Panchanga Calendar

July 1859

SamvatsaraSiddharthi (53)MonthAshadha → Shravana from 30.07RituGrishma → Varsha from 30.07AyanaUttarayana → Dakshinayana from 15.07Place55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

July 1859 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Ashadha (until 29.07), Shravana (from 30.07). Periods: 1–8.07 — Ashadha Gupta Navaratri; from 10.07 — Chaturmasya. Major festivals: 2.07 Ratha Yatra; 10.07 Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma); 14.07 Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima). 30.07 — solar eclipse, partial (not visible here).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Pun1until 04:44

2Push2Ratha Yatra

3Ashl3Vinayaka Chaturthi

4Mag4

5PPh6Skanda Shashti

6UPh7after 10:40

7Has8Masik Durgashtami

8Chit9after 20:03

9Swa10until 10:49

10Vish11Devshayani

11Anu12until 13:40

12Jye13after 15:46

13Mul14after 18:14

14PAsh15Guru Purnima

15UAsh1Karka Sankranti

16Shra1

17Dhan2until 16:42

18Dhan3Sankashti

19Shat4

20PBh5

21UBh6after 17:24

22Rev7after 18:16

23Ashw8

24Bhar9

25Krit10Shravana Somvar

26Roh11Kamika Ekadashi

27Mrig12until 12:42

28Ard13Masik Shivaratri

29Pun14Amavasya

30Push1Solar eclipse

31Mag2Chandra Darshan

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (23)

Chandra DarshanGupta NavaratriRatha YatraVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiGoddess (Durga, Kali)DevshayaniPradoshaGuru Purnimaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)Sankrantimoment of the full moon (see the time in the “Sky this month” card)Dwipushkar YogaSankashtiShravana SomvarAmrita Siddhi YogaKalashtamiEkadashiShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Shraddha (ancestors)Solar eclipse, partialmoment of the new moon (see the time in the “Sky this month” card)

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

1.07 Fri — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra until 04:44
Punarvasu (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
6.07 Wed — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) after 10:40
Hasta (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
9.07 Sat — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi until 10:49
Swati (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
11.07 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa, Auspicious nakshatra until 13:40
Anuradha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
16.07 Sat — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Sthira, Auspicious nakshatra
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
22.07 Fri — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Shrivatsa after 18:16
Ashwini (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
27.07 Wed — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Amrita until 12:42
Mrigashirsha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.

Festivals

1.07 Fri Chandra Darshan
1.07 Fri Ashadha Gupta Navaratri
2.07 Sat Ratha Yatra
3.07 Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi
5.07 Tue Skanda Shashti
7.07 Thu Masik Durgashtami
10.07 Sun Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma)
12.07 Tue Bhauma Pradosha
14.07 Thu Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima)
14.07 Thu Ashadha Purnima
15.07 Fri Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana)
18.07 Mon Sankashti Chaturthi (Gajanana)
18.07 Mon Shravana Somvar
22.07 Fri Kalashtami
25.07 Mon Shravana Somvar
26.07 Tue Kamika Ekadashi
27.07 Wed Pradosha Vrat
28.07 Thu Masik Shivaratri
29.07 Fri Ashadha Amavasya (Deep Amavasya)
29.07 Fri Karkidaka Vavu
31.07 Sun Chandra Darshan

Special muhurta yogas

1.07 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:48–20:47
5.07 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 23:06–03:53 (06.07)
6.07 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:40–03:54 (07.07)
9.07 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:56–10:49
11.07 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:59–13:40
15.07 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:00–04:05 (16.07)
16.07 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:05–03:07 (17.07)
16.07 Sat Dwipushkar Yoga 03:07–04:07 (17.07)
17.07 Sun Dwipushkar Yoga 04:07–08:55
21.07 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:09–04:15 (22.07)
22.07 Fri Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:15–15:46
22.07 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
25.07 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:05–04:22 (26.07)
26.07 Tue Dwipushkar Yoga 14:42–04:23 (27.07)
27.07 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:23–12:42
28.07 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:14–04:27 (29.07)
29.07 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:27–07:27

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.

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.

Avoid starting important matters

4.07 Mon — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi
7.07 Thu — Krakacha Yoga, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Surya Dagdha tithi
10.07 Sun — Anandadi: Utpata, Vishti (Bhadra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
14.07 Thu — Vaidhriti, Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
15.07 Fri — Sankranti day, Tryahasparsha, Gandanta
19.07 Tue — Anandadi: Mrityu, Rikta tithi, Panchaka
24.07 Sun — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Rikta tithi (unfavourable day)
26.07 Tue — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
29.07 Fri — Krishna Chaturdashi, Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Utpata
30.07 Sat — Vyatipata, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Eclipse (not visible here)
31.07 Sun — Yamaghanta, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Gandanta (unfavourable day)

Sky this month

15.07 Full moon (Purnima) 03:53
15.07 Karka Sankranti 02:06 — the Sun enters Karka (Cancer)
30.07 New moon (Amavasya) 00:44
30.07 Solar eclipse, partial, greatest eclipse 00:56, magnitude 0.521
not visible here (below the horizon)

Periods

1–8.07 Ashadha Gupta Navaratri
from 10.07 Chaturmasya
17.07 16:42 – 22.07 15:46 Roga Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Siddharthi (No. 53, “one who has reached the goal”) — A year of achievement: wishes fulfilled and success in affairs. more

Northern samvatsara: Pramoda. Shaka Samvat 1781, Vikram Samvat 1916, Kali Yuga 4960.

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

Shravana (Nabhas) — The month of Shiva and the rains: Shravana Somvars (Mondays), Naga Panchami, Raksha Bandhan; in the dark half — Krishna Janmashtami. more

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

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

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — until 04:44
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1
Festivals	Chandra Darshan · Ashadha Gupta Navaratri

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 14:06 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 1 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 20:47 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 04:44 more
Karana	Kimstughna (fixed) · until 03:54 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 03:54	karana Bava
from 04:44	yoga Vyaghata
from 14:06	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 14:06	karana Balava
from 20:47	nakshatra Pushya
from 00:17 (02.07)	karana Kaulava
from 00:41 (02.07)	yoga Harshana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	04:02
Moonset	22:20
Day length	17 h 28 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 14:06	from 20:47

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (03:48–20:47) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (20:47–21:16) is good for sowing.
Kimstughna 03:48–03:54: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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, 21:16–22:20
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 21:16–22:20

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 17:41 (30.06)–14:06
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Ghatasthapana: 03:48–09:38
Abhijit Muhurta (fallback time): 11:57–13:07

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–14:06 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:48–20:47

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:06–03:49 (02.07)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:48–20:47 Anandadi: Utpata 20:47–03:49 (02.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (02.07)
Amrita Kalam	18:40–20:05

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:21–12:32
Yamaganda	16:54–19:05
Gulika Kalam	05:59–08:10
Dur Muhurta	07:18–08:28, 13:07–14:17
Varjyam	10:10–11:35

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 14:06–17:07

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 14:06–17:07
Cutting fingernails	good 14:06–17:07
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 14:06–19:53

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 20:47, Pushya from 20:47; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 14:06, Shukla-dvitya from 14:06; lagna Mithuna 03:48, Karka 05:07, Simha 08:04, Kanya 11:05, Tula 14:05, Vrischika 17:07, Dhanu 19:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 20:47) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 20:47) — 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 = +7

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

Auspicious time ends by 04:44

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:48–20:47+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–14:06+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:48–20:47+1 Yoga Dhruva 03:48–04:44+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 14:06–03:49 (02.07)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:06–03:49 (02.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vyaghata 04:44–07:43−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:48–20:47

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	Favourable day — Pushya, Anandadi: Mitra; auspicious time — until 18:05
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2
Festivals	Ratha Yatra

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 10:31 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 2 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 18:05 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 20:44 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:31 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 10:31	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 10:31	karana Taitila
from 18:05	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 20:44	yoga Vajra
from 20:46	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:49
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:16
Moonrise	05:43
Moonset	22:38
Day length	17 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:31	from 18:05

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (03:49–18:05) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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 14:06 (01.07)–10:31
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 18:05–03:50 (03.07)

Anandadi: Mitra 03:49–18:05 Anandadi: Manasa 18:05–03:50 (03.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (03.07)
Amrita Kalam	12:24–13:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:11–10:22
Yamaganda	14:43–16:54
Gulika Kalam	03:49–06:00
Dur Muhurta	03:49–04:59, 04:59–06:09
Varjyam	03:53–05:18

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:49–18:05

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:49–18:05
Cutting fingernails	average 03:49–18:05
Cutting toenails	average 03:49–08:00, 10:31–18:05
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:49–08:00, 11:01–19:49

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Pushya until 18:05, Ashlesha from 18:05; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 10:31, Shukla-tritya from 10:31; lagna Mithuna 03:49, Karka 05:03, Simha 08:00, Kanya 11:01, Tula 14:01, Vrischika 17:03, Dhanu 19:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 18:05) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 18:05) — physical affliction (suffering); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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 18:05

+2 Pushya 03:49–18:05+1 Anandadi: Mitra 03:49–18:05+1 Yoga Harshana 03:49–20:44+1 Auspicious tithi 03:49–10:310 Ravi Yoga 18:05–03:50 (03.07)0 Yoga Vajra 20:44–21:450 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 18:05–03:50 (03.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:49

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious tithi; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 03:50

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 07:06 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 2 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 15:35 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 16:58 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:06 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 07:06	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 07:06	karana Vanija
from 15:35	nakshatra Magha
from 16:58	yoga Siddhi
from 17:30	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:50
Sunrise	03:50
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:15
Moonrise	07:25
Moonset	22:51
Day length	17 h 25 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:06	from 15:35

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (15:35–21:15) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 17:30–21:15: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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), 10:48–14:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:50–15:35

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:06–03:51 (04.07) Yamaghanta 15:35–03:51 (04.07)

Anandadi: Vajra 03:50–15:35 Anandadi: Mudgara 15:35–03:51 (04.07)

Bhadra on earth: 17:30–03:59 (04.07); Bhadra Mukha 17:32–19:17; Bhadra Puchha 02:56–03:59 (04.07)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 10:11–21:01
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:15–21:29
Pradosha	21:15–22:34
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (04.07)
Amrita Kalam	14:09–15:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:05–21:15
Yamaganda	12:33–14:43
Gulika Kalam	16:54–19:05
Dur Muhurta	18:56–20:06
Varjyam	05:33–06:59, 02:31–03:59 (04.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:50–07:06

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 03:50–07:06
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:50–07:06
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:50–07:06

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 15:35, Magha from 15:35; tithi Shukla-tritya until 07:06, Shukla-chaturti from 07:06; lagna Mithuna 03:50, Karka 04:59, Simha 07:56, Kanya 10:57, Tula 13:57, Vrischika 16:59, Dhanu 19:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 15:35) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 15:35) — 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 07:06–21:15: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 17:30–21:15: 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 = −2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:50–15:35+1 Auspicious tithi 03:50–07:060 Yoga Siddhi 16:58–03:51 (04.07)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:06–03:51 (04.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Bhadra on earth 17:30–03:51 (04.07)−1 Yamaghanta 15:35–03:51 (04.07)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 03:50–15:35−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:50–15:35−2 Rikta tithi 07:06–03:51 (04.07)

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	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Kshaya tithi
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 03:59 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 3 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 13:27 more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 13:31 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 03:59 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 03:59	tithi Shukla-panchami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 03:59	karana Bava
from 13:27	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 13:31	yoga Vyatipata
from 14:34	karana Balava
from 01:17 (05.07)	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 01:17 (05.07)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:51
Sunrise	03:51
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:14
Moonrise	09:03
Moonset	23:00
Day length	17 h 23 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 03:59	from 13:27

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, Magha (03:51–13:27) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (13:27–21:15) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:51–03:59: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 13:27–14:21

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:59–13:27 Hutashana Yoga 01:17–03:52 (05.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:17–03:52 (05.07)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 13:27–03:52 (05.07) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:51–13:27

Bhadra on earth: 17:30 (03.07)–03:59; Bhadra Mukha 17:32–19:17 (03.07); Bhadra Puchha 02:56–03:59
Gandanta (tithi): 00:56–01:39 (05.07)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:58–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:36
Godhuli	21:15–21:28
Pradosha	21:15–22:34
Nishitha	00:20–00:47 (05.07)
Amrita Kalam	11:16–12:44

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:01–08:12
Yamaganda	10:22–12:33
Gulika Kalam	14:43–16:54
Dur Muhurta	13:08–14:17, 16:36–17:46
Varjyam	02:31–03:59, 20:54–22:23

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:59–13:31

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:59–13:31
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:59–13:31
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Magha until 13:27, Purva-Phalguni from 13:27; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 03:59, Shukla-panchami from 03:59; lagna Mithuna 03:51, Karka 04:55, Simha 07:52, Kanya 10:53, Tula 13:53, Vrischika 16:55, Dhanu 19:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 13:27) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 13:27) — ill health; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-chaturti 03:51–03:59: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 03:51–03:59: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).
Vyatipata 13:31–21:15: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −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: Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Kshaya tithi

+2 Yoga Siddhi 03:51–13:31+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:59–01:17 (05.07)0 Anandadi: Dhwaja 13:27–03:52 (05.07)0 Ravi Yoga 13:27–14:210 Bhadra on earth 03:51–03:59−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:51–13:27−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:51–13:27−1 Vyatipata 13:31–03:52 (05.07)−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:59–13:27−2 Kshaya tithi−2 Rikta tithi 03:51–03:59

Panchanga at sunrise 03:51

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Prajapati; cons: Vyatipata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 03:52

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 23:06 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 11:47 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 10:26 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 12:07 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 10:26	yoga Variyana
from 11:47	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 12:07	karana Taitila
from 23:06	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 23:06	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:52
Sunrise	03:52
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:14
End of twilight	22:13
Moonrise	10:35
Moonset	23:08
Day length	17 h 22 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 11:47

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, Purva-Phalguni (03:52–11:47) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (11:47–21:14) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 01:17–23:06
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 11:47–03:53 (06.07) Tripushkar Yoga 23:06–03:53 (06.07)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:52–23:06 Hutashana Yoga 23:06–03:53 (06.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:06–03:53 (06.07)

Anandadi: Prajapati 11:47–03:53 (06.07) Anandadi: Dhumra 03:52–11:47

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:59–03:25
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:36
Godhuli	21:14–21:27
Pradosha	21:14–22:34
Nishitha	00:20–00:47 (06.07)
Amrita Kalam	05:50–07:19, 03:48–05:20 (06.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:54–19:04
Yamaganda	08:12–10:23
Gulika Kalam	12:33–14:43
Dur Muhurta	07:20–08:30, 23:54–00:20 (06.07)
Varjyam	18:39–20:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 11:47–16:51

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 11:47–16:51
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 11:47–16:51
Bathing, washing hair	average 11:47–19:37

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 11:47, Uttara-Phalguni from 11:47; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Mithuna 03:52, Karka 04:51, Simha 07:48, Kanya 10:49, Tula 13:49, Vrischika 16:51, Dhanu 19:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 11:47) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 11:47) — 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 03:52–10:26: 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 = 0

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 11:47–03:53 (06.07)+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 11:47–03:53 (06.07)+1 Yoga Variyana 10:26–03:53 (06.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:47–03:53 (06.07)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:52–23:06 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Tripushkar Yoga 23:06–03:53 (06.07)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 03:52–11:47−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:52–11:47−1 Vyatipata 03:52–10:26

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 03:52

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 10:40
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

At sunrise 03:53

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 21:29 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 3 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 10:40 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 07:48 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 10:13 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 07:48	yoga Parigha
from 10:13	karana Vanija
from 10:40	nakshatra Hasta
from 21:29	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 21:29	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:54
Sunrise	03:53
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:13
End of twilight	22:12
Moonrise	12:04
Moonset	23:16
Day length	17 h 20 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 10:40

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (03:53–10:40) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (10:40–21:13) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:53–10:40 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:53–21:29 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:40–03:54 (07.07)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 10:40–21:29 Hutashana Yoga 21:29–03:54 (07.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:29–03:54 (07.07)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:53–10:40 Anandadi: Ananda 10:40–03:54 (07.07)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 21:29–08:54 (07.07); Bhadra Puchha 23:12–00:21 (07.07); Bhadra Mukha 00:21–02:16 (07.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:00–03:26
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:36
Godhuli	21:13–21:27
Pradosha	21:13–22:34
Nishitha	00:20–00:47 (07.07)
Amrita Kalam	03:48–05:20

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:33–14:43
Yamaganda	06:03–08:13
Gulika Kalam	10:23–12:33
Dur Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Varjyam	18:53–20:26

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:53–07:44, 10:45–16:47

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 03:53–07:44, 10:45–16:47
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 03:53–07:44, 10:45–16:47
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:53–07:44, 10:45–19:34

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 10:40, Hasta from 10:40; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Mithuna 03:53, Karka 04:47, Simha 07:44, Kanya 10:45, Tula 13:46, Vrischika 16:47, Dhanu 19:34

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 10:40) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 10:40) — imparting radiance (to the person); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +11

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

Auspicious time begins after 10:40

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:40–03:54 (07.07)+2 Ravi Yoga 03:53–10:40+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:53–21:29+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:53–10:40+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:53–10:40+1 Yoga Variyana 03:53–07:48+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:53–21:290 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 10:40–21:29 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Yoga Parigha 07:48–18:44

Panchanga at sunrise 03:53

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 03:54

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 20:28 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 3 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 10:08 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 05:39 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:54 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 05:39	yoga Shiva
from 08:54	karana Bava
from 10:08	nakshatra Chitra
from 20:28	tithi Shukla-navami
from 20:28	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:55
Sunrise	03:54
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:13
End of twilight	22:11
Moonrise	13:32
Moonset	23:24
Day length	17 h 18 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 10:08	from 20:28

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, Hasta (03:54–10:08) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (10:08–21:13) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:54–08:54: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Durgashtami · Durga

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 21:29 (06.07)–20:28
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 03:54–20:28 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:54–20:28 Hutashana Yoga 20:28–03:55 (08.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:28–03:55 (08.07)

Anandadi: Chara 10:08–03:55 (08.07) Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:54–10:08

Bhadra in the netherworld: 21:29 (06.07)–08:54; Bhadra Puchha 23:12 (06.07)–00:21; Bhadra Mukha 00:21–02:16
Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-ashtami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:00–03:27
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:13–21:26
Pradosha	21:13–22:33
Nishitha	00:20–00:47 (08.07)
Amrita Kalam	04:16–05:50, 03:46–05:22 (08.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:43–16:53
Yamaganda	03:54–06:04
Gulika Kalam	08:14–10:23
Dur Muhurta	09:40–10:49, 16:36–17:45
Varjyam	18:09–19:45

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 03:54–07:40, 10:41–19:30

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Hasta until 10:08, Chitra from 10:08; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 20:28, Shukla-navami from 20:28; lagna Mithuna 03:54, Karka 04:43, Simha 07:40, Kanya 10:41, Tula 13:42, Vrischika 16:43, Dhanu 19:30

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 10:08) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 10:08) — improvement of well-being; Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-ashtami 03:54–20:28: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Shukla-navami 20:28–21:13: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

+1 Anandadi: Chara 10:08–03:55 (08.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:54–10:08+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Shiva 05:39–03:55 (08.07)0 Hutashana Yoga 20:28–03:55 (08.07)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:28–03:55 (08.07)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:54–08:54−1 Ashtami 03:54–20:28−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:54–10:08−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:54–20:28−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:54–20:28−3 Krakacha Yoga 03:54–20:28

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 03:54

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Yoga Siddha; auspicious time — after 20:03
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

At sunrise 03:55

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 20:03 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 3 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 10:11 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 03:59 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 08:11 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 03:59	yoga Siddha
from 08:11	karana Kaulava
from 10:11	nakshatra Swati
from 20:03	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 20:03	karana Taitila
from 02:48 (09.07)	yoga Sadhya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:57
Sunrise	03:55
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:12
End of twilight	22:10
Moonrise	14:59
Moonset	23:35
Day length	17 h 16 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 10:11	from 20:03

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (03:55–10:11) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (10:11–21:12) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 10:11–03:56 (09.07)

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:55–20:03 Hutashana Yoga 20:03–03:56 (09.07)

Anandadi: Musala 03:55–10:11 Anandadi: Gada 10:11–03:56 (09.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:01–03:28
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:35
Godhuli	21:12–21:25
Pradosha	21:12–22:33
Nishitha	00:21–00:47 (09.07)
Amrita Kalam	03:46–05:22, 01:47–03:26 (09.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:24–12:33
Yamaganda	16:53–19:02
Gulika Kalam	06:05–08:14
Dur Muhurta	07:22–08:31, 13:08–14:17
Varjyam	15:56–17:35

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 20:03–21:12

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 20:03–21:12
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 20:03–21:12
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Chitra until 10:11, Swati from 10:11; tithi Shukla-navami until 20:03, Shukla-dashami from 20:03; lagna Mithuna 03:55, Karka 04:39, Simha 07:36, Kanya 10:38, Tula 13:38, Vrischika 16:39, Dhanu 19:26

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 10:11) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 10:11) — relief from all suffering; Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-navami 03:55–20:03: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 20:03

+2 Ravi Yoga 10:11–03:56 (09.07)+2 Yoga Siddha 03:59–02:48 (09.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:55–10:11+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 20:03–03:56 (09.07)0 Hutashana Yoga 20:03–03:56 (09.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:55–20:03 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Musala 03:55–10:11−2 Rikta tithi 03:55–20:03

Panchanga at sunrise 03:55

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — until 10:49
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more

At sunrise 03:56

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 20:12 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 3 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 10:49 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 02:04 (10.07) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 08:03 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:03	karana Gara
from 10:49	nakshatra Vishakha
from 20:12	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 20:12	karana Vanija
from 02:04 (10.07)	yoga Shubha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:58
Sunrise	03:56
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:11
End of twilight	22:09
Moonrise	16:25
Moonset	23:49
Day length	17 h 14 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 10:49	from 20:12

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (03:56–10:49) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (10:49–21:11) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:56–10:49 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:56–10:49 Ravi Yoga all day

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:56–20:12 Hutashana Yoga 20:12–03:57 (10.07)

Anandadi: Siddhi 03:56–10:49 Anandadi: Shubha 10:49–03:57 (10.07)

Gandanta (tithi): 19:48–20:37

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:02–03:29
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:35
Godhuli	21:11–21:25
Pradosha	21:11–22:32
Nishitha	00:21–00:48 (10.07)
Amrita Kalam	02:46–04:27 (10.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:15–10:24
Yamaganda	14:43–16:52
Gulika Kalam	03:56–06:06
Dur Muhurta	03:56–05:05, 05:05–06:14
Varjyam	16:42–18:23

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:56–16:35

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:56–16:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:56–16:35
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:56–19:22

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Swati until 10:49, Vishakha from 10:49; tithi Shukla-dashami until 20:12, Shukla-ekadashi from 20:12; lagna Mithuna 03:56, Karka 04:35, Simha 07:33, Kanya 10:34, Tula 13:34, Vrischika 16:35, Dhanu 19:22

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 10:49) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 10:49) — loss of money; 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.

Auspicious time ends by 10:49

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:56–10:49+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 03:56–10:49+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:56–10:49+1 Yoga Sadhya 03:56–02:04 (10.07)+1 Auspicious tithi 03:56–20:12+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:56–10:490 Hutashana Yoga 20:12–03:57 (10.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:56–20:12 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:56

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Utpata, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma)

At sunrise 03:57

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 20:54 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 3 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 12:00 more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 01:44 (11.07) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 08:29 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:29	karana Vishti
from 12:00	nakshatra Anuradha
from 20:54	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 20:54	karana Bava
from 01:44 (11.07)	yoga Shukla

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:00
Sunrise	03:57
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:10
End of twilight	22:07
Moonrise	17:48
Moonset	none
Day length	17 h 12 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:00	from 20:54

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (03:57–12:00) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (12:00–21:10) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:29–20:54: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma) · Vishnu

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 20:12 (09.07)–20:54
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 03:59–07:25 (11.07)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:57–12:00

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:57–20:54 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:54–03:59 (11.07) Hutashana Yoga 20:54–03:59 (11.07) Krakacha Yoga 20:54–03:59 (11.07)

Anandadi: Utpata 03:57–12:00 Anandadi: Mrityu 12:00–03:59 (11.07)

Bhadra in heaven: 08:29–20:54; Bhadra Puchha 13:29–14:43; Bhadra Mukha 14:43–16:47

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:03–03:30
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:35
Godhuli	21:10–21:24
Pradosha	21:10–22:32
Nishitha	00:21–00:48 (11.07)
Amrita Kalam	02:46–04:27, 02:33–04:16 (11.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:01–21:10
Yamaganda	12:34–14:43
Gulika Kalam	16:52–19:01
Dur Muhurta	18:52–20:01
Varjyam	16:17–17:59

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:57–07:29, 10:30–16:31

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:57–07:29, 10:30–16:31
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 03:57–07:29, 10:30–16:31
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:57–07:29, 10:30–20:54

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Vishakha until 12:00, Anuradha from 12:00; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 20:54, Shukla-dvadashi from 20:54; lagna Mithuna 03:57, Karka 04:31, Simha 07:29, Kanya 10:30, Tula 13:30, Vrischika 16:31, Dhanu 19:18

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 12:00) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 12:00) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Unfavourable day · score S = −2

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

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Utpata

+2 Yoga Shubha 03:57–01:44 (11.07)+2 Ravi Yoga 03:57–12:00+1 Auspicious tithi 03:57–20:54+1 Auspicious nakshatra 12:00–03:59 (11.07)0 Anandadi: Utpata 03:57–12:00 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:54–03:59 (11.07)0 Hutashana Yoga 20:54–03:59 (11.07)0 Krakacha Yoga 20:54–03:59 (11.07)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:57–20:54−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:29–20:54−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 12:00–03:59 (11.07)

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 03:57

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa; auspicious time — until 13:40
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 03:59

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 22:04 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 3 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 13:40 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 01:46 (12.07) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 09:25 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 09:25	karana Balava
from 13:40	nakshatra Jyestha
from 22:04	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 22:04	karana Kaulava
from 01:46 (12.07)	yoga Brahma

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:01
Sunrise	03:59
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:09
End of twilight	22:06
Moonrise	19:04
Moonset	00:10
Day length	17 h 10 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:40

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (03:59–13:40) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (13:40–21:09) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:59–13:40

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:59–22:04

Anandadi: Manasa 03:59–13:40 Anandadi: Padma 13:40–04:00 (12.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:04–03:31
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:34
Godhuli	21:09–21:23
Pradosha	21:09–22:31
Nishitha	00:21–00:48 (12.07)
Amrita Kalam	02:33–04:16

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:07–08:16
Yamaganda	10:25–12:34
Gulika Kalam	14:43–16:51
Dur Muhurta	13:08–14:17, 16:34–17:43
Varjyam	19:46–21:30

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:59–07:25, 10:26–16:27

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:59–07:25, 10:26–16:27
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:59–07:25, 10:26–16:27
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:59–07:25, 10:26–13:40

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Anuradha until 13:40, Jyestha from 13:40; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Mithuna 03:59, Karka 04:27, Simha 07:25, Kanya 10:26, Tula 13:26, Vrischika 16:27, Dhanu 19:14

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 13:40) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 13:40) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Best day · score S = +7

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

Auspicious time ends by 13:40

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:59–13:40+1 Anandadi: Manasa 03:59–13:40+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:59–13:40+1 Yoga Shukla 03:59–01:46 (12.07)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:59–22:04 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 13:40–04:00 (12.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:59

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Brahma, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 15:46
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Bhauma Pradosha

At sunrise 04:00

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 23:40 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 3 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 15:46 more Gandamula
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 02:08 (13.07) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:49 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 10:49	karana Taitila
from 15:46	nakshatra Mula
from 23:40	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 23:40	karana Gara
from 02:08 (13.07)	yoga Indra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:03
Sunrise	04:00
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:08
End of twilight	22:04
Moonrise	20:05
Moonset	00:43
Day length	17 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (04:00–15:46) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (15:46–21:08) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Bhauma Pradosha · Shiva

Pradosha on a Tuesday (Bhauma is Mars): helps to get rid of illnesses and debts and pacifies Mars.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:08–22:31
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the day with greater coverage is chosen

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:00–23:40 Ravi Yoga 15:46–04:01 (13.07)

Anandadi: Chhatra 15:46–04:01 (13.07) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:00–15:46

Gandanta (nakshatra): 09:12–22:21
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:05–03:33
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:34
Godhuli	21:08–21:22
Pradosha	21:08–22:31
Nishitha	00:21–00:48 (13.07)
Amrita Kalam	06:12–07:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:51–18:59
Yamaganda	08:17–10:25
Gulika Kalam	12:34–14:42
Dur Muhurta	07:26–08:34, 23:53–00:21 (13.07)
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:00–07:21, 10:22–16:23

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:00–07:21, 10:22–16:23
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 04:00–07:21, 10:22–16:23
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:00–07:21, 10:22–19:10

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Jyestha until 15:46, Mula from 15:46; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Mithuna 04:00, Karka 04:23, Simha 07:21, Kanya 10:22, Tula 13:22, Vrischika 16:23, Dhanu 19:10, Makara 21:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 15:46) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 15:46) — ruin of the family; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 15:46

+2 Yoga Brahma 04:00–02:08 (13.07)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:00–23:40+1 Auspicious tithi 04:00–23:40+1 Ravi Yoga 15:46–04:01 (13.07)0 Anandadi: Chhatra 15:46–04:01 (13.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 04:00–15:46−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:00–15:46

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:00

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Indra, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 18:14
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:01

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 01:38 (14.07) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 2 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 18:14 more Gandamula
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 02:46 (14.07) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 12:36 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:36	karana Vanija
from 18:14	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 01:38 (14.07)	tithi Purnima
from 01:38 (14.07)	karana Vishti
from 02:46 (14.07)	yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:05
Sunrise	04:01
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:07
End of twilight	22:03
Moonrise	20:48
Moonset	01:32
Day length	17 h 05 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 18:14

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (04:01–18:14) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (18:14–21:07) is good for root crops.
Shukla-chaturdashi 04:01–21:07: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:01–18:14

Yamaghanta 04:01–18:14

Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:01–18:14 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 18:14–04:03 (14.07)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 01:38–14:43 (14.07); Bhadra Puchha 10:10–11:28 (14.07); Bhadra Mukha 11:28–13:40 (14.07)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:06–03:34
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:33
Godhuli	21:07–21:21
Pradosha	21:07–22:30
Nishitha	00:21–00:49 (14.07)
Amrita Kalam	11:11–12:57

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:34–14:42
Yamaganda	06:09–08:18
Gulika Kalam	10:26–12:34
Dur Muhurta	12:00–13:08
Varjyam	16:28–18:14

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 04:01–07:17, 10:18–21:07

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Mula until 18:14, Purva-Ashadha from 18:14; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi; lagna Mithuna 04:01, Karka 04:19, Simha 07:17, Kanya 10:18, Tula 13:18, Vrischika 16:19, Dhanu 19:06, Makara 21:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 18:14) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 18:14) — ruin of the family; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 04:01–21:07: 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

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 18:14

+2 Yoga Indra 04:01–02:46 (14.07)+2 Ravi Yoga 04:01–18:14+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:01–18:14+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Yamaghanta 04:01–18:14 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:01–18:14−2 Rikta tithi 04:01–01:38 (14.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:01

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima) · Ashadha Purnima

At sunrise 04:03

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 03:53 (15.07) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 2 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 21:00 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 03:37 (15.07) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 14:43 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 14:43	karana Bava
from 21:00	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 03:37 (15.07)	yoga Vishkambha
from 03:53 (15.07)	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 03:53 (15.07)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:07
Sunrise	04:03
Noon	12:35
Sunset	21:06
End of twilight	22:01
Moonrise	21:16
Moonset	02:36
Day length	17 h 03 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 21:00

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (04:03–21:00) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (21:00–21:06) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:03–14:43: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima) · Veda Vyasa and spiritual teachers

The day of honouring spiritual teachers and Veda Vyasa, the compiler of the Vedas, the Puranas and the Mahabharata. Guru Puja is performed, gifts are offered to teachers and the study of sacred texts is begun.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise and lasting at least 3 muhurtas after it, 04:03–03:53 (15.07)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Purnima · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Ashadha — Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima), the day of honouring teachers.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 01:38–03:53 (15.07)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:03–03:53 (15.07)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:53–04:04 (15.07)

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:03–21:00 Anandadi: Saumya 21:00–04:04 (15.07)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 01:38–14:43; Bhadra Puchha 10:10–11:28; Bhadra Mukha 11:28–13:40
Gandanta (tithi): 03:27–04:19 (15.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:07–03:35
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:33
Godhuli	21:06–21:20
Pradosha	21:06–22:29
Nishitha	00:21–00:49 (15.07)
Amrita Kalam	15:39–17:26

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:42–16:50
Yamaganda	04:03–06:10
Gulika Kalam	08:18–10:26
Dur Muhurta	09:44–10:52, 16:33–17:41
Varjyam	04:57–06:44

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:03–07:13, 10:14–19:02

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 21:00, Uttara-Ashadha from 21:00; tithi Purnima; lagna Mithuna 04:03, Karka 04:15, Simha 07:13, Kanya 10:14, Tula 13:14, Vrischika 16:15, Dhanu 19:02, Makara 20:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 21:00) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 21:00) — improved health; Thursday — success.

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

Purnima 04:03–21:06: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vaidhriti 04:03–21:06: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:03–03:53 (15.07)+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 04:03–21:00+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious nakshatra 21:00–04:04 (15.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:03–21:00−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 04:03–14:43−3 Vaidhriti 04:03–03:37 (15.07)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:03

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Tryahasparsha
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana)

At sunrise 04:04

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 06:21 (16.07) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 2 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 00:00 (16.07) more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 04:38 (16.07) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 17:06 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 17:06	karana Kaulava
from 00:00 (16.07)	nakshatra Shravana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:08
Sunrise	04:04
Noon	12:35
Sunset	21:04
End of twilight	22:00
Moonrise	21:34
Moonset	03:51
Day length	17 h 00 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	03:53
Karka Sankranti	02:06 — the Sun enters Karka (Cancer)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (04:04–21:04) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana) · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Cancer — the beginning of Dakshinayana, the Sun’s southward course and the “night of the gods”. Holy bath, charity and ancestor rites are favourable.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 04:04–12:34
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:00–04:05 (16.07)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:04–00:00 (16.07)

Anandadi: Ananda 04:04–17:14 Anandadi: Kaladanda 17:14–01:48 (16.07) Anandadi: Dhumra 01:48–04:05 (16.07)

Gandanta (tithi): 03:27–04:19

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:08–03:36
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:32
Godhuli	21:04–21:19
Pradosha	21:04–22:29
Nishitha	00:21–00:49 (16.07)
Amrita Kalam	16:48–18:36

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:27–12:34
Yamaganda	16:49–18:57
Gulika Kalam	06:12–08:19
Dur Muhurta	07:28–08:36, 13:08–14:16
Varjyam	06:00–07:48

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 04:04–07:09, 10:10–18:58

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-pratipat; lagna Mithuna 04:04, Karka 04:12, Simha 07:09, Kanya 10:10, Tula 13:10, Vrischika 16:12, Dhanu 18:58, Makara 20:54

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:

Sankranti at 02:06 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +2

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day+1 Anandadi: Ananda 04:04–17:14+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:04–00:00 (16.07)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi all day0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:04–00:00 (16.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Vishkambha 04:04–04:520 Anandadi: Kaladanda 17:14–01:48 (16.07)−1 Gandanta 04:04–04:19−1 Sankranti 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 04:04

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Sthira
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:05

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 06:21 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 1 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 03:07 (17.07) more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 04:38 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 06:21 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 04:38	yoga Priti
from 06:21	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 06:21	karana Taitila
from 19:37	karana Gara
from 03:07 (17.07)	nakshatra Dhanishtha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:10
Sunrise	04:05
Noon	12:35
Sunset	21:03
End of twilight	21:58
Moonrise	21:47
Moonset	05:10
Day length	16 h 57 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 06:21

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 (04:05–21:03) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:05–03:07 (17.07) Dwipushkar Yoga 03:07–04:07 (17.07)

Anandadi: Sthira 04:05–03:07 (17.07) Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:07–04:07 (17.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:09–03:37
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:32
Godhuli	21:03–21:17
Pradosha	21:03–22:28
Nishitha	00:21–00:49 (17.07)
Amrita Kalam	15:22–17:11

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:20–10:27
Yamaganda	14:42–16:49
Gulika Kalam	04:05–06:13
Dur Muhurta	04:05–05:13, 05:13–06:21
Varjyam	04:31–06:20

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:05–07:05, 10:06–16:08

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 04:05–07:05, 10:06–16:08
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:05–07:05, 10:06–16:08
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 06:21, Krishna-dvitya from 06:21; lagna Mithuna 04:05, Karka 04:08, Simha 07:05, Kanya 10:06, Tula 13:06, Vrischika 16:08, Dhanu 18:54, Makara 20:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana — bodily development (physical growth); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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.

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:05–03:07 (17.07)+1 Anandadi: Sthira 04:05–03:07 (17.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:05–03:07 (17.07)+1 Auspicious tithi 04:05–06:21+1 Yoga Priti 04:38–04:07 (17.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Dwipushkar Yoga 03:07–04:07 (17.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:05

Summary	Favourable day — Anandadi: Matanga, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 16:42
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:07

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 08:55 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 1 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 06:15 (18.07) more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 05:44 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 08:55 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 05:44	yoga Ayushman
from 08:55	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 08:55	karana Vanija
from 22:12	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:12
Sunrise	04:07
Noon	12:35
Sunset	21:02
End of twilight	21:56
Moonrise	21:56
Moonset	06:28
Day length	16 h 54 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:55

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 04:07–08:55

Anandadi: Matanga all day

Bhadra on earth: 22:12–11:28 (18.07); Bhadra Puchha 06:49–08:09 (18.07); Bhadra Mukha 08:09–10:22 (18.07)
Roga Panchaka: 16:42–15:46 (22.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:10–03:39
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:31
Godhuli	21:02–21:16
Pradosha	21:02–22:27
Nishitha	00:21–00:49 (18.07)
Amrita Kalam	18:30–20:18

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:55–21:02
Yamaganda	12:34–14:41
Gulika Kalam	16:48–18:55
Dur Muhurta	18:47–19:54
Varjyam	07:39–09:27

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:07–07:01, 08:55–21:02

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:07–07:01, 08:55–21:02
Cutting fingernails	average 04:07–07:01, 10:02–16:04, 20:47–21:02
Cutting toenails	average 04:07–07:01, 08:55–21:02
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 08:55, Krishna-tritya from 08:55; lagna Karka 04:07, Simha 07:01, Kanya 10:02, Tula 13:02, Vrischika 16:04, Dhanu 18:50, Makara 20:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time ends by 16:42

+1 Anandadi: Matanga all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Yoga Priti 04:07–05:44+1 Auspicious tithi 04:07–08:550 Chaturmasya0 Dwipushkar Yoga 04:07–08:550 Panchaka 16:42–04:08 (18.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:07

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Amrita, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Gajanana) · Shravana Somvar

At sunrise 04:08

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 11:28 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 4 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 06:15 more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 06:50 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 11:28 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:15	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 06:50	yoga Saubhagya
from 11:28	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 11:28	karana Bava
from 00:41 (19.07)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:14
Sunrise	04:08
Noon	12:35
Sunset	21:01
End of twilight	21:54
Moonrise	22:03
Moonset	07:45
Day length	16 h 52 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 06:15	from 11:28

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, Shatabhisha (06:15–21:01) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:08–11:28: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Gajanana) · Ganesha

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

Rule: at moonrise, 22:03
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Shravana Somvar · Shiva

A Monday of the month of Shravana (here by the purnimanta reckoning, as in North India): a fast and abhisheka of Shiva with water and milk — special worship in the month of Shiva.

Rule: by weekday

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:08–06:15

Anandadi: Shubha 04:08–06:15 Anandadi: Amrita 06:15–04:10 (19.07)

Bhadra on earth: 22:12 (17.07)–11:28; Bhadra Puchha 06:49–08:09; Bhadra Mukha 08:09–10:22
Roga Panchaka: 16:42 (17.07)–15:46 (22.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:12–03:40
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:31
Godhuli	21:01–21:15
Pradosha	21:01–22:26
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (19.07)
Amrita Kalam	01:09–02:57 (19.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:15–08:21
Yamaganda	10:28–12:34
Gulika Kalam	14:41–16:48
Dur Muhurta	13:08–14:16, 16:31–17:38
Varjyam	14:21–16:09

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 04:08–06:57, 09:58–11:28

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 06:15, Shatabhisha from 06:15; tithi Krishna-tritya until 11:28, Krishna-chaturti from 11:28; lagna Karka 04:08, Simha 06:57, Kanya 09:58, Tula 12:58, Vrischika 16:00, Dhanu 18:46, Makara 20:43

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 06:15) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 06:15) — gaining strength; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-chaturti 11:28–21:01: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 04:08–11:28: 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

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+1 Anandadi: Amrita 06:15–04:10 (19.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:08–06:15+1 Yoga Ayushman 04:08–06:50+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:08–11:280 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:08–06:150 Chaturmasya−1 Panchaka all day−1 Rikta tithi 11:28–04:10 (19.07)−1 Bhadra on earth 04:08–11:28

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:08

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Mrityu, Rikta tithi
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:10

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 13:50 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 4 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 09:15 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 07:49 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 13:50 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:49	yoga Shobhana
from 09:15	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 13:50	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 13:50	karana Kaulava
from 02:54 (20.07)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:16
Sunrise	04:10
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:59
End of twilight	21:53
Moonrise	22:09
Moonset	09:01
Day length	16 h 49 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:15	from 13:50

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 (04:10–09:15) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (09:15–20:59) is good for root crops.

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Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:50–04:12 (20.07)

Anandadi: Mrityu 04:10–09:15 Anandadi: Kana 09:15–04:12 (20.07)

Roga Panchaka: 16:42 (17.07)–15:46 (22.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:13–03:41
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:30
Godhuli	20:59–21:14
Pradosha	20:59–22:26
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (20.07)
Amrita Kalam	03:02–04:49 (20.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:47–18:53
Yamaganda	08:22–10:28
Gulika Kalam	12:35–14:41
Dur Muhurta	07:32–08:39, 23:52–00:21 (20.07)
Varjyam	16:22–18:08

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 13:50–15:56, 20:39–20:59

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 13:50–15:56, 20:39–20:59
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 13:50–15:56, 20:39–20:59
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:10–06:53, 13:50–18:42, 20:39–20:59

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 09:15, Purva-Bhadra from 09:15; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 13:50, Krishna-panchami from 13:50; lagna Karka 04:10, Simha 06:53, Kanya 09:54, Tula 12:54, Vrischika 15:56, Dhanu 18:42, Makara 20:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 09:15) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 09:15) — facing death (dangers); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-chaturti 04:10–13:50: 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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:10–09:15+1 Yoga Saubhagya 04:10–07:490 Auspicious tithi 13:50–04:12 (20.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 09:15–04:12 (20.07)−1 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:50–04:12 (20.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 04:10–13:50−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 04:10–09:15

Panchanga at sunrise 04:10

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Padma, Yoga Shobhana; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:12

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 15:52 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 3 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 11:56 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 08:34 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 15:52 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:34	yoga Atiganda
from 11:56	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 15:52	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 15:52	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:18
Sunrise	04:12
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:58
End of twilight	21:51
Moonrise	22:15
Moonset	10:16
Day length	16 h 46 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 11:56	from 15:52

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (04:12–11:56) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (11:56–20:58) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Padma 04:12–11:56 Anandadi: Lumbaka 11:56–04:13 (21.07)

Roga Panchaka: 16:42 (17.07)–15:46 (22.07)
Gandanta (tithi): 15:26–16:18

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:14–03:43
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:29
Godhuli	20:58–21:12
Pradosha	20:58–22:25
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (21.07)
Amrita Kalam	03:02–04:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:35–14:40
Yamaganda	06:17–08:23
Gulika Kalam	10:29–12:35
Dur Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Varjyam	22:25–00:10 (21.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 11:56–15:52

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 11:56–15:52
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 11:56–15:52
Bathing, washing hair	good 11:56–18:38, 20:35–20:58

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 11:56, Uttara-Bhadra from 11:56; tithi Krishna-panchami until 15:52, Krishna-shashti from 15:52; lagna Karka 04:12, Simha 06:49, Kanya 09:50, Tula 12:50, Vrischika 15:52, Dhanu 18:38, Makara 20:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 11:56) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 11:56) — a good life; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Anandadi: Padma 04:12–11:56+1 Yoga Shobhana 04:12–08:34+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:12–15:52+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:56–04:13 (21.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Atiganda 08:34–11:000 Surya Dagdha tithi 15:52–04:13 (21.07)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 11:56–04:13 (21.07)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:12–11:56

Panchanga at sunrise 04:12

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Chhatra; auspicious time — after 17:24
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:13

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 17:24 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 3 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 14:09 more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 08:58 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 04:42 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 04:42	karana Vanija
from 08:58	yoga Sukarma
from 14:09	nakshatra Revati
from 17:24	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 17:24	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:20
Sunrise	04:13
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:56
End of twilight	21:49
Moonrise	22:21
Moonset	11:32
Day length	16 h 42 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:09	from 17:24

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (04:13–14:09) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (14:09–20:56) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 17:24–20:56: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 14:09–04:15 (22.07) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:09–04:15 (22.07)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:13–17:24

Anandadi: Chhatra 04:13–14:09 Anandadi: Mitra 14:09–04:15 (22.07)

Bhadra on earth: 17:24–05:55 (22.07); Bhadra Puchha 22:22–23:37; Bhadra Mukha 23:37–01:41 (22.07)
Roga Panchaka: 16:42 (17.07)–15:46 (22.07)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-shashti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:15–03:44
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:29
Godhuli	20:56–21:11
Pradosha	20:56–22:24
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (22.07)
Amrita Kalam	08:55–10:40

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:40–16:45
Yamaganda	04:13–06:19
Gulika Kalam	08:24–10:29
Dur Muhurta	09:48–10:54, 16:29–17:36
Varjyam	02:58–04:40 (22.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:13–17:24

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:13–17:24
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:13–17:24
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:13–06:45, 09:46–18:35, 20:31–20:56

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 14:09, Revati from 14:09; tithi Krishna-shashti until 17:24, Krishna-saptami from 17:24; lagna Karka 04:13, Simha 06:45, Kanya 09:46, Tula 12:47, Vrischika 15:48, Dhanu 18:35, Makara 20:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 14:09) — a good life; Revati (from 14:09) — increase in property; Thursday — success.

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

Bhadra on earth 17:24–20:56: 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

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 17:24

+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:09–04:15 (22.07)+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 04:13–14:09+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:13–14:09+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Ravi Yoga 14:09–04:15 (22.07)+1 Yoga Sukarma 08:58–04:15 (22.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:13–17:24 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Bhadra on earth 17:24–04:15 (22.07)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 04:13–17:24

Panchanga at sunrise 04:13

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 18:16
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 04:15

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 18:16 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 3 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 15:46 more Gandamula
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 08:53 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 05:55 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 05:55	karana Bava
from 08:53	yoga Dhriti
from 15:46	nakshatra Ashwini
from 18:16	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 18:16	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:22
Sunrise	04:15
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:55
End of twilight	21:47
Moonrise	22:29
Moonset	12:52
Day length	16 h 39 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:46	from 18:16

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, Revati (04:15–15:46) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:15–05:55: 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, 20:55–22:23
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:15–15:46 Ravi Yoga 04:15–15:46 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day

Krakacha Yoga 04:15–18:16 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:15–18:16 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:16–04:17 (23.07)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 04:15–15:46 Anandadi: Vajra 15:46–04:17 (23.07)

Bhadra on earth: 17:24 (21.07)–05:55; Bhadra Puchha 22:22–23:37 (21.07); Bhadra Mukha 23:37 (21.07)–01:41
Roga Panchaka: 16:42 (17.07)–15:46
Gandanta (nakshatra): 09:26–22:03
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:16–03:46
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:28
Godhuli	20:55–21:09
Pradosha	20:55–22:23
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (23.07)
Amrita Kalam	13:12–14:55

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:30–12:35
Yamaganda	16:45–18:50
Gulika Kalam	06:20–08:25
Dur Muhurta	07:35–08:41, 13:08–14:15
Varjyam	02:58–04:40

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 05:55–06:41, 09:43–15:44

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 05:55–06:41, 09:43–15:44
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 05:55–06:41, 09:43–15:44
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:15–06:41, 09:43–18:31, 20:27–20:55

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Revati until 15:46, Ashwini from 15:46; tithi Krishna-saptami until 18:16, Krishna-ashtami from 18:16; lagna Karka 04:15, Simha 06:41, Kanya 09:43, Tula 12:43, Vrischika 15:44, Dhanu 18:31, Makara 20:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 15:46) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 15:46) — joy; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-ashtami 18:16–20:55: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 04:15–05:55: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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 = +5

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

Auspicious time begins after 18:16

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:15–15:46+2 Ravi Yoga 04:15–15:46+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 04:15–15:46+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:15–15:46+1 Yoga Sukarma 04:15–08:53+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:16–04:17 (23.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:15–18:16 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Ashtami 18:16–04:17 (23.07)0 Bhadra on earth 04:15–05:550 Anandadi: Vajra 15:46–04:17 (23.07)−1 Panchaka 04:15–15:46−3 Krakacha Yoga 04:15–18:16

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:15

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Saumya, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Ashtami
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:17

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 18:24 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 2 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 16:39 more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 08:15 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 06:26 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 06:26	karana Kaulava
from 08:15	yoga Shula
from 16:39	nakshatra Bharani
from 18:24	tithi Krishna-navami
from 18:24	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:24
Sunrise	04:17
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:53
End of twilight	21:45
Moonrise	22:41
Moonset	14:16
Day length	16 h 36 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:39	from 18:24

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (16:39–20:53) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:24–04:18 (24.07)

Anandadi: Saumya 04:17–16:39 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 16:39–04:18 (24.07)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:18–03:47
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:27
Godhuli	20:53–21:08
Pradosha	20:53–22:22
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (24.07)
Amrita Kalam	09:11–10:51

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:26–10:30
Yamaganda	14:39–16:44
Gulika Kalam	04:17–06:21
Dur Muhurta	04:17–05:23, 05:23–06:29
Varjyam	12:30–14:10, 02:18–03:54 (24.07)

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 04:17–06:37, 09:39–16:39

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ashwini until 16:39, Bharani from 16:39; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 18:24, Krishna-navami from 18:24; lagna Karka 04:17, Simha 06:37, Kanya 09:39, Tula 12:39, Vrischika 15:40, Dhanu 18:27, Makara 20:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 16:39) — joy; Bharani (from 16:39) — facing death (dangers); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-ashtami 04:17–18:24: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 18:24–20:53: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Anandadi: Saumya 04:17–16:39+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:17–16:39+1 Yoga Dhriti 04:17–08:150 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:24–04:18 (24.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Shula 08:15–10:090 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 16:39–04:18 (24.07)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 16:39–04:18 (24.07)−1 Ashtami 04:17–18:24−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:17

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:18

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 17:43 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 2 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 16:45 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 07:00 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 06:09 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 06:09	karana Gara
from 07:00	yoga Ganda
from 16:45	nakshatra Krittika
from 17:43	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 17:43	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:27
Sunrise	04:18
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:51
End of twilight	21:43
Moonrise	22:58
Moonset	15:45
Day length	16 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:45	from 17:43

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (04:18–16:45) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (16:45–20:51) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:18–16:45 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 16:45–17:43

Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:18–16:45 Anandadi: Dhumra 16:45–04:20 (25.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:19–03:49
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:20–16:26
Godhuli	20:51–21:06
Pradosha	20:51–22:21
Nishitha	00:21–00:51 (25.07)
Amrita Kalam	11:56–13:33

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:47–20:51
Yamaganda	12:35–14:39
Gulika Kalam	16:43–18:47
Dur Muhurta	18:39–19:45
Varjyam	none on this day

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 17:43–18:23, 20:19–20:51

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Bharani until 16:45, Krittika from 16:45; tithi Krishna-navami until 17:43, Krishna-dashami from 17:43; lagna Karka 04:18, Simha 06:34, Kanya 09:35, Tula 12:35, Vrischika 15:36, Dhanu 18:23, Makara 20:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 16:45) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 16:45) — 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-navami 04:18–17:43: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
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 = −7

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

0 Chaturmasya0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 16:45–17:430 Yoga Ganda 07:00–09:13−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:18–16:45−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:18–16:45−2 Rikta tithi 04:18–17:43−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:18–16:45

Panchanga at sunrise 04:18

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Sthira, Auspicious weekday; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Krakacha Yoga
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Shravana Somvar

At sunrise 04:20

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 16:17 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 2 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 16:05 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 05:06 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 05:06 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 05:06	karana Vishti
from 05:06	yoga Vriddhi
from 16:05	nakshatra Rohini
from 16:17	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 16:17	karana Bava
from 02:36 (26.07)	yoga Dhruva
from 03:17 (26.07)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:29
Sunrise	04:20
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:50
End of twilight	21:40
Moonrise	23:25
Moonset	17:14
Day length	16 h 29 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 16:05	from 16:17

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (04:20–16:05) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (16:05–20:50) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:06–16:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Shravana Somvar · Shiva

A Monday of the month of Shravana (here by the purnimanta reckoning, as in North India): a fast and abhisheka of Shiva with water and milk — special worship in the month of Shiva.

Rule: by weekday

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:05–04:22 (26.07)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 16:17–04:22 (26.07) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:17–04:22 (26.07) Krakacha Yoga 16:17–04:22 (26.07)

Anandadi: Sthira 04:20–16:05 Anandadi: Vardhamana 16:05–04:22 (26.07)

Bhadra in heaven: 05:06–16:17; Bhadra Puchha 06:41–07:49; Bhadra Mukha 07:49–09:42
Gandanta (tithi): 15:54–16:38

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:20–03:50
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:20–16:26
Godhuli	20:50–21:05
Pradosha	20:50–22:20
Nishitha	00:21–00:51 (26.07)
Amrita Kalam	13:45–15:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:24–08:27
Yamaganda	10:31–12:35
Gulika Kalam	14:38–16:42
Dur Muhurta	13:08–14:14, 16:26–17:32
Varjyam	04:25–05:59

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 20:15–20:50

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 20:15–20:50
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 20:15–20:50
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:20–06:30, 09:31–18:19, 20:15–20:50

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Krittika until 16:05, Rohini from 16:05; tithi Krishna-dashami until 16:17, Krishna-ekadashi from 16:17; lagna Karka 04:20, Simha 06:30, Kanya 09:31, Tula 12:31, Vrischika 15:32, Dhanu 18:19, Makara 20:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 16:05) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 16:05) — destruction of all misfortunes; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Anandadi: Sthira 04:20–16:05+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Vriddhi 05:06–02:36 (26.07)+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 16:05–04:22 (26.07)0 Auspicious nakshatra 16:05–04:22 (26.07)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 16:17–04:22 (26.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:17–04:22 (26.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krakacha Yoga 16:17–04:22 (26.07)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:06–16:17

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 04:20

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Kamika Ekadashi

At sunrise 04:22

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 14:07 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 3 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 14:42 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 23:32 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 14:07 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 14:07	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 14:07	karana Kaulava
from 14:42	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 23:32	yoga Vyaghata
from 00:47 (27.07)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:31
Sunrise	04:22
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:48
End of twilight	21:38
Moonrise	none
Moonset	18:36
Day length	16 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:07	from 14:42

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (04:22–14:42) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (14:42–20:48) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kamika Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Ashadha (Shravana in North India), the first within Chaturmasya. Vishnu is worshipped with tulasi leaves, and oil lamps are lit.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 16:17 (25.07)–14:07
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:23–07:40 (27.07)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 14:42–04:23 (27.07)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:22–14:07 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:22–14:07

Anandadi: Matanga 04:22–14:42 Anandadi: Rakshasa 14:42–04:23 (27.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:21–03:51
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:19–16:25
Godhuli	20:48–21:03
Pradosha	20:48–22:19
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (27.07)
Amrita Kalam	11:41–13:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:41–18:45
Yamaganda	08:28–10:31
Gulika Kalam	12:35–14:38
Dur Muhurta	07:39–08:45, 23:50–00:20 (27.07)
Varjyam	07:10–08:40, 19:50–21:18

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:22–06:26, 09:27–15:28, 20:11–20:48

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 04:22–06:26, 09:27–15:28, 20:11–20:48
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:22–06:26, 09:27–15:28, 20:11–20:48
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:22–18:15, 20:11–20:48

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Rohini until 14:42, Mrigashirsha from 14:42; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 14:07, Krishna-dvadashi from 14:07; lagna Karka 04:22, Simha 06:26, Kanya 09:27, Tula 12:27, Vrischika 15:28, Dhanu 18:15, Makara 20:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 14:42) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 14:42) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

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

+1 Anandadi: Matanga 04:22–14:42+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:22–14:42+1 Yoga Dhruva 04:22–23:320 Chaturmasya0 Dwipushkar Yoga 14:42–04:23 (27.07)0 Anandadi: Rakshasa 14:42–04:23 (27.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:22–14:07−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:22–14:07

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:22

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — until 12:42
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 04:23

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 11:20 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 3 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 12:42 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 20:01 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 11:20 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 11:20	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 11:20	karana Gara
from 12:42	nakshatra Ardra
from 20:01	yoga Harshana
from 21:45	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:33
Sunrise	04:23
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:46
End of twilight	21:36
Moonrise	00:13
Moonset	19:38
Day length	16 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:20	from 12:42

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (04:23–12:42) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 20:46–22:18
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:23–11:20 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:23–12:42

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:20–04:25 (28.07)

Anandadi: Amrita 04:23–12:42 Anandadi: Musala 12:42–04:25 (28.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:23–03:53
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:19–16:24
Godhuli	20:46–21:01
Pradosha	20:46–22:18
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (28.07)
Amrita Kalam	04:38–06:06, 01:16–02:42 (28.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:35–14:38
Yamaganda	06:26–08:29
Gulika Kalam	10:32–12:35
Dur Muhurta	12:02–13:08
Varjyam	20:14–21:41

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:23–06:22, 09:23–11:20

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 04:23–06:22, 09:23–11:20
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 04:23–06:22, 09:23–11:20
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:23–06:22, 09:23–18:11, 20:07–20:46

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 12:42, Ardra from 12:42; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 11:20, Krishna-trayodashi from 11:20; lagna Karka 04:23, Simha 06:22, Kanya 09:23, Tula 12:23, Vrischika 15:24, Dhanu 18:11, Makara 20:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 12:42) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 12:42) — sadness; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +7

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

Auspicious time ends by 12:42

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:23–12:42+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:23–11:20+1 Anandadi: Amrita 04:23–12:42+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:23–12:42+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Harshana 20:01–04:25 (28.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:20–04:25 (28.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Musala 12:42–04:25 (28.07)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 12:42–04:25 (28.07)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:23

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi; cons: Anandadi: Kana, Krishna Chaturdashi
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 04:25

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 08:04 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 3 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 10:14 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 16:08 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 08:04 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 08:04	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 08:04	karana Vishti
from 10:14	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 16:08	yoga Vajra
from 18:19	karana Shakuni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:35
Sunrise	04:25
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:44
End of twilight	21:34
Moonrise	01:26
Moonset	20:17
Day length	16 h 19 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:04	from 10:14

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, Punarvasu (10:14–20:44) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:04–18:19: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 18:19–20:44: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Krishna-chaturdashi 08:04–20:44: 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, 00:20–00:51 (29.07)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:14–04:27 (29.07) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 10:14–04:27 (29.07)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:04–04:27 (29.07)

Anandadi: Siddhi 10:14–04:27 (29.07) Anandadi: Kana 04:25–10:14

Bhadra in heaven: 08:04–18:19; Bhadra Mukha 08:04–09:46; Bhadra Puchha 17:15–18:17

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:24–03:55
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:18–16:23
Godhuli	20:44–21:00
Pradosha	20:44–22:17
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (29.07)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:37–16:40
Yamaganda	04:25–06:28
Gulika Kalam	08:30–10:32
Dur Muhurta	09:52–10:57, 16:23–17:29
Varjyam	20:50–22:15

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:25–06:18

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:25–06:18
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:25–06:18
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:25–06:18

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ardra until 10:14, Punarvasu from 10:14; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 08:04, Krishna-chaturdashi from 08:04; lagna Karka 04:25, Simha 06:18, Kanya 09:19, Tula 12:19, Vrischika 15:20, Dhanu 18:07, Makara 20:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 10:14) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 10:14) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 08:04–20:44: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:14–04:27 (29.07)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 10:14–04:27 (29.07)+1 Yoga Harshana 04:25–16:08+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 10:14–04:27 (29.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 10:14–04:27 (29.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:04–04:27 (29.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vajra 16:08–17:08−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:25–10:14−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:04–18:19−2 Krishna Chaturdashi 08:04–04:27 (29.07)−3 Anandadi: Kana 04:25–10:14

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:25

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Kshaya tithi
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Ashadha Amavasya (Deep Amavasya) · Karkidaka Vavu

At sunrise 04:27

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 04:29 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 4 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 07:27 more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 12:02 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 04:29 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 04:29	tithi Amavasya (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 04:29	karana Chatushpada
from 07:27	nakshatra Pushya
from 12:02	yoga Siddhi
from 14:37	karana Naga
from 00:44 (30.07)	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 00:44 (30.07)	karana Kimstughna

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:37
Sunrise	04:27
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:43
End of twilight	21:32
Moonrise	03:02
Moonset	20:41
Day length	16 h 15 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 04:29	from 07:27

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, Punarvasu (04:27–07:27) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (07:27–20:43) is good for sowing.
Shakuni 04:27–04:29: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 04:29–14:37: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Naga 14:37–20:43: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 04:27–04:29: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Amavasya (Deep Amavasya) · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of Ashadha — Deep Amavasya in Maharashtra: oil lamps are cleaned and lit; in North India it is Hariyali Amavasya, when trees are planted.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 04:29–00:44 (30.07)
the kshaya tithi does not touch sunrise — the festival is on the day it begins

Karkidaka Vavu · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of the month of Karkidakam (Sun in Karka): in Kerala, the main day of ancestor rites (Vavu Bali), with rituals on riverbanks and the seashore.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 04:29–00:44 (30.07)
the kshaya tithi does not touch sunrise — the festival is on the day it begins

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:27–07:27 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 00:44–04:29 (30.07)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:27–07:27 Anandadi: Utpata 07:27–04:29 (30.07)

Gandanta (tithi): 00:24–01:04 (30.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:25–03:56
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:17–16:22
Godhuli	20:43–20:58
Pradosha	20:43–22:16
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (30.07)
Amrita Kalam	05:20–06:44, 22:54–00:18 (30.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:33–12:35
Yamaganda	16:39–18:41
Gulika Kalam	06:29–08:31
Dur Muhurta	07:42–08:47, 13:07–14:12
Varjyam	14:28–15:52

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:27–06:14, 09:15–18:03, 19:59–20:43

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 07:27, Pushya from 07:27; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 04:29, Amavasya from 04:29; lagna Karka 04:27, Simha 06:14, Kanya 09:15, Tula 12:15, Vrischika 15:17, Dhanu 18:03, Makara 19:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 07:27) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 07:27) — increase in wealth; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 04:27–04:29: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 04:29–20:43: 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).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi, Kshaya tithi

+2 Pushya 07:27–04:29 (30.07)+1 Yoga Siddhi 12:02–04:29 (30.07)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:27–07:270 Chaturmasya−1 Eclipse nearby−2 Kshaya tithi−3 Anandadi: Utpata 07:27–04:29 (30.07)−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 04:27–04:29

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 04:27

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Shravana (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Solar eclipse, partial (not visible here)

At sunrise 04:29

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 20:58 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 4 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 04:31 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 07:51 more
Karana	Kimstughna (fixed) · until 10:51 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 04:31	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 07:51	yoga Vyatipata
from 10:51	karana Bava
from 20:58	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 20:58	karana Balava
from 01:36 (31.07)	nakshatra Magha
from 03:42 (31.07)	yoga Variyana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:40
Sunrise	04:29
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:41
End of twilight	21:29
Moonrise	04:45
Moonset	20:57
Day length	16 h 11 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	00:44
Solar eclipse, partial	greatest eclipse 00:56, magnitude 0.521
Visibility	not visible here (below the horizon)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 04:31

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, Pushya (04:29–04:31) is good for sowing.
Kimstughna 04:29–10:51: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Mitra 04:29–04:31 Anandadi: Manasa 04:31–01:36 (31.07) Anandadi: Padma 01:36–04:31 (31.07)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 20:19–06:54 (31.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:27–03:58
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:17–16:21
Godhuli	20:41–20:56
Pradosha	20:41–22:15
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (31.07)
Amrita Kalam	00:12–01:36 (31.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:32–10:33
Yamaganda	14:36–16:38
Gulika Kalam	04:29–06:30
Dur Muhurta	04:29–05:34, 05:34–06:38
Varjyam	15:46–17:10

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Pushya until 04:31, Ashlesha from 04:31; tithi Shukla-pratipat; lagna Karka 04:29, Simha 06:10, Kanya 09:11, Tula 12:11, Vrischika 15:13, Dhanu 17:59, Makara 19:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 04:31) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 04:31) — 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:

Vyatipata 07:51–20:41: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 04:29–07:51+2 Pushya 04:29–04:31+1 Anandadi: Manasa 04:31–01:36 (31.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:31–01:36 (31.07)−1 Eclipse (not visible here)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Vyatipata 07:51–03:42 (31.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:29

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Shravana (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Siddharthi (No. 53) · Shaka 1781 · Vikram 1916 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 04:31

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 17:23 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 1 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 22:54 more Gandamula
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 23:44 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 07:09 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 07:09	karana Kaulava
from 17:23	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 17:23	karana Taitila
from 22:54	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 23:44	yoga Parigha
from 03:41 (01.08)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:42
Sunrise	04:31
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:39
End of twilight	21:27
Moonrise	06:28
Moonset	21:07
Day length	16 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:23

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (04:31–20:39) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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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, 20:39–21:07
on the first evenings the crescent sets almost together with the Sun (northern latitudes) — the day is chosen by the Yallop crescent visibility criterion
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 20:39–21:07

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 22:54–04:32 (01.08)

Yamaghanta 04:31–22:54

Anandadi: Chhatra 22:54–04:32 (01.08) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:31–22:54

Gandanta (nakshatra): 20:19 (30.07)–06:54
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:28–03:59
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:16–16:21
Godhuli	20:39–20:55
Pradosha	20:39–22:13
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (01.08)
Amrita Kalam	20:46–22:11

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:38–20:39
Yamaganda	12:35–14:36
Gulika Kalam	16:37–18:38
Dur Muhurta	18:30–19:34
Varjyam	12:15–13:40

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:31–06:06, 09:07–15:09, 19:52–20:39

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:31–06:06, 09:07–15:09, 19:52–20:39
Cutting fingernails	average 04:31–06:06, 09:07–15:09, 19:52–20:39
Cutting toenails	average 19:52–20:39
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:31–06:06, 09:07–17:55, 19:52–20:39

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Magha; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 17:23, Shukla-tritya from 17:23; lagna Karka 04:31, Simha 06:06, Kanya 09:07, Tula 12:07, Vrischika 15:09, Dhanu 17:55, Makara 19:52

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −5

Strict prohibition: Yamaghanta

+1 Yoga Variyana 04:31–23:44+1 Auspicious tithi 04:31–17:230 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 04:31–22:54−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Gandanta 04:31–06:54−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:31–22:54−3 Yamaghanta 04:31–22:54

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 04:31

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

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.

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.

Siddharthi (No. 53 of 60, “one who has reached the goal”) — A year of achievement: wishes fulfilled and success in affairs.
Northern samvatsara: Pramoda (No. 4)
Shaka Samvat 1781 · Vikram Samvat 1916 · Kali Yuga 4960
Next year — Raudra, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 22.03.1860
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.

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

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.

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.

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).

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-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

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

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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Pushya
+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-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+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).

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”

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

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.

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-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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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.

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.

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

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable 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).

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-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

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 Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Parigha (19) — “bolt, barrier”
Inauspicious: obstacles; nothing is started in the first half of the yoga, while the second half is acceptable.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Shukla-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.

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

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

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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

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

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

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

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

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

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

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

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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.

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)

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

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.

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

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

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

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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.

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

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Makara
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

Mula (19)
Meaning: Root
Symbol: Roots, elephant goad, lion's tail (panicle)
Deity: Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi)
Type: sharp (tikshna, daruna) — For drastic actions: surgery, severing ties, taming, exorcism, fighting diseases and enemies; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Mula is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Ketu
Shakti: destroy, crush (also the ability to destroy destruction)

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.

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

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

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

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.

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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.

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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.

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Purnima
−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-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.

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

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.

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

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.

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-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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)

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-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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.

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.

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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.

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.

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

nakshatra 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-tritya
any undertakings

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

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.

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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.

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable 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.

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.

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)

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 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-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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

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.

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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)

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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)

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 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.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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).

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.

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

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

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Shravana (Vedic name Nabhas) — The month of Shiva and the rains: Shravana Somvars (Mondays), Naga Panchami, Raksha Bandhan; in the dark half — Krishna Janmashtami.
Patron: Shridhara; Aditya — Indra. Full moon in nakshatra Shravana. Ritu: Varsha.

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.

Solar eclipse, partial
The Moon covers the Sun (occurs only at new moon). Traditionally it is Rahu’s time: Sutak begins 12 hours (4 praharas) before the eclipse; during the eclipse people refrain from eating and recite mantras, and afterwards take a holy bath and give dana.
Only part of the disc is covered: the Sun’s by the Moon, or the Moon’s by the Earth’s shadow.

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-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Eclipse (not visible here)
There is an eclipse on this date, but it is not visible at this location (or it is only penumbral): Sutak and eclipse rites are not observed, the influence is weak; important undertakings are still better postponed.

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

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

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