Panchanga Calendar

June 2089

SamvatsaraSaumya (43)MonthVaishakha → Jyeshtha from 9.06RituVasanta → Grishma from 9.06AyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

June 2089 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Vaishakha (until 8.06), Jyeshtha (from 9.06). Major festivals: 17.06 Ganga Dussehra; 18.06 Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Shat8Kalashtami

2PBh8

3UBh9

4Rev10

5Ashw11Apara Ekadashi

6Bhar12Soma Pradosha

7Krit14Masik Shivaratri

8Roh30Shani Jayanti

9Mrig1

10Ard2Chandra Darshan

11Pun3after 11:36

12Push4after 08:21

13Ashl5Skanda Shashti

14Mag7

15PPh8Mithuna Sankranti

16UPh9

17Has10Ganga Dussehra

18Chit11Nirjala Ekadashi

19Swa12

20Vish13after 08:58

21Anu14

22Jye15Vat Purnima

23Mul1

24PAsh1

25UAsh2

26Shra3Sankashti

27Dhan4

28Shat5

29Shat6after 05:40

30PBh7Kalashtami

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (20)

KalashtamiEkadashiPradoshaShivaratriShani JayantiVat Savitriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Chandra DarshanVinayaka ChaturthiRavi Pushya YogaSkanda ShashtiSankrantiGoddess (Durga, Kali)Ganga DussehraNirjala EkadashiTripushkar YogaSummer solsticeday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)moment of the full moon (see the time in the “Sky this month” card)Sankashti

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

12.06 Sun — Ravi Pushya Yoga, Pushya, Ravi Yoga after 08:21
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
17.06 Fri — Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Variyana until 05:58
Hasta (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
18.06 Sat — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi, Auspicious nakshatra after 06:31 until 10:22
Swati (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
20.06 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga after 08:58
Anuradha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.

Festivals

1.06 Wed Kalashtami
5.06 Sun Apara Ekadashi (Achala)
6.06 Mon Soma Pradosha
7.06 Tue Masik Shivaratri
8.06 Wed Vaishakha Amavasya
8.06 Wed Shani Jayanti
8.06 Wed Vat Savitri Vrat
10.06 Fri Chandra Darshan
11.06 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi
13.06 Mon Skanda Shashti
15.06 Wed Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba)
15.06 Wed Masik Durgashtami
17.06 Fri Ganga Dussehra
18.06 Sat Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi)
20.06 Mon Soma Pradosha
22.06 Wed Jyeshtha Purnima (Snana Purnima)
22.06 Wed Vat Purnima Vrat
26.06 Sun Sankashti Chaturthi (Krishnapingala)
30.06 Thu Kalashtami

Special muhurta yogas

3.06 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 01:45–03:50 (04.06)
5.06 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:49–02:04 (06.06)
7.06 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:48–23:26
8.06 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
10.06 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:12–03:45 (11.06)
12.06 Sun Ravi Pushya Yoga 03:45–11:12
12.06 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–11:12
18.06 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:31–03:44 (19.06)
19.06 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 07:32–23:07
20.06 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:58–03:45 (21.06)
25.06 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 03:46–07:18
25.06 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:52–03:47 (26.06)

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 — Tryahasparsha, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
2.06 Thu — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga (unfavourable day)
4.06 Sat — Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Hutashana Yoga, Panchaka
6.06 Mon — Kshaya tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
7.06 Tue — Krishna Chaturdashi, Vishti (Bhadra), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
8.06 Wed — Amavasya, Yoga Shula
9.06 Thu — Anandadi: Mrityu, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Yoga Ganda (unfavourable day)
13.06 Mon — Kshaya tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Gandanta
14.06 Tue — Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
15.06 Wed — Sankranti day, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
16.06 Thu — Vyatipata, Rikta tithi, Anandadi: Rakshasa
19.06 Sun — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga, Anandadi: Utpata (unfavourable day)
23.06 Thu — Tryahasparsha, Jwalamukhi Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
25.06 Sat — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Vaidhriti, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
26.06 Sun — Vaidhriti, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Rikta tithi
28.06 Tue — Anandadi: Mrityu, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Panchaka (unfavourable day)

Sky this month

8.06 New moon (Amavasya) 21:46
14.06 Northern samvatsara: Dundubhi → Rudhirodgari 10:29
15.06 Mithuna Sankranti 13:46 — the Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)
20.06 Summer solstice 16:44
23.06 Full moon (Purnima) 03:08
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

31.05 06:26 – 5.06 02:19 Agni Panchaka
27.06 13:22 – 2.07 11:08 Raja Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Saumya (No. 43, “gentle, lunar”) — A gentle year: peace, calm and moderate well-being. more

Northern samvatsara: Dundubhi → Rudhirodgari. Shaka Samvat 2011, Vikram Samvat 2146, Kali Yuga 5190.

Vaishakha (Madhava) — The best month for early-morning holy baths, dana and the worship of Vishnu: Akshaya Tritiya, Narasimha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima. more

Jyeshtha (Shukra) — The hottest month, a time to honour water and the Ganga: Ganga Dussehra, Nirjala Ekadashi, Vat 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 — Tryahasparsha, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 03:53

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 04:42 (02.06) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 2 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 22:24 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 09:38 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 15:50 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 09:38	yoga Vishkambha
from 15:50	karana Kaulava
from 22:24	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:56
Sunrise	03:53
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:03
End of twilight	22:00
Moonrise	00:49
Moonset	11:57
Day length	17 h 10 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (03:53–21:03) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

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

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

Muhurta

Hutashana Yoga all day Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 22:24–03:52 (02.06)

Anandadi: Manasa 03:53–22:24 Anandadi: Padma 22:24–03:52 (02.06)

Agni Panchaka: 06:26 (31.05)–02:19 (05.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:58–03:25
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:19–16:28
Godhuli	21:03–21:16
Pradosha	21:03–22:25
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (02.06)
Amrita Kalam	14:26–16:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:28–14:36
Yamaganda	06:01–08:10
Gulika Kalam	10:19–12:28
Dur Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Varjyam	03:49–05:35

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:53–10:16, 13:17–21:03

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Vrishabha 03:53, Mithuna 04:49, Karka 07:18, Simha 10:16, Kanya 13:17, Tula 16:17, Vrischika 19:18

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha — gaining strength; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-ashtami 03:53–21:03: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vaidhriti 03:53–09:38: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

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

+1 Anandadi: Manasa 03:53–22:24+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:53–22:24+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Ashtami all day−1 Panchaka all day−1 Vaidhriti 03:53–09:38−2 Hutashana Yoga all day−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day−2 Tryahasparsha

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:53

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:52

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 04:42 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 1 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 00:25 (03.06) more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 10:02 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 04:42 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 04:42	tithi Krishna-navami
from 04:42	karana Taitila
from 10:02	yoga Priti
from 17:24	karana Gara
from 00:25 (03.06)	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:54
Sunrise	03:52
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:04
End of twilight	22:02
Moonrise	01:09
Moonset	13:05
Day length	17 h 12 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 04:42

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (03:52–21:04) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:52–04:42 Krakacha Yoga 03:52–04:42 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:52–04:42 Hutashana Yoga 04:42–03:51 (03.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:42–03:51 (03.06)

Anandadi: Chhatra 00:25–03:51 (03.06) Anandadi: Mudgara 03:52–00:25 (03.06)

Agni Panchaka: 06:26 (31.05)–02:19 (05.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	15:20–16:29
Godhuli	21:04–21:18
Pradosha	21:04–22:25
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (03.06)
Amrita Kalam	15:45–17:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:37–16:46
Yamaganda	03:52–06:01
Gulika Kalam	08:10–10:19
Dur Muhurta	09:36–10:45, 16:29–17:38
Varjyam	05:20–07:04

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:52–10:12, 13:13–21:04

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 04:42, Krishna-navami from 04:42; lagna Vrishabha 03:52, Mithuna 04:45, Karka 07:14, Simha 10:12, Kanya 13:13, Tula 16:13, Vrischika 19:14

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

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

Krishna-ashtami 03:52–04:42: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 04:42–21:04: 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −8

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

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

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Priti 10:02–03:51 (03.06)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:52–04:420 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:52–04:420 Krakacha Yoga 03:52–04:42−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 03:52–00:25 (03.06)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:52–00:25 (03.06)−2 Rikta tithi 04:42–03:51 (03.06)−2 Hutashana Yoga 04:42–03:51 (03.06)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:42–03:51 (03.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:52

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Rikta tithi, Hutashana Yoga
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 05:56 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 1 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 01:45 (04.06) more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 09:57 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 05:56 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 05:56	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 05:56	karana Vanija
from 09:57	yoga Ayushman
from 18:18	karana Vishti
from 01:45 (04.06)	nakshatra Revati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:53
Sunrise	03:51
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:05
End of twilight	22:03
Moonrise	01:29
Moonset	14:16
Day length	17 h 14 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 05:56

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 (03:51–21:05) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 18:18–21:05: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 01:45–03:50 (04.06)

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:51–05:56 Hutashana Yoga 05:56–03:50 (04.06) Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 01:45–03:50 (04.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:51–01:45 (04.06) Anandadi: Shrivatsa 01:45–03:50 (04.06)

Bhadra on earth: 18:18–06:27 (04.06); Bhadra Puchha 20:02–21:16; Bhadra Mukha 21:16–23:18
Agni Panchaka: 06:26 (31.05)–02:19 (05.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	15:20–16:29
Godhuli	21:05–21:19
Pradosha	21:05–22:26
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (04.06)
Amrita Kalam	20:41–22:23

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:28
Yamaganda	16:47–18:56
Gulika Kalam	06:00–08:09
Dur Muhurta	07:18–08:27, 13:02–14:11
Varjyam	10:33–12:15

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 05:56–10:08, 13:09–18:18

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	good 05:56–10:08, 13:09–18:18
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 05:56–10:08, 13:09–18:18
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:56–10:08, 13:09–21:05

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Krishna-navami until 05:56, Krishna-dashami from 05:56; lagna Vrishabha 03:51, Mithuna 04:42, Karka 07:10, Simha 10:08, Kanya 13:09, Tula 16:10, Vrischika 19:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra — a good life; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-navami 03:51–05:56: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 18:18–21:05: 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).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:51–01:45 (04.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:51–01:45 (04.06)+1 Yoga Priti 03:51–09:57+1 Auspicious weekday0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:51–05:560 Bhadra on earth 18:18–03:50 (04.06)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Hutashana Yoga 05:56–03:50 (04.06)−2 Rikta tithi 03:51–05:56

Panchanga at sunrise 03:51

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Hutashana Yoga
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:50

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 06:27 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 1 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 02:19 (05.06) more Gandamula
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 09:17 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 06:27 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 06:27	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 06:27	karana Bava
from 09:17	yoga Saubhagya
from 18:25	karana Balava
from 02:19 (05.06)	nakshatra Ashwini

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:52
Sunrise	03:50
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:06
End of twilight	22:05
Moonrise	01:50
Moonset	15:28
Day length	17 h 16 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 06:27

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 (03:50–21:06) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:50–06:27: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–06:27 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:50–02:19 (05.06) Hutashana Yoga 06:27–03:49 (05.06)

Anandadi: Prajapati 03:50–02:19 (05.06) Anandadi: Saumya 02:19–03:49 (05.06)

Bhadra on earth: 18:18 (03.06)–06:27; Bhadra Puchha 20:02–21:16 (03.06); Bhadra Mukha 21:16–23:18 (03.06)
Agni Panchaka: 06:26 (31.05)–02:19 (05.06)
Gandanta (tithi): 06:03–06:51
Gandanta (nakshatra): 20:15–08:20 (05.06)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:30
Godhuli	21:06–21:20
Pradosha	21:06–22:27
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (05.06)
Amrita Kalam	23:51–01:30 (05.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:09–10:19
Yamaganda	14:38–16:47
Gulika Kalam	03:50–05:59
Dur Muhurta	03:50–04:59, 04:59–06:08
Varjyam	14:02–15:40

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:27–10:05, 13:05–19:07

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:27–10:05, 13:05–19:07
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:27–10:05, 13:05–19:07
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Revati; tithi Krishna-dashami until 06:27, Krishna-ekadashi from 06:27; lagna Vrishabha 03:50, Mithuna 04:38, Karka 07:06, Simha 10:05, Kanya 13:05, Tula 16:06, Vrischika 19:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Bhadra on earth 03:50–06:27: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 03:50–02:19 (05.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:50–02:19 (05.06)+1 Yoga Ayushman 03:50–09:170 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–06:270 Bhadra on earth 03:50–06:27−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka 03:50–02:19 (05.06)−2 Hutashana Yoga 06:27–03:49 (05.06)−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:50–02:19 (05.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:50

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Gandanta
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Apara Ekadashi (Achala)

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 06:10 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 1 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 02:04 (06.06) more Gandamula
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 07:58 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 06:10 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 06:10	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 06:10	karana Kaulava
from 07:58	yoga Shobhana
from 17:43	karana Taitila
from 02:04 (06.06)	nakshatra Bharani

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:51
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:08
End of twilight	22:06
Moonrise	02:14
Moonset	16:42
Day length	17 h 18 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 06:10

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Festivals and periods

Apara Ekadashi (Achala) · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Vaishakha (Jyeshtha in North India). The fast grants “boundless” merit and removes grave misdeeds; Trivikrama (Vishnu) is worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 06:27 (04.06)–06:10
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 03:48–05:04 (06.06)

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:49–02:04 (06.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–06:10 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:10–03:48 (06.06) Hutashana Yoga 06:10–03:48 (06.06) Krakacha Yoga 06:10–03:48 (06.06) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 02:04–03:48 (06.06)

Anandadi: Ananda 03:49–02:04 (06.06) Anandadi: Kaladanda 02:04–03:48 (06.06)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 20:15 (04.06)–08:20
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:31
Godhuli	21:08–21:21
Pradosha	21:08–22:28
Nishitha	00:15–00:41 (06.06)
Amrita Kalam	18:57–20:32

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:58–21:08
Yamaganda	12:28–14:38
Gulika Kalam	16:48–18:58
Dur Muhurta	18:49–19:58
Varjyam	22:07–23:42

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:49–10:01, 13:01–19:03

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:49–10:01, 13:01–19:03
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:49–10:01, 13:01–19:03
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:49–10:01, 13:01–21:08

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 06:10, Krishna-dvadashi from 06:10; lagna Vrishabha 03:49, Mithuna 04:34, Karka 07:02, Simha 10:01, Kanya 13:01, Tula 16:02, Vrischika 19:03

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:49–02:04 (06.06)+1 Anandadi: Ananda 03:49–02:04 (06.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:49–02:04 (06.06)+1 Yoga Saubhagya 03:49–07:580 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:10–03:48 (06.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 06:10–03:48 (06.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–06:10 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Gandanta 03:49–08:20−3 Krakacha Yoga 06:10–03:48 (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	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Soma Pradosha

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 05:04 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 1 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 01:04 (07.06) more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 06:00 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 05:04 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 05:04	tithi Krishna-trayodashi (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:04	karana Gara
from 06:00	yoga Atiganda
from 16:13	karana Vanija
from 01:04 (07.06)	nakshatra Krittika
from 03:13 (07.06)	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 03:13 (07.06)	karana Vishti
from 03:27 (07.06)	yoga Sukarma

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:50
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:09
End of twilight	22:08
Moonrise	02:41
Moonset	17:58
Day length	17 h 20 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:04

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (03:48–21:09) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Soma Pradosha · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:09–22:28
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–05:04

Anandadi: Chara 03:48–01:04 (07.06) Anandadi: Sthira 01:04–03:48 (07.06)

Bhadra in heaven: 03:13–06:43 (07.06); Bhadra Mukha 03:13–05:00 (07.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:31
Godhuli	21:09–21:22
Pradosha	21:09–22:28
Nishitha	00:15–00:41 (07.06)
Amrita Kalam	20:28–22:00

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:58–08:08
Yamaganda	10:18–12:28
Gulika Kalam	14:39–16:49
Dur Muhurta	13:03–14:12, 16:31–17:41
Varjyam	11:16–12:48

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:48–09:57, 12:58–18:59

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:48–09:57, 12:58–18:59
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:48–09:57, 12:58–18:59
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:48–09:57, 12:58–21:09

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 05:04, Krishna-trayodashi from 05:04; lagna Vrishabha 03:48, Mithuna 04:30, Karka 06:58, Simha 09:57, Kanya 12:58, Tula 15:58, Vrischika 18:59

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = 0

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+1 Anandadi: Chara 03:48–01:04 (07.06)+1 Yoga Shobhana 03:48–06:00+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Atiganda 06:00–08:090 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–05:04−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:48–01:04 (07.06)−2 Kshaya tithi

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 00:44 (08.06) more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 1 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 23:26 more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 00:22 (08.06) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 14:03 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 14:03	karana Shakuni
from 23:26	nakshatra Rohini
from 00:22 (08.06)	yoga Dhriti
from 00:44 (08.06)	tithi Amavasya
from 00:44 (08.06)	karana Chatushpada

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:49
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:10
End of twilight	22:09
Moonrise	03:15
Moonset	19:13
Day length	17 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (03:48–21:10) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:48–14:03: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 14:03–21:10: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Krishna-chaturdashi 03:48–21:10: 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, 00:15–00:42 (08.06)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:48–23:26

Anandadi: Matanga 23:26–03:47 (08.06) Anandadi: Gada 03:48–23:26

Bhadra in heaven: 03:13–14:03; Bhadra Mukha 03:13–05:00; Bhadra Puchha 12:54–13:58

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:32
Godhuli	21:10–21:23
Pradosha	21:10–22:29
Nishitha	00:15–00:42 (08.06)
Amrita Kalam	21:12–22:41

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:49–18:59
Yamaganda	08:08–10:18
Gulika Kalam	12:29–14:39
Dur Muhurta	07:16–08:25, 23:49–00:15 (08.06)
Varjyam	12:15–13:44

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi; lagna Vrishabha 03:48, Mithuna 04:26, Karka 06:54, Simha 09:53, Kanya 12:54, Tula 15:54, Vrischika 18:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 03:48–21:10: 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.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:48–23:26+1 Yoga Sukarma 03:48–00:22 (08.06)−1 Anandadi: Gada 03:48–23:26−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:48–14:03−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 03:48–00:44 (08.06)

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 03:48

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Yoga Shula
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Shani Jayanti · Vat Savitri Vrat · Vaishakha Amavasya

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 21:46 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 1 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 21:17 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 20:52 more
Karana	Chatushpada (fixed, inauspicious) · until 11:18 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 11:18	karana Naga
from 20:52	yoga Shula
from 21:17	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 21:46	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 21:46	karana Kimstughna

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:11
End of twilight	22:10
Moonrise	03:57
Moonset	20:23
Day length	17 h 23 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	21:46

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (03:47–21:11) is good for sowing.
Chatushpada 03:47–11:18: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Naga 11:18–21:11: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Shani Jayanti · Shani (Saturn)

The birthday of Shani (Saturn), the son of Surya. His image is bathed with oil (taila abhisheka), black sesame is offered and oil lamps are lit to pacify Shani.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 00:44–21:46
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Vat Savitri Vrat · Savitri and Satyavan

Married women fast for the long life of their husbands in memory of Savitri, who won Satyavan back from Yama, and circumambulate a banyan tree, winding thread around its trunk (northern tradition; in West and South India — on Vat Purnima).

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:11–21:46
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Vaishakha Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of Vaishakha: Shani Jayanti and (in North India) Vat Savitri Vrat.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 00:44–21:46
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day

Samvartaka Yoga 21:46–03:46 (09.06)

Anandadi: Shubha 03:47–21:17 Anandadi: Amrita 21:17–03:46 (09.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 21:25–22:06

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:32
Godhuli	21:11–21:24
Pradosha	21:11–22:30
Nishitha	00:15–00:42 (09.06)
Amrita Kalam	18:22–19:50

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:29–14:39
Yamaganda	05:57–08:08
Gulika Kalam	10:18–12:29
Dur Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Varjyam	14:00–15:27, 02:19–03:45 (09.06)

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 throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Amavasya; lagna Vrishabha 03:47, Mithuna 04:22, Karka 06:50, Simha 09:49, Kanya 12:50, Tula 15:50, Vrischika 18:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Amavasya 03:47–21:11: 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: Amavasya

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Shubha 03:47–21:17+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–21:17+1 Yoga Dhriti 03:47–20:52+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Shula 20:52–22:33−3 Amavasya 03:47–21:46

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 18:28 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 2 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 18:49 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 17:06 more
Karana	Kimstughna (fixed) · until 08:09 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 08:09	karana Bava
from 17:06	yoga Ganda
from 18:28	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 18:28	karana Balava
from 18:49	nakshatra Ardra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:12
End of twilight	22:11
Moonrise	04:50
Moonset	21:24
Day length	17 h 25 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 18:28	from 18:49

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, Mrigashirsha (03:46–18:49) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Kimstughna 03:46–08:09: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Anandadi: Mrityu 03:46–18:49 Anandadi: Kana 18:49–03:46 (10.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:33
Godhuli	21:12–21:25
Pradosha	21:12–22:30
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (10.06)
Amrita Kalam	10:55–12:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:40–16:50
Yamaganda	03:46–05:57
Gulika Kalam	08:08–10:18
Dur Muhurta	09:35–10:44, 16:33–17:43
Varjyam	02:18–03:43 (10.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 18:28–18:47

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 18:28–18:47
Cutting fingernails	good 18:28–18:47
Cutting toenails	average 03:46–18:49
Bathing, washing hair	good 18:28–21:12

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 18:49, Ardra from 18:49; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 18:28, Shukla-dvitya from 18:28; lagna Vrishabha 03:46, Mithuna 04:18, Karka 06:46, Simha 09:45, Kanya 12:46, Tula 15:46, Vrischika 18:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 18:49) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 18:49) — sadness; Thursday — success.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −1

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Mrityu

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:46–18:49+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 18:28–03:46 (10.06)0 Yoga Ganda 17:06–19:070 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 18:49–03:46 (10.06)−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 03:46–18:49

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Padma, Auspicious weekday; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 15:01 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 2 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 16:12 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 13:12 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 04:45 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 04:45	karana Kaulava
from 13:12	yoga Vriddhi
from 15:01	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 15:01	karana Taitila
from 16:12	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 01:18 (11.06)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:12
End of twilight	22:13
Moonrise	05:55
Moonset	22:14
Day length	17 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:01	from 16:12

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 (16:12–21:12) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Chandra Darshan · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: first visible lunar crescent, 21:12–22:14
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 21:12–22:14

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:12–03:45 (11.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–15:01

Anandadi: Padma 03:46–16:12 Anandadi: Lumbaka 16:12–03:45 (11.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:33
Godhuli	21:12–21:26
Pradosha	21:12–22:31
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (11.06)
Amrita Kalam	07:17–08:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:18–12:29
Yamaganda	16:51–19:02
Gulika Kalam	05:57–08:08
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 13:04–14:14
Varjyam	02:54–04:19 (11.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 16:12–18:43

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 16:12–18:43
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 16:12–18:43
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:46–09:41, 12:42–21:12

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Ardra until 16:12, Punarvasu from 16:12; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 15:01, Shukla-tritya from 15:01; lagna Vrishabha 03:46, Mithuna 04:14, Karka 06:42, Simha 09:41, Kanya 12:42, Tula 15:42, Vrischika 18:43

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 16:12) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 16:12) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Anandadi: Padma 03:46–16:12+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:46–15:01+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:12–03:45 (11.06)0 Yoga Vriddhi 13:12–03:45 (11.06)0 Auspicious nakshatra 16:12–03:45 (11.06)0 Anandadi: Lumbaka 16:12–03:45 (11.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:46–16:12−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–15:01

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 03:46

Summary	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Chhatra; auspicious time — after 11:36
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 11:36 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 3 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 13:36 more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 09:19 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 11:36 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 09:19	yoga Dhruva
from 11:36	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 11:36	karana Vanija
from 13:36	nakshatra Pushya
from 21:57	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:13
End of twilight	22:14
Moonrise	07:10
Moonset	22:55
Day length	17 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:36	from 13:36

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, Punarvasu (03:45–13:36) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (13:36–21:13) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:36–14:14
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:36–03:45 (12.06) Ravi Yoga 13:36–03:45 (12.06)

Anandadi: Chhatra 03:45–13:36 Anandadi: Mitra 13:36–03:45 (12.06)

Bhadra on earth: 21:57–08:21 (12.06); Bhadra Mukha 21:59–23:42; Bhadra Puchha 07:19–08:21 (12.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:34
Godhuli	21:13–21:26
Pradosha	21:13–22:32
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (12.06)
Amrita Kalam	11:28–12:53

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:07–10:18
Yamaganda	14:40–16:51
Gulika Kalam	03:45–05:56
Dur Muhurta	03:45–04:55, 04:55–06:05
Varjyam	02:54–04:19, 20:48–22:15

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–11:36

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 03:45–11:36
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–11:36
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:45–09:37

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 13:36, Pushya from 13:36; tithi Shukla-tritya until 11:36, Shukla-chaturti from 11:36; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:10, Karka 06:38, Simha 09:37, Kanya 12:38, Tula 15:38, Vrischika 18:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 13:36) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 13:36) — increase in wealth; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-chaturti 11:36–21:13: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 11:36

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:36–03:45 (12.06)+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 03:45–13:36+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–13:36+1 Yoga Vriddhi 03:45–09:19+1 Auspicious tithi 03:45–11:36+1 Ravi Yoga 13:36–03:45 (12.06)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 11:36–03:45 (12.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Rikta tithi 11:36–03:45 (12.06)

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	Best day — Ravi Pushya Yoga, Pushya; auspicious time — after 08:21
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 08:21 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 3 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 11:12 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 05:33 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:21 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 05:33	yoga Vyaghata
from 08:21	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 08:21	karana Bava
from 11:12	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 18:51	karana Balava
from 02:03 (13.06)	yoga Harshana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:14
End of twilight	22:15
Moonrise	08:29
Moonset	23:28
Day length	17 h 28 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:21	from 11:12

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, Pushya (03:45–11:12) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:45–08:21: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Ravi Pushya Yoga 03:45–11:12 Ravi Yoga 03:45–11:12 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–11:12

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–08:21

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 03:45–11:12 Anandadi: Vajra 11:12–03:45 (13.06)

Bhadra on earth: 21:57 (11.06)–08:21; Bhadra Mukha 21:59–23:42 (11.06); Bhadra Puchha 07:19–08:21
Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:37–14:42 (13.06)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-chaturti

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 (13.06)
Amrita Kalam	05:27–06:53

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:03–21:14
Yamaganda	12:30–14:41
Gulika Kalam	16:52–19:03
Dur Muhurta	18:54–20:04
Varjyam	22:54–00:22 (13.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:21–11:12, 12:34–18:35

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 08:21–11:12, 12:34–18:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:21–11:12, 12:34–18:35
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:21–09:33, 12:34–21:14

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Pushya until 11:12, Ashlesha from 11:12; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 08:21, Shukla-panchami from 08:21; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:06, Karka 06:34, Simha 09:33, Kanya 12:34, Tula 15:34, Vrischika 18:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 11:12) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 11:12) — physical affliction (suffering); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-chaturti 03:45–08:21: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 03:45–08:21: 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

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:21

+4 Ravi Pushya Yoga 03:45–11:12+2 Pushya 03:45–11:12+2 Ravi Yoga 03:45–11:12+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 03:45–11:12+1 Yoga Dhruva 03:45–05:33+1 Auspicious tithi 08:21–03:45 (13.06)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–08:21 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vyaghata 05:33–08:38−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 11:12–03:45 (13.06)−1 Bhadra on earth 03:45–08:21−1 Anandadi: Vajra 11:12–03:45 (13.06)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:45–08:21−2 Rikta tithi 03:45–08:21

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 05:26 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 4 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 09:09 more Gandamula
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 22:53 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 05:26 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 05:26	tithi Shukla-shashti (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:26	karana Kaulava
from 09:09	nakshatra Magha
from 16:07	karana Taitila
from 22:53	yoga Vajra
from 02:56 (14.06)	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 02:56 (14.06)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:15
Moonrise	09:51
Moonset	23:56
Day length	17 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:26	from 09:09

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 (09:09–21:15) 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, 05:26–02:56 (14.06)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 09:09–03:45 (14.06)

Hutashana Yoga 05:26–02:56 (14.06) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:26–02:56 (14.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 02:56–03:45 (14.06)

Anandadi: Saumya 03:45–09:09 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 09:09–03:45 (14.06)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:37–14:42
Gandanta (tithi): 05:05–05:47
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

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 (14.06)
Amrita Kalam	07:41–09:09

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:56–08:07
Yamaganda	10:18–12:30
Gulika Kalam	14:41–16:52
Dur Muhurta	13:05–14:15, 16:35–17:45
Varjyam	20:21–21:50

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–09:29, 12:30–18:31

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 03:45–09:29, 12:30–18:31
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–09:29, 12:30–18:31
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:45–09:29, 12:30–21:14

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 09:09, Magha from 09:09; tithi Shukla-panchami until 05:26, Shukla-shashti from 05:26; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:02, Karka 06:30, Simha 09:29, Kanya 12:30, Tula 15:30, Vrischika 18:31, Dhanu 21:14

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 09:09) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 09:09) — loss of property; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +1

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Ravi Yoga 09:09–03:45 (14.06)+1 Anandadi: Saumya 03:45–09:09+1 Yoga Harshana 03:45–22:53+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:45–05:260 Hutashana Yoga 05:26–02:56 (14.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:26–02:56 (14.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 09:09–03:45 (14.06)−1 Gandanta 03:45–14:42−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–09:09−2 Kshaya tithi

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 00:57 (15.06) more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 4 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 07:33 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 20:08 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 13:52 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 07:33	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 13:52	karana Vanija
from 20:08	yoga Siddhi
from 00:57 (15.06)	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 00:57 (15.06)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:16
Moonrise	11:12
Moonset	none
Day length	17 h 30 min

Sky

Northern samvatsara	10:29 — Dundubhi → Rudhirodgari

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:33

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 (03:45–07:33) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (07:33–21:15) is good for root crops.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:45–07:33 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 00:57–03:44 (15.06)

Hutashana Yoga 03:45–00:57 (15.06) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–00:57 (15.06)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 03:45–07:33 Anandadi: Dhumra 07:33–03:44 (15.06)

Bhadra on earth: 00:57–12:10 (15.06); Bhadra Puchha 02:39–03:46 (15.06); Bhadra Mukha 03:46–05:39 (15.06)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

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	05:18–06:48, 00:21–01:53 (15.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:53–19:04
Yamaganda	08:07–10:19
Gulika Kalam	12:30–14:41
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 23:51–00:17 (15.06)
Varjyam	15:11–16:43

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–09:25, 12:26–18:27

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	average 03:45–09:25, 12:26–18:27
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–09:25, 12:26–18:27
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:45–09:25, 12:26–21:10

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Magha until 07:33, Purva-Phalguni from 07:33; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 03:58, Karka 06:27, Simha 09:25, Kanya 12:26, Tula 15:26, Vrischika 18:27, Dhanu 21:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 07:33) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 07:33) — ill health; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:45–07:33+1 Auspicious tithi 03:45–00:57 (15.06)0 Yoga Siddhi 20:08–03:44 (15.06)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 03:45–07:33−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–07:33−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:45–00:57 (15.06)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–00:57 (15.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) · Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 23:32 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 4 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 06:28 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 17:51 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 12:10 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 06:28	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 12:10	karana Bava
from 17:51	yoga Vyatipata
from 23:32	tithi Shukla-navami
from 23:32	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	12:31
Moonset	00:20
Day length	17 h 31 min

Sky

Mithuna Sankranti	13:46 — the Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)

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 06:28

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (03:44–06:28) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (06:28–21:16) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:44–12:10: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

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, 13:46–20:10
on the day the Sun enters the sign

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 00:57–23:32
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Hutashana Yoga 03:44–23:32 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–23:32 Krakacha Yoga 23:32–03:44 (16.06)

Anandadi: Sthira 03:44–06:28 Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:28–03:44 (16.06)

Bhadra on earth: 00:57–12:10; Bhadra Puchha 02:39–03:46; Bhadra Mukha 03:46–05:39

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:33
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (16.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:54–00:28 (16.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:30–14:42
Yamaganda	05:56–08:07
Gulika Kalam	10:19–12:30
Dur Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Varjyam	13:30–15:04

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:28–09:21, 12:22–21:06

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 06:28, Uttara-Phalguni from 06:28; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:54, Karka 06:23, Simha 09:21, Kanya 12:22, Tula 15:22, Vrischika 18:23, Dhanu 21:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 06:28) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 06:28) — destruction of all diseases; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-ashtami 03:44–21:16: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Sankranti at 13:46 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 03:44–12:10: 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).
Vyatipata 17:51–21:16: 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 = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+2 Yoga Siddhi 03:44–17:51+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:28–03:44 (16.06)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:28–03:44 (16.06)−1 Vyatipata 17:51–03:44 (16.06)−1 Ashtami 03:44–23:32−1 Sankranti day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:44–06:28−1 Bhadra on earth 03:44–12:10−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:44–23:32−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–23:32

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Rikta tithi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 22:40 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 05:56 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 16:01 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 11:01 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 05:56	nakshatra Hasta
from 11:01	karana Kaulava
from 16:01	yoga Variyana
from 22:40	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 22:40	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	13:48
Moonset	00:43
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:56

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 (03:44–05:56) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (05:56–21:16) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:56–03:44 (17.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:40–03:44 (17.06)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:44–05:56 Hutashana Yoga 03:44–22:40 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–22:40

Anandadi: Matanga 03:44–05:56 Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:56–03:44 (17.06)

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 (17.06)
Amrita Kalam	23:58–01:34 (17.06)

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	14:21–15:57

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 05:56, Hasta from 05:56; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:50, Karka 06:19, Simha 09:17, Kanya 12:18, Tula 15:18, Vrischika 18:19, Dhanu 21:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 05:56) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 05:56) — imparting radiance (to the person); Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-navami 03:44–21:16: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vyatipata 03:44–16:01: 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 = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:56–03:44 (17.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–05:56+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Variyana 16:01–03:44 (17.06)0 Anandadi: Matanga 03:44–05:560 Hutashana Yoga 03:44–22:40 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–22:40 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:44–05:56−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:56–03:44 (17.06)−2 Rikta tithi 03:44–22:40−3 Vyatipata 03:44–16:01

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 05:58
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Ganga Dussehra

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 22:20 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 4 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 05:58 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 14:37 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 10:26 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 05:58	nakshatra Chitra
from 10:26	karana Gara
from 14:37	yoga Parigha
from 22:20	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 22:20	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	15:02
Moonset	01:06
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:58

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (03:44–05:58) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (05:58–21:17) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Ganga Dussehra · Ganga

The day of the descent of the Ganga from heaven in answer to the prayer of King Bhagiratha. A holy bath in the Ganga washes away “ten sins” (dasha hara), and ten kinds of gifts are given. If Jyeshtha is an Adhika Masa, the festival is observed in the intercalary month.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 22:40 (16.06)–22:20
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:20–03:44 (18.06)

Hutashana Yoga 03:44–22:20

Anandadi: Amrita 03:44–05:58 Anandadi: Musala 05:58–03:44 (18.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 21:57–22:44

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:18
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 (18.06)
Amrita Kalam	23:59–01:37 (18.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:30
Yamaganda	16:54–19:05
Gulika Kalam	05:56–08:07
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 13:06–14:16
Varjyam	14:09–15:48

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:44–09:13, 12:14–18:15

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 03:44–09:13, 12:14–18:15
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 03:44–09:13, 12:14–18:15
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:44–09:13, 12:14–20:58

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Hasta until 05:58, Chitra from 05:58; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:46, Karka 06:15, Simha 09:13, Kanya 12:14, Tula 15:14, Vrischika 18:15, Dhanu 20:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 05:58) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 05:58) — improvement of well-being; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time ends by 05:58

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–05:58+1 Yoga Variyana 03:44–14:37+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–22:200 Anandadi: Amrita 03:44–05:580 Hutashana Yoga 03:44–22:20 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Parigha 14:37–02:07 (18.06)−1 Anandadi: Musala 05:58–03:44 (18.06)

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	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi; auspicious time — after 06:31; auspicious time — until 10:22
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi)

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 22:30 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 4 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 06:31 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 13:37 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 10:22 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 06:31	nakshatra Swati
from 10:22	karana Vishti
from 13:37	yoga Shiva
from 22:30	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 22:30	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	16:14
Moonset	01:30
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:31

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 (03:44–06:31) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (06:31–21:17) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 10:22–21:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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 22:20 (17.06)–22:30
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:39–07:15 (19.06)

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:44–06:31 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:31–03:44 (19.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:31–03:44 (19.06)

Hutashana Yoga 03:44–22:30

Anandadi: Siddhi 06:31–03:44 (19.06) Anandadi: Kana 03:44–06:31

Bhadra in the netherworld: 10:22–22:30; Bhadra Puchha 15:15–16:28; Bhadra Mukha 16:28–18:29

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 (19.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:22–00:02 (19.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:07–10:19
Yamaganda	14:42–16:54
Gulika Kalam	03:44–05:56
Dur Muhurta	03:44–04:54, 04:54–06:05
Varjyam	12:22–14:02

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 03:44–09:10, 12:10–18:12
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Chitra until 06:31, Swati from 06:31; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:11, Simha 09:10, Kanya 12:10, Tula 15:11, Vrischika 18:12, Dhanu 20:54

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 06:31) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 06:31) — relief from all suffering; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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 06:31

Auspicious time ends by 10:22

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:31–03:44 (19.06)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 06:31–03:44 (19.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–06:31+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–22:30+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:31–03:44 (19.06)0 Yoga Shiva 13:37–03:44 (19.06)0 Ravi Yoga 03:44–06:310 Anandadi: Kana 03:44–06:31 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 03:44–22:30 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 10:22–22:30

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	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 23:07 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 4 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 07:32 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 13:00 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:45 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 07:32	nakshatra Vishakha
from 10:45	karana Balava
from 13:00	yoga Siddha
from 23:07	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 23:07	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	17:23
Moonset	01:57
Day length	17 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:32

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (03:44–07:32) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (07:32–21:17) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 07:32–23:07

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–23:07 Hutashana Yoga 03:44–23:07 Krakacha Yoga 03:44–23:07

Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:44–07:32 Anandadi: Utpata 07:32–03:44 (20.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
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 (20.06)
Amrita Kalam	23:39–01:20 (20.06)

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	13:28–15:10

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:44–07:32

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 03:44–07:32
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:44–07:32
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–07:32

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Swati until 07:32, Vishakha from 07:32; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:07, Simha 09:06, Kanya 12:06, Tula 15:07, Vrischika 18:08, Dhanu 20:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 07:32) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 07:32) — loss of money; Sunday — physical well-being.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–07:32+1 Yoga Shiva 03:44–13:000 Tripushkar Yoga 07:32–23:07−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–23:07−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:44–23:07−3 Anandadi: Utpata 07:32–03:44 (20.06)−3 Krakacha Yoga 03:44–23:07

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Siddha; auspicious time — after 08:58
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Soma Pradosha

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 00:07 (21.06) more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 4 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 08:58 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 12:41 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 11:34 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 08:58	nakshatra Anuradha
from 11:34	karana Taitila
from 12:41	yoga Sadhya
from 00:07 (21.06)	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 00:07 (21.06)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	18:28
Moonset	02:28
Day length	17 h 33 min

Sky

Summer solstice	16:44

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:58

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, Vishakha (03:44–08:58) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (08:58–21:18) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Soma Pradosha · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:18–22:35
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:58–03:45 (21.06) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:58–03:45 (21.06)

Yamaghanta 03:44–08:58

Anandadi: Mitra 03:44–08:58 Anandadi: Manasa 08:58–03:45 (21.06)

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 (21.06)
Amrita Kalam	23:35–01:18 (21.06)

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	13:16–14:59

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 03:44–09:02, 12:02–18:04
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 12:02–20:46

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Vishakha until 08:58, Anuradha from 08:58; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:03, Simha 09:02, Kanya 12:02, Tula 15:03, Vrischika 18:04, Dhanu 20:46

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 08:58) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 08:58) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Best day · score S = +8

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:58

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:58–03:45 (21.06)+2 Yoga Siddha 03:44–12:41+2 Ravi Yoga 08:58–03:45 (21.06)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 03:44–08:58+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–00:07 (21.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:58–03:45 (21.06)−3 Yamaghanta 03:44–08:58

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 03:44

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; 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	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 01:28 (22.06) more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 3 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 10:46 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 12:40 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 12:45 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 10:46	nakshatra Jyestha
from 12:40	yoga Shubha
from 12:45	karana Vanija
from 01:28 (22.06)	tithi Purnima
from 01:28 (22.06)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	19:26
Moonset	03:04
Day length	17 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:46

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, Anuradha (03:45–10:46) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (10:46–21:18) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shukla-chaturdashi 03:45–21:18: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:45–10:46

Anandadi: Vajra 03:45–10:46 Anandadi: Mudgara 10:46–03:45 (22.06)

Bhadra in heaven: 01:28–12:53 (22.06); Bhadra Puchha 09:48–11:05 (22.06); Bhadra Mukha 11:05–13:14 (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	03:18–05:03 (22.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:55–19:06
Yamaganda	08:08–10:20
Gulika Kalam	12:31–14:43
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:26, 23:53–00:18 (22.06)
Varjyam	16:51–18:36

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 03:45–08:58

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Anuradha until 10:46, Jyestha from 10:46; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:59, Simha 08:58, Kanya 11:59, Tula 14:59, Vrischika 18:00, Dhanu 20:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 10:46) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 10:46) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 03:45–21:18: 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 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 Ravi Yoga 03:45–10:46+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–10:46+1 Yoga Sadhya 03:45–12:40−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 10:46–03:45 (22.06)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 03:45–10:46−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 03:45–01:28 (22.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Shubha, Auspicious weekday; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Yamaghanta
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Vat Purnima Vrat · Jyeshtha Purnima (Snana Purnima)

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 03:08 (23.06) more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 3 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 12:53 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 12:55 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 14:16 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 12:53	nakshatra Mula
from 12:55	yoga Shukla
from 14:16	karana Bava
from 03:08 (23.06)	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 03:08 (23.06)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	20:17
Moonset	03:46
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (03:45–12:53) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (12:53–21:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:45–14:16: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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, 21:18–22:35
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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 01:28–03:08 (23.06)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Yamaghanta 12:53–03:45 (23.06) Jwalamukhi Yoga 03:08–03:45 (23.06) Samvartaka Yoga 03:08–03:45 (23.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 12:53–03:45 (23.06) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:45–12:53

Bhadra in heaven: 01:28–12:53; Bhadra Puchha 09:48–11:05; Bhadra Mukha 11:05–13:14
Bhadra in the netherworld: 12:53–14:16; Bhadra Mukha 11:05–13:14
Gandanta (nakshatra): 06:19–19:27
Gandanta (tithi): 02:42–03:34 (23.06)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

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	00:19–00:45 (23.06)
Amrita Kalam	03:18–05:03

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:31–14:43
Yamaganda	05:57–08:08
Gulika Kalam	10:20–12:31
Dur Muhurta	11:56–13:07
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:45–08:54, 11:55–20:39

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Jyestha until 12:53, Mula from 12:53; tithi Purnima; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:55, Simha 08:54, Kanya 11:55, Tula 14:55, Vrischika 17:56, Dhanu 20:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 12:53) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 12:53) — ruin of the family; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Purnima 03:45–21:18: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+2 Yoga Shubha 03:45–12:55+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Dhwaja 12:53–03:45 (23.06)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:45–12:53−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–12:53−1 Yamaghanta 12:53–03:45 (23.06)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:45–12:53

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 — Tryahasparsha, Jwalamukhi Yoga
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 05:06 (24.06) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 3 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 15:18 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 13:24 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 16:05 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 13:24	yoga Brahma
from 15:18	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 16:05	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	21:01
Moonset	04:36
Day length	17 h 32 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	03:08

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 15:18

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (03:45–15:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (15:18–21:18) is good for root crops.

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Muhurta

Jwalamukhi Yoga 03:45–15:18

Anandadi: Prajapati 15:18–03:46 (24.06) Anandadi: Dhumra 03:45–15:18

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

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 (24.06)
Amrita Kalam	08:15–10:01

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	13:32–15:18, 01:58–03:45 (24.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–08:50, 11:51–17:52

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 03:45–08:50, 11:51–17:52
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–08:50, 11:51–17:52
Bathing, washing hair	good 15:18–20:35

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Mula until 15:18, Purva-Ashadha from 15:18; tithi Krishna-pratipat; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:51, Simha 08:50, Kanya 11:51, Tula 14:51, Vrischika 17:52, Dhanu 20:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 15:18) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 15:18) — ruin of the family; Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Yoga Shukla 03:45–13:24+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi all day0 Anandadi: Prajapati 15:18–03:46 (24.06)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 03:45–15:18−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–15:18−2 Jwalamukhi Yoga 03:45–15:18−2 Tryahasparsha

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Anandadi: Vardhamana; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 05:06 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 2 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 17:59 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 14:05 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 05:06 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 05:06	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 05:06	karana Taitila
from 14:05	yoga Indra
from 17:59	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 18:10	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	21:37
Moonset	05:31
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:06	from 17:59

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (03:46–17:59) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (17:59–21:18) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–05:06

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:06–03:46 (25.06)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:46–17:59 Anandadi: Ananda 17:59–03:46 (25.06)

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 (25.06)
Amrita Kalam	12:38–14:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:20–12:32
Yamaganda	16:55–19:06
Gulika Kalam	05:57–08:09
Dur Muhurta	07:16–08:26, 13:07–14:17
Varjyam	02:56–04:44 (25.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:46–08:46, 11:47–17:48, 17:59–21:18

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 03:46–08:46, 11:47–17:48, 17:59–21:18
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:46–08:46, 11:47–17:48, 17:59–21:18
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:46–08:46, 11:47–20:31

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 17:59, Uttara-Ashadha from 17:59; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 05:06, Krishna-dvitya from 05:06; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:47, Simha 08:46, Kanya 11:47, Tula 14:47, Vrischika 17:48, Dhanu 20:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 17:59) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 17:59) — improved health; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Yoga Brahma 03:46–14:05+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:46–17:59+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:46–05:060 Auspicious nakshatra 17:59–03:46 (25.06)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–05:06−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:46–17:59−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:06–03:46 (25.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Vaidhriti
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 07:18 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 2 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 20:52 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 14:57 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:18 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 07:18	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 07:18	karana Vanija
from 14:57	yoga Vaidhriti
from 20:28	karana Vishti
from 20:52	nakshatra Shravana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	22:07
Moonset	06:31
Day length	17 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:18	from 20:52

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, Uttara-Ashadha (03:46–20:52) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (20:52–21:18) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 20:28–21:18: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 03:46–07:18 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:52–03:47 (26.06)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 07:18–20:52

Anandadi: Chara 14:07–22:39 Anandadi: Sthira 22:39–03:47 (26.06) Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:46–14:07

Bhadra in the netherworld: 20:28–09:41 (26.06); Bhadra Puchha 05:04–06:23 (26.06); Bhadra Mukha 06:23–08:35 (26.06)

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 (26.06)
Amrita Kalam	13:41–15:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:09–10:21
Yamaganda	14:43–16:55
Gulika Kalam	03:46–05:58
Dur Muhurta	03:46–04:56, 04:56–06:06
Varjyam	02:56–04:44, 01:22–03:10 (26.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:46–14:57

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:46–14:57
Cutting fingernails	average 03:46–08:42, 11:43–14:57
Cutting toenails	average 03:46–14:57
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 20:52, Shravana from 20:52; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 07:18, Krishna-tritya from 07:18; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:43, Simha 08:42, Kanya 11:43, Tula 14:43, Vrischika 17:44, Dhanu 20:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 20:52) — improved health; Shravana (from 20:52) — bodily development (physical growth); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Vaidhriti 14:57–21:18: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

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

+2 Yoga Indra 03:46–14:57+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:46–20:52+1 Auspicious tithi 03:46–07:180 Anandadi: Chara 14:07–22:390 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:52–03:47 (26.06)0 Tripushkar Yoga 03:46–07:180 Vishti (Bhadra) 20:28–03:47 (26.06)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:46–14:07−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Vaidhriti 14:57–03:47 (26.06)−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 07:18–20:52

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Krishnapingala)

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 09:41 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 2 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 23:52 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 15:56 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 09:41 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 09:41	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 09:41	karana Bava
from 15:56	yoga Vishkambha
from 22:54	karana Balava
from 23:52	nakshatra Dhanishtha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	22:32
Moonset	07:34
Day length	17 h 30 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 09:41

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (03:47–21:18) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:47–09:41: 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, 22:32
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:41–03:47 (27.06)

Anandadi: Matanga 23:52–03:47 (27.06) Anandadi: Gada 03:47–23:52

Bhadra in the netherworld: 20:28 (25.06)–09:41; Bhadra Puchha 05:04–06:23; Bhadra Mukha 06:23–08:35

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	00:20–00:45 (27.06)
Amrita Kalam	12:10–13:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:06–21:18
Yamaganda	12:32–14:44
Gulika Kalam	16:55–19:06
Dur Muhurta	18:58–20:08
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:47–09:41, 11:39–20:23

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Krishna-tritya until 09:41, Krishna-chaturti from 09:41; lagna Mithuna 03:47, Karka 05:39, Simha 08:38, Kanya 11:39, Tula 14:39, Vrischika 17:40, Dhanu 20:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana — bodily development (physical growth); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturti 09:41–21:18: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vaidhriti 03:47–15:56: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–23:52+1 Auspicious tithi 03:47–09:41−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:47–09:41−1 Anandadi: Gada 03:47–23:52−1 Rikta tithi 09:41–03:47 (27.06)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:41–03:47 (27.06)−3 Vaidhriti 03:47–15:56

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: Anandadi: Shubha, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Rikta tithi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 12:07 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 1 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 02:51 (28.06) more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 16:56 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 12:07 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 12:07	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 12:07	karana Kaulava
from 16:56	yoga Priti
from 01:19 (28.06)	karana Taitila
from 02:51 (28.06)	nakshatra Shatabhisha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	22:55
Moonset	08:38
Day length	17 h 30 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 12:07

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:47–02:51 (28.06)

Anandadi: Shubha 03:47–02:51 (28.06) Anandadi: Amrita 02:51–03:48 (28.06)

Raja Panchaka: 13:22–11:08 (02.07)

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	21:17–22:36
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (28.06)
Amrita Kalam	15:10–16:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:59–08:10
Yamaganda	10:21–12:32
Gulika Kalam	14:44–16:55
Dur Muhurta	13:07–14:17, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	04:22–06:10

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 12:07–17:36

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 12:07–17:36
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 12:07–17:36
Bathing, washing hair	good 12:07–20:19

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 12:07, Krishna-panchami from 12:07; lagna Mithuna 03:47, Karka 05:35, Simha 08:34, Kanya 11:35, Tula 14:35, Vrischika 17:36, Dhanu 20:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-chaturti 03:47–12:07: 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 = +2

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

+1 Anandadi: Shubha 03:47–02:51 (28.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–02:51 (28.06)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:47–02:51 (28.06)+1 Auspicious tithi 12:07–03:48 (28.06)0 Yoga Priti 16:56–03:48 (28.06)0 Panchaka 13:22–03:48 (28.06)−2 Rikta tithi 03:47–12:07

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 14:29 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 1 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 05:40 (29.06) more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 17:50 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 14:29 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 14:29	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 14:29	karana Gara
from 17:50	yoga Ayushman
from 03:34 (29.06)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	23:15
Moonset	09:44
Day length	17 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 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, Shatabhisha (03:48–21:17) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–14:29 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:29–03:49 (29.06)

Anandadi: Mrityu all day

Raja Panchaka: 13:22 (27.06)–11:08 (02.07)
Gandanta (tithi): 14:03–14:55

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:22
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 (29.06)
Amrita Kalam	21:37–23:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:55–19:06
Yamaganda	08:10–10:21
Gulika Kalam	12:33–14:44
Dur Muhurta	07:18–08:28, 23:54–00:20 (29.06)
Varjyam	10:54–12:41

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:48–17:32

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 03:48–17:32
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:48–17:32
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:48–20:15

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Krishna-panchami until 14:29, Krishna-shashti from 14:29; lagna Mithuna 03:48, Karka 05:32, Simha 08:30, Kanya 11:31, Tula 14:31, Vrischika 17:32, Dhanu 20:15

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

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Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −5

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Mrityu

+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Yoga Priti 03:48–17:50+1 Auspicious tithi 03:48–14:29−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:29–03:49 (29.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–14:29−3 Anandadi: Mrityu all day

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Padma; auspicious time — after 05:40
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 16:34 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 4 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 05:40 more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 18:31 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 16:34 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 05:40	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 16:34	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 16:34	karana Vishti
from 18:31	yoga Saubhagya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	23:35
Moonset	10:51
Day length	17 h 28 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:40	from 16:34

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, Shatabhisha (03:49–05:40) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (05:40–21:17) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 16:34–21:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:40–03:49 (30.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:34–03:49 (30.06)

Anandadi: Manasa 03:49–05:40 Anandadi: Padma 05:40–03:49 (30.06)

Bhadra on earth: 16:34–05:26 (30.06); Bhadra Puchha 21:41–22:58; Bhadra Mukha 22:58–01:06 (30.06)
Raja Panchaka: 13:22 (27.06)–11:08 (02.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:23
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	23:17–01:03 (30.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:33–14:44
Yamaganda	06:00–08:11
Gulika Kalam	10:22–12:33
Dur Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Varjyam	12:43–14:29

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:49–08:26, 11:27–16:34

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:49–08:26, 11:27–16:34
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:49–08:26, 11:27–16:34
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:49–05:40

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 05:40, Purva-Bhadra from 05:40; tithi Krishna-shashti until 16:34, Krishna-saptami from 16:34; lagna Mithuna 03:49, Karka 05:28, Simha 08:26, Kanya 11:27, Tula 14:27, Vrischika 17:28, Dhanu 20:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 05:40) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 05:40) — 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:

Bhadra on earth 16:34–21:17: 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).

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Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 05:40

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:40–03:49 (30.06)+1 Anandadi: Padma 05:40–03:49 (30.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:49–05:40+1 Yoga Ayushman 03:49–18:31+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:34–03:49 (30.06)−1 Bhadra on earth 16:34–03:49 (30.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:40–03:49 (30.06)−1 Panchaka all day

Panchanga at sunrise 03:49

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Chhatra; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Saumya (No. 43) · Shaka 2011 · Vikram 2146 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 18:11 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 4 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 08:06 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 18:50 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 05:26 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 05:26	karana Bava
from 08:06	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 18:11	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 18:11	karana Balava
from 18:50	yoga Shobhana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:49
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:16
Moonrise	23:55
Moonset	11:59
Day length	17 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:06	from 18:11

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, Purva-Bhadra (03:49–08:06) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (08:06–21:16) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:49–05:26: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:16–22:35
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:49–08:06

Krakacha Yoga 18:11–03:50 (01.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:11–03:50 (01.07)

Anandadi: Chhatra 08:06–03:50 (01.07) Anandadi: Mudgara 03:49–08:06

Bhadra on earth: 01:32–05:26
Raja Panchaka: 13:22 (27.06)–11:08 (02.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:16–21:30
Pradosha	21:16–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (01.07)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

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	18:27–20:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:06–08:22, 11:23–17:24

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 08:06–08:22, 11:23–17:24
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 08:06–08:22, 11:23–17:24
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:06–08:22, 11:23–20:07

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 08:06, Uttara-Bhadra from 08:06; tithi Krishna-saptami until 18:11, Krishna-ashtami from 18:11; lagna Mithuna 03:49, Karka 05:24, Simha 08:22, Kanya 11:23, Tula 14:23, Vrischika 17:24, Dhanu 20:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 08:06) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 08:06) — a good life; Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-ashtami 18:11–21:16: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 03:49–05:26: 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 03:49–08:06+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 08:06–03:50 (01.07)+1 Yoga Saubhagya 03:49–18:50+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:06–03:50 (01.07)0 Ashtami 18:11–03:50 (01.07)0 Surya Dagdha tithi 18:11–03:50 (01.07)0 Bhadra on earth 03:49–05:260 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:11–03:50 (01.07)−1 Krakacha Yoga 18:11–03:50 (01.07)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 03:49–08:06−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:49–08:06

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

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

Vaishakha (Vedic name Madhava) — The best month for early-morning holy baths, dana and the worship of Vishnu: Akshaya Tritiya, Narasimha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima.
Patron: Madhusudana; Aditya — Aryaman. Full moon in nakshatra Vishakha. Ritu: Vasanta.

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.

Saumya (No. 43 of 60, “gentle, lunar”) — A gentle year: peace, calm and moderate well-being.
Northern samvatsara: Dundubhi (No. 56)
Shaka Samvat 2011 · Vikram Samvat 2146 · Kali Yuga 5190
Next year — Sadharana, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 31.03.2090
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.

Krishna-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.

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

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.

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.

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 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-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

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

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.

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.

Agni Panchaka
Began on a Tuesday: danger of fire — construction is not started and work with fire and machinery is avoided; suitable for legal matters.
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-ashtami
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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

nakshatra 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

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.

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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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

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

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)

Gara (movable)
Deity: Bhu (the Earth goddess)
Auspicious: farming, sowing and planting, building a house, household affairs.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

Shukra vara — Venus Day
Lord: Venus
All manifestations of beauty and harmony find their support and development on this day, therefore, most worldly and spiritual affairs that do not rely on brute force are good to begin or implement at this time. The day is especially good for marriage, hiring workers, building relationships, creativity, music, singing, dancing, poetry and holding holidays or performances, it is best to schedule a romantic date at this time - it will add additional shine to decorations and a special aroma to flowers, and tact to the owners of all this.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Krishna-dashami
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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 4 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 10:30–12:00; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 10:59–12:29 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

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

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 7. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 15:00–16:30.

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

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 2. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 07:30–09:00. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Friday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Krishna-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)

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.

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

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

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

nakshatra 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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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.

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: 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.

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

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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.

Taitila (movable)
Deity: Aryaman
Auspicious: dealings with authorities and superiors, fame, home and housing, clothing and jewellery.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

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

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

Krishna-trayodashi
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-chaturdashi
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.

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 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

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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)

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.

Chatushpada (fixed)
Deity: Vrisha (the sacred bull)
Inauspicious for new undertakings. Good for work with cattle, worship of cows and rites for the ancestors (shraddha).
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.

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

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

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

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shula (9) — “spear, sharp pain”
Inauspicious: disputes and pain; the first 5 ghatis (about 2 h) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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.

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.

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)

Kimstughna (fixed)
Deity: Vayu (Marut)
Fixed, but auspicious: good for auspicious ceremonies, offerings and homa, work for prosperity and livelihood.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

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

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

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Ganda (10) — “danger, knot”
Inauspicious: difficulties and obstacles; the first 6 ghatis (about 2 h 24 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Shukla-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.

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)

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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).

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.

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-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.

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

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 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-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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: 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.

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.

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

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

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.

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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-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.

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.

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Siddhi (16) — “success, accomplishment”
Especially auspicious: success in any undertaking, study and spiritual practice.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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.

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

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.

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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.

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Shukla-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.

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

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.

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 Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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

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.

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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

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.

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+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-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)

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.

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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 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-dvadashi
neutral

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

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

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

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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)

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.

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.

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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.

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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.

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purva-Ashadha (20)
Meaning: Prior invincible, unsubdued
Symbol: Elephant tusk, fan or bed
Deity: Varuna
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Venus
Shakti: add strength, energy (regenerate)

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.

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya (2, waning Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Vidhatr.
Patronizes the second day of the waning Moon - Vidhatr. This period is suitable for all matters designed for development and long-term preservation, for example, for laying the foundations of buildings.

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

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.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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).

Shravana
+1 — favourable 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.

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)

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 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-tritya
any undertakings

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

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

Raja Panchaka
Began on a Monday: considered relatively favourable for dealings with the authorities, government service and property.
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-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden