Panchanga Calendar

June 2164

SamvatsaraRaktakshi (58)MonthJyeshtha → Ashadha from 20.06RituGrishmaAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

June 2164 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Jyeshtha (until 19.06), Ashadha (from 20.06). Periods: 20–28.06 — Ashadha Gupta Navaratri. Major festivals: 1.06 Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi); 21.06 Ratha Yatra.

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Has11Nirjala Ekadashi

2Chit12Shani Pradosha

3Swa13

4Vish14after 15:26

5Anu15Purnima

6Jye1

7PAsh2

8UAsh4Sankashti

9Shra5until 19:26

10Dhan6

11Shat7until 15:09

12PBh8

13UBh9

14Rev10

15Ashw11after 18:20

16Bhar12Mithuna Sankranti

17Krit13Masik Shivaratri

18Roh14

19Mrig30Amavasya

20Ard1Gupta Navaratri

21Ard2Ratha Yatra

22Pun3after 08:29

23Push4Vinayaka Chaturthi

24Ashl4

25Mag5Skanda Shashti

26PPh6

27UPh7

28Has8Masik Durgashtami

29Chit9

30Swa10

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (19)

Nirjala EkadashiDwipushkar YogaPradoshaVat Purnimaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)SankashtiKalashtamiEkadashiSankrantiShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Summer solsticeGupta NavaratriRatha YatraChandra DarshanVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiTripushkar YogaGoddess (Durga, Kali)

How to read the calendar

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

Best days

4.06 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra after 15:26
Anuradha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
9.06 Sat — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Indra, Anandadi: Sthira until 19:26
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
15.06 Fri — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra after 18:20
Bharani (fierce): for destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes.
21.06 Thu — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi, Yoga Vriddhi after 05:31
Punarvasu (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
22.06 Fri — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Pushya after 08:29
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
30.06 Sat — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Yoga Siddha
Swati (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.

Festivals

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

Special muhurta yogas

2.06 Sat Dwipushkar Yoga 03:52–13:25
2.06 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:25–03:51 (03.06)
4.06 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:27–03:49 (05.06)
8.06 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 21:34–03:47 (09.06)
9.06 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:47–19:27
10.06 Sun Dwipushkar Yoga 17:00–17:50
12.06 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:19–03:45 (13.06)
14.06 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
15.06 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–18:20
18.06 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
18.06 Mon Amrita Siddhi Yoga 00:11–03:45 (19.06)
21.06 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:31–03:45 (22.06)
22.06 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–08:29
26.06 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 19:41–03:48 (27.06)
27.06 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 21:29–03:48 (28.06)
30.06 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:50–22:09

Dwipushkar Yoga: The same combination of weekday (Sun, Tue or Sat) and Bhadra tithi (2, 7 or 12), but with the nakshatra Mrigashirsha, Chitra or Dhanishtha. The result repeats twice: good for acquisitions, bad for losses, loans and funerals.

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 Fri — Vyatipata, Vishti (Bhadra), Anandadi: Musala
6.06 Wed — Yamaghanta, Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra (unfavourable day)
7.06 Thu — Kshaya tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Vishti (Bhadra)
10.06 Sun — Vaidhriti, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Panchaka
12.06 Tue — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
13.06 Wed — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi, Panchaka
14.06 Thu — Bhadra on earth, Panchaka
16.06 Sat — Sankranti day, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
18.06 Mon — Krishna Chaturdashi, Yoga Shula, Vishti (Bhadra)
19.06 Tue — Amavasya, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Anandadi: Rakshasa
20.06 Wed — Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Anandadi: Musala
27.06 Wed — Vyatipata, Vishti (Bhadra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
28.06 Thu — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)

Sky this month

5.06 Full moon (Purnima) 12:14
16.06 Mithuna Sankranti 19:03 — the Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)
19.06 New moon (Amavasya) 19:09
20.06 Summer solstice 19:37
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

20–28.06 Ashadha Gupta Navaratri
10.06 06:34 – 14.06 17:09 Roga Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Raktakshi (No. 58, “red-eyed”) — A year of fury: enmity, disease and losses. more

Northern samvatsara: Bahudhanya. Shaka Samvat 2086, Vikram Samvat 2221, Kali Yuga 5265.

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

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

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

Times are standard time UTC+3 (from the site settings, without daylight saving time) · panchanga at sunrise (upper limb of the Sun’s disc, with refraction) · ayanamsa Lahiri · place 55°45′ N 37°35′ E · festival dates are calculated for this location by the rules of kala vyapti · times of Sankranti are accurate to within a few minutes · after 2100, times are approximate: the ΔT correction for such dates is unknown

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Festivals	Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi)

At sunrise 03:53

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 21:44 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 3 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 13:49 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 04:37 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 10:07 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 04:37	yoga Vyatipata
from 10:07	karana Vishti
from 13:49	nakshatra Chitra
from 21:44	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 21:44	karana Bava
from 02:58 (02.06)	yoga Variyana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:56
Sunrise	03:53
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:03
End of twilight	22:00
Moonrise	15:46
Moonset	02:10
Day length	17 h 09 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:49

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, Hasta (03:53–13:49) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (13:49–21:03) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 10:07–21:03: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi) · Vishnu

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 22:19 (31.05)–21:44
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 03:52–07:18 (02.06)

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:53–13:49 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:53–21:44

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:44–03:52 (02.06)

Anandadi: Amrita 03:53–13:49 Anandadi: Musala 13:49–03:52 (02.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 10:07–21:44; Bhadra Puchha 14:42–15:52; Bhadra Mukha 15:52–17:49

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:58–03:25
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
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	07:42–09:20

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:28
Yamaganda	16:45–18:54
Gulika Kalam	06:02–08:10
Dur Muhurta	07:19–08:28, 13:02–14:11
Varjyam	21:41–23:15

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:53–04:37

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 03:53–04:37
Cutting fingernails	average 03:53–04:37
Cutting toenails	good 03:53–04:37
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:53–10:23, 13:24–21:03

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Hasta until 13:49, Chitra from 13:49; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Vrishabha 03:53, Mithuna 04:54, Karka 07:24, Simha 10:23, Kanya 13:24, Tula 16:24, Vrischika 19:25

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 13:49) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 13:49) — improvement of well-being; Friday — universal respect.

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

Vyatipata 04:37–21:03: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +5

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 03:53–04:37+2 Ravi Yoga 03:53–13:49+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:53–21:44+1 Anandadi: Amrita 03:53–13:49+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:53–13:49+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:53–21:440 Anandadi: Musala 13:49–03:52 (02.06)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 10:07–21:44−3 Vyatipata 04:37–02:58 (02.06)

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 03:53

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Anandadi: Kana, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Festivals	Shani Pradosha

At sunrise 03:52

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 20:20 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 3 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 13:25 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 00:39 (03.06) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 09:08 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 09:08	karana Balava
from 13:25	nakshatra Swati
from 20:20	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 20:20	karana Kaulava
from 00:39 (03.06)	yoga Parigha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:55
Sunrise	03:52
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:04
End of twilight	22:01
Moonrise	17:03
Moonset	02:34
Day length	17 h 12 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 13:25	from 20:20

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (03:52–13:25) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (13:25–21:04) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Shani Pradosha · Shiva

Pradosha on a Saturday. According to legend, Shiva drank the Halahala poison on a Saturday Trayodashi, so fasting on this day pacifies Shani (Saturn) and softens his harsh influence.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:04–22:25
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 03:52–13:25 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:25–03:51 (03.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 13:25–03:51 (03.06)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 20:20–03:51 (03.06)

Anandadi: Siddhi 13:25–03:51 (03.06) Anandadi: Kana 03:52–13:25

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:25
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:02
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	07:07–08:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:10–10:19
Yamaganda	14:37–16:46
Gulika Kalam	03:52–06:01
Dur Muhurta	03:52–05:01, 05:01–06:10
Varjyam	18:45–20:16

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:52–10:19, 13:20–19:21, 20:20–21:04

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 03:52–10:19, 13:20–19:21, 20:20–21:04
Cutting fingernails	average 03:52–10:19, 13:20–19:21
Cutting toenails	average 03:52–10:19, 13:20–19:21, 20:20–21:04
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:52–10:19, 13:20–21:04

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Chitra until 13:25, Swati from 13:25; tithi Shukla-dvadashi until 20:20, Shukla-triodashi from 20:20; lagna Vrishabha 03:52, Mithuna 04:50, Karka 07:20, Simha 10:19, Kanya 13:20, Tula 16:20, Vrischika 19:21

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 13:25) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 13:25) — relief from all suffering; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:25–03:51 (03.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:52–13:25+1 Yoga Variyana 03:52–00:39 (03.06)0 Anandadi: Siddhi 13:25–03:51 (03.06)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 13:25–03:51 (03.06)0 Auspicious tithi 20:20–03:51 (03.06)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 20:20–03:51 (03.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dwipushkar Yoga 03:52–13:25−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Anandadi: Kana 03:52–13:25

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:52

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Yoga Parigha, Anandadi: Lumbaka
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 18:11 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 3 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 12:16 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 21:45 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 07:21 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 07:21	karana Taitila
from 12:16	nakshatra Vishakha
from 18:11	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 18:11	karana Gara
from 21:45	yoga Shiva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:53
Sunrise	03:51
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:05
End of twilight	22:03
Moonrise	18:21
Moonset	03:02
Day length	17 h 14 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:16	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, Swati (03:51–12:16) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (12:16–21:05) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Shukla-chaturdashi 18:11–21:05: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 12:16–03:50 (04.06)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:51–12:16

Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:51–12:16 Anandadi: Utpata 12:16–03:50 (04.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
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	03:53–05:24, 02:19–03:48 (04.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:56–21:05
Yamaganda	12:28–14:37
Gulika Kalam	16:47–18:56
Dur Muhurta	18:47–19:56
Varjyam	17:26–18:55

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:51–12:16, 13:16–18:11

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:51–12:16, 13:16–18:11
Cutting fingernails	average 03:51–10:16
Cutting toenails	average 03:51–12:16, 13:16–18:11
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:51–12:16, 13:16–18:11

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Swati until 12:16, Vishakha from 12:16; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 18:11, Shukla-chaturdashi from 18:11; lagna Vrishabha 03:51, Mithuna 04:46, Karka 07:16, Simha 10:16, Kanya 13:16, Tula 16:16, Vrischika 19:17

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 12:16) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 12:16) — loss of money; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 18:11–21:05: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 12:16–03:50 (04.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:51–12:16+1 Auspicious tithi 03:51–18:110 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:51–12:16 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Utpata 12:16–03:50 (04.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Rikta tithi 18:11–03:50 (04.06)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:51–12:16−1 Yoga Parigha 03:51–11:12

Panchanga at sunrise 03:51

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 15:26
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Festivals	Vat Purnima Vrat

At sunrise 03:50

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 15:26 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 3 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 10:27 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 18:22 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 04:53 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 04:53	karana Vanija
from 10:27	nakshatra Anuradha
from 15:26	tithi Purnima
from 15:26	karana Vishti
from 18:22	yoga Siddha
from 01:53 (05.06)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:52
Sunrise	03:50
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:06
End of twilight	22:05
Moonrise	19:37
Moonset	03:36
Day length	17 h 16 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 10:27	from 15:26

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (03:50–10:27) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (10:27–21:06) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 15:26–21:06: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 03:50–15:26: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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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, 21:06–22:27
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:50–10:27 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:27–03:49 (05.06)

Yamaghanta 03:50–10:27

Anandadi: Mitra 03:50–10:27 Anandadi: Manasa 10:27–03:49 (05.06)

Bhadra in heaven: 15:26–01:53 (05.06); Bhadra Puchha 22:12–23:14; Bhadra Mukha 23:14–00:58 (05.06)

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	22:45–00:11 (05.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:00–08:09
Yamaganda	10:19–12:28
Gulika Kalam	14:38–16:47
Dur Muhurta	13:03–14:12, 16:30–17:39
Varjyam	14:04–15:31

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 15:26–21:06

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Vishakha until 10:27, Anuradha from 10:27; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 15:26, Purnima from 15:26; lagna Vrishabha 03:50, Mithuna 04:43, Karka 07:13, Simha 10:12, Kanya 13:12, Tula 16:13, Vrischika 19:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 10:27) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 10:27) — 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.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 03:50–15:26: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 15:26–21:06: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

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

Auspicious time begins after 15:26

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:27–03:49 (05.06)+2 Ravi Yoga 03:50–10:27+1 Anandadi: Mitra 03:50–10:27+1 Yoga Shiva 03:50–18:22+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 10:27–03:49 (05.06)0 Yamaghanta 03:50–10:27 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 15:26–01:53 (05.06)−2 Rikta tithi 03:50–15:26

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:50

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and 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	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Festivals	Jyeshtha Purnima (Snana Purnima)

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 12:14 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 4 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 08:09 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 14:38 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 12:14 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 08:09	nakshatra Jyestha
from 12:14	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 12:14	karana Balava
from 14:38	yoga Sadhya
from 22:31	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:51
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:07
End of twilight	22:06
Moonrise	20:48
Moonset	04:19
Day length	17 h 18 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	12:14

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:09	from 12:14

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (03:49–08:09) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (08:09–21:07) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

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

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 15:26 (04.06)–12:14
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:14–03:49 (06.06)

Anandadi: Vajra 03:49–08:09 Anandadi: Mudgara 08:09–03:49 (06.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 11:53–12:35
Gandanta (nakshatra): 00:12–10:50 (06.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:31
Godhuli	21:07–21:21
Pradosha	21:07–22:28
Nishitha	00:15–00:41 (06.06)
Amrita Kalam	21:41–23:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:48–18:58
Yamaganda	08:09–10:19
Gulika Kalam	12:28–14:38
Dur Muhurta	07:17–08:26, 23:48–00:15 (06.06)
Varjyam	13:08–14:33

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:49–08:09

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Anuradha until 08:09, Jyestha from 08:09; tithi Purnima until 12:14, Krishna-pratipat from 12:14; lagna Vrishabha 03:49, Mithuna 04:39, Karka 07:09, Simha 10:08, Kanya 13:08, Tula 16:09, Vrischika 19:09

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 08:09) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 08:09) — 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:

Purnima 03:49–12:14: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 03:49–14:38+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:49–08:09+1 Auspicious tithi 12:14–03:49 (06.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:09–03:49 (06.06)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 03:49–08:09−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:14–03:49 (06.06)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:49

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Samvartaka Yoga
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 08:45 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 4 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 05:31 more Gandamula
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 10:40 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 08:45 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 05:31	nakshatra Mula
from 08:45	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 08:45	karana Taitila
from 10:40	yoga Shubha
from 18:57	karana Gara
from 02:45 (07.06)	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:50
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:09
End of twilight	22:08
Moonrise	21:50
Moonset	05:14
Day length	17 h 20 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:45

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (03:49–05:31) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (05:31–21:09) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:45–03:48 (07.06)

Samvartaka Yoga 03:49–08:45 Jwalamukhi Yoga 05:31–08:45 Yamaghanta 05:31–02:45 (07.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 05:31–02:45 (07.06) Anandadi: Shrivatsa 02:45–03:48 (07.06) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:49–05:31

Gandanta (nakshatra): 00:12–10:50
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:31
Godhuli	21:09–21:22
Pradosha	21:09–22:28
Nishitha	00:15–00:42 (07.06)
Amrita Kalam	21:06–22:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:29–14:39
Yamaganda	05:59–08:09
Gulika Kalam	10:19–12:29
Dur Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Varjyam	01:20–02:45 (07.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:49–10:04, 13:04–19:06

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:49–10:04, 13:04–19:06
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:49–10:04, 13:04–19:06
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Jyestha until 05:31, Mula from 05:31; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 08:45, Krishna-dvitya from 08:45; lagna Vrishabha 03:49, Mithuna 04:35, Karka 07:05, Simha 10:04, Kanya 13:04, Tula 16:05, Vrischika 19:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 05:31) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 05:31) — ruin of the family; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −4

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

Strict prohibition: Yamaghanta

+1 Yoga Shubha 10:40–03:48 (07.06)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 05:31–02:45 (07.06)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:49–08:450 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:45–03:48 (07.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:49–05:310 Jwalamukhi Yoga 05:31–08:45−1 Gandanta 03:49–10:50−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:49–05:31−3 Samvartaka Yoga 03:49–08:45−3 Yamaghanta 05:31–02:45 (07.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:49

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 05:09 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 1 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 00:03 (08.06) more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 06:38 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 05:09 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 05:09	tithi Krishna-tritya (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:09	karana Vanija
from 06:38	yoga Shukla
from 15:23	karana Vishti
from 00:03 (08.06)	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 01:38 (08.06)	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 01:38 (08.06)	karana Bava
from 02:40 (08.06)	yoga Brahma

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:49
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:10
End of twilight	22:09
Moonrise	22:41
Moonset	06:19
Day length	17 h 21 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 05:09

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, Purva-Ashadha (03:48–21:10) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 15:23–21:10: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 00:03–01:38 (08.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:38–03:47 (08.06)

Anandadi: Prajapati 03:48–00:03 (08.06) Anandadi: Saumya 00:03–03:47 (08.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 15:23–01:38 (08.06); Bhadra Puchha 22:03–23:04; Bhadra Mukha 23:04–00:47 (08.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:21
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	19:47–21:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:39–16:49
Yamaganda	03:48–05:58
Gulika Kalam	08:08–10:19
Dur Muhurta	09:35–10:45, 16:32–17:41
Varjyam	11:16–12:42

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 03:48–10:00, 13:01–19:02
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:48–10:00, 13:01–21:10

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 05:09, Krishna-tritya from 05:09; lagna Vrishabha 03:48, Mithuna 04:31, Karka 07:01, Simha 10:00, Kanya 13:01, Tula 16:01, Vrischika 19:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha — 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 = +1

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Yoga Shubha 03:48–06:38+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 03:48–00:03 (08.06)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:48–05:09−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 15:23–01:38 (08.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:48–00:03 (08.06)−2 Kshaya tithi

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Anandadi: Ananda; cons: Rikta tithi, Surya Dagdha tithi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Krishnapingala)

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 22:21 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 1 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 21:34 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 22:55 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 11:57 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 11:57	karana Balava
from 21:34	nakshatra Shravana
from 22:21	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 22:21	karana Kaulava
from 22:55	yoga Indra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:11
End of twilight	22:10
Moonrise	23:21
Moonset	07:34
Day length	17 h 23 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

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

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Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Krishnapingala) · Ganesha

The monthly fast for Ganesha on the fourth day of the waning Moon — the “trouble-removing” Chaturthi. Devotees fast from sunrise until moonrise, then perform Ganesha Puja and offer water to the Moon (arghya).

Rule: at moonrise, 23:21
the tithi does not cover the decisive time on either day — the following day is chosen

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 21:34–03:47 (09.06)

Anandadi: Ananda 03:47–16:09 Anandadi: Kaladanda 16:09–23:00 Anandadi: Dhumra 23:00–03:47 (09.06)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-chaturti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:32
Godhuli	21:11–21:24
Pradosha	21:11–22:30
Nishitha	00:15–00:42 (09.06)
Amrita Kalam	15:49–17:16

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:29
Yamaganda	16:50–19:00
Gulika Kalam	05:58–08:08
Dur Muhurta	07:16–08:25, 13:04–14:13
Varjyam	07:13–08:39, 01:13–02:40 (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 Friday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Vrishabha 03:47, Mithuna 04:27, Karka 06:57, Simha 09:56, Kanya 12:57, Tula 15:57, Vrischika 18:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha — improved health; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturti 03:47–21:11: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Yoga Brahma 03:47–22:55+1 Anandadi: Ananda 03:47–16:09+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–21:34+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Kaladanda 16:09–23:00−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:47–22:21−2 Rikta tithi 03:47–22:21

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	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Indra; auspicious time — until 19:26
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 19:26 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 2 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 19:27 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 19:28 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 08:50 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 08:50	karana Taitila
from 19:26	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 19:26	karana Gara
from 19:27	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 19:28	yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:11
End of twilight	22:11
Moonrise	23:54
Moonset	08:53
Day length	17 h 24 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 19:26	from 19:27

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, Shravana (03:47–19:27) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:47–19:27 Ravi Yoga 19:27–19:42

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–19:26 Krakacha Yoga 19:26–03:46 (10.06)

Anandadi: Sthira 03:47–19:27 Anandadi: Vardhamana 19:27–03:46 (10.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 19:05–19:48

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:33
Godhuli	21:11–21:25
Pradosha	21:11–22:30
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (10.06)
Amrita Kalam	09:58–11:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:08–10:19
Yamaganda	14:40–16:50
Gulika Kalam	03:47–05:57
Dur Muhurta	03:47–04:56, 04:56–06:06
Varjyam	23:11–00:40 (10.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:47–19:26

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:47–19:26
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:47–19:26
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shravana until 19:27, Dhanishtha from 19:27; tithi Krishna-panchami until 19:26, Krishna-shashti from 19:26; lagna Vrishabha 03:47, Mithuna 04:23, Karka 06:53, Simha 09:52, Kanya 12:53, Tula 15:53, Vrischika 18:54

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 19:27) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 19:27) — longevity (increased vitality); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Vaidhriti 19:28–21:11: 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

Best day · score S = +6

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

Auspicious time ends by 19:26

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:47–19:27+2 Yoga Indra 03:47–19:28+1 Anandadi: Sthira 03:47–19:27+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–19:27+1 Auspicious tithi 03:47–19:260 Ravi Yoga 19:27–19:420 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–19:26 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Krakacha Yoga 19:26–03:46 (10.06)0 Vaidhriti 19:28–03:46 (10.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 17:00 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 2 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 17:50 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 16:26 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 06:09 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 06:09	karana Vanija
from 16:26	yoga Vishkambha
from 17:00	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 17:00	karana Vishti
from 17:50	nakshatra Shatabhisha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:12
End of twilight	22:12
Moonrise	none
Moonset	10:14
Day length	17 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:00	from 17:50

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (17:50–21:12) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 17:00–21:12: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 17:00–17:50 Ravi Yoga 17:50–03:46 (11.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–17:00 Samvartaka Yoga 17:00–03:46 (11.06)

Anandadi: Matanga 03:46–17:50 Anandadi: Rakshasa 17:50–03:46 (11.06)

Bhadra on earth: 17:00–04:00 (11.06); Bhadra Puchha 21:26–22:32; Bhadra Mukha 22:32–00:23 (11.06)
Roga Panchaka: 06:34–17:09 (14.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:33
Godhuli	21:12–21:25
Pradosha	21:12–22:31
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (11.06)
Amrita Kalam	08:08–09:37

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:02–21:12
Yamaganda	12:29–14:40
Gulika Kalam	16:51–19:02
Dur Muhurta	18:53–20:03
Varjyam	00:43–02:15 (11.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 16:26–17:00

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 16:26–17:00
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 16:26–17:00
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:46–09:48, 12:49–21:12

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 17:50, Shatabhisha from 17:50; tithi Krishna-shashti until 17:00, Krishna-saptami from 17:00; lagna Vrishabha 03:46, Mithuna 04:19, Karka 06:49, Simha 09:48, Kanya 12:49, Tula 15:49, Vrischika 18:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 17:50) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 17:50) — gaining strength; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Bhadra on earth 17:00–21:12: 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).
Vaidhriti 03:46–16:26: 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 = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+1 Anandadi: Matanga 03:46–17:50+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:46–17:500 Ravi Yoga 17:50–03:46 (11.06)0 Dwipushkar Yoga 17:00–17:500 Anandadi: Rakshasa 17:50–03:46 (11.06)−1 Samvartaka Yoga 17:00–03:46 (11.06)−1 Bhadra on earth 17:00–03:46 (11.06)−1 Panchaka 06:34–03:46 (11.06)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–17:00−3 Vaidhriti 03:46–16:26

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Amrita; auspicious time — until 15:09
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 15:09 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 2 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 16:47 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 13:51 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 04:00 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 04:00	karana Bava
from 13:51	yoga Priti
from 15:09	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 15:09	karana Balava
from 16:47	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 02:26 (12.06)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:13
End of twilight	22:14
Moonrise	00:21
Moonset	11:33
Day length	17 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:09	from 16:47

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (03:46–16:47) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (16:47–21:13) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:46–04:00: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:13–22:32
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:46–16:47

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–15:09 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 16:47–03:45 (12.06)

Anandadi: Amrita 03:46–16:47 Anandadi: Musala 16:47–03:45 (12.06)

Bhadra on earth: 17:00 (10.06)–04:00; Bhadra Puchha 21:26–22:32 (10.06); Bhadra Mukha 22:32 (10.06)–00:23
Roga Panchaka: 06:34 (10.06)–17:09 (14.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:04
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	09:53–11:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:57–08:08
Yamaganda	10:19–12:29
Gulika Kalam	14:40–16:51
Dur Muhurta	13:04–14:14, 16:34–17:44
Varjyam	23:03–00:37 (12.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:00–09:44, 12:45–15:09

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:00–09:44, 12:45–15:09
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 04:00–09:44, 12:45–15:09
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:46–09:44, 12:45–16:47

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 16:47, Purva-Bhadra from 16:47; tithi Krishna-saptami until 15:09, Krishna-ashtami from 15:09; lagna Vrishabha 03:46, Mithuna 04:15, Karka 06:45, Simha 09:44, Kanya 12:45, Tula 15:45, Vrischika 18:46

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 16:47) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 16:47) — facing death (dangers); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-ashtami 15:09–21:13: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 03:46–04:00: 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).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time ends by 15:09

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:46–16:47+1 Anandadi: Amrita 03:46–16:47+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:46–16:47+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Priti 13:51–03:45 (12.06)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 16:47–03:45 (12.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–15:09 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Bhadra on earth 03:46–04:000 Anandadi: Musala 16:47–03:45 (12.06)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 16:47–03:45 (12.06)0 Ashtami 15:09–03:45 (12.06)−1 Panchaka all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Anandadi: Kana
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 13:53 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 2 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 16:19 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 11:46 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:53 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 11:46	yoga Ayushman
from 13:53	tithi Krishna-navami
from 13:53	karana Taitila
from 16:19	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 01:29 (13.06)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:14
End of twilight	22:15
Moonrise	00:46
Moonset	12:51
Day length	17 h 28 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:53	from 16:19

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (03:45–16:19) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (16:19–21:14) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–13:53 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:19–03:45 (13.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 16:19–03:45 (13.06)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:45–13:53

Anandadi: Siddhi 16:19–03:45 (13.06) Anandadi: Kana 03:45–16:19

Roga Panchaka: 06:34 (10.06)–17:09 (14.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:34
Godhuli	21:14–21:27
Pradosha	21:14–22:32
Nishitha	00:16–00:43 (13.06)
Amrita Kalam	08:28–10:03

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:52–19:03
Yamaganda	08:08–10:19
Gulika Kalam	12:30–14:41
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 23:50–00:16 (13.06)
Varjyam	01:59–03:35 (13.06)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 16:19–21:14

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 16:19, Uttara-Bhadra from 16:19; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 13:53, Krishna-navami from 13:53; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:11, Karka 06:41, Simha 09:40, Kanya 12:41, Tula 15:41, Vrischika 18:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 16:19) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 16:19) — a good life; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-ashtami 03:45–13:53: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 13:53–21:14: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

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

+1 Yoga Priti 03:45–11:46+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:19–03:45 (13.06)0 Anandadi: Siddhi 16:19–03:45 (13.06)0 Auspicious nakshatra 16:19–03:45 (13.06)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 16:19–03:45 (13.06)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–13:53 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Ashtami 03:45–13:53−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–16:19−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:45–13:53−3 Anandadi: Kana 03:45–16:19

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 13:14 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 2 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 16:28 more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 10:10 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 13:14 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 10:10	yoga Saubhagya
from 13:14	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 13:14	karana Vanija
from 16:28	nakshatra Revati
from 01:07 (14.06)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:15
Moonrise	01:08
Moonset	14:06
Day length	17 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:14	from 16:28

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, Uttara-Bhadra (03:45–16:28) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (16:28–21:15) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 03:45–13:14

Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:45–16:28 Anandadi: Utpata 16:28–03:45 (14.06)

Bhadra on earth: 01:07–13:09 (14.06); Bhadra Puchha 02:59–04:11 (14.06); Bhadra Mukha 04:11–06:10 (14.06)
Roga Panchaka: 06:34 (10.06)–17:09 (14.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:15–21:28
Pradosha	21:15–22:33
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (14.06)
Amrita Kalam	11:38–13:15

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:30–14:41
Yamaganda	05:56–08:07
Gulika Kalam	10:19–12:30
Dur Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 13:14–18:38

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 13:14–18:38
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 13:14–18:38
Bathing, washing hair	good 13:14–21:15

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 16:28, Revati from 16:28; tithi Krishna-navami until 13:14, Krishna-dashami from 13:14; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:07, Karka 06:37, Simha 09:36, Kanya 12:37, Tula 15:37, Vrischika 18:38

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 16:28) — a good life; Revati (from 16:28) — increase in property; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-navami 03:45–13:14: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–16:28+1 Yoga Ayushman 03:45–10:10+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:45–16:28−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 03:45–13:14−3 Krakacha Yoga 03:45–13:14

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Panchaka
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 13:09 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 2 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 17:09 more Gandamula
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 09:02 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:09 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 09:02	yoga Shobhana
from 13:09	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 13:09	karana Bava
from 17:09	nakshatra Ashwini
from 01:18 (15.06)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:16
Moonrise	01:31
Moonset	15:19
Day length	17 h 30 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:09	from 17:09

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, Revati (03:45–17:09) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:45–13:09: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–13:09 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day

Anandadi: Mitra 03:45–17:09 Anandadi: Manasa 17:09–03:45 (15.06)

Bhadra on earth: 01:07–13:09; Bhadra Puchha 02:59–04:11; Bhadra Mukha 04:11–06:10
Roga Panchaka: 06:34 (10.06)–17:09
Gandanta (nakshatra): 10:56–23:24
Gandanta (tithi): 12:45–13:33
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:15–21:28
Pradosha	21:15–22:33
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (15.06)
Amrita Kalam	14:41–16:20

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:41–16:53
Yamaganda	03:45–05:56
Gulika Kalam	08:07–10:19
Dur Muhurta	09:35–10:45, 16:35–17:45
Varjyam	04:49–06:27

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 13:09–18:34

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 13:09–18:34
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 13:09–18:34
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:45–09:32, 12:33–21:15

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Revati until 17:09, Ashwini from 17:09; tithi Krishna-dashami until 13:09, Krishna-ekadashi from 13:09; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:03, Karka 06:33, Simha 09:32, Kanya 12:33, Tula 15:33, Vrischika 18:34

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 17:09) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 17:09) — joy; Thursday — success.

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

Bhadra on earth 03:45–13:09: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +5

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–13:09+1 Anandadi: Mitra 03:45–17:09+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–17:09+1 Yoga Saubhagya 03:45–09:02+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Panchaka 03:45–17:09−3 Bhadra on earth 03:45–13:09

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 18:20
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Festivals	Yogini Ekadashi

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 13:34 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 2 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 18:20 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 08:18 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 13:34 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:18	yoga Atiganda
from 13:34	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 13:34	karana Kaulava
from 18:20	nakshatra Bharani
from 01:57 (16.06)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	01:55
Moonset	16:30
Day length	17 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:34	from 18:20

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (18:20–21:16) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Yogini Ekadashi · Vishnu

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 13:09 (14.06)–13:34
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 03:45–07:15 (16.06)

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–13:34 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–18:20

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:34–03:45 (16.06)

Anandadi: Vajra 03:45–18:20 Anandadi: Mudgara 18:20–03:45 (16.06)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:34
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (16.06)
Amrita Kalam	10:47–12:28

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:30
Yamaganda	16:53–19:04
Gulika Kalam	05:56–08:07
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 13:05–14:15
Varjyam	14:08–15:49

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:45–09:28, 12:29–18:20

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 03:45–09:28, 12:29–18:20
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 03:45–09:28, 12:29–18:20
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:45–09:28, 12:29–18:20

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Ashwini until 18:20, Bharani from 18:20; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 13:34, Krishna-dvadashi from 13:34; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 03:59, Karka 06:29, Simha 09:28, Kanya 12:29, Tula 15:29, Vrischika 18:30, Dhanu 21:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 18:20) — joy; Bharani (from 18:20) — facing death (dangers); Friday — universal respect.

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).
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 = +7

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

Auspicious time begins after 18:20

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–18:20+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–13:34+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–18:20+1 Yoga Shobhana 03:45–08:18+1 Auspicious weekday0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:34–03:45 (16.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Atiganda 08:18–10:400 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 18:20–03:45 (16.06)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 03:45–18:20

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Festivals	Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) · Shani Pradosha

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 14:26 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 2 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 19:56 more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 07:56 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 14:26 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 07:56	yoga Sukarma
from 14:26	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 14:26	karana Gara
from 19:56	nakshatra Krittika
from 03:01 (17.06)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	02:21
Moonset	17:37
Day length	17 h 31 min

Sky

Mithuna Sankranti	19:03 — the Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:26	from 19:56

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, Bharani (03:45–19:56) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (19:56–21:16) is good for root crops.

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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, 19:03–21:16
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Shani Pradosha · Shiva

Pradosha on a Saturday. According to legend, Shiva drank the Halahala poison on a Saturday Trayodashi, so fasting on this day pacifies Shani (Saturn) and softens his harsh influence.

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

Muhurta

Anandadi: Dhwaja 19:56–03:44 (17.06) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:45–19:56

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
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	14:49–16:31

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:07–10:19
Yamaganda	14:42–16:53
Gulika Kalam	03:45–05:56
Dur Muhurta	03:45–04:55, 04:55–06:05
Varjyam	04:35–06:17

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 19:56–21:08

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Bharani until 19:56, Krittika from 19:56; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 14:26, Krishna-trayodashi from 14:26; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 03:55, Karka 06:25, Simha 09:24, Kanya 12:25, Tula 15:25, Vrischika 18:26, Dhanu 21:08

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 19:56) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 19:56) — consumption (a wasting disease); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Sankranti at 19:03 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

+1 Yoga Sukarma 07:56–03:44 (17.06)0 Anandadi: Dhwaja 19:56–03:44 (17.06)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:45–19:56−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Sankranti day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–19:56

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 03:45

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Sukarma; cons: Anandadi: Dhumra, Krishna Chaturdashi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 15:41 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 2 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 21:54 more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 07:53 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 15:41 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:53	yoga Dhriti
from 15:41	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 15:41	karana Vishti
from 21:54	nakshatra Rohini

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	02:51
Moonset	18:41
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:41

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, Krittika (03:44–21:17) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 15:41–21:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 15:41–21:17: 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, 00:18–00:44 (18.06)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Anandadi: Prajapati 21:54–03:45 (18.06) Anandadi: Dhumra 03:44–21:54

Bhadra in heaven: 15:41–04:26 (18.06); Bhadra Mukha 15:41–17:49; Bhadra Puchha 03:12–04:28 (18.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:34
Nishitha	00:18–00:44 (18.06)
Amrita Kalam	19:18–21:02

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:05–21:17
Yamaganda	12:31–14:42
Gulika Kalam	16:54–19:05
Dur Muhurta	18:56–20:07
Varjyam	08:55–10:39

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–09:20, 12:21–15:41

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 15:41, Krishna-chaturdashi from 15:41; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:51, Karka 06:21, Simha 09:20, Kanya 12:21, Tula 15:21, Vrischika 18:22, Dhanu 21:04

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

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 15:41–21:17: 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

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Yoga Sukarma 03:44–07:53−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 15:41–03:45 (18.06)−1 Krishna Chaturdashi 15:41–03:45 (18.06)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 03:44–21:54

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Yoga Shula
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 17:16 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 1 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 00:11 (19.06) more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 08:06 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 04:26 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 04:26	karana Shakuni
from 08:06	yoga Shula
from 17:16	tithi Amavasya
from 17:16	karana Chatushpada
from 00:11 (19.06)	nakshatra Mrigashirsha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	03:26
Moonset	19:39
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 17:16

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (03:45–21:17) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:45–04:26: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 04:26–17:16: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 17:16–21:17: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 03:45–17:16: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 00:11–03:45 (19.06)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:45–00:11 (19.06) Anandadi: Ananda 00:11–03:45 (19.06)

Bhadra in heaven: 15:41 (17.06)–04:26; Bhadra Mukha 15:41–17:49 (17.06); Bhadra Puchha 03:12–04:28

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
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	20:41–22:26

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:56–08:08
Yamaganda	10:19–12:31
Gulika Kalam	14:42–16:54
Dur Muhurta	13:06–14:16, 16:36–17:47
Varjyam	15:25–17:10

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 17:16, Amavasya from 17:16; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 03:47, Karka 06:18, Simha 09:17, Kanya 12:17, Tula 15:18, Vrischika 18:18, Dhanu 21:00

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

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 03:45–17:16: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 17:16–21:17: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +4

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:45–00:11 (19.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–00:11 (19.06)+1 Yoga Dhriti 03:45–08:06+1 Auspicious weekday0 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:45–04:260 Yoga Shula 08:06–10:08−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 03:45–17:16

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Festivals	Jyeshtha Amavasya · Bhaumvati Amavasya

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 19:09 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 1 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 02:44 (20.06) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 08:33 more
Karana	Chatushpada (fixed, inauspicious) · until 06:10 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 06:10	karana Naga
from 08:33	yoga Ganda
from 19:09	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 19:09	karana Kimstughna
from 02:44 (20.06)	nakshatra Ardra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	04:07
Moonset	20:30
Day length	17 h 32 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	19:09

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 19:09

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, Mrigashirsha (03:45–21:17) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Chatushpada 03:45–06:10: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Naga 06:10–19:09: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 19:09–21:17: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Jyeshtha Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 17:16 (18.06)–19:09
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Bhaumvati Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

A new moon on a Tuesday (Bhauma — Mars): a day of ancestor rites and of propitiating Mars; it is believed to help free one from debts.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 17:16 (18.06)–19:09
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:09–03:45 (20.06) Yamaghanta 02:44–03:45 (20.06)

Anandadi: Chara 02:44–03:45 (20.06) Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:45–02:44 (20.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 18:43–19:35

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	17:00–18:46

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:54–19:06
Yamaganda	08:08–10:19
Gulika Kalam	12:31–14:43
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 23:52–00:18 (20.06)
Varjyam	06:23–08:09

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:45–09:13, 12:13–20:56

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Amavasya until 19:09, Shukla-pratipat from 19:09; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 06:14, Simha 09:13, Kanya 12:13, Tula 15:14, Vrischika 18:14, Dhanu 20:56

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

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

Amavasya 03:45–19:09: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–02:44 (20.06)0 Yoga Ganda 08:33–11:010 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:09–03:45 (20.06)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:45–02:44 (20.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Amavasya 03:45–19:09

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 — Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1
Festivals	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 21:17 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 1 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 05:31 (21.06) more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 09:13 more
Karana	Kimstughna (fixed) · until 08:11 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 08:11	karana Bava
from 09:13	yoga Vriddhi
from 21:17	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 21:17	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	04:54
Moonset	21:14
Day length	17 h 32 min

Sky

Summer solstice	19:37

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 21:17

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

Kimstughna 03:45–08:11: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri · Durga

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 19:09 (19.06)–21:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Ghatasthapana: 03:45–09:36

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:17–03:45 (21.06)

Samvartaka Yoga 03:45–21:17

Anandadi: Musala all day

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	00:18–00:44 (21.06)
Amrita Kalam	18:22–20:09

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:31–14:43
Yamaganda	05:56–08:08
Gulika Kalam	10:20–12:31
Dur Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Varjyam	12:07–13:54

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–09:09, 12:09–18:10

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:45–09:09, 12:09–18:10
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–09:09, 12:09–18:10
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ardra; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 21:17, Shukla-dvitya from 21:17; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 06:10, Simha 09:09, Kanya 12:09, Tula 15:10, Vrischika 18:10, Dhanu 20:52

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Vriddhi 09:13–03:45 (21.06)0 Auspicious tithi 21:17–03:45 (21.06)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:17–03:45 (21.06)−1 Anandadi: Musala all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra all day−3 Samvartaka Yoga 03:45–21:17

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi; auspicious time — after 05:31
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2
Festivals	Ratha Yatra

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 23:37 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 4 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 05:31 more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 10:03 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 10:26 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 05:31	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 10:03	yoga Dhruva
from 10:26	karana Kaulava
from 23:37	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 23:37	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	05:48
Moonset	21:51
Day length	17 h 32 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 05:31

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, Punarvasu (05:31–21:18) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Ratha Yatra · Jagannath

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 21:17 (20.06)–23:37
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:31–03:45 (22.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 05:31–03:45 (22.06)

Anandadi: Siddhi 05:31–03:45 (22.06) Anandadi: Kana 03:45–05:31

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	00:19–00:44 (22.06)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

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	19:00–20:48

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 05:31–09:05, 12:05–18:07

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	good 05:31–09:05, 12:05–18:07
Cutting fingernails	good 05:31–09:05, 12:05–18:07
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:45–09:05, 12:05–20:48

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ardra until 05:31, Punarvasu from 05:31; tithi Shukla-dvitya; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 06:06, Simha 09:05, Kanya 12:05, Tula 15:06, Vrischika 18:07, Dhanu 20:48

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 05:31) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 05:31) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Thursday — success.

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 05:31

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:31–03:45 (22.06)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 05:31–03:45 (22.06)+1 Yoga Vriddhi 03:45–10:03+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:45–23:37+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 05:31–03:45 (22.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:31–03:45 (22.06)0 Anandadi: Kana 03:45–05:31−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–05:31

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 — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 08:29
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 02:05 (23.06) more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 4 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 08:29 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 11:02 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 12:51 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 08:29	nakshatra Pushya
from 11:02	yoga Vyaghata
from 12:51	karana Gara
from 02:05 (23.06)	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 02:05 (23.06)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	06:46
Moonset	22:23
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 08:29

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, Punarvasu (03:45–08:29) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (08:29–21:18) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Chandra Darshan · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: first visible lunar crescent, 21:18–22:23
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 21:18–22:23

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–08:29 Ravi Yoga 08:29–03:46 (23.06)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:45–08:29 Anandadi: Utpata 08:29–03:46 (23.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (23.06)
Amrita Kalam	05:47–07:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:20–12:32
Yamaganda	16:55–19:06
Gulika Kalam	05:57–08:08
Dur Muhurta	07:16–08:26, 13:07–14:17
Varjyam	17:30–19:18

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:45–09:01, 12:02–18:03

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	good 03:45–09:01, 12:02–18:03
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 03:45–09:01, 12:02–18:03
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:45–09:01, 12:02–20:44

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 08:29, Pushya from 08:29; tithi Shukla-tritya; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 06:02, Simha 09:01, Kanya 12:02, Tula 15:02, Vrischika 18:03, Dhanu 20:44

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 08:29) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 08:29) — increase in wealth; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +8

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:29

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–08:29+2 Ravi Yoga 08:29–03:46 (23.06)+1 Pushya 08:29–03:46 (23.06)+1 Yoga Dhruva 03:45–11:02+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:45–02:05 (23.06)0 Anandadi: Utpata 08:29–03:46 (23.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vyaghata 11:02–14:47−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:45–08:29

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Pushya, Ravi Yoga; cons: Tryahasparsha, Rikta tithi
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 04:33 (24.06) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 3 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 11:32 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 12:03 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 15:19 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 11:32	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 12:03	yoga Harshana
from 15:19	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	07:48
Moonset	22:49
Day length	17 h 32 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 11:32

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, Pushya (03:46–11:32) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 15:19–21:18: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 10:47–14:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:46–11:32 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day Ravi Yoga 18:34–03:46 (24.06)

Anandadi: Mitra 03:46–11:32 Anandadi: Manasa 11:32–03:46 (24.06)

Bhadra on earth: 15:19–04:33 (24.06); Bhadra Mukha 15:19–17:31; Bhadra Puchha 03:13–04:33 (24.06)

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 (24.06)
Amrita Kalam	04:19–06:07

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:09–10:20
Yamaganda	14:43–16:55
Gulika Kalam	03:46–05:57
Dur Muhurta	03:46–04:56, 04:56–06:06
Varjyam	01:56–03:43 (24.06)

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	bad throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Pushya until 11:32, Ashlesha from 11:32; tithi Shukla-chaturti; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:58, Simha 08:57, Kanya 11:58, Tula 14:58, Vrischika 17:59, Dhanu 20:40

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 11:32) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 11:32) — physical affliction (suffering); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-chaturti 03:46–21:18: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 15:19–21:18: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Pushya 03:46–11:32+2 Ravi Yoga 03:46–11:32+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day+1 Anandadi: Mitra 03:46–11:32+1 Yoga Harshana 12:03–03:46 (24.06)0 Ravi Yoga 18:34–03:46 (24.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 11:32–03:46 (24.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Bhadra on earth 15:19–03:46 (24.06)−2 Rikta 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 03:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Yoga Harshana; cons: Rikta tithi, Yamaghanta
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 04:33 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 3 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 14:31 more Gandamula
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 13:02 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 04:33 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 04:33	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 04:33	karana Bava
from 13:02	yoga Vajra
from 14:31	nakshatra Magha
from 17:44	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	08:52
Moonset	23:13
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 04:33	from 14:31

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, Magha (14:31–21:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:46–04:33: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:46–14:31

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–04:33 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 14:31–03:46 (25.06) Yamaghanta 14:31–03:46 (25.06)

Anandadi: Vajra 03:46–14:31 Anandadi: Mudgara 14:31–03:46 (25.06)

Bhadra on earth: 15:19 (23.06)–04:33; Bhadra Mukha 15:19–17:31 (23.06); Bhadra Puchha 03:13–04:33
Gandanta (nakshatra): 07:47–21:15
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

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	12:43–14:31

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:06–21:18
Yamaganda	12:32–14:43
Gulika Kalam	16:55–19:06
Dur Muhurta	18:58–20:08
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:33–08:53, 11:54–17:55

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 04:33–08:53, 11:54–17:55
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:33–08:53, 11:54–17:55
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:33–08:53, 11:54–20:36

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 14:31, Magha from 14:31; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 04:33, Shukla-panchami from 04:33; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:54, Simha 08:53, Kanya 11:54, Tula 14:54, Vrischika 17:55, Dhanu 20:36

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 14:31) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 14:31) — loss of property; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-chaturti 03:46–04:33: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 03:46–04:33: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:46–14:31+1 Yoga Harshana 03:46–13:02+1 Auspicious tithi 04:33–03:46 (25.06)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 14:31–03:46 (25.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–04:33 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vajra 13:02–14:170 Bhadra on earth 03:46–04:33−1 Anandadi: Vajra 03:46–14:31−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:46–14:31−1 Yamaghanta 14:31–03:46 (25.06)−2 Rikta tithi 03:46–04:33

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious weekday, Auspicious tithi; cons: Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 06:51 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 2 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 17:18 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 13:52 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 06:51 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 06:51	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 06:51	karana Kaulava
from 13:52	yoga Siddhi
from 17:18	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 19:53	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	09:58
Moonset	23:34
Day length	17 h 31 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 06:51	from 17:18

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

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 06:51–03:47 (26.06)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 17:18–03:47 (26.06)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:46–06:51 Hutashana Yoga 06:51–03:47 (26.06) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:51–03:47 (26.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 17:18–03:47 (26.06) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:46–17:18

Gandanta (tithi): 06:25–07:17
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:38
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:36
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (26.06)
Amrita Kalam	14:38–16:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:58–08:09
Yamaganda	10:21–12:32
Gulika Kalam	14:44–16:55
Dur Muhurta	13:07–14:17, 16:38–17:48
Varjyam	03:55–05:42, 02:06–03:52 (26.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:46–08:49, 11:50–17:51

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:46–08:49, 11:50–17:51
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:46–08:49, 11:50–17:51
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:46–08:49, 11:50–20:32

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Magha until 17:18, Purva-Phalguni from 17:18; tithi Shukla-panchami until 06:51, Shukla-shashti from 06:51; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:50, Simha 08:49, Kanya 11:50, Tula 14:50, Vrischika 17:51, Dhanu 20:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 17:18) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 17:18) — ill health; 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

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:46–06:51+1 Yoga Siddhi 13:52–03:47 (26.06)0 Ravi Yoga 17:18–03:47 (26.06)0 Anandadi: Dhwaja 17:18–03:47 (26.06)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:46–06:51−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:46–17:18−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:46–17:18−2 Hutashana Yoga 06:51–03:47 (26.06)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:51–03:47 (26.06)

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 03:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddhi, Ravi Yoga; cons: Vyatipata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 08:49 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 2 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 19:41 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 14:24 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 08:49 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 08:49	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 08:49	karana Gara
from 14:24	yoga Vyatipata
from 19:41	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 21:37	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	11:05
Moonset	23:54
Day length	17 h 30 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:49	from 19:41

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (03:47–19:41) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (19:41–21:18) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:47–19:41 Tripushkar Yoga 19:41–03:48 (27.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–08:49 Hutashana Yoga 08:49–03:48 (27.06) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:49–03:48 (27.06)

Anandadi: Prajapati 19:41–03:48 (27.06) Anandadi: Dhumra 03:47–19:41

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:38
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:36
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (27.06)
Amrita Kalam	12:39–14:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:55–19:06
Yamaganda	08:10–10:21
Gulika Kalam	12:32–14:44
Dur Muhurta	07:17–08:27, 23:54–00:20 (27.06)
Varjyam	02:06–03:52, 03:25–05:09 (27.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 11:46–14:24

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	average 11:46–14:24
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 11:46–14:24
Bathing, washing hair	average 11:46–21:18

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 19:41, Uttara-Phalguni from 19:41; tithi Shukla-shashti until 08:49, Shukla-saptami from 08:49; lagna Mithuna 03:47, Karka 05:46, Simha 08:45, Kanya 11:46, Tula 14:46, Vrischika 17:47, Dhanu 20:28

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 19:41) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 19:41) — destruction of all diseases; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Vyatipata 14:24–21:18: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Yoga Siddhi 03:47–14:24+2 Ravi Yoga 03:47–19:41+1 Auspicious tithi 08:49–03:48 (27.06)0 Anandadi: Prajapati 19:41–03:48 (27.06)0 Auspicious nakshatra 19:41–03:48 (27.06)0 Hutashana Yoga 08:49–03:48 (27.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–08:49 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Tripushkar Yoga 19:41–03:48 (27.06)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:49–03:48 (27.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 03:47–19:41−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:47–19:41−1 Vyatipata 14:24–03:48 (27.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 10:15 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 2 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 21:29 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 14:29 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 10:15 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 10:15	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 10:15	karana Vishti
from 14:29	yoga Variyana
from 21:29	nakshatra Hasta
from 22:43	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	12:14
Moonset	none
Day length	17 h 30 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 10:15

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 (03:48–21:18) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 10:15–21:18: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–10:15 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 21:29–03:48 (28.06)

Hutashana Yoga 10:15–03:48 (28.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:15–03:48 (28.06)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:48–21:29 Anandadi: Ananda 21:29–03:48 (28.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 10:15–22:43; Bhadra Puchha 12:06–13:21; Bhadra Mukha 13:21–15:24

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:28–16:38
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:36
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (28.06)
Amrita Kalam	13:44–15:28

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:33–14:44
Yamaganda	05:59–08:10
Gulika Kalam	10:21–12:33
Dur Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Varjyam	03:25–05:09

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 03:48–08:41, 11:42–20:24

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Shukla-saptami until 10:15, Shukla-ashtami from 10:15; lagna Mithuna 03:48, Karka 05:42, Simha 08:41, Kanya 11:42, Tula 14:42, Vrischika 17:43, Dhanu 20:24

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni — 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 10:15–21:18: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vyatipata 03:48–14:29: 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: Vyatipata

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–10:15+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:48–21:29+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:48–21:29+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:48–10:150 Yoga Variyana 14:29–03:48 (28.06)−1 Ashtami 10:15–03:48 (28.06)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 10:15–03:48 (28.06)−2 Hutashana Yoga 10:15–03:48 (28.06)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:15–03:48 (28.06)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 10:15–22:43−3 Vyatipata 03:48–14:29

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 9
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 10:59 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 1 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 22:32 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 14:00 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:59 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 10:59	tithi Shukla-navami
from 10:59	karana Balava
from 14:00	yoga Parigha
from 22:32	nakshatra Chitra
from 23:03	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	13:25
Moonset	00:15
Day length	17 h 29 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 10:59

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, Hasta (03:48–21:17) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Durgashtami · Durga

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 10:15 (27.06)–10:59
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 9

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 22:32–03:49 (29.06)

Krakacha Yoga 03:48–10:59 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–10:59 Hutashana Yoga 10:59–03:49 (29.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:59–03:49 (29.06)

Anandadi: Chara 22:32–03:49 (29.06) Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:48–22:32

Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-ashtami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:28–16:38
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:36
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (29.06)
Amrita Kalam	16:16–17:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:44–16:55
Yamaganda	03:48–05:59
Gulika Kalam	08:10–10:22
Dur Muhurta	09:38–10:48, 16:38–17:47
Varjyam	06:15–07:55

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:48–08:37

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Hasta; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 10:59, Shukla-navami from 10:59; lagna Mithuna 03:48, Karka 05:38, Simha 08:37, Kanya 11:38, Tula 14:38, Vrischika 17:39, Dhanu 20:20

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta — 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-ashtami 03:48–10:59: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Shukla-navami 10:59–21:17: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −9

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:48–22:32+1 Yoga Variyana 03:48–14:00+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Parigha 14:00–01:26 (29.06)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:48–22:32−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:48–10:59−1 Rikta tithi 10:59–03:49 (29.06)−2 Hutashana Yoga 10:59–03:49 (29.06)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–10:59−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:59–03:49 (29.06)−3 Krakacha Yoga 03:48–10:59

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	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Rikta tithi, Anandadi: Musala
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 10:55 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 1 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 22:46 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 12:53 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:55 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 10:55	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 10:55	karana Taitila
from 12:53	yoga Shiva
from 22:33	karana Gara
from 22:46	nakshatra Swati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	14:39
Moonset	00:37
Day length	17 h 28 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:55

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 (03:49–21:17) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–10:55 Hutashana Yoga 10:55–03:50 (30.06)

Anandadi: Musala 03:49–22:46 Anandadi: Gada 22:46–03:50 (30.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:28–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (30.06)
Amrita Kalam	16:18–17:55

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:22–12:33
Yamaganda	16:55–19:06
Gulika Kalam	06:00–08:11
Dur Muhurta	07:18–08:28, 13:08–14:18
Varjyam	06:37–08:14

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 11:34–17:35

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 11:34–17:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 11:34–17:35
Bathing, washing hair	good 11:34–20:16

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Shukla-navami until 10:55, Shukla-dashami from 10:55; lagna Mithuna 03:49, Karka 05:34, Simha 08:33, Kanya 11:34, Tula 14:34, Vrischika 17:35, Dhanu 20:16

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

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

Shukla-navami 03:49–10:55: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:49–22:46+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 10:55–03:50 (30.06)0 Yoga Shiva 12:53–03:50 (30.06)0 Hutashana Yoga 10:55–03:50 (30.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–10:55 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Musala 03:49–22:46−2 Rikta tithi 03:49–10:55

Panchanga at sunrise 03:49

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Raktakshi (No. 58) · Shaka 2086 · Vikram 2221 more

At sunrise 03:50

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 09:59 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 1 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 22:09 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 11:04 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 09:59 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 09:59	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 09:59	karana Vanija
from 11:04	yoga Siddha
from 21:12	karana Vishti
from 22:09	nakshatra Vishakha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:49
Sunrise	03:50
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	15:54
Moonset	01:02
Day length	17 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:59

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, Swati (03:50–21:17) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 21:12–21:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:50–22:09 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:50–22:09 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:50–22:09

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–09:59 Hutashana Yoga 09:59–03:50 (01.07)

Anandadi: Siddhi 03:50–22:09 Anandadi: Shubha 22:09–03:50 (01.07)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 21:12–08:13 (01.07); Bhadra Puchha 01:33–02:40 (01.07); Bhadra Mukha 02:40–04:31 (01.07)
Gandanta (tithi): 09:36–10:21

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:28–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:47 (01.07)
Amrita Kalam	13:35–15:08

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:11–10:22
Yamaganda	14:44–16:55
Gulika Kalam	03:50–06:00
Dur Muhurta	03:50–04:59, 04:59–06:09
Varjyam	04:13–05:47, 03:26–04:56 (01.07)

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 03:50–09:59, 11:30–17:31
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Swati; tithi Shukla-dashami until 09:59, Shukla-ekadashi from 09:59; lagna Mithuna 03:50, Karka 05:30, Simha 08:29, Kanya 11:30, Tula 14:30, Vrischika 17:31, Dhanu 20:12

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati — relief from all suffering; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +9

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:50–22:09+2 Ravi Yoga 03:50–22:09+1 Yoga Siddha 11:04–03:50 (01.07)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 03:50–22:09+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:50–22:09+1 Auspicious tithi 03:50–09:59+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:50–22:090 Hutashana Yoga 09:59–03:50 (01.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–09:59 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 21:12–03:50 (01.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:50

soaking seedsplanting above-ground crops, with pricking outplanting root crops, without pricking outpricking outpinching out side shootsroot division, digging upwatering, foliar feedingploughingweeding, pest controlplant healing, grafting, cuttingsharvesting grain (per Raman)harvest: sap in the topsharvest: sap in the roots

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

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

Raktakshi (No. 58 of 60, “red-eyed”) — A year of fury: enmity, disease and losses.
Northern samvatsara: Bahudhanya (No. 12)
Shaka Samvat 2086 · Vikram Samvat 2221 · Kali Yuga 5265
Next year — Krodhana, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 11.04.2165
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

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

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.

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: 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.

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

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

The Moon in Kanya, Tula, Dhanu or Makara: Bhadra is in patala (the netherworld) — its influence on earth is weak; according to a verse of the Muhurta Chintamani, it even portends gain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Friday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Vrishabha
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Mithuna
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Karka
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

Kanya
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Tula
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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.

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.

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.

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

Dwipushkar Yoga
The same combination of weekday (Sun, Tue or Sat) and Bhadra tithi (2, 7 or 12), but with the nakshatra Mrigashirsha, Chitra or Dhanishtha. The result repeats twice: good for acquisitions, bad for losses, loans and funerals.

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.

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

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

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

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

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

Swati (15)
Meaning: Sword
Symbol: Sword, also sprout or coral
Deity: Waiu (Wind)
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Rahu
Shakti: scatter like air, move, convert

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.

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.

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Vishakha (16)
Meaning: Forked branch (also called Radha - gift)
Symbol: Triumphal arch for marriage, potter's wheel
Deity: Indra and Agni
Type: mixed (mishra, sadharana) — For everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal; it is better not to begin important new matters.
Vimshottari lord: Jupiter
Shakti: achieve (many and different goals, fruits)

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.

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.

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

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

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

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

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

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

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Anuradha (17)
Meaning: Following Radha, success
Symbol: Lotus flower, row, furrow or rut
Deity: Mitra (Friend)
Type: soft (mridu, maitra) — For arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Vimshottari lord: Saturn
Shakti: give worship (whence abundance and honor, worthy relationships and popularity)

Siddha (21) — “perfected, accomplished”
Especially auspicious: success of undertakings, gaining knowledge and receiving initiations.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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.

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

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

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

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

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Jyestha (18)
Meaning: Born before (eldest, chief)
Symbol: Umbrella or earring, amulet, necklace
Deity: Indra (Leader of the Gods)
Type: sharp (tikshna, daruna) — For drastic actions: surgery, severing ties, taming, exorcism, fighting diseases and enemies; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Mula is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Mercury
Shakti: rise up and win, draw strength in battle (looking for the limits of fearlessness)

Sadhya (22) — “attainable, amenable”
Auspicious (in some traditions — especially auspicious): study, practice, mastering new things — anything achieved through effort.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 5 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 12:00–13:30; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 12:29–13:59 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

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

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 2. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 07:30–09:00.

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

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 4. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 10:30–12:00. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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)

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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.

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-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-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.

Uttara-Ashadha (21)
Meaning: Subsequent invincible, insubordinate
Symbol: Small bed
Deity: Vishva-Deva (All Gods)
Type: fixed (dhruva, sthira) — For what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Vimshottari lord: Sun
Shakti: give an undeniable victory, thanks to alliances and support

Brahma (25) — “Brahma, sacred knowledge”
Especially auspicious: study, sacred rites, peace and reconciliation.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Shravana (22)
Meaning: Listener
Symbol: Ear (listener), three footprints (Vishnu's steps), trident
Deity: Shri Vishnu
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Moon
Shakti: bind together (three worlds, i.e. all)

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

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 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-panchami
any undertakings

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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).

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.

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.

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.

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Dhanishtha (23)
Meaning: The richest or fastest, Shravishtha - the most famous
Symbol: Drum or flute
Deity: Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Mars
Shakti: bring abundance and fame through the direction and organization of people

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

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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).

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

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

Roga Panchaka
Began on a Sunday: the “illness” Panchaka — people guard their health and do not start medical treatment or journeys.
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.

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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

Purva-Bhadra (25)
Meaning: First Blessed (foot, leg)
Symbol: Head of red bed, two-faced man, swords
Deity: Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Jupiter
Shakti: ignite and kindle the fire of spiritual search

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Revati (27)
Meaning: Rich, prosperous
Symbol: Fish (sometimes a couple) or drum
Deity: Pushan (Prosperous)
Type: soft (mridu, maitra) — For arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Vimshottari lord: Mercury
Shakti: nourish (satiate at the expense of its abundance)

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

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Ashwini (1)
Meaning: Riders or Grooms
Symbol: Horse's Head
Deity: Ashwini Kumara
Type: light (kshipra, laghu) — For quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Vimshottari lord: Ketu
Shakti: quickly achieve anything

Shobhana (5) — “splendid, beautiful”
Auspicious: jewellery, celebrations, travel, creative undertakings.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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.

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

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

Krittika (3)
Meaning: Cutter (chisel) or chopping
Symbol: Sharp tool (axe, razor), flame
Deity: Agni
Type: mixed (mishra, sadharana) — For everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal; it is better not to begin important new matters.
Vimshottari lord: Sun
Shakti: burn and ignite others

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

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Rohini (4)
Meaning: Red (an epithet of the star Aldebaran)
Symbol: Wagon, rarely: temple, banyan, incense, sandalwood
Deity: Prajapati (Brahma - Creator)
Type: fixed (dhruva, sthira) — For what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Vimshottari lord: Moon
Shakti: give growth (prosperity, fertility)

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.

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

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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

Amrita Siddhi Yoga
A combination of weekday and nakshatra that yields the “nectar of success”: Sun — Hasta, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashwini, Wed — Anuradha, Thu — Pushya, Fri — Revati, Sat — Rohini. One of the strongest auspicious yogas: it brings success to almost any undertaking.

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Mrigashirsha (5)
Meaning: Deer head (alt. searching star)
Symbol: Deer head
Deity: Soma (Chandra, Moon)
Type: soft (mridu, maitra) — For arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Vimshottari lord: Mars
Shakti: give realization (attractiveness, shaping)

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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.

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

Ardra (6)
Meaning: Tear or body fluid (wet)
Symbol: Tear or drop, rarely: diamond or man's head
Deity: Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva)
Type: sharp (tikshna, daruna) — For drastic actions: surgery, severing ties, taming, exorcism, fighting diseases and enemies; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Mula is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Rahu
Shakti: give effort that leads to the achievement of the goal (and also, is able to shed sweat or blood)

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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+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-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.

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

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

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

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

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Punarvasu (7)
Meaning: Successful, magnificent, two for riches
Symbol: Arrow or quiver of arrows, rarely: rainbow
Deity: Aditi
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Jupiter
Shakti: give the gaining of profit (property, wealth), growth

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

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 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

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

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+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-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

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

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

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

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

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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

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

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

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

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.

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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

Magha (10)
Meaning: Powerful, sufficient
Symbol: Throne, palanquin, royal canopy
Deity: Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Ketu
Shakti: leave the body (temporarily or completely), give transformation similar to death

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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

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

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.

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Purva-Phalguni (11)
Meaning: Prior red
Symbol: Headboard, rarely: hammock, ficus
Deity: Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Venus
Shakti: give reproduction, the receiving of fruit

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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.

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-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.

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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.