Panchanga Calendar

October 1879

SamvatsaraPramathi (13)MonthAdhika Ashwina → Nija Ashwina from 16.10RituSharadAyanaDakshinayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

October 1879 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Adhika Ashwina (until 15.10), Nija Ashwina (from 16.10). Adhika Ashwina — intercalary month: annual festivals are, as a rule, moved to the following (Nija) month; no major undertakings are begun in it. Periods: all month — Chaturmasya; 16–23.10 — Sharad Navaratri (autumn). Major festivals: 16.10 Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana; 22.10 Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami); 23.10 Maha Navami; 24.10 Vijayadashami (Dussehra); 29.10 Sharad Purnima (Kojagari).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Rev1

2Ashw2

3Bhar3

4Krit4Sankashti

5Roh5

6Mrig6

7Mrig7

8Ard8Kalashtami

9Pun9

10Push10

11Ashl11Parama Ekadashi

12Mag12Ekadashi Vaish.

13PPh13after 12:33

14UPh14

15Has30Amavasya

16Swa1Navaratri begins

17Vish2Navaratri, day 2

18Anu3Navaratri, day 3

19Jye5Navaratri, day 4

20Mul6Navaratri, day 5

21PAsh7Navaratri, day 6

22UAsh8Durga Ashtami

23Shra9Maha Navami

24Dhan10Dussehra

25Shat11Papankusha

26PBh12

27UBh13Soma Pradosha

28Rev14

29Ashw15Sharad Purnima

30Bhar1

31Krit1

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersNavaratriAdhika Masaafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (20)

SankashtiDwipushkar YogaKalashtamiGuru Pushya YogaEkadashiPradoshaShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Navaratri beginsSankrantiGoddess (Durga, Kali)Vinayaka ChaturthiChandra DarshanSkanda ShashtiSaraswati AvahanaTripushkar YogaDussehraSharad Purnimaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)moment of the full moon (see the time in the “Sky this month” card)

How to read the calendar

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

Best days

2.10 Thu — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa, Auspicious nakshatra
Ashwini (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
24.10 Fri — Swayam Siddha Muhurta, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Prajapati
Dhanishtha (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.

Festivals

4.10 Sat Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka)
8.10 Wed Kalashtami
11.10 Sat Parama Ekadashi
12.10 Sun Parama Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast
13.10 Mon Soma Pradosha
13.10 Mon Masik Shivaratri
15.10 Wed Adhika Amavasya
16.10 Thu Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana
16.10 Thu Tula Sankranti
18.10 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi
18.10 Sat Chandra Darshan
20.10 Mon Skanda Shashti
20.10 Mon Saraswati Avahana
22.10 Wed Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)
23.10 Thu Maha Navami
24.10 Fri Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
25.10 Sat Papankusha Ekadashi
27.10 Mon Soma Pradosha
29.10 Wed Sharad Purnima (Kojagari)
29.10 Wed Ashwina Purnima

Special muhurta yogas

2.10 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:33–21:05
4.10 Sat Amrita Siddhi Yoga 03:00–06:39 (05.10)
4.10 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:00–06:39 (05.10)
6.10 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
6.10 Mon Amrita Siddhi Yoga 01:48–06:43 (07.10)
7.10 Tue Dwipushkar Yoga 06:43–08:55
9.10 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
9.10 Thu Guru Pushya Yoga 13:14–06:49 (10.10)
9.10 Thu Amrita Siddhi Yoga 06:08–06:49 (10.10)
15.10 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:59–07:59
17.10 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 23:26–07:05 (18.10)
19.10 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:46–07:09 (20.10)
21.10 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 16:14–21:48
25.10 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 22:00–07:22 (26.10)
26.10 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 07:22–20:18
26.10 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:18–07:24 (27.10)
28.10 Tue Amrita Siddhi Yoga 00:53–07:28 (29.10)
28.10 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:53–07:28 (29.10)

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

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

Avoid starting important matters

1.10 Wed — Samvartaka Yoga, Anandadi: Utpata, Panchaka
5.10 Sun — Vyatipata
6.10 Mon — Amrita Siddhi turned to poison, Vyatipata (unfavourable day)
7.10 Tue — Yamaghanta, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vishti (Bhadra) (unfavourable day)
8.10 Wed — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
12.10 Sun — Yamaghanta, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga (unfavourable day)
14.10 Tue — Krishna Chaturdashi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Vishti (Bhadra)
15.10 Wed — Amavasya, Vaidhriti, Anandadi: Kaladanda
16.10 Thu — Sankranti day
18.10 Sat — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
22.10 Wed — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga, Anandadi: Vajra
23.10 Thu — Rikta tithi, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
25.10 Sat — Bhadra on earth, Panchaka, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
26.10 Sun — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga, Hutashana Yoga (unfavourable day)
29.10 Wed — Anandadi: Mrityu, Vishti (Bhadra), Gandanta (unfavourable day)
31.10 Fri — Vyatipata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)

Sky this month

15.10 New moon (Amavasya) 18:09
16.10 Tula Sankranti 01:06 — the Sun enters Tula (Libra)
30.10 Full moon (Purnima) 05:09
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

until 15.10 Adhika Masa
all month Chaturmasya
16–23.10 Sharad Navaratri (autumn)
26.09 23:07 – 1.10 18:29 Chora Panchaka
24.10 04:36 – 29.10 00:53 Dosha-free Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Pramathi (No. 13, “tormenting, agitating”) — A restless year: unrest and anxiety, moderate rains; calls for caution. more

Northern samvatsara: Vikriti. Shaka Samvat 1801, Vikram Samvat 1936, Kali Yuga 4980.

Adhika Ashwina (Isha) — The month of the Goddess: Sharad Navaratri, Vijayadashami (Dussehra), Sharad Purnima; at its end — Diwali. more

Nija Ashwina (Isha) — The month of the Goddess: Sharad Navaratri, Vijayadashami (Dussehra), Sharad Purnima; at its end — Diwali. more

Adhika Masa (intercalary month, also called Purushottama Masa or Mala Masa) — a lunar month during which the Sun does not pass into a new sign; it takes the name of the following month with the prefix “Adhika”, and the month after it is called “Nija” (true). In an Adhika month the annual festivals are not observed (they move to the Nija month; the exception is Ganga Dussehra, which in a year with Adhika Jyeshtha is celebrated in the intercalary month), weddings are not held, upanayana, housewarming and the laying of a house foundation are not performed, and no major undertakings are begun. Monthly observances — Ekadashis (Padmini and Parama), Pradosha, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri — are kept as usual, and the month itself is dedicated to Purushottama (Vishnu) and is especially good for japa, reading sacred texts, fasting and dana.

Nija Masa (“true month”) — the ordinary month of the same name that comes immediately after the Adhika month. The annual festivals and rites of that month are observed precisely in it (the exception is Ganga Dussehra when Jyeshtha is Adhika: it is celebrated in the intercalary month).

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

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

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Samvartaka Yoga, Anandadi: Utpata Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:31

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 13:56 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 3 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 18:29 more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 07:43 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:56 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 07:43	yoga Vyaghata
from 13:56	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 13:56	karana Taitila
from 18:29	nakshatra Ashwini
from 02:54 (02.10)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:54
Sunrise	06:31
Noon	12:19
Sunset	18:06
End of twilight	18:43
Moonrise	17:43
Moonset	07:52
Day length	11 h 35 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 6, average — 6, bad — 1

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:56

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (06:31–18:06) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:56–06:33 (02.10)

Samvartaka Yoga 06:31–13:56

Anandadi: Utpata 06:31–18:29 Anandadi: Mrityu 18:29–06:33 (02.10)

Chora Panchaka: 23:07 (26.09)–18:29
Gandanta (nakshatra): 11:53–01:06 (02.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:52–05:41
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:14–15:01
Godhuli	18:06–18:31
Pradosha	18:06–20:35
Nishitha	23:55–00:44 (02.10)
Amrita Kalam	15:51–17:36

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:18–13:45
Yamaganda	07:58–09:25
Gulika Kalam	10:51–12:18
Dur Muhurta	11:55–12:42
Varjyam	05:21–07:06

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	good 06:31–13:52, 15:48–16:54, 17:39–18:06

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Revati; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 13:56, Krishna-dvitya from 13:56; lagna Kanya 06:31, Tula 08:05, Vrischika 11:06, Dhanu 13:52, Makara 15:48, Kumbha 16:54, Mina 17:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:31–18:29+1 Yoga Dhruva 06:31–07:43+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:31–13:560 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:56–06:33 (02.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vyaghata 07:43–11:23−1 Panchaka 06:31–18:29−3 Anandadi: Utpata 06:31–18:29−3 Samvartaka Yoga 06:31–13:56

Panchanga at sunrise 06:31

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:33

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 15:56 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 2 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 21:05 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 08:10 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:56 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:10	yoga Harshana
from 15:56	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 15:56	karana Vanija
from 21:05	nakshatra Bharani
from 05:04 (03.10)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:56
Sunrise	06:33
Noon	12:19
Sunset	18:03
End of twilight	18:40
Moonrise	17:56
Moonset	09:08
Day length	11 h 30 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:56

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:33–21:05

Anandadi: Manasa 06:33–21:05 Anandadi: Padma 21:05–06:35 (03.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 05:04–18:15 (03.10); Bhadra Puchha 13:39–14:58 (03.10); Bhadra Mukha 14:58–17:10 (03.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:53–05:43
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:41
Vijaya Muhurta	14:13–14:59
Godhuli	18:03–18:29
Pradosha	18:03–20:34
Nishitha	23:54–00:44 (03.10)
Amrita Kalam	13:06–14:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:44–15:11
Yamaganda	06:33–07:59
Gulika Kalam	09:25–10:52
Dur Muhurta	10:23–11:09, 14:59–15:45
Varjyam	16:39–18:25

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 15:56–16:51, 17:35–18:03

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 15:56–16:51, 17:35–18:03
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 15:56–16:51, 17:35–18:03
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:33–13:48, 15:44–16:51, 17:35–18:03

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 15:56, Krishna-tritya from 15:56; lagna Kanya 06:33, Tula 08:01, Vrischika 11:02, Dhanu 13:48, Makara 15:44, Kumbha 16:51, Mina 17:35

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +8

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:33–21:05+1 Anandadi: Manasa 06:33–21:05+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:33–21:05+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:33–15:56+1 Yoga Harshana 08:10–06:35 (03.10)0 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya

Panchanga at sunrise 06:33

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Harshana, Auspicious weekday; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:35

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 18:15 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 2 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 23:57 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 08:53 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 18:15 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:53	yoga Vajra
from 18:15	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 18:15	karana Bava
from 23:57	nakshatra Krittika

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:58
Sunrise	06:35
Noon	12:18
Sunset	18:01
End of twilight	18:38
Moonrise	18:14
Moonset	10:23
Day length	11 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (06:35–18:01) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:35–18:01: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Chhatra 23:57–06:37 (04.10) Anandadi: Mudgara 06:35–23:57

Bhadra in heaven: 05:04–18:15; Bhadra Puchha 13:39–14:58; Bhadra Mukha 14:58–17:10

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:55–05:45
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:41
Vijaya Muhurta	14:12–14:58
Godhuli	18:01–18:26
Pradosha	18:01–20:32
Nishitha	23:54–00:44 (04.10)
Amrita Kalam	18:35–20:22

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:52–12:18
Yamaganda	15:09–16:35
Gulika Kalam	08:00–09:26
Dur Muhurta	08:52–09:38, 12:41–13:26
Varjyam	07:50–09:37

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 06:35–10:58, 15:40–16:47, 17:31–18:01
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Krishna-tritya; lagna Kanya 06:35, Tula 07:57, Vrischika 10:58, Dhanu 13:44, Makara 15:40, Kumbha 16:47, Mina 17:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani — facing death (dangers); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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 Yoga Harshana 06:35–08:53+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:35–18:150 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Vajra 08:53–10:07−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 06:35–23:57−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:35–23:57−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:35–18:15

Panchanga at sunrise 06:35

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Yoga Siddhi; cons: Rikta tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka)

At sunrise 06:37

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 20:47 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 1 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 03:00 (05.10) more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 09:46 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 07:30 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 07:30	karana Balava
from 09:46	yoga Siddhi
from 20:47	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 20:47	karana Kaulava
from 03:00 (05.10)	nakshatra Rohini

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:00
Sunrise	06:37
Noon	12:18
Sunset	17:58
End of twilight	18:35
Moonrise	18:38
Moonset	11:36
Day length	11 h 21 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (06:37–17:58) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka) · Ganesha

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

Rule: at moonrise, 18:38
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:37–20:47 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 03:00–06:39 (05.10) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:00–06:39 (05.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:47–06:39 (05.10)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:37–03:00 (05.10) Anandadi: Shrivatsa 03:00–06:39 (05.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:56–05:46
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:40
Vijaya Muhurta	14:11–14:57
Godhuli	17:58–18:24
Pradosha	17:58–20:30
Nishitha	23:53–00:44 (05.10)
Amrita Kalam	00:17–02:06 (05.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:27–10:52
Yamaganda	13:43–15:08
Gulika Kalam	06:37–08:02
Dur Muhurta	06:37–07:22, 07:22–08:08
Varjyam	13:28–15:17

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Kanya 06:37, Tula 07:53, Vrischika 10:54, Dhanu 13:40, Makara 15:36, Kumbha 16:43, Mina 17:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturti 06:37–17:58: 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 Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:37–20:47+1 Yoga Siddhi 09:46–06:39 (05.10)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:37–03:00 (05.10)0 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 06:37–20:47

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:37

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:39

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 23:22 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 1 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 06:03 (06.10) more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 10:45 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:04 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 10:04	karana Taitila
from 10:45	yoga Vyatipata
from 23:22	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 23:22	karana Gara
from 06:03 (06.10)	nakshatra Mrigashirsha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:02
Sunrise	06:39
Noon	12:18
Sunset	17:56
End of twilight	18:32
Moonrise	19:11
Moonset	12:44
Day length	11 h 17 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (06:39–17:56) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:03–06:41 (06.10)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 23:22–06:03 (06.10) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:22–06:41 (06.10)

Anandadi: Prajapati 06:39–06:03 (06.10) Anandadi: Saumya 06:03–06:41 (06.10)

Gandanta (tithi): 22:55–23:48

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:57–05:48
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:40
Vijaya Muhurta	14:10–14:55
Godhuli	17:56–18:21
Pradosha	17:56–20:29
Nishitha	23:53–00:44 (06.10)
Amrita Kalam	02:27–04:15 (06.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:31–17:56
Yamaganda	12:17–13:42
Gulika Kalam	15:06–16:31
Dur Muhurta	16:25–17:11
Varjyam	21:02–22:50

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:39–10:45

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:39–10:45
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:39–10:45
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Krishna-panchami; lagna Kanya 06:39, Tula 07:49, Vrischika 10:50, Dhanu 13:36, Makara 15:32, Kumbha 16:39, Mina 17:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Vyatipata 10:45–17:56: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +2

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 06:39–10:45+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 06:39–06:03 (06.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:39–06:03 (06.10)+1 Auspicious tithi 06:39–23:220 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya−3 Vyatipata 10:45–06:41 (06.10)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:39

Summary	Unfavourable day — Amrita Siddhi turned to poison, Vyatipata Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:41

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 01:48 (07.10) more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 1 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 08:55 (07.10) more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 11:43 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 12:37 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 11:43	yoga Variyana
from 12:37	karana Vanija
from 01:48 (07.10)	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 01:48 (07.10)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:04
Sunrise	06:41
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:53
End of twilight	18:30
Moonrise	19:57
Moonset	13:41
Day length	11 h 12 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 (06:41–17:53) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 01:48–06:43 (07.10)

Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 06:41–01:48 (07.10) Hutashana Yoga 06:41–01:48 (07.10) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:41–01:48 (07.10) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:48–06:43 (07.10)

Anandadi: Ananda all day

Bhadra in heaven: 01:48–14:54 (07.10); Bhadra Puchha 07:01–08:19 (07.10); Bhadra Mukha 08:19–10:30 (07.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:59–05:50
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:39
Vijaya Muhurta	14:09–14:54
Godhuli	17:53–18:19
Pradosha	17:53–20:27
Nishitha	23:52–00:44 (07.10)
Amrita Kalam	23:04–00:52 (07.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:05–09:29
Yamaganda	10:53–12:17
Gulika Kalam	13:41–15:05
Dur Muhurta	12:39–13:24, 14:54–15:39
Varjyam	12:19–14:07

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 11:43–17:53

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	average 11:43–17:53
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 11:43–17:53
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:41–13:33, 15:28–16:35, 17:19–17:53

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Kanya 06:41, Tula 07:45, Vrischika 10:46, Dhanu 13:33, Makara 15:28, Kumbha 16:35, Mina 17:19

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

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

Vyatipata 06:41–11:43: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = +1

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

Strict prohibition: Amrita Siddhi turned to poison

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Ananda all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Variyana 11:43–06:43 (07.10)0 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 06:41–01:48 (07.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:41–01:48 (07.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Vyatipata 06:41–11:43−3 Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 06:41–01:48 (07.10)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:41

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:43

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 03:53 (08.10) more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 4 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 08:55 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 12:29 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 14:54 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 08:55	nakshatra Ardra
from 12:29	yoga Parigha
from 14:54	karana Bava
from 03:53 (08.10)	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 03:53 (08.10)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:06
Sunrise	06:43
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:51
End of twilight	18:27
Moonrise	20:57
Moonset	14:26
Day length	11 h 07 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:55

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (06:43–08:55) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:43–14:54: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 06:43–08:55 Ravi Yoga 06:43–08:55 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:53–06:45 (08.10)

Hutashana Yoga 06:43–03:53 (08.10) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:43–03:53 (08.10) Yamaghanta 08:55–06:45 (08.10)

Anandadi: Chara 08:55–06:45 (08.10) Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:43–08:55

Bhadra in heaven: 01:48–14:54; Bhadra Puchha 07:01–08:19; Bhadra Mukha 08:19–10:30

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:00–05:51
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:39
Vijaya Muhurta	14:08–14:52
Godhuli	17:51–18:16
Pradosha	17:51–20:25
Nishitha	23:52–00:43 (08.10)
Amrita Kalam	00:22–02:07 (08.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:04–16:27
Yamaganda	09:30–10:53
Gulika Kalam	12:17–13:40
Dur Muhurta	08:56–09:41, 23:00–23:52
Varjyam	18:11–19:57

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:43–10:42, 15:24–16:31, 17:15–17:51

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:43–10:42, 15:24–16:31, 17:15–17:51
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:43–10:42, 15:24–16:31, 17:15–17:51
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 08:55, Ardra from 08:55; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Kanya 06:43, Tula 07:41, Vrischika 10:42, Dhanu 13:29, Makara 15:24, Kumbha 16:31, Mina 17:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 08:55) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 08:55) — sadness; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

+1 Anandadi: Chara 08:55–06:45 (08.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:43–08:55+1 Yoga Variyana 06:43–12:290 Ravi Yoga 06:43–08:550 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya0 Dwipushkar Yoga 06:43–08:550 Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:43–08:550 Yoga Parigha 12:29–00:41 (08.10)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:55–06:45 (08.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Hutashana Yoga 06:43–03:53 (08.10)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:43–03:53 (08.10)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:43–14:54−3 Yamaghanta 08:55–06:45 (08.10)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:43

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 06:45

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 05:23 (09.10) more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 4 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 11:23 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 12:54 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 16:43 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 11:23	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 12:54	yoga Shiva
from 16:43	karana Kaulava
from 05:23 (09.10)	tithi Krishna-navami
from 05:23 (09.10)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:08
Sunrise	06:45
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:48
End of twilight	18:25
Moonrise	22:09
Moonset	14:59
Day length	11 h 03 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 11:23

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (11:23–17:48) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 17:48–20:24
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Hutashana Yoga 06:45–05:23 (09.10) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:45–05:23 (09.10) Krakacha Yoga 05:23–06:47 (09.10)

Anandadi: Musala 06:45–11:23 Anandadi: Gada 11:23–06:47 (09.10)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-ashtami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:01–05:53
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:07–14:51
Godhuli	17:48–18:14
Pradosha	17:48–20:24
Nishitha	23:51–00:43 (09.10)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:16–13:39
Yamaganda	08:08–09:30
Gulika Kalam	10:53–12:16
Dur Muhurta	11:54–12:38
Varjyam	00:19–02:02 (09.10)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:45–11:23

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ardra until 11:23, Punarvasu from 11:23; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Kanya 06:45, Tula 07:37, Vrischika 10:38, Dhanu 13:25, Makara 15:20, Kumbha 16:27, Mina 17:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 11:23) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 11:23) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-ashtami 06:45–17:48: 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

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:23–06:47 (09.10)0 Yoga Shiva 12:54–06:47 (09.10)0 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya−1 Ashtami 06:45–05:23 (09.10)−1 Anandadi: Musala 06:45–11:23−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:45–05:23 (09.10)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:45–11:23−2 Hutashana Yoga 06:45–05:23 (09.10)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:45–05:23 (09.10)

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 06:45

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Siddhi, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Rikta tithi, Amrita Siddhi turned to poison Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:47

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 06:08 (10.10) more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 3 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 13:14 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 12:50 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 17:51 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 12:50	yoga Siddha
from 13:14	nakshatra Pushya
from 17:51	karana Gara
from 06:08 (10.10)	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 06:08 (10.10)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:10
Sunrise	06:47
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:45
End of twilight	18:22
Moonrise	23:27
Moonset	15:23
Day length	10 h 58 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:14

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (06:47–13:14) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (13:14–17:45) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:47–13:14 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Guru Pushya Yoga 13:14–06:49 (10.10) Amrita Siddhi Yoga 06:08–06:49 (10.10) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:08–06:49 (10.10)

Hutashana Yoga 06:47–06:08 (10.10) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:47–06:08 (10.10) Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 13:14–06:08 (10.10)

Anandadi: Siddhi 06:47–13:14 Anandadi: Shubha 13:14–06:49 (10.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:03–05:55
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:38
Vijaya Muhurta	14:06–14:50
Godhuli	17:45–18:12
Pradosha	17:45–20:22
Nishitha	23:51–00:43 (10.10)
Amrita Kalam	10:39–12:23

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:38–15:01
Yamaganda	06:47–08:09
Gulika Kalam	09:31–10:54
Dur Muhurta	10:26–11:10, 14:50–15:34
Varjyam	21:36–23:16

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 06:47–13:21, 15:17–16:23, 17:07–17:45

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 13:14, Pushya from 13:14; tithi Krishna-navami; lagna Kanya 06:47, Tula 07:33, Vrischika 10:34, Dhanu 13:21, Makara 15:17, Kumbha 16:23, Mina 17:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 13:14) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 13:14) — increase in wealth; Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-navami 06:47–17:45: 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 = +2

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

+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 06:47–13:14+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:47–13:14+1 Yoga Shiva 06:47–12:50+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:47–13:140 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya0 Guru Pushya Yoga 13:14–06:49 (10.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 06:47–06:08 (10.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:47–06:08 (10.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 13:14–06:08 (10.10)−2 Rikta tithi 06:47–06:08 (10.10)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:47

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Pushya; cons: Anandadi: Utpata, Hutashana Yoga Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:49

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 06:01 (11.10) more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 3 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 14:19 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 12:09 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 18:11 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 12:09	yoga Sadhya
from 14:19	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 18:11	karana Vishti
from 06:01 (11.10)	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 06:01 (11.10)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:12
Sunrise	06:49
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:43
End of twilight	18:20
Moonrise	none
Moonset	15:41
Day length	10 h 54 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:19

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (06:49–14:19) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:01–06:51 (11.10)

Hutashana Yoga 06:49–06:01 (11.10) Jwalamukhi Yoga 14:19–06:01 (11.10)

Anandadi: Utpata 06:49–14:19 Anandadi: Mrityu 14:19–06:51 (11.10)

Bhadra on earth: 18:11–06:01 (11.10); Bhadra Puchha 19:52–21:04; Bhadra Mukha 21:04–23:03
Gandanta (tithi): 05:37–06:24 (11.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:04–05:56
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:38
Vijaya Muhurta	14:05–14:48
Godhuli	17:43–18:09
Pradosha	17:43–20:20
Nishitha	23:51–00:43 (11.10)
Amrita Kalam	07:38–09:18

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:54–12:16
Yamaganda	14:59–16:21
Gulika Kalam	08:10–09:32
Dur Muhurta	09:00–09:43, 12:38–13:21
Varjyam	03:15–04:52 (11.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:49–10:31

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:49–10:31
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:49–10:31
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:49–13:17

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Pushya until 14:19, Ashlesha from 14:19; tithi Krishna-dashami; lagna Kanya 06:49, Tula 07:29, Vrischika 10:31, Dhanu 13:17, Makara 15:13, Kumbha 16:19, Mina 17:04

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 14:19) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 14:19) — physical affliction (suffering); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 06:49–12:09+2 Pushya 06:49–14:19+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 14:19–06:51 (11.10)−1 Jwalamukhi Yoga 14:19–06:01 (11.10)−2 Hutashana Yoga 06:49–06:01 (11.10)−3 Anandadi: Utpata 06:49–14:19

Panchanga at sunrise 06:49

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Manasa; cons: Hutashana Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Parama Ekadashi

At sunrise 06:51

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 05:02 (12.10) more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 3 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 14:34 more Gandamula
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 10:47 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 17:38 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 10:47	yoga Shubha
from 14:34	nakshatra Magha
from 17:38	karana Balava
from 05:02 (12.10)	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 05:02 (12.10)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:14
Sunrise	06:51
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:40
End of twilight	18:17
Moonrise	00:50
Moonset	15:55
Day length	10 h 49 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:34

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (14:34–17:40) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Parama Ekadashi · Purushottama (Vishnu)

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Adhika Masa. The fast grants the highest good and prosperity; Purushottama (Vishnu) is worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 06:01–05:02 (12.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 13:20–15:29 (12.10)
Vaishnava date: 12.10

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Hutashana Yoga 06:51–05:02 (12.10)

Anandadi: Manasa 06:51–14:34 Anandadi: Padma 14:34–06:53 (12.10)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 08:35–20:29
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:06–05:58
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:37
Vijaya Muhurta	14:04–14:47
Godhuli	17:40–18:07
Pradosha	17:40–20:19
Nishitha	23:50–00:43 (12.10)
Amrita Kalam	12:57–14:34

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:33–10:54
Yamaganda	13:37–14:58
Gulika Kalam	06:51–08:12
Dur Muhurta	06:51–07:34, 07:34–08:17
Varjyam	02:15–03:49 (12.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:51–13:13, 15:09–16:15, 17:00–17:40

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 14:34, Magha from 14:34; tithi Krishna-ekadashi; lagna Kanya 06:51, Tula 07:25, Vrischika 10:27, Dhanu 13:13, Makara 15:09, Kumbha 16:15, Mina 17:00

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 14:34) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 14:34) — loss of property; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in 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 Shubha 10:47–06:53 (12.10)+1 Anandadi: Manasa 06:51–14:340 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:51–14:34−2 Hutashana Yoga 06:51–05:02 (12.10)

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 06:51

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Parama Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast

At sunrise 06:53

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 03:14 (13.10) more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 3 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 13:57 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 08:44 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:14 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 08:44	yoga Shukla
from 13:57	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 16:14	karana Taitila
from 03:14 (13.10)	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 03:14 (13.10)	karana Gara
from 06:02 (13.10)	yoga Brahma

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:16
Sunrise	06:53
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:38
End of twilight	18:15
Moonrise	02:15
Moonset	16:07
Day length	10 h 45 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:57

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, Magha (06:53–13:57) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (13:57–17:38) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Parama Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast · Purushottama (Vishnu)

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

Smarta date: 11.10
Ekadashi began only within Arunodaya (later than 4 ghatis before sunrise), so Arunodaya is “touched” by Dashami — Vaishnavas move the fast to the next day.

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Yamaghanta 06:53–13:57 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:53–03:14 (13.10) Hutashana Yoga 06:53–03:14 (13.10) Krakacha Yoga 06:53–03:14 (13.10)

Anandadi: Chhatra 13:57–06:55 (13.10) Anandadi: Mudgara 06:53–13:57

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:07–06:00
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:37
Vijaya Muhurta	14:03–14:46
Godhuli	17:38–18:04
Pradosha	17:38–20:17
Nishitha	23:50–00:43 (13.10)
Amrita Kalam	11:37–13:10, 06:32–08:02 (13.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:17–17:38
Yamaganda	12:15–13:36
Gulika Kalam	14:57–16:17
Dur Muhurta	16:12–16:55
Varjyam	21:29–23:00

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Magha until 13:57, Purva-Phalguni from 13:57; tithi Krishna-dvadashi; lagna Kanya 06:53, Tula 07:21, Vrischika 10:23, Dhanu 13:09, Makara 15:05, Kumbha 16:11, Mina 16:56, Mesha 17:36

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 13:57) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 13:57) — ill health; Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Magha nakshatra 4 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
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 = −9

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

+2 Yoga Shubha 06:53–08:440 Anandadi: Chhatra 13:57–06:55 (13.10)0 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 06:53–13:57−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:53–13:57−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:53–03:14 (13.10)−2 Hutashana Yoga 06:53–03:14 (13.10)−3 Krakacha Yoga 06:53–03:14 (13.10)−3 Yamaghanta 06:53–13:57

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:53

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Brahma, Anandadi: Dhwaja; auspicious time — after 12:33 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Soma Pradosha · Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 06:55

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 00:42 (14.10) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 12:33 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 02:45 (14.10) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 14:03 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 12:33	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 14:03	karana Vanija
from 00:42 (14.10)	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 00:42 (14.10)	karana Vishti
from 02:45 (14.10)	yoga Indra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:18
Sunrise	06:55
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:35
End of twilight	18:12
Moonrise	03:43
Moonset	16:19
Day length	10 h 40 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 12:33

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (06:55–12:33) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (12:33–17:35) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Soma Pradosha · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 17:35–20:16
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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, 00:42 (14.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:55–12:33 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 12:33–06:57 (14.10)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 00:42–11:13 (14.10); Bhadra Mukha 00:42–02:27 (14.10); Bhadra Puchha 10:07–11:10 (14.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:08–06:02
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:36
Vijaya Muhurta	14:02–14:44
Godhuli	17:35–18:02
Pradosha	17:35–20:16
Nishitha	23:49–00:43 (14.10)
Amrita Kalam	06:32–08:02, 03:56–05:23 (14.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:15–09:35
Yamaganda	10:55–12:15
Gulika Kalam	13:35–14:55
Dur Muhurta	12:36–13:19, 14:44–15:27
Varjyam	19:09–20:36

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:55–10:19, 12:33–17:35

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:55–10:19, 12:33–17:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:55–10:19, 12:33–17:35
Bathing, washing hair	good 12:33–13:05, 15:01–16:07, 16:52–17:32

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 12:33, Uttara-Phalguni from 12:33; tithi Krishna-trayodashi; lagna Kanya 06:55, Tula 07:17, Vrischika 10:19, Dhanu 13:05, Makara 15:01, Kumbha 16:07, Mina 16:52, Mesha 17:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 12:33) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 12:33) — destruction of all diseases; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 12:33

+2 Yoga Brahma 06:55–02:45 (14.10)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:55–12:33+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious nakshatra 12:33–06:57 (14.10)0 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:55–12:33

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 06:55

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:57

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 21:37 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 10:31 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 23:02 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 11:13 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 10:31	nakshatra Hasta
from 11:13	karana Shakuni
from 21:37	tithi Amavasya
from 21:37	karana Chatushpada
from 23:02	yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:19
Sunrise	06:57
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:33
End of twilight	18:10
Moonrise	05:13
Moonset	16:31
Day length	10 h 35 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 10:31

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (06:57–10:31) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (10:31–17:33) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:57–11:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 11:13–17:33: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Krishna-chaturdashi 06:57–17:33: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Prajapati 06:57–10:31 Anandadi: Saumya 10:31–06:59 (15.10)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 00:42–11:13; Bhadra Mukha 00:42–02:27; Bhadra Puchha 10:07–11:10

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:10–06:03
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:36
Vijaya Muhurta	14:01–14:43
Godhuli	17:33–18:00
Pradosha	17:33–20:14
Nishitha	23:49–00:43 (15.10)
Amrita Kalam	02:37–04:03 (15.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:54–16:13
Yamaganda	09:36–10:55
Gulika Kalam	12:15–13:34
Dur Muhurta	09:04–09:46, 22:55–23:49
Varjyam	18:02–19:28

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 06:57–13:01, 14:57–16:03, 16:48–17:29

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 10:31, Hasta from 10:31; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi; lagna Kanya 06:57, Tula 07:13, Vrischika 10:15, Dhanu 13:01, Makara 14:57, Kumbha 16:03, Mina 16:48, Mesha 17:29

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 10:31) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 10:31) — imparting radiance (to the person); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 06:57–17:33: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in 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 = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+2 Yoga Indra 06:57–23:02+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 06:57–10:31+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:57–10:310 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:57–11:13−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 06:57–21:37

Panchanga at sunrise 06:57

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Vaidhriti Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Adhika Masa · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Adhika Amavasya

At sunrise 06:59

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 18:09 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 4 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 07:59 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 19:00 more
Karana	Chatushpada (fixed, inauspicious) · until 07:55 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 07:55	karana Naga
from 07:59	nakshatra Chitra
from 18:09	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 18:09	karana Kimstughna
from 19:00	yoga Vishkambha
from 04:19 (16.10)	karana Bava
from 05:10 (16.10)	nakshatra Swati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:21
Sunrise	06:59
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:30
End of twilight	18:08
Moonrise	06:46
Moonset	16:45
Day length	10 h 31 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	18:09

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:59

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (06:59–07:59) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (07:59–17:30) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Chatushpada 06:59–07:55: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Naga 07:55–17:30: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of the intercalary month: Purushottama Masa ends. Shraddha and charity on this day are especially meritorious.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 21:37 (14.10)–18:09
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:59–07:59

Samvartaka Yoga 18:09–07:01 (16.10)

Anandadi: Ananda 06:59–07:59 Anandadi: Kaladanda 07:59–05:10 (16.10) Anandadi: Dhumra 05:10–07:01 (16.10)

Gandanta (tithi): 17:48–18:29

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:11–06:05
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:00–14:42
Godhuli	17:30–17:57
Pradosha	17:30–20:12
Nishitha	23:49–00:43 (16.10)
Amrita Kalam	23:31–00:56 (16.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:15–13:33
Yamaganda	08:18–09:37
Gulika Kalam	10:56–12:15
Dur Muhurta	11:54–12:36
Varjyam	15:03–16:28

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 Hasta until 07:59, Chitra from 07:59; tithi Amavasya; lagna Kanya 06:59, Tula 07:10, Vrischika 10:11, Dhanu 12:57, Makara 14:53, Kumbha 15:59, Mina 16:44, Mesha 17:25

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 07:59) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 07:59) — improvement of well-being; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Amavasya 06:59–17:30: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vaidhriti 06:59–17:30: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya, Vaidhriti

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:59–07:59+1 Auspicious weekday0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:59–07:590 Anandadi: Ananda 06:59–07:590 Adhika Masa0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 07:59–05:10 (16.10)−3 Amavasya 06:59–18:09−3 Vaidhriti 06:59–19:00

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 06:59

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 1 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana · Tula Sankranti

At sunrise 07:01

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 14:29 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 1 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 02:15 (17.10) more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 14:49 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 14:29 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 14:29	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 14:29	karana Balava
from 14:49	yoga Priti
from 00:38 (17.10)	karana Kaulava
from 02:15 (17.10)	nakshatra Vishakha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:23
Sunrise	07:01
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:28
End of twilight	18:05
Moonrise	08:23
Moonset	17:03
Day length	10 h 26 min

Sky

Tula Sankranti	01:06 — the Sun enters Tula (Libra)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:29

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, Swati (07:01–17:28) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana · Durga

The start of the autumn (Sharad) Navaratri — the principal one of the year. The kalasha is installed in the morning, in the first third of the day, while Pratipada lasts (if that is not possible — at Abhijit Muhurta); for nine nights the nine forms of Durga are worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 18:09 (15.10)–14:29
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Ghatasthapana: 07:01–10:30
Abhijit Muhurta (fallback time): 11:53–12:35

Tula Sankranti · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Libra. In Karnataka it is Tula Sankramana, the festival of the river Kaveri at its source in Talakaveri.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 07:01–12:14
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Navaratri, day 1: Shailaputri · Durga

Navaratri day. Shailaputri — “daughter of the Mountain”, Parvati as the daughter of Himavat, riding a bull; grants steadfastness.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 1
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Sthira 07:01–02:15 (17.10) Anandadi: Vardhamana 02:15–07:03 (17.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:13–06:07
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:35
Vijaya Muhurta	13:59–14:41
Godhuli	17:28–17:55
Pradosha	17:28–20:11
Nishitha	23:48–00:43 (17.10)
Amrita Kalam	18:31–19:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:33–14:51
Yamaganda	07:01–08:19
Gulika Kalam	09:38–10:56
Dur Muhurta	10:30–11:12, 14:41–15:22
Varjyam	10:05–11:30

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 14:49–15:55, 16:40–17:21

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Swati; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 14:29, Shukla-dvitya from 14:29; lagna Kanya 07:01, Tula 07:06, Vrischika 10:07, Dhanu 12:53, Makara 14:49, Kumbha 15:55, Mina 16:40, Mesha 17:21

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati — relief from all suffering; Thursday — success.

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

Sankranti at 01:06 — 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 = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+1 Anandadi: Sthira 07:01–02:15 (17.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:01–02:15 (17.10)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 14:29–07:03 (17.10)0 Yoga Priti 14:49–07:03 (17.10)0 Chaturmasya−1 Sankranti 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 07:01

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Matanga, Yoga Priti; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 2 · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:03

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 10:48 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 1 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 23:26 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 10:37 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:48 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 10:37	yoga Ayushman
from 10:48	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 10:48	karana Taitila
from 21:01	karana Gara
from 23:26	nakshatra Anuradha
from 06:34 (18.10)	yoga Saubhagya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:25
Sunrise	07:03
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:25
End of twilight	18:03
Moonrise	10:01
Moonset	17:29
Day length	10 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:48

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 (07:03–17:25) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 2: Brahmacharini · Durga

Navaratri day. Brahmacharini — the goddess of austerity with a rosary and a water pot; grants patience and strength in keeping vows.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 2
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 23:26–07:05 (18.10) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 23:26–07:05 (18.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:03–10:48

Anandadi: Matanga 07:03–23:26 Anandadi: Rakshasa 23:26–07:05 (18.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:14–06:09
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:35
Vijaya Muhurta	13:58–14:39
Godhuli	17:25–17:53
Pradosha	17:25–20:09
Nishitha	23:48–00:42 (18.10)
Amrita Kalam	15:40–17:05

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:56–12:14
Yamaganda	14:50–16:08
Gulika Kalam	08:21–09:39
Dur Muhurta	09:07–09:49, 12:35–13:16
Varjyam	07:12–08:36, 03:01–04:26 (18.10)

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 07:03–10:03, 10:48–17:25
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Vishakha; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 10:48, Shukla-tritya from 10:48; lagna Tula 07:03, Vrischika 10:03, Dhanu 12:49, Makara 14:45, Kumbha 15:52, Mina 16:36, Mesha 17:17

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha — loss of money; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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: Matanga 07:03–23:26+1 Yoga Priti 07:03–10:37+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:03–10:480 Chaturmasya−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:03–10:48

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 07:03

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 3 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi · Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 07:05

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 07:18 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 2 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 20:53 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 02:46 (19.10) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:18 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:18	tithi Shukla-chaturti (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 07:18	karana Vanija
from 17:39	karana Vishti
from 20:53	nakshatra Jyestha
from 02:46 (19.10)	yoga Shobhana
from 04:07 (19.10)	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 04:07 (19.10)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:27
Sunrise	07:05
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:23
End of twilight	18:00
Moonrise	11:33
Moonset	18:08
Day length	10 h 17 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 07:18

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, Anuradha (07:05–17:23) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 3: Chandraghanta, Kushmanda · Durga

Navaratri day. Chandraghanta — with a bell-shaped crescent moon on her forehead; grants courage and protection. Kushmanda — she who created the universe with her smile; grants health and strength.

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), 11:12–13:16
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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, 17:23–18:08
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 17:23–18:08

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 3
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:05–20:53 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:18–04:07 (19.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:07–07:07 (19.10)

Anandadi: Amrita 07:05–20:53 Anandadi: Musala 20:53–07:07 (19.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 17:39–04:07 (19.10); Bhadra Mukha 17:42–19:26; Bhadra Puchha 03:05–04:07 (19.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:16–06:10
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:35
Vijaya Muhurta	13:57–14:38
Godhuli	17:23–17:50
Pradosha	17:23–20:08
Nishitha	23:48–00:42 (19.10)
Amrita Kalam	11:35–13:01

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:39–10:57
Yamaganda	13:31–14:48
Gulika Kalam	07:05–08:22
Dur Muhurta	07:05–07:46, 07:46–08:27
Varjyam	02:00–03:27 (19.10)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:05–12:45, 14:41–15:48, 16:32–17:13

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Anuradha; tithi Shukla-tritya until 07:18, Shukla-chaturti from 07:18; lagna Tula 07:05, Vrischika 09:59, Dhanu 12:45, Makara 14:41, Kumbha 15:48, Mina 16:32, Mesha 17:13

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”); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-chaturti 07:18–17:23: 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 Anuradha nakshatra 3 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:05–20:53+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:18–04:07 (19.10)+1 Anandadi: Amrita 07:05–20:53+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:05–20:53+1 Yoga Saubhagya 07:05–02:46 (19.10)+1 Auspicious tithi 07:05–07:180 Chaturmasya−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 07:18–04:07 (19.10)−2 Kshaya tithi

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:05

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Shobhana, Auspicious tithi; cons: Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 4 · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:07

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 01:25 (20.10) more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 2 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 18:46 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 23:22 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 14:42 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 14:42	karana Balava
from 18:46	nakshatra Mula
from 23:22	yoga Atiganda
from 01:25 (20.10)	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 01:25 (20.10)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:29
Sunrise	07:07
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:20
End of twilight	17:58
Moonrise	12:49
Moonset	19:04
Day length	10 h 13 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

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 (07:07–17:20) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 4: Skandamata · Durga

Navaratri day. Skandamata — the mother of Skanda, holding her son on her lap; grants motherly grace.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 4
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 18:46–07:09 (20.10) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:46–07:09 (20.10) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 18:46–07:09 (20.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:25–07:09 (20.10)

Anandadi: Siddhi 18:46–07:09 (20.10) Anandadi: Kana 07:07–18:46

Gandanta (nakshatra): 13:15–00:19 (20.10)
Gandanta (tithi): 01:04–01:47 (20.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:17–06:12
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:34
Vijaya Muhurta	13:56–14:37
Godhuli	17:20–17:48
Pradosha	17:20–20:06
Nishitha	23:47–00:42 (20.10)
Amrita Kalam	10:45–12:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:04–17:20
Yamaganda	12:14–13:30
Gulika Kalam	14:47–16:04
Dur Muhurta	15:59–16:40
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:07–09:55, 14:37–15:44, 16:28–17:09

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:07–09:55, 14:37–15:44, 16:28–17:09
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:07–09:55, 14:37–15:44, 16:28–17:09
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:07–12:41, 14:37–15:44, 16:28–17:09

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Jyestha; tithi Shukla-panchami; lagna Tula 07:07, Vrischika 09:55, Dhanu 12:41, Makara 14:37, Kumbha 15:44, Mina 16:28, Mesha 17:09

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Yoga Shobhana 07:07–23:22+1 Auspicious tithi 07:07–01:25 (20.10)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:07–18:46−3 Anandadi: Kana 07:07–18:46

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:07

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious weekday; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Anandadi: Lumbaka
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 5 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Skanda Shashti · Saraswati Avahana

At sunrise 07:09

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 23:17 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 3 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 17:12 more Gandamula
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 20:25 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 12:16 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:16	karana Taitila
from 17:12	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 20:25	yoga Sukarma
from 23:17	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 23:17	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:31
Sunrise	07:09
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:18
End of twilight	17:56
Moonrise	13:43
Moonset	20:18
Day length	10 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:12

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (07:09–17:12) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (17:12–17:18) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 5: Katyayani · Durga

Navaratri day. Katyayani — the warrior goddess who slew Mahishasura; young women pray to her for a good husband.

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 01:25–23:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Saraswati Avahana · Saraswati

The invocation of Saraswati during Navaratri under the Mula nakshatra: books and musical instruments are placed before the goddess, and study is set aside until Vijayadashami.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:14–15:16

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 5
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:09–17:12

Hutashana Yoga 07:09–23:17 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:09–23:17 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:17–07:11 (21.10)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 07:09–17:12 Anandadi: Utpata 17:12–07:11 (21.10)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:19–06:14
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:34
Vijaya Muhurta	13:55–14:36
Godhuli	17:18–17:46
Pradosha	17:18–20:05
Nishitha	23:47–00:42 (21.10)
Amrita Kalam	11:13–12:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:25–09:41
Yamaganda	10:57–12:14
Gulika Kalam	13:30–14:46
Dur Muhurta	12:34–13:14, 14:36–15:16
Varjyam	15:42–17:12, 02:25–03:57 (21.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:09–09:51, 14:33–15:40, 16:24–17:05

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:09–09:51, 14:33–15:40, 16:24–17:05
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:09–09:51, 14:33–15:40, 16:24–17:05
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:09–12:37, 14:33–15:40, 16:24–17:05

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Mula until 17:12, Purva-Ashadha from 17:12; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Tula 07:09, Vrischika 09:51, Dhanu 12:37, Makara 14:33, Kumbha 15:40, Mina 16:24, Mesha 17:05

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 17:12) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 17:12) — ruin of the family; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:09–17:12+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 07:09–23:17 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:09–23:17 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 07:09–17:12−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:09–17:12

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 07:09

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Mitra, Yoga Sukarma; cons: Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 6 · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:11

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 21:48 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 3 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 16:14 more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 17:59 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 10:28 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 10:28	karana Vanija
from 16:14	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 17:59	yoga Dhriti
from 21:48	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 21:48	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:33
Sunrise	07:11
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:16
End of twilight	17:53
Moonrise	14:19
Moonset	21:42
Day length	10 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 3, average — 3, bad — 7

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:14

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (07:11–16:14) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (16:14–17:16) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 6: Kalaratri · Durga

Navaratri day. Kalaratri — the most fearsome form of Durga, destroyer of darkness and fear.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 6
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 16:14–21:48 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:48–07:13 (22.10)

Hutashana Yoga 07:11–21:48 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:11–21:48 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 16:14–07:13 (22.10)

Anandadi: Mitra 07:11–16:14 Anandadi: Manasa 16:14–07:13 (22.10)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 21:48–09:18 (22.10); Bhadra Puchha 23:32–00:41 (22.10); Bhadra Mukha 00:41–02:37 (22.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:20–06:16
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:34
Vijaya Muhurta	13:54–14:34
Godhuli	17:16–17:44
Pradosha	17:16–20:03
Nishitha	23:47–00:42 (22.10)
Amrita Kalam	11:38–13:10

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:45–16:00
Yamaganda	09:42–10:58
Gulika Kalam	12:13–13:29
Dur Muhurta	09:12–09:52, 22:51–23:47
Varjyam	00:08–01:43 (22.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:11–09:47, 14:29–15:36, 16:14–17:16

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 07:11–09:47, 14:29–15:36, 16:14–17:16
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:11–09:47, 14:29–15:36, 16:14–17:16
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 16:14, Uttara-Ashadha from 16:14; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Tula 07:11, Vrischika 09:47, Dhanu 12:34, Makara 14:29, Kumbha 15:36, Mina 16:20, Mesha 17:01

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 16:14) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 16:14) — improved health; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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: Mitra 07:11–16:14+1 Yoga Sukarma 07:11–17:59+1 Auspicious tithi 07:11–21:480 Auspicious nakshatra 16:14–07:13 (22.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Tripushkar Yoga 16:14–21:480 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 16:14–07:13 (22.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:11–16:14−2 Hutashana Yoga 07:11–21:48−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:11–21:48

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 07:11

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 7 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)

At sunrise 07:13

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 20:58 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 3 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 15:55 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 16:04 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 09:18 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 09:18	karana Bava
from 15:55	nakshatra Shravana
from 16:04	yoga Shula
from 20:58	tithi Shukla-navami
from 20:58	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:35
Sunrise	07:13
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:13
End of twilight	17:51
Moonrise	14:42
Moonset	23:08
Day length	9 h 59 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:55

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (07:13–15:55) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (15:55–17:13) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:13–09:18: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) · Durga

The main day of Durga Puja: the Goddess is worshipped as Mahagauri, and Kanya Puja is performed. At the junction of Ashtami and Navami, Sandhi Puja is held — the time of the Goddess’s victory over Chanda and Munda.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 21:48 (21.10)–20:58
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Sandhi Puja: 20:34–21:22

Navaratri, day 7: Mahagauri · Durga

Navaratri day. Mahagauri — radiant white, she grants purification and peace.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 7
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 15:55–17:58

Hutashana Yoga 07:13–20:58 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:13–20:58 Krakacha Yoga 20:58–07:15 (23.10)

Anandadi: Chhatra 17:31–07:15 (23.10) Anandadi: Vajra 07:13–09:56 Anandadi: Mudgara 09:56–17:31

Bhadra in the netherworld: 22:06 (21.10)–09:18; Bhadra Puchha 23:32 (21.10)–00:41; Bhadra Mukha 00:41–02:37

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:22–06:17
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	13:53–14:33
Godhuli	17:13–17:41
Pradosha	17:13–20:02
Nishitha	23:46–00:42 (23.10)
Amrita Kalam	09:36–11:11, 05:42–07:19 (23.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:13–13:28
Yamaganda	08:28–09:43
Gulika Kalam	10:58–12:13
Dur Muhurta	11:53–12:33
Varjyam	19:58–21:36

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:13–12:30, 14:25–15:32, 16:16–16:57

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 15:55, Shravana from 15:55; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Tula 07:13, Vrischika 09:43, Dhanu 12:30, Makara 14:25, Kumbha 15:32, Mina 16:16, Mesha 16:57

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 15:55) — improved health; Shravana (from 15:55) — bodily development (physical growth); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-ashtami 07:13–17:13: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:13–15:55+1 Yoga Dhriti 07:13–16:04+1 Auspicious weekday0 Ravi Yoga 15:55–17:580 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Shula 16:04–17:570 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:13–09:18−1 Ashtami 07:13–20:58−1 Anandadi: Vajra 07:13–09:56−2 Hutashana Yoga 07:13–20:58−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:13–20:58

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:13

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Rikta tithi, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 8 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Maha Navami

At sunrise 07:15

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 20:45 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 3 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 16:14 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 14:39 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 08:47 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 08:47	karana Kaulava
from 14:39	yoga Ganda
from 16:14	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 20:45	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 20:45	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:37
Sunrise	07:15
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:11
End of twilight	17:49
Moonrise	14:59
Moonset	none
Day length	9 h 55 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:14

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (07:15–16:14) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Maha Navami · Durga

The ninth and last day of Navaratri: worship of Siddhidatri; in South India — Ayudha Puja (blessing of tools and weapons) and the concluding homa.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:13–15:12
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Navaratri, day 8: Siddhidatri · Durga

Navaratri day. Siddhidatri — bestower of siddhis, the spiritual perfections; she completes the nine nights.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 8
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 16:14–07:17 (24.10) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:45–07:17 (24.10)

Hutashana Yoga 07:15–20:45 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:15–20:45

Anandadi: Dhwaja 07:15–16:14 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 16:14–07:17 (24.10)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:36 (24.10)–00:53 (29.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:23–06:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:33
Vijaya Muhurta	13:52–14:32
Godhuli	17:11–17:39
Pradosha	17:11–20:00
Nishitha	23:46–00:42 (24.10)
Amrita Kalam	05:42–07:19, 06:20–08:00 (24.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:28–14:42
Yamaganda	07:15–08:30
Gulika Kalam	09:44–10:59
Dur Muhurta	10:34–11:14, 14:32–15:12
Varjyam	20:23–22:02

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 Shravana until 16:14, Dhanishtha from 16:14; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Tula 07:15, Vrischika 09:39, Dhanu 12:26, Makara 14:21, Kumbha 15:28, Mina 16:12, Mesha 16:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 16:14) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 16:14) — longevity (increased vitality); Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-navami 07:15–17:11: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 07:15–16:14+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:15–16:14+1 Auspicious weekday0 Ravi Yoga 16:14–07:17 (24.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Ganda 14:39–16:57−2 Hutashana Yoga 07:15–20:45−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:15–20:45−2 Rikta tithi 07:15–20:45

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 07:15

Summary	Best day — Swayam Siddha Muhurta, Ravi Yoga
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn): Vijayadashami, closing day · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Vijayadashami (Dussehra)

At sunrise 07:17

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 21:08 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 3 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 17:07 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 13:42 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 08:53 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:53	karana Gara
from 13:42	yoga Vriddhi
from 17:07	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 21:08	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 21:08	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:39
Sunrise	07:17
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:09
End of twilight	17:47
Moonrise	15:11
Moonset	00:32
Day length	9 h 51 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:07

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (17:07–17:09) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Vijayadashami (Dussehra) · Rama

The festival of the victory of good over evil: the victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura. Effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga murtis are immersed in water; the day is favourable for new undertakings, especially at Vijaya Muhurta.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:12–15:10
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Vijaya Muhurta: 13:52–14:31

Sharad Navaratri (autumn): Vijayadashami, closing day
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:08–07:20 (25.10)

Hutashana Yoga 07:17–21:08

Anandadi: Prajapati 07:17–17:07 Anandadi: Saumya 17:07–07:20 (25.10)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:36–00:53 (29.10)
Gandanta (tithi): 20:43–21:33

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:25–06:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:33
Vijaya Muhurta	13:52–14:31
Godhuli	17:09–17:37
Pradosha	17:09–19:59
Nishitha	23:46–00:42 (25.10)
Amrita Kalam	06:20–08:00

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:59–12:13
Yamaganda	14:41–15:55
Gulika Kalam	08:31–09:45
Dur Muhurta	09:16–09:55, 12:33–13:12
Varjyam	00:44–02:25 (25.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:17–09:36, 14:18–15:24, 16:08–16:49

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	good 07:17–09:36, 14:18–15:24, 16:08–16:49
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 07:17–09:36, 14:18–15:24, 16:08–16:49
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:17–12:22, 14:18–15:24, 16:08–16:49

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 17:07, Shatabhisha from 17:07; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Tula 07:17, Vrischika 09:36, Dhanu 12:22, Makara 14:18, Kumbha 15:24, Mina 16:08, Mesha 16:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 17:07) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 17:07) — gaining strength; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

Swayam Siddha Muhurta: the day is auspicious for new undertakings in its own right; panchanga defects are not taken into account

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 07:17–17:07+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:17–17:07+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:17–21:080 Yoga Vriddhi 13:42–07:20 (25.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 07:17–21:08 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Swayam Siddha Muhurta−1 Panchaka all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:17

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Panchaka
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Papankusha Ekadashi

At sunrise 07:20

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 22:00 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 3 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 18:30 more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 13:09 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 09:31 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 09:31	karana Vishti
from 13:09	yoga Dhruva
from 18:30	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 22:00	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 22:00	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:41
Sunrise	07:20
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:06
End of twilight	17:45
Moonrise	15:22
Moonset	01:52
Day length	9 h 46 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

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 (07:20–17:06) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 09:31–17:06: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Papankusha Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi after Vijayadashami. The name means “a hook for sins”: fasting and worship of Padmanabha (Vishnu) guard against downfall and free one from misdeeds.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 21:08 (24.10)–22:00
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 07:22–09:18 (26.10)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:20–18:30 Tripushkar Yoga 22:00–07:22 (26.10)

Hutashana Yoga 07:20–22:00

Anandadi: Ananda 07:20–18:30 Anandadi: Kaladanda 18:30–07:22 (26.10)

Bhadra on earth: 09:31–22:00; Bhadra Puchha 14:33–15:47; Bhadra Mukha 15:47–17:52
Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:36 (24.10)–00:53 (29.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:26–06:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:32
Vijaya Muhurta	13:51–14:30
Godhuli	17:06–17:35
Pradosha	17:06–19:57
Nishitha	23:45–00:42 (26.10)
Amrita Kalam	10:53–12:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:46–11:00
Yamaganda	13:26–14:40
Gulika Kalam	07:20–08:33
Dur Muhurta	07:20–07:59, 07:59–08:38
Varjyam	01:23–03:06 (26.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:20–09:31

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:20–09:31
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:20–09:31
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Tula 07:20, Vrischika 09:32, Dhanu 12:18, Makara 14:14, Kumbha 15:20, Mina 16:05, Mesha 16:45

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

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

Bhadra on earth 09:31–17:06: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +1

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:20–18:30+1 Anandadi: Ananda 07:20–18:30+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:20–18:30+1 Yoga Vriddhi 07:20–13:09+1 Auspicious tithi 07:20–22:000 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 07:20–22:00 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Tripushkar Yoga 22:00–07:22 (26.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−3 Bhadra on earth 09:31–22:00

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 07:20

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:22

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 23:19 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 3 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 20:18 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 12:57 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:37 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 10:37	karana Balava
from 12:57	yoga Vyaghata
from 20:18	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 23:19	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 23:19	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:43
Sunrise	07:22
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:04
End of twilight	17:42
Moonrise	15:31
Moonset	03:09
Day length	9 h 42 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (07:22–17:04) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 07:22–20:18 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:18–07:24 (27.10)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:22–23:19 Hutashana Yoga 07:22–23:19 Krakacha Yoga 07:22–23:19

Anandadi: Chara 07:22–20:18 Anandadi: Sthira 20:18–07:24 (27.10)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:36 (24.10)–00:53 (29.10)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-dvadashi

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:28–06:25
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:32
Vijaya Muhurta	13:50–14:29
Godhuli	17:04–17:33
Pradosha	17:04–19:56
Nishitha	23:45–00:42 (27.10)
Amrita Kalam	11:42–13:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:51–17:04
Yamaganda	12:13–13:26
Gulika Kalam	14:38–15:51
Dur Muhurta	15:46–16:25
Varjyam	06:46–08:30 (27.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Tula 07:22, Vrischika 09:28, Dhanu 12:14, Makara 14:10, Kumbha 15:16, Mina 16:01, Mesha 16:41

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

+1 Anandadi: Chara 07:22–20:18+1 Yoga Dhruva 07:22–12:570 Chaturmasya0 Tripushkar Yoga 07:22–20:180 Yoga Vyaghata 12:57–16:34−1 Panchaka all day−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 07:22–23:19−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:22–20:18−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:22–23:19−2 Hutashana Yoga 07:22–23:19−3 Krakacha Yoga 07:22–23:19

Panchanga at sunrise 07:22

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Auspicious weekday; cons: Panchaka, Anandadi: Gada
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Soma Pradosha

At sunrise 07:24

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 00:58 (28.10) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 2 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 22:27 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 13:02 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 12:06 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 12:06	karana Taitila
from 13:02	yoga Harshana
from 22:27	nakshatra Revati
from 00:58 (28.10)	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 00:58 (28.10)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:45
Sunrise	07:24
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:02
End of twilight	17:40
Moonrise	15:41
Moonset	04:24
Day length	9 h 37 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

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 (07:24–17:02) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Soma Pradosha · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 17:02–19:54
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 22:27–07:26 (28.10)

Anandadi: Matanga 22:27–07:26 (28.10) Anandadi: Gada 07:24–22:27

Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:36 (24.10)–00:53 (29.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:29–06:26
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:32
Vijaya Muhurta	13:49–14:28
Godhuli	17:02–17:30
Pradosha	17:02–19:54
Nishitha	23:45–00:43 (28.10)
Amrita Kalam	17:13–18:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:36–09:48
Yamaganda	11:00–12:13
Gulika Kalam	13:25–14:37
Dur Muhurta	12:32–13:10, 14:28–15:06
Varjyam	06:46–08:30

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:24–09:24, 14:06–15:12, 15:57–16:37

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 07:24–09:24, 14:06–15:12, 15:57–16:37
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 07:24–09:24, 14:06–15:12, 15:57–16:37
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:24–12:10, 14:06–15:12, 15:57–16:37

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Tula 07:24, Vrischika 09:24, Dhanu 12:10, Makara 14:06, Kumbha 15:12, Mina 15:57, Mesha 16:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra — a good life; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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 07:24–22:27+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:24–00:58 (28.10)0 Yoga Harshana 13:02–07:26 (28.10)0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Gada 07:24–22:27−1 Panchaka all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:24

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Shubha; cons: Rikta tithi, Panchaka
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:26

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 02:56 (29.10) more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 2 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 00:53 (29.10) more Gandamula
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 13:22 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 13:55 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 13:22	yoga Vajra
from 13:55	karana Vanija
from 00:53 (29.10)	nakshatra Ashwini
from 02:56 (29.10)	tithi Purnima
from 02:56 (29.10)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:47
Sunrise	07:26
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:59
End of twilight	17:38
Moonrise	15:51
Moonset	05:39
Day length	9 h 33 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

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 (07:26–16:59) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shukla-chaturdashi 07:26–16:59: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:26–00:53 (29.10) Amrita Siddhi Yoga 00:53–07:28 (29.10) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:53–07:28 (29.10)

Anandadi: Shubha 07:26–00:53 (29.10) Anandadi: Amrita 00:53–07:28 (29.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 02:56–16:01 (29.10); Bhadra Puchha 11:27–12:46 (29.10); Bhadra Mukha 12:46–14:57 (29.10)
Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:36 (24.10)–00:53 (29.10)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:15–07:32 (29.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:31–06:28
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:32
Vijaya Muhurta	13:48–14:26
Godhuli	16:59–17:28
Pradosha	16:59–19:53
Nishitha	23:45–00:43 (29.10)
Amrita Kalam	22:15–00:01 (29.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:36–15:48
Yamaganda	09:49–11:01
Gulika Kalam	12:13–13:24
Dur Muhurta	09:21–09:59, 22:47–23:45
Varjyam	11:40–13:26

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 07:26–12:06, 14:02–15:08, 15:53–16:34

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Revati; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi; lagna Tula 07:26, Vrischika 09:20, Dhanu 12:06, Makara 14:02, Kumbha 15:08, Mina 15:53, Mesha 16:34

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 07:26–16:59: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:26–00:53 (29.10)+1 Anandadi: Shubha 07:26–00:53 (29.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:26–00:53 (29.10)+1 Yoga Harshana 07:26–13:220 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Vajra 13:22–14:36−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka 07:26–00:53 (29.10)−2 Rikta tithi 07:26–02:56 (29.10)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:26

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Sharad Purnima (Kojagari) · Ashwina Purnima

At sunrise 07:28

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 05:09 (30.10) more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 1 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 03:35 (30.10) more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 13:54 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 16:01 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 13:54	yoga Siddhi
from 16:01	karana Bava
from 03:35 (30.10)	nakshatra Bharani
from 05:09 (30.10)	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 05:09 (30.10)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:49
Sunrise	07:28
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:57
End of twilight	17:36
Moonrise	16:04
Moonset	06:54
Day length	9 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:28–16:01: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Sharad Purnima (Kojagari) · Lakshmi

The full moon when the Moon is “complete with all sixteen kalas”. The day is chosen so that Purnima prevails at midnight (Nishitha): people keep vigil at night and worship Lakshmi (“who is awake?” — Kojagari), set rice kheer out in the moonlight and eat it in the morning as prasad.

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 23:44–00:43 (30.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashwina Purnima · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Ashwina — Sharad Purnima (Kojagari), a night of vigil and Lakshmi Puja; Valmiki Jayanti.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 02:56–05:09 (30.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Samvartaka Yoga 05:09–07:30 (30.10)

Anandadi: Mrityu 07:28–03:35 (30.10) Anandadi: Kana 03:35–07:30 (30.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 02:56–16:01; Bhadra Puchha 11:27–12:46; Bhadra Mukha 12:46–14:57
Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:15 (28.10)–07:32
Gandanta (tithi): 04:43–05:36 (30.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:32–06:30
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	13:47–14:25
Godhuli	16:57–17:26
Pradosha	16:57–19:52
Nishitha	23:44–00:43 (30.10)
Amrita Kalam	19:34–21:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:13–13:24
Yamaganda	08:39–09:50
Gulika Kalam	11:01–12:13
Dur Muhurta	11:54–12:32
Varjyam	23:08–00:55 (30.10)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:28–12:02, 13:58–15:04, 15:49–16:30

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Purnima; lagna Tula 07:28, Vrischika 09:16, Dhanu 12:02, Makara 13:58, Kumbha 15:04, Mina 15:49, Mesha 16:30

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini — joy; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Purnima 07:28–16:57: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −3

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Mrityu

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:28–03:35 (30.10)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Siddhi 13:54–07:30 (30.10)0 Chaturmasya−1 Gandanta 07:28–07:32−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:28–16:01−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 07:28–03:35 (30.10)

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 07:28

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Padma; cons: Tryahasparsha, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:30

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 07:35 (31.10) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 1 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 06:28 (31.10) more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 14:37 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 18:21 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 14:37	yoga Vyatipata
from 18:21	karana Kaulava
from 06:28 (31.10)	nakshatra Krittika

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:51
Sunrise	07:30
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:55
End of twilight	17:34
Moonrise	16:20
Moonset	08:09
Day length	9 h 24 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	05:09

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

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 (07:30–16:55) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Yamaghanta 06:28–07:32 (31.10)

Anandadi: Padma 07:30–06:28 (31.10) Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:28–07:32 (31.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:34–06:32
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:31
Vijaya Muhurta	13:47–14:24
Godhuli	16:55–17:24
Pradosha	16:55–19:50
Nishitha	23:44–00:43 (31.10)
Amrita Kalam	01:05–02:53 (31.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:23–14:34
Yamaganda	07:30–08:41
Gulika Kalam	09:51–11:02
Dur Muhurta	10:38–11:16, 14:24–15:02
Varjyam	14:20–16:07

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:30–09:12, 13:54–14:37

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:30–09:12, 13:54–14:37
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:30–09:12, 13:54–14:37
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:30–11:58, 13:54–15:00, 15:45–16:26

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Krishna-pratipat; lagna Tula 07:30, Vrischika 09:12, Dhanu 11:58, Makara 13:54, Kumbha 15:00, Mina 15:45, Mesha 16:26

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

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

Vyatipata 14:37–16:55: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Yoga Siddhi 07:30–14:37+1 Anandadi: Padma 07:30–06:28 (31.10)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi all day0 Chaturmasya−1 Vyatipata 14:37–07:32 (31.10)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:30–06:28 (31.10)−2 Tryahasparsha

Panchanga at sunrise 07:30

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Nija Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1801 · Vikram 1936 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:32

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 07:35 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 1 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 09:29 (01.11) more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 15:28 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 07:35 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 07:35	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 07:35	karana Taitila
from 15:28	yoga Variyana
from 20:51	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:53
Sunrise	07:32
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:53
End of twilight	17:32
Moonrise	16:42
Moonset	09:23
Day length	9 h 20 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 07:35

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (07:32–16:53) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:32–07:35

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:35–07:34 (01.11)

Anandadi: Chhatra all day

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:35–06:34
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:31
Vijaya Muhurta	13:46–14:23
Godhuli	16:53–17:22
Pradosha	16:53–19:49
Nishitha	23:44–00:43 (01.11)
Amrita Kalam	06:47–08:35 (01.11)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:02–12:12
Yamaganda	14:33–15:43
Gulika Kalam	08:42–09:52
Dur Muhurta	09:24–10:02, 12:31–13:08
Varjyam	19:58–21:46

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 15:41–16:22

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 15:41–16:22
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 15:41–16:22
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:35–11:54, 13:50–14:56, 15:41–16:22

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 07:35, Krishna-dvitya from 07:35; lagna Tula 07:32, Vrischika 09:08, Dhanu 11:54, Makara 13:50, Kumbha 14:56, Mina 15:41, Mesha 16:22

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Friday — universal respect.

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

Vyatipata 07:32–15:28: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+1 Anandadi: Chhatra all day+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:32–07:350 Yoga Variyana 15:28–07:34 (01.11)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:32–07:350 Chaturmasya−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:35–07:34 (01.11)−3 Vyatipata 07:32–15:28

Panchanga at sunrise 07:32

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

Adhika Ashwina (Vedic name Isha) — intercalary month: festivals of the month with this name are observed in the Nija month that follows it.
Patron: Padmanabha; Aditya — Tvashtar. Full moon in nakshatra Ashwini. Ritu: Sharad.
Adhika Masa (intercalary month, also called Purushottama Masa or Mala Masa) — a lunar month during which the Sun does not pass into a new sign; it takes the name of the following month with the prefix “Adhika”, and the month after it is called “Nija” (true). In an Adhika month the annual festivals are not observed (they move to the Nija month; the exception is Ganga Dussehra, which in a year with Adhika Jyeshtha is celebrated in the intercalary month), weddings are not held, upanayana, housewarming and the laying of a house foundation are not performed, and no major undertakings are begun. Monthly observances — Ekadashis (Padmini and Parama), Pradosha, Purnima, Amavasya, Shivaratri — are kept as usual, and the month itself is dedicated to Purushottama (Vishnu) and is especially good for japa, reading sacred texts, fasting and dana.

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.

Pramathi (No. 13 of 60, “tormenting, agitating”) — A restless year: unrest and anxiety, moderate rains; calls for caution.
Northern samvatsara: Vikriti (No. 24)
Shaka Samvat 1801 · Vikram Samvat 1936 · Kali Yuga 4980
Next year — Vikrama, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 9.04.1880
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-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.

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)

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Adhika Masa
An intercalary lunar month (Purushottama Masa): annual festivals move to the following Nija month (except Ganga Dussehra: in a year with Adhika Jyeshtha it is observed in the intercalary month); not a time for new undertakings — weddings, housewarmings, new vows. Good for japa, scripture reading and charity.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Chora Panchaka
Began on a Friday: danger of theft and loss — journeys, business deals and major purchases are avoided.
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Revati
+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-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable 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).

Kanya
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Tula
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adhika Masa
An intercalary lunar month: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.

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

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.

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

Krishna-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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Krishna-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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Vajra (15) — “diamond, thunderbolt”
Inauspicious: sudden hindrances, a “lightning strike”; the first 3 ghatis (about 1 h 12 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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-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.

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

Bava (movable)
Deity: Indra
Auspicious: good for any benevolent and lasting work, building up health and strength, undertakings meant to grow.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

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

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

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

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.

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: 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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)

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 Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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

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

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.

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

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 8 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 16:30–18:00; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 16:59–18:29 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

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

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 5. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 12:00–13:30.

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

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 7. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 15:00–16:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Sunday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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.

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

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

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

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

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

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 7 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 15:00–16:30; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 15:29–16:59 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

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

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 3. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 09:00–10:30.

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

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 5. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 12:00–13:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Tuesday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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.

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

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

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

Krakacha Yoga
“Saw”: the tithi number and the weekday number (Sun = 1 … Sat = 7) add up to 13 — Sun and the 12th tithi, Mon and the 11th, Tue and the 10th, Wed and the 9th, Thu and the 8th, Fri and the 7th, Sat and the 6th. One of the worst yogas: auspicious activities are postponed.

Surya Dagdha tithi
A tithi “burnt” by the Sun in its current sign (the Sun in Dhanu or Mina — the 2nd, in Vrishabha or Kumbha — the 4th, in Mesha or Karka — the 6th, in Mithuna or Kanya — the 8th, in Simha or Vrischika — the 10th, in Tula or Makara — the 12th): unfavourable for new undertakings.

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guru Pushya Yoga
A Thursday when the Moon is in Pushya. One of the best times for buying gold and valuables, beginning studies, mantra initiation and spiritual undertakings; not used for weddings.

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Jwalamukhi Yoga
“Fire-breathing” yoga: the 1st tithi with Mula, the 5th with Bharani, the 8th with Krittika, the 9th with Rohini, the 10th with Ashlesha. Especially harmful for weddings, housewarmings, sowing and beginning studies.

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

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Krishna-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.

Magha (10)
Meaning: Powerful, sufficient
Symbol: Throne, palanquin, royal canopy
Deity: Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Ketu
Shakti: leave the body (temporarily or completely), give transformation similar to death

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

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

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.

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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.

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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

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.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

Chatushpada (fixed)
Deity: Vrisha (the sacred bull)
Inauspicious for new undertakings. Good for work with cattle, worship of cows and rites for the ancestors (shraddha).
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

Nija Ashwina (Vedic name Isha) — The month of the Goddess: Sharad Navaratri, Vijayadashami (Dussehra), Sharad Purnima; at its end — Diwali.
Patron: Padmanabha; Aditya — Tvashtar. Full moon in nakshatra Ashwini. Ritu: Sharad.
Nija Masa (“true month”) — the ordinary month of the same name that comes immediately after the Adhika month. The annual festivals and rites of that month are observed precisely in it (the exception is Ganga Dussehra when Jyeshtha is Adhika: it is celebrated in the intercalary month).

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.

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

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 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.

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 1
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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

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

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable 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.

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-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.

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)

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 2
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-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.

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)

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

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 3
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 4
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-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.

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)

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.

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

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 5
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

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

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 6
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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.

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.

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.

Uttara-Ashadha
+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.

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

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.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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).

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 7
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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.

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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

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

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

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).

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 8
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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

Sharad Navaratri (autumn): Vijayadashami, closing day
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Swayam Siddha Muhurta
One of the “three and a half” inherently auspicious days of the year (Ugadi, Akshaya Tritiya, Vijayadashami and, as the half, Bali Pratipada): no muhurta needs to be chosen for new undertakings, and the day’s panchanga flaws are disregarded (except a visible eclipse).

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

Shukla-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.

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

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

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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)

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-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

Uttara-Bhadra
+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.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees