Panchanga Calendar

March 1959

SamvatsaraVilamba (32)MonthMagha → Phalguna from 10.03RituShishiraAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

March 1959 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Magha (until 9.03), Phalguna (from 10.03). Periods: from 14.03 — Kharmas; 17–24.03 — Holashtak. Major festivals: 7.03 Maha Shivaratri; 24.03 Holika Dahan; 25.03 Holi (Dhulandi). 24.03 — lunar eclipse, partial (fully visible).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Anu7Kalashtami

2Jye8

3Mul9

4PAsh10

5UAsh11Vijaya Ekadashi

6Shra12after 11:14

7Dhan13Maha Shivaratri

8Shat14

9PBh30Somvati Amavasya

10UBh1Chandra Darshan

11UBh2

12Rev3after 17:47

13Ashw4after 14:00

14Bhar5Mina Sankranti

15Krit6Skanda Shashti

16Roh7

17Mrig8Masik Durgashtami

18Ard8

19Pun9after 08:00

20Push10Amalaki Ekadashi

21Ashl11Ekadashi Vaish.

22Mag13Pradosha

23PPh14

24UPh15Holika Dahan

25Has1Holi

26Chit2

27Swa3Sankashti

28Vish4

29Anu5Rang Panchami

30Jye7

31Mul8Kalashtami

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (17)

KalashtamiEkadashiPradoshaMaha Shivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Chandra DarshanVinayaka ChaturthiSankrantiSkanda ShashtiGoddess (Durga, Kali)Vernal equinoxLunar eclipse, partialHolika Dahanday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)HoliSankashtiSheetala Ashtami

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

10.03 Tue — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Siddhi
Uttara-Bhadra (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
12.03 Thu — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Brahma, Ravi Yoga after 17:47
Ashwini (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
16.03 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Vardhamana, Auspicious nakshatra
Rohini (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
19.03 Thu — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) after 08:00
Punarvasu (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
20.03 Fri — Pushya, Ravi Yoga, Auspicious weekday
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.

Festivals

1.03 Sun Kalashtami
5.03 Thu Vijaya Ekadashi
6.03 Fri Pradosha Vrat
7.03 Sat Maha Shivaratri
9.03 Mon Magha Amavasya
9.03 Mon Somvati Amavasya
10.03 Tue Chandra Darshan
13.03 Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi
14.03 Sat Mina Sankranti
15.03 Sun Skanda Shashti
17.03 Tue Masik Durgashtami
20.03 Fri Amalaki Ekadashi
21.03 Sat Amalaki Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast
22.03 Sun Pradosha Vrat
24.03 Tue Holika Dahan
24.03 Tue Phalguna Purnima
25.03 Wed Holi (Dhulandi)
27.03 Fri Sankashti Chaturthi (Bhalachandra)
29.03 Sun Rang Panchami
31.03 Tue Kalashtami
31.03 Tue Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda)

Special muhurta yogas

6.03 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:10–02:33 (07.03)
10.03 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
12.03 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
13.03 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:52–14:00
16.03 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
16.03 Mon Amrita Siddhi Yoga 22:59–06:42 (17.03)
19.03 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
19.03 Thu Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:09–06:34 (20.03)
19.03 Thu Guru Pushya Yoga 04:09–06:34 (20.03)
25.03 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:21–20:22

Avoid starting important matters

1.03 Sun — Anandadi: Mrityu, Samvartaka Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra) (unfavourable day)
3.03 Tue — Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
4.03 Wed — Vyatipata, Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
8.03 Sun — Krishna Chaturdashi, Panchaka, Anandadi: Rakshasa
9.03 Mon — Amavasya, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
14.03 Sat — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vaidhriti, Sankranti day (unfavourable day)
17.03 Tue — Vishti (Bhadra), Tryahasparsha, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
18.03 Wed — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
21.03 Sat — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Kshaya tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
22.03 Sun — Yamaghanta, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Gandanta (unfavourable day)
24.03 Tue — Eclipse, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Vishti (Bhadra) (unfavourable day)
29.03 Sun — Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Mrityu, Vyatipata
30.03 Mon — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Vyatipata

Sky this month

9.03 New moon (Amavasya) 13:51
14.03 Mina Sankranti 18:01 — the Sun enters Mina (Pisces)
21.03 Vernal equinox 11:55
24.03 Full moon (Purnima) 23:02
24.03 Lunar eclipse, partial, greatest eclipse 23:11, magnitude 0.265
fully visible: 22:16–00:06 (25.03), maximum eclipse here 23:11, magnitude 0.265

Periods

from 14.03 Kharmas
17–24.03 Holashtak
7.03 14:53 – 12.03 11:05 Mrityu Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Vilamba (No. 32, “slow, tardy”) — A year of delay: affairs are held up, and everything demands patience. more

Northern samvatsara: Virodhikrit. Shaka Samvat 1880, Vikram Samvat 2015, Kali Yuga 5059.

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

Phalguna (Tapasya) — The last month of the lunar year: Holika Dahan and Holi; Mina Sankranti begins the second Kharmas. 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	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Samvartaka Yoga
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 07:23

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 18:52 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 1 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 04:29 (02.03) more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 11:23 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 07:55 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:55	karana Bava
from 11:23	yoga Harshana
from 18:52	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 18:52	karana Balava
from 04:29 (02.03)	nakshatra Jyestha
from 05:54 (02.03)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:45
Sunrise	07:23
Noon	12:42
Sunset	18:02
End of twilight	18:39
Moonrise	01:03
Moonset	10:04
Day length	10 h 39 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (07:23–18:02) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:23–07:55: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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, 18:52–20:42
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Samvartaka Yoga 07:23–18:52

Anandadi: Mrityu 07:23–04:29 (02.03) Anandadi: Kana 04:29–07:20 (02.03)

Bhadra in heaven: 00:12–07:55; Bhadra Puchha 01:24–02:29; Bhadra Mukha 02:29–04:18

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:36–06:29
Abhijit Muhurta	12:21–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:29–15:11
Godhuli	18:02–18:29
Pradosha	18:02–20:42
Nishitha	00:14–01:08 (02.03)
Amrita Kalam	18:40–20:10

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:42–18:02
Yamaganda	12:42–14:02
Gulika Kalam	15:22–16:42
Dur Muhurta	16:37–17:19
Varjyam	09:36–11:07

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:47–08:28, 09:21–16:13

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:47–08:28, 09:21–16:13
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:47–08:28, 09:21–16:13
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Anuradha; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Kumbha 07:23, Mina 07:47, Mesha 08:28, Vrishabha 09:21, Mithuna 10:50, Karka 13:15, Simha 16:13

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”); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −4

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: Anandadi: Mrityu

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:23–04:29 (02.03)+1 Yoga Harshana 11:23–07:20 (02.03)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:23–07:55−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 07:23–04:29 (02.03)−3 Samvartaka Yoga 07:23–18:52

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:23

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Padma, Yoga Harshana; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Ashtami
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more

At sunrise 07:20

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 16:59 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 1 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 03:25 (03.03) more Gandamula
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 08:35 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:59 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 08:35	yoga Vajra
from 16:59	tithi Krishna-navami
from 16:59	karana Taitila
from 03:25 (03.03)	nakshatra Mula
from 04:09 (03.03)	karana Gara
from 06:01 (03.03)	yoga Siddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:43
Sunrise	07:20
Noon	12:42
Sunset	18:04
End of twilight	18:41
Moonrise	02:15
Moonset	10:48
Day length	10 h 43 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 16:59

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (07:20–18:04) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Anandadi: Padma 07:20–03:25 (03.03) Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:25–07:18 (03.03)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 21:40–09:12 (03.03)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:34–06:27
Abhijit Muhurta	12:21–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:29–15:12
Godhuli	18:04–18:30
Pradosha	18:04–20:43
Nishitha	00:14–01:07 (03.03)
Amrita Kalam	19:01–20:32

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:41–10:01
Yamaganda	11:22–12:42
Gulika Kalam	14:03–15:23
Dur Muhurta	13:04–13:46, 15:12–15:55
Varjyam	09:50–11:22

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:43–08:24, 09:17–16:09

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Jyestha; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 16:59, Krishna-navami from 16:59; lagna Kumbha 07:20, Mina 07:43, Mesha 08:24, Vrishabha 09:17, Mithuna 10:46, Karka 13:11, Simha 16:09

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-ashtami 07:20–16:59: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 16:59–18:04: 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).
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 Anandadi: Padma 07:20–03:25 (03.03)+1 Yoga Harshana 07:20–08:35+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Vajra 08:35–09:39−1 Ashtami 07:20–16:59−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:20–03:25 (03.03)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:20

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more

At sunrise 07:18

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 15:24 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 1 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 02:40 (04.03) more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 03:43 (04.03) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:24 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 15:24	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 15:24	karana Vanija
from 02:40 (04.03)	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 02:43 (04.03)	karana Vishti
from 03:43 (04.03)	yoga Vyatipata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:41
Sunrise	07:18
Noon	12:41
Sunset	18:06
End of twilight	18:43
Moonrise	03:19
Moonset	11:41
Day length	10 h 48 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:24

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 (07:18–18:06) is good for sowing, for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 15:24–07:15 (04.03)

Anandadi: Chhatra 07:18–02:40 (04.03) Anandadi: Mitra 02:40–07:15 (04.03)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 02:43–14:08 (04.03); Bhadra Puchha 04:28–05:37 (04.03); Bhadra Mukha 05:37–07:30 (04.03)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 21:40 (02.03)–09:12
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:32–06:25
Abhijit Muhurta	12:20–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:30–15:13
Godhuli	18:06–18:32
Pradosha	18:06–20:44
Nishitha	00:14–01:07 (04.03)
Amrita Kalam	20:28–22:01

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:24–16:45
Yamaganda	10:00–11:21
Gulika Kalam	12:42–14:03
Dur Muhurta	09:27–10:11, 23:22–00:14 (04.03)
Varjyam	01:07–02:40 (04.03)

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 15:24–16:05

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Mula; tithi Krishna-navami until 15:24, Krishna-dashami from 15:24; lagna Kumbha 07:18, Mina 07:39, Mesha 08:20, Vrishabha 09:13, Mithuna 10:42, Karka 13:07, Simha 16:05

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

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

Krishna-navami 07:18–15:24: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

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.

+2 Yoga Siddhi 07:18–03:43 (04.03)+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 07:18–02:40 (04.03)−1 Krakacha Yoga 15:24–07:15 (04.03)−1 Gandanta 07:18–09:12−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:18–02:40 (04.03)−2 Rikta tithi 07:18–15:24

Panchanga at sunrise 07:18

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more

At sunrise 07:15

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 14:08 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 1 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 02:15 (05.03) more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 01:41 (05.03) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 14:08 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 14:08	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 14:08	karana Bava
from 01:38 (05.03)	karana Balava
from 01:41 (05.03)	yoga Variyana
from 02:15 (05.03)	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:38
Sunrise	07:15
Noon	12:41
Sunset	18:08
End of twilight	18:45
Moonrise	04:12
Moonset	12:42
Day length	10 h 53 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 14:08

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 (07:15–18:08) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:15–14:08: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 07:15–02:15 (05.03) Anandadi: Vajra 02:15–07:13 (05.03)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 02:43–14:08; Bhadra Puchha 04:28–05:37; Bhadra Mukha 05:37–07:30
Gandanta (tithi): 13:45–14:31

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:30–06:22
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:31–15:14
Godhuli	18:08–18:34
Pradosha	18:08–20:45
Nishitha	00:14–01:07 (05.03)
Amrita Kalam	21:32–23:07

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:42–14:03
Yamaganda	08:37–09:58
Gulika Kalam	11:20–12:42
Dur Muhurta	12:20–13:03
Varjyam	12:06–13:41

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:35–08:16, 09:09–16:01

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-dashami until 14:08, Krishna-ekadashi from 14:08; lagna Kumbha 07:15, Mina 07:35, Mesha 08:16, Vrishabha 09:09, Mithuna 10:38, Karka 13:03, Simha 16:01

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

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

Vyatipata 07:15–18:08: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 07:15–02:15 (05.03)+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:15–02:15 (05.03)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:15–14:08−3 Vyatipata 07:15–01:41 (05.03)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:15

Summary	Favourable day — Anandadi: Saumya, Auspicious nakshatra
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Festivals	Vijaya Ekadashi

At sunrise 07:13

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 13:14 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 1 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 02:12 (06.03) more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 23:56 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 13:14 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 13:14	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 13:14	karana Kaulava
from 23:56	yoga Parigha
from 00:55 (06.03)	karana Taitila
from 02:12 (06.03)	nakshatra Shravana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:36
Sunrise	07:13
Noon	12:41
Sunset	18:10
End of twilight	18:47
Moonrise	04:55
Moonset	13:49
Day length	10 h 57 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:14

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (07:13–18:10) is good for sowing.

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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 14:08 (04.03)–13:14
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 07:10–09:22 (06.03)

Muhurta

Anandadi: Saumya 07:13–20:11 Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:49–07:10 (06.03) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 20:11–03:49 (06.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:28–06:20
Abhijit Muhurta	12:20–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:31–15:15
Godhuli	18:10–18:36
Pradosha	18:10–20:46
Nishitha	00:14–01:06 (06.03)
Amrita Kalam	19:49–21:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:04–15:26
Yamaganda	07:13–08:35
Gulika Kalam	09:57–11:19
Dur Muhurta	10:52–11:36, 15:15–15:59
Varjyam	10:14–11:50, 06:16–07:53 (06.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:31–08:12, 09:05–15:57

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 07:31–08:12, 09:05–15:57
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 07:31–08:12, 09:05–15:57
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:31–08:12, 09:05–15:57

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 13:14, Krishna-dvadashi from 13:14; lagna Kumbha 07:13, Mina 07:31, Mesha 08:12, Vrishabha 09:05, Mithuna 10:34, Karka 12:59, Simha 15:57

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha — improved health; Thursday — success.

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

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

+1 Anandadi: Saumya 07:13–20:11+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:13–02:12 (06.03)+1 Yoga Variyana 07:13–23:56+1 Auspicious weekday

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:13

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 11:14
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 07:10

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 12:43 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 1 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 02:33 (07.03) more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 22:31 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 12:43 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 12:43	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 12:43	karana Gara
from 22:31	yoga Shiva
from 00:37 (07.03)	karana Vanija
from 02:33 (07.03)	nakshatra Dhanishtha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:33
Sunrise	07:10
Noon	12:41
Sunset	18:12
End of twilight	18:49
Moonrise	05:31
Moonset	15:00
Day length	11 h 02 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 12:43

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (07:10–18:12) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 18:12–20:47
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:10–02:33 (07.03)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:10–12:43

Anandadi: Prajapati 02:33–07:07 (07.03) Anandadi: Dhumra 07:10–02:33 (07.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:26–06:18
Abhijit Muhurta	12:19–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:32–15:16
Godhuli	18:12–18:38
Pradosha	18:12–20:47
Nishitha	00:14–01:06 (07.03)
Amrita Kalam	16:00–17:37

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:18–12:41
Yamaganda	15:27–16:50
Gulika Kalam	08:33–09:56
Dur Muhurta	09:22–10:07, 13:03–13:47
Varjyam	06:16–07:53, 06:41–08:20 (07.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:28–08:08, 09:01–12:43

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 07:28–08:08, 09:01–12:43
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 07:28–08:08, 09:01–12:43
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:28–08:08, 09:01–15:53

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 12:43, Krishna-trayodashi from 12:43; lagna Kumbha 07:10, Mina 07:28, Mesha 08:08, Vrishabha 09:01, Mithuna 10:30, Karka 12:55, Simha 15:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana — bodily development (physical growth); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 11:14

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:10–02:33 (07.03)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:10–02:33 (07.03)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:10–12:43 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 07:10–02:33 (07.03)−1 Yoga Parigha 07:10–11:14

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 07:10

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Vardhamana; cons: Krishna Chaturdashi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Festivals	Maha Shivaratri

At sunrise 07:07

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 12:37 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 1 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 03:20 (08.03) more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 21:26 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 12:37 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 12:37	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 12:37	karana Vishti
from 21:26	yoga Siddha
from 00:45 (08.03)	karana Shakuni
from 03:20 (08.03)	nakshatra Shatabhisha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:31
Sunrise	07:07
Noon	12:40
Sunset	18:14
End of twilight	18:51
Moonrise	06:00
Moonset	16:11
Day length	11 h 07 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:37

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) 12:37–18:14: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 12:37–18:14: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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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, 00:14–01:05 (08.03)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:37–07:05 (08.03)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 07:07–03:20 (08.03) Anandadi: Ananda 03:20–07:05 (08.03)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 12:37–14:53; Bhadra Mukha 12:37–14:39
Bhadra on earth: 14:53–00:45 (08.03); Bhadra Puchha 23:35–00:48 (08.03)
Mrityu Panchaka: 14:53–11:05 (12.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:24–06:16
Abhijit Muhurta	12:19–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:32–15:17
Godhuli	18:14–18:40
Pradosha	18:14–20:49
Nishitha	00:14–01:05 (08.03)
Amrita Kalam	16:36–18:15

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:54–11:18
Yamaganda	14:04–15:28
Gulika Kalam	07:07–08:31
Dur Muhurta	07:07–07:52, 07:52–08:36
Varjyam	06:41–08:20

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:24–08:05, 08:57–12:37

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 07:24–08:05, 08:57–12:37
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:24–08:05, 08:57–12:37
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:24–08:05, 08:57–15:49

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 12:37, Krishna-chaturdashi from 12:37; lagna Kumbha 07:07, Mina 07:24, Mesha 08:05, Vrishabha 08:57, Mithuna 10:26, Karka 12:51, Simha 15:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 12:37–18:14: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 14:53–18:14: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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) 12:37–07:05 (08.03)+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 07:07–03:20 (08.03)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:07–03:20 (08.03)+1 Yoga Shiva 07:07–21:260 Panchaka 14:53–07:05 (08.03)−1 Bhadra on earth 14:53–00:45 (08.03)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Krishna Chaturdashi 12:37–07:05 (08.03)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:07

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Panchaka
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more

At sunrise 07:05

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 12:59 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 1 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 04:34 (09.03) more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 20:43 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 12:59 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:59	tithi Amavasya
from 12:59	karana Chatushpada
from 20:43	yoga Sadhya
from 01:21 (09.03)	karana Naga
from 04:34 (09.03)	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:28
Sunrise	07:05
Noon	12:40
Sunset	18:17
End of twilight	18:53
Moonrise	06:25
Moonset	17:23
Day length	11 h 11 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:59

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (07:05–18:17) is good for sowing.
Shakuni 07:05–12:59: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 12:59–18:17: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 07:05–12:59: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Anandadi: Chara 04:34–07:02 (09.03) Anandadi: Rakshasa 07:05–04:34 (09.03)

Mrityu Panchaka: 14:53 (07.03)–11:05 (12.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:22–06:14
Abhijit Muhurta	12:18–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:33–15:17
Godhuli	18:17–18:42
Pradosha	18:17–20:50
Nishitha	00:14–01:05 (09.03)
Amrita Kalam	21:00–22:41

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:53–18:17
Yamaganda	12:41–14:05
Gulika Kalam	15:29–16:53
Dur Muhurta	16:47–17:32
Varjyam	10:54–12:35

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:20–08:01, 08:54–15:45

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 12:59, Amavasya from 12:59; lagna Kumbha 07:05, Mina 07:20, Mesha 08:01, Vrishabha 08:54, Mithuna 10:22, Karka 12:47, Simha 15:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha — gaining strength; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 07:05–12:59: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 12:59–18:17: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+2 Yoga Siddha 07:05–20:43+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:05–04:34 (09.03)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 07:05–04:34 (09.03)−1 Panchaka all day−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 07:05–12:59

Panchanga at sunrise 07:05

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Magha (amanta) · Phalguna (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Festivals	Somvati Amavasya · Magha Amavasya

At sunrise 07:02

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 13:51 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 1 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 06:18 (10.03) more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 20:23 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 13:51 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 13:51	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 13:51	karana Kimstughna
from 20:23	yoga Shubha
from 02:27 (10.03)	karana Bava
from 06:18 (10.03)	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:26
Sunrise	07:02
Noon	12:40
Sunset	18:19
End of twilight	18:56
Moonrise	06:47
Moonset	18:33
Day length	11 h 16 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	13:51

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:51

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (07:02–18:19) is good for root crops.
Naga 07:02–13:51: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 13:51–18:19: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Somvati Amavasya · Shiva

A new moon falling on a Monday. Married women circumambulate the peepal tree for their husbands’ long life; holy bathing in sacred rivers and charity are especially meritorious.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 12:59 (08.03)–13:51
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Magha Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon — a day of ancestor rites: tarpana, shraddha and charity.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 12:59 (08.03)–13:51
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Anandadi: Musala 07:02–06:18 (10.03) Anandadi: Gada 06:18–07:00 (10.03)

Mrityu Panchaka: 14:53 (07.03)–11:05 (12.03)
Gandanta (tithi): 13:26–14:16

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:20–06:11
Abhijit Muhurta	12:18–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:33–15:18
Godhuli	18:19–18:44
Pradosha	18:19–20:51
Nishitha	00:14–01:05 (10.03)
Amrita Kalam	21:43–23:26

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:27–09:51
Yamaganda	11:16–12:40
Gulika Kalam	14:05–15:30
Dur Muhurta	13:03–13:48, 15:18–16:03
Varjyam	11:26–13:09

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 13:51–15:42

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 13:51–15:42
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 13:51–15:42
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:16–07:57, 08:50–15:42

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra; tithi Amavasya until 13:51, Shukla-pratipat from 13:51; lagna Kumbha 07:02, Mina 07:16, Mesha 07:57, Vrishabha 08:50, Mithuna 10:18, Karka 12:44, Simha 15:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra — facing death (dangers); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Amavasya 07:02–13:51: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Yoga Sadhya 07:02–20:23+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Anandadi: Musala 07:02–06:18 (10.03)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:02–06:18 (10.03)−3 Amavasya 07:02–13:51

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:02

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 07:00

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 15:11 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 1 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 08:29 (11.03) more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 20:26 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 15:11 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 15:11	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 15:11	karana Balava
from 20:26	yoga Shukla
from 04:03 (11.03)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:23
Sunrise	07:00
Noon	12:40
Sunset	18:21
End of twilight	18:58
Moonrise	07:07
Moonset	19:42
Day length	11 h 20 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 15:11

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (07:00–18:21) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Chandra Darshan · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: first visible lunar crescent, 18:21–19:42
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 18:21–19:42

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) all day

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:00–15:11

Anandadi: Siddhi all day

Mrityu Panchaka: 14:53 (07.03)–11:05 (12.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:18–06:09
Abhijit Muhurta	12:18–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:34–15:19
Godhuli	18:21–18:46
Pradosha	18:21–20:52
Nishitha	00:14–01:04 (11.03)
Amrita Kalam	03:15–04:59 (11.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:30–16:56
Yamaganda	09:50–11:15
Gulika Kalam	12:40–14:05
Dur Muhurta	09:16–10:01, 23:23–00:14 (11.03)
Varjyam	16:46–18:31

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:12–07:53, 08:46–18:21

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:12–07:53, 08:46–18:21
Cutting fingernails	average 07:12–07:53, 08:46–18:21
Cutting toenails	average 07:12–07:53, 08:46–15:38
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:12–07:53, 08:46–18:21

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 15:11, Shukla-dvitya from 15:11; lagna Kumbha 07:00, Mina 07:12, Mesha 07:53, Vrishabha 08:46, Mithuna 10:14, Karka 12:40, Simha 15:38

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra — a good life; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Yoga Shubha 07:00–20:26+1 Anandadi: Siddhi all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) all day0 Auspicious tithi 15:11–06:57 (11.03)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:00–15:11 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−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 07:00

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Shukla; cons: Anandadi: Utpata, Panchaka
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more

At sunrise 06:57

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 17:01 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 4 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 08:29 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 20:49 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 17:01 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 08:29	nakshatra Revati
from 17:01	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 17:01	karana Taitila
from 20:49	yoga Brahma
from 06:05 (12.03)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:20
Sunrise	06:57
Noon	12:39
Sunset	18:23
End of twilight	19:00
Moonrise	07:28
Moonset	20:50
Day length	11 h 25 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:29	from 17:01

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 (06:57–08:29) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (08:29–18:23) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:57–17:01

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:01–06:55 (12.03) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:01–06:55 (12.03)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:57–08:29 Anandadi: Utpata 08:29–06:55 (12.03)

Mrityu Panchaka: 14:53 (07.03)–11:05 (12.03)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 04:24–17:47 (12.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:16–06:07
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:34–15:20
Godhuli	18:23–18:48
Pradosha	18:23–20:53
Nishitha	00:14–01:04 (12.03)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:40–14:06
Yamaganda	08:23–09:49
Gulika Kalam	11:14–12:40
Dur Muhurta	12:17–13:03
Varjyam	21:47–23:33

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:08–07:49, 08:42–15:34

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 07:08–07:49, 08:42–15:34
Cutting fingernails	good 07:08–07:49, 08:42–15:34
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:08–07:49, 08:42–15:34

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 08:29, Revati from 08:29; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 17:01, Shukla-tritya from 17:01; lagna Kumbha 06:57, Mina 07:08, Mesha 07:49, Vrishabha 08:42, Mithuna 10:10, Karka 12:36, Simha 15:34

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 08:29) — a good life; Revati (from 08:29) — increase in property; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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 nakshatra 06:57–08:29+1 Yoga Shukla 06:57–20:49+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:57–17:010 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:57–17:01 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:01–06:55 (12.03)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:01–06:55 (12.03)−1 Panchaka all day−3 Anandadi: Utpata 08:29–06:55 (12.03)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:57

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Brahma; auspicious time — after 17:47
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more

At sunrise 06:55

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 19:15 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 4 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 11:05 more Gandamula
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 21:31 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 19:15 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 11:05	nakshatra Ashwini
from 19:15	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 19:15	karana Vanija
from 21:31	yoga Indra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:18
Sunrise	06:55
Noon	12:39
Sunset	18:25
End of twilight	19:02
Moonrise	07:49
Moonset	21:56
Day length	11 h 30 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:05

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 (06:55–11:05) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Ravi Yoga 11:05–06:52 (13.03)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:15–06:52 (13.03)

Anandadi: Mitra 06:55–11:05 Anandadi: Manasa 11:05–06:52 (13.03)

Mrityu Panchaka: 14:53 (07.03)–11:05
Gandanta (nakshatra): 04:24–17:47
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:14–06:05
Abhijit Muhurta	12:17–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:35–15:21
Godhuli	18:25–18:50
Pradosha	18:25–20:54
Nishitha	00:14–01:03 (13.03)
Amrita Kalam	08:25–10:12, 05:56–07:43 (13.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:06–15:32
Yamaganda	06:55–08:21
Gulika Kalam	09:47–11:13
Dur Muhurta	10:45–11:31, 15:21–16:07
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:04–07:45, 08:38–15:30

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 07:04–07:45, 08:38–15:30
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 07:04–07:45, 08:38–15:30
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:04–07:45, 08:38–15:30

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Revati until 11:05, Ashwini from 11:05; tithi Shukla-tritya; lagna Kumbha 06:55, Mina 07:04, Mesha 07:45, Vrishabha 08:38, Mithuna 10:06, Karka 12:32, Simha 15:30

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 11:05) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 11:05) — joy; Thursday — success.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +9

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

Auspicious time begins after 17:47

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Yoga Brahma 06:55–21:31+2 Ravi Yoga 11:05–06:52 (13.03)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 06:55–11:05+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:55–11:05+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:55–19:15−1 Gandanta 06:55–17:47−1 Panchaka 06:55–11:05

Panchanga at sunrise 06:55

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Indra; auspicious time — after 14:00
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 06:52

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 21:46 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 3 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 14:00 more Gandamula
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 22:25 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 08:29 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:29	karana Vishti
from 14:00	nakshatra Bharani
from 21:46	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 21:46	karana Bava
from 22:25	yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:15
Sunrise	06:52
Noon	12:39
Sunset	18:27
End of twilight	19:04
Moonrise	08:12
Moonset	23:01
Day length	11 h 34 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 14:00

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (14:00–18:27) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:29–18:27: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:30–13:49
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:52–14:00 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:52–14:00

Jwalamukhi Yoga 21:46–06:49 (14.03)

Anandadi: Vajra 06:52–14:00 Anandadi: Mudgara 14:00–06:49 (14.03)

Bhadra in heaven: 08:29–21:46; Bhadra Mukha 08:30–10:43; Bhadra Puchha 20:27–21:46
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini
Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-chaturti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:12–06:02
Abhijit Muhurta	12:16–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:35–15:22
Godhuli	18:27–18:52
Pradosha	18:27–20:55
Nishitha	00:13–01:03 (14.03)
Amrita Kalam	05:56–07:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:13–12:39
Yamaganda	15:33–17:00
Gulika Kalam	08:19–09:46
Dur Muhurta	09:11–09:57, 13:03–13:49
Varjyam	09:31–11:19, 00:51–02:39 (14.03)

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 06:52–15:26

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Ashwini until 14:00, Bharani from 14:00; tithi Shukla-chaturti; lagna Kumbha 06:52, Mina 07:00, Mesha 07:41, Vrishabha 08:34, Mithuna 10:03, Karka 12:28, Simha 15:26

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 14:00) — joy; Bharani (from 14:00) — facing death (dangers); Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-chaturti 06:52–18:27: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

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

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 14:00

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:52–14:00+2 Yoga Indra 06:52–22:25+2 Ravi Yoga 06:52–14:00+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:52–14:00+1 Auspicious weekday0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 14:00–06:49 (14.03)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 06:52–14:00−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:52–21:46−2 Rikta tithi 06:52–21:46−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:29–21:46

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:52

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vaidhriti
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Mina Sankranti

At sunrise 06:49

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 00:25 (15.03) more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 3 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 17:06 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 23:25 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 11:05 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 11:05	karana Balava
from 17:06	nakshatra Krittika
from 23:25	yoga Vishkambha
from 00:25 (15.03)	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 00:25 (15.03)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:13
Sunrise	06:49
Noon	12:39
Sunset	18:29
End of twilight	19:06
Moonrise	08:37
Moonset	none
Day length	11 h 39 min

Sky

Mina Sankranti	18:01 — the Sun enters Mina (Pisces)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:06

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (06:49–17:06) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (17:06–18:29) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Mina Sankranti · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Pisces: the second Kharmas of the year (Mina Masa) begins — weddings and housewarmings are not held until Mesha Sankranti.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 18:01–18:29
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 17:06–06:47 (15.03)

Jwalamukhi Yoga 06:49–17:06 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:49–00:25 (15.03) Krakacha Yoga 00:25–06:47 (15.03)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 17:06–06:47 (15.03) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 06:49–17:06

Gandanta (tithi): 23:58–00:51 (15.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:10–06:00
Abhijit Muhurta	12:16–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:36–15:22
Godhuli	18:29–18:54
Pradosha	18:29–20:57
Nishitha	00:13–01:02 (15.03)
Amrita Kalam	11:41–13:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:44–11:12
Yamaganda	14:07–15:34
Gulika Kalam	06:49–08:17
Dur Muhurta	06:49–07:36, 07:36–08:23
Varjyam	06:38–08:26 (15.03)

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 06:56–07:37, 08:30–15:22

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Bharani until 17:06, Krittika from 17:06; tithi Shukla-panchami; lagna Kumbha 06:49, Mina 06:56, Mesha 07:37, Vrishabha 08:30, Mithuna 09:59, Karka 12:24, Simha 15:22, Kanya 18:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 17:06) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 17:06) — consumption (a wasting disease); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Sankranti at 18:01 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vaidhriti 06:49–18:29: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −10

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti, Sankranti day

+1 Auspicious tithi 06:49–00:25 (15.03)0 Ravi Yoga 17:06–06:47 (15.03)0 Anandadi: Dhwaja 17:06–06:47 (15.03)0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 06:49–17:06−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Sankranti day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:49–17:06−2 Jwalamukhi Yoga 06:49–17:06−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:49–00:25 (15.03)−3 Vaidhriti 06:49–23:25

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:49

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga; cons: Anandadi: Dhumra
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 06:47

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 02:58 (16.03) more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 3 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 20:10 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 00:21 (16.03) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:43 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 13:43	karana Taitila
from 20:10	nakshatra Rohini
from 00:21 (16.03)	yoga Priti
from 02:58 (16.03)	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 02:58 (16.03)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:10
Sunrise	06:47
Noon	12:38
Sunset	18:31
End of twilight	19:08
Moonrise	09:07
Moonset	00:04
Day length	11 h 44 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 4, average — 2, 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, Krittika (06:47–18:31) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 00:25–02:58 (16.03)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:47–20:10

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:47–02:58 (16.03) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 20:10–02:58 (16.03) Samvartaka Yoga 02:58–06:44 (16.03)

Anandadi: Prajapati 20:10–06:44 (16.03) Anandadi: Dhumra 06:47–20:10

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:08–05:58
Abhijit Muhurta	12:15–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:36–15:23
Godhuli	18:31–18:55
Pradosha	18:31–20:58
Nishitha	00:13–01:02 (16.03)
Amrita Kalam	17:27–19:16

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:03–18:31
Yamaganda	12:39–14:07
Gulika Kalam	15:35–17:03
Dur Muhurta	16:57–17:44
Varjyam	06:38–08:26

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:52–07:33, 08:26–15:18

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Kumbha 06:47, Mina 06:52, Mesha 07:33, Vrishabha 08:26, Mithuna 09:55, Karka 12:20, Simha 15:18, Kanya 18:19

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:47–20:100 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:47–02:58 (16.03) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 06:47–20:10

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:47

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Vardhamana
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 06:44

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 05:13 (17.03) more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 22:59 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 01:05 (17.03) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 16:09 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 16:09	karana Vanija
from 22:59	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 01:05 (17.03)	yoga Ayushman
from 05:13 (17.03)	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 05:13 (17.03)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:08
Sunrise	06:44
Noon	12:38
Sunset	18:33
End of twilight	19:10
Moonrise	09:43
Moonset	01:03
Day length	11 h 48 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, Rohini (06:44–18:33) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 22:59–06:42 (17.03)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:44–05:13 (17.03)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:44–22:59 Anandadi: Ananda 22:59–06:42 (17.03)

Bhadra in heaven: 05:13–12:15 (17.03); Bhadra Puchha 07:09–08:26 (17.03); Bhadra Mukha 08:26–10:35 (17.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:06–05:55
Abhijit Muhurta	12:15–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:37–15:24
Godhuli	18:33–18:57
Pradosha	18:33–20:59
Nishitha	00:13–01:02 (17.03)
Amrita Kalam	19:25–21:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:13–09:41
Yamaganda	11:10–12:39
Gulika Kalam	14:07–15:36
Dur Muhurta	13:02–13:50, 15:24–16:11
Varjyam	14:03–15:50, 05:09–06:54 (17.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:48–07:29, 08:22–15:14, 18:15–18:33

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:48–07:29, 08:22–15:14, 18:15–18:33
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:48–07:29, 08:22–15:14, 18:15–18:33
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:48–07:29, 08:22–15:14, 18:15–18:33

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Kumbha 06:44, Mina 06:48, Mesha 07:29, Vrishabha 08:22, Mithuna 09:51, Karka 12:16, Simha 15:14, Kanya 18:15

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +8

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:44–22:59+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:44–22:59+1 Yoga Priti 06:44–01:05 (17.03)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:44–05:13 (17.03)0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:44–05:13 (17.03) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vishti (Bhadra), Tryahasparsha
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 06:42

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 06:57 (18.03) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 2 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 01:22 (18.03) more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 01:26 (18.03) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 18:10 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 18:10	karana Bava
from 01:22 (18.03)	nakshatra Ardra
from 01:26 (18.03)	yoga Saubhagya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:05
Sunrise	06:42
Noon	12:38
Sunset	18:35
End of twilight	19:12
Moonrise	10:25
Moonset	01:58
Day length	11 h 53 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (06:42–18:35) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:42–18:10: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

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 05:13–06:57 (18.03)
the tithi spans two sunrises — the first day is chosen by rule

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day Ravi Yoga 01:22–02:21 (18.03)

Yamaghanta 01:22–06:39 (18.03)

Anandadi: Chara 01:22–06:39 (18.03) Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:42–01:22 (18.03)

Bhadra in heaven: 05:13–18:10; Bhadra Puchha 07:09–08:26; Bhadra Mukha 08:26–10:35

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:05–05:53
Abhijit Muhurta	12:15–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:37–15:25
Godhuli	18:35–18:59
Pradosha	18:35–21:00
Nishitha	00:13–01:01 (18.03)
Amrita Kalam	15:42–17:27

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:37–17:06
Yamaganda	09:40–11:09
Gulika Kalam	12:38–14:08
Dur Muhurta	09:04–09:52, 23:25–00:13 (18.03)
Varjyam	05:09–06:54

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:44–07:25, 08:18–15:10, 18:11–18:35

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Kumbha 06:42, Mina 06:44, Mesha 07:25, Vrishabha 08:18, Mithuna 09:47, Karka 12:12, Simha 15:10, Kanya 18:11

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

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

Shukla-ashtami 06:42–18:35: 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) all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:42–01:22 (18.03)+1 Yoga Ayushman 06:42–01:26 (18.03)0 Holashtak0 Kharmas−1 Ashtami all day−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:42–01:22 (18.03)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Tryahasparsha−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:42–18:10

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:42

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak

At sunrise 06:39

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 06:57 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 1 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 03:08 (19.03) more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 01:19 (19.03) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 06:57 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 06:57	tithi Shukla-navami
from 06:57	karana Balava
from 19:34	karana Kaulava
from 01:19 (19.03)	yoga Shobhana
from 03:08 (19.03)	nakshatra Punarvasu

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:02
Sunrise	06:39
Noon	12:37
Sunset	18:37
End of twilight	19:14
Moonrise	11:16
Moonset	02:48
Day length	11 h 58 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 06:57

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:08–06:36 (19.03)

Hutashana Yoga 06:39–06:57 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:39–06:57 Krakacha Yoga 06:57–06:36 (19.03)

Anandadi: Musala 06:39–03:08 (19.03) Anandadi: Gada 03:08–06:36 (19.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:03–05:51
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:38–15:26
Godhuli	18:37–19:01
Pradosha	18:37–21:01
Nishitha	00:13–01:01 (19.03)
Amrita Kalam	16:24–18:07

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:38–14:08
Yamaganda	08:09–09:39
Gulika Kalam	11:08–12:38
Dur Muhurta	12:14–13:02
Varjyam	10:23–12:06

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:40–06:57

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ardra; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 06:57, Shukla-navami from 06:57; lagna Kumbha 06:39, Mina 06:40, Mesha 07:21, Vrishabha 08:14, Mithuna 09:43, Karka 12:08, Simha 15:06, Kanya 18:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra — sadness; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-ashtami 06:39–06:57: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Shukla-navami 06:57–18:37: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

+1 Yoga Saubhagya 06:39–01:19 (19.03)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Holashtak0 Kharmas0 Hutashana Yoga 06:39–06:570 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:39–06:57−1 Anandadi: Musala 06:39–03:08 (19.03)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:39–03:08 (19.03)−2 Rikta tithi 06:57–06:36 (19.03)−3 Krakacha Yoga 06:57–06:36 (19.03)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:39

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 08:00
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak

At sunrise 06:36

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 08:00 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 1 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 04:09 (20.03) more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 00:36 (20.03) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 08:00 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 08:00	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 08:00	karana Taitila
from 20:14	karana Gara
from 00:36 (20.03)	yoga Atiganda
from 04:09 (20.03)	nakshatra Pushya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:00
Sunrise	06:36
Noon	12:37
Sunset	18:39
End of twilight	19:16
Moonrise	12:14
Moonset	03:32
Day length	12 h 02 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:00

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (06:36–18:39) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:36–04:09 (20.03) Ravi Yoga all day Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:00–06:34 (20.03) Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:09–06:34 (20.03) Guru Pushya Yoga 04:09–06:34 (20.03)

Hutashana Yoga 06:36–08:00 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:36–08:00

Anandadi: Siddhi 06:36–04:09 (20.03) Anandadi: Shubha 04:09–06:34 (20.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:01–05:48
Abhijit Muhurta	12:14–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:38–15:26
Godhuli	18:39–19:03
Pradosha	18:39–21:02
Nishitha	00:13–01:00 (20.03)
Amrita Kalam	01:39–03:19 (20.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:08–15:38
Yamaganda	06:36–08:07
Gulika Kalam	09:37–11:07
Dur Muhurta	10:37–11:26, 15:26–16:15
Varjyam	15:38–17:18

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:10–15:02, 18:03–18:39

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 08:10–15:02, 18:03–18:39
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 08:10–15:02, 18:03–18:39
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:10–15:02, 18:03–18:39

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Punarvasu; tithi Shukla-navami until 08:00, Shukla-dashami from 08:00; lagna Mina 06:36, Mesha 07:17, Vrishabha 08:10, Mithuna 09:39, Karka 12:04, Simha 15:02, Kanya 18:03

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

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

Shukla-navami 06:36–08:00: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +11

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:00

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Ravi Yoga all day+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:00–06:34 (20.03)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 06:36–04:09 (20.03)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:36–04:09 (20.03)+1 Yoga Shobhana 06:36–00:36 (20.03)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:36–04:09 (20.03)+1 Auspicious tithi 08:00–06:34 (20.03)0 Holashtak0 Hutashana Yoga 06:36–08:00 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:36–08:00 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−2 Rikta tithi 06:36–08:00

Panchanga at sunrise 06:36

Summary	Best day — Pushya, Ravi Yoga
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak
Festivals	Amalaki Ekadashi

At sunrise 06:34

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 08:16 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 1 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 04:24 (21.03) more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 23:16 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 08:16 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 08:16	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 08:16	karana Vanija
from 20:06	karana Vishti
from 23:16	yoga Sukarma
from 04:24 (21.03)	nakshatra Ashlesha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:57
Sunrise	06:34
Noon	12:37
Sunset	18:41
End of twilight	19:18
Moonrise	13:20
Moonset	04:10
Day length	12 h 07 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 08:16

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 (06:34–18:41) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Amalaki Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the bright half of Phalguna, dedicated to the amalaki (amla) tree, in which, according to legend, Vishnu resides. Devotees worship the amla tree and fast.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:16–07:44 (21.03)
Dwadashi ends before the next sunrise — to break the fast on Dwadashi, Smartas fast the day before, on the day Ekadashi begins
Parana (breaking the fast): 13:50–16:17 (21.03)
Vaishnava date: 21.03

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:34–04:24 (21.03) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:16–06:31 (21.03)

Hutashana Yoga 06:34–08:16

Anandadi: Utpata 06:34–04:24 (21.03) Anandadi: Mrityu 04:24–06:31 (21.03)

Bhadra on earth: 20:06–07:44 (21.03); Bhadra Puchha 00:42–01:52 (21.03); Bhadra Mukha 01:52–03:50 (21.03)
Gandanta (tithi): 07:52–08:39

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:59–05:46
Abhijit Muhurta	12:13–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:39–15:27
Godhuli	18:41–19:05
Pradosha	18:41–21:03
Nishitha	00:13–01:00 (21.03)
Amrita Kalam	21:56–23:33

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:07–12:37
Yamaganda	15:39–17:10
Gulika Kalam	08:05–09:36
Dur Muhurta	08:59–09:48, 13:02–13:50
Varjyam	12:14–13:51

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:34–07:13, 08:06–14:58, 17:59–18:41

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:34–07:13, 08:06–14:58, 17:59–18:41
Cutting fingernails	good 06:34–07:13
Cutting toenails	good 06:34–07:13, 08:06–14:58, 17:59–18:41
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:34–07:13, 08:06–14:58, 17:59–18:41

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Shukla-dashami until 08:16, Shukla-ekadashi from 08:16; lagna Mina 06:34, Mesha 07:13, Vrishabha 08:06, Mithuna 09:35, Karka 12:00, Simha 14:58, Kanya 17:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya — increase in wealth; 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

Best day · score S = +6

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

+2 Pushya 06:34–04:24 (21.03)+2 Ravi Yoga 06:34–04:24 (21.03)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:34–08:160 Anandadi: Utpata 06:34–04:24 (21.03) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Holashtak0 Hutashana Yoga 06:34–08:16 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:16–06:31 (21.03) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:34

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Kshaya tithi
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak
Festivals	Amalaki Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast

At sunrise 06:31

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 07:44 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 1 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 03:53 (22.03) more Gandamula
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 21:20 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 07:44 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 07:44	tithi Shukla-dvadashi (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 07:44	karana Bava
from 19:11	karana Balava
from 21:20	yoga Dhriti
from 03:53 (22.03)	nakshatra Magha
from 06:27 (22.03)	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 06:27 (22.03)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:54
Sunrise	06:31
Noon	12:37
Sunset	18:43
End of twilight	19:20
Moonrise	14:32
Moonset	04:42
Day length	12 h 11 min

Sky

Vernal equinox	11:55

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:44

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

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:31–07:44: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Amalaki Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast · Vishnu

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

Smarta date: 20.03
Smartas fast the day before so as to break the fast while it is still Dwadashi; Vaishnavas fast on the day when Ekadashi prevails at sunrise.

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Hutashana Yoga 06:31–07:44 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 07:44–03:53 (22.03)

Anandadi: Manasa 06:31–03:53 (22.03) Anandadi: Padma 03:53–06:29 (22.03)

Bhadra on earth: 20:06 (20.03)–07:44; Bhadra Puchha 00:42–01:52; Bhadra Mukha 01:52–03:50
Gandanta (nakshatra): 22:05–09:39 (22.03)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:57–05:44
Abhijit Muhurta	12:13–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:39–15:28
Godhuli	18:43–19:07
Pradosha	18:43–21:04
Nishitha	00:12–00:59 (22.03)
Amrita Kalam	02:20–03:53 (22.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:34–11:06
Yamaganda	14:09–15:40
Gulika Kalam	06:31–08:03
Dur Muhurta	06:31–07:20, 07:20–08:09
Varjyam	16:56–18:30

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:31–07:10

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ashlesha; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 07:44, Shukla-dvadashi from 07:44; lagna Mina 06:31, Mesha 07:10, Vrishabha 08:02, Mithuna 09:31, Karka 11:56, Simha 14:54, Kanya 17:55

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

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

Bhadra on earth 06:31–07:44: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

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

+1 Anandadi: Manasa 06:31–03:53 (22.03)+1 Yoga Sukarma 06:31–21:20+1 Auspicious tithi 06:31–07:440 Holashtak0 Kharmas0 Hutashana Yoga 06:31–07:440 Bhadra on earth 06:31–07:44−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:31–03:53 (22.03)−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 07:44–03:53 (22.03)−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 06:31

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 06:29

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 04:29 (23.03) more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 1 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 02:42 (23.03) more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 18:49 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 17:33 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 17:33	karana Taitila
from 18:49	yoga Shula
from 02:42 (23.03)	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 04:29 (23.03)	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 04:29 (23.03)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:52
Sunrise	06:29
Noon	12:36
Sunset	18:45
End of twilight	19:22
Moonrise	15:49
Moonset	05:11
Day length	12 h 16 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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, Magha (06:29–18:45) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 18:45–21:05
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 02:42–06:26 (23.03)

Yamaghanta 06:29–02:42 (23.03)

Anandadi: Chhatra 02:42–06:26 (23.03) Anandadi: Mudgara 06:29–02:42 (23.03)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 22:05 (21.03)–09:39
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:55–05:42
Abhijit Muhurta	12:12–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:40–15:29
Godhuli	18:45–19:09
Pradosha	18:45–21:05
Nishitha	00:12–00:59 (23.03)
Amrita Kalam	00:26–01:57 (23.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:13–18:45
Yamaganda	12:37–14:09
Gulika Kalam	15:41–17:13
Dur Muhurta	17:07–17:56
Varjyam	15:18–16:49

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:29–07:06, 07:58–14:50, 17:51–18:45

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:29–07:06, 07:58–14:50, 17:51–18:45
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 06:29–07:06, 07:58–14:50, 17:51–18:45
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:29–07:06, 07:58–14:50, 17:51–18:45

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Magha; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Mina 06:29, Mesha 07:06, Vrishabha 07:58, Mithuna 09:27, Karka 11:52, Simha 14:50, Kanya 17:51

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

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

Unfavourable day · score S = −4

Strict prohibition: Yamaghanta

+1 Yoga Dhriti 06:29–18:49+1 Auspicious tithi 06:29–04:29 (23.03)0 Holashtak0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 06:29–02:42 (23.03)−1 Gandanta 06:29–09:39−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:29–02:42 (23.03)−3 Yamaghanta 06:29–02:42 (23.03)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:29

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Dhwaja; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak

At sunrise 06:26

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 01:58 (24.03) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 1 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 00:58 (24.03) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 15:48 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:17 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 15:17	karana Vanija
from 15:48	yoga Ganda
from 00:58 (24.03)	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 01:58 (24.03)	tithi Purnima
from 01:58 (24.03)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:49
Sunrise	06:26
Noon	12:36
Sunset	18:47
End of twilight	19:24
Moonrise	17:10
Moonset	05:37
Day length	12 h 21 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (06:26–18:47) is good for root crops.
Shukla-chaturdashi 06:26–18:47: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:26–00:58 (24.03)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:26–00:58 (24.03) Anandadi: Shrivatsa 00:58–06:23 (24.03)

Bhadra on earth: 01:58–06:27 (24.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:53–05:39
Abhijit Muhurta	12:12–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:40–15:30
Godhuli	18:47–19:10
Pradosha	18:47–21:06
Nishitha	00:12–00:58 (24.03)
Amrita Kalam	19:02–20:31

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:59–09:31
Yamaganda	11:04–12:37
Gulika Kalam	14:09–15:42
Dur Muhurta	13:01–13:51, 15:30–16:19
Varjyam	10:08–11:37

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:26–07:02, 07:55–14:46, 17:47–18:47

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi; lagna Mina 06:26, Mesha 07:02, Vrishabha 07:55, Mithuna 09:23, Karka 11:48, Simha 14:46, Kanya 17:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni — ill health; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 06:26–18:47: 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

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:26–00:58 (24.03)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:26–00:58 (24.03)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Holashtak0 Kharmas0 Yoga Ganda 15:48–17:52−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:26–00:58 (24.03)−2 Rikta tithi 06:26–01:58 (24.03)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:26

Summary	Unfavourable day — Eclipse, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak
Festivals	Holika Dahan · Phalguna Purnima · Lunar eclipse, partial (fully visible)

At sunrise 06:23

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 23:02 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 1 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 22:48 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 12:24 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 12:33 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 12:24	yoga Vriddhi
from 12:33	karana Bava
from 22:48	nakshatra Hasta
from 23:02	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 23:02	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:46
Sunrise	06:23
Noon	12:36
Sunset	18:49
End of twilight	19:26
Moonrise	18:33
Moonset	06:03
Day length	12 h 25 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	23:02
Lunar eclipse, partial	greatest eclipse 23:11, magnitude 0.265
Phases	Penumbral eclipse begins 20:57 Partial eclipse begins 22:16 Partial eclipse ends 00:06 (25.03) Penumbral eclipse ends 01:25 (25.03)
Visibility	fully visible: 22:16–00:06 (25.03), maximum eclipse here 23:11, magnitude 0.265
Sutak	13:16–00:06 (25.03)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (06:23–18:49) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:23–12:33: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Holika Dahan · Narasimha and Prahlada

On the evening of the full moon of Phalguna the bonfire of Holika is burnt — in memory of Prahlada’s rescue from the fire in which the demoness Holika perished. The bonfire is lit in Pradosha, avoiding Bhadra.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 18:49–21:08
the tithi is free of Bhadra at the decisive time

Phalguna Purnima · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Phalguna: Holika Dahan is timed to it (by the rule of Pradosha free of Bhadra — sometimes on the eve); Gaura Purnima (the appearance of Chaitanya), Lakshmi Jayanti.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 01:58–23:02
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:02–06:21 (25.03)

Anandadi: Prajapati 06:23–22:48 Anandadi: Saumya 22:48–06:21 (25.03)

Bhadra on earth: 01:58–06:27
Bhadra in the netherworld: 06:27–12:33; Bhadra Puchha 08:49–09:52; Bhadra Mukha 09:52–11:37
Gandanta (tithi): 22:41–23:23

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:51–05:37
Abhijit Muhurta	12:11–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:41–15:30
Godhuli	18:49–19:12
Pradosha	18:49–21:08
Nishitha	00:12–00:58 (25.03)
Amrita Kalam	16:15–17:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:43–17:16
Yamaganda	09:30–11:03
Gulika Kalam	12:36–14:10
Dur Muhurta	08:53–09:42, 23:26–00:12 (25.03)
Varjyam	07:31–08:58, 06:21–07:47 (25.03)

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 06:23–06:58, 07:51–14:43, 17:44–18:49

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Purnima; lagna Mina 06:23, Mesha 06:58, Vrishabha 07:51, Mithuna 09:19, Karka 11:45, Simha 14:43, Kanya 17:44

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

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

Eclipse: no haircuts or shaving on the day of an eclipse or during Sutak (13:16–18:49).
Purnima 06:23–18:49: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 06:23–06:27: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −2

Strict prohibition: Eclipse

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 06:23–22:48+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:23–22:48+1 Yoga Vriddhi 12:24–06:21 (25.03)0 Holashtak0 Kharmas−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:27–12:33−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Eclipse

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:23

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · Chaitra (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Holi (Dhulandi) · Lunar eclipse, partial (fully visible)

At sunrise 06:21

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 19:50 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 2 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 20:22 more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 08:43 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 09:27 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 08:43	yoga Dhruva
from 09:27	karana Kaulava
from 19:50	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 19:50	karana Taitila
from 20:22	nakshatra Chitra
from 04:53 (26.03)	yoga Vyaghata
from 06:11 (26.03)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:44
Sunrise	06:21
Noon	12:35
Sunset	18:51
End of twilight	19:28
Moonrise	19:58
Moonset	06:28
Day length	12 h 30 min

Sky

Lunar eclipse, partial	greatest eclipse 23:11 (24.03), magnitude 0.265
Phases	Penumbral eclipse begins 20:57 (24.03) Partial eclipse begins 22:16 (24.03) Partial eclipse ends 00:06 Penumbral eclipse ends 01:25
Visibility	fully visible: 22:16 (24.03)–00:06, maximum eclipse here 23:11 (24.03), magnitude 0.265

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (06:21–18:51) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Holi (Dhulandi) · Krishna and Radha

The spring festival of colours: on the day after Holika Dahan people shower each other with coloured powders and drench each other with water; grievances and caste distinctions are forgotten.

Rule: relative to a neighbouring festival

Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:21–20:22 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:50–06:18 (26.03)

Samvartaka Yoga 06:21–19:50

Anandadi: Ananda 06:21–20:22 Anandadi: Kaladanda 20:22–06:18 (26.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:49–05:35
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:41–15:31
Godhuli	18:51–19:14
Pradosha	18:51–21:09
Nishitha	00:12–00:58 (26.03)
Amrita Kalam	14:58–16:24

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:36–14:10
Yamaganda	07:55–09:28
Gulika Kalam	11:02–12:36
Dur Muhurta	12:11–13:01
Varjyam	06:21–07:47, 03:31–04:57 (26.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:21–06:54, 07:47–14:39, 17:40–18:51

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Hasta; tithi Krishna-pratipat; lagna Mina 06:21, Mesha 06:54, Vrishabha 07:47, Mithuna 09:15, Karka 11:41, Simha 14:39, Kanya 17:40

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta — imparting radiance (to the person); 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

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:21–20:22+1 Anandadi: Ananda 06:21–20:22+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:21–20:22+1 Yoga Vriddhi 06:21–08:43+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:21–19:500 Kharmas−1 Eclipse nearby−3 Samvartaka Yoga 06:21–19:50

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 06:21

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chara, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Surya Dagdha tithi, Eclipse nearby
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · Chaitra (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 06:18

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 16:31 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 2 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 17:49 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 00:59 (27.03) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 16:31 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 16:31	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 16:31	karana Vanija
from 17:49	nakshatra Swati
from 00:59 (27.03)	yoga Harshana
from 02:51 (27.03)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:41
Sunrise	06:18
Noon	12:35
Sunset	18:53
End of twilight	19:31
Moonrise	21:23
Moonset	06:55
Day length	12 h 35 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:31	from 17:49

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, Chitra (06:18–17:49) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (17:49–18:53) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Anandadi: Chara 06:18–17:49 Anandadi: Sthira 17:49–06:15 (27.03)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 02:51–13:13 (27.03); Bhadra Puchha 09:36–10:38 (27.03); Bhadra Mukha 10:38–12:22 (27.03)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-dvitya

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:47–05:32
Abhijit Muhurta	12:11–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:42–15:32
Godhuli	18:53–19:16
Pradosha	18:53–21:10
Nishitha	00:12–00:57 (27.03)
Amrita Kalam	12:06–13:31

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:10–15:44
Yamaganda	06:18–07:53
Gulika Kalam	09:27–11:01
Dur Muhurta	10:30–11:20, 15:32–16:22
Varjyam	22:50–00:16 (27.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 17:36–18:53

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 17:36–18:53
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 17:36–18:53
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:18–06:50, 07:43–14:35, 17:36–18:53

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Chitra until 17:49, Swati from 17:49; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 16:31, Krishna-tritya from 16:31; lagna Mina 06:18, Mesha 06:50, Vrishabha 07:43, Mithuna 09:11, Karka 11:37, Simha 14:35, Kanya 17:36

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 17:49) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 17:49) — relief from all suffering; Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

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 Anandadi: Chara 06:18–17:49+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:18–17:49+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:18–16:310 Kharmas0 Yoga Vyaghata 06:18–07:54−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:18–16:31

Panchanga at sunrise 06:18

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Harshana; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Anandadi: Gada
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · Chaitra (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Bhalachandra)

At sunrise 06:15

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 13:13 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 3 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 15:18 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 21:11 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:13 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 13:13	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 13:13	karana Bava
from 15:18	nakshatra Vishakha
from 21:11	yoga Vajra
from 23:38	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:38
Sunrise	06:15
Noon	12:35
Sunset	18:55
End of twilight	19:33
Moonrise	22:45
Moonset	07:26
Day length	12 h 39 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 13:13	from 15:18

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (06:15–15:18) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (15:18–18:55) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:15–13:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Bhalachandra) · 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, 22:45
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Anandadi: Matanga 15:18–06:13 (28.03) Anandadi: Gada 06:15–15:18

Bhadra in the netherworld: 02:51–13:13; Bhadra Puchha 09:36–10:38; Bhadra Mukha 10:38–12:22

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:45–05:30
Abhijit Muhurta	12:10–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:42–15:33
Godhuli	18:55–19:18
Pradosha	18:55–21:11
Nishitha	00:12–00:57 (28.03)
Amrita Kalam	07:25–08:51, 05:02–06:29 (28.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:00–12:35
Yamaganda	15:45–17:20
Gulika Kalam	07:50–09:25
Dur Muhurta	08:47–09:38, 13:01–13:51
Varjyam	20:22–21:48

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:15–06:46, 07:39–13:13

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:15–06:46, 07:39–13:13
Cutting fingernails	average 06:15–13:13
Cutting toenails	good 06:15–06:46, 07:39–13:13
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:15–06:46, 07:39–13:13

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Swati until 15:18, Vishakha from 15:18; tithi Krishna-tritya until 13:13, Krishna-chaturti from 13:13; lagna Mina 06:15, Mesha 06:46, Vrishabha 07:39, Mithuna 09:07, Karka 11:33, Simha 14:31, Kanya 17:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 15:18) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 15:18) — loss of money; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturti 13:13–18:55: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:15–15:18+1 Yoga Harshana 06:15–21:11+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:15–13:130 Anandadi: Matanga 15:18–06:13 (28.03)0 Kharmas−1 Rikta tithi 13:13–06:13 (28.03)−1 Anandadi: Gada 06:15–15:18−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:15–13:13

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:15

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Shubha; cons: Rikta tithi, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · Chaitra (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 06:13

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 10:06 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 3 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 12:59 more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 17:33 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 10:06 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 10:06	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 10:06	karana Kaulava
from 12:59	nakshatra Anuradha
from 17:33	yoga Siddhi
from 20:38	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:36
Sunrise	06:13
Noon	12:34
Sunset	18:57
End of twilight	19:35
Moonrise	none
Moonset	08:02
Day length	12 h 44 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:06	from 12:59

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (06:13–12:59) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (12:59–18:57) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:13–10:06

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:06–06:10 (29.03)

Anandadi: Shubha 06:13–12:59 Anandadi: Amrita 12:59–06:10 (29.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:43–05:28
Abhijit Muhurta	12:10–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:43–15:33
Godhuli	18:57–19:20
Pradosha	18:57–21:12
Nishitha	00:11–00:56 (29.03)
Amrita Kalam	05:02–06:29, 01:26–02:54 (29.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:24–11:00
Yamaganda	14:11–15:46
Gulika Kalam	06:13–07:48
Dur Muhurta	06:13–07:04, 07:04–07:55
Varjyam	16:39–18:06

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 10:06–14:27, 17:28–18:57

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 10:06–14:27, 17:28–18:57
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 10:06–14:27, 17:28–18:57
Bathing, washing hair	average 10:06–18:57

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Vishakha until 12:59, Anuradha from 12:59; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 10:06, Krishna-panchami from 10:06; lagna Mina 06:13, Mesha 06:42, Vrishabha 07:35, Mithuna 09:04, Karka 11:29, Simha 14:27, Kanya 17:28

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 12:59) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 12:59) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturti 06:13–10:06: 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 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 = −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) 06:13–10:06+1 Anandadi: Shubha 06:13–12:59+1 Auspicious tithi 10:06–06:10 (29.03)0 Auspicious nakshatra 12:59–06:10 (29.03)0 Yoga Siddhi 17:33–06:10 (29.03)0 Kharmas−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:06–06:10 (29.03)−2 Rikta tithi 06:13–10:06

Panchanga at sunrise 06:13

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Mrityu
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · Chaitra (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Rang Panchami

At sunrise 06:10

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 07:16 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 4 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 10:58 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 14:11 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 07:16 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:16	tithi Krishna-shashti (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 07:16	karana Gara
from 10:58	nakshatra Jyestha
from 14:11	yoga Vyatipata
from 18:00	karana Vanija
from 04:50 (30.03)	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 04:50 (30.03)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:33
Sunrise	06:10
Noon	12:34
Sunset	18:59
End of twilight	19:37
Moonrise	00:02
Moonset	08:45
Day length	12 h 49 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 07:16	from 10:58

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 (06:10–10:58) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (10:58–18:59) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Rang Panchami · Krishna and Radha

The fifth day after Holi: people play with colours again (Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh), invoking the deities and purifying the atmosphere.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 10:06 (28.03)–07:16
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 10:58–06:08 (30.03)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:16–04:50 (30.03) Samvartaka Yoga 04:50–06:08 (30.03)

Anandadi: Mrityu 06:10–10:58 Anandadi: Kana 10:58–06:08 (30.03)

Bhadra in heaven: 04:50–09:21 (30.03); Bhadra Puchha 09:15–10:21 (30.03)
Gandanta (tithi): 06:55–07:38
Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:43–15:01 (30.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:41–05:25
Abhijit Muhurta	12:09–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:43–15:34
Godhuli	18:59–19:22
Pradosha	18:59–21:13
Nishitha	00:11–00:56 (30.03)
Amrita Kalam	01:08–02:38 (30.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:23–18:59
Yamaganda	12:35–14:11
Gulika Kalam	15:47–17:23
Dur Muhurta	17:17–18:08
Varjyam	16:11–17:41

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:10–06:38
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:10–06:38
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:10–07:16, 07:31–10:58

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Anuradha until 10:58, Jyestha from 10:58; tithi Krishna-panchami until 07:16, Krishna-shashti from 07:16; lagna Mina 06:10, Mesha 06:38, Vrishabha 07:31, Mithuna 09:00, Karka 11:25, Simha 14:23, Kanya 17:24

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 10:58) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 10:58) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Vyatipata 14:11–18:59: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (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.
Jyeshtha: favourable for shaving according to the Muhurta Chintamani and B. V. Raman (the rating above follows the Kalaprakashika, where it is avoided).
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

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Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Yoga Siddhi 06:10–14:11+2 Ravi Yoga 10:58–06:08 (30.03)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:10–10:58+1 Auspicious tithi 06:10–07:160 Anandadi: Kana 10:58–06:08 (30.03) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:16–04:50 (30.03) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 10:58–06:08 (30.03)−1 Vyatipata 14:11–06:08 (30.03)−2 Kshaya tithi−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 06:10–10:58

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:10

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · Chaitra (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 06:08

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 02:53 (31.03) more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 4 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 09:21 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 11:11 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 15:47 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 09:21	nakshatra Mula
from 11:11	yoga Variyana
from 15:47	karana Bava
from 02:53 (31.03)	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 02:53 (31.03)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:30
Sunrise	06:08
Noon	12:34
Sunset	19:01
End of twilight	19:39
Moonrise	01:11
Moonset	09:37
Day length	12 h 53 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 6, average — 6, 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, Jyestha (06:08–09:21) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (09:21–19:01) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:08–15:47: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:08–09:21

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:08–02:53 (31.03) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 09:21–02:53 (31.03)

Anandadi: Padma 06:08–09:21 Anandadi: Lumbaka 09:21–06:05 (31.03)

Bhadra in heaven: 04:50–09:21; Bhadra Puchha 09:15–10:21
Bhadra in the netherworld: 09:21–15:47; Bhadra Puchha 09:15–10:21; Bhadra Mukha 10:21–12:11
Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:43–15:01
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:39–05:23
Abhijit Muhurta	12:09–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:43–15:35
Godhuli	19:01–19:23
Pradosha	19:01–21:14
Nishitha	00:11–00:55 (31.03)
Amrita Kalam	02:08–03:40 (31.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:44–09:21
Yamaganda	10:58–12:35
Gulika Kalam	14:11–15:48
Dur Muhurta	13:00–13:52, 15:35–16:27
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 11:11–19:01

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 11:11–19:01
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 11:11–19:01
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Jyestha until 09:21, Mula from 09:21; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Mina 06:08, Mesha 06:34, Vrishabha 07:27, Mithuna 08:56, Karka 11:21, Simha 14:19, Kanya 17:20

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 09:21) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 09:21) — ruin of the family; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Vyatipata 06:08–11:11: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:08–09:21+1 Anandadi: Padma 06:08–09:21+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Variyana 11:11–06:05 (31.03)0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 09:21–06:05 (31.03)−1 Gandanta 06:08–15:01−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:08–09:21−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 09:21–15:47−1 Vyatipata 06:08–11:11−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 09:21–02:53 (31.03)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:08–02:53 (31.03)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:08

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Mitra; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Phalguna (amanta) · Chaitra (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vilamba (No. 32) · Shaka 1880 · Vikram 2015 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Kalashtami · Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda)

At sunrise 06:05

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 01:28 (01.04) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 4 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 08:14 more Gandamula
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 08:34 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 14:06 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:14	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 08:34	yoga Parigha
from 14:06	karana Kaulava
from 01:28 (01.04)	tithi Krishna-navami
from 01:28 (01.04)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:28
Sunrise	06:05
Noon	12:34
Sunset	19:03
End of twilight	19:41
Moonrise	02:08
Moonset	10:36
Day length	12 h 58 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:14

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 (06:05–08:14) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (08:14–19:03) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 19:03–21:15
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda) · Sheetala

Worship of the goddess Sheetala, protector against smallpox and fevers: on this day the hearth is not lit and food cooked the day before is eaten.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 02:53–01:28 (01.04)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:05–01:28 (01.04)

Anandadi: Chhatra 06:05–08:14 Anandadi: Mitra 08:14–06:02 (01.04)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:37–05:21
Abhijit Muhurta	12:08–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:44–15:36
Godhuli	19:03–19:25
Pradosha	19:03–21:15
Nishitha	00:11–00:55 (01.04)
Amrita Kalam	02:59–04:32 (01.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:49–17:26
Yamaganda	09:20–10:57
Gulika Kalam	12:34–14:11
Dur Muhurta	08:41–09:33, 23:27–00:11 (01.04)
Varjyam	06:43–08:14, 17:36–19:10

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:14–14:15, 17:16–19:03

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Mula until 08:14, Purva-Ashadha from 08:14; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Mina 06:05, Mesha 06:30, Vrishabha 07:23, Mithuna 08:52, Karka 11:17, Simha 14:15, Kanya 17:16

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 08:14) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 08:14) — ruin of the family; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-ashtami 06:05–19:03: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:05–01:28 (01.04)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 08:14–06:02 (01.04)+1 Yoga Variyana 06:05–08:340 Kharmas−1 Ashtami 06:05–01:28 (01.04)−1 Yoga Parigha 08:34–19:30−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:05–08:14

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:05

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.

Vilamba (No. 32 of 60, “slow, tardy”) — A year of delay: affairs are held up, and everything demands patience.
Northern samvatsara: Virodhikrit (No. 45)
Shaka Samvat 1880 · Vikram Samvat 2015 · Kali Yuga 5059
Next year — Vikari, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 8.04.1959
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.

Krishna-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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 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.

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.

Sunday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-saptami
+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).

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

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

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.

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.

Vishti (Bhadra)
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) is in force during the daytime, but not on earth (the Moon is not in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Mina): the harm is mitigated, yet this time is still usually avoided for weddings, travel and important undertakings.

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

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)

Kaulava (movable)
Deity: Mitra
Auspicious: friendship, love, matchmaking and alliances, reconciliation, jewellery.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

Soma vara — Moon Day
Lord: Moon
Favorable for any daily activities related to water, food, housing, women, trade, hotels, utilities, etc. You can carry out a wide variety of earthworks, both gardening and construction; preparing food, getting a haircut, doing treatment, decorating, building relationships, getting married and hiring.

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

nakshatra 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: 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.

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.

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 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

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-navami (9, waning Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Serpent (Naga).
The Serpent (Naga) presides over the ninth day of the waning Moon, which is suitable for struggle, destruction, coercion and for efforts to overcome obstacles.

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)

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.

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.

Mangala vara — Mars Day
Lord: Mars
Promotes decisive manifestations of will, competitions, active and gambling games, sports, training, overcoming obstacles, working with fire, metal (especially iron), mechanisms, electricity, explosive substances and weapons, militant actions, demand from debtors, litigation, verdicts, quarrels, conflicts, control of parasites (insects and rats) and similar matters. Some medical procedures, such as massage or chiropractic therapy, can be carried out during this time.

Tuesday — Day of Mars
what to do (Tibetan tradition): unfavorable for planting seeds, flowers and trees or for working in the field (favorable for fighting pests or pruning something)
plants of the day: onions, garlic and thorny plants, plants that actively defend themselves

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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

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

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.

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.

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

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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)

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.

Buddha vara — Mercury Day
Lord: Mercury
If Mercury is not under the influence of malefic planets, the day will be favorable, active, you can do a lot and learn a lot (if the opposite happens, there will be absent-mindedness, vanity and ill-considered actions leading to losses). Owner day promotes all intellectual and creative pursuits: music, graphics, poetry, literature, linguistics, mathematics, astrology, the study of ordinary and secret sciences.

Wednesday — Day of Mercury
what to do (Tibetan tradition): doing work related to water and earth - plowing and sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: climbers, plants that depend on others and adapt quickly, all leafy greens

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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.

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

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 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

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-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.

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

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.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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)

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.

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.

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 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-dvadashi
neutral

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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.

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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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.

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 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-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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.

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: 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.

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

Mrityu Panchaka
Began on a Saturday: the most unfavourable — any risky ventures, journeys and heavy work are avoided.
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.

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

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Panchaka
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

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

Krishna Chaturdashi
14th tithi of the waning Moon, the eve of the new moon: unfavourable for new undertakings; a day of Shiva (Masik Shivaratri).

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

Shatabhisha (24)
Meaning: One hundred healers
Symbol: Garland of 100 flowers, circle
Deity: Varuna
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Rahu
Shakti: give healing (bodily and spiritual) through Divine Grace

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.

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

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 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).

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

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

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.

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.

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Amavasya (30, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Pitris (ancestors).
The Pitris (ancestors) rule the new moon; this period is suitable for rites honoring the ancestors (shraddha, tarpana), for pacifying the mind and performing austerities.

Purva-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

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.

Naga (fixed)
Deity: nagas (serpents)
Inauspicious. Suitable only for harsh and forceful deeds, work with things that must stay fixed, and rites connected with serpents.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

The exact conjunction of the Sun and the Moon — the start of a new lunar month in the amanta system. A day for the ancestors and inner work.

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

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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.

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.

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Phalguna (Vedic name Tapasya) — The last month of the lunar year: Holika Dahan and Holi; Mina Sankranti begins the second Kharmas.
Patron: Govinda; Aditya — Parjanya. Full moon in nakshatra Purva or Uttara Phalguni. Ritu: Shishira.

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

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)

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.

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.

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 Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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.

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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.

Wednesday — Day of Mercury
what to do (Tibetan tradition): doing work related to water and earth - plowing and sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: climbers, plants that depend on others and adapt quickly, all leafy greens

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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-tritya
any undertakings

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.

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.

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya (3, waxing Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: Vishnu.
Vishnu rules the third lunar day. It is a suitable time for cutting hair, nails, shaving and other cosmetic procedures. You can begin any important business.

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)

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.

Thursday — Day of Jupiter
what to do (Tibetan tradition): sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: plants with large sweet fruits, or with fleshy (voluminous) stems and leaves

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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.

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.

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti (4, waxing Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Yama.
The ruler of the fourth lunar day is Yama. Important matters should not be started. It is possible to conduct military maneuvers, remove obstacles and destroy something.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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.

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

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

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Kanya
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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.

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-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.

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

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.

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

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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.

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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 Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

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.

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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 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-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

Holashtak
Eight days before Holika Dahan (bright half of Phalguna): in North India weddings and samskaras are not held.

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.

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Holashtak
The eight days before Holika Dahan (from the 8th tithi of the bright half of Phalguna to the full moon): weddings and other samskaras are not performed (North India).

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)

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.

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

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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.

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami (9, waxing Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Serpent (Naga).
The serpent (Naga) patronizes the ninth lunar day, which is suitable for struggle, destruction, coercion and for efforts to overcome obstacles.

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

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.

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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.

Guru Pushya Yoga
A Thursday when the Moon is in Pushya. One of the best times for buying gold and valuables, beginning studies, mantra initiation and spiritual undertakings; not used for weddings.

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable 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.

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

Atiganda (6) — “great danger”
Inauspicious: portends trouble and hindrances; if necessary, the first 6 ghatis (about 2 h 24 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

The Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north (tropical longitude 0°): day and night are equal. The Vedic Mesha Sankranti comes about 24–25 days later.

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

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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.

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

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

Eclipse nearby
An eclipse on a neighbouring Vedic day (the day before, including the night before this day’s sunrise, or the day after): its influence is weaker, but important undertakings are better postponed.

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

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

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

Lunar eclipse, partial
The Moon enters the Earth’s shadow (occurs only at full moon). Sutak begins 9 hours (3 praharas) before the eclipse; during it — japa and meditation, afterwards — a holy bath and dana.
Only part of the disc is covered: the Sun’s by the Moon, or the Moon’s by the Earth’s shadow.

The Moon touches the Earth’s penumbra; the dimming is not yet noticeable.

The Moon begins to enter the Earth’s shadow — from this point the eclipse is visible to the naked eye.

The Moon has completely left the Earth’s shadow.

The Moon leaves the penumbra — the eclipse is over.

The luminary is above the horizon throughout the eclipse — all phases are visible.

A period of ritual impurity before an eclipse: from 9 hours before its start for a lunar eclipse and from 12 hours for a solar one. During this time no new work is started and no food is cooked or eaten (with concessions for children, the elderly and the sick), and temples are closed. Sutak is observed only if the eclipse is visible at this location.

Tuesday — Day of Mars
what to do (Tibetan tradition): unfavorable for planting seeds, flowers and trees or for working in the field (favorable for fighting pests or pruning something)
plants of the day: onions, garlic and thorny plants, plants that actively defend themselves

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Vriddhi (11) — “growth, increase”
Auspicious: investments, trade, savings, starting ventures that are meant to grow.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Eclipse
The day of a visible eclipse and the Sutak before it: no new undertakings are begun, and no cooking or eating is done during Sutak; a time for japa, holy bath and dana.

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.

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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.

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−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.

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)

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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).

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.

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable 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.

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

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 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-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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.

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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)

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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

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.

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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