Panchanga Calendar

April 2048

SamvatsaraPrabhava (1) → Vibhava (2) from 14.04MonthAdhika Chaitra → Nija Chaitra from 14.04RituVasantaAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

April 2048 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Adhika Chaitra (until 13.04), Nija Chaitra (from 14.04). Adhika Chaitra — intercalary month: annual festivals are, as a rule, moved to the following (Nija) month; no major undertakings are begun in it. Periods: until 13.04 — Kharmas; 14–22.04 — Chaitra Navaratri (spring). Major festivals: 13.04 Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu); 14.04 Ugadi, Gudi Padwa — Hindu New Year; 14.04 Chaitra Navaratri: Ghatasthapana; 22.04 Rama Navami; 28.04 Hanuman Jayanti.

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Swa3Sankashti

2Vish4after 17:11

3Anu5

4Jye6

5Mul7Kalashtami

6UAsh8

7Shra9

8Dhan10

9Shat11Parama Ekadashi

10PBh12Pradosha

11PBh13Masik Shivaratri

12UBh14

13Rev30Mesha Sankranti

14Ashw1Ugadi, New Year

15Bhar2Navaratri, day 2

16Krit3Navaratri, day 3

17Roh4Navaratri, day 4

18Mrig5Navaratri, day 5

19Ard6Navaratri, day 6

20Pun7Navaratri, day 7

21Push8Durga Ashtami

22Push9Rama Navami

23Ashl10after 14:06

24Mag11after 08:13

25PPh12

26UPh13after 06:19

27Chit14

28Swa15Hanuman Jayanti

29Vish1

30Anu2

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersNavaratriAdhika Masaafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (20)

SankashtiKalashtamiEkadashiPradoshaShivaratriSankrantiday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Ugadi, New YearChaitra NavaratriAmrita Siddhi YogaGoddess (Durga, Kali)GangaurVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiYamuna ChhathRama NavamiTripushkar YogaMahavir JayantiHanuman Jayantiday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)

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

2.04 Thu — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Vardhamana after 17:11
Anuradha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
14.04 Tue — Swayam Siddha Muhurta, Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Amrita
Ashwini (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
24.04 Fri — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi, Yoga Vriddhi after 08:13
Purva-Phalguni (fierce): for destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes.
26.04 Sun — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa after 06:19
Hasta (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.

Festivals

1.04 Wed Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka)
5.04 Sun Kalashtami
9.04 Thu Parama Ekadashi
10.04 Fri Pradosha Vrat
11.04 Sat Masik Shivaratri
13.04 Mon Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu)
13.04 Mon Adhika Amavasya
13.04 Mon Somvati Amavasya
14.04 Tue Ugadi, Gudi Padwa — Hindu New Year
14.04 Tue Chaitra Navaratri: Ghatasthapana
14.04 Tue Chandra Darshan
16.04 Thu Gangaur
17.04 Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi
18.04 Sat Skanda Shashti
19.04 Sun Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)
21.04 Tue Durga Ashtami of Chaitra Navaratri
22.04 Wed Rama Navami
24.04 Fri Kamada Ekadashi
26.04 Sun Pradosha Vrat
26.04 Sun Mahavir Jayanti
28.04 Tue Hanuman Jayanti
28.04 Tue Chaitra Purnima (Chitra Pournami)

Special muhurta yogas

2.04 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 11:13–05:53 (03.04)
3.04 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:53–09:11
5.04 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:48–06:05
5.04 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:07–05:46 (06.04)
6.04 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:33–05:43 (07.04)
12.04 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:30–07:38
14.04 Tue Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:25–11:40
14.04 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:25–11:40
15.04 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:17–05:20 (16.04)
19.04 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 02:27–05:11 (20.04)
20.04 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:58–05:08 (21.04)
25.04 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 07:39–23:11
26.04 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:56–04:22 (27.04)
26.04 Sun Amrita Siddhi Yoga 06:19–04:22 (27.04)
29.04 Wed Amrita Siddhi Yoga 20:30–04:47 (30.04)
29.04 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:30–04:47 (30.04)
30.04 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:47–17:48

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

Avoid starting important matters

1.04 Wed — Vishti (Bhadra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
3.04 Fri — Vyatipata, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Anandadi: Rakshasa
4.04 Sat — Krakacha Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
5.04 Sun — Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Yoga Parigha
6.04 Mon — Anandadi: Mrityu, Rikta tithi (unfavourable day)
7.04 Tue — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
11.04 Sat — Bhadra on earth, Krishna Chaturdashi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
12.04 Sun — Krishna Chaturdashi, Vaidhriti, Panchaka
13.04 Mon — Amavasya, Sankranti day, Vaidhriti
16.04 Thu — Yamaghanta, Anandadi: Lumbaka, Rikta tithi (unfavourable day)
21.04 Tue — Bhadra on earth, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Ashtami
25.04 Sat — Anandadi: Utpata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
29.04 Wed — Vyatipata, Samvartaka Yoga
30.04 Thu — Kshaya tithi, Yoga Parigha, Vishti (Bhadra)

Sky this month

13.04 New moon (Amavasya) 08:19
13.04 Mesha Sankranti 22:18 — the Sun enters Mesha (Aries)
28.04 Full moon (Purnima) 14:13
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

until 13.04 Adhika Masa
until 13.04 Kharmas
14–22.04 Chaitra Navaratri (spring)
8.04 16:27 – 13.04 09:26 Dosha-free Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Prabhava (No. 1, “origin, beginning”) — A year of beginnings: traditionally, abundant rains and harvests, a time for sacrifices and auspicious undertakings. more

Vibhava (No. 2, “splendour, prosperity”) — A year of prosperity: plenty, contented people, well-being in affairs and in the family. more

Northern samvatsara: Vrisha. Shaka Samvat 1970, Vikram Samvat 2105, Kali Yuga 5149.

Adhika Chaitra (Madhu) — Beginning of the lunar year and of spring: Ugadi (Gudi Padwa), Chaitra Navaratri, Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti. A time of renewal and new vows. more

Nija Chaitra (Madhu) — Beginning of the lunar year and of spring: Ugadi (Gudi Padwa), Chaitra Navaratri, Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti. A time of renewal and new vows. more

Adhika Masa (intercalary month, also called Purushottama Masa or Mala Masa) — a lunar month during which the Sun does not pass into a new sign; it takes the name of the following month with the prefix “Adhika”, and the month after it is called “Nija” (true). In an Adhika month the annual festivals are not observed (they move to the Nija month; the exception is Ganga Dussehra, which in a year with Adhika Jyeshtha is celebrated in the intercalary month), weddings are not held, upanayana, housewarming and the laying of a house foundation are not performed, and no major undertakings are begun. Monthly observances — Ekadashis (Padmini and Parama), Pradosha, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri — are kept as usual, and the month itself is dedicated to Purushottama (Vishnu) and is especially good for japa, reading sacred texts, fasting and dana.

Nija Masa (“true month”) — the ordinary month of the same name that comes immediately after the Adhika month. The annual festivals and rites of that month are observed precisely in it (the exception is Ganga Dussehra when Jyeshtha is Adhika: it is celebrated in the intercalary month).

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

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

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vishti (Bhadra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka)

At sunrise 05:59

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 20:08 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 3 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 13:26 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 11:39 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 09:40 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 09:40	karana Vishti
from 11:39	yoga Vajra
from 13:26	nakshatra Vishakha
from 20:08	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 20:08	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:21
Sunrise	05:59
Noon	12:33
Sunset	19:08
End of twilight	19:46
Moonrise	23:13
Moonset	06:15
Day length	13 h 09 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:26

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (05:59–13:26) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (13:26–19:08) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 09:40–19:08: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka) · 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, 23:13
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:59–20:08 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:59–20:08

Anandadi: Prajapati 13:26–05:56 (02.04) Anandadi: Dhumra 05:59–13:26

Bhadra in the netherworld: 09:40–20:08; Bhadra Puchha 16:28–17:31; Bhadra Mukha 17:31–19:16

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:32–05:15
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:45–15:38
Godhuli	19:08–19:30
Pradosha	19:08–21:18
Nishitha	00:11–00:54 (02.04)
Amrita Kalam	05:29–06:56, 03:14–04:41 (02.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:33–14:12
Yamaganda	07:37–09:16
Gulika Kalam	10:55–12:33
Dur Muhurta	12:07–13:00
Varjyam	18:31–19:58

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 05:59–06:22, 07:16–13:26

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 05:59–06:22, 07:16–13:26
Cutting fingernails	average 05:59–14:13, 17:14–19:08
Cutting toenails	good 05:59–06:22, 07:16–13:26
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:59–06:22, 07:16–13:26

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Swati until 13:26, Vishakha from 13:26; tithi Krishna-tritya; lagna Mina 05:59, Mesha 06:22, Vrishabha 07:16, Mithuna 08:47, Karka 11:15, Simha 14:13, Kanya 17:14

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 13:26) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 13:26) — loss of money; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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.

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:59–13:26+1 Yoga Harshana 05:59–11:39+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:59–20:080 Anandadi: Prajapati 13:26–05:56 (02.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas0 Yoga Vajra 11:39–12:40−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 05:59–13:26−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:59–20:08−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:59–20:08−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 09:40–20:08

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 05:59

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Siddhi; auspicious time — after 17:11 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas

At sunrise 05:56

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 17:11 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 4 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 11:13 more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 08:03 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 06:39 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 06:39	karana Balava
from 08:03	yoga Siddhi
from 11:13	nakshatra Anuradha
from 17:11	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 17:11	karana Kaulava
from 03:48 (03.04)	karana Taitila
from 04:35 (03.04)	yoga Vyatipata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:18
Sunrise	05:56
Noon	12:33
Sunset	19:10
End of twilight	19:48
Moonrise	none
Moonset	06:46
Day length	13 h 14 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 11:13	from 17:11

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, Vishakha (05:56–11:13) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (11:13–19:10) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 11:13–05:53 (03.04) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:11–05:53 (03.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:56–17:11

Anandadi: Vardhamana 05:56–11:13 Anandadi: Ananda 11:13–05:53 (03.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:30–05:13
Abhijit Muhurta	12:07–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:46–15:38
Godhuli	19:10–19:32
Pradosha	19:10–21:19
Nishitha	00:10–00:53 (03.04)
Amrita Kalam	23:40–01:08 (03.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:12–15:52
Yamaganda	05:56–07:35
Gulika Kalam	09:15–10:54
Dur Muhurta	10:21–11:14, 15:38–16:31
Varjyam	14:52–16:20

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 17:11–19:10

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 17:11–19:10
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 17:11–19:10
Bathing, washing hair	good 17:11–19:10

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Vishakha until 11:13, Anuradha from 11:13; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 17:11, Krishna-panchami from 17:11; lagna Mina 05:56, Mesha 06:19, Vrishabha 07:12, Mithuna 08:43, Karka 11:11, Simha 14:09, Kanya 17:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 11:13) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 11:13) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-chaturti 05:56–17:11: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in 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

Best day · score S = +6

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

Auspicious time begins after 17:11

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 11:13–05:53 (03.04)+2 Yoga Siddhi 08:03–04:35 (03.04)+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 05:56–11:13+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:13–05:53 (03.04)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:11–05:53 (03.04)0 Auspicious tithi 17:11–05:53 (03.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:56–17:11 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−2 Rikta tithi 05:56–17:11

Panchanga at sunrise 05:56

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas

At sunrise 05:53

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 14:28 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 4 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 09:11 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 01:21 (04.04) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 14:28 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 09:11	nakshatra Jyestha
from 14:28	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 14:28	karana Gara
from 01:13 (04.04)	karana Vanija
from 01:21 (04.04)	yoga Variyana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:15
Sunrise	05:53
Noon	12:32
Sunset	19:12
End of twilight	19:50
Moonrise	00:36
Moonset	07:31
Day length	13 h 18 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:11	from 14:28

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (05:53–09:11) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (09:11–19:12) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:53–09:11 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:28–05:51 (04.04)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 09:11–05:51 (04.04)

Anandadi: Chara 09:11–05:51 (04.04) Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:53–09:11

Gandanta (tithi): 14:07–14:50
Gandanta (nakshatra): 01:51–13:04 (04.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:28–05:11
Abhijit Muhurta	12:06–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:46–15:39
Godhuli	19:12–19:34
Pradosha	19:12–21:20
Nishitha	00:10–00:53 (04.04)
Amrita Kalam	23:17–00:46 (04.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:53–12:33
Yamaganda	15:53–17:32
Gulika Kalam	07:33–09:13
Dur Muhurta	08:33–09:27, 13:00–13:53
Varjyam	14:23–15:52

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 05:53–06:15, 07:08–09:11

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Anuradha until 09:11, Jyestha from 09:11; tithi Krishna-panchami until 14:28, Krishna-shashti from 14:28; lagna Mina 05:53, Mesha 06:15, Vrishabha 07:08, Mithuna 08:39, Karka 11:07, Simha 14:05, Kanya 17:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 09:11) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 09:11) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Friday — universal respect.

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

Vyatipata 05:53–19:12: 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).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:53–09:11+1 Anandadi: Chara 09:11–05:51 (04.04)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:53–09:11+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:53–14:280 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:28–05:51 (04.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 09:11–05:51 (04.04)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:53–09:11−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 09:11–05:51 (04.04)−3 Vyatipata 05:53–01:21 (04.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:53

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas

At sunrise 05:51

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 12:04 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 4 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 07:27 more Gandamula
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 22:25 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 12:04 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:27	nakshatra Mula
from 12:04	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 12:04	karana Vishti
from 22:25	yoga Parigha
from 23:00	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:13
Sunrise	05:51
Noon	12:32
Sunset	19:14
End of twilight	19:53
Moonrise	01:43
Moonset	08:32
Day length	13 h 23 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:04

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 (05:51–07:27) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (07:27–19:14) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 12:04–19:14: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:27–05:48 (05.04)

Krakacha Yoga 05:51–12:04 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 12:04–05:48 (05.04) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:04–05:48 (05.04)

Anandadi: Musala 05:51–07:27 Anandadi: Gada 07:27–05:48 (05.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 12:04–23:00; Bhadra Puchha 16:28–17:34; Bhadra Mukha 17:34–19:23
Gandanta (nakshatra): 01:51–13:04
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:26–05:08
Abhijit Muhurta	12:06–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:46–15:40
Godhuli	19:14–19:35
Pradosha	19:14–21:21
Nishitha	00:10–00:52 (05.04)
Amrita Kalam	00:03–01:33 (05.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:12–10:52
Yamaganda	14:13–15:53
Gulika Kalam	05:51–07:31
Dur Muhurta	05:51–06:44, 06:44–07:38
Varjyam	04:35–06:05 (05.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 12:04–14:01, 17:02–19:14

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 12:04–14:01, 17:02–19:14
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 12:04–14:01, 17:02–19:14
Bathing, washing hair	average 12:04–14:01, 17:02–19:14

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Jyestha until 07:27, Mula from 07:27; tithi Krishna-shashti until 12:04, Krishna-saptami from 12:04; lagna Mina 05:51, Mesha 06:11, Vrishabha 07:04, Mithuna 08:35, Karka 11:03, Simha 14:01, Kanya 17:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 07:27) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 07:27) — ruin of the family; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:27–05:48 (05.04)+1 Yoga Variyana 05:51–22:250 Adhika Masa0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 12:04–05:48 (05.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:04–05:48 (05.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Gada 07:27–05:48 (05.04)−1 Gandanta 05:51–13:04−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:51–07:27−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 12:04–23:00−3 Krakacha Yoga 05:51–12:04

Panchanga at sunrise 05:51

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 05:48

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 10:02 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 4 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 06:05 more Gandamula
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 19:47 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:02 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:05	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 10:02	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 10:02	karana Balava
from 19:47	yoga Shiva
from 21:10	karana Kaulava
from 05:07 (06.04)	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:10
Sunrise	05:48
Noon	12:32
Sunset	19:16
End of twilight	19:55
Moonrise	02:33
Moonset	09:46
Day length	13 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 3, average — 6, bad — 4

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:05	from 10:02

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (05:48–06:05) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (06:05–19:16) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 19:16–21:22
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:48–06:05 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:48–06:05 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 05:48–06:05 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:07–05:46 (06.04)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 05:48–06:05 Samvartaka Yoga 05:48–10:02

Anandadi: Siddhi 05:48–06:05 Anandadi: Shubha 06:05–05:07 (06.04) Anandadi: Amrita 05:07–05:46 (06.04)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:24–05:06
Abhijit Muhurta	12:05–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:47–15:41
Godhuli	19:16–19:37
Pradosha	19:16–21:22
Nishitha	00:10–00:52 (06.04)
Amrita Kalam	00:30–02:03 (06.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:35–19:16
Yamaganda	12:32–14:13
Gulika Kalam	15:54–17:35
Dur Muhurta	17:29–18:22
Varjyam	04:35–06:05, 15:18–16:50

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:48–06:07, 07:01–10:02

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 05:48–06:07, 07:01–10:02
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:48–06:07, 07:01–10:02
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:48–13:57, 16:58–19:16

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Mula until 06:05, Purva-Ashadha from 06:05; tithi Krishna-saptami until 10:02, Krishna-ashtami from 10:02; lagna Mina 05:48, Mesha 06:07, Vrishabha 07:01, Mithuna 08:31, Karka 10:59, Simha 13:57, Kanya 16:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 06:05) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 06:05) — ruin of the family; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-ashtami 10:02–19:16: 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 = −5

+1 Anandadi: Shubha 06:05–05:07 (06.04)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:48–06:050 Ravi Yoga 05:48–06:050 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 05:48–06:050 Adhika Masa0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 05:48–06:05 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas−1 Ashtami 10:02–05:46 (06.04)−1 Yoga Parigha 05:48–09:06−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:48–06:05−3 Samvartaka Yoga 05:48–10:02

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:48

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Rikta tithi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas

At sunrise 05:46

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 08:25 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 1 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 04:33 (07.04) more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 17:30 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 08:25 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:25	tithi Krishna-navami
from 08:25	karana Taitila
from 17:30	yoga Siddha
from 19:45	karana Gara
from 04:33 (07.04)	nakshatra Shravana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:07
Sunrise	05:46
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:18
End of twilight	19:57
Moonrise	03:08
Moonset	11:09
Day length	13 h 32 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	from 08:25

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (05:46–19:18) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:33–05:43 (07.04)

Anandadi: Mrityu 05:46–22:39 Anandadi: Kana 22:39–05:43 (07.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:22–05:04
Abhijit Muhurta	12:05–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:47–15:42
Godhuli	19:18–19:39
Pradosha	19:18–21:23
Nishitha	00:10–00:52 (07.04)
Amrita Kalam	22:18–23:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:27–09:09
Yamaganda	10:50–12:32
Gulika Kalam	14:14–15:55
Dur Muhurta	12:59–13:53, 15:42–16:36
Varjyam	12:56–14:29

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:46–06:03, 06:57–08:25

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 08:25, Krishna-navami from 08:25; lagna Mina 05:46, Mesha 06:03, Vrishabha 06:57, Mithuna 08:27, Karka 10:55, Simha 13:53, Kanya 16:54

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

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

Krishna-ashtami 05:46–08:25: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 08:25–19:18: 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).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −2

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 05:46–04:33 (07.04)+1 Yoga Shiva 05:46–17:30+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas−2 Rikta tithi 08:25–05:43 (07.04)−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 05:46–22:39

Panchanga at sunrise 05:46

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas

At sunrise 05:43

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 07:12 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 1 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 04:23 (08.04) more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 15:32 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:12 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 07:12	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 07:12	karana Vanija
from 15:32	yoga Sadhya
from 18:44	karana Vishti
from 04:23 (08.04)	nakshatra Dhanishtha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:05
Sunrise	05:43
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:20
End of twilight	19:59
Moonrise	03:32
Moonset	12:33
Day length	13 h 37 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:12

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 (05:43–19:20) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 18:44–19:20: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 07:12–05:41 (08.04)

Anandadi: Padma 05:43–06:08 Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:08–04:23 (08.04) Anandadi: Utpata 04:23–05:41 (08.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 18:44–06:23 (08.04); Bhadra Puchha 20:32–21:41; Bhadra Mukha 21:41–23:37

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:20–05:02
Abhijit Muhurta	12:05–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:48–15:42
Godhuli	19:20–19:41
Pradosha	19:20–21:24
Nishitha	00:10–00:51 (08.04)
Amrita Kalam	18:04–19:39

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:56–17:38
Yamaganda	09:07–10:50
Gulika Kalam	12:32–14:14
Dur Muhurta	08:27–09:21, 23:28–00:10 (08.04)
Varjyam	08:31–10:07

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:12–13:49, 16:50–19:20

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:12–13:49, 16:50–19:20
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:12–13:49, 16:50–19:20
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:43–05:59, 06:53–19:20

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Krishna-navami until 07:12, Krishna-dashami from 07:12; lagna Mina 05:43, Mesha 05:59, Vrishabha 06:53, Mithuna 08:24, Karka 10:51, Simha 13:49, Kanya 16:50

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

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

Krishna-navami 05:43–07:12: 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 = −4

+2 Yoga Siddha 05:43–15:32+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:43–04:23 (08.04)0 Anandadi: Padma 05:43–06:080 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas0 Vishti (Bhadra) 18:44–05:41 (08.04)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:08–04:23 (08.04)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 05:43–07:12−3 Krakacha Yoga 07:12–05:41 (08.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:43

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Mitra, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas

At sunrise 05:41

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 06:23 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 1 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 04:37 (09.04) more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 13:53 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 06:23 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 06:23	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 06:23	karana Bava
from 13:53	yoga Shubha
from 18:08	karana Balava
from 04:37 (09.04)	nakshatra Shatabhisha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:02
Sunrise	05:41
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:22
End of twilight	20:01
Moonrise	03:51
Moonset	13:55
Day length	13 h 41 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:23

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

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:41–06:23: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 05:41–04:37 (09.04)

Anandadi: Mitra 05:41–04:37 (09.04) Anandadi: Manasa 04:37–05:38 (09.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 18:44 (07.04)–06:23; Bhadra Puchha 20:32–21:41 (07.04); Bhadra Mukha 21:41–23:37 (07.04)
Dosha-free Panchaka: 16:27–09:26 (13.04)
Gandanta (tithi): 06:00–06:47

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:18–04:59
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:48–15:43
Godhuli	19:22–19:43
Pradosha	19:22–21:26
Nishitha	00:10–00:51 (09.04)
Amrita Kalam	18:07–19:44

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:31–14:14
Yamaganda	07:23–09:06
Gulika Kalam	10:49–12:31
Dur Muhurta	12:04–12:59
Varjyam	08:26–10:03

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:49–13:45, 16:46–19:22

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:49–13:45, 16:46–19:22
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:49–13:45, 16:46–19:22
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:49–13:45, 16:46–19:22

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Krishna-dashami until 06:23, Krishna-ekadashi from 06:23; lagna Mina 05:41, Mesha 05:55, Vrishabha 06:49, Mithuna 08:20, Karka 10:47, Simha 13:45, Kanya 16:46

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

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: Mitra 05:41–04:37 (09.04)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:41–04:37 (09.04)+1 Yoga Sadhya 05:41–13:53+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas0 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:41–06:230 Panchaka 16:27–05:38 (09.04)−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 05:41–04:37 (09.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:41

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Shubha, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Panchaka, Anandadi: Vajra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas
Festivals	Parama Ekadashi

At sunrise 05:38

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 05:58 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 1 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 05:14 (10.04) more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 12:34 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 05:58 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 05:58	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 05:58	karana Kaulava
from 12:34	yoga Shukla
from 17:55	karana Taitila
from 05:14 (10.04)	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:59
Sunrise	05:38
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:24
End of twilight	20:03
Moonrise	04:06
Moonset	15:15
Day length	13 h 46 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:58

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, Shatabhisha (05:38–19:24) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Parama Ekadashi · Purushottama (Vishnu)

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Adhika Masa. The fast grants the highest good and prosperity; Purushottama (Vishnu) is worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 06:23 (08.04)–05:58
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 05:36–05:57 (10.04)

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Anandadi: Vajra 05:38–05:14 (10.04) Anandadi: Mudgara 05:14–05:36 (10.04)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 16:27 (08.04)–09:26 (13.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:16–04:57
Abhijit Muhurta	12:04–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:49–15:44
Godhuli	19:24–19:45
Pradosha	19:24–21:27
Nishitha	00:10–00:50 (10.04)
Amrita Kalam	21:51–23:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:15–15:58
Yamaganda	05:38–07:21
Gulika Kalam	09:05–10:48
Dur Muhurta	10:14–11:09, 15:44–16:39
Varjyam	12:00–13:39

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:45–13:42, 16:42–19:24

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 06:45–13:42, 16:42–19:24
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:45–13:42, 16:42–19:24
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:45–13:42, 16:42–19:24

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 05:58, Krishna-dvadashi from 05:58; lagna Mina 05:38, Mesha 05:51, Vrishabha 06:45, Mithuna 08:16, Karka 10:43, Simha 13:42, Kanya 16:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha — gaining strength; 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

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Yoga Shubha 05:38–12:34+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:38–05:14 (10.04)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Vajra 05:38–05:14 (10.04)−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 05:38

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Auspicious weekday; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 05:36

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 05:57 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 1 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 06:14 (11.04) more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 11:32 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 05:57 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 05:57	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 05:57	karana Gara
from 11:32	yoga Brahma
from 18:05	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:57
Sunrise	05:36
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:26
End of twilight	20:06
Moonrise	04:19
Moonset	16:33
Day length	13 h 50 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 13, bad — 0

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:57

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (05:36–19:26) is good for root crops.

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Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 19:26–21:28
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:36–05:57

Anandadi: Dhwanksha all day

Dosha-free Panchaka: 16:27 (08.04)–09:26 (13.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:14–04:55
Abhijit Muhurta	12:03–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:49–15:45
Godhuli	19:26–19:47
Pradosha	19:26–21:28
Nishitha	00:09–00:50 (11.04)
Amrita Kalam	21:54–23:34

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:47–12:31
Yamaganda	15:59–17:43
Gulika Kalam	07:19–09:03
Dur Muhurta	08:22–09:17, 12:59–13:54
Varjyam	11:54–13:34

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:41–13:38, 16:38–19:26

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 06:41–13:38, 16:38–19:26
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:41–13:38, 16:38–19:26
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:41–13:38, 16:38–19:26

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 05:57, Krishna-trayodashi from 05:57; lagna Mina 05:36, Mesha 05:47, Vrishabha 06:41, Mithuna 08:12, Karka 10:39, Simha 13:38, Kanya 16:38

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra — facing death (dangers); 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

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 Yoga Brahma 11:32–05:33 (11.04)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:36–05:57−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha all day−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 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 05:36

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Krishna Chaturdashi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 05:33

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 06:20 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 4 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 06:14 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 10:50 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 06:20 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 06:14	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 06:20	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 06:20	karana Vishti
from 10:50	yoga Indra
from 18:40	karana Shakuni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:54
Sunrise	05:33
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:28
End of twilight	20:08
Moonrise	04:31
Moonset	17:50
Day length	13 h 55 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:14	from 06:20

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 (05:33–06:14) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (06:14–19:28) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:20–18:40: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 18:40–19:28: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Krishna-chaturdashi 06:20–19:28: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Shivaratri · Shiva

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

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 00:09–00:50 (12.04)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:20–05:30 (12.04)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 05:33–06:14 Anandadi: Dhumra 06:14–05:30 (12.04)

Bhadra on earth: 06:20–18:40; Bhadra Mukha 06:20–08:24; Bhadra Puchha 17:29–18:43
Dosha-free Panchaka: 16:27 (08.04)–09:26 (13.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:12–04:53
Abhijit Muhurta	12:03–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:50–15:46
Godhuli	19:28–19:48
Pradosha	19:28–21:29
Nishitha	00:09–00:50 (12.04)
Amrita Kalam	02:33–04:14 (12.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:02–10:46
Yamaganda	14:15–16:00
Gulika Kalam	05:33–07:17
Dur Muhurta	05:33–06:29, 06:29–07:24
Varjyam	16:23–18:05

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 06:37–13:34, 16:35–19:28

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 06:14, Uttara-Bhadra from 06:14; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 06:20, Krishna-chaturdashi from 06:20; lagna Mina 05:33, Mesha 05:43, Vrishabha 06:37, Mithuna 08:08, Karka 10:35, Simha 13:34, Kanya 16:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 06:14) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 06:14) — a good life; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 06:20–19:28: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 06:20–18:40: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+2 Yoga Brahma 05:33–10:50+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:20–05:30 (12.04)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:14–05:30 (12.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 06:14–05:30 (12.04)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:33–06:14−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 06:20–05:30 (12.04)−3 Bhadra on earth 06:20–18:40

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 05:33

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Vaidhriti Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas

At sunrise 05:30

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 07:07 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 4 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 07:38 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 10:27 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 07:07 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 07:07	tithi Amavasya
from 07:07	karana Chatushpada
from 07:38	nakshatra Revati
from 10:27	yoga Vaidhriti
from 19:40	karana Naga

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:51
Sunrise	05:30
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:30
End of twilight	20:10
Moonrise	04:44
Moonset	19:05
Day length	13 h 59 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:07	from 07:38

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (05:30–07:38) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (07:38–19:30) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shakuni 05:30–07:07: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 07:07–19:30: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 05:30–07:07: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:30–07:38

Anandadi: Sthira 05:30–07:38 Anandadi: Vardhamana 07:38–05:28 (13.04)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 16:27 (08.04)–09:26 (13.04)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 02:57–15:57 (13.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:10–04:50
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:50–15:46
Godhuli	19:30–19:50
Pradosha	19:30–21:30
Nishitha	00:09–00:49 (13.04)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:45–19:30
Yamaganda	12:30–14:15
Gulika Kalam	16:00–17:45
Dur Muhurta	17:38–18:34
Varjyam	20:32–22:15

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 06:33–13:30, 16:31–19:30

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 07:38, Revati from 07:38; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 07:07, Amavasya from 07:07; lagna Mina 05:30, Mesha 05:39, Vrishabha 06:33, Mithuna 08:04, Karka 10:31, Simha 13:30, Kanya 16:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 07:38) — a good life; Revati (from 07:38) — increase in property; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 05:30–07:07: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 07:07–19:30: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vaidhriti 10:27–19:30: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi, Vaidhriti

+2 Yoga Indra 05:30–10:27+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 07:38–05:28 (13.04)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:30–07:380 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:30–07:380 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas−1 Panchaka all day−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 05:30–07:07−3 Vaidhriti 10:27–05:28 (13.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:30

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Sankranti day Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 1969 · Vikram 2104 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Kharmas
Festivals	Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu) · Somvati Amavasya · Adhika Amavasya

At sunrise 05:28

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 08:19 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 4 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 09:26 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 10:23 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 08:19 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 08:19	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 08:19	karana Kimstughna
from 09:26	nakshatra Ashwini
from 10:23	yoga Vishkambha
from 21:05	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:48
Sunrise	05:28
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:32
End of twilight	20:12
Moonrise	04:58
Moonset	20:21
Day length	14 h 04 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	08:19
Mesha Sankranti	22:18 — the Sun enters Mesha (Aries)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:19	from 09:26

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (05:28–09:26) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Naga 05:28–08:19: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 08:19–19:32: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu) · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Aries — the beginning of the solar year: Vaisakhi in Punjab (harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa), Vishu in Kerala, Puthandu (Tamil New Year), Pana Sankranti in Odisha.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 18:18–19:32
on the day the Sun enters the sign

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 07:07 (12.04)–08:19
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of the intercalary month: Purushottama Masa ends. Shraddha and charity on this day are especially meritorious.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 07:07 (12.04)–08:19
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa
Kharmas

Muhurta

Anandadi: Matanga 05:28–09:26 Anandadi: Rakshasa 09:26–05:25 (14.04)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 16:27 (08.04)–09:26
Gandanta (nakshatra): 02:57–15:57
Gandanta (tithi): 07:54–08:45
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:08–04:48
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:51–15:47
Godhuli	19:32–19:52
Pradosha	19:32–21:31
Nishitha	00:09–00:49 (14.04)
Amrita Kalam	06:51–08:35, 03:48–05:33 (14.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:14–08:59
Yamaganda	10:45–12:30
Gulika Kalam	14:16–16:01
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:55, 15:47–16:44
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Revati until 09:26, Ashwini from 09:26; tithi Amavasya until 08:19, Shukla-pratipat from 08:19; lagna Mina 05:28, Mesha 05:35, Vrishabha 06:29, Mithuna 08:00, Karka 10:27, Simha 13:26, Kanya 16:27, Tula 19:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 09:26) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 09:26) — joy; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Amavasya 05:28–08:19: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Sankranti at 22:18 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vaidhriti 05:28–10:23: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya, Sankranti day

+1 Anandadi: Matanga 05:28–09:26+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:28–09:26+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 09:26–05:25 (14.04)−1 Gandanta 05:28–15:57−1 Panchaka 05:28–09:26−1 Sankranti day−1 Vaidhriti 05:28–10:23−3 Amavasya 05:28–08:19

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 05:28

Summary	Best day — Swayam Siddha Muhurta, Amrita Siddhi Yoga
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 1
Festivals	Ugadi, Gudi Padwa — Hindu New Year · Chaitra Navaratri: Ghatasthapana · Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 05:25

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 09:58 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 4 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 11:40 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 10:40 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 09:58 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 09:58	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 09:58	karana Balava
from 10:40	yoga Priti
from 11:40	nakshatra Bharani
from 22:57	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:46
Sunrise	05:25
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:34
End of twilight	20:15
Moonrise	05:15
Moonset	21:34
Day length	14 h 09 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:58	from 11:40

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 (11:40–19:34) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Ugadi, Gudi Padwa — Hindu New Year · Brahma

The first day of the bright half of Chaitra — the beginning of the new lunar year (samvatsara) and of the new year of the Shaka era. According to the Brahma Purana, Brahma created the world on this day. In Maharashtra (Gudi Padwa) people raise the gudi — a pole topped with an inverted pot and silk cloth — and eat a paste of neem leaves with jaggery; in Andhra and Karnataka they prepare the bittersweet Ugadi Pachadi with neem flowers.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:19 (13.04)–09:58
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaitra Navaratri: Ghatasthapana · Durga

The beginning of the spring Navaratri — the nine nights of the Mother Goddess. In the morning, within the first third of the day, the kalasha is installed (Ghatasthapana) and barley is sown; each day one of the nine forms of Durga is worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:19 (13.04)–09:58
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Ghatasthapana: 05:25–09:58
Abhijit Muhurta (fallback time): 12:02–12:58

Navaratri, day 1: Shailaputri · Durga

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

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, 19:34–21:34
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 19:34–21:34

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 1

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:25–11:40 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:25–11:40

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:25–09:58

Anandadi: Amrita 05:25–11:40 Anandadi: Musala 11:40–05:23 (15.04)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:06–04:46
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:51–15:48
Godhuli	19:34–19:54
Pradosha	19:34–21:32
Nishitha	00:09–00:48 (15.04)
Amrita Kalam	03:48–05:33

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:02–17:48
Yamaganda	08:58–10:44
Gulika Kalam	12:30–14:16
Dur Muhurta	08:15–09:12, 23:30–00:09 (15.04)
Varjyam	07:18–09:02, 22:19–00:05 (15.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:25–13:22, 16:23–19:34

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	average 06:25–13:22, 16:23–19:34
Cutting fingernails	average 06:25–13:22, 16:23–19:34
Cutting toenails	average 06:25–11:40
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:25–13:22, 16:23–19:34

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Ashwini until 11:40, Bharani from 11:40; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 09:58, Shukla-dvitya from 09:58; lagna Mina 05:25, Mesha 05:31, Vrishabha 06:25, Mithuna 07:56, Karka 10:23, Simha 13:22, Kanya 16:23, Tula 19:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 11:40) — joy; Bharani (from 11:40) — facing death (dangers); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

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

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:25–11:40+1 Anandadi: Amrita 05:25–11:40+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:25–11:40+1 Auspicious tithi 09:58–05:23 (15.04)+1 Yoga Priti 10:40–05:23 (15.04)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:25–09:58 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Swayam Siddha Muhurta−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 11:40–05:23 (15.04)−1 Anandadi: Musala 11:40–05:23 (15.04)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:25

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Priti; cons: Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 2

At sunrise 05:23

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 12:01 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 3 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 14:17 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 11:15 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 12:01 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 11:15	yoga Ayushman
from 12:01	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 12:01	karana Taitila
from 14:17	nakshatra Krittika
from 01:11 (16.04)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:43
Sunrise	05:23
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:36
End of twilight	20:17
Moonrise	05:37
Moonset	22:44
Day length	14 h 13 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:01	from 14:17

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (05:23–14:17) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (14:17–19:36) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 2: Brahmacharini · Durga

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 2

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:23–12:01 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:17–05:20 (16.04) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 14:17–05:20 (16.04)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:01–05:20 (16.04) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:01–05:20 (16.04)

Anandadi: Siddhi 14:17–05:20 (16.04) Anandadi: Kana 05:23–14:17

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:05–04:44
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:52–15:49
Godhuli	19:36–19:56
Pradosha	19:36–21:33
Nishitha	00:09–00:48 (16.04)
Amrita Kalam	08:57–10:44

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:30–14:16
Yamaganda	07:10–08:56
Gulika Kalam	10:43–12:30
Dur Muhurta	12:01–12:58
Varjyam	03:45–05:33 (16.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 06:21–19:36
Bathing, washing hair	good 16:19–19:36

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Bharani until 14:17, Krittika from 14:17; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 12:01, Shukla-tritya from 12:01; lagna Mina 05:23, Mesha 05:27, Vrishabha 06:21, Mithuna 07:52, Karka 10:19, Simha 13:18, Kanya 16:19, Tula 19:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 14:17) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 14:17) — consumption (a wasting disease); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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.

+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:17–05:20 (16.04)+1 Yoga Priti 05:23–11:15+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:23–12:010 Anandadi: Siddhi 14:17–05:20 (16.04)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 14:17–05:20 (16.04)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:01–05:20 (16.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:01–05:20 (16.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:23–12:01 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:23–14:17−3 Anandadi: Kana 05:23–14:17

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 05:23

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Anandadi: Lumbaka
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 3
Festivals	Gangaur

At sunrise 05:20

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 14:25 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 3 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 17:13 more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 12:06 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 14:25 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 12:06	yoga Saubhagya
from 14:25	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 14:25	karana Vanija
from 17:13	nakshatra Rohini
from 03:42 (17.04)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:40
Sunrise	05:20
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:39
End of twilight	20:19
Moonrise	06:06
Moonset	23:46
Day length	14 h 18 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:25	from 17:13

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (05:20–17:13) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (17:13–19:39) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 3: Chandraghanta · Durga

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

Gangaur · Shiva and Parvati

The festival of Gauri (Parvati) in Rajasthan: from Holi onwards women worship clay figures of Gauri and Shiva, and on the third day of the bright half of Chaitra they carry them in procession to the water.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 12:01 (15.04)–14:25
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 3

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 17:13–05:18 (17.04)

Yamaghanta 05:20–17:13 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:25–05:18 (17.04)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:20–17:13 Anandadi: Utpata 17:13–05:18 (17.04)

Bhadra in heaven: 03:42–17:02 (17.04); Bhadra Mukha 03:43–05:56 (17.04); Bhadra Puchha 15:42–17:02 (17.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:03–04:42
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:53–15:50
Godhuli	19:39–19:58
Pradosha	19:39–21:34
Nishitha	00:09–00:48 (17.04)
Amrita Kalam	14:31–16:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:17–16:04
Yamaganda	05:20–07:08
Gulika Kalam	08:55–10:42
Dur Muhurta	10:06–11:04, 15:50–16:47
Varjyam	03:45–05:33

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:20–14:25

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 05:20–14:25
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:20–14:25
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:17–13:14

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Krittika until 17:13, Rohini from 17:13; tithi Shukla-tritya until 14:25, Shukla-chaturti from 14:25; lagna Mina 05:20, Mesha 05:23, Vrishabha 06:17, Mithuna 07:48, Karka 10:16, Simha 13:14, Kanya 16:15, Tula 19:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 17:13) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 17:13) — destruction of all misfortunes; Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-chaturti 14:25–19:39: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Unfavourable day · score S = −2

Strict prohibition: Yamaghanta

+1 Yoga Ayushman 05:20–12:06+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:20–14:250 Ravi Yoga 17:13–05:18 (17.04)0 Auspicious nakshatra 17:13–05:18 (17.04)0 Anandadi: Utpata 17:13–05:18 (17.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:25–05:18 (17.04)−1 Rikta tithi 14:25–05:18 (17.04)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:20–17:13−3 Yamaghanta 05:20–17:13

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 05:20

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Rikta tithi
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 4
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 05:18

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 17:02 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 20:21 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 13:08 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 17:02 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 13:08	yoga Shobhana
from 17:02	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 17:02	karana Bava
from 20:21	nakshatra Mrigashirsha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:38
Sunrise	05:18
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:41
End of twilight	20:21
Moonrise	06:43
Moonset	none
Day length	14 h 22 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 17:02

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (05:18–19:41) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:18–17:02: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 4: Kushmanda · Durga

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

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:03–13:56
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 4

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:18–20:21

Yamaghanta 05:18–20:21

Anandadi: Mitra 05:18–20:21 Anandadi: Manasa 20:21–05:16 (18.04)

Bhadra in heaven: 03:42–17:02; Bhadra Mukha 03:43–05:56; Bhadra Puchha 15:42–17:02

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:01–04:39
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:53–15:51
Godhuli	19:41–20:00
Pradosha	19:41–21:36
Nishitha	00:09–00:47 (18.04)
Amrita Kalam	16:44–18:33

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:41–12:29
Yamaganda	16:05–17:53
Gulika Kalam	07:06–08:54
Dur Muhurta	08:11–09:08, 12:58–13:56
Varjyam	11:19–13:07, 02:41–04:30 (18.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 17:02–19:41

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 17:02–19:41
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 17:02–19:41
Bathing, washing hair	good 17:02–19:41

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 17:02, Shukla-panchami from 17:02; lagna Mina 05:18, Mesha 05:20, Vrishabha 06:13, Mithuna 07:44, Karka 10:12, Simha 13:10, Kanya 16:11, Tula 19:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-chaturti 05:18–17:02: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:18–20:21+1 Anandadi: Mitra 05:18–20:21+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:18–20:21+1 Yoga Saubhagya 05:18–13:08+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 17:02–05:16 (18.04)0 Yamaghanta 05:18–20:21 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−2 Rikta tithi 05:18–17:02−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:18–17:02

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:18

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Shobhana; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 5
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 05:16

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 19:41 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 2 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 23:30 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 14:13 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 06:22 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 06:22	karana Balava
from 14:13	yoga Atiganda
from 19:41	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 19:41	karana Kaulava
from 23:30	nakshatra Ardra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:35
Sunrise	05:16
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:43
End of twilight	20:23
Moonrise	07:32
Moonset	00:40
Day length	14 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 19:41

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 (05:16–19:43) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 5: Skandamata · Durga

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

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 19:41–05:13 (19.04)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 5

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 23:30–05:13 (19.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:16–19:41 Krakacha Yoga 19:41–05:13 (19.04)

Anandadi: Vajra 05:16–23:30 Anandadi: Mudgara 23:30–05:13 (19.04)

Gandanta (tithi): 19:14–20:08

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:59–04:37
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:54–15:51
Godhuli	19:43–20:02
Pradosha	19:43–21:37
Nishitha	00:09–00:47 (19.04)
Amrita Kalam	13:33–15:22

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:52–10:41
Yamaganda	14:17–16:06
Gulika Kalam	05:16–07:04
Dur Muhurta	05:16–06:13, 06:13–07:11
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Shukla-panchami until 19:41, Shukla-shashti from 19:41; lagna Mesha 05:16, Vrishabha 06:09, Mithuna 07:40, Karka 10:08, Simha 13:06, Kanya 16:07, Tula 19:07

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:16–23:30+1 Yoga Shobhana 05:16–14:13+1 Auspicious tithi 05:16–19:410 Krakacha Yoga 19:41–05:13 (19.04)0 Surya Dagdha tithi 19:41–05:13 (19.04)0 Yoga Atiganda 14:13–16:43−1 Anandadi: Vajra 05:16–23:30−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:16–19:41

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 05:16

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Surya Dagdha tithi
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 6
Festivals	Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)

At sunrise 05:13

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 22:10 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 1 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 02:27 (20.04) more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 15:13 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 08:58 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 08:58	karana Taitila
from 15:13	yoga Sukarma
from 22:10	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 22:10	karana Gara
from 02:27 (20.04)	nakshatra Punarvasu

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:32
Sunrise	05:13
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:45
End of twilight	20:26
Moonrise	08:31
Moonset	01:22
Day length	14 h 31 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

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 6: Katyayani · Durga

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

Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti) · Yamuna

The appearance day of the river goddess Yamuna; it is celebrated especially in Mathura and Vrindavan with a holy bath and aarti on the riverbank.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 19:41 (18.04)–22:10
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 6

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:13–02:27 (20.04) Tripushkar Yoga 02:27–05:11 (20.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:13–22:10 Samvartaka Yoga 22:10–05:11 (20.04)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 02:27–05:11 (20.04) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 05:13–02:27 (20.04)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-shashti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:57–04:35
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:54–15:52
Godhuli	19:45–20:03
Pradosha	19:45–21:38
Nishitha	00:09–00:47 (20.04)
Amrita Kalam	15:14–17:01

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:56–19:45
Yamaganda	12:29–14:18
Gulika Kalam	16:07–17:56
Dur Muhurta	17:48–18:46
Varjyam	08:56–10:44

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 06:06–13:02, 16:03–19:45

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ardra; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Mesha 05:13, Vrishabha 06:06, Mithuna 07:36, Karka 10:04, Simha 13:02, Kanya 16:03, Tula 19:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra — sadness; Sunday — physical well-being.

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 05:13–02:27 (20.04)0 Yoga Sukarma 15:13–05:11 (20.04)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:13–22:10 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Tripushkar Yoga 02:27–05:11 (20.04)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 05:13–02:27 (20.04)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 05:13–22:10−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:13–02:27 (20.04)

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 05:13

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Sukarma; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Dhumra
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 7

At sunrise 05:11

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 00:13 (21.04) more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 1 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 04:58 (21.04) more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 15:56 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 11:16 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 11:16	karana Vanija
from 15:56	yoga Dhriti
from 00:13 (21.04)	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 00:13 (21.04)	karana Vishti
from 04:58 (21.04)	nakshatra Pushya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:30
Sunrise	05:11
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:47
End of twilight	20:28
Moonrise	09:38
Moonset	01:55
Day length	14 h 35 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (05:11–19:47) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 7: Kalaratri · Durga

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 7

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:58–05:08 (21.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:11–00:13 (21.04)

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:58–05:08 (21.04) Anandadi: Dhumra 05:11–04:58 (21.04)

Bhadra on earth: 00:13–13:02 (21.04); Bhadra Puchha 02:08–03:24 (21.04); Bhadra Mukha 03:24–05:31 (21.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:55–04:33
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:55–15:53
Godhuli	19:47–20:05
Pradosha	19:47–21:39
Nishitha	00:09–00:46 (21.04)
Amrita Kalam	02:19–04:05 (21.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:00–08:50
Yamaganda	10:39–12:29
Gulika Kalam	14:18–16:08
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:56, 15:53–16:51
Varjyam	15:43–17:29

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:02–12:58, 15:59–19:47

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:02–12:58, 15:59–19:47
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:02–12:58, 15:59–19:47
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:02–12:58, 15:59–19:47

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Punarvasu; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Mesha 05:11, Vrishabha 06:02, Mithuna 07:32, Karka 10:00, Simha 12:58, Kanya 15:59, Tula 18:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:11–04:58 (21.04)+1 Yoga Sukarma 05:11–15:56+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:11–00:13 (21.04)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 05:11–04:58 (21.04)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:11–00:13 (21.04)

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 05:11

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 8
Festivals	Durga Ashtami of Chaitra Navaratri

At sunrise 05:08

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 01:39 (22.04) more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 1 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 06:51 (22.04) more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 16:14 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:02 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 13:02	karana Bava
from 16:14	yoga Shula
from 01:39 (22.04)	tithi Shukla-navami
from 01:39 (22.04)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:27
Sunrise	05:08
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:49
End of twilight	20:30
Moonrise	10:50
Moonset	02:20
Day length	14 h 40 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (05:08–19:49) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:08–13:02: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Durga Ashtami of Chaitra Navaratri · Durga

The eighth day of Chaitra Navaratri: Durga Puja and Kanya Puja (feeding young girls as embodiments of the Goddess); on this day Annapurna, the goddess of food, is also worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 00:13–01:39 (22.04)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Navaratri, day 8: Mahagauri · Durga

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 8

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:08–01:39 (22.04)

Anandadi: Vardhamana all day

Bhadra on earth: 00:13–13:02; Bhadra Puchha 02:08–03:24; Bhadra Mukha 03:24–05:31

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:53–04:31
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:55–15:54
Godhuli	19:49–20:07
Pradosha	19:49–21:40
Nishitha	00:09–00:46 (22.04)
Amrita Kalam	23:57–01:41 (22.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:09–17:59
Yamaganda	08:48–10:38
Gulika Kalam	12:28–14:18
Dur Muhurta	08:04–09:03, 23:32–00:09 (22.04)
Varjyam	13:36–15:19

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 05:58–12:54, 15:55–19:49

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Mesha 05:08, Vrishabha 05:58, Mithuna 07:29, Karka 09:56, Simha 12:54, Kanya 15:55, Tula 18:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya — increase in wealth; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-ashtami 05:08–19:49: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 05:08–13:02: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +1

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+2 Pushya all day+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:08–01:39 (22.04)+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana all day+1 Yoga Dhriti 05:08–16:140 Yoga Shula 16:14–18:13−1 Ashtami 05:08–01:39 (22.04)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Bhadra on earth 05:08–13:02

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:08

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Pushya, Ravi Yoga; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 9
Festivals	Rama Navami

At sunrise 05:06

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 02:19 (23.04) more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 4 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 06:51 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 15:58 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 14:05 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 06:51	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 14:05	karana Kaulava
from 15:58	yoga Ganda
from 02:19 (23.04)	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 02:19 (23.04)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:24
Sunrise	05:06
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:51
End of twilight	20:33
Moonrise	12:07
Moonset	02:39
Day length	14 h 44 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 06:51

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, Pushya (05:06–06:51) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Rama Navami · Rama

The appearance day of Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu. Rama was born at noon, so puja is performed at Madhyahna; devotees fast and read the Ramayana. This day concludes the spring Navaratri.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:00–13:57
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Navaratri, day 9: Siddhidatri · Durga

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 9

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:51–05:04 (23.04)

Krakacha Yoga 05:06–02:19 (23.04) Jwalamukhi Yoga 02:19–05:04 (23.04)

Anandadi: Matanga 05:06–06:51 Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:51–05:04 (23.04)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 01:46–14:06 (23.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:52–04:29
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:56–15:55
Godhuli	19:51–20:09
Pradosha	19:51–21:41
Nishitha	00:09–00:45 (23.04)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:28–14:19
Yamaganda	06:56–08:47
Gulika Kalam	10:38–12:28
Dur Muhurta	11:59–12:58
Varjyam	20:15–21:55

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 05:54–12:50, 15:51–19:51

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Pushya until 06:51, Ashlesha from 06:51; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Mesha 05:06, Vrishabha 05:54, Mithuna 07:25, Karka 09:52, Simha 12:50, Kanya 15:51, Tula 18:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 06:51) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 06:51) — physical affliction (suffering); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-navami 05:06–19:51: 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

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+2 Pushya 05:06–06:51+2 Ravi Yoga 06:51–05:04 (23.04)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Matanga 05:06–06:510 Yoga Ganda 15:58–18:17−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:51–05:04 (23.04)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:51–05:04 (23.04)−2 Rikta tithi 05:06–02:19 (23.04)−3 Krakacha Yoga 05:06–02:19 (23.04)

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 05:06

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 14:06
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more

At sunrise 05:04

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 02:06 (24.04) more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 4 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 07:57 more Gandamula
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 15:04 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 14:19 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 07:57	nakshatra Magha
from 14:19	karana Gara
from 15:04	yoga Vriddhi
from 02:06 (24.04)	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 02:06 (24.04)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:22
Sunrise	05:04
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:53
End of twilight	20:35
Moonrise	13:25
Moonset	02:55
Day length	14 h 49 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:57

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (07:57–19:53) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:04–02:06 (24.04) Ravi Yoga all day

Jwalamukhi Yoga 05:04–07:57

Anandadi: Amrita 05:04–07:57 Anandadi: Musala 07:57–05:01 (24.04)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 01:46–14:06
Gandanta (tithi): 01:42–02:29 (24.04)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:50–04:27
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:56–15:56
Godhuli	19:53–20:11
Pradosha	19:53–21:42
Nishitha	00:09–00:45 (24.04)
Amrita Kalam	06:17–07:57

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:19–16:10
Yamaganda	05:04–06:55
Gulika Kalam	08:46–10:37
Dur Muhurta	10:00–10:59, 15:56–16:55
Varjyam	20:05–21:42

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 07:57, Magha from 07:57; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Mesha 05:04, Vrishabha 05:50, Mithuna 07:21, Karka 09:48, Simha 12:46, Kanya 15:47, Tula 18:48

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 07:57) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 07:57) — loss of property; Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 14:06

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:04–02:06 (24.04)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:04–02:06 (24.04)0 Yoga Vriddhi 15:04–05:01 (24.04)0 Anandadi: Amrita 05:04–07:570 Jwalamukhi Yoga 05:04–07:57 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Musala 07:57–05:01 (24.04)−1 Gandanta 05:04–14:06−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:04–07:57

Panchanga at sunrise 05:04

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi; auspicious time — after 08:13
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Festivals	Kamada Ekadashi

At sunrise 05:01

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 01:02 (25.04) more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 4 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 08:13 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 13:28 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 13:40 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 08:13	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 13:28	yoga Dhruva
from 13:40	karana Vishti
from 01:02 (25.04)	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 01:02 (25.04)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:19
Sunrise	05:01
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:55
End of twilight	20:37
Moonrise	14:46
Moonset	03:09
Day length	14 h 53 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 13, bad — 0

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:13

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (05:01–08:13) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (08:13–19:55) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 13:40–19:55: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Kamada Ekadashi · Vishnu

The first Ekadashi of the new lunar year (Chaitra, bright half). “Fulfiller of desires”: according to the Puranas, the fast removes grave misdeeds and helps fulfil righteous wishes. Devotees fast and worship Vishnu.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 02:06–01:02 (25.04)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 06:34–07:58 (25.04)

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:01–08:13 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:01–01:02 (25.04) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:13–04:59 (25.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:02–04:59 (25.04)

Anandadi: Siddhi 08:13–04:59 (25.04) Anandadi: Kana 05:01–08:13

Bhadra on earth: 13:40–01:02 (25.04); Bhadra Puchha 18:09–19:18; Bhadra Mukha 19:18–21:13
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:48–04:25
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:57–15:56
Godhuli	19:55–20:13
Pradosha	19:55–21:43
Nishitha	00:09–00:45 (25.04)
Amrita Kalam	05:47–07:25, 01:24–02:58 (25.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:36–12:28
Yamaganda	16:11–18:03
Gulika Kalam	06:53–08:45
Dur Muhurta	08:00–08:59, 12:58–13:57
Varjyam	16:02–17:35

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:01–13:40

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 05:01–13:40
Cutting fingernails	average 05:46–12:43
Cutting toenails	average 05:01–13:40
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Magha until 08:13, Purva-Phalguni from 08:13; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Mesha 05:01, Vrishabha 05:46, Mithuna 07:17, Karka 09:44, Simha 12:43, Kanya 15:43, Tula 18:44

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 08:13) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 08:13) — ill health; Friday — universal respect.

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

Bhadra on earth 13:40–19:55: 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.
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.
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 = +5

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:13

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:01–08:13+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 08:13–04:59 (25.04)+1 Yoga Vriddhi 05:01–13:28+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:01–01:02 (25.04)+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:13–04:59 (25.04)0 Anandadi: Kana 05:01–08:13 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:01–01:02 (25.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:01–08:13−1 Bhadra on earth 13:40–01:02 (25.04)

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 05:01

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Utpata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more

At sunrise 04:59

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 23:11 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 4 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 07:39 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 11:12 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 12:12 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 07:39	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 11:12	yoga Vyaghata
from 12:12	karana Balava
from 23:11	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 23:11	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:16
Sunrise	04:59
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:57
End of twilight	20:39
Moonrise	16:10
Moonset	03:23
Day length	14 h 57 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:39

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (04:59–07:39) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (07:39–19:57) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 07:39–23:11

Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:59–07:39 Anandadi: Utpata 07:39–04:56 (26.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:46–04:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:57–15:57
Godhuli	19:57–20:15
Pradosha	19:57–21:45
Nishitha	00:09–00:45 (26.04)
Amrita Kalam	23:31–01:02 (26.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:43–10:35
Yamaganda	14:20–16:12
Gulika Kalam	04:59–06:51
Dur Muhurta	04:59–05:59, 05:59–06:59
Varjyam	14:27–15:58

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:39–12:39, 15:40–19:57

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 07:39–12:39, 15:40–19:57
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:39–12:39, 15:40–19:57
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:39–12:39, 15:40–19:57

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 07:39, Uttara-Phalguni from 07:39; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Mesha 04:59, Vrishabha 05:42, Mithuna 07:13, Karka 09:40, Simha 12:39, Kanya 15:40, Tula 18:40

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 07:39) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 07:39) — destruction of all diseases; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Yoga Dhruva 04:59–11:12+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:39–04:56 (26.04)0 Tripushkar Yoga 07:39–23:110 Yoga Vyaghata 11:12–14:22−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:59–07:39−3 Anandadi: Utpata 07:39–04:56 (26.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:59

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 06:19
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat · Mahavir Jayanti

At sunrise 04:56

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 20:39 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 06:19 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 08:20 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 09:59 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 06:19	nakshatra Hasta
from 08:20	yoga Harshana
from 09:59	karana Taitila
from 20:39	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 20:39	karana Gara
from 04:22 (27.04)	nakshatra Chitra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:14
Sunrise	04:56
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:59
End of twilight	20:42
Moonrise	17:37
Moonset	03:37
Day length	15 h 02 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:19

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 (04:56–06:19) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (06:19–19:59) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 19:59–20:39
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Mahavir Jayanti · Mahavira

The birthday of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara of the Jains: processions, ritual bathing of images and charity.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 23:11 (25.04)–20:39
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:56–04:22 (27.04) Amrita Siddhi Yoga 06:19–04:22 (27.04) Ravi Yoga 06:19–04:22 (27.04)

Anandadi: Mitra 04:56–06:19 Anandadi: Manasa 06:19–04:22 (27.04) Anandadi: Padma 04:22–04:54 (27.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:44–04:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:58–15:58
Godhuli	19:59–20:17
Pradosha	19:59–21:46
Nishitha	00:09–00:44 (27.04)
Amrita Kalam	22:52–00:20 (27.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:06–19:59
Yamaganda	12:28–14:20
Gulika Kalam	16:13–18:06
Dur Muhurta	17:58–18:59
Varjyam	14:02–15:31

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 05:38–12:35, 15:36–19:59
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 06:19, Hasta from 06:19; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Mesha 04:56, Vrishabha 05:38, Mithuna 07:09, Karka 09:36, Simha 12:35, Kanya 15:36, Tula 18:36

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 06:19) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 06:19) — imparting radiance (to the person); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +10

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

Auspicious time begins after 06:19

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 06:19–04:22 (27.04)+2 Ravi Yoga 06:19–04:22 (27.04)+1 Anandadi: Manasa 06:19–04:22 (27.04)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:56–06:19+1 Auspicious tithi 04:56–20:39+1 Yoga Harshana 08:20–04:54 (27.04)

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 04:56

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Harshana; cons: Rikta tithi, Anandadi: Mudgara
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more

At sunrise 04:54

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 17:36 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 1 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 01:58 (28.04) more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 04:59 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:11 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 04:59	yoga Vajra
from 07:11	karana Vanija
from 17:36	tithi Purnima
from 17:36	karana Vishti
from 01:15 (28.04)	yoga Siddhi
from 01:58 (28.04)	nakshatra Swati
from 03:56 (28.04)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:11
Sunrise	04:54
Noon	12:27
Sunset	20:01
End of twilight	20:44
Moonrise	19:09
Moonset	03:54
Day length	15 h 06 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 17:36

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (04:54–20:01) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 17:36–20:01: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 04:54–17:36: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 14:06–01:58 (28.04)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:54–01:58 (28.04)

Anandadi: Chhatra 01:58–04:52 (28.04) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:54–01:58 (28.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 17:36–03:56 (28.04); Bhadra Puchha 00:18–01:20 (28.04); Bhadra Mukha 01:20–03:03 (28.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:43–04:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:59–15:59
Godhuli	20:01–20:18
Pradosha	20:01–21:47
Nishitha	00:09–00:44 (28.04)
Amrita Kalam	20:13–21:39

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:47–08:41
Yamaganda	10:34–12:27
Gulika Kalam	14:21–16:14
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:58, 15:59–16:59
Varjyam	11:34–13:01

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 17:36–20:01

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 17:36, Purnima from 17:36; lagna Mesha 04:54, Vrishabha 05:34, Mithuna 07:05, Karka 09:32, Simha 12:31, Kanya 15:32, Tula 18:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra — improvement of well-being; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 04:54–17:36: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 17:36–20:01: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:54–01:58 (28.04)+1 Yoga Harshana 04:54–04:59+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Ravi Yoga 14:06–01:58 (28.04)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:54–01:58 (28.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vajra 04:59–05:590 Vishti (Bhadra) 17:36–03:56 (28.04)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 04:54–01:58 (28.04)−2 Rikta tithi 04:54–17:36

Panchanga at sunrise 04:54

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Dhwaja; auspicious time — until 14:13
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more
Festivals	Hanuman Jayanti · Chaitra Purnima (Chitra Pournami)

At sunrise 04:52

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 14:13 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 1 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 23:17 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 21:17 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 14:13 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 14:13	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 14:13	karana Balava
from 21:17	yoga Vyatipata
from 23:17	nakshatra Vishakha
from 00:26 (29.04)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:09
Sunrise	04:52
Noon	12:27
Sunset	20:03
End of twilight	20:46
Moonrise	20:41
Moonset	04:14
Day length	15 h 10 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	14:13

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 14:13

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (04:52–20:03) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Hanuman Jayanti · Hanuman

The birthday of Hanuman (in the northern tradition — on the full moon of Chaitra, at sunrise). Devotees read the Hanuman Chalisa and the Sundara Kanda and offer Hanuman sindoor and oil; in South India his birthday is celebrated on other days.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 17:36 (27.04)–14:13
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaitra Purnima (Chitra Pournami) · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of the month of Chaitra. A holy bath is taken and charity is given; in North India, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on this day.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 17:36 (27.04)–14:13
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:13–04:50 (29.04)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:52–23:17 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 23:17–04:50 (29.04)

Gandanta (tithi): 13:52–14:33

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:41–04:16
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:59–16:00
Godhuli	20:03–20:20
Pradosha	20:03–21:48
Nishitha	00:09–00:44 (29.04)
Amrita Kalam	15:28–16:53

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:15–18:09
Yamaganda	08:40–10:33
Gulika Kalam	12:27–14:21
Dur Muhurta	07:54–08:55, 23:33–00:09 (29.04)
Varjyam	06:57–08:22, 04:14–05:39 (29.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 15:28–20:03

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 15:28–20:03
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 15:28–20:03
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:30–12:27, 15:28–20:03

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Swati; tithi Purnima until 14:13, Krishna-pratipat from 14:13; lagna Mesha 04:52, Vrishabha 05:30, Mithuna 07:01, Karka 09:28, Simha 12:27, Kanya 15:28, Tula 18:28

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

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

Purnima 04:52–14:13: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time ends by 14:13

+2 Yoga Siddhi 04:52–21:17+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:52–23:17+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:52–23:170 Auspicious tithi 14:13–04:50 (29.04)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:13–04:50 (29.04)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:52

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Samvartaka Yoga
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more

At sunrise 04:50

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 10:39 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 2 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 20:30 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 17:13 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:39 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 10:39	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 10:39	karana Taitila
from 17:13	yoga Variyana
from 20:30	nakshatra Anuradha
from 20:51	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:06
Sunrise	04:50
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:05
End of twilight	20:49
Moonrise	22:11
Moonset	04:42
Day length	15 h 15 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:39

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (04:50–20:05) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:39–04:47 (30.04) Amrita Siddhi Yoga 20:30–04:47 (30.04) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:30–04:47 (30.04)

Samvartaka Yoga 04:50–10:39 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 20:30–04:47 (30.04)

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:50–20:30 Anandadi: Saumya 20:30–04:47 (30.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:39–04:14
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:00–16:01
Godhuli	20:05–20:22
Pradosha	20:05–21:49
Nishitha	00:09–00:43 (30.04)
Amrita Kalam	12:43–14:08

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:27–14:22
Yamaganda	06:44–08:38
Gulika Kalam	10:33–12:27
Dur Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Varjyam	04:14–05:39, 00:03–01:28 (30.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 17:13–20:05

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 17:13–20:05
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 17:13–20:05
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:26–20:05

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Vishakha; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 10:39, Krishna-dvitya from 10:39; lagna Mesha 04:50, Vrishabha 05:26, Mithuna 06:57, Karka 09:24, Simha 12:23, Kanya 15:24, Tula 18:24

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha — loss of money; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Vyatipata 04:50–17:13: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:39–04:47 (30.04)+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 04:50–20:30+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:50–10:390 Yoga Variyana 17:13–04:47 (30.04)−3 Samvartaka Yoga 04:50–10:39−3 Vyatipata 04:50–17:13

Panchanga at sunrise 04:50

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Yoga Parigha
Month	Nija Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vibhava (No. 2) · Shaka 1970 · Vikram 2105 more

At sunrise 04:47

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 07:04 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 2 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 17:48 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 13:11 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:04 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:04	tithi Krishna-tritya (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 07:04	karana Vanija
from 13:11	yoga Parigha
from 17:20	karana Vishti
from 17:48	nakshatra Jyestha
from 03:39 (01.05)	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 03:39 (01.05)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:03
Sunrise	04:47
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:07
End of twilight	20:51
Moonrise	23:28
Moonset	05:22
Day length	15 h 19 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:04	from 17:48

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (04:47–17:48) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (17:48–20:07) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 17:20–20:07: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:47–17:48

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:47–07:04 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:39–04:45 (01.05)

Anandadi: Ananda 04:47–17:48 Anandadi: Kaladanda 17:48–04:45 (01.05)

Bhadra in heaven: 17:20–03:39 (01.05); Bhadra Puchha 00:03–01:05 (01.05); Bhadra Mukha 01:05–02:48 (01.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:38–04:13
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:00–16:02
Godhuli	20:07–20:24
Pradosha	20:07–21:50
Nishitha	00:09–00:43 (01.05)
Amrita Kalam	08:34–09:59

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:22–16:17
Yamaganda	04:47–06:42
Gulika Kalam	08:37–10:32
Dur Muhurta	09:54–10:55, 16:02–17:03
Varjyam	22:49–00:15 (01.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:22–20:07

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 05:22–20:07
Cutting fingernails	average 05:22–12:19, 15:20–20:07
Cutting toenails	average 05:22–20:07
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:22–12:19, 15:20–17:48

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Anuradha until 17:48, Jyestha from 17:48; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 07:04, Krishna-tritya from 07:04; lagna Mesha 04:47, Vrishabha 05:22, Mithuna 06:53, Karka 09:20, Simha 12:19, Kanya 15:20, Tula 18:20

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 17:48) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 17:48) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Thursday — success.

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).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +5

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:47–17:48+1 Anandadi: Ananda 04:47–17:48+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:47–17:48+1 Yoga Variyana 04:47–13:11+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:47–07:040 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:47–07:04 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Kaladanda 17:48–04:45 (01.05)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 17:48–04:45 (01.05)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 17:20–03:39 (01.05)0 Yoga Parigha 13:11–23:15−2 Kshaya tithi

Panchanga at sunrise 04:47

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

Adhika Chaitra (Vedic name Madhu) — intercalary month: festivals of the month with this name are observed in the Nija month that follows it.
Patron: Vishnu; Aditya — Dhatar. Full moon in nakshatra Chitra. Ritu: Vasanta.
Adhika Masa (intercalary month, also called Purushottama Masa or Mala Masa) — a lunar month during which the Sun does not pass into a new sign; it takes the name of the following month with the prefix “Adhika”, and the month after it is called “Nija” (true). In an Adhika month the annual festivals are not observed (they move to the Nija month; the exception is Ganga Dussehra, which in a year with Adhika Jyeshtha is celebrated in the intercalary month), weddings are not held, upanayana, housewarming and the laying of a house foundation are not performed, and no major undertakings are begun. Monthly observances — Ekadashis (Padmini and Parama), Pradosha, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri — are kept as usual, and the month itself is dedicated to Purushottama (Vishnu) and is especially good for japa, reading sacred texts, fasting and dana.

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.

Prabhava (No. 1 of 60, “origin, beginning”) — A year of beginnings: traditionally, abundant rains and harvests, a time for sacrifices and auspicious undertakings.
Northern samvatsara: Vrisha (No. 15)
Shaka Samvat 1969 · Vikram Samvat 2104 · Kali Yuga 5148
Next year — Vibhava, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 13.04.2048
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-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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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

Adhika Masa
An intercalary lunar month (Purushottama Masa): annual festivals move to the following Nija month (except Ganga Dussehra: in a year with Adhika Jyeshtha it is observed in the intercalary month); not a time for new undertakings — weddings, housewarmings, new vows. Good for japa, scripture reading and charity.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Vishakha
−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-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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”

Kanya
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adhika Masa
An intercalary lunar month: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.

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

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.

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-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)

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.

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

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

nakshatra 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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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

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

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
The yoga of “accomplishing all aims”: an auspicious combination of weekday and nakshatra (each day has its own 3–7 nakshatras). Good for any new undertaking; exceptions: Thu + Pushya is not used for weddings, Tue + Ashwini for housewarmings, Sat + Rohini for travel.

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.

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

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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

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

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)

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.

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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.

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra)
“Burnt” combination of weekday and nakshatra: Sun — Bharani, Mon — Chitra, Tue — Uttara Ashadha, Wed — Dhanishtha, Thu — Uttara Phalguni, Fri — Jyeshtha, Sat — Revati. Whatever is begun “burns up” without bearing fruit.

Gandanta
The knotted junction of “water” and “fire”: the last pada of Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati and the first pada of Magha, Mula and Ashwini (as well as the tithi junctions of the 5th and 6th, the 10th and 11th, the 15th and 1st). Unfavourable for new undertakings.

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

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

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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)

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.

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

Anandadi: 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.

Krakacha Yoga
“Saw”: the tithi number and the weekday number (Sun = 1 … Sat = 7) add up to 13 — Sun and the 12th tithi, Mon and the 11th, Tue and the 10th, Wed and the 9th, Thu and the 8th, Fri and the 7th, Sat and the 6th. One of the worst yogas: auspicious activities are postponed.

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

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra)
An inauspicious combination of tithi and nakshatra (the “empty” nakshatra of a tithi, for example the 6th or 11th tithi with Rohini, the 12th with Ashlesha). Whatever is begun at this time remains without result.

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

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 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

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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.

Ravi vara — Sun Day
Lord: Sun
This day is suitable for generosity, celebrations, holidays, performances and festivals. Meetings with high-ranking people and important government affairs are good to carry out on this day.

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

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra)
An additional auspicious combination of weekday and nakshatra, not given in all panchangas: Sun — Mula, Mon — Dhanishtha, Tue — Uttara Bhadrapada, Wed — Krittika, Thu — Punarvasu, Fri — Purva Phalguni, Sat — Swati.

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

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.

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.

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 8 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 16:30–18:00; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 16:59–18:29 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

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

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 5. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 12:00–13:30.

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

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 7. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 15:00–16:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Sunday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Krishna-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.

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

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.

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 Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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.

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

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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.

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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.

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.

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

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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.

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.

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

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 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-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

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

Shatabhisha
+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.

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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.

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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.

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

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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 (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.

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)

Indra (26) — “Indra, lord”
Especially auspicious: power and administration, taking office, dealings with influential patrons.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are 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

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.

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.

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

Vaidhriti (27) — “without support, discord”
One of the two most inauspicious yogas: worldly undertakings are not begun in it at all; good for fasting, prayer and spiritual practice.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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

The Sun’s entry into a new sidereal sign — the start of a solar month. The time around this moment (Punya Kala) is favourable for holy baths, dana and worship of the Sun.

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

nakshatra 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.

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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.

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Tula
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Sankranti day
The Sun moves into a new sign: a time for holy baths, dana and worship of the Sun, but not for new undertakings.

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

Nija Chaitra (Vedic name Madhu) — Beginning of the lunar year and of spring: Ugadi (Gudi Padwa), Chaitra Navaratri, Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti. A time of renewal and new vows.
Patron: Vishnu; Aditya — Dhatar. Full moon in nakshatra Chitra. Ritu: Vasanta.
Nija Masa (“true month”) — the ordinary month of the same name that comes immediately after the Adhika month. The annual festivals and rites of that month are observed precisely in it (the exception is Ganga Dussehra when Jyeshtha is Adhika: it is celebrated in the intercalary month).

Vibhava (No. 2 of 60, “splendour, prosperity”) — A year of prosperity: plenty, contented people, well-being in affairs and in the family.
Northern samvatsara: Vrisha (No. 15)
Shaka Samvat 1970 · Vikram Samvat 2105 · Kali Yuga 5149
Next year — Shukla, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 2.04.2049
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.

Shukla-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.

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

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.

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

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 1
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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.

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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.

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 2
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 3
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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

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

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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 Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 4
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable 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.

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)

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.

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 5
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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-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.

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)

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 6
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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.

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

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Sukarma (7) — “good deed”
Auspicious: good and religious deeds, starting work, helping people.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Shukla-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.

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

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 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-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 7
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

Punarvasu
+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.

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

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.

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 8
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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.

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 9
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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.

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−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.

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

Dhruva (12) — “fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”
Auspicious: everything lasting — foundations, building, planting, long-term commitments.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, 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.

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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.

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

Krishna-dvitya
−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.

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

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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