Panchanga Calendar

July 2100

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SamvatsaraRaudra (54)MonthJyeshtha → Ashadha from 8.07RituGrishmaAyanaUttarayana → Dakshinayana from 18.07Place55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

July 2100 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Jyeshtha (until 7.07), Ashadha (from 8.07). Periods: 8–15.07 — Ashadha Gupta Navaratri; from 17.07 — Chaturmasya. Major festivals: 9.07 Ratha Yatra; 17.07 Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma); 21.07 Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima).

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1Ashw9after 08:49
2Ashw10after 08:55
3Bhar11Yogini Ekadashi
4Krit12Pradosha
5Roh13after 12:14
6Mrig14
7Ard30Amavasya
8Pun1Chandra Darshan
9Push2Ratha Yatra
10Ashl3
11Mag4Vinayaka Chaturthi
12PPh5Skanda Shashti
13UPh6after 13:56
14Has7until 06:49
15Chit8Masik Durgashtami
16Swa10after 08:26
17Vish11Devshayani
18Anu12Pradosha
19Mul13
20PAsh14
21UAsh15Guru Purnima
22Shra1
23Dhan2after 11:49
24Shat3Sankashti
25PBh4
26PBh5Shravana Somvar
27UBh6
28Rev7Kalashtami
29Ashw8
30Bhar9
31Krit10
Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable
Markersafter / until HH:MM
Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya
Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed
Icons this month (19)
Tripushkar YogaEkadashiPradoshaAmrita Siddhi YogaShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Guru Pushya YogaChandra DarshanRatha YatraVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiGoddess (Durga, Kali)DevshayaniSankrantiGuru Purnimaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)SankashtiShravana SomvarKalashtami
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 Thu — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Manasa after 08:49 until 19:44
    Ashwini (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
  • 5.07 Mon — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Vardhamana, Auspicious nakshatra after 12:14 until 14:07
    Mrigashirsha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
  • 8.07 Thu — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi, Auspicious nakshatra
    Punarvasu (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
  • 16.07 Fri — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga, Auspicious nakshatra after 08:26
    Vishakha (mixed): for everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal.
  • 22.07 Thu — Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Priti
    Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.

Festivals

  • 3.07 Sat Yogini Ekadashi
  • 4.07 Sun Pradosha Vrat
  • 5.07 Mon Masik Shivaratri
  • 7.07 Wed Jyeshtha Amavasya
  • 8.07 Thu Chandra Darshan
  • 8.07 Thu Ashadha Gupta Navaratri
  • 9.07 Fri Ratha Yatra
  • 11.07 Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi
  • 12.07 Mon Skanda Shashti
  • 15.07 Thu Masik Durgashtami
  • 17.07 Sat Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma)
  • 17.07 Sat Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana)
  • 18.07 Sun Pradosha Vrat
  • 21.07 Wed Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima)
  • 21.07 Wed Ashadha Purnima
  • 24.07 Sat Sankashti Chaturthi (Gajanana)
  • 26.07 Mon Shravana Somvar
  • 28.07 Wed Kalashtami

Special muhurta yogas

  • 1.07 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
  • 2.07 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:51–05:04
  • 3.07 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 11:05–03:52 (04.07)
  • 4.07 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 03:52–10:17
  • 5.07 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
  • 5.07 Mon Amrita Siddhi Yoga 12:14–03:54 (06.07)
  • 8.07 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
  • 8.07 Thu Amrita Siddhi Yoga 15:10–03:58 (09.07)
  • 8.07 Thu Guru Pushya Yoga 15:10–03:58 (09.07)
  • 13.07 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 08:49–12:42
  • 14.07 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:04–11:27
  • 18.07 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:33–04:12 (19.07)
  • 27.07 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:25–07:08
  • 29.07 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:29–12:57
  • 31.07 Sat Amrita Siddhi Yoga 18:24–01:27 (01.08)
  • 31.07 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:24–04:34 (01.08)

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

Avoid starting important matters

  • 3.07 Sat — Hutashana Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
  • 4.07 Sun — Krakacha Yoga, Hutashana Yoga, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
  • 6.07 Tue — Krishna Chaturdashi, Yamaghanta, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
  • 7.07 Wed — Amavasya, Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
  • 11.07 Sun — Vyatipata, Rikta tithi, Bhadra on earth
  • 15.07 Thu — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi, Surya Dagdha tithi
  • 17.07 Sat — Sankranti day, Vishti (Bhadra), Hutashana Yoga
  • 18.07 Sun — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga, Anandadi: Kana (unfavourable day)
  • 20.07 Tue — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vaidhriti, Rikta tithi (unfavourable day)
  • 25.07 Sun — Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
  • 28.07 Wed — Anandadi: Utpata, Panchaka, Gandanta (unfavourable day)
  • 30.07 Fri — Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra

Sky this month

  • 7.07 New moon (Amavasya) 15:08
  • 17.07 Karka Sankranti 20:17 — the Sun enters Karka (Cancer)
  • 21.07 Full moon (Purnima) 13:14
  • There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

  • 8–15.07 Ashadha Gupta Navaratri
  • from 17.07 Chaturmasya
  • 23.07 12:57 – 28.07 09:58 Chora Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Raudra (No. 54, “fierce, belonging to Rudra”) — A fierce year: storms, disease and strife; prudence is needed. more

Northern samvatsara: Bhava. Shaka Samvat 2022, Vikram Samvat 2157, Kali Yuga 5201.

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

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

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

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

SummaryBest day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 08:49; auspicious time — until 19:44
MonthJyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more

At sunrise 03:50

Tithi9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 06:30 more
NakshatraAshwini, pada 1 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 05:04 (02.07) more
Gandamula
YogaAtiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 13:17 more
KaranaGara (movable) · until 06:30 more
VaraGuru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 06:30tithi Krishna-dashami
from 06:30karana Vanija
from 13:17yoga Sukarma
from 19:44karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:49
Sunrise03:50
Noon12:33
Sunset21:16
End of twilight22:16
Moonrise00:01
Moonset15:21
Day length17 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 06:30

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

  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 19:44–21:16: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:30–03:51 (02.07)

Hutashana Yoga 03:50–06:30 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–06:30

Anandadi: Manasa all day

  • Bhadra in heaven: 19:44–08:55 (02.07); Bhadra Puchha 21:41–23:00; Bhadra Mukha 23:00–01:13 (02.07)
  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 19:18 (30.06)–08:49
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta02:57–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:37
Godhuli21:16–21:29
Pradosha21:16–22:35
Nishitha00:20–00:47 (02.07)
Amrita Kalam20:57–22:45

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam14:44–16:55
Yamaganda03:50–06:01
Gulika Kalam08:11–10:22
Dur Muhurta09:39–10:48, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam00:34–02:22 (02.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:30–08:22, 11:23–17:24

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

Cutting hair, shavinggood 06:30–08:22, 11:23–17:24
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsgood 06:30–08:22, 11:23–17:24
Bathing, washing hairgood 06:30–08:22, 11:23–20:06

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Krishna-navami until 06:30, Krishna-dashami from 06:30; lagna Mithuna 03:50, Karka 05:23, Simha 08:22, Kanya 11:23, Tula 14:23, Vrischika 17:24, Dhanu 20:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini — joy; Thursday — success.

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

  • Krishna-navami 03:50–06:30: 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

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:49

Auspicious time ends by 19:44

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:30–03:51 (02.07)+1 Anandadi: Manasa all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Sukarma 13:17–03:51 (02.07)0 Hutashana Yoga 03:50–06:30 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–06:30 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 19:44–03:51 (02.07)−1 Gandanta 03:50–08:49−2 Rikta tithi 03:50–06:30

Panchanga at sunrise 03:50

SummaryFavourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 08:55
MonthJyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 08:55 more
NakshatraAshwini, pada 4 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 05:04 more
Gandamula
YogaSukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 14:14 more
KaranaVishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:55 more
VaraShukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 05:04nakshatra Bharani
from 08:55tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 08:55karana Bava
from 14:14yoga Dhriti
from 22:02karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:51
Sunrise03:51
Noon12:33
Sunset21:16
End of twilight22:15
Moonrise00:09
Moonset16:41
Day length17 h 25 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

taskat sunrisefrom 05:04from 08:55

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (05:04–21:16) is good for root crops.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:51–08:55: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:51–05:04 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:55–03:51 (03.07)

Hutashana Yoga 03:51–08:55

Anandadi: Vajra 03:51–05:04 Anandadi: Mudgara 05:04–03:51 (03.07)

  • Bhadra in heaven: 19:44 (01.07)–08:55; Bhadra Puchha 21:41–23:00 (01.07); Bhadra Mukha 23:00 (01.07)–01:13
  • Gandanta (tithi): 08:28–09:21
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta02:58–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:37
Godhuli21:16–21:29
Pradosha21:16–22:35
Nishitha00:20–00:47 (03.07)
Amrita Kalam02:30–04:17 (03.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam10:23–12:33
Yamaganda16:54–19:05
Gulika Kalam06:01–08:12
Dur Muhurta07:20–08:29, 13:08–14:18
Varjyam15:47–17:34

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:51–05:04

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

Cutting hair, shavinggood 03:51–05:04
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsgood 03:51–05:04
Bathing, washing hairgood 03:51–05:04

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Ashwini until 05:04, Bharani from 05:04; tithi Krishna-dashami until 08:55, Krishna-ekadashi from 08:55; lagna Mithuna 03:51, Karka 05:19, Simha 08:18, Kanya 11:19, Tula 14:19, Vrischika 17:20, Dhanu 20:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 05:04) — joy; Bharani (from 05:04) — facing death (dangers); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:55

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:55–03:51 (03.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:51–05:04+1 Yoga Sukarma 03:51–14:14+1 Auspicious weekday0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:51–05:040 Hutashana Yoga 03:51–08:55 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:51–08:55−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:04–03:51 (03.07)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 05:04–03:51 (03.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:51

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Hutashana Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
MonthJyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
FestivalsYogini Ekadashi

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 11:05 more
NakshatraBharani, pada 4 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 07:51 more
YogaDhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 14:58 more
KaranaBalava (movable) · until 11:05 more
VaraShani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 07:51nakshatra Krittika
from 11:05tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 11:05karana Kaulava
from 14:58yoga Shula
from 00:01 (04.07)karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:52
Sunrise03:51
Noon12:34
Sunset21:15
End of twilight22:15
Moonrise00:20
Moonset18:01
Day length17 h 23 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 07:51from 11:05

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, Bharani (03:51–07:51) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (07:51–21:15) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Yogini Ekadashi · Vishnu

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:55 (02.07)–11:05
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 03:52–07:21 (04.07)

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 11:05–03:52 (04.07)

Hutashana Yoga 03:51–11:05

Anandadi: Dhwaja 07:51–03:52 (04.07) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:51–07:51

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.

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta02:59–03:25
Abhijit Muhurta11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:37
Godhuli21:15–21:28
Pradosha21:15–22:35
Nishitha00:21–00:47 (04.07)
Amrita Kalam02:30–04:17

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam08:12–10:23
Yamaganda14:44–16:54
Gulika Kalam03:51–06:02
Dur Muhurta03:51–05:01, 05:01–06:11
Varjyam21:04–22:50

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, shavingbad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsbad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:51–08:14, 11:15–19:59

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Bharani until 07:51, Krittika from 07:51; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 11:05, Krishna-dvadashi from 11:05; lagna Mithuna 03:51, Karka 05:15, Simha 08:14, Kanya 11:15, Tula 14:15, Vrischika 17:16, Dhanu 19:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 07:51) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 07:51) — consumption (a wasting disease); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

  • Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
  • The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
  • Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

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

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 07:51–03:52 (04.07)+1 Yoga Dhriti 03:51–14:580 Tripushkar Yoga 11:05–03:52 (04.07)0 Yoga Shula 14:58–17:00−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:51–07:51−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:51–07:51−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:51–11:05

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 03:51

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Hutashana Yoga
MonthJyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
FestivalsPradosha Vrat

At sunrise 03:52

Tithi12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 12:50 more
NakshatraKrittika, pada 4 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 10:17 more
YogaShula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 15:22 more
KaranaTaitila (movable) · until 12:50 more
VaraRavi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 10:17nakshatra Rohini
from 12:50tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 12:50karana Gara
from 15:22yoga Ganda
from 01:33 (05.07)karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:53
Sunrise03:52
Noon12:34
Sunset21:15
End of twilight22:14
Moonrise00:36
Moonset19:20
Day length17 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 10:17from 12:50

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, Krittika (03:52–10:17) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (10:17–21:15) is good for sowing.

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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, 21:15–22:34
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 03:52–10:17

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:52–12:50 Hutashana Yoga 03:52–12:50 Krakacha Yoga 03:52–12:50

Anandadi: Prajapati 10:17–03:53 (05.07) Anandadi: Dhumra 03:52–10:17

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.

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta02:59–03:26
Abhijit Muhurta11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:37
Godhuli21:15–21:28
Pradosha21:15–22:34
Nishitha00:21–00:47 (05.07)
Amrita Kalam07:38–09:24

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam19:04–21:15
Yamaganda12:34–14:44
Gulika Kalam16:54–19:04
Dur Muhurta18:56–20:05
Varjyam03:35–05:19 (05.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 11:11–17:12

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, shavingaverage 11:11–17:12
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 11:11–17:12
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:52–08:10, 11:11–19:55

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Krittika until 10:17, Rohini from 10:17; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 12:50, Krishna-trayodashi from 12:50; lagna Mithuna 03:52, Karka 05:11, Simha 08:10, Kanya 11:11, Tula 14:11, Vrischika 17:12, Dhanu 19:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 10:17) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 10:17) — destruction of all misfortunes; Sunday — physical well-being.

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).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

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

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 10:17–03:53 (05.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 10:17–03:53 (05.07)0 Tripushkar Yoga 03:52–10:170 Yoga Ganda 15:22–17:46−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 03:52–10:17−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:52–12:50−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:52–12:50−3 Krakacha Yoga 03:52–12:50

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

SummaryBest day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Vardhamana; auspicious time — after 12:14; auspicious time — until 14:07
MonthJyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
FestivalsMasik Shivaratri

At sunrise 03:53

Tithi13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 14:07 more
NakshatraRohini, pada 3 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 12:14 more
YogaGanda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 15:24 more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 14:07 more
VaraSoma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 12:14nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 14:07tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 14:07karana Vishti
from 15:24yoga Vriddhi
from 02:34 (06.07)karana Shakuni

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:54
Sunrise03:53
Noon12:34
Sunset21:14
End of twilight22:13
Moonrise01:03
Moonset20:28
Day length17 h 20 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

taskat sunrisefrom 12:14from 14:07

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (03:53–12:14) is good for sowing.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (12:14–21:14) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 14:07–21:14: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
  • Krishna-chaturdashi 14:07–21:14: 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, 00:21–00:48 (06.07)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 12:14–03:54 (06.07)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:53–12:14 Anandadi: Ananda 12:14–03:54 (06.07)

  • Bhadra in heaven: 14:07–02:34 (06.07); Bhadra Mukha 14:07–16:11; Bhadra Puchha 01:16–02:30 (06.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:00–03:27
Abhijit Muhurta11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:36
Godhuli21:14–21:27
Pradosha21:14–22:34
Nishitha00:21–00:48 (06.07)
Amrita Kalam08:46–10:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam06:03–08:14
Yamaganda10:24–12:34
Gulika Kalam14:44–16:54
Dur Muhurta13:08–14:18, 16:36–17:46
Varjyam03:35–05:19, 18:11–19:52

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:53–14:07

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, shavingaverage 03:53–14:07
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 03:53–14:07
Bathing, washing hairgood 03:53–08:06, 11:07–14:07

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Rohini until 12:14, Mrigashirsha from 12:14; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 14:07, Krishna-chaturdashi from 14:07; lagna Mithuna 03:53, Karka 05:07, Simha 08:06, Kanya 11:07, Tula 14:07, Vrischika 17:08, Dhanu 19:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 12:14) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 12:14) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

  • Krishna-chaturdashi 14:07–21:14: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

  • The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in 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

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 12:14

Auspicious time ends by 14:07

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 12:14–03:54 (06.07)+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:53–12:14+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:53–12:14+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Vriddhi 15:24–03:54 (06.07)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 14:07–02:34 (06.07)−1 Krishna Chaturdashi 14:07–03:54 (06.07)

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 03:53

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Yamaghanta
MonthJyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more

At sunrise 03:54

Tithi14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 14:53 more
NakshatraMrigashirsha, pada 3 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 13:41 more
YogaVriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 15:01 more
KaranaShakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 14:53 more
VaraMangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 13:41nakshatra Ardra
from 14:53tithi Amavasya
from 14:53karana Chatushpada
from 15:01yoga Dhruva
from 03:04 (07.07)karana Naga

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:56
Sunrise03:54
Noon12:34
Sunset21:13
End of twilight22:12
Moonrise01:47
Moonset21:19
Day length17 h 18 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

taskat sunrisefrom 13:41from 14:53

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (03:54–13:41) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • Shakuni 03:54–14:53: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
  • Chatushpada 14:53–21:13: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
  • Krishna-chaturdashi 03:54–14:53: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Yamaghanta 13:41–03:56 (07.07)

Anandadi: Chara 13:41–03:56 (07.07) Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:54–13:41

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:01–03:28
Abhijit Muhurta11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:36
Godhuli21:13–21:27
Pradosha21:13–22:34
Nishitha00:21–00:48 (07.07)
Amrita Kalam04:21–06:03

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam16:53–19:03
Yamaganda08:14–10:24
Gulika Kalam12:34–14:44
Dur Muhurta07:22–08:31, 23:54–00:21 (07.07)
Varjyam22:26–00:06 (07.07)

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:54–08:02, 11:03–19:47

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 13:41, Ardra from 13:41; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 14:53, Amavasya from 14:53; lagna Mithuna 03:54, Karka 05:04, Simha 08:02, Kanya 11:03, Tula 14:03, Vrischika 17:04, Dhanu 19:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 13:41) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 13:41) — sadness; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

  • Krishna-chaturdashi 03:54–14:53: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
  • Amavasya 14:53–21:13: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

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: Krishna Chaturdashi

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:54–13:41+1 Yoga Vriddhi 03:54–15:010 Anandadi: Chara 13:41–03:56 (07.07)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 13:41–03:56 (07.07)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:54–13:41−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Yamaghanta 13:41–03:56 (07.07)−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 03:54–14:53

Panchanga at sunrise 03:54

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Samvartaka Yoga
MonthJyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
FestivalsJyeshtha Amavasya

At sunrise 03:56

Tithi30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 15:08 more
NakshatraArdra, pada 3 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 14:39 more
YogaDhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 14:15 more
KaranaNaga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 15:08 more
VaraBuddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 14:15yoga Vyaghata
from 14:39nakshatra Punarvasu
from 15:08tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 15:08karana Kimstughna
from 03:05 (08.07)karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:57
Sunrise03:56
Noon12:34
Sunset21:12
End of twilight22:10
Moonrise02:50
Moonset21:52
Day length17 h 16 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)15:08

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 14:39from 15:08

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 (14:39–21:12) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • Naga 03:56–15:08: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
  • Kimstughna 15:08–21:12: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Jyeshtha Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 14:53 (06.07)–15:08
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Samvartaka Yoga 15:08–03:57 (08.07)

Anandadi: Musala 03:56–14:39 Anandadi: Gada 14:39–03:57 (08.07)

  • Gandanta (tithi): 14:44–15:32

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:02–03:29
Abhijit Muhurtanone: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:36
Godhuli21:12–21:26
Pradosha21:12–22:33
Nishitha00:21–00:48 (08.07)
Amrita Kalam04:15–05:55

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam12:34–14:44
Yamaganda06:05–08:15
Gulika Kalam10:24–12:34
Dur Muhurta11:59–13:09
Varjyam02:55–04:33 (08.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 15:08–21:12

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, shavingaverage 15:08–21:12
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 15:08–21:12
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:56–19:43

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ardra until 14:39, Punarvasu from 14:39; tithi Amavasya until 15:08, Shukla-pratipat from 15:08; lagna Mithuna 03:56, Karka 05:00, Simha 07:58, Kanya 10:59, Tula 13:59, Vrischika 17:00, Dhanu 19:43

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 14:39) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 14:39) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

  • Amavasya 03:56–15:08: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

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: Amavasya

+1 Yoga Dhruva 03:56–14:15+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious nakshatra 14:39–03:57 (08.07)0 Yoga Vyaghata 14:15–17:40−1 Anandadi: Musala 03:56–14:39−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:56–14:39−1 Samvartaka Yoga 15:08–03:57 (08.07)−3 Amavasya 03:56–15:08

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:56

SummaryBest day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1
FestivalsChandra Darshan · Ashadha Gupta Navaratri

At sunrise 03:57

Tithi1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 14:56 more
NakshatraPunarvasu, pada 3 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 15:10 more
YogaVyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 13:06 more
KaranaBava (movable) · until 14:56 more
VaraGuru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 13:06yoga Harshana
from 14:56tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 14:56karana Balava
from 15:10nakshatra Pushya
from 02:41 (09.07)karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:59
Sunrise03:57
Noon12:34
Sunset21:11
End of twilight22:09
Moonrise04:11
Moonset22:13
Day length17 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

taskat sunrisefrom 14:56from 15:10

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 (03:57–15:10) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (15:10–21:11) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Chandra Darshan · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: first visible lunar crescent, 21:11–22:13
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 21:11–22:13

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 15:08 (07.07)–14:56
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Ghatasthapana: 03:57–09:42
Abhijit Muhurta (fallback time): 12:00–13:09

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:57–15:10 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 15:10–03:58 (09.07) Guru Pushya Yoga 15:10–03:58 (09.07)

Anandadi: Siddhi 03:57–15:10 Anandadi: Shubha 15:10–03:58 (09.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:03–03:30
Abhijit Muhurta12:00–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:36
Godhuli21:11–21:25
Pradosha21:11–22:33
Nishitha00:21–00:48 (09.07)
Amrita Kalam12:43–14:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam14:43–16:53
Yamaganda03:57–06:06
Gulika Kalam08:15–10:25
Dur Muhurta09:42–10:51, 16:36–17:45
Varjyam02:55–04:33, 23:12–00:49 (09.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 14:56–16:56

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, shavinggood 14:56–16:56
Cutting fingernailsgood 14:56–16:56
Cutting toenailsaverage throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hairgood 14:56–19:39

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 15:10, Pushya from 15:10; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 14:56, Shukla-dvitya from 14:56; lagna Mithuna 03:57, Karka 04:56, Simha 07:54, Kanya 10:55, Tula 13:55, Vrischika 16:56, Dhanu 19:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 15:10) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 15:10) — increase in wealth; Thursday — success.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +8

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 03:57–15:10+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:57–15:10+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:57–15:100 Yoga Harshana 13:06–03:58 (09.07)0 Auspicious tithi 14:56–03:58 (09.07)

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

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Pushya, Yoga Harshana; cons: Anandadi: Utpata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2
FestivalsRatha Yatra

At sunrise 03:58

Tithi2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 14:20 more
NakshatraPushya, pada 3 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 15:17 more
YogaHarshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 11:39 more
KaranaKaulava (movable) · until 14:20 more
VaraShukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 11:39yoga Vajra
from 14:20tithi Shukla-tritya
from 14:20karana Taitila
from 15:17nakshatra Ashlesha
from 01:54 (10.07)karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:00
Sunrise03:58
Noon12:35
Sunset21:11
End of twilight22:08
Moonrise05:41
Moonset22:27
Day length17 h 12 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

taskat sunrisefrom 14:20from 15:17

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, Pushya (03:58–15:17) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Ratha Yatra · Jagannath

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 14:56 (08.07)–14:20
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:58–14:20

Anandadi: Utpata 03:58–15:17 Anandadi: Mrityu 15:17–03:59 (10.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:04–03:31
Abhijit Muhurta12:00–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:26–16:35
Godhuli21:11–21:24
Pradosha21:11–22:32
Nishitha00:21–00:48 (10.07)
Amrita Kalam08:51–10:28

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam10:25–12:34
Yamaganda16:52–19:01
Gulika Kalam06:07–08:16
Dur Muhurta07:24–08:33, 13:09–14:17
Varjyam03:58–05:33 (10.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:58–07:51, 10:51–15:17

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

Cutting hair, shavinggood 03:58–07:51, 10:51–15:17
Cutting fingernailsgood 03:58–07:51, 10:51–15:17
Cutting toenailsgood 14:20–15:17
Bathing, washing hairgood 03:58–07:51, 10:51–15:17

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Pushya until 15:17, Ashlesha from 15:17; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 14:20, Shukla-tritya from 14:20; lagna Mithuna 03:58, Karka 04:52, Simha 07:51, Kanya 10:51, Tula 13:52, Vrischika 16:53, Dhanu 19:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 15:17) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 15:17) — physical affliction (suffering); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+2 Pushya 03:58–15:17+1 Yoga Harshana 03:58–11:39+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:58–14:200 Yoga Vajra 11:39–12:450 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 15:17–03:59 (10.07)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:58–14:20−3 Anandadi: Utpata 03:58–15:17

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:58

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Manasa; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

At sunrise 03:59

Tithi3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 13:22 more
NakshatraAshlesha, pada 3 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 15:04 more
Gandamula
YogaVajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 09:54 more
KaranaGara (movable) · until 13:22 more
VaraShani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 09:54yoga Siddhi
from 13:22tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 13:22karana Vanija
from 15:04nakshatra Magha
from 00:47 (11.07)karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:02
Sunrise03:59
Noon12:35
Sunset21:10
End of twilight22:06
Moonrise07:12
Moonset22:36
Day length17 h 10 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

taskat sunrisefrom 13:22from 15:04

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (15:04–21:10) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:22–04:00 (11.07) Ravi Yoga 15:04–04:00 (11.07)

Anandadi: Manasa 03:59–15:04 Anandadi: Padma 15:04–04:00 (11.07)

  • Bhadra on earth: 00:47–12:07 (11.07); Bhadra Mukha 00:45–02:38 (11.07); Bhadra Puchha 10:59–12:07 (11.07)
  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 09:09–20:57
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:05–03:32
Abhijit Muhurta12:00–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:26–16:35
Godhuli21:10–21:23
Pradosha21:10–22:32
Nishitha00:21–00:49 (11.07)
Amrita Kalam13:28–15:04

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam08:17–10:26
Yamaganda14:43–16:52
Gulika Kalam03:59–06:08
Dur Muhurta03:59–05:08, 05:08–06:17
Varjyam03:58–05:33, 02:48–04:22 (11.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:59–07:47, 10:47–13:22

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage 03:59–07:47, 10:47–13:22
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 03:59–07:47, 10:47–13:22
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:59–07:47, 10:47–13:22

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 15:04, Magha from 15:04; tithi Shukla-tritya until 13:22, Shukla-chaturti from 13:22; lagna Mithuna 03:59, Karka 04:48, Simha 07:47, Kanya 10:47, Tula 13:48, Vrischika 16:49, Dhanu 19:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 15:04) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 15:04) — loss of property; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

  • Shukla-chaturti 13:22–21:10: 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 Magha nakshatra 4 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+1 Yoga Siddhi 09:54–04:00 (11.07)+1 Anandadi: Manasa 03:59–15:04+1 Auspicious tithi 03:59–13:22+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:22–04:00 (11.07)+1 Ravi Yoga 15:04–04:00 (11.07)−1 Rikta tithi 13:22–04:00 (11.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:59–15:04

Panchanga at sunrise 03:59

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Rikta tithi
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4
FestivalsVinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 04:00

Tithi4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 12:07 more
NakshatraMagha, pada 3 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 14:32 more
Gandamula
YogaSiddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 07:54 more
KaranaVishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 12:07 more
VaraRavi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 07:54yoga Vyatipata
from 12:07tithi Shukla-panchami
from 12:07karana Bava
from 14:32nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 23:23karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:04
Sunrise04:00
Noon12:35
Sunset21:09
End of twilight22:05
Moonrise08:43
Moonset22:44
Day length17 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 12:07from 14:32

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (04:00–14:32) is good for sowing, for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (14:32–21:09) is good for root crops.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:00–12:07: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 10:52–12:07
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the day with greater coverage is chosen

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:00–14:32

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:00–12:07 Yamaghanta 04:00–14:32 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 12:07–14:32

Anandadi: Chhatra 14:32–04:02 (12.07) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:00–14:32

  • Bhadra on earth: 00:47–12:07; Bhadra Mukha 00:45–02:38; Bhadra Puchha 10:59–12:07
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:06–03:33
Abhijit Muhurta12:00–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:26–16:34
Godhuli21:09–21:22
Pradosha21:09–22:31
Nishitha00:21–00:49 (12.07)
Amrita Kalam12:11–13:45

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam19:00–21:09
Yamaganda12:34–14:43
Gulika Kalam16:51–19:00
Dur Muhurta18:51–20:00
Varjyam02:48–04:22, 22:16–23:49

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 12:07–19:27

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Magha until 14:32, Purva-Phalguni from 14:32; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 12:07, Shukla-panchami from 12:07; lagna Mithuna 04:00, Karka 04:44, Simha 07:43, Kanya 10:43, Tula 13:44, Vrischika 16:45, Dhanu 19:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 14:32) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 14:32) — ill health; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

  • Shukla-chaturti 04:00–12:07: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
  • Bhadra on earth 04:00–12:07: 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 07:54–21:09: 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 = −4

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 04:00–07:54+2 Ravi Yoga 04:00–14:32+1 Auspicious tithi 12:07–04:02 (12.07)0 Anandadi: Chhatra 14:32–04:02 (12.07)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 12:07–14:32 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:00–12:07 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yamaghanta 04:00–14:32 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 04:00–14:32−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:00–14:32−1 Bhadra on earth 04:00–12:07−2 Rikta tithi 04:00–12:07−3 Vyatipata 07:54–04:02 (12.07)

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 04:00

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious weekday; cons: Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
FestivalsSkanda Shashti

At sunrise 04:02

Tithi5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 10:35 more
NakshatraPurva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 13:44 more
YogaVyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 05:40 more
KaranaBalava (movable) · until 10:35 more
VaraSoma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 05:40yoga Variyana
from 10:35tithi Shukla-shashti
from 10:35karana Kaulava
from 13:44nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 21:44karana Taitila
from 03:15 (13.07)yoga Parigha

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:05
Sunrise04:02
Noon12:35
Sunset21:07
End of twilight22:03
Moonrise10:12
Moonset22:50
Day length17 h 05 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

taskat sunrisefrom 10:35from 13:44

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (04:02–13:44) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (13:44–21:07) 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: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 10:35–04:03 (13.07)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 13:44–04:03 (13.07)

Hutashana Yoga 10:35–04:03 (13.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:35–04:03 (13.07)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:02–13:44 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 13:44–04:03 (13.07)

  • Gandanta (tithi): 10:13–10:57

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:07–03:34
Abhijit Muhurta12:00–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:26–16:34
Godhuli21:07–21:21
Pradosha21:07–22:31
Nishitha00:21–00:49 (13.07)
Amrita Kalam07:33–09:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam06:10–08:18
Yamaganda10:26–12:35
Gulika Kalam14:43–16:51
Dur Muhurta13:09–14:17, 16:34–17:42
Varjyam20:38–22:10

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:40–10:35, 10:40–21:07

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, shavingaverage 05:40–10:35, 10:40–21:07
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 05:40–10:35, 10:40–21:07
Bathing, washing hairgood 13:44–19:23

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 13:44, Uttara-Phalguni from 13:44; tithi Shukla-panchami until 10:35, Shukla-shashti from 10:35; lagna Mithuna 04:02, Karka 04:40, Simha 07:39, Kanya 10:40, Tula 13:40, Vrischika 16:41, Dhanu 19:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 13:44) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 13:44) — destruction of all diseases; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

  • Vyatipata 04:02–05:40: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:02–13:44+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:02–10:35+1 Yoga Variyana 05:40–03:15 (13.07)+1 Ravi Yoga 13:44–04:03 (13.07)0 Auspicious nakshatra 13:44–04:03 (13.07)0 Vyatipata 04:02–05:40−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:02–13:44−2 Hutashana Yoga 10:35–04:03 (13.07)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:35–04:03 (13.07)

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 04:02

SummaryFavourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Prajapati; auspicious time — after 13:56
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

At sunrise 04:03

Tithi6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 08:49 more
NakshatraUttara-Phalguni, pada 3 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 12:42 more
YogaParigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 00:38 (14.07) more
KaranaTaitila (movable) · until 08:49 more
VaraMangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 08:49tithi Shukla-saptami
from 08:49karana Gara
from 12:42nakshatra Hasta
from 19:50karana Vanija
from 00:38 (14.07)yoga Shiva

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:07
Sunrise04:03
Noon12:35
Sunset21:06
End of twilight22:02
Moonrise11:41
Moonset22:57
Day length17 h 03 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

taskat sunrisefrom 08:49from 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, Uttara-Phalguni (04:03–12:42) is good for sowing.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (12:42–21:06) 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 04:03–12:42 Tripushkar Yoga 08:49–12:42

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:03–08:49 Hutashana Yoga 08:49–04:04 (14.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:49–04:04 (14.07) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 12:42–04:04 (14.07)

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:03–12:42 Anandadi: Saumya 12:42–04:04 (14.07)

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.

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:08–03:35
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:25–16:33
Godhuli21:06–21:20
Pradosha21:06–22:30
Nishitha00:21–00:49 (14.07)
Amrita Kalam05:49–07:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam16:50–18:58
Yamaganda08:19–10:27
Gulika Kalam12:35–14:43
Dur Muhurta07:28–08:36, 23:54–00:21 (14.07)
Varjyam20:40–22:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:03–07:35, 08:49–21:06

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, shavingaverage 04:03–07:35, 08:49–21:06
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 04:03–07:35, 08:49–21:06
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:03–07:35, 08:49–21:06

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 12:42, Hasta from 12:42; tithi Shukla-shashti until 08:49, Shukla-saptami from 08:49; lagna Mithuna 04:03, Karka 04:36, Simha 07:35, Kanya 10:36, Tula 13:36, Vrischika 16:37, Dhanu 19:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 12:42) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 12:42) — imparting radiance (to the person); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 13:56

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:03–12:42+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 04:03–12:42+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:03–12:42+1 Auspicious tithi 08:49–04:04 (14.07)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 12:42–04:04 (14.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 08:49–04:04 (14.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:03–08:49 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Tripushkar Yoga 08:49–12:420 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:49–04:04 (14.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Yoga Parigha 04:03–13:56−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:03

SummaryFavourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda; auspicious time — until 06:49
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

At sunrise 04:04

Tithi7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 06:49 more
NakshatraHasta, pada 3 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 11:27 more
YogaShiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 21:51 more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 06:49 more
VaraBuddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 06:49tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 06:49karana Vishti
from 11:27nakshatra Chitra
from 17:45karana Bava
from 21:51yoga Siddha

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:09
Sunrise04:04
Noon12:35
Sunset21:05
End of twilight22:00
Moonrise13:13
Moonset23:04
Day length17 h 00 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 06:49from 11:27

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, Hasta (04:04–11:27) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (11:27–21:05) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:49–17:45: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:04–06:49 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:04–11:27

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:04–06:49 Hutashana Yoga 06:49–04:06 (15.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:49–04:06 (15.07)

Anandadi: Ananda 04:04–11:27 Anandadi: Kaladanda 11:27–04:06 (15.07)

  • Bhadra in the netherworld: 06:49–17:45; Bhadra Puchha 08:27–09:33; Bhadra Mukha 09:33–11:22

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:09–03:37
Abhijit Muhurtanone: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta15:25–16:33
Godhuli21:05–21:19
Pradosha21:05–22:29
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (15.07)
Amrita Kalam05:46–07:17, 04:00–05:30 (15.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam12:35–14:42
Yamaganda06:12–08:20
Gulika Kalam10:27–12:35
Dur Muhurta12:01–13:09
Varjyam18:59–20:29

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:04–06:49

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, shavinggood 04:04–06:49
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsgood 04:04–06:49
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:04–07:31, 10:32–19:15

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Hasta until 11:27, Chitra from 11:27; tithi Shukla-saptami until 06:49, Shukla-ashtami from 06:49; lagna Mithuna 04:04, Karka 04:32, Simha 07:31, Kanya 10:32, Tula 13:32, Vrischika 16:33, Dhanu 19:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 11:27) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 11:27) — improvement of well-being; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

  • Shukla-ashtami 06:49–21:05: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time ends by 06:49

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:04–11:27+1 Anandadi: Ananda 04:04–11:27+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:04–11:27+1 Yoga Shiva 04:04–21:51+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:04–06:490 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:04–06:490 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:04–06:49 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 06:49–04:06 (15.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:49–04:06 (15.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Ashtami 06:49–04:06 (15.07)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:49–04:06 (15.07)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 11:27–04:06 (15.07)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:49–17:45

Panchanga at sunrise 04:04

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8
FestivalsMasik Durgashtami

At sunrise 04:06

Tithi8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 04:38 more
NakshatraChitra, pada 3 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 10:01 more
YogaSiddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 18:56 more
KaranaBava (movable) · until 04:38 more
VaraGuru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 04:38tithi Shukla-navami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 04:38karana Balava
from 10:01nakshatra Swati
from 15:28karana Kaulava
from 18:56yoga Sadhya
from 02:17 (16.07)tithi Shukla-dashami
from 02:17 (16.07)karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:11
Sunrise04:06
Noon12:35
Sunset21:04
End of twilight21:59
Moonrise14:48
Moonset23:15
Day length16 h 57 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 04:38from 10:01

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (04:06–10:01) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (10:01–21:04) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Durgashtami · Durga

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 06:49 (14.07)–04:38
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 10:01–04:07 (16.07) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 02:17–04:07 (16.07)

Krakacha Yoga 04:06–04:38 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:06–04:38 Hutashana Yoga 04:38–02:17 (16.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:38–02:17 (16.07)

Anandadi: Chara 04:06–10:01 Anandadi: Sthira 10:01–04:07 (16.07)

  • Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-ashtami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:10–03:38
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:25–16:32
Godhuli21:04–21:18
Pradosha21:04–22:29
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (16.07)
Amrita Kalam04:00–05:30, 00:13–01:43 (16.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam14:42–16:49
Yamaganda04:06–06:13
Gulika Kalam08:20–10:28
Dur Muhurta09:45–10:53, 16:32–17:40
Varjyam15:15–16:45

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:06–04:38

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Chitra until 10:01, Swati from 10:01; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 04:38, Shukla-navami from 04:38; lagna Mithuna 04:06, Karka 04:28, Simha 07:27, Kanya 10:28, Tula 13:28, Vrischika 16:29, Dhanu 19:11, Makara 21:01

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 10:01) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 10:01) — relief from all suffering; Thursday — success.

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

  • Shukla-ashtami 04:06–04:38: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
  • Shukla-navami 04:38–21:04: 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 = +2

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

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Yoga Siddha 04:06–18:56+2 Ravi Yoga 10:01–04:07 (16.07)+1 Anandadi: Chara 04:06–10:01+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:06–10:01+1 Auspicious weekday0 Hutashana Yoga 04:38–02:17 (16.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:38–02:17 (16.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:06–04:38 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Krakacha Yoga 04:06–04:38−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 04:06–04:38−2 Rikta tithi 04:38–02:17 (16.07)−2 Kshaya tithi

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:06

SummaryBest day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga; auspicious time — after 08:26
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more

At sunrise 04:07

Tithi10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 23:50 more
NakshatraSwati, pada 4 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 08:26 more
YogaSadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 15:55 more
KaranaTaitila (movable) · until 13:04 more
VaraShukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:26nakshatra Vishakha
from 13:04karana Gara
from 15:55yoga Shubha
from 23:50tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 23:50karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:13
Sunrise04:07
Noon12:35
Sunset21:03
End of twilight21:57
Moonrise16:27
Moonset23:31
Day length16 h 55 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 08:26

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (04:07–08:26) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (08:26–21:03) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:50–04:09 (17.07)

Hutashana Yoga 04:07–23:50

Anandadi: Matanga 08:26–04:09 (17.07) Anandadi: Gada 04:07–08:26

  • Gandanta (tithi): 23:29–00:12 (17.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:11–03:39
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:24–16:32
Godhuli21:03–21:17
Pradosha21:03–22:28
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (17.07)
Amrita Kalam22:35–00:05 (17.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam10:28–12:35
Yamaganda16:49–18:56
Gulika Kalam06:14–08:21
Dur Muhurta07:30–08:38, 13:09–14:16
Varjyam13:39–15:09

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:07–07:23

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, shavinggood 04:07–07:23
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsgood 04:07–07:23
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:07–07:23

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Swati until 08:26, Vishakha from 08:26; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Mithuna 04:07, Karka 04:24, Simha 07:23, Kanya 10:24, Tula 13:24, Vrischika 16:25, Dhanu 19:07, Makara 20:57

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 08:26) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 08:26) — loss of money; 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 = +6

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:26

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Matanga 08:26–04:09 (17.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:07–08:26+1 Yoga Sadhya 04:07–15:55+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:07–23:500 Hutashana Yoga 04:07–23:50 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Gada 04:07–08:26

Panchanga at sunrise 04:07

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Vishti (Bhadra)
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsDevshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma) · Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana)

At sunrise 04:09

Tithi11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 21:22 more
NakshatraVishakha, pada 4 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 06:47 more
YogaShubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 12:51 more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 10:36 more
VaraShani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 06:47nakshatra Anuradha
from 10:36karana Vishti
from 12:51yoga Shukla
from 21:22tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 21:22karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:15
Sunrise04:09
Noon12:36
Sunset21:01
End of twilight21:55
Moonrise18:04
Moonset23:57
Day length16 h 52 min

Sky

Karka Sankranti20:17 — the Sun enters Karka (Cancer)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 06:47

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, Vishakha (04:09–06:47) is good for sowing, for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (06:47–21:01) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 10:36–21:01: 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 23:50 (16.07)–21:22
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:10–07:32 (18.07)

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, 08:17–20:17
on the day the Sun enters the sign

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:09–06:47

Hutashana Yoga 04:09–21:22

Anandadi: Shubha 04:09–06:47 Anandadi: Amrita 06:47–04:10 (18.07)

  • Bhadra in heaven: 10:36–21:22; Bhadra Puchha 14:54–15:59; Bhadra Mukha 15:59–17:47

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:12–03:40
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:24–16:31
Godhuli21:01–21:15
Pradosha21:01–22:27
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (18.07)
Amrita Kalam19:26–20:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam08:22–10:28
Yamaganda14:42–16:48
Gulika Kalam04:09–06:15
Dur Muhurta04:09–05:16, 05:16–06:24
Varjyam10:30–11:59

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Vishakha until 06:47, Anuradha from 06:47; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Mithuna 04:09, Karka 04:20, Simha 07:19, Kanya 10:20, Tula 13:20, Vrischika 16:21, Dhanu 19:04, Makara 20:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 06:47) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 06:47) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

  • Sankranti at 20:17 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

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: Sankranti day

+2 Yoga Shubha 04:09–12:51+1 Anandadi: Amrita 06:47–04:10 (18.07)+1 Auspicious tithi 04:09–21:22+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:47–04:10 (18.07)0 Ravi Yoga 04:09–06:470 Chaturmasya−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Sankranti day−2 Hutashana Yoga 04:09–21:22−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 10:36–21:22

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:09

SummaryUnfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsPradosha Vrat

At sunrise 04:10

Tithi12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 18:57 more
NakshatraAnuradha, pada 4 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 05:07 more
YogaShukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 09:49 more
KaranaBava (movable) · until 08:09 more
VaraRavi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 05:07nakshatra Jyestha
from 08:09karana Balava
from 09:49yoga Brahma
from 18:57tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 18:57karana Kaulava
from 03:33 (19.07)nakshatra Mula

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:17
Sunrise04:10
Noon12:36
Sunset21:00
End of twilight21:53
Moonrise19:29
Moonsetnone
Day length16 h 49 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 05:07from 18:57

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (04:10–05:07) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (05:07–21:00) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:00–22:26
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:33–04:12 (19.07) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:33–04:12 (19.07) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:33–04:12 (19.07)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:10–18:57 Hutashana Yoga 04:10–18:57 Krakacha Yoga 04:10–18:57

Anandadi: Siddhi 03:33–04:12 (19.07) Anandadi: Mrityu 04:10–05:07 Anandadi: Kana 05:07–03:33 (19.07)

  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 21:56–09:12 (19.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:13–03:42
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:23–16:31
Godhuli21:00–21:14
Pradosha21:00–22:26
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (19.07)
Amrita Kalam19:20–20:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam18:54–21:00
Yamaganda12:35–14:41
Gulika Kalam16:47–18:54
Dur Muhurta18:45–19:52
Varjyam10:21–11:51

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, shavingbad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsbad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:10–05:07

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Anuradha until 05:07, Jyestha from 05:07; tithi Shukla-dvadashi until 18:57, Shukla-triodashi from 18:57; lagna Mithuna 04:10, Karka 04:16, Simha 07:15, Kanya 10:16, Tula 13:16, Vrischika 16:17, Dhanu 19:00, Makara 20:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 05:07) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 05:07) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

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

+1 Yoga Brahma 09:49–04:12 (19.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:10–05:070 Auspicious tithi 18:57–04:12 (19.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:07–03:33 (19.07)−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:10–18:57−2 Hutashana Yoga 04:10–18:57−3 Anandadi: Kana 05:07–03:33 (19.07)−3 Krakacha Yoga 04:10–18:57

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 04:10

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Ravi Yoga; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Gandanta
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:12

Tithi13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 16:43 more
NakshatraMula, pada 1 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 02:13 (20.07) more
Gandamula
YogaBrahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 06:52 more
KaranaKaulava (movable) · until 05:49 more
VaraSoma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 05:49karana Taitila
from 06:52yoga Indra
from 16:43tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 16:43karana Gara
from 02:13 (20.07)nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 03:42 (20.07)karana Vanija
from 04:07 (20.07)yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:19
Sunrise04:12
Noon12:36
Sunset20:58
End of twilight21:51
Moonrise20:29
Moonset00:43
Day length16 h 46 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 16:43

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, Mula (04:12–20:58) is good for sowing, for root crops.
  • Shukla-chaturdashi 16:43–20:58: 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 04:12–02:13 (20.07)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:12–02:13 (20.07) Anandadi: Utpata 02:13–04:14 (20.07)

  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 21:56 (18.07)–09:12
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:14–03:43
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:23–16:30
Godhuli20:58–21:13
Pradosha20:58–22:25
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (20.07)
Amrita Kalam20:10–21:41

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam06:18–08:24
Yamaganda10:29–12:35
Gulika Kalam14:41–16:47
Dur Muhurta13:09–14:16, 16:30–17:37
Varjyam00:42–02:13 (20.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:12–16:43

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage 04:12–16:43
Cutting fingernailsaverage 04:12–07:11, 10:12–16:13
Cutting toenailsaverage 04:12–16:43
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:12–18:56

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Mula; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 16:43, Shukla-chaturdashi from 16:43; lagna Karka 04:12, Simha 07:11, Kanya 10:12, Tula 13:12, Vrischika 16:13, Dhanu 18:56, Makara 20:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula — ruin of the family; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

  • Shukla-chaturdashi 16:43–20:58: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Yoga Brahma 04:12–06:52+2 Ravi Yoga 04:12–02:13 (20.07)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:12–16:430 Chaturmasya−1 Rikta tithi 16:43–04:14 (20.07)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:12–02:13 (20.07)−1 Gandanta 04:12–09:12−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:12–02:13 (20.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:12

SummaryUnfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vaidhriti
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:14

Tithi14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 14:46 more
NakshatraPurva-Ashadha, pada 1 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 01:13 (21.07) more
YogaVaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 01:40 (21.07) more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 14:46 more
VaraMangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 14:46tithi Purnima
from 14:46karana Vishti
from 01:13 (21.07)nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 01:40 (21.07)yoga Vishkambha
from 01:57 (21.07)karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:21
Sunrise04:14
Noon12:36
Sunset20:57
End of twilight21:49
Moonrise21:05
Moonset01:53
Day length16 h 43 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 14:46

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (04:14–20:57) is good for root crops.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 14:46–20:57: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
  • Shukla-chaturdashi 04:14–14:46: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 01:13–04:15 (21.07)

Anandadi: Mitra 04:14–01:13 (21.07) Anandadi: Manasa 01:13–04:15 (21.07)

  • Bhadra in the netherworld: 14:46–01:57 (21.07); Bhadra Puchha 22:04–23:12; Bhadra Mukha 23:12–01:04 (21.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:16–03:45
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:09
Vijaya Muhurta15:22–16:29
Godhuli20:57–21:11
Pradosha20:57–22:24
Nishitha00:21–00:51 (21.07)
Amrita Kalam20:37–22:09

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam16:46–18:51
Yamaganda08:24–10:30
Gulika Kalam12:35–14:41
Dur Muhurta07:34–08:41, 23:52–00:21 (21.07)
Varjyam11:25–12:57

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:14–07:07, 10:08–18:52, 20:42–20:57

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 14:46, Purnima from 14:46; lagna Karka 04:14, Simha 07:07, Kanya 10:08, Tula 13:08, Vrischika 16:09, Dhanu 18:52, Makara 20:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha — ruin of the family; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

  • Shukla-chaturdashi 04:14–14:46: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
  • Purnima 14:46–20:57: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
  • Vaidhriti 04:14–20:57: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+1 Anandadi: Mitra 04:14–01:13 (21.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 14:46–01:57 (21.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:14–01:13 (21.07)−2 Rikta tithi 04:14–14:46−3 Vaidhriti 04:14–01:40 (21.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:14

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Auspicious weekday; cons: Samvartaka Yoga, Anandadi: Vajra
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsGuru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima) · Ashadha Purnima

At sunrise 04:15

Tithi15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 13:14 more
NakshatraUttara-Ashadha, pada 1 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 00:41 (22.07) more
YogaVishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 23:35 more
KaranaBava (movable) · until 13:14 more
VaraBuddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 13:14tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 13:14karana Balava
from 23:35yoga Priti
from 00:40 (22.07)karana Kaulava
from 00:41 (22.07)nakshatra Shravana

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:23
Sunrise04:15
Noon12:36
Sunset20:55
End of twilight21:47
Moonrise21:26
Moonset03:21
Day length16 h 40 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)13:14

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

taskat sunrisefrom 13:14

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, Uttara-Ashadha (04:15–20:55) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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, 04:15–13:14
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 14:46 (20.07)–13:14
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 13:14–00:41 (22.07) Samvartaka Yoga 13:14–04:17 (22.07)

Anandadi: Chhatra 02:16–04:17 (22.07) Anandadi: Vajra 04:15–18:46 Anandadi: Mudgara 18:46–02:16 (22.07)

  • Gandanta (tithi): 12:52–13:37

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:17–03:46
Abhijit Muhurtanone: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta15:22–16:29
Godhuli20:55–21:10
Pradosha20:55–22:24
Nishitha00:21–00:51 (22.07)
Amrita Kalam18:25–19:59

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam12:35–14:40
Yamaganda06:20–08:25
Gulika Kalam10:30–12:35
Dur Muhurta12:02–13:09
Varjyam09:02–10:36

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 13:14–20:55

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage 13:14–20:55
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 13:14–20:55
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:15–07:03, 10:04–18:48, 20:38–20:55

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Purnima until 13:14, Krishna-pratipat from 13:14; lagna Karka 04:15, Simha 07:03, Kanya 10:04, Tula 13:04, Vrischika 16:05, Dhanu 18:48, Makara 20:38

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

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

  • Purnima 04:15–13:14: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:15–00:41 (22.07)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 13:14–04:17 (22.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 13:14–00:41 (22.07)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 04:15–18:46−1 Samvartaka Yoga 13:14–04:17 (22.07)

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 04:15

SummaryBest day — Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:17

Tithi1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 12:13 more
NakshatraShravana, pada 1 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 00:42 (23.07) more
YogaPriti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 21:58 more
KaranaKaulava (movable) · until 12:13 more
VaraGuru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 12:13tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 12:13karana Taitila
from 21:58yoga Ayushman
from 23:57karana Gara
from 00:42 (23.07)nakshatra Dhanishtha

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:25
Sunrise04:17
Noon12:36
Sunset20:54
End of twilight21:45
Moonrise21:39
Moonset04:55
Day length16 h 36 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 12:13

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (04:17–20:54) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:17–00:42 (23.07) Anandadi: Shrivatsa 00:42–04:19 (23.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:18–03:47
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:21–16:28
Godhuli20:54–21:08
Pradosha20:54–22:23
Nishitha00:21–00:51 (23.07)
Amrita Kalam14:18–15:54

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam14:40–16:44
Yamaganda04:17–06:21
Gulika Kalam08:26–10:31
Dur Muhurta09:49–10:56, 16:28–17:34
Varjyam04:41–06:17

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:17–06:59, 10:00–18:44, 20:34–20:54

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 12:13, Krishna-dvitya from 12:13; lagna Karka 04:17, Simha 06:59, Kanya 10:00, Tula 13:00, Vrischika 16:01, Dhanu 18:44, Makara 20:34

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:17–00:42 (23.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:17–00:42 (23.07)+1 Yoga Priti 04:17–21:58+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:17–12:130 Chaturmasya

Panchanga at sunrise 04:17

SummaryFavourable day — Anandadi: Prajapati, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 11:49; auspicious time — until 12:57
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:19

Tithi2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 11:49 more
NakshatraDhanishtha, pada 1 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 01:22 (24.07) more
YogaAyushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 20:51 more
KaranaGara (movable) · until 11:49 more
VaraShukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 11:49tithi Krishna-tritya
from 11:49karana Vanija
from 20:51yoga Saubhagya
from 23:52karana Vishti
from 01:22 (24.07)nakshatra Shatabhisha

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:27
Sunrise04:19
Noon12:36
Sunset20:52
End of twilight21:43
Moonrise21:47
Moonset06:25
Day length16 h 33 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

taskat sunrisefrom 11:49

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:19–11:49

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:19–01:22 (24.07) Anandadi: Saumya 01:22–04:20 (24.07)

  • Bhadra on earth: 23:52–12:06 (24.07); Bhadra Puchha 07:51–09:04 (24.07); Bhadra Mukha 09:04–11:05 (24.07)
  • Chora Panchaka: 12:57–09:58 (28.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:19–03:49
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:21–16:27
Godhuli20:52–21:07
Pradosha20:52–22:22
Nishitha00:21–00:51 (24.07)
Amrita Kalam14:41–16:20

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam10:31–12:35
Yamaganda16:44–18:48
Gulika Kalam06:23–08:27
Dur Muhurta07:37–08:43, 13:08–14:15
Varjyam04:49–06:28

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 11:49–15:57, 20:30–20:52

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, shavinggood 11:49–15:57, 20:30–20:52
Cutting fingernailsaverage throughout the daytime
Cutting toenailsgood 11:49–15:57, 20:30–20:52
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:19–06:55, 09:56–18:40, 20:30–20:52

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 11:49, Krishna-tritya from 11:49; lagna Karka 04:19, Simha 06:55, Kanya 09:56, Tula 12:56, Vrischika 15:57, Dhanu 18:40, Makara 20:30

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 11:49

Auspicious time ends by 12:57

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 04:19–01:22 (24.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:19–01:22 (24.07)+1 Yoga Ayushman 04:19–20:51+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:19–11:490 Chaturmasya0 Panchaka 12:57–04:20 (24.07)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:19–11:49

Panchanga at sunrise 04:19

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Ananda; cons: Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsSankashti Chaturthi (Gajanana)

At sunrise 04:20

Tithi3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 12:06 more
NakshatraShatabhisha, pada 1 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 02:42 (25.07) more
YogaSaubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 20:17 more
KaranaVishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 12:06 more
VaraShani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:06tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 12:06karana Bava
from 20:17yoga Shobhana
from 00:29 (25.07)karana Balava
from 02:42 (25.07)nakshatra Purva-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:29
Sunrise04:20
Noon12:36
Sunset20:50
End of twilight21:41
Moonrise21:54
Moonset07:51
Day length16 h 30 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 12:06

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 (04:20–20:50) is good for sowing.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:20–12:06: 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, 21:54
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:06–04:22 (25.07)

Anandadi: Ananda 04:20–02:42 (25.07) Anandadi: Kaladanda 02:42–04:22 (25.07)

  • Bhadra on earth: 23:52 (23.07)–12:06; Bhadra Puchha 07:51–09:04; Bhadra Mukha 09:04–11:05
  • Chora Panchaka: 12:57 (23.07)–09:58 (28.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:20–03:50
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:20–16:26
Godhuli20:50–21:05
Pradosha20:50–22:21
Nishitha00:21–00:51 (25.07)
Amrita Kalam19:06–20:47

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam08:28–10:32
Yamaganda14:39–16:43
Gulika Kalam04:20–06:24
Dur Muhurta04:20–05:26, 05:26–06:32
Varjyam08:58–10:40

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:20–18:36, 20:26–20:50

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Krishna-tritya until 12:06, Krishna-chaturti from 12:06; lagna Karka 04:20, Simha 06:52, Kanya 09:52, Tula 12:53, Vrischika 15:54, Dhanu 18:36, Makara 20:26

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha — gaining strength; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

  • Krishna-chaturti 12:06–20:50: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
  • Bhadra on earth 04:20–12:06: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:06–04:22 (25.07)+1 Anandadi: Ananda 04:20–02:42 (25.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:20–02:42 (25.07)+1 Yoga Saubhagya 04:20–20:17+1 Auspicious tithi 04:20–12:060 Chaturmasya−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Rikta tithi 12:06–04:22 (25.07)−1 Bhadra on earth 04:20–12:06

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:20

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Rikta tithi
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:22

Tithi4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 13:02 more
NakshatraPurva-Bhadra, pada 1 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 04:40 (26.07) more
YogaShobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 20:14 more
KaranaBalava (movable) · until 13:02 more
VaraRavi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 13:02tithi Krishna-panchami
from 13:02karana Kaulava
from 20:14yoga Atiganda
from 01:45 (26.07)karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:31
Sunrise04:22
Noon12:36
Sunset20:49
End of twilight21:39
Moonrise21:59
Moonset09:11
Day length16 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 13:02

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (04:22–20:49) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:22–13:02

Anandadi: Chara all day

  • Chora Panchaka: 12:57 (23.07)–09:58 (28.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:22–03:52
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:20–16:26
Godhuli20:49–21:04
Pradosha20:49–22:20
Nishitha00:21–00:51 (26.07)
Amrita Kalam20:00–21:44

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam18:45–20:49
Yamaganda12:35–14:39
Gulika Kalam16:42–18:45
Dur Muhurta18:37–19:43
Varjyam09:37–11:21

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 13:02–15:50, 20:22–20:49

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, shavingaverage 13:02–15:50, 20:22–20:49
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 13:02–15:50, 20:22–20:49
Bathing, washing hairaverage 13:02–18:32, 20:22–20:49

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 13:02, Krishna-panchami from 13:02; lagna Karka 04:22, Simha 06:48, Kanya 09:48, Tula 12:49, Vrischika 15:50, Dhanu 18:32, Makara 20:22

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra — facing death (dangers); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

  • Krishna-chaturti 04:22–13:02: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

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

+1 Anandadi: Chara all day+1 Yoga Shobhana 04:22–20:140 Auspicious tithi 13:02–04:24 (26.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Atiganda 20:14–22:40−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra all day−2 Rikta tithi 04:22–13:02−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:22–13:02

Panchanga at sunrise 04:22

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Auspicious weekday, Auspicious tithi; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsShravana Somvar

At sunrise 04:24

Tithi5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 14:35 more
NakshatraPurva-Bhadra, pada 4 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 04:40 more
YogaAtiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 20:37 more
KaranaTaitila (movable) · until 14:35 more
VaraSoma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 04:40nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 14:35tithi Krishna-shashti
from 14:35karana Gara
from 20:37yoga Sukarma
from 03:34 (27.07)karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:33
Sunrise04:24
Noon12:36
Sunset20:47
End of twilight21:37
Moonrise22:04
Moonset10:29
Day length16 h 23 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 04:40from 14:35

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (04:24–04:40) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (04:40–20:47) is good for sowing.

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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

Hutashana Yoga 14:35–04:25 (27.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:35–04:25 (27.07)

Anandadi: Musala 04:24–04:40 Anandadi: Gada 04:40–04:25 (27.07)

  • Chora Panchaka: 12:57 (23.07)–09:58 (28.07)
  • Gandanta (tithi): 14:10–15:02

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:23–03:53
Abhijit Muhurta12:03–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:19–16:25
Godhuli20:47–21:02
Pradosha20:47–22:19
Nishitha00:21–00:51 (27.07)
Amrita Kalam01:51–03:37 (27.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam06:27–08:29
Yamaganda10:32–12:35
Gulika Kalam14:38–16:41
Dur Muhurta13:08–14:14, 16:25–17:30
Varjyam15:15–17:01

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:40–06:44, 09:44–14:35

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, shavinggood 04:40–06:44, 09:44–14:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsgood 04:40–06:44, 09:44–14:35
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:40–06:44, 09:44–18:28, 20:18–20:47

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 04:40, Uttara-Bhadra from 04:40; tithi Krishna-panchami until 14:35, Krishna-shashti from 14:35; lagna Karka 04:24, Simha 06:44, Kanya 09:44, Tula 12:45, Vrischika 15:46, Dhanu 18:28, Makara 20:18

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 04:40) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 04:40) — a good life; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:24–14:35+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:40–04:25 (27.07)0 Yoga Sukarma 20:37–04:25 (27.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Surya Dagdha tithi 14:35–04:25 (27.07)−1 Hutashana Yoga 14:35–04:25 (27.07)−1 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:35–04:25 (27.07)−1 Anandadi: Gada 04:40–04:25 (27.07)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:24–04:40

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:24

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Shubha; cons: Surya Dagdha tithi, Panchaka
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:25

Tithi6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 16:38 more
NakshatraUttara-Bhadra, pada 4 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 07:08 more
YogaSukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 21:22 more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 16:38 more
VaraMangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 07:08nakshatra Revati
from 16:38tithi Krishna-saptami
from 16:38karana Vishti
from 21:22yoga Dhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:35
Sunrise04:25
Noon12:36
Sunset20:45
End of twilight21:35
Moonrise22:09
Moonset11:46
Day length16 h 19 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

taskat sunrisefrom 07:08from 16:38

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (04:25–07:08) is good for sowing.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (07:08–20:45) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 16:38–20:45: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:25–07:08 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:25–07:08 Ravi Yoga 07:08–04:27 (28.07)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:25–16:38 Hutashana Yoga 16:38–04:27 (28.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:38–04:27 (28.07)

Anandadi: Siddhi 04:25–07:08 Anandadi: Shubha 07:08–04:27 (28.07)

  • Bhadra on earth: 16:38–05:47 (28.07); Bhadra Puchha 21:54–23:13; Bhadra Mukha 23:13–01:25 (28.07)
  • Chora Panchaka: 12:57 (23.07)–09:58 (28.07)
  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:15–16:43 (28.07)
  • Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-shashti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:24–03:55
Abhijit Muhurta12:03–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:19–16:24
Godhuli20:45–21:01
Pradosha20:45–22:18
Nishitha00:21–00:52 (28.07)
Amrita Kalamnone on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam16:40–18:43
Yamaganda08:30–10:33
Gulika Kalam12:35–14:38
Dur Muhurta07:41–08:47, 23:50–00:21 (28.07)
Varjyam20:33–22:21

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:25–06:40, 09:41–15:42

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, shavingaverage 04:25–06:40, 09:41–15:42
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 04:25–06:40, 09:41–15:42
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:25–06:40, 09:41–20:45

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 07:08, Revati from 07:08; tithi Krishna-shashti until 16:38, Krishna-saptami from 16:38; lagna Karka 04:25, Simha 06:40, Kanya 09:41, Tula 12:41, Vrischika 15:42, Dhanu 18:24, Makara 20:14

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 07:08) — a good life; Revati (from 07:08) — increase in property; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

  • Bhadra on earth 16:38–20:45: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:08–04:27 (28.07)+1 Anandadi: Shubha 07:08–04:27 (28.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:25–07:08+1 Yoga Sukarma 04:25–21:22+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:25–07:080 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:25–07:080 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 16:38–04:27 (28.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:25–16:38 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:38–04:27 (28.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Bhadra on earth 16:38–04:27 (28.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 04:25–16:38

Panchanga at sunrise 04:25

SummaryUnfavourable day — Anandadi: Utpata, Panchaka
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsKalashtami

At sunrise 04:27

Tithi7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 18:58 more
NakshatraRevati, pada 4 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 09:58 more
Gandamula
YogaDhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 22:17 more
KaranaVishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 05:47 more
VaraBuddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 05:47karana Bava
from 09:58nakshatra Ashwini
from 18:58tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 18:58karana Balava
from 22:17yoga Shula

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:38
Sunrise04:27
Noon12:36
Sunset20:43
End of twilight21:32
Moonrise22:16
Moonset13:03
Day length16 h 16 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

taskat sunrisefrom 09:58from 18:58

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (04:27–09:58) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:27–05:47: 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, 20:43–22:16
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the day with greater coverage is chosen

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:27–09:58 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:27–18:58

Hutashana Yoga 18:58–04:29 (29.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:58–04:29 (29.07)

Anandadi: Utpata 04:27–09:58 Anandadi: Mrityu 09:58–04:29 (29.07)

  • Bhadra on earth: 16:38 (27.07)–05:47; Bhadra Puchha 21:54–23:13 (27.07); Bhadra Mukha 23:13 (27.07)–01:25
  • Chora Panchaka: 12:57 (23.07)–09:58
  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:15–16:43
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:26–03:56
Abhijit Muhurtanone: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta15:18–16:23
Godhuli20:43–20:59
Pradosha20:43–22:16
Nishitha00:21–00:52 (29.07)
Amrita Kalam07:17–09:05

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam12:35–14:37
Yamaganda06:29–08:31
Gulika Kalam10:33–12:35
Dur Muhurta12:03–13:08
Varjyamnone on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 05:47–06:36, 09:37–15:38

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

Cutting hair, shavinggood 05:47–06:36, 09:37–15:38
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsgood 05:47–06:36, 09:37–15:38
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:27–06:36, 09:37–18:20, 20:10–20:43

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Revati until 09:58, Ashwini from 09:58; tithi Krishna-saptami until 18:58, Krishna-ashtami from 18:58; lagna Karka 04:27, Simha 06:36, Kanya 09:37, Tula 12:37, Vrischika 15:38, Dhanu 18:20, Makara 20:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 09:58) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 09:58) — joy; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

  • Krishna-ashtami 18:58–20:43: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
  • Bhadra on earth 04:27–05:47: 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −1

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

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Utpata

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:27–09:58+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:27–09:58+1 Yoga Dhriti 04:27–22:17+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Utpata 04:27–09:58 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:27–18:58 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Ashtami 18:58–04:29 (29.07)0 Hutashana Yoga 18:58–04:29 (29.07)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:58–04:29 (29.07)0 Bhadra on earth 04:27–05:47−1 Gandanta 04:27–16:43−1 Panchaka 04:27–09:58−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 09:58–04:29 (29.07)

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 04:27

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Ashtami
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:29

Tithi8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 21:22 more
NakshatraAshwini, pada 3 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 12:57 more
Gandamula
YogaShula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 23:14 more
KaranaBalava (movable) · until 08:10 more
VaraGuru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:10karana Kaulava
from 12:57nakshatra Bharani
from 21:22tithi Krishna-navami
from 21:22karana Taitila
from 23:14yoga Ganda

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:40
Sunrise04:29
Noon12:36
Sunset20:41
End of twilight21:30
Moonrise22:26
Moonset14:22
Day length16 h 12 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 12:57

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (12:57–20:41) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:29–12:57

Krakacha Yoga 04:29–21:22 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:29–21:22 Hutashana Yoga 21:22–04:31 (30.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:22–04:31 (30.07)

Anandadi: Manasa 04:29–12:57 Anandadi: Padma 12:57–04:31 (30.07)

  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:27–03:58
Abhijit Muhurta12:03–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:17–16:22
Godhuli20:41–20:57
Pradosha20:41–22:15
Nishitha00:20–00:52 (30.07)
Amrita Kalam04:51–06:39

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam14:37–16:38
Yamaganda04:29–06:31
Gulika Kalam08:32–10:34
Dur Muhurta09:53–10:58, 16:22–17:27
Varjyam08:27–10:15, 23:42–01:29 (30.07)

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:29–06:32, 09:33–12:57

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ashwini until 12:57, Bharani from 12:57; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Karka 04:29, Simha 06:32, Kanya 09:33, Tula 12:33, Vrischika 15:34, Dhanu 18:16, Makara 20:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 12:57) — joy; Bharani (from 12:57) — facing death (dangers); Thursday — success.

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

  • Krishna-ashtami 04:29–20:41: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:29–12:57+1 Anandadi: Manasa 04:29–12:57+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:29–12:57+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:29–21:22 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 12:57–04:31 (30.07)−1 Ashtami 04:29–21:22−3 Krakacha Yoga 04:29–21:22

Panchanga at sunrise 04:29

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Rikta tithi
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:31

Tithi9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 23:35 more
NakshatraBharani, pada 3 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 15:50 more
YogaGanda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 00:03 (31.07) more
KaranaTaitila (movable) · until 10:31 more
VaraShukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 10:31karana Gara
from 15:50nakshatra Krittika
from 23:35tithi Krishna-dashami
from 23:35karana Vanija
from 00:03 (31.07)yoga Vriddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:42
Sunrise04:31
Noon12:36
Sunset20:40
End of twilight21:28
Moonrise22:39
Moonset15:42
Day length16 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 15:50

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, Bharani (04:31–15:50) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (15:50–20:40) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:31–23:35 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 15:50–23:35 Hutashana Yoga 23:35–04:33 (31.07)

Anandadi: Chhatra 15:50–04:33 (31.07) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:31–15:50

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:28–04:00
Abhijit Muhurta12:03–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta15:17–16:21
Godhuli20:40–20:55
Pradosha20:40–22:14
Nishitha00:20–00:52 (31.07)
Amrita Kalam10:27–12:15

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam10:34–12:35
Yamaganda16:37–18:38
Gulika Kalam06:32–08:33
Dur Muhurta07:45–08:49, 13:07–14:12
Varjyamnone on this day

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:31–06:28, 09:29–18:12, 20:02–20:40

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Bharani until 15:50, Krittika from 15:50; tithi Krishna-navami; lagna Karka 04:31, Simha 06:28, Kanya 09:29, Tula 12:29, Vrischika 15:30, Dhanu 18:12, Makara 20:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 15:50) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 15:50) — consumption (a wasting disease); Friday — universal respect.

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

  • Krishna-navami 04:31–20:40: 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).
  • Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

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

+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Chhatra 15:50–04:33 (31.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 15:50–23:35−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 04:31–15:50−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:31–15:50−2 Rikta tithi 04:31–23:35−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:31–23:35

Panchanga at sunrise 04:31

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Anandadi: Dhwaja, Yoga Vriddhi; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraRaudra (No. 54) · Shaka 2022 · Vikram 2157 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:33

Tithi10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 01:27 (01.08) more
NakshatraKrittika, pada 2 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 18:24 more
YogaVriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 00:34 (01.08) more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 12:34 more
VaraShani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 12:34karana Vishti
from 18:24nakshatra Rohini
from 00:34 (01.08)yoga Dhruva
from 01:27 (01.08)tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 01:27 (01.08)karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:44
Sunrise04:33
Noon12:36
Sunset20:38
End of twilight21:26
Moonrise23:01
Moonset17:02
Day length16 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 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, Krittika (04:33–18:24) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (18:24–20:38) is good for sowing.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 12:34–20:38: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 18:24–01:27 (01.08) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:24–04:34 (01.08)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:33–01:27 (01.08) Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 01:27–04:34 (01.08) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 01:27–04:34 (01.08) Hutashana Yoga 01:27–04:34 (01.08)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:33–18:24 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 18:24–04:34 (01.08)

  • Bhadra in heaven: 12:34–01:27 (01.08); Bhadra Puchha 14:27–15:45; Bhadra Mukha 15:45–17:54
  • Gandanta (tithi): 01:01–01:52 (01.08)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:30–04:01
Abhijit Muhurta12:03–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta15:16–16:20
Godhuli20:38–20:53
Pradosha20:38–22:13
Nishitha00:20–00:52 (01.08)
Amrita Kalam15:45–17:31

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam08:34–10:34
Yamaganda14:36–16:36
Gulika Kalam04:33–06:33
Dur Muhurta04:33–05:37, 05:37–06:41
Varjyam05:07–06:53

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 19:58–20:38

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage 19:58–20:38
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 19:58–20:38
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:33–06:24, 09:25–18:09, 18:24–20:38

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Krittika until 18:24, Rohini from 18:24; tithi Krishna-dashami; lagna Karka 04:33, Simha 06:24, Kanya 09:25, Tula 12:25, Vrischika 15:26, Dhanu 18:09, Makara 19:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 18:24) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 18:24) — destruction of all misfortunes; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:33–18:24+1 Yoga Vriddhi 04:33–00:34 (01.08)+1 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 18:24–01:27 (01.08)0 Auspicious nakshatra 18:24–04:34 (01.08)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:33–01:27 (01.08) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 12:34–01:27 (01.08)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:33

soaking seedsplanting above-ground crops, with pricking outplanting root crops, without pricking outpricking outpinching out side shootsroot division, digging upwatering, foliar feedingploughingweeding, pest controlplant healing, grafting, cuttingsharvesting grain (per Raman)harvest: sap in the topsharvest: sap in the roots
Jyeshtha (Vedic name Shukra) — The hottest month, a time to honour water and the Ganga: Ganga Dussehra, Nirjala Ekadashi, Vat Purnima.
Patron: Trivikrama; Aditya — Mitra. Full moon in nakshatra Jyeshtha. Ritu: Grishma.
Amanta and purnimanta
Amanta — reckoning lunar months from new moon to new moon (South and West India; this calendar shows months this way). Purnimanta — reckoning from full moon to full moon (North India): the bright half of the month (Shukla Paksha) bears the same name in both systems, while the dark half (Krishna Paksha) in purnimanta already belongs to the next month. So, for example, Krishna Janmashtami is “Shravana, Krishna 8” in amanta and “Bhadrapada, Krishna 8” in purnimanta: it is one and the same day.
Raudra (No. 54 of 60, “fierce, belonging to Rudra”) — A fierce year: storms, disease and strife; prudence is needed.
Northern samvatsara: Bhava (No. 8)
Shaka Samvat 2022 · Vikram Samvat 2157 · Kali Yuga 5201
Next year — Durmati, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 29.03.2101
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.
Krishna-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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 Ashwini
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.

Krishna-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
Krishna-dashami
any undertakings
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.
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
The yoga of “accomplishing all aims”: an auspicious combination of weekday and nakshatra (each day has its own 3–7 nakshatras). Good for any new undertaking; exceptions: Thu + Pushya is not used for weddings, Tue + Ashwini for housewarmings, Sat + Rohini for travel.
Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
An auspicious combination of weekday and tithi group: Fri — Nanda (1, 6, 11), Wed — Bhadra (2, 7, 12), Tue — Jaya (3, 8, 13), Sat — Rikta (4, 9, 14), Thu — Purna (5, 10, 15). Brings success; if the same pair also forms an inauspicious yoga, Siddha prevails.
Hutashana Yoga
“Fiery” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 12, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 8, Thu — 9, Fri — 10, Sat — 11. Portends losses, quarrels and harm; new undertakings are avoided.
Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
“Deadly” combination of weekday and tithi group: Sun and Tue — Nanda (1, 6, 11), Mon and Fri — Bhadra (2, 7, 12), Wed — Jaya (3, 8, 13), Thu — Rikta (4, 9, 14), Sat — Purna (5, 10, 15). Portends failure for new undertakings.
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 Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna or Vrischika: Bhadra is in heaven (svarga) — its influence on earth is weak.
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.
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 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.
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.
Thursday
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut
nakshatra
Nakshatras for a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: auspicious — Ashwini, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Shravana, Dhanishtha and Revati; fairly good — Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Swati, Uttara Ashadha, Shatabhisha and Uttara Bhadrapada; the rest are avoided.
Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating
tithi
Tithis for a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: auspicious — the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 11th and 13th; avoided — the 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 14th, full moon and new moon; in Krishna Paksha the first five tithis are permitted (according to some, the first seven).
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.
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.
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.
Rikta tithi
“Empty” tithi (the 4th, 9th or 14th): whatever is begun bears no fruit; suitable for removal, demolition and overcoming obstacles.
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.
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.
Shukra vara — Venus Day
Lord: Venus
All manifestations of beauty and harmony find their support and development on this day, therefore, most worldly and spiritual affairs that do not rely on brute force are good to begin or implement at this time. The day is especially good for marriage, hiring workers, building relationships, creativity, music, singing, dancing, poetry and holding holidays or performances, it is best to schedule a romantic date at this time - it will add additional shine to decorations and a special aroma to flowers, and tact to the owners of all this.
Friday — Day of Venus
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting flowers and trees; digging the ground is not very favorable; do not prune and the like
plants of the day: flowers, ornamental plants

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings
nakshatra Bharani
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.
Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding
Anandadi: Vajra — “thunderbolt”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Anandadi: Mudgara — “hammer”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.


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


How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 7. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 15:00–16:30.
Gulika Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Gulika (the son of Saturn). Whatever is begun at this time tends to repeat, so funerals are not held and loans are not taken during Gulika; important new undertakings are usually avoided.


How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 2. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 07:30–09:00. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.
Friday
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating
Fierce or sharp nakshatra
The Moon in an ugra or tikshna nakshatra: a time for harsh deeds, not for auspicious undertakings.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 Bharani
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding
nakshatra Krittika
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.
Krishna-dvadashi
neutral
Anandadi: Dhwaja — “banner”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Tripushkar Yoga
A coincidence of the weekday (Sun, Tue or Sat), a Bhadra tithi (2, 7 or 12) and a “tripada” nakshatra (Krittika, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada). The result of whatever is begun repeats three times: good for purchases and investments, bad for losses, loans, surgery and funerals.
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.
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
Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating
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.
Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Tuesday or Saturday — the days of the harsh (krura) planets Mars and Saturn.
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.
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
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.
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 Krittika
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral
nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.
Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling
Anandadi: Prajapati — “lord of creatures”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Anandadi: Dhumra — “smoke”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
“Burnt” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 12, Mon — 11, Tue — 5, Wed — 3, Thu — 6, Fri — 8, Sat — 9. Whatever is begun bears no fruit.
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.
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
Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Ganda (10) — “danger, knot”
Inauspicious: difficulties and obstacles; the first 6 ghatis (about 2 h 24 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
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.
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)
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.
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 Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling
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-chaturdashi
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
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.
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.
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.
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
Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Vriddhi (11) — “growth, increase”
Auspicious: investments, trade, savings, starting ventures that are meant to grow.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
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.
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)
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.
Mangala vara — Mars Day
Lord: Mars
Promotes decisive manifestations of will, competitions, active and gambling games, sports, training, overcoming obstacles, working with fire, metal (especially iron), mechanisms, electricity, explosive substances and weapons, militant actions, demand from debtors, litigation, verdicts, quarrels, conflicts, control of parasites (insects and rats) and similar matters. Some medical procedures, such as massage or chiropractic therapy, can be carried out during this time.
Tuesday — Day of Mars
what to do (Tibetan tradition): unfavorable for planting seeds, flowers and trees or for working in the field (favorable for fighting pests or pruning something)
plants of the day: onions, garlic and thorny plants, plants that actively defend themselves

nakshatra 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-chaturdashi
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
nakshatra Ardra
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.
Amavasya
do not start anything, only finish up safe tasks that require no exertion
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.
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.
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
Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Amavasya (30, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Pitris (ancestors).
The Pitris (ancestors) rule the new moon; this period is suitable for rites honoring the ancestors (shraddha, tarpana), for pacifying the mind and performing austerities.
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)
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.
Naga (fixed)
Deity: nagas (serpents)
Inauspicious. Suitable only for harsh and forceful deeds, work with things that must stay fixed, and rites connected with serpents.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.
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.
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.
Wednesday — Day of Mercury
what to do (Tibetan tradition): doing work related to water and earth - plowing and sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: climbers, plants that depend on others and adapt quickly, all leafy greens

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

Amavasya
do not start anything, only finish up safe tasks that require no exertion
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
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.
Samvartaka Yoga
The yoga of the “destruction of the world”: Sunday with the 7th tithi or Wednesday with the 1st. One of the worst yogas: auspicious activities are postponed.
Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.


How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 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
Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Vyaghata (13) — “crushing blow”
Inauspicious: portends failures and injuries; the first 9 ghatis (about 3 h 36 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
Amavasya
New moon: a day of the ancestors (shraddha, tarpana) and of spiritual practice, unfavourable for worldly undertakings.
Ashadha (Vedic name Shuchi) — Onset of the rainy season: Ratha Yatra, Devshayani Ekadashi and the start of Chaturmasya, Guru Purnima.
Patron: Vamana; Aditya — Varuna. Full moon in nakshatra Purva or Uttara Ashadha. Ritu: Grishma.
Shukla-pratipat (1, waxing Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Brahma.
The ruler of the first lunar day is Brahma. This time is suitable for all types of ceremonies.
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
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.
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 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.
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.
Guru Pushya Yoga
A Thursday when the Moon is in Pushya. One of the best times for buying gold and valuables, beginning studies, mantra initiation and spiritual undertakings; not used for weddings.
Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Harshana (14) — “delighting”
Auspicious: festivals, joyful occasions, rest and recreation.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
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.
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
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.
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 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: 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.
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.
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.
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
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 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: 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.
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.
The Moon in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Mina: Bhadra resides on earth (bhu-loka) and does harm — auspicious activities are not started.
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.
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
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-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: 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.
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.
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.
Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Bhadra on earth
Vishti Karana with the Moon in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Mina: Bhadra resides on earth (bhu-loka) and is especially harmful.
Vyatipata
The nitya yoga of “calamity” is in force for most of the day: worldly undertakings are postponed, but the day is good for holy baths, dana, japa and ancestor rites.
Shukla-panchami (5, waxing Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Soma.
The fifth lunar day is owned by Soma, who patronizes medicine, surgery and cleansing the body of poisons. You can begin other important things.
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.
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 Purva-Phalguni
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings
Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground
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: 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.
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-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.
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
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.
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 Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground
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: 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.
Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-saptami (7, waxing Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Indra.
The seventh lunar day is ruled by Indra and this favors the start of travel, the purchase of vehicles, as well as other matters where movement is a characteristic feature.
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
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.
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 Hasta
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming
Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden
nakshatra Chitra
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.
Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.
Anandadi: Kaladanda — “staff of death”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
The Moon in 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.
Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Ashtami
8th tithi: a day of Durga and Shiva, good for fasting and worship, but weaker than usual for worldly undertakings.
Surya Dagdha tithi
A tithi “burnt” by the Sun in its current sign (the Sun in Dhanu or Mina — the 2nd, in Vrishabha or Kumbha — the 4th, in Mesha or Karka — the 6th, in Mithuna or Kanya — the 8th, in Simha or Vrischika — the 10th, in Tula or Makara — the 12th): unfavourable for new undertakings.
Shukla-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.
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)
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.
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 Chitra
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden
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).
Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.
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.
Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Makara
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut
Kshaya tithi
“Omitted” tithi, lying entirely between two sunrises and touching neither of them (avama day): unfavourable for new undertakings.
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.
Friday — Day of Venus
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting flowers and trees; digging the ground is not very favorable; do not prune and the like
plants of the day: flowers, ornamental plants

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings
nakshatra Vishakha
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.
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.
Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shukla-dashami
+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.
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.
Saturday — Day of Saturn
what to do (Tibetan tradition): working in the field, planting flowers and trees, sowing, making a pond and a well; do not plow
plants of the day: slow-growing, long-lived, dense, heavy, sturdy plants

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding
nakshatra Anuradha
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.
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: 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.
Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Chaturmasya
The four months from Devshayani to Devutthana Ekadashi, when “Vishnu sleeps”: a time for vows; weddings and housewarmings are not held.
Sankranti day
The Sun moves into a new sign: a time for holy baths, dana and worship of the Sun, but not for new undertakings.
Shukla-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.
Sunday — Day of the Sun
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting trees, sowing grain crops
plants of the day: laurel, spices, for example hot peppers

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral
nakshatra Jyestha
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.
Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling
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.
Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating
Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Brahma (25) — “Brahma, sacred knowledge”
Especially auspicious: study, sacred rites, peace and reconciliation.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
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.
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)
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 Mula
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling
Shukla-chaturdashi
not good for sowing seeds, for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
Anandadi: Lumbaka
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable 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.
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.
Tuesday — Day of Mars
what to do (Tibetan tradition): unfavorable for planting seeds, flowers and trees or for working in the field (favorable for fighting pests or pruning something)
plants of the day: onions, garlic and thorny plants, plants that actively defend themselves

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

Shukla-chaturdashi
not good for sowing seeds, for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings
Anandadi: Mitra — “friend”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
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.
Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable 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.
Purnima (15, waxing Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Vishvedevas.
Vishvedevas rule the full moon and protect the peace of mind and the performance of austerities.
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.
Wednesday — Day of Mercury
what to do (Tibetan tradition): doing work related to water and earth - plowing and sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: climbers, plants that depend on others and adapt quickly, all leafy greens

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings
Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees
Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Krishna-pratipat (1, waning Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Brahma.
The ruler of the first day of the waning moon is Brahma. This time is suitable for all types of ceremonies.
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)
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.
Thursday — Day of Jupiter
what to do (Tibetan tradition): sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: plants with large sweet fruits, or with fleshy (voluminous) stems and leaves

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees
Krishna-dvitya
planting and sowing are allowed (long-term result)
Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Krishna-dvitya (2, waning Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Vidhatr.
Patronizes the second day of the waning Moon - Vidhatr. This period is suitable for all matters designed for development and long-term preservation, for example, for laying the foundations of buildings.
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
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.
Friday — Day of Venus
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting flowers and trees; digging the ground is not very favorable; do not prune and the like
plants of the day: flowers, ornamental plants

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

Krishna-dvitya
planting and sowing are allowed (long-term result)
Krishna-tritya
any undertakings
Chora Panchaka
Began on a Friday: danger of theft and loss — journeys, business deals and major purchases are avoided.
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.
Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-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.
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.
Saturday — Day of Saturn
what to do (Tibetan tradition): working in the field, planting flowers and trees, sowing, making a pond and a well; do not plow
plants of the day: slow-growing, long-lived, dense, heavy, sturdy plants

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings
Krishna-chaturti
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
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.
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.
Sunday — Day of the Sun
what to do (Tibetan tradition): planting trees, sowing grain crops
plants of the day: laurel, spices, for example hot peppers

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

Krishna-chaturti
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
Krishna-panchami
any undertakings
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.
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 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
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)
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 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
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)
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 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
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.
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 Ashwini
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden
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 Bharani
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Krishna-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
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 Krittika
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.

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