Panchanga Calendar

October 1978

SamvatsaraKalayukta (52)MonthBhadrapada → Ashwina from 3.10RituVarsha → Sharad from 3.10AyanaDakshinayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

October 1978 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Bhadrapada (until 2.10), Ashwina (from 3.10). Periods: all month — Chaturmasya; until 1.10 — Pitru Paksha; 3–10.10 — Sharad Navaratri (autumn); from 29.10 — Diwali — five days. Major festivals: 1.10 Mahalaya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya; 3.10 Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana; 9.10 Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami); 10.10 Maha Navami; 11.10 Vijayadashami (Dussehra); 15.10 Sharad Purnima (Kojagari); 19.10 Karwa Chauth; 29.10 Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Jayanti). 2.10 — solar eclipse, partial (fully visible).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1UPh14Mahalaya

2Has30Solar eclipse

3Chit1Navaratri begins

4Swa2Navaratri, day 2

5Vish3until 08:20

6Anu4Navaratri, day 4

7Jye6Navaratri, day 5

8Mul7Navaratri, day 6

9PAsh8Durga Ashtami

10UAsh9Maha Navami

11Shra10Dussehra

12Dhan11Papankusha

13Shat12Pradosha

14PBh13

15UBh14Sharad Purnima

16Rev15Purnima

17Ashw1Tula Sankranti

18Bhar2after 10:56

19Krit3Karwa Chauth

20Roh4

21Mrig5

22Ard6

23Pun7Ahoi Ashtami

24Push8

25Ashl9

26Mag10

27PPh11Rama Ekadashi

28UPh12Govatsa Dwadashi

29UPh13Dhanteras

30Has14Naraka Chaturdashi

31Chit30Diwali

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersNavaratriPitru PakshaDiwali — five daysafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (27)

Shraddha (ancestors)Solar eclipse, partialday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Navaratri beginsDwipushkar YogaGoddess (Durga, Kali)Chandra DarshanVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiSaraswati AvahanaDussehraEkadashiPradoshaSharad Purnimaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)Amrita Siddhi YogaSankrantiKarwa ChauthSankashtiAhoi AshtamiKalashtamiTripushkar YogaGovatsa DwadashiDhanterasNaraka ChaturdashiShivaratriDiwali

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

11.10 Wed — Swayam Siddha Muhurta, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Chhatra
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
18.10 Wed — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Siddhi after 10:56
Krittika (mixed): for everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal.
27.10 Fri — Yoga Brahma, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Siddhi
Purva-Phalguni (fierce): for destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes.

Festivals

1.10 Sun Mahalaya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya
2.10 Mon Bhadrapada Amavasya
2.10 Mon Somvati Amavasya
3.10 Tue Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana
4.10 Wed Chandra Darshan
5.10 Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi
7.10 Sat Skanda Shashti
8.10 Sun Saraswati Avahana
9.10 Mon Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)
10.10 Tue Maha Navami
11.10 Wed Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
12.10 Thu Papankusha Ekadashi
13.10 Fri Pradosha Vrat
15.10 Sun Sharad Purnima (Kojagari)
15.10 Sun Purnima Vrat
16.10 Mon Ashwina Purnima
17.10 Tue Tula Sankranti
19.10 Thu Karwa Chauth
19.10 Thu Sankashti Chaturthi (Vakratunda)
23.10 Mon Ahoi Ashtami
23.10 Mon Kalashtami
27.10 Fri Rama Ekadashi
28.10 Sat Govatsa Dwadashi (Vasu Baras)
29.10 Sun Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Jayanti)
29.10 Sun Pradosha Vrat
29.10 Sun Kali Chaudas
30.10 Mon Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)
30.10 Mon Kali Puja
30.10 Mon Masik Shivaratri
31.10 Tue Diwali, Lakshmi Puja
31.10 Tue Ashwina Amavasya
31.10 Tue Bhaumvati Amavasya

Special muhurta yogas

1.10 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
1.10 Sun Amrita Siddhi Yoga 23:59–06:33 (02.10)
3.10 Tue Dwipushkar Yoga 09:41–01:12 (04.10)
5.10 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:40–06:41 (06.10)
6.10 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:41–23:53
8.10 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:45–21:36
15.10 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:59–11:42
17.10 Tue Amrita Siddhi Yoga 07:03–10:41
17.10 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:03–10:41
18.10 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:56–07:07 (19.10)
22.10 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 17:53–07:15 (23.10)
23.10 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:46–07:17 (24.10)
24.10 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 23:46–07:19 (25.10)
28.10 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 07:26–00:07 (29.10)
29.10 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
29.10 Sun Amrita Siddhi Yoga 08:33–07:30 (30.10)

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 Sun — Krishna Chaturdashi, Eclipse nearby
2.10 Mon — Eclipse, Amavasya, Anandadi: Vajra (unfavourable day)
6.10 Fri — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi, Anandadi: Rakshasa
7.10 Sat — Krakacha Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
9.10 Mon — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Anandadi: Utpata, Vishti (Bhadra) (unfavourable day)
12.10 Thu — Bhadra on earth, Panchaka, Yoga Ganda
15.10 Sun — Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi, Panchaka
17.10 Tue — Sankranti day, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Anandadi: Musala
19.10 Thu — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vyatipata, Yamaghanta (unfavourable day)
20.10 Fri — Yamaghanta, Rikta tithi (unfavourable day)
21.10 Sat — Krakacha Yoga, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
22.10 Sun — Samvartaka Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
25.10 Wed — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
26.10 Thu — Bhadra on earth, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Gandanta
29.10 Sun — Vaidhriti
30.10 Mon — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krishna Chaturdashi, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) (unfavourable day)
31.10 Tue — Amavasya, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Anandadi: Dhwanksha

Sky this month

2.10 New moon (Amavasya) 09:40
2.10 Solar eclipse, partial, greatest eclipse 09:27, magnitude 0.690
fully visible: 07:42–08:35, maximum eclipse here 08:08, magnitude 0.070
16.10 Full moon (Purnima) 09:09
17.10 Tula Sankranti 10:08 — the Sun enters Tula (Libra)
31.10 New moon (Amavasya) 23:06

Periods

all month Chaturmasya
until 1.10 Pitru Paksha
3–10.10 Sharad Navaratri (autumn)
from 29.10 Diwali — five days
12.10 04:21 – 16.10 10:58 Dosha-free Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Kalayukta (No. 52, “joined with Time (Kala)”) — A hard year: illness, losses and fear of change. more

Northern samvatsara: Prajapati. Shaka Samvat 1900, Vikram Samvat 2035, Kali Yuga 5079.

Bhadrapada (Nabhasya) — The month of Ganesha: Ganesha Chaturthi, Ananta Chaturdashi; the dark half is Pitru Paksha, the time of ancestor rites. more

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

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

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

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Eclipse nearby Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Amavasya
Festivals	Mahalaya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya

At sunrise 06:31

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 09:08 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 2 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 23:59 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 15:38 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 09:08 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 09:08	tithi Amavasya
from 09:08	karana Chatushpada
from 15:38	yoga Brahma
from 21:28	karana Naga
from 23:59	nakshatra Hasta

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:54
Sunrise	06:31
Noon	12:19
Sunset	18:06
End of twilight	18:43
Moonrise	05:15
Moonset	17:51
Day length	11 h 35 min

Sky

Sutak	19:42–06:33 (02.10)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:08

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (06:31–18:06) is good for sowing.
Shakuni 06:31–09:08: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 09:08–18:06: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 06:31–09:08: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Mahalaya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

The main day of Pitru Paksha: shraddha for all ancestors, including those whose date of death is unknown. Navaratri begins the next day; in Bengal Mahalaya is the invocation of Durga to earth.

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:28–15:47
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Amavasya
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 23:59–06:33 (02.10)

Anandadi: Mitra 06:31–23:59 Anandadi: Manasa 23:59–06:33 (02.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:52–05:41
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:42
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	16:23–18:04

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:39–18:06
Yamaganda	12:18–13:45
Gulika Kalam	15:12–16:39
Dur Muhurta	16:33–17:20
Varjyam	06:14–07:56

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 06:31–13:59, 15:52–16:57, 17:41–18:06

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 09:08, Amavasya from 09:08; lagna Kanya 06:31, Tula 08:13, Vrischika 11:14, Dhanu 13:59, Makara 15:52, Kumbha 16:57, Mina 17:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni — destruction of all diseases; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 06:31–09:08: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 09:08–18:06: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

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

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Mitra 06:31–23:59+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:31–23:59+1 Yoga Shukla 06:31–15:380 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha−1 Eclipse nearby−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 06:31–09:08

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:31

Summary	Unfavourable day — Eclipse, Amavasya
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Somvati Amavasya · Bhadrapada Amavasya · Solar eclipse, partial (fully visible)

At sunrise 06:33

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 09:40 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 2 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 00:50 (03.10) more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 14:53 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 09:40 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 09:40	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 09:40	karana Kimstughna
from 14:53	yoga Indra
from 21:44	karana Bava
from 00:50 (03.10)	nakshatra Chitra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:56
Sunrise	06:33
Noon	12:19
Sunset	18:03
End of twilight	18:40
Moonrise	06:26
Moonset	18:13
Day length	11 h 30 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	09:40
Solar eclipse, partial	greatest eclipse 09:27, magnitude 0.690
Visibility	fully visible: 07:42–08:35, maximum eclipse here 08:08, magnitude 0.070
Sutak	06:33–08:35

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 09:40

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (06:33–18:03) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Naga 06:33–09:40: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 09:40–18:03: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Somvati Amavasya · Shiva

A new moon falling on a Monday. Married women circumambulate the peepal tree for their husbands’ long life; holy bathing in sacred rivers and charity are especially meritorious.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 09:08 (01.10)–09:40
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Bhadrapada Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of Bhadrapada — Mahalaya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya: the end of Pitru Paksha, shraddha for all ancestors.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 09:08 (01.10)–09:40
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 00:50–06:35 (03.10)

Anandadi: Vajra 06:33–00:50 (03.10) Anandadi: Mudgara 00:50–06:35 (03.10)

Gandanta (tithi): 09:16–10:04

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:53–05:43
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:41
Vijaya Muhurta	14:13–14:59
Godhuli	18:03–18:28
Pradosha	18:03–20:34
Nishitha	23:54–00:44 (03.10)
Amrita Kalam	18:38–20:17

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:59–09:25
Yamaganda	10:52–12:18
Gulika Kalam	13:44–15:11
Dur Muhurta	12:41–13:27, 14:59–15:45
Varjyam	08:41–10:21

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Hasta; tithi Amavasya until 09:40, Shukla-pratipat from 09:40; lagna Kanya 06:33, Tula 08:09, Vrischika 11:10, Dhanu 13:55, Makara 15:48, Kumbha 16:53, Mina 17:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta — imparting radiance (to the person); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Eclipse: no haircuts or shaving on the day of an eclipse or during Sutak (06:33–08:35).
Amavasya 06:33–09:40: 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).
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 = −3

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: Eclipse

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+2 Yoga Brahma 06:33–14:53+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:33–00:50 (03.10)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Vajra 06:33–00:50 (03.10)−3 Amavasya 06:33–09:40−3 Eclipse

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:33

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Indra, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Vaidhriti
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 1 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Sharad Navaratri: Ghatasthapana

At sunrise 06:35

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 09:41 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 1 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 01:12 (04.10) more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 13:44 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 09:41 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 09:41	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 09:41	karana Balava
from 13:44	yoga Vaidhriti
from 21:31	karana Kaulava
from 01:12 (04.10)	nakshatra Swati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:58
Sunrise	06:35
Noon	12:18
Sunset	18:01
End of twilight	18:38
Moonrise	07:39
Moonset	18:36
Day length	11 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:41

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (06:35–18:01) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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 09:40 (02.10)–09:41
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Ghatasthapana: 06:35–09:41
Abhijit Muhurta (fallback time): 11:55–12:41

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

Dwipushkar Yoga 09:41–01:12 (04.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:35–09:41

Anandadi: Dhwaja 01:12–06:37 (04.10) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 06:35–01:12 (04.10)

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	18:42–20:20

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:09–16:35
Yamaganda	09:26–10:52
Gulika Kalam	12:18–13:44
Dur Muhurta	08:52–09:38, 23:03–23:54
Varjyam	08:58–10:35

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:35–13:44

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:35–13:44
Cutting fingernails	average 06:35–13:44
Cutting toenails	average 06:35–11:06
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 09:41, Shukla-dvitya from 09:41; lagna Kanya 06:35, Tula 08:05, Vrischika 11:06, Dhanu 13:51, Makara 15:44, Kumbha 16:49, Mina 17:33

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra — improvement of well-being; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Vaidhriti 13:44–18:01: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+2 Yoga Indra 06:35–13:44+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:35–01:12 (04.10)+1 Auspicious tithi 09:41–06:37 (04.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Dwipushkar Yoga 09:41–01:12 (04.10)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 06:35–01:12 (04.10)−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Vaidhriti 13:44–06:37 (04.10)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:35–09:41

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 06:35

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 2 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 06:37

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 09:13 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 1 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 01:07 (05.10) more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 12:12 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 09:13 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 09:13	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 09:13	karana Taitila
from 12:12	yoga Vishkambha
from 20:49	karana Gara
from 01:07 (05.10)	nakshatra Vishakha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:00
Sunrise	06:37
Noon	12:18
Sunset	17:58
End of twilight	18:35
Moonrise	08:53
Moonset	19:03
Day length	11 h 21 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:13

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (06:37–17:58) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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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.

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, 17:58–19:03
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 17:58–19:03

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 2
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:37–09:13 Ravi Yoga 01:07–06:39 (05.10)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:13–06:39 (05.10) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:13–06:39 (05.10)

Anandadi: Prajapati 01:07–06:39 (05.10) Anandadi: Dhumra 06:37–01:07 (05.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:56–05:46
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
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	16:21–17:57

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:17–13:43
Yamaganda	08:02–09:27
Gulika Kalam	10:52–12:17
Dur Muhurta	11:55–12:40
Varjyam	06:47–08:23, 06:37–08:11 (05.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 15:40–16:45, 17:29–17:58

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 15:40–16:45, 17:29–17:58
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 15:40–16:45, 17:29–17:58
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:37–13:47, 15:40–16:45, 17:29–17:58

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Swati; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 09:13, Shukla-tritya from 09:13; lagna Kanya 06:37, Tula 08:01, Vrischika 11:02, Dhanu 13:47, Makara 15:40, Kumbha 16:45, Mina 17:29

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati — relief from all suffering; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Vaidhriti 06:37–12:12: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:37–09:13+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:37–01:07 (05.10)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:37–09:130 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 06:37–01:07 (05.10)−1 Vaidhriti 06:37–12:12−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:13–06:39 (05.10)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:13–06:39 (05.10)

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 06:37

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Vardhamana; auspicious time — until 08:20
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 3 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 06:39

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 08:20 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 1 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 00:40 (06.10) more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 10:20 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 08:20 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:20	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 08:20	karana Vanija
from 10:20	yoga Priti
from 19:45	karana Vishti
from 00:40 (06.10)	nakshatra Anuradha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:02
Sunrise	06:39
Noon	12:18
Sunset	17:56
End of twilight	18:32
Moonrise	10:07
Moonset	19:34
Day length	11 h 16 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:20

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (06:39–17:56) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 3: Chandraghanta · Durga

Navaratri day. Chandraghanta — with a bell-shaped crescent moon on her forehead; grants courage and protection.

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), 11:09–13:25
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 3
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:39–00:40 (06.10) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:40–06:41 (06.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:20–06:41 (06.10)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:39–00:40 (06.10) Anandadi: Ananda 00:40–06:41 (06.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 19:45–07:04 (06.10); Bhadra Mukha 19:42–21:36; Bhadra Puchha 05:56–07:04 (06.10)

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	16:02–17:36

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:42–15:06
Yamaganda	06:39–08:03
Gulika Kalam	09:28–10:53
Dur Muhurta	10:24–11:09, 14:55–15:40
Varjyam	06:37–08:11, 04:32–06:05 (06.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:39–08:20

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:39–08:20
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:39–08:20
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:39–13:43, 15:36–16:41, 17:25–17:56

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Vishakha; tithi Shukla-tritya until 08:20, Shukla-chaturti from 08:20; lagna Kanya 06:39, Tula 07:57, Vrischika 10:58, Dhanu 13:43, Makara 15:36, Kumbha 16:41, Mina 17:25

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha — loss of money; Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-chaturti 08:20–17:56: 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

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time ends by 08:20

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:39–00:40 (06.10)+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:39–00:40 (06.10)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:39–08:20+1 Yoga Priti 10:20–06:41 (06.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:20–06:41 (06.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−2 Rikta tithi 08:20–06:41 (06.10)

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 06:39

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 4 · Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:41

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 07:04 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 2 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 23:53 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 08:10 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 07:04 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:04	tithi Shukla-panchami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 07:04	karana Bava
from 08:10	yoga Ayushman
from 18:19	karana Balava
from 23:53	nakshatra Jyestha
from 05:30 (07.10)	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 05:30 (07.10)	karana Kaulava
from 05:46 (07.10)	yoga Saubhagya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:04
Sunrise	06:41
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:53
End of twilight	18:30
Moonrise	11:19
Moonset	20:12
Day length	11 h 12 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 07:04

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (06:41–17:53) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:41–07:04: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 4: Kushmanda, Skandamata · Durga

Navaratri day. Kushmanda — she who created the universe with her smile; grants health and strength. Skandamata — the mother of Skanda, holding her son on her lap; grants motherly grace.

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 4
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:41–23:53 Ravi Yoga 23:53–06:43 (07.10) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:30–06:43 (07.10)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 23:53–06:43 (07.10)

Anandadi: Chara 23:53–06:43 (07.10) Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:41–23:53

Bhadra in heaven: 19:45 (05.10)–07:04; Bhadra Mukha 19:42–21:36 (05.10); Bhadra Puchha 05:56–07:04
Gandanta (tithi): 05:08–05:53 (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	13:49–15:22

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:53–12:17
Yamaganda	15:05–16:29
Gulika Kalam	08:05–09:29
Dur Muhurta	08:55–09:40, 12:39–13:24
Varjyam	05:15–06:47 (07.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:04–17:53

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 07:04–17:53
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:04–17:53
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:04–13:39, 15:32–16:37, 17:21–17:53

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Anuradha; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 07:04, Shukla-panchami from 07:04; lagna Kanya 06:41, Tula 07:53, Vrischika 10:54, Dhanu 13:39, Makara 15:32, Kumbha 16:37, Mina 17:21

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”); Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-chaturti 06:41–07:04: 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.
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: Kshaya tithi

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:41–23:53+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:41–23:53+1 Yoga Priti 06:41–08:10+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:04–05:30 (07.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:41–07:04−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:41–23:53−2 Kshaya tithi−2 Rikta tithi 06:41–07:04

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:41

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 5 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 06:43

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 03:42 (08.10) more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 2 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 22:51 more Gandamula
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 03:10 (08.10) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:38 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 16:38	karana Taitila
from 22:51	nakshatra Mula
from 03:10 (08.10)	yoga Shobhana
from 03:42 (08.10)	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 03:42 (08.10)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:06
Sunrise	06:43
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:51
End of twilight	18:27
Moonrise	12:27
Moonset	20:58
Day length	11 h 07 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (06:43–17:51) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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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 05:30–03:42 (08.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 5
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:43–22:51

Krakacha Yoga 06:43–03:42 (08.10) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:42–06:45 (08.10) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:42–06:45 (08.10)

Anandadi: Musala 06:43–22:51 Anandadi: Gada 22:51–06:45 (08.10)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 17:08–04:33 (08.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

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	14:26–15:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:30–10:53
Yamaganda	13:40–15:04
Gulika Kalam	06:43–08:06
Dur Muhurta	06:43–07:27, 07:27–08:12
Varjyam	05:15–06:47

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Jyestha; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Kanya 06:43, Tula 07:49, Vrischika 10:50, Dhanu 13:35, Makara 15:28, Kumbha 16:33, Mina 17:17

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:43–22:51+1 Yoga Saubhagya 06:43–03:10 (08.10)0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Musala 06:43–22:51−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:43–22:51−3 Krakacha Yoga 06:43–03:42 (08.10)

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 06:43

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 6 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Saraswati Avahana

At sunrise 06:45

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 01:41 (09.10) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 2 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 21:36 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 00:25 (09.10) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 14:43 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 14:43	karana Vanija
from 21:36	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 00:25 (09.10)	yoga Atiganda
from 01:41 (09.10)	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 01:41 (09.10)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:08
Sunrise	06:45
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:48
End of twilight	18:25
Moonrise	13:28
Moonset	21:55
Day length	11 h 03 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 4, average — 4, 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, Mula (06:45–17:48) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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.

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, 13:23–15:35

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 6
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:45–21:36 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:45–21:36

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:45–21:36 Samvartaka Yoga 06:45–01:41 (09.10)

Anandadi: Siddhi 06:45–21:36 Anandadi: Shubha 21:36–06:47 (09.10)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 01:41–12:37 (09.10); Bhadra Puchha 03:19–04:25 (09.10); Bhadra Mukha 04:25–06:14 (09.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:01–05:53
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:38
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	15:32–17:03

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:25–17:48
Yamaganda	12:16–13:39
Gulika Kalam	15:02–16:25
Dur Muhurta	16:20–17:04
Varjyam	20:05–21:36, 06:39–08:09 (09.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:45–10:46, 15:24–16:29, 17:13–17:48

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:45–10:46, 15:24–16:29, 17:13–17:48
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:45–10:46, 15:24–16:29, 17:13–17:48
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:45–13:31, 15:24–16:29, 17:13–17:48

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Mula; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Kanya 06:45, Tula 07:45, Vrischika 10:46, Dhanu 13:31, Makara 15:24, Kumbha 16:29, Mina 17:13

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:45–21:36+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 06:45–21:36+1 Yoga Shobhana 06:45–00:25 (09.10)+1 Auspicious tithi 06:45–01:41 (09.10)+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:45–21:360 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:45–21:36 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:45–21:36−3 Samvartaka Yoga 06:45–01:41 (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	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Anandadi: Utpata
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 7 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)

At sunrise 06:47

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 23:32 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 2 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 20:12 more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 21:32 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 12:37 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:37	karana Bava
from 20:12	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 21:32	yoga Sukarma
from 23:32	tithi Shukla-navami
from 23:32	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:10
Sunrise	06:47
Noon	12:17
Sunset	17:45
End of twilight	18:22
Moonrise	14:20
Moonset	23:01
Day length	10 h 58 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

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-Ashadha (06:47–17:45) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:47–12:37: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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 01:41–23:32
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Sandhi Puja: 23:08–23:56

Navaratri, day 7: Mahagauri · Durga

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

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 7
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 20:12–06:49 (10.10)

Anandadi: Utpata 06:47–20:12 Anandadi: Mrityu 20:12–06:49 (10.10)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 01:41–12:37; Bhadra Puchha 03:19–04:25; Bhadra Mukha 04:25–06:14
Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-ashtami

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	15:41–17:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:09–09:31
Yamaganda	10:54–12:16
Gulika Kalam	13:38–15:01
Dur Muhurta	12:38–13:22, 14:50–15:34
Varjyam	06:39–08:09, 03:42–05:12 (10.10)

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 06:47–13:27, 15:20–16:25, 17:09–17:45

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Kanya 06:47, Tula 07:41, Vrischika 10:43, Dhanu 13:27, Makara 15:20, Kumbha 16:25, Mina 17:09

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

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

Shukla-ashtami 06:47–17:45: 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 = −7

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

+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Ashtami 06:47–23:32−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:47–23:32−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:47–20:12−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:47–12:37−3 Anandadi: Utpata 06:47–20:12

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 06:47

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa; cons: Rikta tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 8 · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Maha Navami

At sunrise 06:49

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 21:16 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 2 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 18:42 more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 18:33 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 10:25 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 10:25	karana Kaulava
from 18:33	yoga Dhriti
from 18:42	nakshatra Shravana
from 21:16	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 21:16	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:12
Sunrise	06:49
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:43
End of twilight	18:20
Moonrise	15:03
Moonset	none
Day length	10 h 54 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 5, 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, Uttara-Ashadha (06:49–17:43) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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, 13:21–15:32
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 06:49–16:31 Ravi Yoga 18:42–06:51 (11.10)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:49–18:42 Krakacha Yoga 21:16–06:51 (11.10)

Anandadi: Manasa 06:49–13:05 Anandadi: Padma 13:05–20:12 Anandadi: Lumbaka 20:12–06:51 (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	12:42–14:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:59–16:21
Yamaganda	09:32–10:54
Gulika Kalam	12:16–13:38
Dur Muhurta	09:00–09:43, 22:58–23:51
Varjyam	22:26–23:56

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 06:49–13:23, 15:16–16:21, 17:05–17:43

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Kanya 06:49, Tula 07:37, Vrischika 10:39, Dhanu 13:23, Makara 15:16, Kumbha 16:21, Mina 17:05

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha — improved health; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-navami 06:49–17:43: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:49–16:31+1 Anandadi: Manasa 06:49–13:05+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:49–18:42+1 Yoga Sukarma 06:49–18:330 Chaturmasya0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:49–18:42 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 06:49–21:16

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:49

Summary	Best day — Swayam Siddha Muhurta, Ravi Yoga
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Sharad Navaratri (autumn): Vijayadashami, closing day · Chaturmasya
Festivals	Vijayadashami (Dussehra)

At sunrise 06:51

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 18:58 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 3 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 17:08 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 15:32 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 08:07 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 08:07	karana Gara
from 15:32	yoga Shula
from 17:08	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 18:58	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 18:58	karana Vanija
from 05:49 (12.10)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:14
Sunrise	06:51
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:40
End of twilight	18:17
Moonrise	15:39
Moonset	00:14
Day length	10 h 49 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:08

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (06:51–17:08) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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, 13:20–15:30
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Vijaya Muhurta: 14:04–14:47

Sharad Navaratri (autumn): Vijayadashami, closing day
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 17:08–06:53 (12.10)

Anandadi: Chhatra 06:51–17:08 Anandadi: Mitra 17:08–06:53 (12.10)

Bhadra on earth: 05:49–16:41 (12.10); Bhadra Puchha 10:10–11:15 (12.10); Bhadra Mukha 11:15–13:04 (12.10)
Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:21 (12.10)–10:58 (16.10)
Gandanta (tithi): 18:36–19:20

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:06–05:58
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
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	07:25–08:55, 05:51–07:21 (12.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:16–13:37
Yamaganda	08:12–09:33
Gulika Kalam	10:54–12:16
Dur Muhurta	11:54–12:37
Varjyam	20:53–22:22

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:51–10:35, 15:12–16:17, 17:01–17:40

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 06:51–10:35, 15:12–16:17, 17:01–17:40
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:51–10:35, 15:12–16:17, 17:01–17:40
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:51–13:19, 15:12–16:17, 17:01–17:40

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Shravana until 17:08, Dhanishtha from 17:08; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Kanya 06:51, Tula 07:33, Vrischika 10:35, Dhanu 13:19, Makara 15:12, Kumbha 16:17, Mina 17:01

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 17:08) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 17:08) — longevity (increased vitality); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +7

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

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: Chhatra 06:51–17:08+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:51–17:08+1 Yoga Dhriti 06:51–15:32+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:51–18:580 Chaturmasya0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 17:08–06:53 (12.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Swayam Siddha Muhurta0 Yoga Shula 15:32–17:17

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:51

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Panchaka
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Papankusha Ekadashi

At sunrise 06:53

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 16:41 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 3 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 15:35 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 12:32 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 16:41 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:32	yoga Ganda
from 15:35	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 16:41	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 16:41	karana Bava
from 03:33 (13.10)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:16
Sunrise	06:53
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:38
End of twilight	18:15
Moonrise	16:09
Moonset	01:32
Day length	10 h 45 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:35	from 16:41

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (15:35–17:38) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:53–16:41: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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 18:58 (11.10)–16:41
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 06:55–09:03 (13.10)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:53–15:35

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 06:53–15:35 Anandadi: Vajra 15:35–06:55 (13.10)

Bhadra on earth: 05:49–16:41; Bhadra Puchha 10:10–11:15; Bhadra Mukha 11:15–13:04
Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:21–10:58 (16.10)

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	05:51–07:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:36–14:57
Yamaganda	06:53–08:13
Gulika Kalam	09:34–10:55
Dur Muhurta	10:28–11:11, 14:46–15:29
Varjyam	22:20–23:50

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 16:57–17:38

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 16:57–17:38
Cutting fingernails	average 16:41–17:38
Cutting toenails	good 16:57–17:38
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:53–13:15, 15:08–16:13, 16:57–17:38

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 15:35, Shatabhisha from 15:35; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 16:41, Shukla-dvadashi from 16:41; lagna Kanya 06:53, Tula 07:30, Vrischika 10:31, Dhanu 13:15, Makara 15:08, Kumbha 16:13, Mina 16:57

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 15:35) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 15:35) — gaining strength; Thursday — success.

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

Bhadra on earth 06:53–16:41: 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 = +2

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:53–15:35+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 06:53–15:35+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:53–15:35+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:53–16:410 Chaturmasya0 Anandadi: Vajra 15:35–06:55 (13.10)0 Yoga Ganda 12:32–14:38−1 Panchaka all day−3 Bhadra on earth 06:53–16:41

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	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Saumya, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Panchaka
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 06:55

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 14:28 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 3 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 14:06 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 09:34 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 14:28 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 09:34	yoga Vriddhi
from 14:06	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 14:28	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 14:28	karana Kaulava
from 01:25 (14.10)	karana Taitila
from 06:43 (14.10)	yoga Dhruva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:18
Sunrise	06:55
Noon	12:16
Sunset	17:35
End of twilight	18:12
Moonrise	16:35
Moonset	02:52
Day length	10 h 40 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 14:06	from 14:28

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (06:55–14:06) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (14:06–17:35) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

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

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:55–14:28

Anandadi: Saumya 06:55–14:06 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 14:06–06:57 (14.10)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:21 (12.10)–10:58 (16.10)

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	07:21–08:51, 05:13–06:44 (14.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:55–12:15
Yamaganda	14:55–16:15
Gulika Kalam	08:15–09:35
Dur Muhurta	09:03–09:46, 12:36–13:19
Varjyam	20:09–21:39

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:55–10:27

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:55–10:27
Cutting fingernails	average 06:55–14:06, 15:05–16:09, 16:53–17:34
Cutting toenails	good 06:55–10:27
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:55–13:11

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 14:06, Purva-Bhadra from 14:06; tithi Shukla-dvadashi until 14:28, Shukla-triodashi from 14:28; lagna Kanya 06:55, Tula 07:26, Vrischika 10:27, Dhanu 13:11, Makara 15:05, Kumbha 16:09, Mina 16:53, Mesha 17:34

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 14:06) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 14:06) — facing death (dangers); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Anandadi: Saumya 06:55–14:06+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:55–14:06+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Vriddhi 09:34–06:43 (14.10)0 Auspicious tithi 14:28–06:57 (14.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 14:06–06:57 (14.10)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 14:06–06:57 (14.10)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:55–14:28

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:55

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Dhruva, Auspicious tithi; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:57

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 12:25 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 3 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 12:46 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 04:03 (15.10) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 12:25 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:25	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 12:25	karana Gara
from 12:46	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 23:28	karana Vanija
from 04:03 (15.10)	yoga Vyaghata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:19
Sunrise	06:57
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:33
End of twilight	18:10
Moonrise	17:00
Moonset	04:12
Day length	10 h 36 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:25	from 12:46

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (06:57–12:46) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (12:46–17:33) is good for sowing.
Shukla-chaturdashi 12:25–17:33: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:25–06:59 (15.10) Ravi Yoga 12:46–06:59 (15.10)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:57–12:46 Anandadi: Dhumra 12:46–06:59 (15.10)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:21 (12.10)–10:58 (16.10)

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	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:36–10:55
Yamaganda	13:34–14:54
Gulika Kalam	06:57–08:16
Dur Muhurta	06:57–07:39, 07:39–08:22
Varjyam	21:57–23:28

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:57–10:23

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:57–10:23
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 06:57–10:23
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:57–12:25, 12:46–13:08, 15:01–16:06 and another 1

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 12:46, Uttara-Bhadra from 12:46; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 12:25, Shukla-chaturdashi from 12:25; lagna Kanya 06:57, Tula 07:22, Vrischika 10:23, Dhanu 13:08, Makara 15:01, Kumbha 16:06, Mina 16:50, Mesha 17:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 12:46) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 12:46) — a good life; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 12:25–17:33: 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.

+1 Yoga Dhruva 06:57–04:03 (15.10)+1 Auspicious tithi 06:57–12:25+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:25–06:59 (15.10)+1 Ravi Yoga 12:46–06:59 (15.10)0 Auspicious nakshatra 12:46–06:59 (15.10)0 Chaturmasya−1 Rikta tithi 12:25–06:59 (15.10)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:57–12:46−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:57–12:46

Panchanga at sunrise 06:57

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Sharad Purnima (Kojagari) · Purnima Vrat

At sunrise 06:59

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 10:36 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 4 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 11:42 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 01:38 (16.10) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 10:36 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 10:36	tithi Purnima
from 10:36	karana Vishti
from 11:42	nakshatra Revati
from 21:50	karana Bava
from 01:38 (16.10)	yoga Harshana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:21
Sunrise	06:59
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:30
End of twilight	18:08
Moonrise	17:24
Moonset	05:32
Day length	10 h 31 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 10:36	from 11:42

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (06:59–11:42) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (11:42–17:30) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 10:36–17:30: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 06:59–10:36: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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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, 23:49–00:43 (16.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Purnima Vrat · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon fast (Purnima upavas) is kept on the day when Purnima prevails at midday (Madhyahna): if it begins before noon, the fast falls on the day before the one with Purnima at sunrise. Devotees fast from sunrise until moonrise and pray to Vishnu (Satyanarayana) and Chandra.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:11–13:18
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Purnima at sunrise (holy bath, charity): 16.10

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:59–11:42 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:59–11:42

Anandadi: Sthira 06:59–11:42 Anandadi: Vardhamana 11:42–07:01 (16.10)

Bhadra on earth: 10:36–21:50; Bhadra Puchha 17:56–19:04; Bhadra Mukha 19:04–20:56
Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:21 (12.10)–10:58 (16.10)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 05:07–16:51 (16.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:11–06:05
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:36
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	07:07–08:38

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:11–17:30
Yamaganda	12:15–13:33
Gulika Kalam	14:52–16:11
Dur Muhurta	16:06–16:48
Varjyam	23:20–00:53 (16.10)

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 06:59–13:04, 14:57–16:02, 16:46–17:27

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 11:42, Revati from 11:42; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 10:36, Purnima from 10:36; lagna Kanya 06:59, Tula 07:18, Vrischika 10:19, Dhanu 13:04, Makara 14:57, Kumbha 16:02, Mina 16:46, Mesha 17:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 11:42) — a good life; Revati (from 11:42) — increase in property; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 06:59–10:36: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 10:36–17:30: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 10:36–17:30: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +1

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:59–11:42+2 Ravi Yoga 06:59–11:42+1 Anandadi: Sthira 06:59–11:42+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:59–11:420 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Vyaghata 06:59–07:17−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 06:59–10:36−3 Bhadra on earth 10:36–21:50

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:59

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Matanga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Panchaka, Gandanta
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Ashwina Purnima

At sunrise 07:01

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 09:09 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 4 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 10:58 more Gandamula
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 23:32 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 09:09 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 09:09	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 09:09	karana Balava
from 10:58	nakshatra Ashwini
from 20:35	karana Kaulava
from 23:32	yoga Vajra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:23
Sunrise	07:01
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:28
End of twilight	18:05
Moonrise	17:49
Moonset	06:50
Day length	10 h 26 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	09:09

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:09	from 10:58

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (07:01–10:58) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

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 10:36 (15.10)–09:09
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Fast on the eve (Purnima Vrat): 15.10

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Matanga 07:01–10:58 Anandadi: Rakshasa 10:58–07:03 (17.10)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 04:21 (12.10)–10:58
Gandanta (nakshatra): 05:07–16:51
Gandanta (tithi): 08:46–09:32
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

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	08:38–10:11, 03:34–05:09 (17.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:19–09:38
Yamaganda	10:56–12:14
Gulika Kalam	13:33–14:51
Dur Muhurta	12:35–13:17, 14:41–15:22
Varjyam	06:44–08:18 (17.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:09–17:28

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:09–17:28
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:09–17:28
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:01–13:00, 14:53–15:58, 16:42–17:23

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Revati until 10:58, Ashwini from 10:58; tithi Purnima until 09:09, Krishna-pratipat from 09:09; lagna Kanya 07:01, Tula 07:14, Vrischika 10:15, Dhanu 13:00, Makara 14:53, Kumbha 15:58, Mina 16:42, Mesha 17:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 10:58) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 10:58) — joy; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Purnima 07:01–09:09: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+1 Anandadi: Matanga 07:01–10:58+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:01–10:58+1 Yoga Harshana 07:01–23:32+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 09:09–07:03 (17.10)0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 10:58–07:03 (17.10)−1 Gandanta 07:01–16:51−1 Panchaka 07:01–10:58

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 07:01

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Tula Sankranti

At sunrise 07:03

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 08:08 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 4 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 10:41 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 21:51 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 08:08 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:08	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 08:08	karana Taitila
from 10:41	nakshatra Bharani
from 19:50	karana Gara
from 21:51	yoga Siddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:25
Sunrise	07:03
Noon	12:15
Sunset	17:25
End of twilight	18:03
Moonrise	18:16
Moonset	08:05
Day length	10 h 22 min

Sky

Tula Sankranti	10:08 — the Sun enters Tula (Libra)

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 2, average — 9, bad — 2

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:08	from 10:41

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (10:41–17:25) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

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, 07:03–14:08
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 07:03–10:41 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:03–10:41

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:03–08:08

Anandadi: Amrita 07:03–10:41 Anandadi: Musala 10:41–07:05 (18.10)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

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	06:05–07:42 (18.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:50–16:08
Yamaganda	09:39–10:56
Gulika Kalam	12:14–13:32
Dur Muhurta	09:07–09:49, 22:53–23:48
Varjyam	06:44–08:18, 20:23–22:00

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 07:03–12:56, 14:49–15:54, 16:38–17:19

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Ashwini until 10:41, Bharani from 10:41; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 08:08, Krishna-dvitya from 08:08; lagna Kanya 07:03, Tula 07:10, Vrischika 10:11, Dhanu 12:56, Makara 14:49, Kumbha 15:54, Mina 16:38, Mesha 17:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 10:41) — joy; Bharani (from 10:41) — facing death (dangers); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Sankranti at 10:08 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 07:03–10:41+1 Anandadi: Amrita 07:03–10:41+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:03–10:41+1 Auspicious tithi 07:03–08:080 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:03–08:08 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 10:41–07:05 (18.10)−1 Anandadi: Musala 10:41–07:05 (18.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−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 07:03

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Siddhi; auspicious time — after 10:56
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:05

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 07:40 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 4 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 10:56 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 20:37 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:40 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 07:40	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 07:40	karana Vanija
from 10:56	nakshatra Krittika
from 19:39	karana Vishti
from 20:37	yoga Vyatipata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:27
Sunrise	07:05
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:23
End of twilight	18:00
Moonrise	18:46
Moonset	09:18
Day length	10 h 17 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 07:40	from 10:56

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (07:05–10:56) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (10:56–17:23) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:05–07:40 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:56–07:07 (19.10) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 10:56–07:07 (19.10)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:40–07:07 (19.10) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:40–07:07 (19.10)

Anandadi: Siddhi 10:56–07:07 (19.10) Anandadi: Kana 07:05–10:56

Bhadra in heaven: 19:39–07:48 (19.10); Bhadra Puchha 03:35–04:47 (19.10); Bhadra Mukha 04:47–06:48 (19.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:16–06:10
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	13:57–14:38
Godhuli	17:23–17:50
Pradosha	17:23–20:08
Nishitha	23:47–00:42 (19.10)
Amrita Kalam	06:05–07:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:14–13:31
Yamaganda	08:22–09:39
Gulika Kalam	10:57–12:14
Dur Muhurta	11:53–12:35
Varjyam	23:21–01:00 (19.10)

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 07:05–10:07, 14:45–15:50, 16:34–17:15
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 10:56–12:52, 14:45–15:50, 16:34–17:15

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Bharani until 10:56, Krittika from 10:56; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 07:40, Krishna-tritya from 07:40; lagna Kanya 07:05, Tula 07:06, Vrischika 10:07, Dhanu 12:52, Makara 14:45, Kumbha 15:50, Mina 16:34, Mesha 17:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 10:56) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 10:56) — consumption (a wasting disease); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time begins after 10:56

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:56–07:07 (19.10)+2 Yoga Siddhi 07:05–20:37+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 10:56–07:07 (19.10)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:05–07:40+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 10:56–07:07 (19.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:40–07:07 (19.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:40–07:07 (19.10) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:05–07:40 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:05–10:56−3 Anandadi: Kana 07:05–10:56

Panchanga at sunrise 07:05

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vyatipata
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Karwa Chauth · Sankashti Chaturthi (Vakratunda)

At sunrise 07:07

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 07:48 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 4 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 11:47 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 19:53 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 07:48 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:48	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 07:48	karana Bava
from 11:47	nakshatra Rohini
from 19:53	yoga Variyana
from 20:07	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:29
Sunrise	07:07
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:20
End of twilight	17:58
Moonrise	19:21
Moonset	10:25
Day length	10 h 13 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 07:48	from 11:47

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (07:07–11:47) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (11:47–17:20) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:07–07:48: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Karwa Chauth · Shiva and Parvati

Married women of North India fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands and worship Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha. The fast is broken after seeing the Moon through a sieve and offering it water from a karwa pitcher.

Rule: at moonrise, 19:21
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Sankashti Chaturthi (Vakratunda) · 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, 19:21
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Yamaghanta 07:07–11:47 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:48–07:09 (20.10)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 07:07–11:47 Anandadi: Utpata 11:47–07:09 (20.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 19:39 (18.10)–07:48; Bhadra Puchha 03:35–04:47; Bhadra Mukha 04:47–06:48

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	09:17–10:57

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:30–14:47
Yamaganda	07:07–08:24
Gulika Kalam	09:40–10:57
Dur Muhurta	10:31–11:12, 14:37–15:18
Varjyam	04:45–06:27 (20.10)

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 07:07–07:48

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Krittika until 11:47, Rohini from 11:47; tithi Krishna-tritya until 07:48, Krishna-chaturti from 07:48; lagna Tula 07:07, Vrischika 10:03, Dhanu 12:48, Makara 14:41, Kumbha 15:46, Mina 16:30, Mesha 17:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 11:47) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 11:47) — destruction of all misfortunes; Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-chaturti 07:48–17:20: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vyatipata 07:07–17:20: 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.
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

Unfavourable day · score S = −10

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:07–07:48+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:47–07:09 (20.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:07–07:48−2 Rikta tithi 07:48–07:09 (20.10)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:48–07:09 (20.10)−3 Anandadi: Utpata 11:47–07:09 (20.10)−3 Vyatipata 07:07–19:53−3 Yamaghanta 07:07–11:47

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 07:07

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Rikta tithi
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:09

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 08:35 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 4 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 13:15 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 19:38 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 08:35 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 08:35	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 08:35	karana Kaulava
from 13:15	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 19:38	yoga Parigha
from 21:13	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:31
Sunrise	07:09
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:18
End of twilight	17:56
Moonrise	20:01
Moonset	11:27
Day length	10 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:35	from 13:15

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (07:09–13:15) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (13:15–17:18) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Yamaghanta 07:09–13:15

Anandadi: Mitra 07:09–13:15 Anandadi: Manasa 13:15–07:11 (21.10)

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	09:51–11:33, 05:45–07:30 (21.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:57–12:14
Yamaganda	14:46–16:02
Gulika Kalam	08:25–09:41
Dur Muhurta	09:11–09:51, 12:34–13:14
Varjyam	19:20–21:04

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:35–09:59, 14:37–15:42, 16:26–17:07

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 08:35–09:59, 14:37–15:42, 16:26–17:07
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 08:35–09:59, 14:37–15:42, 16:26–17:07
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:35–12:44, 14:37–15:42, 16:26–17:07

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Rohini until 13:15, Mrigashirsha from 13:15; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 08:35, Krishna-panchami from 08:35; lagna Tula 07:09, Vrischika 09:59, Dhanu 12:44, Makara 14:37, Kumbha 15:42, Mina 16:26, Mesha 17:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 13:15) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 13:15) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturti 07:09–08:35: 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 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).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = 0

Strict prohibition: Yamaghanta

+1 Anandadi: Mitra 07:09–13:15+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:09–13:15+1 Yoga Variyana 07:09–19:38+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:35–07:11 (21.10)0 Chaturmasya−2 Rikta tithi 07:09–08:35−3 Yamaghanta 07:09–13:15

Panchanga at sunrise 07:09

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:11

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 10:00 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 3 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 15:19 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 19:51 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 10:00 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 10:00	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 10:00	karana Gara
from 15:19	nakshatra Ardra
from 19:51	yoga Shiva
from 22:55	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:33
Sunrise	07:11
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:16
End of twilight	17:53
Moonrise	20:48
Moonset	12:21
Day length	10 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:00	from 15:19

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, Mrigashirsha (07:11–15:19) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 15:19–07:13 (22.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:11–10:00 Krakacha Yoga 10:00–07:13 (22.10)

Anandadi: Vajra 07:11–15:19 Anandadi: Mudgara 15:19–07:13 (22.10)

Gandanta (tithi): 09:34–10:25

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	05:45–07:30, 06:49–08:35 (22.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:42–10:58
Yamaganda	13:29–14:45
Gulika Kalam	07:11–08:27
Dur Muhurta	07:11–07:51, 07:51–08:32
Varjyam	00:37–02:23 (22.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:11–10:00, 14:33–15:19

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 07:11–10:00, 14:33–15:19
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:11–10:00, 14:33–15:19
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:11–12:40, 14:33–15:38, 16:22–17:03

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 15:19, Ardra from 15:19; tithi Krishna-panchami until 10:00, Krishna-shashti from 10:00; lagna Tula 07:11, Vrischika 09:55, Dhanu 12:40, Makara 14:33, Kumbha 15:38, Mina 16:22, Mesha 17:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 15:19) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 15:19) — sadness; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:11–15:19+1 Auspicious tithi 07:11–10:000 Ravi Yoga 15:19–07:13 (22.10)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Parigha 07:11–07:450 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 15:19–07:13 (22.10)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 07:11–15:19−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:11–10:00−3 Krakacha Yoga 10:00–07:13 (22.10)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:11

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Samvartaka Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:13

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 11:57 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 3 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 17:53 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 20:26 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 11:57 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 11:57	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 11:57	karana Vishti
from 17:53	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 20:26	yoga Siddha
from 01:05 (23.10)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:35
Sunrise	07:13
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:13
End of twilight	17:51
Moonrise	21:40
Moonset	13:07
Day length	10 h 00 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:57

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:

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:57–17:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:13–17:53 Tripushkar Yoga 17:53–07:15 (23.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:13–11:57 Samvartaka Yoga 11:57–07:15 (23.10)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 17:53–07:15 (23.10) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 07:13–17:53

Bhadra in heaven: 11:57–01:05 (23.10); Bhadra Puchha 17:13–18:32; Bhadra Mukha 18:32–20:44

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:22–06:17
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:33
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	06:49–08:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:58–17:13
Yamaganda	12:13–13:28
Gulika Kalam	14:43–15:58
Dur Muhurta	15:53–16:33
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 14:29–15:34, 16:18–16:59

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 14:29–15:34, 16:18–16:59
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 14:29–15:34, 16:18–16:59
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ardra; tithi Krishna-shashti until 11:57, Krishna-saptami from 11:57; lagna Tula 07:13, Vrischika 09:51, Dhanu 12:36, Makara 14:29, Kumbha 15:34, Mina 16:18, Mesha 16:59

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:13–17:53+1 Yoga Shiva 07:13–20:260 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:13–11:57 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Tripushkar Yoga 17:53–07:15 (23.10)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 07:13–17:53−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:13–17:53−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 11:57–01:05 (23.10)−3 Samvartaka Yoga 11:57–07:15 (23.10)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:13

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Dhumra
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Ahoi Ashtami · Kalashtami

At sunrise 07:15

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 14:18 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 2 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 20:46 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 21:16 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 14:18 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 14:18	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 14:18	karana Balava
from 20:46	nakshatra Pushya
from 21:16	yoga Sadhya
from 03:33 (24.10)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:37
Sunrise	07:15
Noon	12:14
Sunset	17:11
End of twilight	17:49
Moonrise	22:37
Moonset	13:46
Day length	9 h 55 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 9, average — 2, bad — 2

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:18

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (07:15–17:11) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Ahoi Ashtami · Ahoi Mata

Mothers fast for the well-being of their children and break the fast in the evening on seeing the stars (some on seeing the Moon); Ahoi Mata is worshipped.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 17:11–20:00
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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, 17:11–20:00
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:46–07:17 (24.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:15–14:18

Anandadi: Prajapati 20:46–07:17 (24.10) Anandadi: Dhumra 07:15–20:46

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	18:05–19:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:30–09:44
Yamaganda	10:59–12:13
Gulika Kalam	13:28–14:42
Dur Muhurta	12:33–13:13, 14:32–15:12
Varjyam	07:19–09:07, 05:46–07:34 (24.10)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:15–09:48

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 07:15–09:48
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 07:15–09:48
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:15–12:32

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Punarvasu; tithi Krishna-saptami until 14:18, Krishna-ashtami from 14:18; lagna Tula 07:15, Vrischika 09:48, Dhanu 12:32, Makara 14:25, Kumbha 15:30, Mina 16:14, Mesha 16:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-ashtami 14:18–17:11: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 07:15–21:16+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:15–20:46+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Ashtami 14:18–07:17 (24.10)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 07:15–20:46−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:15–14:18

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	Favourable day — Pushya, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:17

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 16:50 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 2 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 23:46 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 22:10 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:50 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 16:50	tithi Krishna-navami
from 16:50	karana Taitila
from 22:10	yoga Shubha
from 23:46	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 06:05 (25.10)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:39
Sunrise	07:17
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:09
End of twilight	17:47
Moonrise	23:38
Moonset	14:18
Day length	9 h 51 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:50

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

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

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:17–16:50 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 23:46–07:19 (25.10)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 07:17–23:46 Anandadi: Ananda 23:46–07:19 (25.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:25–06:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:33
Vijaya Muhurta	13:51–14:31
Godhuli	17:09–17:37
Pradosha	17:09–19:59
Nishitha	23:46–00:42 (25.10)
Amrita Kalam	16:34–18:22

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:41–15:55
Yamaganda	09:45–10:59
Gulika Kalam	12:13–13:27
Dur Muhurta	09:16–09:55, 22:49–23:46
Varjyam	05:46–07:34

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 07:17–12:28, 14:21–15:26, 16:10–16:50

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 16:50, Krishna-navami from 16:50; lagna Tula 07:17, Vrischika 09:44, Dhanu 12:28, Makara 14:21, Kumbha 15:26, Mina 16:10, Mesha 16:51

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

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

Krishna-ashtami 07:17–16:50: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 16:50–17:09: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

+2 Pushya 07:17–23:46+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:17–16:50+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 07:17–23:46+1 Yoga Sadhya 07:17–22:100 Chaturmasya−1 Ashtami 07:17–16:50−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:17

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:19

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 19:17 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 2 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 02:39 (26.10) more Gandamula
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 23:00 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 19:17 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 19:17	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 19:17	karana Vanija
from 23:00	yoga Shukla
from 02:39 (26.10)	nakshatra Magha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:41
Sunrise	07:19
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:06
End of twilight	17:45
Moonrise	none
Moonset	14:46
Day length	9 h 46 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 07:19–19:17 Jwalamukhi Yoga 19:17–02:39 (26.10)

Anandadi: Chara 02:39–07:22 (26.10) Anandadi: Rakshasa 07:19–02:39 (26.10)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 19:57–09:20 (26.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:26–06:23
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
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	00:52–02:39 (26.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:13–13:26
Yamaganda	08:33–09:46
Gulika Kalam	10:59–12:13
Dur Muhurta	11:53–12:32
Varjyam	14:07–15:54

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 07:19–12:24, 14:17–15:22, 16:06–16:47

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ashlesha; tithi Krishna-navami; lagna Tula 07:19, Vrischika 09:40, Dhanu 12:24, Makara 14:17, Kumbha 15:22, Mina 16:06, Mesha 16:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha — physical affliction (suffering); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-navami 07:19–17:06: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+2 Yoga Shubha 07:19–23:00+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 07:19–02:39 (26.10)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:19–02:39 (26.10)−2 Rikta tithi 07:19–19:17−3 Krakacha Yoga 07:19–19:17

Panchanga at sunrise 07:19

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 07:22

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 21:27 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 1 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 05:11 (27.10) more Gandamula
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 23:34 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 08:25 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 08:25	karana Vishti
from 21:27	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 21:27	karana Bava
from 23:34	yoga Brahma
from 05:11 (27.10)	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:43
Sunrise	07:22
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:04
End of twilight	17:42
Moonrise	00:42
Moonset	15:11
Day length	9 h 42 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (07:22–17:04) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:25–17:04: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:22–21:27

Anandadi: Musala 07:22–05:11 (27.10) Anandadi: Gada 05:11–07:24 (27.10)

Bhadra on earth: 08:25–21:27; Bhadra Puchha 10:20–11:38; Bhadra Mukha 11:38–13:49
Gandanta (nakshatra): 19:57 (25.10)–09:20
Gandanta (tithi): 21:01–21:53
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

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	02:32–04:18 (27.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:26–14:38
Yamaganda	07:22–08:34
Gulika Kalam	09:47–11:00
Dur Muhurta	10:36–11:14, 14:29–15:07
Varjyam	15:55–17:41

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:22–08:25

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 07:22–08:25
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:22–08:25
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Magha; tithi Krishna-dashami; lagna Tula 07:22, Vrischika 09:36, Dhanu 12:20, Makara 14:13, Kumbha 15:18, Mina 16:02, Mesha 16:43

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha — loss of property; Thursday — success.

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

Bhadra on earth 08:25–17:04: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:22–21:27+1 Yoga Shukla 07:22–23:34+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Musala 07:22–05:11 (27.10)−1 Gandanta 07:22–09:20−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:22–05:11 (27.10)−3 Bhadra on earth 08:25–21:27

Panchanga at sunrise 07:22

Summary	Best day — Yoga Brahma, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Rama Ekadashi

At sunrise 07:24

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 23:06 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 1 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 07:11 (28.10) more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 23:44 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:21 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 10:21	karana Balava
from 23:06	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 23:06	karana Kaulava
from 23:44	yoga Indra
from 07:11 (28.10)	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:45
Sunrise	07:24
Noon	12:13
Sunset	17:02
End of twilight	17:40
Moonrise	01:49
Moonset	15:33
Day length	9 h 37 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, Purva-Phalguni (07:24–17:02) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Rama Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Ashwina (Kartika in North India), a few days before Diwali. Named after Lakshmi (Rama); the fast removes sins and brings prosperity.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 21:27 (26.10)–23:06
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 07:26–09:20 (28.10)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:24–23:06 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:24–07:11 (28.10)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:06–07:26 (28.10)

Anandadi: Siddhi 07:24–07:11 (28.10) Anandadi: Shubha 07:11–07:26 (28.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:29–06:26
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:32
Vijaya Muhurta	13:49–14:27
Godhuli	17:02–17:30
Pradosha	17:02–19:54
Nishitha	23:45–00:42 (28.10)
Amrita Kalam	00:15–01:59 (28.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:00–12:13
Yamaganda	14:37–15:49
Gulika Kalam	08:36–09:48
Dur Muhurta	09:19–09:58, 12:32–13:10
Varjyam	13:51–15:35

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:24–09:32, 14:09–15:14, 15:58–16:39

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:24–09:32, 14:09–15:14, 15:58–16:39
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:24–09:32, 14:09–15:14, 15:58–16:39
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-ekadashi; lagna Tula 07:24, Vrischika 09:32, Dhanu 12:16, Makara 14:09, Kumbha 15:14, Mina 15:58, Mesha 16:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni — ill health; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

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

+2 Yoga Brahma 07:24–23:44+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:24–23:06+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 07:24–07:11 (28.10)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:24–07:11 (28.10)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:24–07:11 (28.10)

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 07:24

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Indra, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Anandadi: Utpata, Surya Dagdha tithi
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Govatsa Dwadashi (Vasu Baras)

At sunrise 07:26

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 00:07 (29.10) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 1 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 08:33 (29.10) more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 23:26 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 11:42 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 11:42	karana Taitila
from 23:26	yoga Vaidhriti
from 00:07 (29.10)	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 00:07 (29.10)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:47
Sunrise	07:26
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:59
End of twilight	17:38
Moonrise	02:57
Moonset	15:54
Day length	9 h 33 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

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 (07:26–16:59) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Govatsa Dwadashi (Vasu Baras) · Nandini the cow

Worship of cows and calves on the eve of Dhanvantari Jayanti: in the evening a cow with her calf is decorated and fed, and on this day milk products and wheat are not eaten. In Maharashtra it opens the festive week of Diwali.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 16:59–19:53
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 07:26–00:07 (29.10)

Anandadi: Utpata all day

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-dvadashi

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	00:56–02:38 (29.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:49–11:01
Yamaganda	13:24–14:36
Gulika Kalam	07:26–08:37
Dur Muhurta	07:26–08:04, 08:04–08:42
Varjyam	14:48–16:29

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:26–09:28, 14:06–15:10, 15:54–16:35

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:26–09:28, 14:06–15:10, 15:54–16:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:26–09:28, 14:06–15:10, 15:54–16:35
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:26–12:12, 14:06–15:10, 15:54–16:35

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-dvadashi; lagna Tula 07:26, Vrischika 09:28, Dhanu 12:12, Makara 14:06, Kumbha 15:10, Mina 15:54, Mesha 16:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni — destruction of all diseases; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+2 Yoga Indra 07:26–23:26+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day0 Chaturmasya0 Tripushkar Yoga 07:26–00:07 (29.10)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 07:26–00:07 (29.10)−3 Anandadi: Utpata 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 07:26

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya · Diwali — five days, day 2
Festivals	Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Jayanti) · Pradosha Vrat · Kali Chaudas

At sunrise 07:28

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 00:26 (30.10) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 08:33 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 22:35 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 12:22 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 08:33	nakshatra Hasta
from 12:22	karana Vanija
from 22:35	yoga Vishkambha
from 00:26 (30.10)	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 00:26 (30.10)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:49
Sunrise	07:28
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:57
End of twilight	17:36
Moonrise	04:07
Moonset	16:16
Day length	9 h 29 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 08:33

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, Uttara-Phalguni (07:28–08:33) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (08:33–16:57) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Jayanti) · Dhanvantari

The first day of Diwali: the appearance of Dhanvantari with the pot of amrita from the churned ocean. People buy gold and new utensils, and in the evening a lamp for Yama (Yama Deepam) is lit at the entrance to ward off untimely death.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 16:57–19:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 16:57–19:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kali Chaudas · Kali

The night of the fourteenth tithi before Diwali (Gujarat, Maharashtra): at midnight people worship Kali and Hanuman to be rid of evil influences; lamps are lit.

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 00:26–00:43 (30.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the first is chosen by rule

Chaturmasya
Diwali — five days, day 2

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 08:33–07:30 (30.10)

Anandadi: Mitra 07:28–08:33 Anandadi: Manasa 08:33–07:30 (30.10)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 00:26–12:21 (30.10); Bhadra Mukha 00:26–02:25 (30.10); Bhadra Puchha 11:05–12:16 (30.10)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:32–06:30
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:31
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	03:04–04:42 (30.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:46–16:57
Yamaganda	12:12–13:24
Gulika Kalam	14:35–15:46
Dur Muhurta	15:41–16:19
Varjyam	17:11–18:50

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 07:28–12:09, 14:02–15:07, 15:51–16:32

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 08:33, Hasta from 08:33; tithi Krishna-trayodashi; lagna Tula 07:28, Vrischika 09:24, Dhanu 12:09, Makara 14:02, Kumbha 15:07, Mina 15:51, Mesha 16:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 08:33) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 08:33) — imparting radiance (to the person); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Vaidhriti 07:28–16:57: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 08:33–07:30 (30.10)+1 Anandadi: Manasa 08:33–07:30 (30.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:28–08:330 Chaturmasya−3 Vaidhriti 07:28–22:35

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

Panchanga at sunrise 07:28

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krishna Chaturdashi
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya · Diwali — five days, day 2
Festivals	Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) · Kali Puja · Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 07:30

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 00:05 (31.10) more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 4 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 09:14 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 21:12 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 12:21 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 09:14	nakshatra Chitra
from 12:21	karana Shakuni
from 21:12	yoga Priti
from 00:05 (31.10)	tithi Amavasya
from 00:05 (31.10)	karana Chatushpada

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:51
Sunrise	07:30
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:55
End of twilight	17:34
Moonrise	05:20
Moonset	16:38
Day length	9 h 24 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 09:14

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, Hasta (07:30–09:14) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (09:14–16:55) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:30–12:21: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 12:21–16:55: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Krishna-chaturdashi 07:30–16:55: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) · Krishna

The victory of Krishna and Satyabhama over the demon Narakasura. Before sunrise, while the Moon is still shining, Abhyanga Snana is performed — a bath with oil and a healing paste.

Rule: Arunodaya: before sunrise, 05:34–07:30
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Abhyanga Snana: from moonrise to sunrise: 05:34–07:30

Kali Puja · Kali

Midnight worship of the goddess Kali on the night of Diwali (Bengal, Assam, Odisha): oil lamps, hibiscus flowers and mantras until dawn.

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 00:05–00:43 (31.10)
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, 23:44–00:05 (31.10)
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the day with greater coverage is chosen

Chaturmasya
Diwali — five days, day 2

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 09:14–07:32 (31.10)

Anandadi: Vajra 07:30–09:14 Anandadi: Mudgara 09:14–07:32 (31.10)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 00:26–12:21; Bhadra Mukha 00:26–02:25; Bhadra Puchha 11:05–12:16

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	02:52–04:28 (31.10)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:41–09:51
Yamaganda	11:02–12:12
Gulika Kalam	13:23–14:34
Dur Muhurta	12:31–13:09, 14:24–15:02
Varjyam	17:15–18:51

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Hasta until 09:14, Chitra from 09:14; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi; lagna Tula 07:30, Vrischika 09:20, Dhanu 12:05, Makara 13:58, Kumbha 15:03, Mina 15:47, Mesha 16:28

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 09:14) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 09:14) — improvement of well-being; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 07:30–16:55: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
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 = −7

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

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:30–09:14+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 09:14–07:32 (31.10)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:30–12:21−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 09:14–07:32 (31.10)−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 07:30–00:05 (31.10)

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 07:30

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Ashwina (amanta) · Kartika (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Kalayukta (No. 52) · Shaka 1900 · Vikram 2035 more
Period	Chaturmasya · Diwali — five days, day 3
Festivals	Diwali, Lakshmi Puja · Ashwina Amavasya · Bhaumvati Amavasya

At sunrise 07:32

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 23:06 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 4 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 09:16 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 19:19 more
Karana	Chatushpada (fixed, inauspicious) · until 11:40 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Tula (Libra), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 09:16	nakshatra Swati
from 11:40	karana Naga
from 19:19	yoga Ayushman
from 23:06	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 23:06	karana Kimstughna

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:53
Sunrise	07:32
Noon	12:13
Sunset	16:53
End of twilight	17:32
Moonrise	06:35
Moonset	17:04
Day length	9 h 20 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	23:06

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:16

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (07:32–09:16) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (09:16–16:53) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Chatushpada 07:32–11:40: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Naga 11:40–16:53: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Diwali, Lakshmi Puja · Lakshmi

The festival of lights, the main day of the five-day Diwali: in the evening, at Pradosha, Lakshmi and Ganesha are worshipped and rows of diyas are lit. It marks Rama’s return to Ayodhya; for merchants the new year and new account books begin on this day.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 16:53–19:49
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashwina Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of Ashwina (Kartika in North India) — the night of Diwali: Lakshmi Puja and Kali Puja.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 00:05–23:06
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Bhaumvati Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 00:05–23:06
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya
Diwali — five days, day 3

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:06–07:34 (01.11)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 09:16–07:34 (01.11) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 07:32–09:16

Gandanta (tithi): 22:43–23:29

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	00:08–01:42 (01.11)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:33–15:43
Yamaganda	09:52–11:02
Gulika Kalam	12:12–13:22
Dur Muhurta	09:24–10:02, 22:45–23:44
Varjyam	14:45–16:19

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 07:32–12:01, 13:54–14:59, 15:43–16:24

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Chitra until 09:16, Swati from 09:16; tithi Amavasya; lagna Tula 07:32, Vrischika 09:16, Dhanu 12:01, Makara 13:54, Kumbha 14:59, Mina 15:43, Mesha 16:24

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 09:16) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 09:16) — relief from all suffering; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Amavasya 07:32–16:53: 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 = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 09:16–07:34 (01.11)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:32–09:16+1 Yoga Priti 07:32–19:190 Chaturmasya0 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 07:32–09:16−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Amavasya 07:32–23:06

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

Panchanga at sunrise 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

Bhadrapada (Vedic name Nabhasya) — The month of Ganesha: Ganesha Chaturthi, Ananta Chaturdashi; the dark half is Pitru Paksha, the time of ancestor rites.
Patron: Hrishikesha; Aditya — Vivasvan. Full moon in nakshatra Purva or Uttara Bhadrapada. Ritu: Varsha.

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.

Kalayukta (No. 52 of 60, “joined with Time (Kala)”) — A hard year: illness, losses and fear of change.
Northern samvatsara: Prajapati (No. 5)
Shaka Samvat 1900 · Vikram Samvat 2035 · Kali Yuga 5079
Next year — Siddharthi, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 28.03.1979
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-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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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).

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 Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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

Pitru Paksha
A fortnight of ancestor rites — from Bhadrapada Purnima to Mahalaya. Each day shraddha is performed for those who departed on the corresponding tithi; weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are avoided at this time.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

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: 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.

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 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.

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.

Sunday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−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.

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

Pitru Paksha
The fortnight of ancestor rites (shraddha) before Navaratri: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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.

Chitra (14)
Meaning: Brilliant, clear
Symbol: Pearl or brilliant jewel
Deity: Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God)
Type: soft (mridu, maitra) — For arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Vimshottari lord: Mars
Shakti: accumulate brilliant qualities (receive well-deserved respect)

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.

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.

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

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: 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.

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

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

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

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

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 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-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).

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

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

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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

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

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)

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.

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 5
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 6
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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.

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.

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.

Mula
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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)

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

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 7
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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.

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.

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Sharad Navaratri (autumn), day 8
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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

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

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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.

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 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-dashami
any undertakings

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): Vijayadashami, closing day
The main Navaratri, held in autumn in the month of Ashwina; it is followed by Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

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.

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

Dosha-free Panchaka
Began on a Wednesday or Thursday: carries no particular dosha, but the five prohibitions of Panchaka still apply.
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Dhanishtha
+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).

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-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.

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

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 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-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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-dvadashi
neutral

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.

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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.

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.

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

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 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-dvadashi
neutral

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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.

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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-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.

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

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.

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing 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.

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

Vanija (movable)
Deity: Shri (Lakshmi)
Auspicious: trade, deals, buying and selling, partnerships and long-term business projects.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

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

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.

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

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 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.

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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.

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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.

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

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

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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

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.

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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.

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable 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-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.

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)

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.

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 Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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 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-panchami
any undertakings

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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

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

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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.

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

nakshatra 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-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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.

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Ashlesha
−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.

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

Diwali — five days, day 2
Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali), Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj.

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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).

Diwali — five days, day 3
Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali), Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj.