Panchanga Calendar

February 1900

SamvatsaraVikari (33)MonthMaghaRituShishiraAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

February 1900 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the month Magha. Periods: until 7.02 — Magha Gupta Navaratri. Major festivals: 4.02 Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja); 5.02 Ratha Saptami (Surya Jayanti); 27.02 Maha Shivaratri.

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Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

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Sun

1Dhan2Chandra Darshan

2PBh3

3UBh4Vinayaka Chaturthi

4Rev5Vasant Panchami

5Ashw6Ratha Saptami

6Bhar8Bhishma Ashtami

7Krit9Madhva Navami

8Roh10

9Mrig11

10Ard11Jaya Ekadashi

11Pun12Kumbha Sankranti

12Push13until 12:18

13Push14

14Ashl15Purnima

15Mag1

16PPh2after 16:39

17UPh3

18Has4Sankashti

19Chit5

20Swa6

21Vish7

22Anu8Kalashtami

23Jye8

24Mul10

25PAsh11Vijaya Ekadashi

26UAsh12Ekadashi Vaish.

27Shra13Maha Shivaratri

28Dhan14

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (17)

Chandra DarshanVinayaka ChaturthiVasant PanchamiSkanda ShashtiRatha SaptamiBhishma AshtamiGoddess (Durga, Kali)Madhva NavamiEkadashiTripushkar YogaSankrantiPradoshaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)Amrita Siddhi YogaSankashtiKalashtamiMaha Shivaratri

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

4.02 Sun — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Vardhamana, Auspicious nakshatra
Revati (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
8.02 Thu — Yoga Indra, Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra
Rohini (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
12.02 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Pushya, Ravi Yoga until 12:18
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
21.02 Wed — Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Prajapati
Vishakha (mixed): for everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal.

Festivals

1.02 Thu Chandra Darshan
3.02 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi
4.02 Sun Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
4.02 Sun Skanda Shashti
5.02 Mon Ratha Saptami (Surya Jayanti)
6.02 Tue Bhishma Ashtami
6.02 Tue Masik Durgashtami
7.02 Wed Madhva Navami
10.02 Sat Jaya Ekadashi (Bhaimi)
11.02 Sun Kumbha Sankranti
11.02 Sun Pradosha Vrat
14.02 Wed Magha Purnima (Maghi)
18.02 Sun Sankashti Chaturthi (Dwijapriya)
22.02 Thu Kalashtami
25.02 Sun Vijaya Ekadashi
26.02 Mon Vijaya Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast
27.02 Tue Maha Shivaratri
27.02 Tue Bhauma Pradosha

Special muhurta yogas

4.02 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 23:50–08:17 (05.02)
6.02 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 22:22–08:13 (07.02)
7.02 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
10.02 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 03:08–08:04 (11.02)
11.02 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 08:04–10:23
11.02 Sun Ravi Pushya Yoga 05:28–08:02 (12.02)
11.02 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:28–08:02 (12.02)
12.02 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
13.02 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:03–07:58 (14.02)
18.02 Sun Amrita Siddhi Yoga 07:48–22:25
18.02 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:48–22:25
20.02 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 06:22–07:41 (21.02)
21.02 Wed Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:56–07:27 (22.02)
21.02 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:56–07:39 (22.02)
22.02 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:39–05:57 (23.02)
25.02 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:18–07:29 (26.02)
25.02 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 04:18–07:29 (26.02)
26.02 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 02:17–07:27 (27.02)

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

Avoid starting important matters

3.02 Sat — Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi, Panchaka
5.02 Mon — Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Rakshasa
6.02 Tue — Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
9.02 Fri — Vaidhriti, Tryahasparsha
10.02 Sat — Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Anandadi: Mudgara
11.02 Sun — Sankranti day, Krakacha Yoga, Hutashana Yoga
17.02 Sat — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Anandadi: Utpata, Vishti (Bhadra)
23.02 Fri — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Kshaya tithi, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) (unfavourable day)
24.02 Sat — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
26.02 Mon — Anandadi: Mrityu, Vyatipata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
28.02 Wed — Krishna Chaturdashi, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Panchaka

Sky this month

11.02 Kumbha Sankranti 17:54 — the Sun enters Kumbha (Aquarius)
14.02 Full moon (Purnima) 16:50
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

until 7.02 Magha Gupta Navaratri
31.01 22:54 – 4.02 23:50 Dosha-free Panchaka
28.02 10:14 – 4.03 09:01 Dosha-free Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Vikari (No. 33, “changeable, sickly”) — A year of ailments: illness and changes for the worse; health needs looking after. more

Northern samvatsara: Virodhikrit. Shaka Samvat 1821, Vikram Samvat 1956, Kali Yuga 5000.

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

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

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

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Variyana; cons: Panchaka, Anandadi: Vajra
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 2
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 08:24

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 21:00 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 4 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 09:25 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 15:04 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 10:51 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 09:25	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 10:51	karana Kaulava
from 15:04	yoga Parigha
from 21:00	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 21:00	karana Taitila
from 06:31 (02.02)	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 07:12 (02.02)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:43
Sunrise	08:24
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:02
End of twilight	17:43
Moonrise	08:27
Moonset	19:36
Day length	8 h 37 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 09:25

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 (09:25–17:02) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Chandra Darshan · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: first visible lunar crescent, 17:02–19:36
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 17:02–19:36

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 2

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:31–08:22 (02.02)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 08:24–09:25 Anandadi: Vajra 09:25–06:31 (02.02) Anandadi: Mudgara 06:31–08:22 (02.02)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 22:54 (31.01)–23:50 (04.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:21–07:23
Abhijit Muhurta	12:26–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:10–14:44
Godhuli	17:02–17:33
Pradosha	17:02–20:06
Nishitha	00:12–01:13 (02.02)
Amrita Kalam	00:11–01:35 (02.02)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:48–14:53
Yamaganda	08:24–09:29
Gulika Kalam	10:34–11:39
Dur Muhurta	11:17–11:52, 14:44–15:19
Varjyam	15:45–17:09

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:24–08:51, 09:35–10:16, 11:08–17:02

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 08:24–08:51, 09:35–10:16, 11:08–17:02
Cutting fingernails	good 08:24–08:51, 09:35–10:16, 11:08–17:02
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:24–08:51, 09:35–10:16, 11:08–17:02

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 09:25, Shatabhisha from 09:25; tithi Shukla-dvitya; lagna Makara 08:24, Kumbha 08:51, Mina 09:35, Mesha 10:16, Vrishabha 11:08, Mithuna 12:35, Karka 14:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 09:25) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 09:25) — gaining strength; Thursday — success.

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 nakshatra 08:24–09:25+1 Yoga Variyana 08:24–15:04+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:24–21:000 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 08:24–09:250 Yoga Parigha 15:04–00:58 (02.02)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 09:25–06:31 (02.02)−1 Panchaka all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:24

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious weekday; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

At sunrise 08:22

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 17:27 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 1 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 03:50 (03.02) more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 10:53 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 17:27 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 10:53	yoga Shiva
from 17:27	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 17:27	karana Vanija
from 03:47 (03.02)	karana Vishti
from 03:50 (03.02)	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 06:54 (03.02)	yoga Siddha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:42
Sunrise	08:22
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:04
End of twilight	17:45
Moonrise	08:45
Moonset	21:07
Day length	8 h 41 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 13, 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-Bhadra (08:22–17:04) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:22–03:50 (03.02)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:50–08:21 (03.02) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 08:22–03:50 (03.02)

Bhadra on earth: 03:47–14:13 (03.02); Bhadra Mukha 03:50–05:34 (03.02); Bhadra Puchha 13:11–14:13 (03.02)
Dosha-free Panchaka: 22:54 (31.01)–23:50 (04.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:20–07:21
Abhijit Muhurta	12:26–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:10–14:45
Godhuli	17:04–17:35
Pradosha	17:04–20:08
Nishitha	00:12–01:13 (03.02)
Amrita Kalam	20:44–22:09

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:38–12:43
Yamaganda	14:54–15:59
Gulika Kalam	09:28–10:33
Dur Muhurta	10:07–10:42, 13:01–13:36
Varjyam	12:12–13:37

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra; tithi Shukla-tritya; lagna Makara 08:22, Kumbha 08:47, Mina 09:31, Mesha 10:12, Vrishabha 11:04, Mithuna 12:32, Karka 14:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra — facing death (dangers); 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 Ravi Yoga 08:22–03:50 (03.02)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:22–17:27+1 Yoga Shiva 10:53–06:54 (03.02)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 08:22–03:50 (03.02)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:22–03:50 (03.02)

Panchanga at sunrise 08:22

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 4
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 08:21

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 14:13 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 1 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 01:34 (04.02) more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 03:16 (04.02) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 14:13 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 14:13	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 14:13	karana Bava
from 00:47 (04.02)	karana Balava
from 01:34 (04.02)	nakshatra Revati
from 03:16 (04.02)	yoga Sadhya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:40
Sunrise	08:21
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:07
End of twilight	17:47
Moonrise	09:02
Moonset	22:37
Day length	8 h 46 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:13

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, Uttara-Bhadra (08:21–17:07) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:21–14:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:51–13:36
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 4

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:21–14:13 Ravi Yoga 01:34–08:19 (04.02)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:13–08:19 (04.02) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 01:34–08:19 (04.02)

Anandadi: Prajapati 01:34–08:19 (04.02) Anandadi: Dhumra 08:21–01:34 (04.02)

Bhadra on earth: 03:47–14:13; Bhadra Mukha 03:50–05:34; Bhadra Puchha 13:11–14:13
Dosha-free Panchaka: 22:54 (31.01)–23:50 (04.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:18–07:19
Abhijit Muhurta	12:26–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:11–14:46
Godhuli	17:07–17:37
Pradosha	17:07–20:09
Nishitha	00:12–01:13 (04.02)
Amrita Kalam	21:13–22:40

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:32–11:38
Yamaganda	13:49–14:55
Gulika Kalam	08:21–09:26
Dur Muhurta	08:21–08:56, 08:56–09:31
Varjyam	12:32–13:58

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 14:13–17:07

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 14:13–17:07
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 14:13–17:07
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:21–08:43, 09:27–10:08, 11:00–17:07

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 14:13, Shukla-panchami from 14:13; lagna Makara 08:21, Kumbha 08:43, Mina 09:27, Mesha 10:08, Vrishabha 11:00, Mithuna 12:28, Karka 14:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra — a good life; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-chaturti 08:21–14:13: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 08:21–14:13: 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).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

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

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+2 Yoga Siddha 08:21–03:16 (04.02)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:21–14:13+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:21–01:34 (04.02)0 Auspicious tithi 14:13–08:19 (04.02)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:13–08:19 (04.02)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 08:21–01:34 (04.02)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 08:21–14:13−3 Bhadra on earth 08:21–14:13

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 08:21

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Vardhamana
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
Festivals	Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) · Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 08:19

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 11:28 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 2 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 23:50 more Gandamula
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 00:06 (05.02) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 11:28 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 11:28	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 11:28	karana Kaulava
from 22:19	karana Taitila
from 23:50	nakshatra Ashwini
from 00:06 (05.02)	yoga Shubha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:38
Sunrise	08:19
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:09
End of twilight	17:49
Moonrise	09:20
Moonset	none
Day length	8 h 50 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:28

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, Revati (08:19–17:09) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) · Saraswati

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

Rule: purvahna vyapini: before noon, 08:19–11:28
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 11:28–08:17 (05.02)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 5

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:19–23:50 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 23:50–08:17 (05.02) Ravi Yoga 03:49–08:17 (05.02)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:28–08:17 (05.02)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 08:19–23:50 Anandadi: Ananda 23:50–08:17 (05.02)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 22:54 (31.01)–23:50
Gandanta (tithi): 11:07–11:50
Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:12–05:30 (05.02)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:17–07:18
Abhijit Muhurta	12:26–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:12–14:47
Godhuli	17:09–17:39
Pradosha	17:09–20:10
Nishitha	00:12–01:13 (05.02)
Amrita Kalam	21:36–23:05

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:02–17:09
Yamaganda	12:44–13:50
Gulika Kalam	14:56–16:02
Dur Muhurta	15:58–16:33
Varjyam	12:42–14:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Revati; tithi Shukla-panchami until 11:28, Shukla-shashti from 11:28; lagna Makara 08:19, Kumbha 08:39, Mina 09:23, Mesha 10:04, Vrishabha 10:56, Mithuna 12:24, Karka 14:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; Sunday — physical well-being.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:19–23:50+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 08:19–23:50+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:19–23:50+1 Yoga Sadhya 08:19–00:06 (05.02)+1 Auspicious tithi 08:19–11:280 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:28–08:17 (05.02) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Panchaka 08:19–23:50

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:19

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Rakshasa
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 6
Festivals	Ratha Saptami (Surya Jayanti)

At sunrise 08:17

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 09:19 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 2 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 22:45 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 21:27 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 09:19 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 09:19	tithi Shukla-saptami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 09:19	karana Gara
from 20:29	karana Vanija
from 21:27	yoga Shukla
from 22:45	nakshatra Bharani
from 07:50 (06.02)	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 07:50 (06.02)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:36
Sunrise	08:17
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:11
End of twilight	17:51
Moonrise	09:40
Moonset	00:04
Day length	8 h 54 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:19

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Festivals and periods

Ratha Saptami (Surya Jayanti) · Surya

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 09:19–07:50 (06.02)
the kshaya tithi does not touch sunrise — the festival is on the day it begins

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:17–22:45

Hutashana Yoga 08:17–09:19 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:17–09:19 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:19–07:50 (06.02)

Anandadi: Chara 22:45–08:15 (06.02) Anandadi: Rakshasa 08:17–22:45

Bhadra in heaven: 07:50–19:22 (06.02); Bhadra Puchha 09:35–10:45 (06.02); Bhadra Mukha 10:45–12:41 (06.02)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:16–07:16
Abhijit Muhurta	12:26–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:13–14:48
Godhuli	17:11–17:41
Pradosha	17:11–20:12
Nishitha	00:13–01:13 (06.02)
Amrita Kalam	15:52–17:24

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:23–10:30
Yamaganda	11:37–12:44
Gulika Kalam	13:51–14:57
Dur Muhurta	13:02–13:37, 14:48–15:24
Varjyam	18:56–20:27, 08:11–09:46 (06.02)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 09:19–10:00, 10:52–17:11

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 09:19–10:00, 10:52–17:11
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 09:19–10:00, 10:52–17:11
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:17–08:35, 09:19–10:00, 10:52–17:11

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Shukla-shashti until 09:19, Shukla-saptami from 09:19; lagna Makara 08:17, Kumbha 08:35, Mina 09:19, Mesha 10:00, Vrishabha 10:52, Mithuna 12:20, Karka 14:44

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +4

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Yoga Shubha 08:17–21:27+2 Ravi Yoga 08:17–22:45+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:17–22:45+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 09:19–07:50 (06.02)0 Hutashana Yoga 08:17–09:19 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:19–07:50 (06.02) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:17–09:19 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 08:17–22:45−2 Kshaya tithi

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:17

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 7
Festivals	Bhishma Ashtami · Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 08:15

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 07:05 (07.02) more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 2 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 22:22 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 19:22 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 19:22 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 19:22	yoga Brahma
from 19:22	karana Bava
from 22:22	nakshatra Krittika
from 07:05 (07.02)	tithi Shukla-navami
from 07:05 (07.02)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:35
Sunrise	08:15
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:13
End of twilight	17:53
Moonrise	10:05
Moonset	01:29
Day length	8 h 58 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (08:15–17:13) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:15–17:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Bhishma Ashtami · Bhishma

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:50–13:38
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Masik Durgashtami · Durga

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 07:50–07:05 (07.02)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:15–07:05 (07.02) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 22:22–08:13 (07.02)

Jwalamukhi Yoga 22:22–07:05 (07.02) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 07:05–08:13 (07.02)

Anandadi: Musala 08:15–22:22 Anandadi: Gada 22:22–08:13 (07.02)

Bhadra in heaven: 07:50–19:22; Bhadra Puchha 09:35–10:45; Bhadra Mukha 10:45–12:41

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:14–07:14
Abhijit Muhurta	12:26–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:14–14:50
Godhuli	17:13–17:43
Pradosha	17:13–20:13
Nishitha	00:13–01:13 (07.02)
Amrita Kalam	17:38–19:13

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:58–16:06
Yamaganda	10:29–11:37
Gulika Kalam	12:44–13:51
Dur Muhurta	10:02–10:38, 23:13–00:13 (07.02)
Varjyam	08:11–09:46

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 Tuesday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Makara 08:15, Kumbha 08:31, Mina 09:15, Mesha 09:56, Vrishabha 10:48, Mithuna 12:16, Karka 14:40

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani — facing death (dangers); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-ashtami 08:15–17:13: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:15–07:05 (07.02)+1 Yoga Shukla 08:15–19:22−1 Ashtami 08:15–07:05 (07.02)−1 Anandadi: Musala 08:15–22:22−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:15–22:22−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:15–19:22

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:15

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Brahma
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Period	Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 8
Festivals	Madhva Navami

At sunrise 08:13

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 07:03 (08.02) more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 2 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 22:40 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 17:51 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 18:59 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 17:51	yoga Indra
from 18:59	karana Kaulava
from 22:40	nakshatra Rohini
from 07:03 (08.02)	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 07:03 (08.02)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:33
Sunrise	08:13
Noon	12:44
Sunset	17:15
End of twilight	17:55
Moonrise	10:36
Moonset	02:48
Day length	9 h 02 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

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (08:13–17:15) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Madhva Navami · Madhvacharya

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 07:05–07:03 (08.02)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:13–22:40 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Ravi Yoga 22:40–08:11 (08.02)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:13–22:40 Krakacha Yoga 08:13–07:03 (08.02) Jwalamukhi Yoga 22:40–07:03 (08.02)

Anandadi: Siddhi 08:13–22:40 Anandadi: Shubha 22:40–08:11 (08.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:13–07:13
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:14–14:51
Godhuli	17:15–17:45
Pradosha	17:15–20:14
Nishitha	00:13–01:13 (08.02)
Amrita Kalam	20:14–21:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:44–13:52
Yamaganda	09:20–10:28
Gulika Kalam	11:36–12:44
Dur Muhurta	12:26–13:02
Varjyam	10:31–12:08

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:11–09:52, 10:45–17:15

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Makara 08:13, Kumbha 08:27, Mina 09:11, Mesha 09:52, Vrishabha 10:45, Mithuna 12:12, Karka 14:36

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-navami 08:13–17:15: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Yoga Brahma 08:13–17:51+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 08:13–22:40+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:13–22:400 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:13–22:40 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−2 Rikta tithi 08:13–07:03 (08.02)−3 Krakacha Yoga 08:13–07:03 (08.02)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:13

Summary	Best day — Yoga Indra, Ravi Yoga
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 08:11

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 07:38 (09.02) more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 23:38 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 16:51 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 19:16 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 16:51	yoga Vaidhriti
from 19:16	karana Gara
from 23:38	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 07:38 (09.02)	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 07:38 (09.02)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:31
Sunrise	08:11
Noon	12:44
Sunset	17:17
End of twilight	17:57
Moonrise	11:17
Moonset	03:59
Day length	9 h 06 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 9, average — 2, 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, Rohini (08:11–17:17) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:11–07:38 (09.02) Ravi Yoga all day

Anandadi: Utpata 08:11–23:38 Anandadi: Mrityu 23:38–08:08 (09.02)

Gandanta (tithi): 07:14–08:04 (09.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:11–07:11
Abhijit Muhurta	12:26–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:15–14:52
Godhuli	17:17–17:47
Pradosha	17:17–20:16
Nishitha	00:13–01:13 (09.02)
Amrita Kalam	20:18–21:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:52–15:01
Yamaganda	08:11–09:19
Gulika Kalam	10:27–11:36
Dur Muhurta	11:13–11:49, 14:52–15:28
Varjyam	15:19–16:59, 05:35–07:17 (09.02)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 09:08–09:48, 10:41–16:51

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 09:08–09:48, 10:41–16:51
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 09:08–09:48, 10:41–16:51
Bathing, washing hair	good 09:08–09:48, 10:41–17:17

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Makara 08:11, Kumbha 08:23, Mina 09:08, Mesha 09:48, Vrishabha 10:41, Mithuna 12:08, Karka 14:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Thursday — success.

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

Vaidhriti 16:51–17:17: 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.

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 Indra 08:11–16:51+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:11–23:38+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:11–07:38 (09.02)0 Anandadi: Utpata 08:11–23:38 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:11–07:38 (09.02) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Vaidhriti 16:51–08:08 (09.02)

Panchanga at sunrise 08:11

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Tryahasparsha
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 08:08

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 08:47 (10.02) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 2 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 01:09 (10.02) more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 16:20 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 20:09 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 16:20	yoga Vishkambha
from 20:09	karana Vishti
from 01:09 (10.02)	nakshatra Ardra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:29
Sunrise	08:08
Noon	12:44
Sunset	17:20
End of twilight	17:59
Moonrise	12:08
Moonset	04:58
Day length	9 h 11 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 9, average — 1, 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, Mrigashirsha (08:08–17:20) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:08–01:09 (10.02) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day

Anandadi: Manasa 08:08–01:09 (10.02) Anandadi: Padma 01:09–08:06 (10.02)

Bhadra in heaven: 20:09–08:47 (10.02); Bhadra Puchha 01:15–02:30 (10.02); Bhadra Mukha 02:30–04:36 (10.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:10–07:09
Abhijit Muhurta	12:26–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:16–14:53
Godhuli	17:20–17:49
Pradosha	17:20–20:17
Nishitha	00:13–01:13 (10.02)
Amrita Kalam	15:48–17:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:35–12:44
Yamaganda	15:02–16:11
Gulika Kalam	09:17–10:26
Dur Muhurta	09:59–10:35, 13:02–13:39
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 16:20–17:20

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 16:20–17:20
Cutting fingernails	average 16:20–17:20
Cutting toenails	good 16:20–17:20
Bathing, washing hair	good 09:04–09:44, 10:37–17:20

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Makara 08:08, Kumbha 08:19, Mina 09:04, Mesha 09:44, Vrishabha 10:37, Mithuna 12:04, Karka 14:28

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

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

Vaidhriti 08:08–16:20: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:08–01:09 (10.02)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day+1 Anandadi: Manasa 08:08–01:09 (10.02)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:08–01:09 (10.02)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi all day−2 Tryahasparsha−3 Vaidhriti 08:08–16:20

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:08

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Festivals	Jaya Ekadashi (Bhaimi)

At sunrise 08:06

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 08:47 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 2 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 03:08 (11.02) more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 16:12 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:47 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 08:47	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 08:47	karana Bava
from 16:12	yoga Priti
from 21:32	karana Balava
from 03:08 (11.02)	nakshatra Punarvasu

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:27
Sunrise	08:06
Noon	12:44
Sunset	17:22
End of twilight	18:01
Moonrise	13:08
Moonset	05:44
Day length	9 h 15 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:47

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

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:06–08:47: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Jaya Ekadashi (Bhaimi) · Vishnu

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 07:38 (09.02)–08:47
Ekadashi prevails at two sunrises, but on the first day Dashami extends into Arunodaya — everyone fasts on the second day
Parana (breaking the fast): 08:04–09:56 (11.02)

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 03:08–08:04 (11.02)

Hutashana Yoga 08:06–08:47

Anandadi: Chhatra 03:08–08:04 (11.02) Anandadi: Mudgara 08:06–03:08 (11.02)

Bhadra in heaven: 20:09 (09.02)–08:47; Bhadra Puchha 01:15–02:30; Bhadra Mukha 02:30–04:36

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:08–07:07
Abhijit Muhurta	12:26–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:17–14:54
Godhuli	17:22–17:51
Pradosha	17:22–20:18
Nishitha	00:14–01:12 (11.02)
Amrita Kalam	16:19–18:03

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:25–11:35
Yamaganda	13:53–15:03
Gulika Kalam	08:06–09:16
Dur Muhurta	08:06–08:43, 08:43–09:20
Varjyam	10:15–11:59

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:06–08:47, 09:00–09:40, 10:33–17:22

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ardra; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 08:47, Shukla-dvadashi from 08:47; lagna Makara 08:06, Kumbha 08:15, Mina 09:00, Mesha 09:40, Vrishabha 10:33, Mithuna 12:00, Karka 14:24

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Auspicious tithi 08:06–08:470 Yoga Priti 16:12–08:04 (11.02)0 Tripushkar Yoga 03:08–08:04 (11.02)0 Hutashana Yoga 08:06–08:470 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:06–08:47−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 08:47–08:04 (11.02)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 08:06–03:08 (11.02)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:06–03:08 (11.02)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:06

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Krakacha Yoga
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Festivals	Kumbha Sankranti · Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 08:04

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 10:23 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 1 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 05:28 (12.02) more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 16:23 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 10:23 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 10:23	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 10:23	karana Kaulava
from 16:23	yoga Ayushman
from 23:18	karana Taitila
from 05:28 (12.02)	nakshatra Pushya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:25
Sunrise	08:04
Noon	12:44
Sunset	17:24
End of twilight	18:03
Moonrise	14:16
Moonset	06:19
Day length	9 h 19 min

Sky

Kumbha Sankranti	17:54 — the Sun enters Kumbha (Aquarius)

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 10:23

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (08:04–17:24) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kumbha Sankranti · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Aquarius. Punya Kala (the time for holy bath, charity and tarpana) — before the moment of entry.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 11:30–17:24
on the day the Sun enters the sign

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, 17:24–20:20
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 08:04–10:23 Ravi Pushya Yoga 05:28–08:02 (12.02) Ravi Yoga 05:28–08:02 (12.02) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:28–08:02 (12.02)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:04–10:23 Hutashana Yoga 08:04–10:23 Krakacha Yoga 08:04–10:23

Anandadi: Dhwaja 08:04–05:28 (12.02) Anandadi: Shrivatsa 05:28–08:02 (12.02)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-dvadashi

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:06–07:05
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:17–14:55
Godhuli	17:24–17:53
Pradosha	17:24–20:20
Nishitha	00:14–01:12 (12.02)
Amrita Kalam	02:50–04:35 (12.02)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:14–17:24
Yamaganda	12:44–13:54
Gulika Kalam	15:04–16:14
Dur Muhurta	16:09–16:47
Varjyam	16:18–18:03

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:56–09:37, 10:29–17:18

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Punarvasu; tithi Shukla-dvadashi until 10:23, Shukla-triodashi from 10:23; lagna Makara 08:04, Kumbha 08:11, Mina 08:56, Mesha 09:37, Vrishabha 10:29, Mithuna 11:56, Karka 14:20, Simha 17:18

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Sankranti at 17:54 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 08:04–05:28 (12.02)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:04–05:28 (12.02)+1 Yoga Priti 08:04–16:23+1 Auspicious tithi 10:23–08:02 (12.02)0 Tripushkar Yoga 08:04–10:23−1 Sankranti day−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 08:04–10:23−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:04–10:23−2 Hutashana Yoga 08:04–10:23−3 Krakacha Yoga 08:04–10:23

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:04

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Pushya; auspicious time — until 12:18
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 08:02

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 12:18 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 1 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 08:03 (13.02) more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 16:48 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 12:18 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 12:18	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 12:18	karana Gara
from 16:48	yoga Saubhagya
from 01:22 (13.02)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:23
Sunrise	08:02
Noon	12:44
Sunset	17:26
End of twilight	18:05
Moonrise	15:26
Moonset	06:45
Day length	9 h 24 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:18

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, Pushya (08:02–17:26) is good for sowing.
Shukla-chaturdashi 12:18–17:26: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day

Anandadi: Prajapati all day

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:05–07:03
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:18–14:56
Godhuli	17:26–17:55
Pradosha	17:26–20:21
Nishitha	00:14–01:12 (13.02)
Amrita Kalam	00:58–02:44 (13.02)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:12–10:23
Yamaganda	11:34–12:44
Gulika Kalam	13:55–15:05
Dur Muhurta	13:03–13:40, 14:56–15:33
Varjyam	14:20–16:06

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:52–09:33, 10:25–12:18

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 08:52–09:33, 10:25–12:18
Cutting fingernails	average 08:02–12:18
Cutting toenails	good 08:52–09:33, 10:25–12:18
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:52–09:33, 10:25–12:18

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 12:18, Shukla-chaturdashi from 12:18; lagna Makara 08:02, Kumbha 08:07, Mina 08:52, Mesha 09:33, Vrishabha 10:25, Mithuna 11:52, Karka 14:16, Simha 17:14

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya — increase in wealth; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 12:18–17:26: 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 = +10

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

Auspicious time ends by 12:18

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Pushya all day+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Prajapati all day+1 Yoga Ayushman 08:02–16:48+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:02–12:18−1 Rikta tithi 12:18–08:00 (13.02)

Panchanga at sunrise 08:02

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Pushya; cons: Rikta tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 08:00

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 14:29 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 4 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 08:03 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 17:24 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 14:29 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 08:03	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 14:29	tithi Purnima
from 14:29	karana Vishti
from 17:24	yoga Shobhana
from 03:38 (14.02)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:21
Sunrise	08:00
Noon	12:44
Sunset	17:28
End of twilight	18:07
Moonrise	16:38
Moonset	07:06
Day length	9 h 28 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:03	from 14:29

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (08:00–08:03) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 14:29–17:28: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 08:00–14:29: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:00–08:03 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:03–07:58 (14.02)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 08:00–08:03 Anandadi: Ananda 08:03–07:58 (14.02)

Bhadra on earth: 14:29–03:38 (14.02); Bhadra Puchha 23:03–00:22 (14.02); Bhadra Mukha 00:22–02:33 (14.02)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 04:07–17:32 (14.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:03–07:02
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:19–14:57
Godhuli	17:28–17:57
Pradosha	17:28–20:22
Nishitha	00:14–01:12 (14.02)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:06–16:17
Yamaganda	10:22–11:33
Gulika Kalam	12:44–13:55
Dur Muhurta	09:53–10:31, 23:16–00:14 (14.02)
Varjyam	22:20–00:07 (14.02)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Pushya until 08:03, Ashlesha from 08:03; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 14:29, Purnima from 14:29; lagna Makara 08:00, Kumbha 08:04, Mina 08:48, Mesha 09:29, Vrishabha 10:21, Mithuna 11:48, Karka 14:12, Simha 17:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 08:03) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 08:03) — physical affliction (suffering); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 08:00–14:29: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 14:29–17:28: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 14:29–17:28: 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).

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.

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:03–07:58 (14.02)+2 Pushya 08:00–08:03+1 Anandadi: Ananda 08:03–07:58 (14.02)+1 Yoga Saubhagya 08:00–17:240 Ravi Yoga 08:00–08:03−1 Bhadra on earth 14:29–03:38 (14.02)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:03–07:58 (14.02)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 08:00–14:29

Panchanga at sunrise 08:00

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chara, Yoga Shobhana; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Gandanta
Month	Magha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Festivals	Magha Purnima (Maghi)

At sunrise 07:58

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 16:50 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 4 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 10:49 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 18:07 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 16:50 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 10:49	nakshatra Magha
from 16:50	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 16:50	karana Balava
from 18:07	yoga Atiganda
from 06:03 (15.02)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:19
Sunrise	07:58
Noon	12:44
Sunset	17:31
End of twilight	18:09
Moonrise	17:49
Moonset	07:23
Day length	9 h 32 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	16:50

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:49	from 16:50

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 (10:49–17:31) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Magha Purnima (Maghi) · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Magha: the end of Magha Snana, holy bath and generous charity; Ravidas Jayanti, Lalita Jayanti.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 14:29 (13.02)–16:50
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Samvartaka Yoga 16:50–07:55 (15.02)

Anandadi: Chara 10:49–07:55 (15.02) Anandadi: Rakshasa 07:58–10:49

Gandanta (nakshatra): 04:07–17:32
Gandanta (tithi): 16:23–17:16
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:02–07:00
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:20–14:58
Godhuli	17:31–17:59
Pradosha	17:31–20:23
Nishitha	00:14–01:12 (15.02)
Amrita Kalam	09:02–10:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:44–13:56
Yamaganda	09:09–10:21
Gulika Kalam	11:32–12:44
Dur Muhurta	12:25–13:03
Varjyam	00:16–02:03 (15.02)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 16:50–17:06

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 16:50–17:06
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 16:50–17:06
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:44–09:25, 10:17–17:06

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 10:49, Magha from 10:49; tithi Purnima until 16:50, Krishna-pratipat from 16:50; lagna Makara 07:58, Kumbha 08:00, Mina 08:44, Mesha 09:25, Vrishabha 10:17, Mithuna 11:44, Karka 14:08, Simha 17:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 10:49) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 10:49) — loss of property; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Purnima 07:58–16:50: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Magha nakshatra 4 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Anandadi: Chara 10:49–07:55 (15.02)+1 Yoga Shobhana 07:58–18:07+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 16:50–07:55 (15.02)0 Samvartaka Yoga 16:50–07:55 (15.02)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 07:58–10:49−1 Gandanta 07:58–17:32−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:58–10:49

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 07:58

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious weekday, Auspicious tithi; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Anandadi: Musala
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 07:55

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 19:17 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 4 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 13:42 more Gandamula
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 18:55 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 19:17 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 13:42	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 18:55	yoga Sukarma
from 19:17	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 19:17	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:17
Sunrise	07:55
Noon	12:44
Sunset	17:33
End of twilight	18:11
Moonrise	18:59
Moonset	07:37
Day length	9 h 37 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 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, Magha (07:55–13:42) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (13:42–17:33) is good for root crops.

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Muhurta

Anandadi: Musala 07:55–13:42 Anandadi: Gada 13:42–07:53 (16.02)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:00–06:58
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:20–14:59
Godhuli	17:33–18:01
Pradosha	17:33–20:25
Nishitha	00:14–01:12 (16.02)
Amrita Kalam	11:01–12:48

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:56–15:08
Yamaganda	07:55–09:07
Gulika Kalam	10:20–11:32
Dur Muhurta	11:08–11:46, 14:59–15:37
Varjyam	22:41–00:29 (16.02)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:40–09:21, 10:13–17:02

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 08:40–09:21, 10:13–17:02
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:40–09:21, 10:13–17:02
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:40–09:21, 10:13–17:02

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Magha until 13:42, Purva-Phalguni from 13:42; tithi Krishna-pratipat; lagna Kumbha 07:55, Mina 08:40, Mesha 09:21, Vrishabha 10:13, Mithuna 11:40, Karka 14:04, Simha 17:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 13:42) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 13:42) — ill health; Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

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 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:55–19:17−1 Anandadi: Musala 07:55–13:42−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:55–13:42

Panchanga at sunrise 07:55

Summary	Favourable day — Anandadi: Siddhi, Yoga Sukarma; auspicious time — after 16:39
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 07:53

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 21:48 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 16:39 more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 19:46 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 08:32 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 08:32	karana Gara
from 16:39	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 19:46	yoga Dhriti
from 21:48	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 21:48	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:15
Sunrise	07:53
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:35
End of twilight	18:13
Moonrise	20:09
Moonset	07:50
Day length	9 h 41 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 16:39

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (07:53–16:39) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (16:39–17:35) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:53–16:39

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:53–21:48 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 21:48–07:51 (17.02)

Anandadi: Siddhi 07:53–16:39 Anandadi: Shubha 16:39–07:51 (17.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:58–06:56
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:21–15:00
Godhuli	17:35–18:03
Pradosha	17:35–20:26
Nishitha	00:14–01:11 (17.02)
Amrita Kalam	09:28–11:16

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:31–12:44
Yamaganda	15:09–16:22
Gulika Kalam	09:06–10:18
Dur Muhurta	09:49–10:28, 13:03–13:42
Varjyam	00:44–02:32 (17.02)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:36–09:17, 10:09–17:35

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 08:36–09:17, 10:09–17:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:36–09:17, 10:09–17:35
Bathing, washing hair	good 16:39–16:58

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 16:39, Uttara-Phalguni from 16:39; tithi Krishna-dvitya; lagna Kumbha 07:53, Mina 08:36, Mesha 09:17, Vrishabha 10:09, Mithuna 11:36, Karka 14:00, Simha 16:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 16:39) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 16:39) — destruction of all diseases; Friday — universal respect.

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).
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

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 16:39

+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 07:53–16:39+1 Yoga Sukarma 07:53–19:46+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:53–21:48+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:53–16:390 Auspicious nakshatra 16:39–07:51 (17.02)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:53–21:48 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:53–16:39

Panchanga at sunrise 07:53

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Anandadi: Utpata
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 07:51

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 00:16 (18.02) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 3 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 19:35 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 20:35 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 11:03 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 11:03	karana Vishti
from 19:35	nakshatra Hasta
from 20:35	yoga Shula
from 00:16 (18.02)	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 00:16 (18.02)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:12
Sunrise	07:51
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:37
End of twilight	18:15
Moonrise	21:19
Moonset	08:03
Day length	9 h 46 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (07:51–17:37) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:03–17:37: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 00:16–07:48 (18.02)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 07:51–19:35 Yamaghanta 19:35–07:48 (18.02)

Anandadi: Utpata 07:51–19:35 Anandadi: Mrityu 19:35–07:48 (18.02)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 11:03–00:16 (18.02); Bhadra Puchha 19:38–20:58; Bhadra Mukha 20:58–23:10

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:57–06:54
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:22–15:01
Godhuli	17:37–18:05
Pradosha	17:37–20:27
Nishitha	00:14–01:11 (18.02)
Amrita Kalam	11:30–13:18

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:17–11:31
Yamaganda	13:57–15:10
Gulika Kalam	07:51–09:04
Dur Muhurta	07:51–08:30, 08:30–09:09
Varjyam	04:59–06:46 (18.02)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 08:32–09:13, 10:05–16:54
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-tritya; lagna Kumbha 07:51, Mina 08:32, Mesha 09:13, Vrishabha 10:05, Mithuna 11:33, Karka 13:56, Simha 16:54

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni — destruction of all diseases; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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 = −5

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:51–19:35+1 Yoga Dhriti 07:51–20:35+1 Auspicious tithi 07:51–00:16 (18.02)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 07:51–19:35−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 11:03–00:16 (18.02)−3 Anandadi: Utpata 07:51–19:35

Panchanga at sunrise 07:51

Summary	Favourable day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Dwijapriya)

At sunrise 07:48

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 02:37 (19.02) more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 2 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 22:25 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 21:20 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 13:28 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 13:28	karana Balava
from 21:20	yoga Ganda
from 22:25	nakshatra Chitra
from 02:37 (19.02)	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 02:37 (19.02)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:10
Sunrise	07:48
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:39
End of twilight	18:17
Moonrise	22:30
Moonset	08:16
Day length	9 h 50 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (07:48–17:39) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Dwijapriya) · 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, 22:30
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 07:48–22:25 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:48–22:25

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:48–02:37 (19.02)

Anandadi: Manasa 07:48–22:25 Anandadi: Padma 22:25–07:46 (19.02)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-chaturti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:55–06:52
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:22–15:02
Godhuli	17:39–18:07
Pradosha	17:39–20:29
Nishitha	00:14–01:11 (19.02)
Amrita Kalam	15:43–17:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:25–17:39
Yamaganda	12:44–13:58
Gulika Kalam	15:11–16:25
Dur Muhurta	16:20–17:00
Varjyam	07:17–09:04 (19.02)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:28–09:09, 10:01–16:50

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Hasta; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Kumbha 07:48, Mina 08:28, Mesha 09:09, Vrishabha 10:01, Mithuna 11:29, Karka 13:52, Simha 16:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta — imparting radiance (to the person); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturti 07:48–17:39: 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

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 07:48–22:25+1 Anandadi: Manasa 07:48–22:25+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:48–22:250 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:48–02:37 (19.02) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 07:48–02:37 (19.02)−2 Rikta tithi 07:48–02:37 (19.02)

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 07:48

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Auspicious weekday; cons: Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Anandadi: Mudgara
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 07:46

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 04:42 (20.02) more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 2 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 01:01 (20.02) more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 21:54 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 15:42 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 15:42	karana Taitila
from 21:54	yoga Vriddhi
from 01:01 (20.02)	nakshatra Swati
from 04:42 (20.02)	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 04:42 (20.02)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:08
Sunrise	07:46
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:41
End of twilight	18:19
Moonrise	23:42
Moonset	08:31
Day length	9 h 55 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

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 (07:46–17:41) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:46–01:01 (20.02) Hutashana Yoga 04:42–07:44 (20.02) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:42–07:44 (20.02)

Anandadi: Chhatra 01:01–07:44 (20.02) Anandadi: Mudgara 07:46–01:01 (20.02)

Gandanta (tithi): 04:16–05:08 (20.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:53–06:50
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:23–15:03
Godhuli	17:41–18:09
Pradosha	17:41–20:30
Nishitha	00:14–01:11 (20.02)
Amrita Kalam	17:56–19:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:01–10:15
Yamaganda	11:29–12:44
Gulika Kalam	13:58–15:13
Dur Muhurta	13:04–13:43, 15:03–15:42
Varjyam	07:17–09:04, 07:08–08:53 (20.02)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:24–09:05, 09:57–16:46

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 08:24–09:05, 09:57–16:46
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 08:24–09:05, 09:57–16:46
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:24–09:05, 09:57–16:46

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Krishna-panchami; lagna Kumbha 07:46, Mina 08:24, Mesha 09:05, Vrishabha 09:57, Mithuna 11:25, Karka 13:48, Simha 16:46

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:46–01:01 (20.02)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:46–04:42 (20.02)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 07:46–01:01 (20.02)−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:46–01:01 (20.02)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 07:44

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 06:22 (21.02) more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 2 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 03:15 (21.02) more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 22:11 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 17:36 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 17:36	karana Vanija
from 22:11	yoga Dhruva
from 03:15 (21.02)	nakshatra Vishakha
from 06:22 (21.02)	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 06:22 (21.02)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:06
Sunrise	07:44
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:43
End of twilight	18:22
Moonrise	none
Moonset	08:50
Day length	9 h 59 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (07:44–17:43) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:15–07:41 (21.02) Tripushkar Yoga 06:22–07:41 (21.02)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:44–06:22 (21.02) Hutashana Yoga 06:22–07:41 (21.02) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:22–07:41 (21.02)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 07:44–03:15 (21.02) Anandadi: Shrivatsa 03:15–07:41 (21.02)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 06:22–18:59 (21.02); Bhadra Puchha 11:23–12:38 (21.02); Bhadra Mukha 12:38–14:43 (21.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:51–06:48
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:24–15:04
Godhuli	17:43–18:11
Pradosha	17:43–20:31
Nishitha	00:15–01:10 (21.02)
Amrita Kalam	17:38–19:23

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:14–16:29
Yamaganda	10:14–11:29
Gulika Kalam	12:44–13:59
Dur Muhurta	09:44–10:24, 23:19–00:15 (21.02)
Varjyam	07:08–08:53

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:20–09:01, 09:53–16:42

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	average 08:20–09:01, 09:53–16:42
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:20–09:01, 09:53–16:42
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:20–09:01, 09:53–16:42

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Swati; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Kumbha 07:44, Mina 08:20, Mesha 09:01, Vrishabha 09:53, Mithuna 11:21, Karka 13:45, Simha 16:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati — relief from all suffering; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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.

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 07:44–03:15 (21.02)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:44–03:15 (21.02)+1 Yoga Vriddhi 07:44–22:110 Tripushkar Yoga 06:22–07:41 (21.02)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:44–06:22 (21.02)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:44

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 07:41

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 07:27 (22.02) more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 1 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 04:56 (22.02) more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 22:04 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 18:59 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 18:59	karana Bava
from 22:04	yoga Vyaghata
from 04:56 (22.02)	nakshatra Anuradha
from 07:27 (22.02)	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 07:27 (22.02)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:04
Sunrise	07:41
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:46
End of twilight	18:24
Moonrise	00:54
Moonset	09:13
Day length	10 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (07:41–17:46) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:41–17:46: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:41–04:56 (22.02) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:41–07:27 (22.02) Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:56–07:27 (22.02) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:56–07:39 (22.02)

Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 07:27–07:39 (22.02) Hutashana Yoga 07:27–07:39 (22.02) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:27–07:39 (22.02)

Anandadi: Prajapati 07:41–04:56 (22.02) Anandadi: Saumya 04:56–07:39 (22.02)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 06:22–18:59; Bhadra Puchha 11:23–12:38; Bhadra Mukha 12:38–14:43

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:50–06:46
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:24–15:05
Godhuli	17:46–18:13
Pradosha	17:46–20:32
Nishitha	00:15–01:10 (22.02)
Amrita Kalam	19:31–21:14

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:44–13:59
Yamaganda	08:57–10:12
Gulika Kalam	11:28–12:44
Dur Muhurta	12:23–13:04
Varjyam	09:14–10:57

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Vishakha; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Kumbha 07:41, Mina 08:16, Mesha 08:57, Vrishabha 09:50, Mithuna 11:17, Karka 13:41, Simha 16:38

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha — loss of money; 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 = +5

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:41–04:56 (22.02)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:41–07:27 (22.02)+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 07:41–04:56 (22.02)+1 Yoga Dhruva 07:41–22:04+1 Auspicious weekday−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:41–18:59

Panchanga at sunrise 07:41

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Tryahasparsha
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 07:39

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 07:49 (23.02) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 1 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 05:57 (23.02) more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 21:27 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 19:44 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 19:44	karana Kaulava
from 21:27	yoga Harshana
from 05:57 (23.02)	nakshatra Jyestha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:01
Sunrise	07:39
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:48
End of twilight	18:26
Moonrise	02:05
Moonset	09:44
Day length	10 h 08 min

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:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (07:39–17:48) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 17:48–20:34
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:39–05:57 (23.02)

Krakacha Yoga all day Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day

Anandadi: Ananda 07:39–05:57 (23.02) Anandadi: Kaladanda 05:57–07:37 (23.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:48–06:43
Abhijit Muhurta	12:23–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:25–15:05
Godhuli	17:48–18:15
Pradosha	17:48–20:34
Nishitha	00:15–01:10 (23.02)
Amrita Kalam	19:07–20:47

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:59–15:16
Yamaganda	07:39–08:55
Gulika Kalam	10:11–11:27
Dur Muhurta	11:02–11:43, 15:05–15:46
Varjyam	09:06–10:46

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:13–08:53, 09:46–16:34

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Anuradha; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Kumbha 07:39, Mina 08:13, Mesha 08:53, Vrishabha 09:46, Mithuna 11:13, Karka 13:37, Simha 16:34

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”); Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-ashtami 07:39–17:48: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (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.
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.

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:39–05:57 (23.02)+1 Anandadi: Ananda 07:39–05:57 (23.02)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:39–05:57 (23.02)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Ashtami all day−2 Tryahasparsha−3 Krakacha Yoga all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:39

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Kshaya tithi
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 07:37

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 07:49 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 1 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 06:12 (24.02) more Gandamula
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 20:14 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 07:49 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:49	tithi Krishna-navami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 07:49	karana Taitila
from 19:42	karana Gara
from 20:14	yoga Vajra
from 06:12 (24.02)	nakshatra Mula
from 07:23 (24.02)	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 07:23 (24.02)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:59
Sunrise	07:37
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:50
End of twilight	18:28
Moonrise	03:12
Moonset	10:26
Day length	10 h 13 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 07:49

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 (07:37–17:50) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:37–07:49 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:37–06:12 (24.02) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:49–07:23 (24.02) Hutashana Yoga 07:23–07:34 (24.02)

Anandadi: Chara 07:37–06:12 (24.02) Anandadi: Sthira 06:12–07:34 (24.02)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 00:13–12:08 (24.02)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:46–06:41
Abhijit Muhurta	12:23–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:25–15:06
Godhuli	17:50–18:17
Pradosha	17:50–20:35
Nishitha	00:15–01:10 (24.02)
Amrita Kalam	21:19–22:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:27–12:43
Yamaganda	15:17–16:33
Gulika Kalam	08:53–10:10
Dur Muhurta	09:39–10:20, 13:04–13:45
Varjyam	11:37–13:14

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 08:09–08:49, 09:42–16:30

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Jyestha; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 07:49, Krishna-navami from 07:49; lagna Kumbha 07:37, Mina 08:09, Mesha 08:49, Vrishabha 09:42, Mithuna 11:09, Karka 13:33, Simha 16:30

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-ashtami 07:37–07:49: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 07:49–17:50: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

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

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+1 Anandadi: Chara 07:37–06:12 (24.02)+1 Yoga Harshana 07:37–20:14+1 Auspicious weekday0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:37–07:49−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:37–06:12 (24.02)−2 Rikta tithi 07:49–07:23 (24.02)−2 Kshaya tithi−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:49–07:23 (24.02)−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:37–06:12 (24.02)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:37

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 07:34

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 06:08 (25.02) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 1 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 05:39 (25.02) more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 18:23 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 18:52 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 18:23	yoga Siddhi
from 18:52	karana Vishti
from 05:39 (25.02)	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 06:08 (25.02)	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 06:08 (25.02)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:57
Sunrise	07:34
Noon	12:43
Sunset	17:52
End of twilight	18:30
Moonrise	04:11
Moonset	11:22
Day length	10 h 17 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 (07:34–17:52) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:34–06:08 (25.02) Hutashana Yoga 06:08–07:32 (25.02)

Anandadi: Matanga 05:39–07:32 (25.02) Anandadi: Gada 07:34–05:39 (25.02)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 18:52–06:08 (25.02); Bhadra Puchha 20:28–21:36; Bhadra Mukha 21:36–23:30
Gandanta (nakshatra): 00:13–12:08
Gandanta (tithi): 05:45–06:30 (25.02)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:44–06:39
Abhijit Muhurta	12:23–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:26–15:07
Godhuli	17:52–18:19
Pradosha	17:52–20:36
Nishitha	00:15–01:09 (25.02)
Amrita Kalam	23:24–00:57 (25.02)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:09–11:26
Yamaganda	14:00–15:18
Gulika Kalam	07:34–08:51
Dur Muhurta	07:34–08:15, 08:15–08:57
Varjyam	04:05–05:39 (25.02)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:05–08:45, 09:38–16:26

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Mula; tithi Krishna-dashami; lagna Kumbha 07:34, Mina 08:05, Mesha 08:45, Vrishabha 09:38, Mithuna 11:05, Karka 13:29, Simha 16:26

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula — ruin of the family; 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 = −6

−1 Anandadi: Gada 07:34–05:39 (25.02)−1 Gandanta 07:34–12:08−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:34–05:39 (25.02)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:34–06:08 (25.02)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:34

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Shubha; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Festivals	Vijaya Ekadashi

At sunrise 07:32

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 04:05 (26.02) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 1 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 04:18 (26.02) more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 15:53 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 17:12 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 15:53	yoga Vyatipata
from 17:12	karana Balava
from 04:05 (26.02)	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 04:05 (26.02)	karana Kaulava
from 04:18 (26.02)	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:54
Sunrise	07:32
Noon	12:42
Sunset	17:54
End of twilight	18:32
Moonrise	04:59
Moonset	12:32
Day length	10 h 22 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

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 (07:32–17:54) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Vijaya Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Magha (Phalguna in North India). “Bestower of victory”: according to legend, Rama observed it before crossing to Lanka.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 06:08–04:05 (26.02)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 09:24–09:35 (26.02)
Vaishnava date: 26.02

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:18–07:29 (26.02) Tripushkar Yoga 04:18–07:29 (26.02)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:32–04:05 (26.02) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:05–07:29 (26.02) Hutashana Yoga 04:05–07:29 (26.02) Krakacha Yoga 04:05–07:29 (26.02)

Anandadi: Shubha 07:32–04:18 (26.02) Anandadi: Amrita 04:18–07:29 (26.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:42–06:37
Abhijit Muhurta	12:22–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:27–15:08
Godhuli	17:54–18:21
Pradosha	17:54–20:37
Nishitha	00:15–01:09 (26.02)
Amrita Kalam	23:46–01:17 (26.02)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:36–17:54
Yamaganda	12:43–14:01
Gulika Kalam	15:19–16:36
Dur Muhurta	16:31–17:13
Varjyam	14:43–16:13

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 throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-ekadashi; lagna Kumbha 07:32, Mina 08:01, Mesha 08:42, Vrishabha 09:34, Mithuna 11:01, Karka 13:25, Simha 16:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha — ruin of the family; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Vyatipata 15:53–17:54: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Yoga Siddhi 07:32–15:53+1 Anandadi: Shubha 07:32–04:18 (26.02)0 Tripushkar Yoga 04:18–07:29 (26.02)−1 Vyatipata 15:53–07:29 (26.02)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:32–04:18 (26.02)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:32–04:05 (26.02)

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 07:32

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Vyatipata
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Festivals	Vijaya Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast

At sunrise 07:29

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 01:21 (27.02) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 1 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 02:17 (27.02) more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 12:47 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 14:48 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:47	yoga Variyana
from 14:48	karana Taitila
from 01:21 (27.02)	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 01:21 (27.02)	karana Gara
from 02:17 (27.02)	nakshatra Shravana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:52
Sunrise	07:29
Noon	12:42
Sunset	17:56
End of twilight	18:34
Moonrise	05:36
Moonset	13:55
Day length	10 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (07:29–17:56) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Vijaya Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast · Vishnu

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

Smarta date: 25.02
Ekadashi began only within Arunodaya (later than 4 ghatis before sunrise), so Arunodaya is “touched” by Dashami — Vaishnavas move the fast to the next day.

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 02:17–07:27 (27.02)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:29–01:21 (27.02)

Anandadi: Siddhi 03:43–07:27 (27.02) Anandadi: Mrityu 07:29–20:51 Anandadi: Kana 20:51–03:43 (27.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:41–06:35
Abhijit Muhurta	12:22–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:27–15:09
Godhuli	17:56–18:23
Pradosha	17:56–20:38
Nishitha	00:15–01:09 (27.02)
Amrita Kalam	20:25–21:53

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:48–10:06
Yamaganda	11:24–12:43
Gulika Kalam	14:01–15:20
Dur Muhurta	13:04–13:46, 15:09–15:51
Varjyam	11:38–13:06, 05:51–07:16 (27.02)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 12:47–16:19

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 12:47–16:19
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 12:47–16:19
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:57–08:38, 09:30–16:19

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-dvadashi; lagna Kumbha 07:29, Mina 07:57, Mesha 08:38, Vrishabha 09:30, Mithuna 10:57, Karka 13:21, Simha 16:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha — improved health; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Vyatipata 07:29–12:47: 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).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −6

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Mrityu

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:29–02:17 (27.02)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Variyana 12:47–07:27 (27.02)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:29–01:21 (27.02)−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 07:29–20:51−3 Vyatipata 07:29–12:47

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 07:29

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Yoga Parigha
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more
Festivals	Maha Shivaratri · Bhauma Pradosha

At sunrise 07:27

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 22:02 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 1 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 23:41 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 09:09 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 11:45 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 09:09	yoga Parigha
from 11:45	karana Vanija
from 22:02	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 22:02	karana Vishti
from 23:41	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 05:06 (28.02)	yoga Shiva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:50
Sunrise	07:27
Noon	12:42
Sunset	17:58
End of twilight	18:36
Moonrise	06:05
Moonset	15:24
Day length	10 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 1, average — 9, 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, Shravana (07:27–17:58) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Maha Shivaratri · Shiva

“The Great Night of Shiva” — the marriage of Shiva and Parvati and the appearance of the fiery lingam. Devotees fast all day, keep vigil at night, perform abhisheka of the lingam in each of the four praharas and offer bilva leaves; the main puja is at midnight (Nishitha).

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 00:15–01:08 (28.02)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Bhauma Pradosha · Shiva

Pradosha on a Tuesday (Bhauma is Mars): helps to get rid of illnesses and debts and pacifies Mars.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 17:58–20:40
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:27–22:02

Anandadi: Lumbaka 07:27–23:41 Anandadi: Utpata 23:41–07:24 (28.02)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 22:02–08:13 (28.02); Bhadra Mukha 22:02–23:44; Bhadra Puchha 07:10–08:11 (28.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:39–06:33
Abhijit Muhurta	12:22–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:28–15:10
Godhuli	17:58–18:25
Pradosha	17:58–20:40
Nishitha	00:15–01:08 (28.02)
Amrita Kalam	14:25–15:50

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:21–16:39
Yamaganda	10:05–11:24
Gulika Kalam	12:43–14:02
Dur Muhurta	09:33–10:15, 23:21–00:15 (28.02)
Varjyam	03:12–04:36 (28.02)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:53–08:34, 09:26–16:15

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 07:53–08:34, 09:26–16:15
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:53–08:34, 09:26–16:15
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:53–08:34, 09:26–16:15

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Krishna-trayodashi; lagna Kumbha 07:27, Mina 07:53, Mesha 08:34, Vrishabha 09:26, Mithuna 10:53, Karka 13:17, Simha 16:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana — bodily development (physical growth); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:27–22:02+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:27–23:41+1 Yoga Variyana 07:27–09:09−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 07:27–23:41−1 Yoga Parigha 09:09–19:07−1 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 07:27

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra)
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vikari (No. 33) · Shaka 1821 · Vikram 1956 more

At sunrise 07:24

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 18:20 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 2 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 20:43 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 00:46 (01.03) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:13 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 08:13	karana Shakuni
from 18:20	tithi Amavasya
from 18:20	karana Chatushpada
from 20:43	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 00:46 (01.03)	yoga Siddha
from 04:23 (01.03)	karana Naga

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:47
Sunrise	07:24
Noon	12:42
Sunset	18:01
End of twilight	18:38
Moonrise	06:28
Moonset	16:57
Day length	10 h 36 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

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) 07:24–08:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 08:13–18:01: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Krishna-chaturdashi 07:24–18:01: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:24–20:43

Anandadi: Mitra 07:24–20:43 Anandadi: Manasa 20:43–07:22 (01.03)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 22:02 (27.02)–08:13; Bhadra Mukha 22:02–23:44 (27.02); Bhadra Puchha 07:10–08:11
Dosha-free Panchaka: 10:14–09:01 (04.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:37–06:31
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:28–15:11
Godhuli	18:01–18:27
Pradosha	18:01–20:41
Nishitha	00:15–01:08 (01.03)
Amrita Kalam	11:36–13:00

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:42–14:02
Yamaganda	08:44–10:03
Gulika Kalam	11:23–12:42
Dur Muhurta	12:21–13:04
Varjyam	02:58–04:22 (01.03)

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 Dhanishtha; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi; lagna Kumbha 07:24, Mina 07:49, Mesha 08:30, Vrishabha 09:22, Mithuna 10:49, Karka 13:13, Simha 16:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 07:24–18:01: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+1 Anandadi: Mitra 07:24–20:43+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:24–20:43+1 Yoga Shiva 07:24–00:46 (01.03)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:24–08:13−1 Panchaka 10:14–07:22 (01.03)−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:24–20:43−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 07:24–18:20

Panchanga at sunrise 07:24

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

Magha (Vedic name Tapas) — A month of austerity and holy baths (Magha Snana): Vasant Panchami, Ratha Saptami; in the dark half — Maha Shivaratri.
Patron: Madhava; Aditya — Pushan. Full moon in nakshatra Magha. Ritu: Shishira.

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.

Vikari (No. 33 of 60, “changeable, sickly”) — A year of ailments: illness and changes for the worse; health needs looking after.
Northern samvatsara: Virodhikrit (No. 45)
Shaka Samvat 1821 · Vikram Samvat 1956 · Kali Yuga 5000
Next year — Sharvari, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 30.03.1900
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.

Shukla-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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 2
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

Dosha-free Panchaka
Began on a Wednesday or Thursday: carries no particular dosha, but the five prohibitions of Panchaka still apply.
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-dvitya
+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).

Makara
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

Mina
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

Vrishabha
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Mithuna
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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

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.

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-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.

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

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.

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 3
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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

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).

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

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable 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.

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

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.

Uttara-Bhadra (26)
Meaning: Later blessed (foot, leg)
Symbol: Part of the red bed for legs (foot), twins
Deity: Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon)
Type: fixed (dhruva, sthira) — For what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Vimshottari lord: Saturn
Shakti: give rain (nourishment and stability)

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.

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.

Shani vara — Saturn Day
Lord: Saturn
This is the only day of the week when, according to astrological indications, you can safely postpone most important household and spiritual affairs, which is reflected in a variety of cultures around the world. However, on this day you can carry out monotonous monotonous work, or relax.

Saturday — Day of Saturn
what to do (Tibetan tradition): working in the field, planting flowers and trees, sowing, making a pond and a well; do not plow
plants of the day: slow-growing, long-lived, dense, heavy, sturdy plants

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 4
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 3 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 09:00–10:30; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 09:29–10:59 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

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

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 6. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 13:30–15:00.

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

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 1. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 06:00–07:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Saturday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

Bhadra on earth
Vishti Karana with the Moon in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Mina: Bhadra resides on earth (bhu-loka) and is especially harmful.

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.

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)

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.

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 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-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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

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.

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.

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 6
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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

Hutashana Yoga
“Fiery” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 12, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 8, Thu — 9, Fri — 10, Sat — 11. Portends losses, quarrels and harm; new undertakings are avoided.

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
“Poisonous” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 4, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 2, Thu — 8, Fri — 9, Sat — 7. Unfavourable for new undertakings, medical treatment and transactions.

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

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

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

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

Shukla (24) — “bright, pure”
Auspicious: pure and noble deeds, religious rites, study.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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.

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 7
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Ashtami
8th tithi: a day of Durga and Shiva, good for fasting and worship, but weaker than usual for worldly undertakings.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Magha Gupta Navaratri, day 8
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Magha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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: 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.

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.

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

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami (10, waxing Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Dharma.
The tenth lunar day is patronized by Dharma, which favors virtuous deeds, religious events, spiritual practices, as well as other pious activities. You can start any important work.

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)

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.

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.

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Vaidhriti
The nitya yoga of “discord” is in force for most of the day: worldly undertakings are postponed, and the day suits fasting, prayer and spiritual practice.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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 Mrigashirsha
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.
according to the Indian tradition: No pruning; planting flowers, soaking seeds and the like are allowed.

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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.

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

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

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.

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 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).

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

Ravi Pushya Yoga
A Sunday when the Moon is in Pushya. Very favourable for purchases, preparing medicines and medical treatment, beginning studies and mantra practice.

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.

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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-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.

Pushya (8)
Meaning: Feeder; feeder of flowers
Symbol: Cow udder, flower (lotus), arrow and circle
Deity: Brhaspati
Type: light (kshipra, laghu) — For quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Vimshottari lord: Saturn
Shakti: give manifestation of spiritual energy, feeding

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.

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purnima
−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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Samvartaka Yoga
The yoga of the “destruction of the world”: Sunday with the 7th tithi or Wednesday with the 1st. One of the worst yogas: auspicious activities are postponed.

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−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.

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

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.

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.

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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

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.

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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

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 Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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.

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.

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami (5, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Soma.
The fifth day of the waning moon is owned by Soma, who patronizes medicine, surgery and cleansing the body of poisons. You can begin other important things.

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)

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.

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti (6, waning Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Kartikeya.
Kartikeya presides over the sixth day of the waning moon, favoring coronations (taking office), establishing new friendships, carrying out festivals and performances.

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

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.

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 Swati
Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result.
according to the Indian tradition: Gardening, activities with frequent changes; not suitable for activities aimed at a long-term result (planting or sowing is not allowed).

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami (7, waning Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Indra.
The seventh day of the waning moon is ruled by Indra and this favors the start of travel, the purchase of vehicles, as well as other matters where movement is a characteristic feature.

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)

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.

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.

Amrita Siddhi turned to poison
If an Amrita Siddhi day falls on a tithi “forbidden” for it (Sun — 5, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 8, Thu — 9, Fri — 10, Sat — 11), the nectar turns into poison (visha): the day is unfavourable for any new undertaking.

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami (8, waning Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: Vasus.
The ruler of the eighth day of the waning Moon is Vasus, which favors the beginning of military operations, the construction of defenses and fortifications.

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)

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.

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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.

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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)

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.

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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.

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami (10, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Dharma.
The tenth day of the waning moon is protected by Dharma, which favors virtuous deeds, religious events, spiritual practices, as well as other pious activities. You can start any important work.

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)

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.

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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)

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.

Sunday — Day of the Sun
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting trees, sowing grain crops
plants of the day: laurel, spices, for example hot peppers

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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.

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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-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.

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

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.

Monday — Day of the Moon
what to do (Tibetan tradition): field work, planting rice, grain, trees or flowers
plants of the day: watery vegetables such as cucumbers and zucchini, water-loving plants such as rice

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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.

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Krishna-trayodashi (13, waning Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: God of Love.
The thirteenth day of the waning moon is ruled by the God of love, which is favorable for establishing friendly relations, sensual pleasures, as well as celebrations.

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)

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 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).

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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.

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi (14, waning Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Kali.
Kali rules the fourteenth day of the waning moon and promotes destruction, appeal to elementals (forces of nature, elements) and spirits.

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 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).

Krishna-chaturdashi
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.

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).