Bava
from 08:17	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 19:03	karana Balava
from 04:42 (26.10)	yoga Vyaghata
from 06:23 (26.10)	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 06:23 (26.10)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:43
Sunrise	07:21
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:04
End of twilight	17:43
Moonrise	16:11
Moonset	02:09
Day length	9 h 42 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:31	from 08:17

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 (07:21–08:17) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (08:17–17:04) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:21–07:31: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Papankusha Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast · Vishnu

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

Smarta date: 24.10
Smartas fast the day before so as to break the fast while it is still Dwadashi; Vaishnavas fast on the day when Ekadashi prevails at sunrise.

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:21–08:17 Tripushkar Yoga 08:17–06:23 (26.10) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:23–07:23 (26.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:21–07:31

Anandadi: Mrityu 07:21–08:17 Anandadi: Kana 08:17–07:23 (26.10)

Bhadra on earth: 19:47 (24.10)–07:31; Bhadra Puchha 00:25–01:36; Bhadra Mukha 01:36–03:34
Roga Panchaka: 19:34 (23.10)–04:52 (28.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:27–06:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:32
Vijaya Muhurta	13:50–14:29
Godhuli	17:04–17:33
Pradosha	17:04–19:56
Nishitha	23:45–00:42 (26.10)
Amrita Kalam	23:58–01:32 (26.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:38–15:51
Yamaganda	09:47–11:00
Gulika Kalam	12:13–13:26
Dur Muhurta	09:18–09:57, 22:48–23:45
Varjyam	14:33–16:07

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:31–08:17

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 07:31–08:17
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:31–08:17
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:21–08:17

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 08:17, Purva-Bhadra from 08:17; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 07:31, Shukla-dvadashi from 07:31; lagna Tula 07:21, Vrischika 09:43, Dhanu 12:26, Makara 14:17, Kumbha 15:21, Mina 16:04, Mesha 16:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 08:17) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 08:17) — facing death (dangers); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Bhadra on earth 07:21–07:31: 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:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:21–08:17+1 Yoga Dhruva 07:21–04:42 (26.10)+1 Auspicious tithi 07:21–07:310 Ravi Yoga 07:21–08:170 Anandadi: Mrityu 07:21–08:17 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya0 Tripushkar Yoga 08:17–06:23 (26.10)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:21–07:310 Bhadra on earth 07:21–07:31−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:17–07:23 (26.10)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 07:31–06:23 (26.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Kshaya tithi−3 Anandadi: Kana 08:17–07:23 (26.10)

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 07:21

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious weekday, Auspicious tithi; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 07:23

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 04:33 (27.10) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 4 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 07:48 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 02:06 (27.10) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 17:33 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 07:48	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 17:33	karana Taitila
from 02:06 (27.10)	yoga Harshana
from 04:33 (27.10)	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 04:33 (27.10)	karana Gara
from 06:38 (27.10)	nakshatra Revati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:45
Sunrise	07:23
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:02
End of twilight	17:40
Moonrise	16:17
Moonset	03:37
Day length	9 h 38 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 12, bad — 1

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:48

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 (07:23–07:48) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (07:48–17:02) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

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, 17:02–19:55
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:38–07:25 (27.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:23–04:33 (27.10)

Anandadi: Padma 07:23–07:48 Anandadi: Lumbaka 07:48–06:38 (27.10) Anandadi: Utpata 06:38–07:25 (27.10)

Roga Panchaka: 19:34 (23.10)–04:52 (28.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:29–06:26
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	13:49–14:28
Godhuli	17:02–17:31
Pradosha	17:02–19:55
Nishitha	23:45–00:42 (27.10)
Amrita Kalam	02:04–03:35 (27.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:13–13:25
Yamaganda	08:36–09:48
Gulika Kalam	11:00–12:13
Dur Muhurta	11:53–12:32
Varjyam	16:56–18:27

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:48–09:39, 14:13–15:17, 16:00–16:42

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 07:48–09:39, 14:13–15:17, 16:00–16:42
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 07:48–09:39, 14:13–15:17, 16:00–16:42
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:48–12:22, 14:13–15:17, 16:00–16:42

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 07:48, Uttara-Bhadra from 07:48; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Tula 07:23, Vrischika 09:39, Dhanu 12:22, Makara 14:13, Kumbha 15:17, Mina 16:00, Mesha 16:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 07:48) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 07:48) — a good life; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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.

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:23–04:33 (27.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:48–06:38 (27.10)0 Anandadi: Padma 07:23–07:480 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Vyaghata 07:23–07:55−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 07:48–06:38 (27.10)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:23–07:48−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:23–04:33 (27.10)

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 07:23

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Sharad Purnima (Kojagari)

At sunrise 07:25

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 02:07 (28.10) more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 1 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 04:52 (28.10) more Gandamula
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 23:00 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:24 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 15:24	karana Vanija
from 23:00	yoga Vajra
from 02:07 (28.10)	tithi Purnima
from 02:07 (28.10)	karana Vishti
from 04:52 (28.10)	nakshatra Ashwini

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:47
Sunrise	07:25
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:00
End of twilight	17:38
Moonrise	16:24
Moonset	05:07
Day length	9 h 34 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, Revati (07:25–17:00) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shukla-chaturdashi 07:25–17:00: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Sharad Purnima (Kojagari) · Lakshmi

The full moon when the Moon is “complete with all sixteen kalas”. The day is chosen so that Purnima prevails at midnight (Nishitha): people keep vigil at night and worship Lakshmi (“who is awake?” — Kojagari), set rice kheer out in the moonlight and eat it in the morning as prasad.

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 23:45–00:42 (28.10)
the tithi does not cover the decisive time on either day — the day it begins is chosen

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:25–04:52 (28.10) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 02:07–07:28 (28.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:25–02:07 (28.10)

Anandadi: Mitra 07:25–04:52 (28.10) Anandadi: Manasa 04:52–07:28 (28.10)

Bhadra on earth: 02:07–04:52 (28.10)
Bhadra in heaven: 04:52–12:42 (28.10); Bhadra Puchha 08:58–10:01 (28.10); Bhadra Mukha 10:01–11:47 (28.10)
Roga Panchaka: 19:34 (23.10)–04:52 (28.10)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 23:21–10:20 (28.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:30–06:28
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:32
Vijaya Muhurta	13:48–14:26
Godhuli	17:00–17:29
Pradosha	17:00–19:53
Nishitha	23:45–00:42 (28.10)
Amrita Kalam	02:38–04:07 (28.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:24–14:36
Yamaganda	07:25–08:37
Gulika Kalam	09:49–11:01
Dur Muhurta	10:37–11:15, 14:26–15:05
Varjyam	17:45–19:14

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 Revati; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi; lagna Tula 07:25, Vrischika 09:35, Dhanu 12:18, Makara 14:09, Kumbha 15:13, Mina 15:56, Mesha 16:38

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 07:25–17:00: 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

Best day · score S = +6

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 07:25–04:52 (28.10)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 07:25–04:52 (28.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:25–04:52 (28.10)+1 Yoga Harshana 07:25–23:00+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:25–02:07 (28.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Panchaka 07:25–04:52 (28.10)−2 Rikta tithi 07:25–02:07 (28.10)

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 07:25

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Gandanta
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Ashwina Purnima

At sunrise 07:28

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 23:12 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 1 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 02:39 (29.10) more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 19:30 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 12:42 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 12:42	karana Bava
from 19:30	yoga Siddhi
from 23:12	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 23:12	karana Balava
from 02:39 (29.10)	nakshatra Bharani

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:49
Sunrise	07:28
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:57
End of twilight	17:36
Moonrise	16:32
Moonset	06:42
Day length	9 h 29 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	23:12

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 6, average — 4, 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:

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:28–12:42: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Ashwina Purnima · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Ashwina — Sharad Purnima (Kojagari), a night of vigil and Lakshmi Puja; Valmiki Jayanti.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 02:07–23:12
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:28–02:39 (29.10) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:12–07:30 (29.10)

Anandadi: Vajra 07:28–02:39 (29.10) Anandadi: Mudgara 02:39–07:30 (29.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 04:52–12:42; Bhadra Puchha 08:58–10:01; Bhadra Mukha 10:01–11:47
Gandanta (nakshatra): 23:21 (27.10)–10:20
Gandanta (tithi): 22:51–23:33
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:32–06:30
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:31
Vijaya Muhurta	13:47–14:25
Godhuli	16:57–17:26
Pradosha	16:57–19:52
Nishitha	23:44–00:43 (29.10)
Amrita Kalam	20:06–21:34

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:01–12:12
Yamaganda	14:35–15:46
Gulika Kalam	08:39–09:50
Dur Muhurta	09:21–09:59, 12:31–13:09
Varjyam	23:01–00:28 (29.10)

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 07:28–12:14, 14:05–15:09, 15:53–16:34

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Purnima; lagna Tula 07:28, Vrischika 09:31, Dhanu 12:14, Makara 14:05, Kumbha 15:09, Mina 15:53, Mesha 16:34

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini — joy; Friday — universal respect.

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

Purnima 07:28–16:57: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (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

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:28–02:39 (29.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:28–02:39 (29.10)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Vajra 07:28–02:39 (29.10)−1 Gandanta 07:28–10:20−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:28–12:42

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 07:28

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddhi, Auspicious tithi; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:30

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 19:58 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 1 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 00:08 (30.10) more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 15:43 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 09:37 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 09:37	karana Kaulava
from 15:43	yoga Vyatipata
from 19:58	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 19:58	karana Taitila
from 00:08 (30.10)	nakshatra Krittika
from 06:17 (30.10)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:51
Sunrise	07:30
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:55
End of twilight	17:34
Moonrise	16:43
Moonset	08:22
Day length	9 h 25 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 6, average — 5, 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, Bharani (07:30–16:55) is good for root crops.

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Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 00:08–07:32 (30.10)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 00:08–07:32 (30.10) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 07:30–00:08 (30.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:33–06:31
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:31
Vijaya Muhurta	13:47–14:24
Godhuli	16:55–17:24
Pradosha	16:55–19:50
Nishitha	23:44–00:43 (30.10)
Amrita Kalam	19:50–21:16

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:51–11:02
Yamaganda	13:23–14:34
Gulika Kalam	07:30–08:40
Dur Muhurta	07:30–08:07, 08:07–08:45
Varjyam	11:14–12:40

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 Saturday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Krishna-pratipat; lagna Tula 07:30, Vrischika 09:27, Dhanu 12:10, Makara 14:01, Kumbha 15:05, Mina 15:49, Mesha 16:30

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani — facing death (dangers); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Vyatipata 15:43–16:55: 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

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+2 Yoga Siddhi 07:30–15:43+1 Auspicious tithi 07:30–19:580 Chaturmasya0 Tripushkar Yoga 00:08–07:32 (30.10)0 Vyatipata 15:43–07:32 (30.10)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 07:30–00:08 (30.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:30–00:08 (30.10)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:30

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious tithi, Yoga Variyana; cons: Vyatipata, Anandadi: Dhumra
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:32

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 16:35 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 2 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 21:30 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 11:47 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 16:35 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 11:47	yoga Variyana
from 16:35	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 16:35	karana Vanija
from 21:30	nakshatra Rohini
from 02:53 (31.10)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:53
Sunrise	07:32
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:53
End of twilight	17:32
Moonrise	17:01
Moonset	10:06
Day length	9 h 21 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 16:35

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 (07:32–16:53) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 07:32–16:35

Anandadi: Prajapati 21:30–07:34 (31.10) Anandadi: Dhumra 07:32–21:30

Bhadra in heaven: 02:53–13:13 (31.10); Bhadra Puchha 09:36–10:38 (31.10); Bhadra Mukha 10:38–12:21 (31.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:35–06:33
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:31
Vijaya Muhurta	13:46–14:23
Godhuli	16:53–17:22
Pradosha	16:53–19:49
Nishitha	23:44–00:43 (31.10)
Amrita Kalam	19:22–20:47

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:43–16:53
Yamaganda	12:12–13:22
Gulika Kalam	14:33–15:43
Dur Muhurta	15:38–16:15
Varjyam	10:49–12:14

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 07:32–12:06, 13:57–15:01, 15:45–16:26

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 16:35, Krishna-tritya from 16:35; lagna Tula 07:32, Vrischika 09:23, Dhanu 12:06, Makara 13:57, Kumbha 15:01, Mina 15:45, Mesha 16:26

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Vyatipata 07:32–11:47: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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.
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.

+1 Auspicious tithi 07:32–16:35+1 Yoga Variyana 11:47–07:34 (31.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Tripushkar Yoga 07:32–16:35−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 07:32–21:30−1 Vyatipata 07:32–11:47

Panchanga at sunrise 07:32

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Vardhamana; auspicious time — after 13:13
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vrisha (No. 15) · Shaka 1983 · Vikram 2118 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Karwa Chauth · Sankashti Chaturthi (Vakratunda)

At sunrise 07:34

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 13:13 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 18:54 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 07:49 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:13 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:49	yoga Parigha
from 13:13	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 13:13	karana Bava
from 18:54	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 23:34	karana Balava
from 03:56 (01.11)	yoga Shiva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:55
Sunrise	07:34
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:51
End of twilight	17:30
Moonrise	17:31
Moonset	11:47
Day length	9 h 16 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	from 13:13

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 (07:34–16:51) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:34–13:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Karwa Chauth · Shiva and Parvati

Married women of North India fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands and worship Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha. The fast is broken after seeing the Moon through a sieve and offering it water from a karwa pitcher.

Rule: at moonrise, 17:31
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Sankashti Chaturthi (Vakratunda) · Ganesha

Rule: at moonrise, 17:31
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 18:54–07:36 (01.11)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 07:34–18:54 Anandadi: Ananda 18:54–07:36 (01.11)

Bhadra in heaven: 02:53–13:13; Bhadra Puchha 09:36–10:38; Bhadra Mukha 10:38–12:21

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:36–06:35
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:31
Vijaya Muhurta	13:45–14:22
Godhuli	16:51–17:20
Pradosha	16:51–19:48
Nishitha	23:44–00:43 (01.11)
Amrita Kalam	16:03–17:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:43–09:53
Yamaganda	11:03–12:12
Gulika Kalam	13:22–14:31
Dur Muhurta	12:31–13:08, 14:22–14:59
Varjyam	11:46–13:12, 23:57–01:23 (01.11)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:34–09:19

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 07:34–09:19
Cutting fingernails	average 07:34–13:13
Cutting toenails	good 07:34–09:19
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:34–12:03

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Krishna-tritya until 13:13, Krishna-chaturti from 13:13; lagna Tula 07:34, Vrischika 09:19, Dhanu 12:03, Makara 13:53, Kumbha 14:57, Mina 15:41, Mesha 16:22

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-chaturti 13:13–16:51: 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 Rohini nakshatra 8 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).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 13:13

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 07:34–18:54+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:34–18:54+1 Yoga Variyana 07:34–07:49+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:34–13:130 Chaturmasya−1 Rikta tithi 13:13–07:36 (01.11)−1 Yoga Parigha 07:49–17:52−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:34–13:13

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 07:34

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

Bhadrapada (Vedic name Nabhasya) — The month of Ganesha: Ganesha Chaturthi, Ananta Chaturdashi; the dark half is Pitru Paksha, the time of ancestor rites.
Patron: Hrishikesha; Aditya — Vivasvan. Full moon in nakshatra Purva or Uttara Bhadrapada. Ritu: Varsha.

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.

Vrisha (No. 15 of 60, “bull, might”) — A year of strength: well-being; cattle breeding and farming flourish.
Northern samvatsara: Jaya (No. 28)
Shaka Samvat 1983 · Vikram Samvat 2118 · Kali Yuga 5162
Next year — Chitrabhanu, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 9.04.2062
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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 Ashwini
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.

Krishna-dvitya
planting and sowing are allowed (long-term result)

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

nakshatra Bharani
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Pitru Paksha
A fortnight of ancestor rites — from Bhadrapada Purnima to Mahalaya. Each day shraddha is performed for those who departed on the corresponding tithi; weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are avoided at this time.

Chaturmasya
Four months of Vishnu’s sleep — from Devshayani to Devutthana Ekadashi. A time for vows, fasting and sadhana; weddings, housewarmings and upanayanas are not held.

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.

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: 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.

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).

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.

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 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.

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.

Saturday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Ashwini
+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.

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+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).

Kanya
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Tula
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Vrischika
−1 — inauspicious sign for a haircut
according to the Kalaprakashika: “disease and suffering”

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

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 nakshatra
The Moon in a fixed, soft, light or movable nakshatra — favourable for activities of its type.

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.

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.

Chaturmasya
The four months from Devshayani to Devutthana Ekadashi, when “Vishnu sleeps”: a time for vows; weddings and housewarmings are not held.

Pitru Paksha
The fortnight of ancestor rites (shraddha) before Navaratri: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.

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

Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Tuesday or Saturday — the days of the harsh (krura) planets Mars and Saturn.

Kshaya tithi
“Omitted” tithi, lying entirely between two sunrises and touching neither of them (avama day): unfavourable for new undertakings.

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.

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

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.

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 Bharani
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Krishna-chaturti
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Visha Yoga (weekday, tithi and nakshatra)
“Cobra venom”: a triple combination of weekday, tithi and nakshatra (Sun — 5th + Krittika, Mon — 2nd + Chitra, Tue — 15th + Rohini, Wed — 7th + Bharani, Thu — 13th + Anuradha, Fri — 6th + Shravana, Sat — 8th + Revati). The strongest of the kuyogas: the day is unfavourable for any activity.

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

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

Rikta tithi
“Empty” tithi (the 4th, 9th or 14th): whatever is begun bears no fruit; suitable for removal, demolition and overcoming obstacles.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

nakshatra Ardra
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing 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.

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

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable 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-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.

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)

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.

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.

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 Ardra
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

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.

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.

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 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.

Thursday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

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 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-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

nakshatra Pushya
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.

Krishna-dashami
any 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.

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.

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.

Jwalamukhi Yoga
“Fire-breathing” yoga: the 1st tithi with Mula, the 5th with Bharani, the 8th with Krittika, the 9th with Rohini, the 10th with Ashlesha. Especially harmful for weddings, housewarmings, sowing and beginning studies.

The Moon in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Mina: Bhadra resides on earth (bhu-loka) and does harm — auspicious activities are not started.

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Pushya
The Moon in Pushya, the best of the nakshatras for new undertakings (except weddings).

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.

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

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.

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 Ashlesha
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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.

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.

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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-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.

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

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.

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.

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 Magha
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

Krishna-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: 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.

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.

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.

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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

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.

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 Purva-Phalguni
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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.

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.

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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

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.

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.

Krishna-chaturdashi
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.

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-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).

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.

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.

Shakuni (fixed)
Deity: Kali (personification of the Kali Yuga)
Inauspicious for new undertakings. Good for preparing and taking medicines, mantras, protective and pacifying rites.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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 Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-chaturdashi
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

nakshatra Hasta
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.

Amavasya
do not start anything, only finish up safe tasks that require no exertion

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.

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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.

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

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.

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, annular
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.
The Moon is too far from the Earth to cover the Sun completely: a bright ring remains around it.

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 Hasta
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.

Amavasya
do not start anything, only finish up safe tasks that require no exertion

nakshatra Chitra
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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.

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Eclipse (not visible here)
There is an eclipse on this date, but it is not visible at this location (or it is only penumbral): Sutak and eclipse rites are not observed, the influence is weak; important undertakings are still better postponed.

Amavasya
New moon: a day of the ancestors (shraddha, tarpana) and of spiritual practice, unfavourable for worldly undertakings.

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.

Ashwina (Vedic name Isha) — The month of the Goddess: Sharad Navaratri, Vijayadashami (Dussehra), Sharad Purnima; at its end — Diwali.
Patron: Padmanabha; Aditya — Tvashtar. Full moon in nakshatra Ashwini. Ritu: Sharad.

Shukla-pratipat (1, waxing Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Brahma.
The ruler of the first lunar day is Brahma. This time is suitable for all types of ceremonies.

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)

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.

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 Chitra
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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).

Shukla-dvitya
planting and sowing are allowed (long-term result)

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 1
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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.

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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 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).

Shukla-dvitya
planting and sowing are allowed (long-term result)

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 2
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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: 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.

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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.

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

nakshatra Anuradha
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 3
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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.

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.

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 Anuradha
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.

Shukla-chaturti
felling trees, for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 4
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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)

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.

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 Jyestha
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 5
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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)

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 Mula
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 6
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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)

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 Purva-Ashadha
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 7
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 8
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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.

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 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-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 9
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

Tryahasparsha
A single tithi touches three consecutive days (a long tithi that prevails at two sunrises): unfavourable for weddings and important undertakings.

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

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 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-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

Sharad Navaratri (autumn): Vijayadashami, closing day
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

Roga Panchaka
Began on a Sunday: the “illness” Panchaka — people guard their health and do not start medical treatment or journeys.
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.

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Swayam Siddha Muhurta
One of the “three and a half” inherently auspicious days of the year (Ugadi, Akshaya Tritiya, Vijayadashami and, as the half, Bali Pratipada): no muhurta needs to be chosen for new undertakings, and the day’s panchanga flaws are disregarded (except a visible eclipse).

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.

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.

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 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-dashami
any undertakings

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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).

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Purva-Bhadra
−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.

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

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 Purva-Bhadra
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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 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-chaturdashi
not good for sowing seeds, for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

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.

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purnima (15, waxing Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Vishvedevas.
Vishvedevas rule the full moon and protect the peace of mind and the performance of austerities.

The exact opposition of the Sun and the Moon: the Moon is at full strength. A time for fasts, pujas and charity.

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.

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.

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-dvitya
planting and sowing are allowed (long-term result)

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.

Krishna-chaturti
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else

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.