Panchanga Calendar

June 2050

SamvatsaraPramoda (4)MonthJyeshtha → Ashadha from 20.06RituGrishmaAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

June 2050 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Jyeshtha (until 19.06), Ashadha (from 20.06). Periods: 20–28.06 — Ashadha Gupta Navaratri; from 30.06 — Chaturmasya. Major festivals: 1.06 Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi); 21.06 Ratha Yatra; 30.06 Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Chit11Nirjala Ekadashi

2Chit12after 05:11

3Swa13after 06:12

4Vish14Vat Purnima

5Anu15Purnima

6Jye1

7Mul2after 04:20

8UAsh3Sankashti

9Shra4

10Dhan6

11Shat7Kalashtami

12PBh8

13UBh9

14Rev10

15Ashw11Yogini Ekadashi

16Bhar12Pradosha

17Krit13Masik Shivaratri

18Roh14

19Mrig30Amavasya

20Ard1Gupta Navaratri

21Pun2Ratha Yatra

22Push3until 14:20

23Ashl4Vinayaka Chaturthi

24Mag5Skanda Shashti

25PPh6

26PPh7

27UPh8Masik Durgashtami

28Has9

29Chit10after 14:03

30Swa10Devshayani

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (19)

Nirjala EkadashiPradoshaVat Purnimaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)SankashtiTripushkar YogaKalashtamiAmrita Siddhi YogaEkadashiSankrantiShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Gupta NavaratriRatha YatraSummer solsticeVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiGoddess (Durga, Kali)Devshayani

How to read the calendar

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

Best days

3.06 Fri — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga, Auspicious nakshatra after 06:12 until 14:35
Vishakha (mixed): for everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal.
22.06 Wed — Pushya, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga until 14:20
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
30.06 Thu — Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Sthira after 04:19 until 16:08
Swati (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.

Festivals

1.06 Wed Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi)
2.06 Thu Pradosha Vrat
4.06 Sat Purnima Vrat
4.06 Sat Vat Purnima Vrat
5.06 Sun Jyeshtha Purnima (Snana Purnima)
8.06 Wed Sankashti Chaturthi (Krishnapingala)
11.06 Sat Kalashtami
15.06 Wed Yogini Ekadashi
15.06 Wed Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba)
16.06 Thu Pradosha Vrat
17.06 Fri Masik Shivaratri
19.06 Sun Jyeshtha Amavasya
20.06 Mon Ashadha Gupta Navaratri
21.06 Tue Ratha Yatra
21.06 Tue Chandra Darshan
23.06 Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi
24.06 Fri Skanda Shashti
27.06 Mon Masik Durgashtami
30.06 Thu Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma)

Special muhurta yogas

11.06 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 20:02–20:47
12.06 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:36–03:45 (13.06)
14.06 Tue Amrita Siddhi Yoga 16:30–03:44 (15.06)
14.06 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:30–03:44 (15.06)
18.06 Sat Amrita Siddhi Yoga 03:44–16:03
18.06 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–16:03
21.06 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 03:44–12:52
26.06 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:37–03:47 (27.06)
26.06 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 06:37–23:11

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

1.06 Wed — Vyatipata, Vishti (Bhadra), Anandadi: Kaladanda
9.06 Thu — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi, Surya Dagdha tithi
10.06 Fri — Vaidhriti, Panchaka
12.06 Sun — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
14.06 Tue — Bhadra on earth, Krakacha Yoga, Panchaka
15.06 Wed — Anandadi: Mrityu, Sankranti day, Fierce or sharp nakshatra (unfavourable day)
18.06 Sat — Krishna Chaturdashi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Anandadi: Vajra
19.06 Sun — Amavasya, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
23.06 Thu — Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
24.06 Fri — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
26.06 Sun — Vyatipata, Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra

Sky this month

5.06 Full moon (Purnima) 12:51
15.06 Mithuna Sankranti 14:01 — the Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)
19.06 New moon (Amavasya) 11:22
21.06 Summer solstice 06:33
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

20–28.06 Ashadha Gupta Navaratri
from 30.06 Chaturmasya
10.06 10:30 – 14.06 16:30 Chora Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Pramoda (No. 4, “joy, merriment”) — A year of joy: festivities and contentment; favourable for family events. more

Northern samvatsara: Subhanu. Shaka Samvat 1972, Vikram Samvat 2107, Kali Yuga 5151.

Jyeshtha (Shukra) — The hottest month, a time to honour water and the Ganga: Ganga Dussehra, Nirjala Ekadashi, Vat Purnima. more

Ashadha (Shuchi) — Onset of the rainy season: Ratha Yatra, Devshayani Ekadashi and the start of Chaturmasya, Guru Purnima. more

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

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

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Festivals	Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi)

At sunrise 03:53

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 13:44 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 1 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 05:11 (02.06) more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 16:22 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:44 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 13:44	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 13:44	karana Bava
from 16:22	yoga Variyana
from 02:12 (02.06)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:56
Sunrise	03:53
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:02
End of twilight	21:59
Moonrise	16:27
Moonset	01:52
Day length	17 h 09 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:44

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (03:53–21:02) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:53–13:44: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi) · Vishnu

The strictest Ekadashi of the year: a fast without food and even without water, from sunrise to sunrise. According to legend, Bhima observed only this one, and this single fast equals all 24 Ekadashis of the year. Water, water pots, umbrellas and fans are given in charity.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 12:22 (31.05)–13:44
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 03:52–07:18 (02.06)

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:44–03:52 (02.06)

Anandadi: Kaladanda all day

Bhadra in the netherworld: 01:07–13:44; Bhadra Puchha 06:07–07:24; Bhadra Mukha 07:24–09:30

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:58–03:26
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:19–16:28
Godhuli	21:02–21:16
Pradosha	21:02–22:24
Nishitha	00:13–00:41 (02.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:21–00:03 (02.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:28–14:36
Yamaganda	06:02–08:10
Gulika Kalam	10:19–12:28
Dur Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Varjyam	12:05–13:48

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 16:22–19:17

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 16:22–19:17
Cutting fingernails	average 16:22–21:02
Cutting toenails	good 16:22–19:17
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:53–10:15, 13:16–21:02

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 13:44, Shukla-dvadashi from 13:44; lagna Vrishabha 03:53, Mithuna 04:49, Karka 07:17, Simha 10:15, Kanya 13:16, Tula 16:16, Vrischika 19:17

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

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

Vyatipata 03:53–16:22: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:53–13:44+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:44–03:52 (02.06)0 Yoga Variyana 16:22–03:52 (02.06)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda all day−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:53–13:44−3 Vyatipata 03:53–16:22

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:53

Summary	Favourable day — Anandadi: Sthira, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 05:11; auspicious time — until 14:29
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 03:52

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 14:29 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 4 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 05:11 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 15:56 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 14:29 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 05:11	nakshatra Swati
from 14:29	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 14:29	karana Kaulava
from 15:56	yoga Parigha
from 02:37 (03.06)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:55
Sunrise	03:52
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:03
End of twilight	22:01
Moonrise	17:40
Moonset	02:13
Day length	17 h 11 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:11	from 14:29

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (03:52–05:11) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (05:11–21:03) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:03–22:25
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 14:29–03:51 (03.06)

Anandadi: Chara 03:52–05:11 Anandadi: Sthira 05:11–03:51 (03.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:25
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	15:20–16:28
Godhuli	21:03–21:17
Pradosha	21:03–22:25
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (03.06)
Amrita Kalam	21:02–22:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:37–16:45
Yamaganda	03:52–06:01
Gulika Kalam	08:10–10:19
Dur Muhurta	09:36–10:45, 16:28–17:37
Varjyam	11:01–12:41

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:52–10:11, 13:12–19:13

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 03:52–10:11, 13:12–19:13
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 03:52–10:11, 13:12–19:13
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:52–10:11, 13:12–21:03

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Chitra until 05:11, Swati from 05:11; tithi Shukla-dvadashi until 14:29, Shukla-triodashi from 14:29; lagna Vrishabha 03:52, Mithuna 04:45, Karka 07:13, Simha 10:11, Kanya 13:12, Tula 16:12, Vrischika 19:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 05:11) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 05:11) — relief from all suffering; Thursday — success.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 05:11

Auspicious time ends by 14:29

+1 Anandadi: Sthira 05:11–03:51 (03.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:52–05:11+1 Yoga Variyana 03:52–15:56+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 14:29–03:51 (03.06)0 Yoga Parigha 15:56–03:28 (03.06)−1 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 14:29–03:51 (03.06)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:52

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga; auspicious time — after 06:12; auspicious time — until 14:35
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 14:35 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 4 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 06:12 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 14:59 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 14:35 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 06:12	nakshatra Vishakha
from 14:35	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 14:35	karana Gara
from 14:59	yoga Shiva
from 02:22 (04.06)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:54
Sunrise	03:51
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:05
End of twilight	22:02
Moonrise	18:52
Moonset	02:39
Day length	17 h 13 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:12	from 14:35

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (03:51–06:12) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (06:12–21:05) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Shukla-chaturdashi 14:35–21:05: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:12–03:50 (04.06)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:51–06:12

Anandadi: Matanga 06:12–03:50 (04.06) Anandadi: Gada 03:51–06:12

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	15:20–16:29
Godhuli	21:05–21:18
Pradosha	21:05–22:26
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (04.06)
Amrita Kalam	21:38–23:15

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:28
Yamaganda	16:46–18:55
Gulika Kalam	06:00–08:09
Dur Muhurta	07:18–08:27, 13:02–14:11
Varjyam	11:53–13:30

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:51–06:12

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 03:51–06:12
Cutting fingernails	average 03:51–10:07, 13:08–14:35
Cutting toenails	good 03:51–06:12
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:51–06:12

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Swati until 06:12, Vishakha from 06:12; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 14:35, Shukla-chaturdashi from 14:35; lagna Vrishabha 03:51, Mithuna 04:41, Karka 07:09, Simha 10:07, Kanya 13:08, Tula 16:08, Vrischika 19:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 06:12) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 06:12) — loss of money; Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 14:35–21:05: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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 06:12

Auspicious time ends by 14:35

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:12–03:50 (04.06)+1 Anandadi: Matanga 06:12–03:50 (04.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:51–06:12+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:51–14:350 Yoga Shiva 14:59–03:50 (04.06)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:51–06:12 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Gada 03:51–06:12−1 Rikta tithi 14:35–03:50 (04.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:51

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Amrita; cons: Rikta tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Festivals	Vat Purnima Vrat · Purnima Vrat

At sunrise 03:50

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 14:01 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 4 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 06:34 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 13:31 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 14:01 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 06:34	nakshatra Anuradha
from 13:31	yoga Siddha
from 14:01	tithi Purnima
from 14:01	karana Vishti
from 01:30 (05.06)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:52
Sunrise	03:50
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:06
End of twilight	22:04
Moonrise	20:00
Moonset	03:13
Day length	17 h 15 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:34	from 14:01

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (03:50–06:34) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (06:34–21:06) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 14:01–21:06: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 03:50–14:01: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Vat Purnima Vrat · Savitri and Satyavan

The same as Vat Savitri, in the tradition of Maharashtra, Gujarat and the South: women fast for the long life of their husbands and circumambulate a banyan tree with thread. It is observed by the “chaturdashi viddha” rule — often on the day before the one with Purnima at sunrise.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:06–22:26
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Purnima Vrat · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon fast (Purnima upavas) is kept on the day when Purnima prevails at midday (Madhyahna): if it begins before noon, the fast falls on the day before the one with Purnima at sunrise. Devotees fast from sunrise until moonrise and pray to Vishnu (Satyanarayana) and Chandra.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 14:01–14:12
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the first is chosen by rule
Purnima at sunrise (holy bath, charity): 5.06

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:50–06:34 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–14:01

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:01–03:49 (05.06)

Anandadi: Shubha 03:50–06:34 Anandadi: Amrita 06:34–03:49 (05.06)

Bhadra in heaven: 14:01–01:30 (05.06); Bhadra Puchha 21:26–22:34; Bhadra Mukha 22:34–00:29 (05.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:30
Godhuli	21:06–21:19
Pradosha	21:06–22:26
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (05.06)
Amrita Kalam	20:01–21:36

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:09–10:19
Yamaganda	14:37–16:47
Gulika Kalam	03:50–06:00
Dur Muhurta	03:50–04:59, 04:59–06:08
Varjyam	10:31–12:06

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:34–10:03, 13:04–21:06

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Vishakha until 06:34, Anuradha from 06:34; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 14:01, Purnima from 14:01; lagna Vrishabha 03:50, Mithuna 04:38, Karka 07:05, Simha 10:03, Kanya 13:04, Tula 16:04, Vrischika 19:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 06:34) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 06:34) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 03:50–14:01: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 14:01–21:06: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Anuradha nakshatra 3 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–14:01+1 Anandadi: Amrita 06:34–03:49 (05.06)+1 Yoga Shiva 03:50–13:31+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:34–03:49 (05.06)0 Ravi Yoga 03:50–06:34−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:01–03:49 (05.06)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 14:01–01:30 (05.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 03:50–14:01

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:50

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Anandadi: Kana, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Festivals	Jyeshtha Purnima (Snana Purnima)

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 12:51 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 4 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 06:19 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 11:34 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 12:51 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 06:19	nakshatra Jyestha
from 11:34	yoga Sadhya
from 12:51	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 12:51	karana Balava
from 00:04 (06.06)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:51
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:07
End of twilight	22:05
Moonrise	21:02
Moonset	03:56
Day length	17 h 17 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	12:51

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	from 06:19	from 12:51

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (03:49–06:19) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (06:19–21:07) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Jyeshtha Purnima (Snana Purnima) · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Jyeshtha: Snana Purnima (the ceremonial bathing of Jagannath in Puri) and Kabir Jayanti; women observe Vat Purnima.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 14:01 (04.06)–12:51
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Fast on the eve (Purnima Vrat): 4.06

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:51–03:49 (06.06)

Anandadi: Mrityu 03:49–06:19 Anandadi: Kana 06:19–03:49 (06.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 12:28–13:13
Gandanta (nakshatra): 23:46–11:16 (06.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:30
Godhuli	21:07–21:20
Pradosha	21:07–22:27
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (06.06)
Amrita Kalam	21:01–22:34

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:57–21:07
Yamaganda	12:28–14:38
Gulika Kalam	16:48–18:57
Dur Muhurta	18:49–19:58
Varjyam	11:44–13:17

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 03:49–06:19

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Anuradha until 06:19, Jyestha from 06:19; tithi Purnima until 12:51, Krishna-pratipat from 12:51; lagna Vrishabha 03:49, Mithuna 04:34, Karka 07:01, Simha 10:00, Kanya 13:00, Tula 16:01, Vrischika 19:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 06:19) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 06:19) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Purnima 03:49–12:51: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Anuradha nakshatra 3 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Jyeshtha: favourable for shaving according to the Muhurta Chintamani and B. V. Raman (the rating above follows the Kalaprakashika, where it is avoided).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 03:49–11:34+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:49–06:190 Auspicious tithi 12:51–03:49 (06.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:19–03:49 (06.06)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:51–03:49 (06.06)−3 Anandadi: Kana 06:19–03:49 (06.06)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:49

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Shubha, Auspicious weekday; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 11:11 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 4 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 05:32 more Gandamula
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 09:12 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 11:11 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 05:32	nakshatra Mula
from 09:12	yoga Shubha
from 11:11	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 11:11	karana Taitila
from 22:11	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:50
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:08
End of twilight	22:07
Moonrise	21:54
Moonset	04:52
Day length	17 h 19 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 11:11

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, Jyestha (03:49–05:32) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (05:32–21:08) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Jwalamukhi Yoga 05:32–11:11 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:11–03:48 (07.06)

Anandadi: Padma 03:49–05:32 Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:32–03:48 (07.06)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 23:46 (05.06)–11:16
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:31
Godhuli	21:08–21:21
Pradosha	21:08–22:28
Nishitha	00:15–00:41 (07.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:15–23:46

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:58–08:08
Yamaganda	10:18–12:28
Gulika Kalam	14:38–16:48
Dur Muhurta	13:03–14:12, 16:31–17:40
Varjyam	02:49–04:20 (07.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:49–09:56, 12:56–18:58

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:49–09:56, 12:56–18:58
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:49–09:56, 12:56–18:58
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:49–09:56, 11:11–21:08

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Jyestha until 05:32, Mula from 05:32; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 11:11, Krishna-dvitya from 11:11; lagna Vrishabha 03:49, Mithuna 04:30, Karka 06:57, Simha 09:56, Kanya 12:56, Tula 15:57, Vrischika 18:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 05:32) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 05:32) — ruin of the family; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Yoga Shubha 09:12–03:48 (07.06)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:49–11:110 Anandadi: Padma 03:49–05:32−1 Jwalamukhi Yoga 05:32–11:11−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:32–03:48 (07.06)−1 Gandanta 03:49–11:16−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:49–05:32−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:11–03:48 (07.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:49

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Shubha, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 04:20; auspicious time — until 06:30
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 09:07 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 4 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 04:20 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 06:30 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 09:07 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 04:20	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 06:30	yoga Shukla
from 09:07	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 09:07	karana Vanija
from 19:58	karana Vishti
from 02:49 (08.06)	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 03:34 (08.06)	yoga Brahma

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:49
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:09
End of twilight	22:08
Moonrise	22:35
Moonset	05:59
Day length	17 h 21 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 4, average — 4, bad — 5

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

task	at sunrise	from 04:20	from 09:07

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (03:48–04:20) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (04:20–21:09) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 19:58–21:09: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:07–03:47 (08.06)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 02:49–03:47 (08.06) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 02:49–03:47 (08.06)

Anandadi: Chhatra 03:48–04:20 Anandadi: Mitra 04:20–02:49 (08.06) Anandadi: Manasa 02:49–03:47 (08.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 19:58–06:46 (08.06); Bhadra Puchha 02:59–04:04 (08.06); Bhadra Mukha 04:04–05:52 (08.06)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:31
Godhuli	21:09–21:22
Pradosha	21:09–22:29
Nishitha	00:15–00:41 (08.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:19–23:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:49–18:59
Yamaganda	08:08–10:18
Gulika Kalam	12:28–14:39
Dur Muhurta	07:16–08:25, 23:48–00:15 (08.06)
Varjyam	02:49–04:20, 13:20–14:49

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:07–09:52, 12:53–18:54

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:07–09:52, 12:53–18:54
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 09:07–09:52, 12:53–18:54
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Mula until 04:20, Purva-Ashadha from 04:20; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 09:07, Krishna-tritya from 09:07; lagna Vrishabha 03:48, Mithuna 04:26, Karka 06:53, Simha 09:52, Kanya 12:53, Tula 15:53, Vrischika 18:54

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 04:20) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 04:20) — ruin of the family; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 04:20

Auspicious time ends by 06:30

+2 Yoga Shubha 03:48–06:30+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:07–03:47 (08.06)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 04:20–02:49 (08.06)+1 Auspicious tithi 03:48–09:070 Vishti (Bhadra) 19:58–03:47 (08.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:48–04:20

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Rikta tithi, Anandadi: Vajra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Krishnapingala)

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 06:46 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 1 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 01:08 (09.06) more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 00:28 (09.06) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 06:46 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:46	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 06:46	karana Bava
from 17:32	karana Balava
from 00:28 (09.06)	yoga Indra
from 01:08 (09.06)	nakshatra Shravana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:10
End of twilight	22:10
Moonrise	23:08
Moonset	07:16
Day length	17 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:46

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 (03:47–21:10) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:47–06:46: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Krishnapingala) · 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, 23:08
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:47–06:46 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–06:46 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–06:46

Anandadi: Chhatra 02:37–03:47 (09.06) Anandadi: Vajra 03:47–19:34 Anandadi: Mudgara 19:34–02:37 (09.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 19:58 (07.06)–06:46; Bhadra Puchha 02:59–04:04; Bhadra Mukha 04:04–05:52

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:32
Godhuli	21:10–21:23
Pradosha	21:10–22:29
Nishitha	00:15–00:42 (09.06)
Amrita Kalam	19:11–20:40

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:29–14:39
Yamaganda	05:58–08:08
Gulika Kalam	10:18–12:29
Dur Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Varjyam	10:15–11:45

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:47–06:46

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 03:47–06:46
Cutting fingernails	average 03:47–06:46
Cutting toenails	good 03:47–06:46
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:47–06:46

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-tritya until 06:46, Krishna-chaturti from 06:46; lagna Vrishabha 03:47, Mithuna 04:22, Karka 06:49, Simha 09:48, Kanya 12:49, Tula 15:49, Vrischika 18:50

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

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

Krishna-chaturti 06:46–21:10: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+2 Yoga Brahma 03:47–00:28 (09.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–01:08 (09.06)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:47–06:460 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:47–06:460 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–06:460 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–06:460 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:47–06:46−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:46–03:47 (09.06)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 03:47–19:34−2 Rikta tithi 06:46–03:47 (09.06)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 04:16 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 1 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 23:22 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 21:20 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 04:16 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 04:16	tithi Krishna-panchami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 04:16	karana Kaulava
from 14:59	karana Taitila
from 21:20	yoga Vaidhriti
from 23:22	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 01:42 (10.06)	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 01:42 (10.06)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:11
End of twilight	22:11
Moonrise	23:35
Moonset	08:38
Day length	17 h 24 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 04:16

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (03:47–21:11) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:16–01:42 (10.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–04:16 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:42–03:46 (10.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:47–23:22 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 23:22–03:46 (10.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 01:20–02:03 (10.06)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-chaturti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:32
Godhuli	21:11–21:24
Pradosha	21:11–22:30
Nishitha	00:15–00:42 (10.06)
Amrita Kalam	13:44–15:13

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:39–16:50
Yamaganda	03:47–05:57
Gulika Kalam	08:08–10:18
Dur Muhurta	09:35–10:44, 16:32–17:42
Varjyam	04:50–06:19, 03:05–04:34 (10.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:16–09:44, 12:45–18:46

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:16–09:44, 12:45–18:46
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 04:16–09:44, 12:45–18:46
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:16–09:44, 12:45–21:11

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 04:16, Krishna-panchami from 04:16; lagna Vrishabha 03:47, Mithuna 04:18, Karka 06:45, Simha 09:44, Kanya 12:45, Tula 15:45, Vrischika 18:46

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

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

Krishna-chaturti 03:47–04:16: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Yoga Indra 03:47–21:20+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:16–01:42 (10.06)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:47–23:22+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–23:22+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:16–01:42 (10.06)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–04:16−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:47–04:16−2 Kshaya tithi−2 Rikta tithi 03:47–04:16

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Panchaka
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 23:11 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 1 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 21:38 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 18:12 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 12:26 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 12:26	karana Vanija
from 18:12	yoga Vishkambha
from 21:38	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 23:11	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 23:11	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:12
End of twilight	22:12
Moonrise	23:58
Moonset	10:01
Day length	17 h 25 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–23:11 Ravi Yoga 21:38–03:46 (11.06)

Krakacha Yoga 23:11–03:46 (11.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:11–03:46 (11.06)

Anandadi: Prajapati 03:46–21:38 Anandadi: Saumya 21:38–03:46 (11.06)

Bhadra on earth: 23:11–09:58 (11.06); Bhadra Puchha 03:30–04:35 (11.06); Bhadra Mukha 04:35–06:23 (11.06)
Chora Panchaka: 10:30–16:30 (14.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:33
Godhuli	21:12–21:25
Pradosha	21:12–22:31
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (11.06)
Amrita Kalam	11:59–13:28

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:18–12:29
Yamaganda	16:50–19:01
Gulika Kalam	05:57–08:08
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 13:04–14:14
Varjyam	03:05–04:34

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 18:12–21:12

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 18:12–21:12
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 18:12–21:12
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:46–09:40, 12:41–21:12

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Vrishabha 03:46, Mithuna 04:14, Karka 06:41, Simha 09:40, Kanya 12:41, Tula 15:41, Vrischika 18:42

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

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

Vaidhriti 03:46–18:12: 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).
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: Vaidhriti

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–23:11+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 03:46–21:38+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:46–21:38+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Panchaka 10:30–03:46 (11.06)−3 Vaidhriti 03:46–18:12

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda; cons: Bhadra on earth, Panchaka
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 20:47 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 2 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 20:02 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 15:10 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 09:58 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 09:58	karana Bava
from 15:10	yoga Priti
from 20:02	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 20:47	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 20:47	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:13
End of twilight	22:13
Moonrise	none
Moonset	11:25
Day length	17 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 20:02	from 20:47

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (03:46–20:02) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (20:02–21:13) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:46–09:58: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:13–22:31
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:46–20:02 Tripushkar Yoga 20:02–20:47

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–20:47 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 20:47–03:45 (12.06)

Anandadi: Ananda 03:46–20:02 Anandadi: Kaladanda 20:02–03:45 (12.06)

Bhadra on earth: 23:11 (10.06)–09:58; Bhadra Puchha 03:30–04:35; Bhadra Mukha 04:35–06:23
Chora Panchaka: 10:30 (10.06)–16:30 (14.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:33
Godhuli	21:13–21:26
Pradosha	21:13–22:31
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (12.06)
Amrita Kalam	13:19–14:48

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:07–10:18
Yamaganda	14:40–16:51
Gulika Kalam	03:46–05:56
Dur Muhurta	03:46–04:55, 04:55–06:05
Varjyam	04:21–05:51, 02:03–03:33 (12.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:58–20:02

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 09:58–20:02
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:58–20:02
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:46–20:47

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 20:02, Purva-Bhadra from 20:02; tithi Krishna-saptami until 20:47, Krishna-ashtami from 20:47; lagna Vrishabha 03:46, Mithuna 04:10, Karka 06:37, Simha 09:36, Kanya 12:37, Tula 15:37, Vrischika 18:38

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 20:02) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 20:02) — facing death (dangers); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-ashtami 20:47–21:13: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 03:46–09:58: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:46–20:02+1 Anandadi: Ananda 03:46–20:02+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:46–20:020 Yoga Priti 15:10–03:45 (12.06)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 20:47–03:45 (12.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Tripushkar Yoga 20:02–20:470 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–20:47 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Ashtami 20:47–03:45 (12.06)0 Anandadi: Kaladanda 20:02–03:45 (12.06)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 20:02–03:45 (12.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Bhadra on earth 03:46–09:58

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 18:34 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 2 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 18:36 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 12:16 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 07:39 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:39	karana Kaulava
from 12:16	yoga Ayushman
from 18:34	tithi Krishna-navami
from 18:34	karana Taitila
from 18:36	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:13
End of twilight	22:14
Moonrise	00:19
Moonset	12:48
Day length	17 h 28 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 18:34	from 18:36

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, Purva-Bhadra (03:45–18:36) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (18:36–21:13) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:36–03:45 (13.06)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:45–18:34

Anandadi: Chara 03:45–18:36 Anandadi: Sthira 18:36–03:45 (13.06)

Chora Panchaka: 10:30 (10.06)–16:30 (14.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:34
Godhuli	21:13–21:27
Pradosha	21:13–22:32
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (13.06)
Amrita Kalam	11:05–12:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:02–21:13
Yamaganda	12:29–14:40
Gulika Kalam	16:51–19:02
Dur Muhurta	18:54–20:04
Varjyam	03:44–05:15 (13.06)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 18:36–21:13

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 18:36, Uttara-Bhadra from 18:36; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 18:34, Krishna-navami from 18:34; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:06, Karka 06:33, Simha 09:32, Kanya 12:33, Tula 15:33, Vrischika 18:34

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 18:36) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 18:36) — a good life; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-ashtami 03:45–18:34: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 18:34–21:13: 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 = −2

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

+1 Anandadi: Chara 03:45–18:36+1 Yoga Priti 03:45–12:160 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:36–03:45 (13.06)0 Auspicious nakshatra 18:36–03:45 (13.06)−1 Ashtami 03:45–18:34−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–18:36−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:45–18:34

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Ayushman; cons: Rikta tithi, Panchaka
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 16:36 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 2 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 17:25 more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 09:33 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 05:33 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 05:33	karana Gara
from 09:33	yoga Saubhagya
from 16:36	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 16:36	karana Vanija
from 17:25	nakshatra Revati
from 03:42 (14.06)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:14
End of twilight	22:15
Moonrise	00:39
Moonset	14:10
Day length	17 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:36	from 17:25

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-Bhadra (03:45–17:25) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (17:25–21:14) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Anandadi: Matanga 17:25–03:45 (14.06) Anandadi: Gada 03:45–17:25

Bhadra on earth: 03:42–14:53 (14.06); Bhadra Puchha 05:25–06:32 (14.06); Bhadra Mukha 06:32–08:23 (14.06)
Chora Panchaka: 10:30 (10.06)–16:30 (14.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:34
Godhuli	21:14–21:27
Pradosha	21:14–22:32
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (14.06)
Amrita Kalam	12:51–14:22

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:56–08:07
Yamaganda	10:18–12:30
Gulika Kalam	14:41–16:52
Dur Muhurta	13:04–14:14, 16:34–17:44
Varjyam	03:44–05:15

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 16:36–18:30

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 16:36–18:30
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 16:36–18:30
Bathing, washing hair	good 16:36–21:14

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 17:25, Revati from 17:25; tithi Krishna-navami until 16:36, Krishna-dashami from 16:36; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:02, Karka 06:30, Simha 09:28, Kanya 12:29, Tula 15:29, Vrischika 18:30, Dhanu 21:14

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 17:25) — a good life; Revati (from 17:25) — increase in property; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-navami 03:45–16:36: 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

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 03:45–17:25+1 Yoga Ayushman 03:45–09:33+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Matanga 17:25–03:45 (14.06)−1 Anandadi: Gada 03:45–17:25−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 03:45–16:36

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Krakacha Yoga
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 14:53 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 2 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 16:30 more Gandamula
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 07:03 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 14:53 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 07:03	yoga Shobhana
from 14:53	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 14:53	karana Bava
from 16:30	nakshatra Ashwini
from 02:09 (15.06)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:16
Moonrise	01:00
Moonset	15:31
Day length	17 h 30 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	from 14:53	from 16:30

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 (03:45–16:30) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:45–14:53: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 16:30–03:44 (15.06) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:30–03:44 (15.06)

Krakacha Yoga 03:45–14:53 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:53–03:44 (15.06)

Anandadi: Shubha 03:45–16:30 Anandadi: Amrita 16:30–03:44 (15.06)

Bhadra on earth: 03:42–14:53; Bhadra Puchha 05:25–06:32; Bhadra Mukha 06:32–08:23
Chora Panchaka: 10:30 (10.06)–16:30
Gandanta (nakshatra): 10:42–22:18
Gandanta (tithi): 14:31–15:16
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:15–21:28
Pradosha	21:15–22:33
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (15.06)
Amrita Kalam	14:11–15:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:52–19:04
Yamaganda	08:07–10:18
Gulika Kalam	12:30–14:41
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 23:51–00:17 (15.06)
Varjyam	04:57–06:29

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 14:53–18:26

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 14:53–18:26
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 14:53–18:26
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Revati until 16:30, Ashwini from 16:30; tithi Krishna-dashami until 14:53, Krishna-ekadashi from 14:53; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 03:58, Karka 06:26, Simha 09:24, Kanya 12:25, Tula 15:25, Vrischika 18:26, Dhanu 21:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 16:30) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 16:30) — joy; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Bhadra on earth 03:45–14:53: 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 = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+1 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 16:30–03:44 (15.06)+1 Anandadi: Shubha 03:45–16:30+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–16:30+1 Yoga Saubhagya 03:45–07:030 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:53–03:44 (15.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka 03:45–16:30−3 Krakacha Yoga 03:45–14:53−3 Bhadra on earth 03:45–14:53

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Sankranti day
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Festivals	Yogini Ekadashi · Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba)

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 13:29 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 2 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 15:52 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 04:47 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 13:29 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 04:47	yoga Atiganda
from 13:29	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 13:29	karana Kaulava
from 15:52	nakshatra Bharani
from 00:54 (16.06)	karana Taitila
from 02:46 (16.06)	yoga Sukarma

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	01:24
Moonset	16:50
Day length	17 h 31 min

Sky

Mithuna Sankranti	14:01 — the Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:29	from 15:52

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 (15:52–21:15) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Yogini Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Jyeshtha (Ashadha in North India). According to the Puranas, the fast heals diseases and lifts curses; Vishnu is worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 14:53 (14.06)–13:29
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 03:44–07:15 (16.06)

Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Gemini. In Odisha it is Raja Parba, the festival of Mother Earth and of the onset of the rainy season.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 14:01–20:25
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:29–03:44 (16.06)

Anandadi: Mrityu 03:44–15:52 Anandadi: Kana 15:52–03:44 (16.06)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:15–21:28
Pradosha	21:15–22:33
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (16.06)
Amrita Kalam	08:51–10:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:30–14:41
Yamaganda	05:56–08:07
Gulika Kalam	10:19–12:30
Dur Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Varjyam	11:58–13:32, 01:21–02:56 (16.06)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:44–09:20, 12:21–15:52

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ashwini until 15:52, Bharani from 15:52; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 13:29, Krishna-dvadashi from 13:29; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:54, Karka 06:22, Simha 09:20, Kanya 12:21, Tula 15:21, Vrischika 18:22, Dhanu 21:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 15:52) — joy; Bharani (from 15:52) — facing death (dangers); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Sankranti at 14:01 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −1

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

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–15:52+1 Yoga Shobhana 03:44–04:47+1 Auspicious weekday0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:29–03:44 (16.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Atiganda 04:47–06:590 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 15:52–03:44 (16.06)−1 Sankranti day−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 03:44–15:52

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Padma, Yoga Sukarma; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Yamaghanta
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 12:24 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 3 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 15:34 more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 01:02 (17.06) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 12:24 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 12:24	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 12:24	karana Gara
from 15:34	nakshatra Krittika
from 23:59	karana Vanija
from 01:02 (17.06)	yoga Dhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	01:53
Moonset	18:05
Day length	17 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:24	from 15:34

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 (03:44–15:34) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (15:34–21:16) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:16–22:34
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Yamaghanta 15:34–03:44 (17.06)

Anandadi: Padma 03:44–15:34 Anandadi: Lumbaka 15:34–03:44 (17.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:36
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:34
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (17.06)
Amrita Kalam	10:50–12:24

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:42–16:53
Yamaganda	03:44–05:56
Gulika Kalam	08:07–10:19
Dur Muhurta	09:35–10:45, 16:36–17:46
Varjyam	03:35–05:12 (17.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:44–09:16, 12:17–18:18

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:44–09:16, 12:17–18:18
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:44–09:16, 12:17–18:18
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–09:16, 12:17–21:16

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Bharani until 15:34, Krittika from 15:34; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 12:24, Krishna-trayodashi from 12:24; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:50, Karka 06:18, Simha 09:16, Kanya 12:17, Tula 15:17, Vrischika 18:18, Dhanu 21:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 15:34) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 15:34) — consumption (a wasting disease); Thursday — success.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Anandadi: Padma 03:44–15:34+1 Yoga Sukarma 03:44–01:02 (17.06)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Lumbaka 15:34–03:44 (17.06)−1 Yamaghanta 15:34–03:44 (17.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:44–15:34

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chhatra, Yoga Dhriti; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Krishna Chaturdashi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 11:39 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 3 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 15:37 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 23:35 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 11:39 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 11:39	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 11:39	karana Vishti
from 15:37	nakshatra Rohini
from 23:25	karana Shakuni
from 23:35	yoga Shula

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	02:28
Moonset	19:13
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:39	from 15:37

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (03:44–15:37) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (15:37–21:16) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:39–21:16: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 11:39–21:16: 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, 00:17–00:43 (18.06)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Yamaghanta 15:37–03:44 (18.06)

Anandadi: Chhatra 03:44–15:37 Anandadi: Mitra 15:37–03:44 (18.06)

Bhadra in heaven: 11:39–23:25; Bhadra Mukha 11:39–13:37; Bhadra Puchha 22:18–23:28

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:34
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (18.06)
Amrita Kalam	13:13–14:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:30
Yamaganda	16:53–19:05
Gulika Kalam	05:56–08:07
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 13:05–14:16
Varjyam	03:35–05:12

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:44–09:12

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 03:44–09:12
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:44–09:12
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–11:39, 12:13–21:16

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Krittika until 15:37, Rohini from 15:37; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 11:39, Krishna-chaturdashi from 11:39; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:46, Karka 06:14, Simha 09:12, Kanya 12:13, Tula 15:13, Vrischika 18:14, Dhanu 20:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 15:37) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 15:37) — destruction of all misfortunes; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 11:39–21:16: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (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.
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 Anandadi: Chhatra 03:44–15:37+1 Yoga Dhriti 03:44–23:35+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious nakshatra 15:37–03:44 (18.06)−1 Yamaghanta 15:37–03:44 (18.06)−2 Krishna Chaturdashi 11:39–03:44 (18.06)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 11:39–23:25

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 11:18 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 16:03 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 22:28 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 11:18 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 11:18	tithi Amavasya
from 11:18	karana Chatushpada
from 16:03	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 22:28	yoga Ganda
from 23:16	karana Naga

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	03:11
Moonset	20:11
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:18	from 16:03

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (03:44–16:03) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (16:03–21:17) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shakuni 03:44–11:18: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 11:18–21:17: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 03:44–11:18: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–11:18 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 03:44–16:03 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–16:03

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 03:44–16:03 Anandadi: Vajra 16:03–03:44 (19.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:34
Nishitha	00:18–00:43 (19.06)
Amrita Kalam	12:47–14:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:07–10:19
Yamaganda	14:42–16:54
Gulika Kalam	03:44–05:56
Dur Muhurta	03:44–04:54, 04:54–06:04
Varjyam	07:54–09:32, 21:51–23:30

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 03:44–09:08, 12:09–20:54

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Rohini until 16:03, Mrigashirsha from 16:03; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 11:18, Amavasya from 11:18; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:10, Simha 09:08, Kanya 12:09, Tula 15:09, Vrischika 18:11, Dhanu 20:54

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 16:03) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 16:03) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 03:44–11:18: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 11:18–21:17: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +4

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 03:44–16:03+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–11:18+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 03:44–16:03+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–16:030 Anandadi: Vajra 16:03–03:44 (19.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 03:44–11:18

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Festivals	Jyeshtha Amavasya

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 11:22 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 2 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 16:54 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 21:41 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 11:22 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 11:22	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 11:22	karana Kimstughna
from 16:54	nakshatra Ardra
from 21:41	yoga Vriddhi
from 23:33	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	04:04
Moonset	20:58
Day length	17 h 33 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	11:22

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:22	from 16:54

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 (03:44–16:54) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Naga 03:44–11:22: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 11:22–21:17: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Jyeshtha Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 11:18 (18.06)–11:22
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:22–03:44 (20.06)

Anandadi: Saumya 03:44–16:54 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 16:54–03:44 (20.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 10:57–11:46

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:18–00:44 (20.06)
Amrita Kalam	07:47–09:26

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:06–21:17
Yamaganda	12:31–14:42
Gulika Kalam	16:54–19:06
Dur Muhurta	18:57–20:07
Varjyam	01:45–03:26 (20.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 12:05–16:54

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 12:05–16:54
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 12:05–16:54
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–09:04, 12:05–20:50

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 16:54, Ardra from 16:54; tithi Amavasya until 11:22, Shukla-pratipat from 11:22; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:06, Simha 09:04, Kanya 12:05, Tula 15:06, Vrischika 18:07, Dhanu 20:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 16:54) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 16:54) — sadness; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Amavasya 03:44–11:22: 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 = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Anandadi: Saumya 03:44–16:54+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–16:540 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 16:54–03:44 (20.06)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 16:54–03:44 (20.06)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:22–03:44 (20.06)−3 Amavasya 03:44–11:22

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Vriddhi, Auspicious weekday; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1
Festivals	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 11:52 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 2 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 18:12 more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 21:16 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 11:52 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 11:52	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 11:52	karana Balava
from 18:12	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 21:16	yoga Dhruva
from 00:19 (21.06)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	05:04
Moonset	21:36
Day length	17 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:52	from 18:12

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, Punarvasu (18:12–21:17) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri · Durga

The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha: nine days of sadhana of Durga and the ten Mahavidyas, without lavish festivities.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 11:22 (19.06)–11:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Ghatasthapana: 03:44–09:35
Abhijit Muhurta (fallback time): 11:56–13:06

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:52–03:44 (21.06)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 03:44–18:12 Anandadi: Dhumra 18:12–03:44 (21.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:18–00:44 (21.06)
Amrita Kalam	07:39–09:20

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:56–08:08
Yamaganda	10:19–12:31
Gulika Kalam	14:43–16:54
Dur Muhurta	13:06–14:16, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:44–09:01, 11:52–21:17

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:44–09:01, 11:52–21:17
Cutting fingernails	average 03:44–09:01, 11:52–21:17
Cutting toenails	average 03:44–09:01, 12:01–18:03, 18:12–21:17
Bathing, washing hair	good 12:01–20:46

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ardra until 18:12, Punarvasu from 18:12; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 11:52, Shukla-dvitya from 11:52; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:02, Simha 09:01, Kanya 12:01, Tula 15:02, Vrischika 18:03, Dhanu 20:46

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 18:12) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 18:12) — 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 Yoga Vriddhi 03:44–21:16+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 11:52–03:44 (21.06)0 Auspicious nakshatra 18:12–03:44 (21.06)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 03:44–18:12−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:44–18:12−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:52–03:44 (21.06)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Favourable day — Anandadi: Sthira, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 19:58
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2
Festivals	Ratha Yatra · Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 12:52 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 2 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 19:58 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 21:14 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 12:52 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 12:52	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 12:52	karana Taitila
from 19:58	nakshatra Pushya
from 21:14	yoga Vyaghata
from 01:32 (22.06)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	06:09
Moonset	22:05
Day length	17 h 33 min

Sky

Summer solstice	06:33

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:52	from 19:58

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, Punarvasu (03:44–19:58) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (19:58–21:18) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Ratha Yatra · Jagannath

The chariot festival in Puri: Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra are drawn on huge chariots to the Gundicha temple. Pulling the ropes of the chariots brings great merit.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 11:52 (20.06)–12:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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, 21:18–22:05
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 21:18–22:05

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 03:44–12:52 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:52–03:45 (22.06) Ravi Yoga 19:58–03:45 (22.06)

Anandadi: Sthira 03:44–19:58 Anandadi: Vardhamana 19:58–03:45 (22.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:18–00:44 (22.06)
Amrita Kalam	17:23–19:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:54–19:06
Yamaganda	08:08–10:19
Gulika Kalam	12:31–14:43
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 23:52–00:18 (22.06)
Varjyam	07:05–08:48

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 03:44–08:57, 11:57–21:18
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–08:57, 11:57–20:42

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 19:58, Pushya from 19:58; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 12:52, Shukla-tritya from 12:52; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 05:58, Simha 08:57, Kanya 11:57, Tula 14:58, Vrischika 17:59, Dhanu 20:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 19:58) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 19:58) — increase in wealth; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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 ends by 19:58

+1 Anandadi: Sthira 03:44–19:58+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–19:58+1 Yoga Dhruva 03:44–21:14+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–12:52+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:52–03:45 (22.06)0 Ravi Yoga 19:58–03:45 (22.06)0 Yoga Vyaghata 21:14–00:52 (22.06)0 Tripushkar Yoga 03:44–12:52−1 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 03:44

Summary	Best day — Pushya, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — until 14:20
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 14:20 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 2 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 22:10 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 21:33 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 14:20 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 14:20	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 14:20	karana Vanija
from 21:33	yoga Harshana
from 22:10	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 03:13 (23.06)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	07:18
Moonset	22:29
Day length	17 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:20

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, Pushya (03:45–21:18) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:45–13:32 Ravi Yoga 22:10–03:45 (23.06)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–14:20 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–14:20

Anandadi: Matanga 03:45–22:10 Anandadi: Rakshasa 22:10–03:45 (23.06)

Bhadra on earth: 03:13–16:13 (23.06); Bhadra Mukha 03:16–05:26 (23.06); Bhadra Puchha 14:55–16:13 (23.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:19–00:44 (23.06)
Amrita Kalam	15:11–16:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:31–14:43
Yamaganda	05:56–08:08
Gulika Kalam	10:20–12:31
Dur Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Varjyam	04:42–06:27

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:45–08:53, 11:54–14:20

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 03:45–08:53, 11:54–14:20
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 03:45–08:53, 11:54–14:20
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:45–08:53, 11:54–14:20

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Shukla-tritya until 14:20, Shukla-chaturti from 14:20; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:54, Simha 08:53, Kanya 11:54, Tula 14:54, Vrischika 17:55, Dhanu 20:38

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

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

Shukla-chaturti 14:20–21:18: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

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

Auspicious time ends by 14:20

+2 Pushya 03:45–22:10+2 Ravi Yoga 03:45–13:32+1 Anandadi: Matanga 03:45–22:10+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:45–14:200 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–14:20 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–14:20 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Rikta tithi 14:20–03:45 (23.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 16:13 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 1 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 00:46 (24.06) more Gandamula
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 22:10 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 16:13 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 16:13	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 16:13	karana Bava
from 22:10	yoga Vajra
from 00:46 (24.06)	nakshatra Magha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	08:26
Moonset	22:49
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:13

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:

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:45–16:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 10:46–14:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:45–00:46 (24.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:13–03:45 (24.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–16:13 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 00:46–03:45 (24.06)

Anandadi: Amrita 03:45–00:46 (24.06) Anandadi: Musala 00:46–03:45 (24.06)

Bhadra on earth: 03:13–16:13; Bhadra Mukha 03:16–05:26; Bhadra Puchha 14:55–16:13
Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:06–07:28 (24.06)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (24.06)
Amrita Kalam	23:00–00:46 (24.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:43–16:55
Yamaganda	03:45–05:57
Gulika Kalam	08:08–10:20
Dur Muhurta	09:36–10:46, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	12:22–14:08

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 16:13–21:18

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 16:13–21:18
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 16:13–21:18
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:45–08:49, 11:50–21:18

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ashlesha; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 16:13, Shukla-panchami from 16:13; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:50, Simha 08:49, Kanya 11:50, Tula 14:50, Vrischika 17:51, Dhanu 20:34

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

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

Shukla-chaturti 03:45–16:13: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 03:45–16:13: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = 0

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:45–00:46 (24.06)+1 Anandadi: Amrita 03:45–00:46 (24.06)+1 Yoga Harshana 03:45–22:10+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:13–03:45 (24.06)0 Auspicious tithi 16:13–03:45 (24.06)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–16:13 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–00:46 (24.06)−2 Rikta tithi 03:45–16:13−3 Bhadra on earth 03:45–16:13

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 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Anandadi: Kana
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 18:26 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 1 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 03:39 (25.06) more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 23:02 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 05:17 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 05:17	karana Balava
from 18:26	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 18:26	karana Kaulava
from 23:02	yoga Siddhi
from 03:39 (25.06)	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	09:35
Moonset	23:07
Day length	17 h 32 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 18:26

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, Magha (03:45–21:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 18:26–03:46 (25.06)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:26–03:46 (25.06) Ravi Yoga 03:39–03:46 (25.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:39–03:46 (25.06)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:45–18:26

Anandadi: Siddhi 03:39–03:46 (25.06) Anandadi: Kana 03:45–03:39 (25.06)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:06 (23.06)–07:28
Gandanta (tithi): 17:59–18:52
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (25.06)
Amrita Kalam	00:58–02:45 (25.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:20–12:32
Yamaganda	16:55–19:06
Gulika Kalam	05:57–08:08
Dur Muhurta	07:16–08:26, 13:07–14:17
Varjyam	14:13–16:00

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–18:26

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 03:45–18:26
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–18:26
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:45–20:30

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Magha; tithi Shukla-panchami until 18:26, Shukla-shashti from 18:26; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:46, Simha 08:45, Kanya 11:46, Tula 14:46, Vrischika 17:47, Dhanu 20:30

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

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.
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 = −5

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

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:45–18:260 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:26–03:46 (25.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Gandanta 03:45–07:28−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–03:39 (25.06)−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:45–18:26−3 Anandadi: Kana 03:45–03:39 (25.06)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddhi, Ravi Yoga; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 20:49 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 1 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 06:37 (26.06) more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 00:00 (26.06) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 07:37 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 07:37	karana Taitila
from 20:49	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 20:49	karana Gara
from 00:00 (26.06)	yoga Vyatipata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	10:42
Moonset	23:23
Day length	17 h 32 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 20:49

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (03:46–21:18) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day

Krakacha Yoga 03:46–20:49 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:49–03:46 (26.06)

Anandadi: Lumbaka all day

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:36
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (26.06)
Amrita Kalam	23:26–01:14 (26.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:09–10:20
Yamaganda	14:43–16:55
Gulika Kalam	03:46–05:57
Dur Muhurta	03:46–04:56, 04:56–06:06
Varjyam	12:38–14:26

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni; tithi Shukla-shashti until 20:49, Shukla-saptami from 20:49; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:42, Simha 08:41, Kanya 11:42, Tula 14:42, Vrischika 17:43, Dhanu 20:26

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

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 Siddhi 03:46–00:00 (26.06)+2 Ravi Yoga all day0 Auspicious tithi 20:49–03:46 (26.06)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:49–03:46 (26.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka all day−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra all day−3 Krakacha Yoga 03:46–20:49

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Samvartaka Yoga
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 23:11 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 4 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 06:37 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 00:55 (27.06) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 10:01 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 06:37	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 10:01	karana Vanija
from 23:11	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 23:11	karana Vishti
from 00:55 (27.06)	yoga Variyana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	11:50
Moonset	23:40
Day length	17 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:37

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (03:46–06:37) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (06:37–21:18) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:46–06:37 Tripushkar Yoga 06:37–23:11 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:37–03:47 (27.06)

Samvartaka Yoga 03:46–23:11

Anandadi: Chhatra 03:46–06:37 Anandadi: Mitra 06:37–03:47 (27.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 23:11–12:16 (27.06); Bhadra Puchha 01:08–02:26 (27.06); Bhadra Mukha 02:26–04:37 (27.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:36
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (27.06)
Amrita Kalam	01:26–03:14 (27.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:06–21:18
Yamaganda	12:32–14:43
Gulika Kalam	16:55–19:06
Dur Muhurta	18:58–20:08
Varjyam	14:41–16:29

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 06:37, Uttara-Phalguni from 06:37; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:38, Simha 08:37, Kanya 11:38, Tula 14:38, Vrischika 17:39, Dhanu 20:22

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 06:37) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 06:37) — destruction of all diseases; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Vyatipata 03:46–21:18: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:37–03:47 (27.06)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 06:37–03:47 (27.06)+1 Auspicious tithi 03:46–23:11+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:37–03:47 (27.06)0 Ravi Yoga 03:46–06:370 Tripushkar Yoga 06:37–23:11−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:46–06:37−3 Samvartaka Yoga 03:46–23:11−3 Vyatipata 03:46–00:55 (27.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Shrivatsa, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Surya Dagdha tithi, Anandadi: Vajra
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 01:17 (28.06) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 09:30 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 01:38 (28.06) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 12:16 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 09:30	nakshatra Hasta
from 12:16	karana Bava
from 01:17 (28.06)	tithi Shukla-navami
from 01:17 (28.06)	karana Balava
from 01:38 (28.06)	yoga Parigha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	12:59
Moonset	23:57
Day length	17 h 30 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 09:30

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 (03:47–09:30) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (09:30–21:18) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:47–12:16: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Durgashtami · Durga

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 23:11 (26.06)–01:17 (28.06)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

Muhurta

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 03:47–09:30 Anandadi: Vajra 09:30–03:47 (28.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 23:11 (26.06)–12:16; Bhadra Puchha 01:08–02:26; Bhadra Mukha 02:26–04:37
Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-ashtami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:36
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (28.06)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:58–08:10
Yamaganda	10:21–12:32
Gulika Kalam	14:44–16:55
Dur Muhurta	13:07–14:17, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	18:47–20:33

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 03:47–08:33, 11:34–20:19

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 09:30, Hasta from 09:30; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Mithuna 03:47, Karka 05:35, Simha 08:33, Kanya 11:34, Tula 14:34, Vrischika 17:35, Dhanu 20:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 09:30) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 09:30) — imparting radiance (to the person); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-ashtami 03:47–21:18: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 03:47–09:30+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–09:30+1 Yoga Variyana 03:47–01:38 (28.06)+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:47–12:16−1 Ashtami 03:47–01:17 (28.06)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 09:30–03:47 (28.06)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:47–01:17 (28.06)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Saumya; cons: Rikta tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 9

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 02:55 (29.06) more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 3 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 12:02 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 02:00 (29.06) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 14:10 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 12:02	nakshatra Chitra
from 14:10	karana Kaulava
from 02:00 (29.06)	yoga Shiva
from 02:55 (29.06)	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 02:55 (29.06)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	14:08
Moonset	none
Day length	17 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:02

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, Hasta (03:47–12:02) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (12:02–21:17) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 9

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 12:02–03:48 (29.06)

Krakacha Yoga 02:55–03:48 (29.06)

Anandadi: Saumya 03:47–12:02 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 12:02–03:48 (29.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (29.06)
Amrita Kalam	05:24–07:10

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:55–19:06
Yamaganda	08:10–10:21
Gulika Kalam	12:32–14:44
Dur Muhurta	07:17–08:27, 23:54–00:20 (29.06)
Varjyam	20:43–22:27

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 03:47–08:29, 11:30–20:15

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Hasta until 12:02, Chitra from 12:02; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Mithuna 03:47, Karka 05:31, Simha 08:29, Kanya 11:30, Tula 14:30, Vrischika 17:31, Dhanu 20:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 12:02) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 12:02) — improvement of well-being; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-navami 03:47–21:17: 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 = −1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 12:02–03:48 (29.06)+1 Anandadi: Saumya 03:47–12:02+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–12:02−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 12:02–03:48 (29.06)−1 Yoga Parigha 03:47–13:49−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 03:47–02:55 (29.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 14:03
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 03:55 (30.06) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 3 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 14:03 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 01:52 (30.06) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 15:30 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 14:03	nakshatra Swati
from 15:30	karana Gara
from 01:52 (30.06)	yoga Siddha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	15:19
Moonset	00:17
Day length	17 h 28 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:03

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (03:48–14:03) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (14:03–21:17) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day

Anandadi: Kaladanda 03:48–14:03 Anandadi: Dhumra 14:03–03:49 (30.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 03:30–04:19 (30.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (30.06)
Amrita Kalam	07:07–08:51

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:33–14:44
Yamaganda	05:59–08:10
Gulika Kalam	10:21–12:33
Dur Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Varjyam	19:58–21:39

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:48–08:25, 11:26–17:27

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 03:48–08:25, 11:26–17:27
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 03:48–08:25, 11:26–17:27
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:48–08:25, 11:26–20:11

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Chitra until 14:03, Swati from 14:03; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Mithuna 03:48, Karka 05:27, Simha 08:25, Kanya 11:26, Tula 14:26, Vrischika 17:27, Dhanu 20:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 14:03) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 14:03) — relief from all suffering; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 14:03

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:48–14:03+1 Yoga Shiva 03:48–01:52 (30.06)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi all day−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 03:48–14:03−2 Tryahasparsha

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

Summary	Best day — Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 04:19; auspicious time — until 16:08
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramoda (No. 4) · Shaka 1972 · Vikram 2107 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma)

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 03:55 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 3 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 15:23 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 01:08 (01.07) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 03:55 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 03:55	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 03:55	karana Vanija
from 15:23	nakshatra Vishakha
from 16:08	karana Vishti
from 01:08 (01.07)	yoga Sadhya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	16:30
Moonset	00:40
Day length	17 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 03:55	from 15:23

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (03:49–15:23) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (15:23–21:17) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 16:08–21:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma) · Vishnu

Vishnu enters his four-month sleep on the serpent Shesha — Chaturmasya begins. Weddings, housewarmings and other samskaras are not held until Devutthana Ekadashi; vows are taken and sadhana is intensified.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 03:55–04:10 (01.07)
Dwadashi ends before the next sunrise — to break the fast on Dwadashi, Smartas fast the day before, on the day Ekadashi begins
Parana (breaking the fast): 14:18–17:47 (01.07)
Vaishnava date: 1.07

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–03:55 Ravi Yoga 03:49–15:23

Anandadi: Sthira 03:49–15:23 Anandadi: Vardhamana 15:23–03:50 (01.07)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 16:08–04:10 (01.07); Bhadra Puchha 20:53–22:06; Bhadra Mukha 22:06–00:07 (01.07)
Gandanta (tithi): 03:30–04:19

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (01.07)
Amrita Kalam	06:06–07:47

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:44–16:55
Yamaganda	03:49–06:00
Gulika Kalam	08:11–10:22
Dur Muhurta	09:38–10:48, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	21:07–22:45

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:49–08:21, 11:22–15:23

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 03:49–08:21, 11:22–15:23
Cutting fingernails	average 03:55–17:23
Cutting toenails	good 03:49–08:21, 11:22–15:23
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:49–08:21, 11:22–15:23

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Swati until 15:23, Vishakha from 15:23; tithi Shukla-dashami until 03:55, Shukla-ekadashi from 03:55; lagna Mithuna 03:49, Karka 05:23, Simha 08:21, Kanya 11:22, Tula 14:22, Vrischika 17:23, Dhanu 20:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 15:23) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 15:23) — loss of money; Thursday — success.

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 04:19

Auspicious time ends by 16:08

+2 Yoga Siddha 03:49–01:08 (01.07)+2 Ravi Yoga 03:49–15:23+1 Anandadi: Sthira 03:49–15:23+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:49–15:23+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:49–03:550 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–03:550 Chaturmasya−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 16:08–03:50 (01.07)−1 Gandanta 03:49–04:19

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 03:49

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

Jyeshtha (Vedic name Shukra) — The hottest month, a time to honour water and the Ganga: Ganga Dussehra, Nirjala Ekadashi, Vat Purnima.
Patron: Trivikrama; Aditya — Mitra. Full moon in nakshatra Jyeshtha. Ritu: Grishma.

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.

Pramoda (No. 4 of 60, “joy, merriment”) — A year of joy: festivities and contentment; favourable for family events.
Northern samvatsara: Subhanu (No. 17)
Shaka Samvat 1972 · Vikram Samvat 2107 · Kali Yuga 5151
Next year — Prajapati, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 11.04.2051
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.

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

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)

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.

Vishti (movable)
Deity: Yama
Bhadra — the most inauspicious karana: weddings, journeys, purchases and any auspicious undertakings are avoided during it. It suits only harsh deeds: fighting enemies, demolition, removing obstacles.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
An auspicious combination of weekday and tithi group: Fri — Nanda (1, 6, 11), Wed — Bhadra (2, 7, 12), Tue — Jaya (3, 8, 13), Sat — Rikta (4, 9, 14), Thu — Purna (5, 10, 15). Brings success; if the same pair also forms an inauspicious yoga, Siddha prevails.

Anandadi: 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.

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

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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).

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

Tula
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Variyana (18) — “excellent, best”
Auspicious: comfort and convenience, purchases, home improvement, any auspicious deeds.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Vishti (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.

Vyatipata
The nitya yoga of “calamity” is in force for most of the day: worldly undertakings are postponed, but the day is good for holy baths, dana, japa and ancestor rites.

Shukla-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.

Balava (movable)
Deity: Brahma
Auspicious: religious rites, study, spiritual and charitable work.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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: 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.

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

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

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

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shiva (20) — “auspicious, benevolent”
Auspicious: spiritual practice, mantras, worship, study with a teacher.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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.

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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.

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 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

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−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.

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

Gandamula
The Moon in Ashwini, Ashlesha, Magha, Jyeshtha, Mula or Revati — the nakshatras at the junctions of signs. For those born in them, tradition prescribes a pacifying rite; new undertakings call for caution.

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 2 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 07:30–09:00; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 07:59–09:29 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

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

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 4. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 10:30–12:00.

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

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 6. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 13:30–15:00. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Monday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shubha (23) — “goodness, happiness”
Especially auspicious: any auspicious deeds and ceremonies.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Krishna-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.

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)

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.

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya (3, waning Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: Vishnu.
Vishnu rules the third day of the waning moon. It is a good time for cutting hair, nails, shaving and other cosmetic procedures. You can start any important business.

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

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.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
“Burnt” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 12, Mon — 11, Tue — 5, Wed — 3, Thu — 6, Fri — 8, Sat — 9. Whatever is begun bears no fruit.

Anandadi: 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.

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−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.

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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

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

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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: 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.

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

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

Chora Panchaka
Began on a Friday: danger of theft and loss — journeys, business deals and major purchases are avoided.
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Krishna-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.

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

Vishkambha (1) — “prop, bolt”
Inauspicious: portends obstacles. If a matter cannot be postponed, the first 3 ghatis of the yoga (about 1 h 12 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

nakshatra 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-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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.

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.

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.

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Priti (2) — “love, affection”
Auspicious: friendship, reconciliation, love, matchmaking — anything that requires people’s goodwill.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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-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.

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

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

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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.

Uttara-Bhadra
+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.

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)

Ayushman (3) — “long-lived”
Auspicious: health and healing, long-term matters and anything meant to last a long time.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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.

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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.

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)

Saubhagya (4) — “good fortune, marital happiness”
Auspicious: weddings and family matters, anything meant to bring good fortune and well-being.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

nakshatra 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.

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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

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.

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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.

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.

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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

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

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

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.

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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.

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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)

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.

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.

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

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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 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.

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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.

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Ashadha (Vedic name Shuchi) — Onset of the rainy season: Ratha Yatra, Devshayani Ekadashi and the start of Chaturmasya, Guru Purnima.
Patron: Vamana; Aditya — Varuna. Full moon in nakshatra Purva or Uttara Ashadha. Ritu: Grishma.

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.

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)

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.

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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).

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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

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.

The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere (the Sun’s tropical longitude 90°), after which the Sun turns south. The Vedic Dakshinayana traditionally begins with Karka Sankranti — about 24–25 days later.

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

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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-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.

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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.

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

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

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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

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.

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-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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

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

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti (6, waxing Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Kartikeya.
Kartikeya presides on the sixth lunar day, favoring coronations (taking office), establishing new friendships, celebrating holidays and performances.

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

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.

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-shashti
plowing the ground

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

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

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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.

Uttara-Phalguni
+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.

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

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-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Hasta (13)
Meaning: Hand, fist
Symbol: Palm or fist
Deity: Savitar (Animating, Awakening)
Type: light (kshipra, laghu) — For quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Vimshottari lord: Moon
Shakti: give the obtaining of what you want with your own hands, dexterity

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

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 9
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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

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