Panchanga Calendar

January 2168

SamvatsaraPrabhava (1)MonthMargashirsha → Pausha from 11.01RituHemantaAyanaDakshinayana → Uttarayana from 17.01Place55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

January 2168 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Margashirsha (until 10.01), Pausha (from 11.01). Periods: until 16.01 — Kharmas. Major festivals: 17.01 Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana). 10.01 — solar eclipse, annular (fully visible); 24.01 — lunar eclipse, partial (fully visible).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1UPh7

2Has8Kalashtami

3Chit9

4Swa10

5Vish11Saphala Ekadashi

6Anu12

7Anu13Pradosha

8Jye14Masik Shivaratri

9Mul14

10PAsh30Solar eclipse

11UAsh1Chandra Darshan

12Shra2

13Dhan3until 12:08

14Shat4Vinayaka Chaturthi

15PBh5

16UBh6Lohri

17Rev7Makara Sankranti

18Ashw8Masik Durgashtami

19Bhar9

20Krit10Putrada Ekadashi

21Roh11Ekadashi Vaish.

22Mrig13Pradosha

23Ard14

24Pun15Lunar eclipse

25Push1until 10:29

26Ashl2

27PPh3Sakat Chauth

28UPh4

29Has5after 11:32

30Chit6

31Chit7Kalashtami

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (19)

KalashtamiEkadashiAmrita Siddhi YogaPradoshaShivaratriSolar eclipse, annularday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Chandra DarshanVinayaka ChaturthiLohriSkanda ShashtiMakara SankrantiPongalGoddess (Durga, Kali)Lunar eclipse, partialRavi Pushya Yogaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)SankashtiDwipushkar Yoga

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

6.01 Wed — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Saumya
Anuradha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
20.01 Wed — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha, Ravi Yoga
Krittika (mixed): for everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal.
22.01 Fri — Yoga Indra, Anandadi: Manasa, Auspicious nakshatra
Mrigashirsha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
25.01 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Pushya, Anandadi: Prajapati until 10:29
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
29.01 Fri — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Amrita, Auspicious nakshatra after 11:32
Hasta (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.

Festivals

2.01 Sat Kalashtami
5.01 Tue Saphala Ekadashi
7.01 Thu Pradosha Vrat
8.01 Fri Masik Shivaratri
10.01 Sun Margashirsha Amavasya
11.01 Mon Chandra Darshan
14.01 Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi
16.01 Sat Lohri
16.01 Sat Skanda Shashti
17.01 Sun Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana)
17.01 Sun Thai Pongal
18.01 Mon Masik Durgashtami
20.01 Wed Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
21.01 Thu Pausha Putrada Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast
22.01 Fri Pradosha Vrat
24.01 Sun Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari)
25.01 Mon Thaipusam
27.01 Wed Sakat Chauth (Sankashti, Lambodara)
31.01 Sun Kalashtami

Special muhurta yogas

5.01 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 01:50–06:43 (06.01)
6.01 Wed Amrita Siddhi Yoga all day
6.01 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
7.01 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:56–09:47
10.01 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:38–08:53 (11.01)
11.01 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 21:06–08:52 (12.01)
17.01 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 02:43–08:46 (18.01)
19.01 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:22–08:43 (20.01)
20.01 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
24.01 Sun Ravi Pushya Yoga 12:45–08:36 (25.01)
24.01 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:45–08:36 (25.01)
25.01 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:36–10:29
26.01 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:34–08:35
30.01 Sat Dwipushkar Yoga 11:54–08:26 (31.01)
31.01 Sun Dwipushkar Yoga 08:26–08:48

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

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

Avoid starting important matters

2.01 Sat — Anandadi: Mrityu, Yamaghanta, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn) (unfavourable day)
8.01 Fri — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krishna Chaturdashi, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) (unfavourable day)
9.01 Sat — Krishna Chaturdashi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
10.01 Sun — Eclipse, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Amavasya (unfavourable day)
11.01 Mon — Anandadi: Mrityu, Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Eclipse nearby (unfavourable day)
14.01 Thu — Vyatipata, Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi
16.01 Sat — Sankranti day, Krakacha Yoga, Panchaka
19.01 Tue — Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
21.01 Thu — Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Utpata, Surya Dagdha tithi
23.01 Sat — Vaidhriti, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
24.01 Sun — Eclipse, Bhadra on earth (unfavourable day)
27.01 Wed — Bhadra on earth, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
28.01 Thu — Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Rikta tithi, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
31.01 Sun — Samvartaka Yoga, Anandadi: Lumbaka, Ashtami

Sky this month

10.01 New moon (Amavasya) 12:11
10.01 Solar eclipse, annular, greatest eclipse 12:18, magnitude 0.923
fully visible: 11:16–13:20, maximum eclipse here 12:18, magnitude 0.219
16.01 Makara Sankranti 22:33 — the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn)
24.01 Full moon (Purnima) 20:25
24.01 Lunar eclipse, partial, greatest eclipse 20:16, magnitude 0.306
fully visible: 19:17–21:14, maximum eclipse here 20:16, magnitude 0.306

Periods

until 16.01 Kharmas
13.01 12:08 – 18.01 02:43 Dosha-free Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Prabhava (No. 1, “origin, beginning”) — A year of beginnings: traditionally, abundant rains and harvests, a time for sacrifices and auspicious undertakings. more

Northern samvatsara: Chitrabhanu. Shaka Samvat 2089, Vikram Samvat 2224, Kali Yuga 5268.

Margashirsha (Sahas) — The month of which Krishna says: “Among the months I am Margashirsha” (Bhagavad Gita 10.35). Gita Jayanti, Datta Jayanti. more

Pausha (Sahasya) — The cold month of Dhanur Masa and Kharmas: no weddings are held until Makara Sankranti, and with it Uttarayana begins. more

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

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

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Shubha
Month	Margashirsha (amanta) · Pausha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:58

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 18:55 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 2 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 21:37 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 19:17 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 18:55 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 18:55	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 18:55	karana Balava
from 19:17	yoga Shobhana
from 21:37	nakshatra Hasta
from 07:15 (02.01)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:12
Sunrise	08:58
Noon	12:32
Sunset	16:06
End of twilight	16:52
Moonrise	none
Moonset	12:21
Day length	7 h 07 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (08:58–16:06) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:58–21:37

Krakacha Yoga 08:58–18:55 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:58–18:55 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:55–08:58 (02.01)

Anandadi: Shubha 08:58–21:37 Anandadi: Amrita 21:37–08:58 (02.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:43–07:51
Abhijit Muhurta	12:18–12:46
Vijaya Muhurta	13:44–14:12
Godhuli	16:06–16:40
Pradosha	16:06–19:28
Nishitha	23:58–01:06 (02.01)
Amrita Kalam	14:12–15:51

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:39–12:32
Yamaganda	14:19–15:13
Gulika Kalam	09:52–10:45
Dur Muhurta	10:24–10:52, 12:46–13:15
Varjyam	06:32–08:14 (02.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 09:56–10:58, 11:42–12:23, 13:18–16:06

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 09:56–10:58, 11:42–12:23, 13:18–16:06
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 09:56–10:58, 11:42–12:23, 13:18–16:06
Bathing, washing hair	good 09:56–10:58, 11:42–12:23, 13:18–16:06

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Dhanu 08:58, Makara 09:56, Kumbha 10:58, Mina 11:42, Mesha 12:23, Vrishabha 13:18, Mithuna 14:52

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni — destruction of all diseases; Friday — universal respect.

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.
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.

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:58–21:37+1 Anandadi: Shubha 08:58–21:37+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:58–21:37+1 Yoga Saubhagya 08:58–19:17+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:58–18:55 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−3 Krakacha Yoga 08:58–18:55

Panchanga at sunrise 08:58

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Yamaghanta
Month	Margashirsha (amanta) · Pausha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 08:58

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 19:46 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 2 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 23:06 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 18:46 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 19:46 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 18:46	yoga Atiganda
from 19:46	tithi Krishna-navami
from 19:46	karana Taitila
from 23:06	nakshatra Chitra
from 08:28 (03.01)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:12
Sunrise	08:58
Noon	12:33
Sunset	16:07
End of twilight	16:54
Moonrise	00:12
Moonset	12:37
Day length	7 h 09 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (08:58–16:07) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 16:07–19:29
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the day with greater coverage is chosen

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:46–08:58 (03.01)

Yamaghanta 08:58–23:06

Anandadi: Mrityu 08:58–23:06 Anandadi: Kana 23:06–08:58 (03.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:43–07:51
Abhijit Muhurta	12:18–12:47
Vijaya Muhurta	13:44–14:13
Godhuli	16:07–16:41
Pradosha	16:07–19:29
Nishitha	23:59–01:06 (03.01)
Amrita Kalam	16:44–18:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:45–11:39
Yamaganda	13:26–14:20
Gulika Kalam	08:58–09:52
Dur Muhurta	08:58–09:27, 09:27–09:55
Varjyam	07:48–09:32 (03.01)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:52–10:54, 11:38–12:19, 13:14–16:07

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Hasta; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Dhanu 08:58, Makara 09:52, Kumbha 10:54, Mina 11:38, Mesha 12:19, Vrishabha 13:14, Mithuna 14:48

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta — imparting radiance (to the person); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-ashtami 08:58–16:07: 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −6

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

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Mrityu, Yamaghanta

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:58–23:06+1 Yoga Shobhana 08:58–18:460 Kharmas−1 Ashtami 08:58–19:46−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 08:58–23:06−3 Yamaghanta 08:58–23:06

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 08:58

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Padma, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Rikta tithi
Month	Margashirsha (amanta) · Pausha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:58

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 21:18 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 2 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 01:12 (04.01) more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 18:46 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 21:18 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 18:46	yoga Sukarma
from 21:18	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 21:18	karana Vanija
from 01:12 (04.01)	nakshatra Swati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:12
Sunrise	08:58
Noon	12:33
Sunset	16:09
End of twilight	16:55
Moonrise	01:25
Moonset	12:53
Day length	7 h 10 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (08:58–16:09) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Anandadi: Padma 08:58–01:12 (04.01) Anandadi: Lumbaka 01:12–08:57 (04.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:43–07:50
Abhijit Muhurta	12:19–12:48
Vijaya Muhurta	13:45–14:14
Godhuli	16:09–16:42
Pradosha	16:09–19:30
Nishitha	23:59–01:07 (04.01)
Amrita Kalam	18:14–19:59

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:15–16:09
Yamaganda	12:33–13:27
Gulika Kalam	14:21–15:15
Dur Muhurta	15:11–15:40
Varjyam	07:48–09:32, 07:24–09:11 (04.01)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:48–10:50, 11:34–12:15, 13:10–16:09

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Krishna-navami; lagna Dhanu 08:58, Makara 09:48, Kumbha 10:50, Mina 11:34, Mesha 12:15, Vrishabha 13:10, Mithuna 14:44

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

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

Krishna-navami 08:58–16:09: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Anandadi: Padma 08:58–01:12 (04.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:58–01:12 (04.01)0 Kharmas−2 Rikta tithi 08:58–21:18

Panchanga at sunrise 08:58

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chhatra, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Margashirsha (amanta) · Pausha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:57

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 23:23 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 2 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 03:47 (05.01) more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 19:11 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 10:17 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 10:17	karana Vishti
from 19:11	yoga Dhriti
from 23:23	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 23:23	karana Bava
from 03:47 (05.01)	nakshatra Vishakha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:11
Sunrise	08:57
Noon	12:34
Sunset	16:10
End of twilight	16:56
Moonrise	02:36
Moonset	13:09
Day length	7 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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (08:57–16:10) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 10:17–16:10: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:23–08:57 (05.01) Krakacha Yoga 23:23–08:57 (05.01) Yamaghanta 03:47–08:57 (05.01)

Anandadi: Chhatra 08:57–03:47 (05.01) Anandadi: Mitra 03:47–08:57 (05.01)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 10:17–23:23; Bhadra Puchha 12:18–13:36; Bhadra Mukha 13:36–15:47
Gandanta (tithi): 22:57–23:50

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:43–07:50
Abhijit Muhurta	12:19–12:48
Vijaya Muhurta	13:46–14:15
Godhuli	16:10–16:43
Pradosha	16:10–19:31
Nishitha	00:00–01:07 (05.01)
Amrita Kalam	18:02–19:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:52–10:46
Yamaganda	11:40–12:34
Gulika Kalam	13:28–14:22
Dur Muhurta	12:48–13:17, 14:15–14:43
Varjyam	07:24–09:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 09:44–10:46, 11:30–12:11, 13:06–16:10

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 09:44–10:46, 11:30–12:11, 13:06–16:10
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 09:44–10:46, 11:30–12:11, 13:06–16:10
Bathing, washing hair	good 09:44–10:46, 11:30–12:11, 13:06–16:10

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Swati; tithi Krishna-dashami; lagna Dhanu 08:57, Makara 09:44, Kumbha 10:46, Mina 11:30, Mesha 12:11, Vrishabha 13:06, Mithuna 14:40

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati — relief from all suffering; 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 Anandadi: Chhatra 08:57–03:47 (05.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:57–03:47 (05.01)+1 Yoga Sukarma 08:57–19:11+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 10:17–23:23

Panchanga at sunrise 08:57

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Shrivatsa, Yoga Dhriti; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Margashirsha (amanta) · Pausha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Saphala Ekadashi

At sunrise 08:57

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 01:50 (06.01) more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 1 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 06:43 (06.01) more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 19:54 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 12:35 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 12:35	karana Balava
from 19:54	yoga Shula
from 01:50 (06.01)	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 01:50 (06.01)	karana Kaulava
from 06:43 (06.01)	nakshatra Anuradha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:11
Sunrise	08:57
Noon	12:34
Sunset	16:11
End of twilight	16:57
Moonrise	03:46
Moonset	13:27
Day length	7 h 14 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (08:57–16:11) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Saphala Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Margashirsha (Pausha in North India). “Fruitful”: the fast makes new undertakings successful; Narayana is worshipped and oil lamps are lit.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 23:23 (04.01)–01:50 (06.01)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 08:57–10:24 (06.01)

Kharmas

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 01:50–06:43 (06.01)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:57–01:50 (06.01)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 08:57–06:43 (06.01) Anandadi: Vajra 06:43–08:57 (06.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:43–07:50
Abhijit Muhurta	12:20–12:49
Vijaya Muhurta	13:46–14:15
Godhuli	16:11–16:45
Pradosha	16:11–19:32
Nishitha	00:00–01:07 (06.01)
Amrita Kalam	20:50–22:38

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:23–15:17
Yamaganda	10:46–11:40
Gulika Kalam	12:34–13:28
Dur Muhurta	10:24–10:53, 22:53–00:00 (06.01)
Varjyam	10:04–11:52

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:40–10:43, 11:26–12:07, 13:03–16:11

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Vishakha; tithi Krishna-ekadashi; lagna Dhanu 08:57, Makara 09:40, Kumbha 10:43, Mina 11:26, Mesha 12:07, Vrishabha 13:03, Mithuna 14:36

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha — loss of money; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 08:57–06:43 (06.01)+1 Yoga Dhriti 08:57–19:540 Kharmas0 Tripushkar Yoga 01:50–06:43 (06.01)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:57–01:50 (06.01)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:57

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Margashirsha (amanta) · Pausha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:57

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 04:30 (07.01) more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 1 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 09:47 (07.01) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 20:47 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 15:09 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 15:09	karana Taitila
from 20:47	yoga Ganda
from 04:30 (07.01)	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 04:30 (07.01)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:11
Sunrise	08:57
Noon	12:34
Sunset	16:13
End of twilight	16:58
Moonrise	04:55
Moonset	13:49
Day length	7 h 16 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (08:57–16:13) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:57–04:30 (07.01) Amrita Siddhi Yoga all day Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:30–08:56 (07.01)

Anandadi: Saumya all day

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:42–07:50
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	13:47–14:16
Godhuli	16:13–16:46
Pradosha	16:13–19:33
Nishitha	00:01–01:08 (07.01)
Amrita Kalam	22:03–23:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:35–13:29
Yamaganda	09:51–10:46
Gulika Kalam	11:40–12:35
Dur Muhurta	12:20–12:49
Varjyam	11:13–13:02

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:36–10:39, 11:22–12:03, 12:59–16:13

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:36–10:39, 11:22–12:03, 12:59–16:13
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:36–10:39, 11:22–12:03, 12:59–16:13
Bathing, washing hair	good 09:36–10:39, 11:22–12:03, 12:59–16:13

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Anuradha; tithi Krishna-dvadashi; lagna Dhanu 08:57, Makara 09:36, Kumbha 10:39, Mina 11:22, Mesha 12:03, Vrishabha 12:59, Mithuna 14:32

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

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.
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 = +9

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

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:57–04:30 (07.01)+1 Anandadi: Saumya all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas

Panchanga at sunrise 08:57

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Auspicious weekday; cons: Anandadi: Kaladanda, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Margashirsha (amanta) · Pausha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 08:56

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 07:11 (08.01) more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 4 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 09:47 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 21:44 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 17:51 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 09:47	nakshatra Jyestha
from 17:51	karana Vanija
from 21:44	yoga Vriddhi
from 07:11 (08.01)	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 07:11 (08.01)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:10
Sunrise	08:56
Noon	12:35
Sunset	16:14
End of twilight	17:00
Moonrise	06:02
Moonset	14:15
Day length	7 h 18 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:47

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, Anuradha (08:56–09:47) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (09:47–16:14) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 16:14–19:34
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:56–09:47

Visha Yoga (weekday, tithi and nakshatra) 08:56–09:47 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:11–08:55 (08.01)

Anandadi: Ananda 08:56–09:47 Anandadi: Kaladanda 09:47–08:55 (08.01)

Bhadra in heaven: 07:11–12:53 (08.01); Bhadra Mukha 07:11–09:24 (08.01)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 06:07–19:39 (08.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:42–07:49
Abhijit Muhurta	12:20–12:50
Vijaya Muhurta	13:48–14:17
Godhuli	16:14–16:47
Pradosha	16:14–19:34
Nishitha	00:01–01:08 (08.01)
Amrita Kalam	02:57–04:45 (08.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:30–14:25
Yamaganda	08:56–09:51
Gulika Kalam	10:45–11:40
Dur Muhurta	11:22–11:51, 14:17–14:46
Varjyam	16:07–17:55

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:33–10:35, 11:18–11:59, 12:55–16:14

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:33–10:35, 11:18–11:59, 12:55–16:14
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:33–10:35, 11:18–11:59, 12:55–16:14
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:56–09:33, 09:47–10:35, 11:18–11:59 and another 1

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Anuradha until 09:47, Jyestha from 09:47; tithi Krishna-trayodashi; lagna Dhanu 08:56, Makara 09:33, Kumbha 10:35, Mina 11:18, Mesha 11:59, Vrishabha 12:55, Mithuna 14:28

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 09:47) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 09:47) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Thursday — success.

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).
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 Auspicious nakshatra 08:56–09:47+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Ananda 08:56–09:470 Kharmas0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:56–09:47 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday, tithi and nakshatra) 08:56–09:47−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 09:47–08:55 (08.01)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 09:47–08:55 (08.01)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:56

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krishna Chaturdashi
Month	Margashirsha (amanta) · Pausha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 08:55

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 09:47 (09.01) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 4 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 12:53 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 22:39 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 20:30 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 12:53	nakshatra Mula
from 20:30	karana Shakuni
from 22:39	yoga Dhruva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:10
Sunrise	08:55
Noon	12:35
Sunset	16:16
End of twilight	17:01
Moonrise	07:05
Moonset	14:49
Day length	7 h 20 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (08:55–12:53) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (12:53–16:16) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:55–16:16: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 08:55–16:16: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Shivaratri · Shiva

The monthly “night of Shiva” — the fourteenth day of the waning Moon. Devotees fast, keep vigil through the night and perform abhisheka of the lingam at midnight (Nishitha).

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 00:02–01:08 (09.01)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:55–12:53

Anandadi: Chara 08:55–12:53 Anandadi: Sthira 12:53–08:55 (09.01)

Bhadra in heaven: 07:11–12:53; Bhadra Mukha 07:11–09:24
Bhadra in the netherworld: 12:53–20:30; Bhadra Puchha 19:10–20:29
Gandanta (nakshatra): 06:07–19:39
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:42–07:49
Abhijit Muhurta	12:21–12:50
Vijaya Muhurta	13:49–14:18
Godhuli	16:16–16:49
Pradosha	16:16–19:35
Nishitha	00:02–01:08 (09.01)
Amrita Kalam	08:40–10:28 (09.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:40–12:35
Yamaganda	14:26–15:21
Gulika Kalam	09:50–10:45
Dur Muhurta	10:23–10:53, 12:50–13:19
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:29–10:31, 11:14–11:55, 12:51–16:16

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Jyestha until 12:53, Mula from 12:53; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi; lagna Dhanu 08:55, Makara 09:29, Kumbha 10:31, Mina 11:14, Mesha 11:55, Vrishabha 12:51, Mithuna 14:25

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

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 08:55–16:16: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Unfavourable day · score S = −9

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

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+1 Anandadi: Chara 08:55–12:53+1 Yoga Vriddhi 08:55–22:39+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas−1 Gandanta 08:55–19:39−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:55–12:53−2 Tryahasparsha−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:55–12:53−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:55–12:53−3 Krishna Chaturdashi all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:55

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Margashirsha (amanta) · Pausha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:55

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 09:47 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 3 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 15:52 more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 23:26 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 09:47 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 09:47	tithi Amavasya
from 09:47	karana Chatushpada
from 15:52	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 23:01	karana Naga
from 23:26	yoga Vyaghata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:09
Sunrise	08:55
Noon	12:36
Sunset	16:17
End of twilight	17:02
Moonrise	08:03
Moonset	15:31
Day length	7 h 22 min

Sky

Sutak	23:16–08:54 (10.01)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:47	from 15:52

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (08:55–15:52) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (15:52–16:17) is good for root crops.
Shakuni 08:55–09:47: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 09:47–16:17: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 08:55–09:47: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:55–09:47

Anandadi: Matanga 15:52–08:54 (10.01) Anandadi: Gada 08:55–15:52

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:41–07:48
Abhijit Muhurta	12:21–12:51
Vijaya Muhurta	13:50–14:19
Godhuli	16:17–16:50
Pradosha	16:17–19:36
Nishitha	00:02–01:09 (10.01)
Amrita Kalam	08:40–10:28

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:45–11:41
Yamaganda	13:31–14:27
Gulika Kalam	08:55–09:50
Dur Muhurta	08:55–09:24, 09:24–09:54
Varjyam	14:04–15:52, 02:34–04:21 (10.01)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 15:52–16:17

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Mula until 15:52, Purva-Ashadha from 15:52; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 09:47, Amavasya from 09:47; lagna Dhanu 08:55, Makara 09:25, Kumbha 10:27, Mina 11:10, Mesha 11:52, Vrishabha 12:47, Mithuna 14:21

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 15:52) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 15:52) — ruin of the family; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 08:55–09:47: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 09:47–16:17: 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 = −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.

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+1 Yoga Dhruva 08:55–23:260 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:55–09:470 Anandadi: Matanga 15:52–08:54 (10.01)0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Gada 08:55–15:52−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:55–15:52−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 08:55–09:47

Panchanga at sunrise 08:55

Summary	Unfavourable day — Eclipse, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower)
Month	Margashirsha (amanta) · Pausha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Margashirsha Amavasya · Solar eclipse, annular (fully visible)

At sunrise 08:54

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 12:11 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 3 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 18:38 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 00:03 (11.01) more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 12:11 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:11	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 12:11	karana Kimstughna
from 18:38	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 00:03 (11.01)	yoga Harshana
from 01:17 (11.01)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:09
Sunrise	08:54
Noon	12:36
Sunset	16:19
End of twilight	17:04
Moonrise	08:52
Moonset	16:23
Day length	7 h 24 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	12:11
Solar eclipse, annular	greatest eclipse 12:18, magnitude 0.923
Visibility	fully visible: 11:16–13:20, maximum eclipse here 12:18, magnitude 0.219
Sutak	08:54–13:20

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:11

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (08:54–16:19) is good for root crops.
Naga 08:54–12:11: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 12:11–16:19: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Margashirsha Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of Margashirsha; in Tamil Nadu, when it falls in Mula nakshatra, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on this day.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 09:47 (09.01)–12:11
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:38–08:53 (11.01)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:11–08:53 (11.01) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 18:38–08:53 (11.01)

Anandadi: Shubha 08:54–18:38 Anandadi: Amrita 18:38–08:53 (11.01)

Gandanta (tithi): 11:45–12:37

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:41–07:47
Abhijit Muhurta	12:21–12:51
Vijaya Muhurta	13:50–14:20
Godhuli	16:19–16:52
Pradosha	16:19–19:38
Nishitha	00:03–01:09 (11.01)
Amrita Kalam	13:17–15:04

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:23–16:19
Yamaganda	12:36–13:32
Gulika Kalam	14:28–15:23
Dur Muhurta	15:19–15:49
Varjyam	03:27–05:13 (11.01)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:21–10:23, 11:06–11:48, 12:43–16:19

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Amavasya until 12:11, Shukla-pratipat from 12:11; lagna Dhanu 08:54, Makara 09:21, Kumbha 10:23, Mina 11:06, Mesha 11:48, Vrishabha 12:43, Mithuna 14:17

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha — ruin of the family; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Eclipse: no haircuts or shaving on the day of an eclipse or during Sutak (08:54–13:20).
Amavasya 08:54–12:11: 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −8

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

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Anandadi: Shubha 08:54–18:380 Kharmas−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:54–18:38−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:11–08:53 (11.01)−3 Amavasya 08:54–12:11−3 Eclipse

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 08:54

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 08:53

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 14:18 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 3 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 21:06 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 00:25 (12.01) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 14:18 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 14:18	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 14:18	karana Balava
from 21:06	nakshatra Shravana
from 00:25 (12.01)	yoga Vajra
from 03:13 (12.01)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:08
Sunrise	08:53
Noon	12:37
Sunset	16:20
End of twilight	17:05
Moonrise	09:33
Moonset	17:24
Day length	7 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:18

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (08:53–16:20) is good for sowing.

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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, 16:20–17:24
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 16:20–17:24

Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 21:06–08:52 (12.01)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:53–14:18 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:18–08:52 (12.01)

Anandadi: Siddhi 22:52–08:52 (12.01) Anandadi: Mrityu 08:53–14:31 Anandadi: Kana 14:31–22:52

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:40–07:47
Abhijit Muhurta	12:22–12:52
Vijaya Muhurta	13:51–14:21
Godhuli	16:20–16:53
Pradosha	16:20–19:39
Nishitha	00:03–01:09 (12.01)
Amrita Kalam	14:03–15:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:49–10:45
Yamaganda	11:41–12:37
Gulika Kalam	13:33–14:29
Dur Muhurta	12:52–13:21, 14:21–14:51
Varjyam	01:28–03:12 (12.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 14:18–16:20

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 14:18–16:20
Cutting fingernails	good 14:18–16:20
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 14:18–16:20

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 14:18, Shukla-dvitya from 14:18; lagna Dhanu 08:53, Makara 09:17, Kumbha 10:19, Mina 11:02, Mesha 11:44, Vrishabha 12:39, Mithuna 14:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha — improved health; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −4

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Mrityu

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:53–21:06+1 Yoga Harshana 08:53–00:25 (12.01)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 14:18–08:52 (12.01)0 Kharmas0 Surya Dagdha tithi 14:18–08:52 (12.01)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:18–08:52 (12.01)−1 Eclipse nearby−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:53–14:18−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 08:53–14:31

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:53

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Auspicious tithi; cons: Surya Dagdha tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:52

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 16:03 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 2 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 23:14 more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 00:30 (13.01) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:03 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 16:03	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 16:03	karana Taitila
from 23:14	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 00:30 (13.01)	yoga Siddhi
from 04:46 (13.01)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:07
Sunrise	08:52
Noon	12:37
Sunset	16:22
End of twilight	17:07
Moonrise	10:05
Moonset	18:31
Day length	7 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:03

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (08:52–16:22) is good for sowing.

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Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:03–08:51 (13.01) Ravi Yoga 23:14–08:51 (13.01)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 08:52–23:14 Anandadi: Utpata 23:14–08:51 (13.01)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-dvitya

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:40–07:46
Abhijit Muhurta	12:22–12:52
Vijaya Muhurta	13:52–14:22
Godhuli	16:22–16:55
Pradosha	16:22–19:40
Nishitha	00:04–01:10 (13.01)
Amrita Kalam	11:54–13:39

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:30–15:26
Yamaganda	10:45–11:41
Gulika Kalam	12:37–13:33
Dur Muhurta	10:22–10:52, 22:58–00:04 (13.01)
Varjyam	03:31–05:14 (13.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 09:13–10:15, 10:58–11:40, 12:35–16:22
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 16:03, Shukla-tritya from 16:03; lagna Dhanu 08:52, Makara 09:13, Kumbha 10:15, Mina 10:58, Mesha 11:40, Vrishabha 12:35, Mithuna 14:09

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana — bodily development (physical growth); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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 08:52–23:14+1 Auspicious tithi 08:52–16:030 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:03–08:51 (13.01)0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 08:52–23:14−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 08:52–16:03

Panchanga at sunrise 08:52

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Siddhi, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — until 12:08
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:51

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 17:23 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 2 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 00:56 (14.01) more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 00:16 (14.01) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 17:23 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 17:23	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 17:23	karana Vanija
from 00:16 (14.01)	yoga Vyatipata
from 00:56 (14.01)	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 05:52 (14.01)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:07
Sunrise	08:51
Noon	12:37
Sunset	16:24
End of twilight	17:08
Moonrise	10:31
Moonset	19:43
Day length	7 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:51–16:02 Ravi Yoga 00:56–08:50 (14.01)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:51–17:23 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:51–17:23 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:51–00:56 (14.01)

Anandadi: Mitra 08:51–00:56 (14.01) Anandadi: Manasa 00:56–08:50 (14.01)

Bhadra on earth: 05:52–18:15 (14.01); Bhadra Mukha 05:49–07:53 (14.01); Bhadra Puchha 17:00–18:15 (14.01)
Dosha-free Panchaka: 12:08–02:43 (18.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:39–07:45
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	13:53–14:23
Godhuli	16:24–16:57
Pradosha	16:24–19:41
Nishitha	00:04–01:10 (14.01)
Amrita Kalam	13:48–15:31

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:38–13:34
Yamaganda	09:48–10:44
Gulika Kalam	11:41–12:38
Dur Muhurta	12:22–12:53
Varjyam	08:31–10:11 (14.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 09:09–10:11, 10:54–11:36, 12:31–16:24

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 09:09–10:11, 10:54–11:36, 12:31–16:24
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 09:09–10:11, 10:54–11:36, 12:31–16:24
Bathing, washing hair	good 09:09–10:11, 10:54–11:36, 12:31–16:24

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Shukla-tritya; lagna Dhanu 08:51, Makara 09:09, Kumbha 10:11, Mina 10:54, Mesha 11:36, Vrishabha 12:31, Mithuna 14:05

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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 12:08

+2 Yoga Siddhi 08:51–00:16 (14.01)+2 Ravi Yoga 08:51–16:02+1 Anandadi: Mitra 08:51–00:56 (14.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:51–00:56 (14.01)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:51–17:230 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:51–17:23 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:51–17:23 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Panchaka 12:08–08:50 (14.01)−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:51–00:56 (14.01)

Panchanga at sunrise 08:51

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Bhadra on earth
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 08:50

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 18:15 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 2 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 02:11 (15.01) more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 23:40 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 18:15 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 18:15	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 18:15	karana Bava
from 23:40	yoga Variyana
from 02:11 (15.01)	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 06:29 (15.01)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:06
Sunrise	08:50
Noon	12:38
Sunset	16:26
End of twilight	17:10
Moonrise	10:53
Moonset	20:57
Day length	7 h 35 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (08:50–16:26) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:50–16:26: 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), 11:52–13:23
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:50–02:11 (15.01) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:15–08:49 (15.01)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:50–18:15

Anandadi: Vajra 08:50–02:11 (15.01) Anandadi: Mudgara 02:11–08:49 (15.01)

Bhadra on earth: 05:52–18:15; Bhadra Mukha 05:49–07:53; Bhadra Puchha 17:00–18:15
Dosha-free Panchaka: 12:08 (13.01)–02:43 (18.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:39–07:44
Abhijit Muhurta	12:23–12:53
Vijaya Muhurta	13:54–14:24
Godhuli	16:26–16:58
Pradosha	16:26–19:42
Nishitha	00:05–01:10 (15.01)
Amrita Kalam	18:36–20:17

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:35–14:32
Yamaganda	08:50–09:47
Gulika Kalam	10:44–11:41
Dur Muhurta	11:22–11:52, 14:24–14:54
Varjyam	08:31–10:11, 08:46–10:25 (15.01)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Shukla-chaturti; lagna Dhanu 08:50, Makara 09:05, Kumbha 10:07, Mina 10:50, Mesha 11:32, Vrishabha 12:27, Mithuna 14:01

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

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

Shukla-chaturti 08:50–16:26: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 08:50–16:26: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).
Vyatipata 08:50–16:26: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata, Bhadra on earth

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:50–02:11 (15.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:50–02:11 (15.01)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:50–18:15 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 08:50–02:11 (15.01)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 08:50–18:15−3 Bhadra on earth 08:50–18:15−3 Vyatipata 08:50–23:40

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 08:50

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Variyana, Auspicious weekday; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 08:49

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 18:35 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 2 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 02:55 (16.01) more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 22:39 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 18:35 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 18:35	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 18:35	karana Kaulava
from 22:39	yoga Parigha
from 02:55 (16.01)	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 06:33 (16.01)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:05
Sunrise	08:49
Noon	12:38
Sunset	16:27
End of twilight	17:12
Moonrise	11:12
Moonset	22:13
Day length	7 h 38 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (08:49–16:27) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:35–08:48 (16.01) Ravi Yoga 02:55–08:48 (16.01)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 02:55–08:48 (16.01) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 08:49–02:55 (16.01)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 12:08 (13.01)–02:43 (18.01)
Gandanta (tithi): 18:11–18:59

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:38–07:44
Abhijit Muhurta	12:23–12:54
Vijaya Muhurta	13:55–14:25
Godhuli	16:27–17:00
Pradosha	16:27–19:44
Nishitha	00:05–01:10 (16.01)
Amrita Kalam	18:40–20:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:41–12:38
Yamaganda	14:33–15:30
Gulika Kalam	09:46–10:44
Dur Muhurta	10:21–10:51, 12:54–13:24
Varjyam	08:46–10:25

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra; tithi Shukla-panchami; lagna Dhanu 08:49, Makara 09:01, Kumbha 10:03, Mina 10:47, Mesha 11:28, Vrishabha 12:23, Mithuna 13:57

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

+1 Yoga Variyana 08:49–22:39+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:49–18:350 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 08:49–02:55 (16.01)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:49–02:55 (16.01)

Panchanga at sunrise 08:49

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Krakacha Yoga
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Lohri · Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 08:48

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 18:23 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 1 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 03:06 (17.01) more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 21:12 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 18:23 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Dhanu (Sagittarius), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 18:23	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 18:23	karana Gara
from 21:12	yoga Shiva
from 03:06 (17.01)	nakshatra Revati
from 06:03 (17.01)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:04
Sunrise	08:48
Noon	12:38
Sunset	16:29
End of twilight	17:13
Moonrise	11:29
Moonset	23:30
Day length	7 h 41 min

Sky

Makara Sankranti	22:33 — the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (08:48–16:29) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Lohri · Agni

The winter festival of Punjab on the eve of Makara Sankranti: in the evening a bonfire is lit, sesame, puffed rice and sweets are thrown into the fire, and people sing and dance the bhangra.

Rule: relative to a neighbouring festival

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 18:35 (15.01)–18:23
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:48–03:06 (17.01)

Krakacha Yoga 08:48–18:23 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:23–08:47 (17.01) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:06–08:47 (17.01)

Anandadi: Prajapati 03:06–08:47 (17.01) Anandadi: Dhumra 08:48–03:06 (17.01)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 12:08 (13.01)–02:43 (18.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:37–07:43
Abhijit Muhurta	12:23–12:54
Vijaya Muhurta	13:55–14:26
Godhuli	16:29–17:02
Pradosha	16:29–19:45
Nishitha	00:05–01:11 (17.01)
Amrita Kalam	22:16–23:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:43–11:41
Yamaganda	13:36–14:34
Gulika Kalam	08:48–09:46
Dur Muhurta	08:48–09:19, 09:19–09:50
Varjyam	12:35–14:12

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:57–09:59, 10:43–11:24, 12:19–16:29

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Dhanu 08:48, Makara 08:57, Kumbha 09:59, Mina 10:43, Mesha 11:24, Vrishabha 12:19, Mithuna 13:53, Karka 16:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra — a good life; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Sankranti at 22:33 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:48–03:06 (17.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:48–03:06 (17.01)0 Kharmas0 Yoga Parigha 08:48–09:56−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 08:48–03:06 (17.01)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Sankranti day−3 Krakacha Yoga 08:48–18:23

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 08:48

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Vardhamana, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Samvartaka Yoga, Panchaka
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Festivals	Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana) · Thai Pongal

At sunrise 08:47

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 17:35 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 1 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 02:43 (18.01) more Gandamula
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 19:19 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 17:35 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 17:35	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 17:35	karana Vishti
from 19:19	yoga Siddha
from 02:43 (18.01)	nakshatra Ashwini
from 04:59 (18.01)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:03
Sunrise	08:47
Noon	12:39
Sunset	16:31
End of twilight	17:15
Moonrise	11:46
Moonset	none
Day length	7 h 44 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (08:47–16:31) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana) · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Capricorn — the beginning of Uttarayana, the “day of the gods”. Holy bath in the Ganga and at Triveni, charity of sesame and jaggery, kite flying in Gujarat, Magh Bihu in Assam. If the entry occurs after sunset, the festival is observed on the next day.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 08:47–14:33
entry after sunset — the festival is on the next day

Thai Pongal · Surya

The Tamil harvest festival on the first day of the month of Thai: rice is cooked with milk and jaggery until it “boils over”, and thanks are offered to Surya. The day before is Bhogi; the day after is Mattu Pongal, the worship of cattle.

Rule: relative to a neighbouring festival

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 02:43–08:46 (18.01)

Samvartaka Yoga 08:47–17:35

Anandadi: Vardhamana 08:47–02:43 (18.01) Anandadi: Ananda 02:43–08:46 (18.01)

Bhadra on earth: 17:35–02:43 (18.01); Bhadra Puchha 19:17–20:25; Bhadra Mukha 20:25–22:19
Bhadra in heaven: 02:43–04:59 (18.01)
Dosha-free Panchaka: 12:08 (13.01)–02:43 (18.01)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 20:52–08:33 (18.01)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:37–07:42
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–12:54
Vijaya Muhurta	13:56–14:27
Godhuli	16:31–17:04
Pradosha	16:31–19:46
Nishitha	00:06–01:11 (18.01)
Amrita Kalam	00:22–01:56 (18.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:33–16:31
Yamaganda	12:39–13:37
Gulika Kalam	14:35–15:33
Dur Muhurta	15:29–16:00
Varjyam	14:55–16:29

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Revati; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Dhanu 08:47, Makara 08:53, Kumbha 09:55, Mina 10:39, Mesha 11:20, Vrishabha 12:15, Mithuna 13:49, Karka 16:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; Sunday — physical well-being.

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: Vardhamana 08:47–02:43 (18.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:47–02:43 (18.01)+1 Yoga Shiva 08:47–19:19+1 Auspicious tithi 08:47–17:35−1 Panchaka 08:47–02:43 (18.01)−3 Samvartaka Yoga 08:47–17:35

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 08:47

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Anandadi: Rakshasa, Ashtami
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 08:46

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 16:14 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 2 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 01:48 (19.01) more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 16:59 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 16:14 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 16:14	tithi Shukla-navami
from 16:14	karana Balava
from 16:59	yoga Sadhya
from 01:48 (19.01)	nakshatra Bharani
from 03:21 (19.01)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:02
Sunrise	08:46
Noon	12:39
Sunset	16:33
End of twilight	17:17
Moonrise	12:04
Moonset	00:49
Day length	7 h 47 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:14

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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 17:35 (17.01)–16:14
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 01:48–08:44 (19.01)

Anandadi: Chara 01:48–08:44 (19.01) Anandadi: Rakshasa 08:46–01:48 (19.01)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:36–07:41
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–12:55
Vijaya Muhurta	13:57–14:28
Godhuli	16:33–17:05
Pradosha	16:33–19:47
Nishitha	00:06–01:11 (19.01)
Amrita Kalam	18:53–20:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:44–10:42
Yamaganda	11:41–12:39
Gulika Kalam	13:38–14:36
Dur Muhurta	12:55–13:26, 14:28–14:59
Varjyam	21:57–23:30

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:49–09:51, 10:35–11:16, 12:11–16:14

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 16:14, Shukla-navami from 16:14; lagna Dhanu 08:46, Makara 08:49, Kumbha 09:51, Mina 10:35, Mesha 11:16, Vrishabha 12:11, Mithuna 13:45, Karka 16:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini — joy; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-ashtami 08:46–16:14: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Shukla-navami 16:14–16:33: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 08:46–16:59+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:46–01:48 (19.01)+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Ashtami 08:46–16:14−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 08:46–01:48 (19.01)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:46

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more

At sunrise 08:44

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 14:20 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 2 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 00:22 (20.01) more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 14:13 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 14:20 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 14:13	yoga Shubha
from 14:20	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 14:20	karana Taitila
from 00:22 (20.01)	nakshatra Krittika
from 01:12 (20.01)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:01
Sunrise	08:44
Noon	12:39
Sunset	16:35
End of twilight	17:18
Moonrise	12:24
Moonset	02:11
Day length	7 h 50 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:20

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (08:44–16:35) is good for root crops.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:22–08:43 (20.01)

Krakacha Yoga 14:20–08:43 (20.01)

Anandadi: Musala 08:44–00:22 (20.01) Anandadi: Gada 00:22–08:43 (20.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:35–07:40
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–12:55
Vijaya Muhurta	13:58–14:29
Godhuli	16:35–17:07
Pradosha	16:35–19:49
Nishitha	00:07–01:11 (20.01)
Amrita Kalam	19:51–21:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:37–15:36
Yamaganda	10:42–11:41
Gulika Kalam	12:40–13:38
Dur Muhurta	10:18–10:50, 23:02–00:07 (20.01)
Varjyam	10:50–12:20

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 14:20–16:35

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 14:20–16:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 14:20–16:35
Bathing, washing hair	average 14:20–16:35

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Shukla-navami until 14:20, Shukla-dashami from 14:20; lagna Dhanu 08:44, Makara 08:45, Kumbha 09:48, Mina 10:31, Mesha 11:12, Vrishabha 12:07, Mithuna 13:41, Karka 16:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani — facing death (dangers); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-navami 08:44–14:20: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

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Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Yoga Sadhya 08:44–14:130 Auspicious tithi 14:20–08:43 (20.01)−1 Krakacha Yoga 14:20–08:43 (20.01)−1 Anandadi: Musala 08:44–00:22 (20.01)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:44–00:22 (20.01)−2 Rikta tithi 08:44–14:20

Panchanga at sunrise 08:44

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Festivals	Pausha Putrada Ekadashi

At sunrise 08:43

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 11:57 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 2 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 22:29 more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 11:03 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 11:57 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 11:03	yoga Shukla
from 11:57	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 11:57	karana Vanija
from 22:29	nakshatra Rohini
from 22:36	karana Vishti
from 07:34 (21.01)	yoga Brahma

Sun and Moon

Dawn	08:00
Sunrise	08:43
Noon	12:40
Sunset	16:37
End of twilight	17:20
Moonrise	12:50
Moonset	03:35
Day length	7 h 53 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:57

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, Krittika (08:43–16:37) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the bright half of Pausha: a fast for offspring and the well-being of children. In South India it often coincides with Vaikuntha Ekadashi.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 11:57–09:10 (21.01)
Dwadashi ends before the next sunrise — to break the fast on Dwadashi, Smartas fast the day before, on the day Ekadashi begins
Parana (breaking the fast): 14:24–15:03 (21.01)
Vaishnava date: 21.01

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:43–22:29 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:43–22:29 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 22:29–08:42 (21.01)

Anandadi: Siddhi 08:43–22:29 Anandadi: Shubha 22:29–08:42 (21.01)

Bhadra in heaven: 22:36–09:10 (21.01); Bhadra Puchha 02:48–03:52 (21.01); Bhadra Mukha 03:52–05:38 (21.01)
Gandanta (tithi): 11:36–12:19

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:34–07:39
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	13:59–14:30
Godhuli	16:37–17:09
Pradosha	16:37–19:50
Nishitha	00:07–01:11 (21.01)
Amrita Kalam	20:16–21:45

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:40–13:39
Yamaganda	09:42–10:42
Gulika Kalam	11:41–12:40
Dur Muhurta	12:24–12:56
Varjyam	11:25–12:54

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 08:43–11:57, 12:04–16:37
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:43–09:44, 10:27–11:08, 12:04–16:37

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Shukla-dashami until 11:57, Shukla-ekadashi from 11:57; lagna Makara 08:43, Kumbha 09:44, Mina 10:27, Mesha 11:08, Vrishabha 12:04, Mithuna 13:37, Karka 16:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +11

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Yoga Shubha 08:43–11:03+2 Ravi Yoga 08:43–22:29+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 08:43–22:29+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:43–11:57+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:43–22:29

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:43

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Utpata
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Festivals	Pausha Putrada Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast

At sunrise 08:42

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 09:10 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 20:15 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 03:51 (22.01) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 09:10 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 09:10	tithi Shukla-dvadashi (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 09:10	karana Bava
from 19:40	karana Balava
from 20:15	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 03:51 (22.01)	yoga Indra
from 06:06 (22.01)	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 06:06 (22.01)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:59
Sunrise	08:42
Noon	12:40
Sunset	16:39
End of twilight	17:22
Moonrise	13:23
Moonset	05:00
Day length	7 h 57 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:10

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, Rohini (08:42–16:39) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:42–09:10: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Pausha Putrada Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast · Vishnu

Vaishnavas (ISKCON) keep this Ekadashi on a different day from Smartas.

Smarta date: 20.01
Smartas fast the day before so as to break the fast while it is still Dwadashi; Vaishnavas fast on the day when Ekadashi prevails at sunrise.

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:42–09:10

Anandadi: Utpata 08:42–20:15 Anandadi: Mrityu 20:15–08:40 (22.01)

Bhadra in heaven: 22:36 (20.01)–09:10; Bhadra Puchha 02:48–03:52; Bhadra Mukha 03:52–05:38

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:33–07:37
Abhijit Muhurta	12:24–12:56
Vijaya Muhurta	14:00–14:32
Godhuli	16:39–17:11
Pradosha	16:39–19:51
Nishitha	00:07–01:12 (22.01)
Amrita Kalam	17:21–18:48

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:40–14:40
Yamaganda	08:42–09:41
Gulika Kalam	10:41–11:41
Dur Muhurta	11:21–11:53, 14:32–15:03
Varjyam	13:00–14:27, 01:17–02:43 (22.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:42–09:40, 10:23–11:04, 12:00–16:39

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 08:42–09:40, 10:23–11:04, 12:00–16:39
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 08:42–09:40, 10:23–11:04, 12:00–16:39
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:42–09:40, 10:23–11:04, 12:00–16:39

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 09:10, Shukla-dvadashi from 09:10; lagna Makara 08:42, Kumbha 09:40, Mina 10:23, Mesha 11:04, Vrishabha 12:00, Mithuna 13:33, Karka 16:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Thursday — success.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Yoga Brahma 08:42–03:51 (22.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:42–20:15+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:42–09:100 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:42–09:100 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:42–09:10−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 09:10–06:06 (22.01)−2 Kshaya tithi−3 Anandadi: Utpata 08:42–20:15

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 08:42

Summary	Best day — Yoga Indra, Anandadi: Manasa
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 08:40

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 02:51 (23.01) more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 3 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 17:48 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 23:58 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:29 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 16:29	karana Taitila
from 17:48	nakshatra Ardra
from 23:58	yoga Vaidhriti
from 02:51 (23.01)	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 02:51 (23.01)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:57
Sunrise	08:40
Noon	12:40
Sunset	16:41
End of twilight	17:24
Moonrise	14:08
Moonset	06:20
Day length	8 h 00 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (08:40–16:41) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 16:41–19:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 17:48–08:39 (23.01)

Anandadi: Manasa 08:40–17:48 Anandadi: Padma 17:48–08:39 (23.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:32–07:36
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:57
Vijaya Muhurta	14:01–14:33
Godhuli	16:41–17:13
Pradosha	16:41–19:52
Nishitha	00:08–01:12 (23.01)
Amrita Kalam	09:54–11:20, 06:19–07:44 (23.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:40–12:41
Yamaganda	14:41–15:41
Gulika Kalam	09:40–10:40
Dur Muhurta	10:16–10:48, 12:57–13:29
Varjyam	01:18–02:44 (23.01)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:40–09:36, 10:19–11:00, 11:56–16:41

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 08:40–09:36, 10:19–11:00, 11:56–16:41
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 08:40–09:36, 10:19–11:00, 11:56–16:41
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:40–09:36, 10:19–11:00, 11:56–16:41

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Makara 08:40, Kumbha 09:36, Mina 10:19, Mesha 11:00, Vrishabha 11:56, Mithuna 13:29, Karka 16:00

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

+2 Yoga Indra 08:40–23:58+1 Anandadi: Manasa 08:40–17:48+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:40–17:48+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:40–02:51 (23.01)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 08:40

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Rikta tithi
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more

At sunrise 08:39

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 23:34 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 3 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 15:15 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 20:03 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 13:12 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 13:12	karana Vanija
from 15:15	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 20:03	yoga Vishkambha
from 23:34	tithi Purnima
from 23:34	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:56
Sunrise	08:39
Noon	12:41
Sunset	16:43
End of twilight	17:26
Moonrise	15:08
Moonset	07:31
Day length	8 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:15

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (15:15–16:43) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shukla-chaturdashi 08:39–16:43: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:39–15:15 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:39–23:34

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:34–08:37 (24.01)

Anandadi: Chhatra 15:15–08:37 (24.01) Anandadi: Mudgara 08:39–15:15

Bhadra in heaven: 23:34–07:22 (24.01); Bhadra Puchha 06:21–07:23 (24.01)
Bhadra on earth: 07:22–09:58 (24.01); Bhadra Puchha 06:21–07:23 (24.01); Bhadra Mukha 07:23–09:07 (24.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:31–07:35
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:57
Vijaya Muhurta	14:01–14:34
Godhuli	16:43–17:15
Pradosha	16:43–19:54
Nishitha	00:08–01:12 (24.01)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:40–11:40
Yamaganda	13:41–14:42
Gulika Kalam	08:39–09:39
Dur Muhurta	08:39–09:11, 09:11–09:43
Varjyam	02:00–03:26 (24.01)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:39–09:32, 10:15–10:57, 11:52–15:15

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ardra until 15:15, Punarvasu from 15:15; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi; lagna Makara 08:39, Kumbha 09:32, Mina 10:15, Mesha 10:57, Vrishabha 11:52, Mithuna 13:26, Karka 15:56

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 15:15) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 15:15) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 08:39–16:43: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vaidhriti 08:39–16:43: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:39–15:15+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:39–23:340 Anandadi: Chhatra 15:15–08:37 (24.01)0 Auspicious nakshatra 15:15–08:37 (24.01)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 08:39–15:15−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:39–15:15−2 Rikta tithi 08:39–23:34−3 Vaidhriti 08:39–20:03

Panchanga at sunrise 08:39

Summary	Unfavourable day — Eclipse, Bhadra on earth
Month	Pausha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Festivals	Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari) · Lunar eclipse, partial (fully visible)

At sunrise 08:37

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 20:25 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 4 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 12:45 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 16:12 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 09:58 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 09:58	karana Bava
from 12:45	nakshatra Pushya
from 16:12	yoga Priti
from 20:25	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 20:25	karana Balava
from 06:56 (25.01)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:55
Sunrise	08:37
Noon	12:41
Sunset	16:45
End of twilight	17:27
Moonrise	16:21
Moonset	08:28
Day length	8 h 07 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	20:25
Lunar eclipse, partial	greatest eclipse 20:16, magnitude 0.306
Phases	Penumbral eclipse begins 17:59 Partial eclipse begins 19:17 Partial eclipse ends 21:14 Penumbral eclipse ends 22:33
Visibility	fully visible: 19:17–21:14, maximum eclipse here 20:16, magnitude 0.306
Sutak	10:17–21:14

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:45

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (08:37–12:45) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (12:45–16:45) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:37–09:58: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari) · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Pausha — Shakambhari Purnima; the start of Magha Snana, the month of holy baths; in Kumbh Mela years, one of the main bathing days.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 23:34 (23.01)–20:25
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Pushya Yoga 12:45–08:36 (25.01) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:45–08:36 (25.01)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:25–08:36 (25.01)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 08:37–12:45 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 12:45–08:36 (25.01)

Bhadra on earth: 07:22–09:58; Bhadra Puchha 06:21–07:23; Bhadra Mukha 07:23–09:07
Gandanta (tithi): 20:04–20:46

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:30–07:34
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:57
Vijaya Muhurta	14:02–14:35
Godhuli	16:45–17:17
Pradosha	16:45–19:55
Nishitha	00:09–01:12 (25.01)
Amrita Kalam	10:36–12:02, 04:41–06:08 (25.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:44–16:45
Yamaganda	12:41–13:42
Gulika Kalam	14:43–15:44
Dur Muhurta	15:40–16:12
Varjyam	20:00–21:27

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:37–09:28, 10:11–10:53, 11:48–16:45

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 12:45, Pushya from 12:45; tithi Purnima; lagna Makara 08:37, Kumbha 09:28, Mina 10:11, Mesha 10:53, Vrishabha 11:48, Mithuna 13:22, Karka 15:52

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 12:45) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 12:45) — increase in wealth; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Eclipse: no haircuts or shaving on the day of an eclipse or during Sutak (10:17–16:45).
Purnima 08:37–16:45: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 08:37–09:58: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = +1

Strict prohibition: Eclipse

+2 Ravi Pushya Yoga 12:45–08:36 (25.01)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 08:37–12:45+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:37–12:450 Yoga Priti 16:12–08:36 (25.01)−1 Bhadra on earth 08:37–09:58−3 Eclipse

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 08:37

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Pushya; auspicious time — until 10:29
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Festivals	Thaipusam

At sunrise 08:36

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 17:32 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 4 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 10:29 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 12:33 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 17:32 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 10:29	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 12:33	yoga Ayushman
from 17:32	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 17:32	karana Taitila
from 04:14 (26.01)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:53
Sunrise	08:36
Noon	12:41
Sunset	16:47
End of twilight	17:29
Moonrise	17:43
Moonset	09:10
Day length	8 h 11 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:29

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (08:36–10:29) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Thaipusam · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

A festival of Murugan on the day of Pushya nakshatra in the Tamil month of Thai, usually at the full moon: pilgrims carry kavadi and pots of milk in fulfilment of vows. According to legend, on this day Parvati gave Murugan his spear, the Vel.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, 08:36–10:29
of the two days with this nakshatra, the one nearest the full moon is chosen

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:36–10:29

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:32–08:34 (26.01)

Anandadi: Prajapati 08:36–10:29 Anandadi: Saumya 10:29–08:34 (26.01)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:01–14:11 (26.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:29–07:32
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:03–14:36
Godhuli	16:47–17:18
Pradosha	16:47–19:56
Nishitha	00:09–01:12 (26.01)
Amrita Kalam	07:06–08:35 (26.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:37–10:39
Yamaganda	11:40–12:41
Gulika Kalam	13:43–14:44
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:30, 14:36–15:09
Varjyam	22:16–23:44

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:36–10:49, 11:44–16:47

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 08:36–10:49, 11:44–16:47
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:36–10:49, 11:44–16:47
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:36–10:49, 11:44–16:47

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Pushya until 10:29, Ashlesha from 10:29; tithi Krishna-pratipat; lagna Makara 08:36, Kumbha 09:24, Mina 10:07, Mesha 10:49, Vrishabha 11:44, Mithuna 13:18, Karka 15:48

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 10:29) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 10:29) — physical affliction (suffering); 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

Best day · score S = +7

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

Auspicious time ends by 10:29

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:36–10:29+2 Pushya 08:36–10:29+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 08:36–10:29+1 Yoga Priti 08:36–12:33+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:36–17:32−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 10:29–08:34 (26.01)−1 Eclipse nearby

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 08:36

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Ayushman, Auspicious tithi; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more

At sunrise 08:34

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 15:04 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 4 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 08:35 more Gandamula
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 09:14 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:04 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 08:35	nakshatra Magha
from 09:14	yoga Saubhagya
from 15:04	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 15:04	karana Vanija
from 02:02 (27.01)	karana Vishti
from 06:20 (27.01)	yoga Shobhana
from 07:12 (27.01)	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:52
Sunrise	08:34
Noon	12:41
Sunset	16:49
End of twilight	17:31
Moonrise	19:07
Moonset	09:41
Day length	8 h 14 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:35	from 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 (08:35–16:49) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:34–08:35 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:04–08:33 (27.01)

Anandadi: Ananda 08:34–08:35 Anandadi: Kaladanda 08:35–07:12 (27.01) Anandadi: Dhumra 07:12–08:33 (27.01)

Bhadra on earth: 02:02–13:10 (27.01); Bhadra Puchha 09:18–10:24 (27.01); Bhadra Mukha 10:24–12:15 (27.01)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:01–14:11
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:28–07:31
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:04–14:37
Godhuli	16:49–17:20
Pradosha	16:49–19:58
Nishitha	00:09–01:12 (27.01)
Amrita Kalam	07:06–08:35, 04:56–06:27 (27.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:45–15:47
Yamaganda	10:38–11:40
Gulika Kalam	12:42–13:43
Dur Muhurta	10:13–10:46, 23:06–00:09 (27.01)
Varjyam	19:53–21:24

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 15:04–16:49

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, shaving	average 15:04–16:49
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 15:04–16:49
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:34–09:20, 10:03–10:45, 11:40–16:49

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 08:35, Magha from 08:35; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 15:04, Krishna-tritya from 15:04; lagna Makara 08:34, Kumbha 09:20, Mina 10:03, Mesha 10:45, Vrishabha 11:40, Mithuna 13:14, Karka 15:44

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 08:35) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 08:35) — loss of property; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Magha nakshatra 4 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Yoga Ayushman 08:34–09:14+1 Auspicious tithi 08:34–15:040 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:04–08:33 (27.01)0 Anandadi: Ananda 08:34–08:350 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:34–08:35−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 08:35–07:12 (27.01)−1 Gandanta 08:34–14:11−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:34–08:35

Panchanga at sunrise 08:34

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Festivals	Sakat Chauth (Sankashti, Lambodara)

At sunrise 08:33

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 13:10 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 1 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 06:28 (28.01) more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 03:57 (28.01) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:10 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 13:10	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 13:10	karana Bava
from 00:29 (28.01)	karana Balava
from 03:57 (28.01)	yoga Atiganda
from 06:28 (28.01)	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:51
Sunrise	08:33
Noon	12:41
Sunset	16:51
End of twilight	17:33
Moonrise	20:30
Moonset	10:06
Day length	8 h 18 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:10

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, Purva-Phalguni (08:33–16:51) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:33–13:10: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Sakat Chauth (Sankashti, Lambodara) · Ganesha

The Sankashti of the month of Magha in the purnimanta system: mothers fast for the well-being of their children, worship Ganesha as Lambodara and the goddess Sakat, and offer sesame sweets; the fast is broken after moonrise.

Rule: at moonrise, 20:30
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:33–13:10 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:33–13:10

Anandadi: Sthira 08:33–06:28 (28.01) Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:28–08:31 (28.01)

Bhadra on earth: 02:02–13:10; Bhadra Puchha 09:18–10:24; Bhadra Mukha 10:24–12:15

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:27–07:30
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:05–14:38
Godhuli	16:51–17:22
Pradosha	16:51–19:59
Nishitha	00:10–01:12 (28.01)
Amrita Kalam	00:15–01:49 (28.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:42–13:44
Yamaganda	09:35–10:37
Gulika Kalam	11:39–12:42
Dur Muhurta	12:25–12:58
Varjyam	14:57–16:30

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-tritya until 13:10, Krishna-chaturti from 13:10; lagna Makara 08:33, Kumbha 09:16, Mina 09:59, Mesha 10:41, Vrishabha 11:36, Mithuna 13:10, Karka 15:40

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni — ill health; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-chaturti 13:10–16:51: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 08:33–13:10: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+1 Anandadi: Sthira 08:33–06:28 (28.01)+1 Yoga Shobhana 08:33–03:57 (28.01)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:33–13:10−1 Rikta tithi 13:10–08:31 (28.01)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:33–06:28 (28.01)−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:33–13:10−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:33–13:10−3 Bhadra on earth 08:33–13:10

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 08:33

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Rikta tithi
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more

At sunrise 08:31

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 11:58 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 1 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 06:28 (29.01) more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 02:09 (29.01) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 11:58 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 11:58	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 11:58	karana Kaulava
from 23:39	karana Taitila
from 02:09 (29.01)	yoga Sukarma
from 06:28 (29.01)	nakshatra Hasta

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:49
Sunrise	08:31
Noon	12:42
Sunset	16:53
End of twilight	17:35
Moonrise	21:50
Moonset	10:25
Day length	8 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:58

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, Uttara-Phalguni (08:31–16:53) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:58–08:29 (29.01)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:31–11:58 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:31–06:28 (29.01)

Anandadi: Matanga 08:31–06:28 (29.01) Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:28–08:29 (29.01)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:26–07:28
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:06–14:39
Godhuli	16:53–17:24
Pradosha	16:53–20:00
Nishitha	00:10–01:12 (29.01)
Amrita Kalam	23:16–00:52 (29.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:45–14:48
Yamaganda	08:31–09:34
Gulika Kalam	10:36–11:39
Dur Muhurta	11:18–11:52, 14:39–15:13
Varjyam	13:40–15:16

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 11:58–16:53

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 11:58–16:53
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 11:58–16:53
Bathing, washing hair	good 11:58–16:53

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 11:58, Krishna-panchami from 11:58; lagna Makara 08:31, Kumbha 09:12, Mina 09:55, Mesha 10:37, Vrishabha 11:32, Mithuna 13:06, Karka 15:36

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni — destruction of all diseases; Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-chaturti 08:31–11:58: 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 Uttara-Phalguni nakshatra 4 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

+1 Anandadi: Matanga 08:31–06:28 (29.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:31–06:28 (29.01)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 11:58–08:29 (29.01)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:58–08:29 (29.01) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:31–11:58−2 Rikta tithi 08:31–11:58−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:31–06:28 (29.01)

Panchanga at sunrise 08:31

Summary	Best day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Amrita; auspicious time — after 11:32
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more

At sunrise 08:29

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 11:32 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 1 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 07:15 (30.01) more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 01:00 (30.01) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 11:32 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 11:32	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 11:32	karana Gara
from 23:37	karana Vanija
from 01:00 (30.01)	yoga Dhriti
from 07:15 (30.01)	nakshatra Chitra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:48
Sunrise	08:29
Noon	12:42
Sunset	16:55
End of twilight	17:37
Moonrise	23:06
Moonset	10:42
Day length	8 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:32

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (08:29–16:55) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:32–08:27 (30.01) Ravi Yoga 07:15–08:27 (30.01)

Anandadi: Amrita 08:29–07:15 (30.01) Anandadi: Musala 07:15–08:27 (30.01)

Gandanta (tithi): 11:08–11:56

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:24–07:27
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:07–14:40
Godhuli	16:55–17:26
Pradosha	16:55–20:02
Nishitha	00:10–01:12 (30.01)
Amrita Kalam	01:03–02:43 (30.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:39–12:42
Yamaganda	14:49–15:52
Gulika Kalam	09:32–10:36
Dur Muhurta	10:10–10:44, 12:59–13:33
Varjyam	15:09–16:48

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:29–09:08, 09:51–10:33

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 08:29–09:08, 09:51–10:33
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 08:29–09:08, 09:51–10:33
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:29–09:08, 09:51–10:33, 11:28–16:55

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Hasta; tithi Krishna-panchami until 11:32, Krishna-shashti from 11:32; lagna Makara 08:29, Kumbha 09:08, Mina 09:51, Mesha 10:33, Vrishabha 11:28, Mithuna 13:02, Karka 15:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta — imparting radiance (to the person); 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

Best day · score S = +7

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

Auspicious time begins after 11:32

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:32–08:27 (30.01)+1 Anandadi: Amrita 08:29–07:15 (30.01)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:29–07:15 (30.01)+1 Yoga Sukarma 08:29–01:00 (30.01)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:29–11:32

Panchanga at sunrise 08:29

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more

At sunrise 08:27

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 11:54 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 1 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 08:48 (31.01) more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 00:27 (31.01) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 11:54 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 11:54	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 11:54	karana Vishti
from 00:24 (31.01)	karana Bava
from 00:27 (31.01)	yoga Shula

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:46
Sunrise	08:27
Noon	12:42
Sunset	16:57
End of twilight	17:39
Moonrise	none
Moonset	10:58
Day length	8 h 30 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:54

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (08:27–16:57) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:54–16:57: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day Dwipushkar Yoga 11:54–08:26 (31.01)

Krakacha Yoga 08:27–11:54 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:54–08:26 (31.01)

Anandadi: Kana all day

Bhadra in the netherworld: 11:54–00:24 (31.01); Bhadra Puchha 16:56–18:12; Bhadra Mukha 18:12–20:18

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:23–07:25
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:07–14:41
Godhuli	16:57–17:28
Pradosha	16:57–20:03
Nishitha	00:11–01:12 (31.01)
Amrita Kalam	01:59–03:42 (31.01)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:35–11:39
Yamaganda	13:46–14:50
Gulika Kalam	08:27–09:31
Dur Muhurta	08:27–09:01, 09:01–09:35
Varjyam	15:46–17:28

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:27–09:04, 09:48–10:29, 11:24–16:57

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 08:27–09:04, 09:48–10:29, 11:24–16:57
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:27–09:04, 09:48–10:29, 11:24–16:57
Bathing, washing hair	average 08:27–09:04, 09:48–10:29, 11:24–16:57

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Krishna-shashti until 11:54, Krishna-saptami from 11:54; lagna Makara 08:27, Kumbha 09:04, Mina 09:48, Mesha 10:29, Vrishabha 11:24, Mithuna 12:58, Karka 15:28

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra — improvement of well-being; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Yoga Dhriti 08:27–00:27 (31.01)0 Anandadi: Kana all day (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dwipushkar Yoga 11:54–08:26 (31.01)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:54–08:26 (31.01) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 11:54–00:24 (31.01)−3 Krakacha Yoga 08:27–11:54

Panchanga at sunrise 08:27

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Samvartaka Yoga, Anandadi: Lumbaka
Month	Pausha (amanta) · Magha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Prabhava (No. 1) · Shaka 2089 · Vikram 2224 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 08:26

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 13:04 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 4 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 08:48 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 00:27 (01.02) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 13:04 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Makara (Capricorn), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:48	nakshatra Swati
from 13:04	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 13:04	karana Balava
from 00:27 (01.02)	yoga Ganda
from 01:54 (01.02)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	07:44
Sunrise	08:26
Noon	12:42
Sunset	17:00
End of twilight	17:41
Moonrise	00:20
Moonset	11:15
Day length	8 h 34 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:48	from 13:04

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, Chitra (08:26–08:48) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (08:48–17:00) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 17:00–20:04
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 08:26–08:48 Ravi Yoga 08:26–08:48

Samvartaka Yoga 08:26–13:04

Anandadi: Padma 08:26–08:48 Anandadi: Lumbaka 08:48–08:24 (01.02)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	06:22–07:24
Abhijit Muhurta	12:25–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:08–14:42
Godhuli	17:00–17:30
Pradosha	17:00–20:04
Nishitha	00:11–01:12 (01.02)
Amrita Kalam	01:24–03:09 (01.02)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:55–17:00
Yamaganda	12:43–13:47
Gulika Kalam	14:51–15:55
Dur Muhurta	15:51–16:25
Varjyam	14:55–16:40

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:26–13:04

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 08:26–13:04
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:26–13:04
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Chitra until 08:48, Swati from 08:48; tithi Krishna-saptami until 13:04, Krishna-ashtami from 13:04; lagna Makara 08:26, Kumbha 09:00, Mina 09:44, Mesha 10:25, Vrishabha 11:20, Mithuna 12:54, Karka 15:24

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 08:48) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 08:48) — relief from all suffering; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-ashtami 13:04–17:00: 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 = −3

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:26–08:480 Ravi Yoga 08:26–08:480 Anandadi: Padma 08:26–08:480 Dwipushkar Yoga 08:26–08:480 Ashtami 13:04–08:24 (01.02)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 08:48–08:24 (01.02)−3 Samvartaka Yoga 08:26–13:04

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 08:26

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

Margashirsha (Vedic name Sahas) — The month of which Krishna says: “Among the months I am Margashirsha” (Bhagavad Gita 10.35). Gita Jayanti, Datta Jayanti.
Patron: Keshava; Aditya — Amshu. Full moon in nakshatra Mrigashirsha. Ritu: Hemanta.

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.

Prabhava (No. 1 of 60, “origin, beginning”) — A year of beginnings: traditionally, abundant rains and harvests, a time for sacrifices and auspicious undertakings.
Northern samvatsara: Chitrabhanu (No. 16)
Shaka Samvat 2089 · Vikram Samvat 2224 · Kali Yuga 5268
Next year — Vibhava, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 8.04.2168
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-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.

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

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.

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.

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

Dawn
Start of morning civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon and the sky grows light.

Sunrise
Appearance of the upper limb of the solar disc, with refraction. The Vedic day and the vara begin at sunrise.

Noon
True noon — the culmination of the Sun, midway between sunrise and sunset.

Sunset
The upper limb of the solar disc disappears below the horizon (with refraction).

End of twilight
End of evening civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon.

Moonrise
Appearance of the upper limb of the lunar disc above the horizon. The decisive time for Sankashti Chaturthi and Karwa Chauth.

Moonset
The upper limb of the lunar disc disappears below the horizon.

Gardener’s calendar
Garden tasks are rated as in the site’s “Lunar calendar for gardeners” section: the weekday, nakshatra and tithi are taken into account; starting from a base score of 3, each factor adds one point if favourable or subtracts one if unfavourable; total score 0–6: 0–2 — bad, 3–4 — average, 5–6 — good. The table shows the rating at sunrise and after each change of nakshatra or tithi during the daytime (“from HH:MM”); the icons next to the sunrise rating show the contribution of the weekday, nakshatra and tithi at sunrise: “+” (green) adds one point, “0” (yellow) has no effect, “–” (red) subtracts one.

The ratings are the site author’s summary of the Indian and Tibetan traditions. Classical texts on agriculture: the Kalaprakashika (ch. XIX–XX, English translation by N. P. Subramania Iyer, 1917), B. V. Raman’s Muhurtha (ch. XIII), the Brihat Samhita of Varahamihira (ch. 55).

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

Kharmas
The Sun in Dhanu or Mina: a month without weddings, housewarmings and other samskaras. Good for prayer, charity and pilgrimage.

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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dur Muhurta
An inauspicious muhurta (about 48 minutes) — one or two per day, specific to each weekday. It is avoided for new undertakings, journeys and deals.

Varjyam
“Rejected” time — about an hour and a half within each nakshatra (4 ghatis of 60, starting from a ghati specific to that nakshatra). Unfavourable for new undertakings.

Cutting fingernails
B. V. Raman: nails are not cut on Friday or Saturday, on Ashtami, Navami or Chaturdashi, or on new moon and full moon days.

Cutting toenails
B. V. Raman: nails are not cut on Friday or Saturday, on Ashtami, Navami or Chaturdashi, or on new moon and full moon days.

weekday
Weekdays for a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: auspicious — Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; avoided — Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday (Sunday is permitted for Brahmins, Tuesday for Kshatriyas, Saturday for Vaishyas and others); Monday is good only during the waxing Moon.

Friday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Uttara-Phalguni
+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-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

Makara
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Kumbha
−1 — inauspicious sign for a haircut
according to the Kalaprakashika: “ruin of the family”

Mina
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Mesha
−1 — inauspicious sign for a haircut
according to the Kalaprakashika: “great calamities”

Vrishabha
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Mithuna
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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.

Kharmas
The Sun in Dhanu or Mina: a month without weddings, housewarmings and initiations (a North Indian tradition).

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

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.

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

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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 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).

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Krishna-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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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: 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.

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

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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)

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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

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

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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

Visha Yoga (weekday, tithi and nakshatra)
“Cobra venom”: a triple combination of weekday, tithi and nakshatra (Sun — 5th + Krittika, Mon — 2nd + Chitra, Tue — 15th + Rohini, Wed — 7th + Bharani, Thu — 13th + Anuradha, Fri — 6th + Shravana, Sat — 8th + Revati). The strongest of the kuyogas: the day is unfavourable for any activity.

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

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 6 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 13:30–15:00; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 13:59–15:29 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

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

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 1. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 06:00–07:30.

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

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 3. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 09:00–10:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Thursday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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)

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.

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.

A period of ritual impurity before an eclipse: from 9 hours before its start for a lunar eclipse and from 12 hours for a solar one. During this time no new work is started and no food is cooked or eaten (with concessions for children, the elderly and the sick), and temples are closed. Sutak is observed only if the eclipse is visible at this location.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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.

Naga (fixed)
Deity: nagas (serpents)
Inauspicious. Suitable only for harsh and forceful deeds, work with things that must stay fixed, and rites connected with serpents.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

The exact conjunction of the Sun and the Moon — the start of a new lunar month in the amanta system. A day for the ancestors and inner work.

Solar eclipse, annular
The Moon covers the Sun (occurs only at new moon). Traditionally it is Rahu’s time: Sutak begins 12 hours (4 praharas) before the eclipse; during the eclipse people refrain from eating and recite mantras, and afterwards take a holy bath and give dana.
The Moon is too far from the Earth to cover the Sun completely: a bright ring remains around it.

The luminary is above the horizon throughout the eclipse — all phases are visible.

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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.

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Eclipse
The day of a visible eclipse and the Sutak before it: no new undertakings are begun, and no cooking or eating is done during Sutak; a time for japa, holy bath and dana.

Pausha (Vedic name Sahasya) — The cold month of Dhanur Masa and Kharmas: no weddings are held until Makara Sankranti, and with it Uttarayana begins.
Patron: Narayana; Aditya — Bhaga. Full moon in nakshatra Pushya. Ritu: Hemanta.

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.

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

Harshana (14) — “delighting”
Auspicious: festivals, joyful occasions, rest and recreation.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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.

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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-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.

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)

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.

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 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).

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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 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).

Shukla-tritya
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.

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

Dosha-free Panchaka
Began on a Wednesday or Thursday: carries no particular dosha, but the five prohibitions of Panchaka still apply.
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

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.

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.

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

Vyatipata (17) — “calamity, downfall”
One of the two most inauspicious yogas: worldly undertakings are not begun in it at all. It is, however, very good for holy baths, dana, japa and ancestor rites.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

nakshatra 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).

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

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.

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable 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-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

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

Anandadi: 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.

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

The Sun’s entry into a new sidereal sign — the start of a solar month. The time around this moment (Punya Kala) is favourable for holy baths, dana and worship of the Sun.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Karka
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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.

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 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.

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

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.

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.

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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.

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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.

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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.

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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-dvadashi
neutral

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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.

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)

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

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

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

nakshatra 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).

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−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.

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

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.

Lunar eclipse, partial
The Moon enters the Earth’s shadow (occurs only at full moon). Sutak begins 9 hours (3 praharas) before the eclipse; during it — japa and meditation, afterwards — a holy bath and dana.
Only part of the disc is covered: the Sun’s by the Moon, or the Moon’s by the Earth’s shadow.

The Moon touches the Earth’s penumbra; the dimming is not yet noticeable.

The Moon begins to enter the Earth’s shadow — from this point the eclipse is visible to the naked eye.

The Moon has completely left the Earth’s shadow.

The Moon leaves the penumbra — the eclipse is over.

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 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).

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

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

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-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.

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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.

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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).

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden