Panchanga Calendar

March 1926

SamvatsaraKrodhana (59)MonthAdhika Phalguna → Nija Phalguna from 14.03RituShishiraAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

March 1926 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Adhika Phalguna (until 13.03), Nija Phalguna (from 14.03). Adhika Phalguna — intercalary month: annual festivals are, as a rule, moved to the following (Nija) month; no major undertakings are begun in it. Periods: from 14.03 — Kharmas; 20–28.03 — Holashtak. Major festivals: 28.03 Holika Dahan; 29.03 Holi (Dhulandi).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1UPh2

2Has3until 12:49

3Chit4Sankashti

4Swa5

5Vish6

6Anu7

7Jye8Kalashtami

8Mul9

9PAsh10

10UAsh11Parama Ekadashi

11Shra12Pradosha

12Dhan13Masik Shivaratri

13Shat14Shani Amavasya

14PBh1Mina Sankranti

15UBh2Chandra Darshan

16Rev3after 12:38

17Bhar4Vinayaka Chaturthi

18Krit5

19Roh6Skanda Shashti

20Mrig7

21Mrig8Masik Durgashtami

22Ard9

23Pun10

24Push11until 15:07

25Ashl12Ekadashi Vaish.

26Mag12Pradosha

27PPh13

28UPh14Holika Dahan

29Has15Holi

30Chit1

31Chit2after 14:51

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersAdhika Masaafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (19)

SankashtiKalashtamiEkadashiPradoshaShivaratriShani Amavasyaday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Sankrantimoment of the new moon (see the time in the “Sky this month” card)Chandra DarshanAmrita Siddhi YogaVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiDwipushkar YogaVernal equinoxGoddess (Durga, Kali)Holika Dahanday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)Holi

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

4.03 Thu — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Sthira, Auspicious nakshatra
Swati (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
16.03 Tue — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Brahma, Ravi Yoga after 12:38
Ashwini (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
19.03 Fri — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra, Auspicious nakshatra
Rohini (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
24.03 Wed — Pushya, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga until 15:07
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.

Festivals

3.03 Wed Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka)
7.03 Sun Kalashtami
10.03 Wed Parama Ekadashi
11.03 Thu Pradosha Vrat
12.03 Fri Masik Shivaratri
13.03 Sat Adhika Amavasya
13.03 Sat Shani Amavasya
14.03 Sun Mina Sankranti
15.03 Mon Chandra Darshan
17.03 Wed Vinayaka Chaturthi
19.03 Fri Skanda Shashti
21.03 Sun Masik Durgashtami
24.03 Wed Amalaki Ekadashi
25.03 Thu Amalaki Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast
26.03 Fri Pradosha Vrat
28.03 Sun Holika Dahan
28.03 Sun Purnima Vrat
29.03 Mon Holi (Dhulandi)
29.03 Mon Phalguna Purnima

Special muhurta yogas

5.03 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 02:36–07:10 (06.03)
7.03 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 02:35–07:05 (08.03)
14.03 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 11:41–06:47 (15.03)
16.03 Tue Amrita Siddhi Yoga 07:04–05:34 (17.03)
16.03 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:04–05:34 (17.03)
17.03 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:48–06:39 (18.03)
20.03 Sat Dwipushkar Yoga 06:34–19:29
28.03 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
28.03 Sun Amrita Siddhi Yoga 02:58–06:10 (29.03)
30.03 Tue Dwipushkar Yoga 14:08–06:05 (31.03)

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

Avoid starting important matters

7.03 Sun — Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Ashtami
9.03 Tue — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vyatipata, Krakacha Yoga (unfavourable day)
13.03 Sat — Krishna Chaturdashi, Kshaya tithi, Panchaka
14.03 Sun — Sankranti day, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
17.03 Wed — Vaidhriti, Vishti (Bhadra), Rikta tithi
18.03 Thu — Yamaghanta, Anandadi: Lumbaka (unfavourable day)
25.03 Thu — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Tryahasparsha, Fierce or sharp nakshatra

Sky this month

14.03 New moon (Amavasya) 06:19
14.03 Mina Sankranti 06:54 — the Sun enters Mina (Pisces)
21.03 Vernal equinox 12:01
29.03 Full moon (Purnima) 13:00
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

until 13.03 Adhika Masa
from 14.03 Kharmas
20–28.03 Holashtak
12.03 06:36 – 16.03 07:04 Dosha-free Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Krodhana (No. 59, “irascible”) — A year of anger: quarrels and calamities, intolerance among people. more

Northern samvatsara: Ishvara. Shaka Samvat 1847, Vikram Samvat 1982, Kali Yuga 5026.

Adhika Phalguna (Tapasya) — The last month of the lunar year: Holika Dahan and Holi; Mina Sankranti begins the second Kharmas. more

Nija Phalguna (Tapasya) — The last month of the lunar year: Holika Dahan and Holi; Mina Sankranti begins the second Kharmas. more

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

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

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

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

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Shrivatsa, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 07:23

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 23:59 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 2 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 20:37 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 01:03 (02.03) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 11:04 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 11:04	karana Gara
from 20:37	nakshatra Hasta
from 23:59	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 23:59	karana Vanija
from 01:03 (02.03)	yoga Ganda

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:45
Sunrise	07:23
Noon	12:42
Sunset	18:02
End of twilight	18:39
Moonrise	19:51
Moonset	08:23
Day length	10 h 39 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

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 (07:23–18:02) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:23–23:59

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 07:23–20:37 Anandadi: Vajra 20:37–07:20 (02.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:36–06:29
Abhijit Muhurta	12:21–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:29–15:11
Godhuli	18:02–18:29
Pradosha	18:02–20:42
Nishitha	00:14–01:08 (02.03)
Amrita Kalam	12:41–14:27

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:43–10:02
Yamaganda	11:22–12:42
Gulika Kalam	14:02–15:22
Dur Muhurta	13:04–13:46, 15:11–15:54
Varjyam	05:46–07:30 (02.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:47–08:27, 09:20–16:10

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Krishna-dvitya; lagna Kumbha 07:23, Mina 07:47, Mesha 08:27, Vrishabha 09:20, Mithuna 10:48, Karka 13:12, Simha 16:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni — destruction of all diseases; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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: Shrivatsa 07:23–20:37+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:23–20:37+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:23–23:590 Adhika Masa−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:23–23:59

Panchanga at sunrise 07:23

Summary	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Saumya; auspicious time — until 12:49 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 07:20

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 01:33 (03.03) more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 2 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 22:45 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 01:09 (03.03) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 12:49 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 12:49	karana Vishti
from 22:45	nakshatra Chitra
from 01:09 (03.03)	yoga Vriddhi
from 01:33 (03.03)	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 01:33 (03.03)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:43
Sunrise	07:20
Noon	12:42
Sunset	18:04
End of twilight	18:41
Moonrise	21:03
Moonset	08:38
Day length	10 h 43 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, Hasta (07:20–18:04) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 12:49–18:04: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:20–01:33 (03.03)

Anandadi: Saumya 07:20–22:45 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 22:45–07:18 (03.03)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 12:49–01:33 (03.03); Bhadra Puchha 21:05–22:21; Bhadra Mukha 22:21–00:29 (03.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:34–06:27
Abhijit Muhurta	12:21–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	14:29–15:12
Godhuli	18:04–18:31
Pradosha	18:04–20:43
Nishitha	00:14–01:07 (03.03)
Amrita Kalam	16:13–17:57

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:23–16:44
Yamaganda	10:01–11:22
Gulika Kalam	12:42–14:03
Dur Muhurta	09:29–10:12, 23:21–00:14 (03.03)
Varjyam	05:46–07:30

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 07:43–08:24, 09:16–16:06
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Hasta; tithi Krishna-tritya; lagna Kumbha 07:20, Mina 07:43, Mesha 08:24, Vrishabha 09:16, Mithuna 10:44, Karka 13:08, Simha 16:06

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time ends by 12:49

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:20–01:33 (03.03)+1 Anandadi: Saumya 07:20–22:45+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:20–22:45+1 Auspicious tithi 07:20–01:33 (03.03)0 Adhika Masa−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 12:49–01:33 (03.03)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:20

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Vriddhi; cons: Rikta tithi, Surya Dagdha tithi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka)

At sunrise 07:18

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 02:42 (04.03) more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 2 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 00:29 (04.03) more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 00:57 (04.03) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 14:11 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 14:11	karana Balava
from 00:29 (04.03)	nakshatra Swati
from 00:57 (04.03)	yoga Dhruva
from 02:42 (04.03)	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 02:42 (04.03)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:41
Sunrise	07:18
Noon	12:41
Sunset	18:06
End of twilight	18:43
Moonrise	22:15
Moonset	08:53
Day length	10 h 48 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

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 (07:18–18:06) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka) · Ganesha

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

Rule: at moonrise, 22:15
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Anandadi: Kaladanda 07:18–00:29 (04.03) Anandadi: Dhumra 00:29–07:15 (04.03)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-chaturti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:32–06:25
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:30–15:13
Godhuli	18:06–18:32
Pradosha	18:06–20:44
Nishitha	00:14–01:07 (04.03)
Amrita Kalam	17:37–19:20

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:42–14:03
Yamaganda	08:39–10:00
Gulika Kalam	11:21–12:42
Dur Muhurta	12:20–13:04
Varjyam	07:19–09:02, 06:23–08:04 (04.03)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Kumbha 07:18, Mina 07:39, Mesha 08:20, Vrishabha 09:12, Mithuna 10:40, Karka 13:04, Simha 16:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra — improvement of well-being; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-chaturti 07:18–18:06: 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

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:18–00:29 (04.03)+1 Yoga Vriddhi 07:18–00:57 (04.03)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 07:18–00:29 (04.03)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 07:18–02:42 (04.03)−2 Rikta tithi 07:18–02:42 (04.03)

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 07:18

Summary	Best day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Sthira Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 07:15

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 03:24 (05.03) more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 2 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 01:47 (05.03) more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 00:24 (05.03) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 15:07 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 15:07	karana Taitila
from 00:24 (05.03)	yoga Vyaghata
from 01:47 (05.03)	nakshatra Vishakha
from 03:24 (05.03)	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 03:24 (05.03)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:38
Sunrise	07:15
Noon	12:41
Sunset	18:08
End of twilight	18:45
Moonrise	23:30
Moonset	09:09
Day length	10 h 53 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

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (07:15–18:08) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:15–03:24 (05.03)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:24–07:13 (05.03)

Anandadi: Sthira 07:15–01:47 (05.03) Anandadi: Vardhamana 01:47–07:13 (05.03)

Gandanta (tithi): 02:59–03:48 (05.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:30–06:23
Abhijit Muhurta	12:20–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:31–15:14
Godhuli	18:08–18:34
Pradosha	18:08–20:45
Nishitha	00:14–01:07 (05.03)
Amrita Kalam	16:30–18:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:03–15:25
Yamaganda	07:15–08:37
Gulika Kalam	09:58–11:20
Dur Muhurta	10:53–11:36, 15:14–15:58
Varjyam	06:23–08:04

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:35–08:16, 09:08–15:58

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 07:35–08:16, 09:08–15:58
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 07:35–08:16, 09:08–15:58
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:35–08:16, 09:08–15:58

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Swati; tithi Krishna-panchami; lagna Kumbha 07:15, Mina 07:35, Mesha 08:16, Vrishabha 09:08, Mithuna 10:36, Karka 13:01, Simha 15:58

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

Cautions:

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

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Day summary

Best day · score S = +7

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:15–03:24 (05.03)+1 Anandadi: Sthira 07:15–01:47 (05.03)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:15–01:47 (05.03)+1 Yoga Dhruva 07:15–00:24 (05.03)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:15–03:24 (05.03)0 Adhika Masa

Panchanga at sunrise 07:15

Summary	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Matanga Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 07:13

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 03:35 (06.03) more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 1 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 02:36 (06.03) more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 23:28 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:34 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 15:34	karana Vanija
from 23:28	yoga Harshana
from 02:36 (06.03)	nakshatra Anuradha
from 03:35 (06.03)	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 03:35 (06.03)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:36
Sunrise	07:13
Noon	12:41
Sunset	18:10
End of twilight	18:47
Moonrise	none
Moonset	09:27
Day length	10 h 57 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (07:13–18:10) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:13–03:35 (06.03) Ravi Yoga 02:36–07:10 (06.03) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 02:36–07:10 (06.03)

Krakacha Yoga 03:35–07:10 (06.03) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:35–07:10 (06.03)

Anandadi: Matanga 07:13–02:36 (06.03) Anandadi: Rakshasa 02:36–07:10 (06.03)

Bhadra in heaven: 03:35–15:28 (06.03); Bhadra Puchha 08:19–09:30 (06.03); Bhadra Mukha 09:30–11:28 (06.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:28–06:20
Abhijit Muhurta	12:20–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:31–15:15
Godhuli	18:10–18:36
Pradosha	18:10–20:46
Nishitha	00:14–01:06 (06.03)
Amrita Kalam	17:30–19:09

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:19–12:41
Yamaganda	15:26–16:48
Gulika Kalam	08:35–09:57
Dur Muhurta	09:24–10:08, 13:03–13:47
Varjyam	07:35–09:14, 06:39–08:16 (06.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:31–08:12, 09:04–15:54

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 07:31–08:12, 09:04–15:54
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:31–08:12, 09:04–15:54
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:31–08:12, 09:04–15:54

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Vishakha; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Kumbha 07:13, Mina 07:31, Mesha 08:12, Vrishabha 09:04, Mithuna 10:32, Karka 12:57, Simha 15:54

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:13–03:35 (06.03)+1 Anandadi: Matanga 07:13–02:36 (06.03)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa

Panchanga at sunrise 07:13

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Amrita; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 07:10

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 03:13 (07.03) more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 1 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 02:53 (07.03) more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 22:07 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 15:28 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 15:28	karana Bava
from 22:07	yoga Vajra
from 02:53 (07.03)	nakshatra Jyestha
from 03:13 (07.03)	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 03:13 (07.03)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:33
Sunrise	07:10
Noon	12:41
Sunset	18:12
End of twilight	18:49
Moonrise	00:45
Moonset	09:50
Day length	11 h 02 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (07:10–18:12) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:10–15:28: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:10–02:53 (07.03)

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:10–03:13 (07.03)

Anandadi: Amrita 07:10–02:53 (07.03) Anandadi: Musala 02:53–07:08 (07.03)

Bhadra in heaven: 03:35–15:28; Bhadra Puchha 08:19–09:30; Bhadra Mukha 09:30–11:28

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:26–06:18
Abhijit Muhurta	12:19–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:32–15:16
Godhuli	18:12–18:38
Pradosha	18:12–20:47
Nishitha	00:14–01:06 (07.03)
Amrita Kalam	16:22–17:59

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:56–11:18
Yamaganda	14:04–15:27
Gulika Kalam	07:10–08:33
Dur Muhurta	07:10–07:54, 07:54–08:38
Varjyam	06:39–08:16

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:27–08:08, 09:00–15:51

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:27–08:08, 09:00–15:51
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:27–08:08, 09:00–15:51
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Anuradha; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Kumbha 07:10, Mina 07:27, Mesha 08:08, Vrishabha 09:00, Mithuna 10:28, Karka 12:53, Simha 15:51

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

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Anuradha nakshatra 3 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:10–02:53 (07.03)+1 Anandadi: Amrita 07:10–02:53 (07.03)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:10–02:53 (07.03)+1 Yoga Harshana 07:10–22:070 Adhika Masa0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:10–03:13 (07.03) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:10–15:28

Panchanga at sunrise 07:10

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 07:08

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 02:15 (08.03) more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 1 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 02:35 (08.03) more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 20:18 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 14:49 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 14:49	karana Kaulava
from 20:18	yoga Siddhi
from 02:15 (08.03)	tithi Krishna-navami
from 02:15 (08.03)	karana Taitila
from 02:35 (08.03)	nakshatra Mula

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:31
Sunrise	07:08
Noon	12:40
Sunset	18:15
End of twilight	18:51
Moonrise	02:02
Moonset	10:19
Day length	11 h 07 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

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (07:08–18:15) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 18:15–20:49
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 02:35–07:05 (08.03) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 02:35–07:05 (08.03)

Anandadi: Siddhi 02:35–07:05 (08.03) Anandadi: Kana 07:08–02:35 (08.03)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 20:43–08:25 (08.03)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:24–06:16
Abhijit Muhurta	12:19–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:32–15:17
Godhuli	18:15–18:40
Pradosha	18:15–20:49
Nishitha	00:14–01:05 (08.03)
Amrita Kalam	17:54–19:28

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:51–18:15
Yamaganda	12:41–14:04
Gulika Kalam	15:28–16:51
Dur Muhurta	16:46–17:30
Varjyam	08:25–09:59

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Jyestha; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Kumbha 07:08, Mina 07:23, Mesha 08:04, Vrishabha 08:56, Mithuna 10:24, Karka 12:49, Simha 15:47

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

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

Krishna-ashtami 07:08–18:15: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

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

0 Adhika Masa−1 Ashtami 07:08–02:15 (08.03)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:08–02:35 (08.03)−3 Anandadi: Kana 07:08–02:35 (08.03)

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 07:08

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddhi, Auspicious weekday; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 07:05

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 00:42 (09.03) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 1 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 01:42 (09.03) more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 18:01 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 13:33 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 13:33	karana Gara
from 18:01	yoga Vyatipata
from 00:42 (09.03)	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 00:42 (09.03)	karana Vanija
from 01:42 (09.03)	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:28
Sunrise	07:05
Noon	12:40
Sunset	18:17
End of twilight	18:53
Moonrise	03:16
Moonset	10:58
Day length	11 h 11 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, Mula (07:05–18:17) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Anandadi: Lumbaka 07:05–01:42 (09.03) Anandadi: Utpata 01:42–07:02 (09.03)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 20:43 (07.03)–08:25
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:22–06:14
Abhijit Muhurta	12:18–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:33–15:17
Godhuli	18:17–18:42
Pradosha	18:17–20:50
Nishitha	00:14–01:05 (09.03)
Amrita Kalam	19:32–21:05

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:29–09:53
Yamaganda	11:17–12:41
Gulika Kalam	14:05–15:29
Dur Muhurta	13:03–13:48, 15:17–16:02
Varjyam	00:09–01:42 (09.03)

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 07:19–08:00, 08:52–15:43

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Mula; tithi Krishna-navami; lagna Kumbha 07:05, Mina 07:19, Mesha 08:00, Vrishabha 08:52, Mithuna 10:20, Karka 12:45, Simha 15:43

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

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

Krishna-navami 07:05–18:17: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vyatipata 18:01–18:17: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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 Siddhi 07:05–18:01+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa0 Vyatipata 18:01–07:02 (09.03)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 07:05–01:42 (09.03)−1 Gandanta 07:05–08:25−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:05–01:42 (09.03)−2 Rikta tithi 07:05–00:42 (09.03)

Panchanga at sunrise 07:05

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vyatipata Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 07:02

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 22:34 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 1 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 00:15 (10.03) more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 15:15 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 11:42 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 11:42	karana Vishti
from 15:15	yoga Variyana
from 22:34	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 22:34	karana Bava
from 00:15 (10.03)	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:26
Sunrise	07:02
Noon	12:40
Sunset	18:19
End of twilight	18:56
Moonrise	04:24
Moonset	11:51
Day length	11 h 16 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

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (07:02–18:19) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:42–18:19: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 07:02–22:34 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:34–07:00 (10.03) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 00:15–07:00 (10.03)

Anandadi: Mitra 07:02–00:15 (10.03) Anandadi: Manasa 00:15–07:00 (10.03)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 11:42–22:34; Bhadra Puchha 13:16–14:22; Bhadra Mukha 14:22–16:11
Gandanta (tithi): 22:12–22:55

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:20–06:11
Abhijit Muhurta	12:18–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:33–15:18
Godhuli	18:19–18:44
Pradosha	18:19–20:51
Nishitha	00:14–01:05 (10.03)
Amrita Kalam	19:44–21:14

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:30–16:54
Yamaganda	09:51–11:16
Gulika Kalam	12:41–14:05
Dur Muhurta	09:18–10:03, 23:23–00:14 (10.03)
Varjyam	10:43–12:13

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-dashami; lagna Kumbha 07:02, Mina 07:15, Mesha 07:56, Vrishabha 08:49, Mithuna 10:16, Karka 12:41, Simha 15:39

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

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

Vyatipata 07:02–15:15: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

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Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −9

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

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+1 Anandadi: Mitra 07:02–00:15 (10.03)0 Yoga Variyana 15:15–07:00 (10.03)0 Adhika Masa−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:02–00:15 (10.03)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 11:42–22:34−3 Krakacha Yoga 07:02–22:34−3 Vyatipata 07:02–15:15

Panchanga at sunrise 07:02

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Variyana; cons: Yoga Parigha, Anandadi: Vajra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Parama Ekadashi

At sunrise 07:00

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 19:54 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 2 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 22:17 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 12:03 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 09:18 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 09:18	karana Balava
from 12:03	yoga Parigha
from 19:54	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 19:54	karana Kaulava
from 22:17	nakshatra Shravana
from 06:24 (11.03)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:23
Sunrise	07:00
Noon	12:40
Sunset	18:21
End of twilight	18:58
Moonrise	05:21
Moonset	12:58
Day length	11 h 20 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (07:00–18:21) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Parama Ekadashi · Purushottama (Vishnu)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 22:34 (09.03)–19:54
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 06:57–09:14 (11.03)

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:54–06:57 (11.03)

Anandadi: Chhatra 23:44–06:57 (11.03) Anandadi: Vajra 07:00–16:49 Anandadi: Mudgara 16:49–23:44

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:18–06:09
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:34–15:19
Godhuli	18:21–18:46
Pradosha	18:21–20:52
Nishitha	00:14–01:04 (11.03)
Amrita Kalam	16:24–17:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:40–14:05
Yamaganda	08:25–09:50
Gulika Kalam	11:15–12:40
Dur Muhurta	12:18–13:03
Varjyam	07:35–09:04, 01:53–03:20 (11.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:11–07:52, 08:45–15:35

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	good 07:11–07:52, 08:45–15:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 07:11–07:52, 08:45–15:35
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:11–07:52, 08:45–15:35

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-ekadashi; lagna Kumbha 07:00, Mina 07:11, Mesha 07:52, Vrishabha 08:45, Mithuna 10:13, Karka 12:37, Simha 15:35

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

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).

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Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:00–22:17+1 Yoga Variyana 07:00–12:03+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa−1 Anandadi: Vajra 07:00–16:49−1 Yoga Parigha 12:03–22:16

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 07:00

Summary	Favourable day — Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 06:57

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 16:49 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 2 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 19:54 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 08:29 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 16:49 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 08:29	yoga Shiva
from 16:49	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 16:49	karana Gara
from 19:54	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 03:09 (12.03)	karana Vanija
from 04:36 (12.03)	yoga Siddha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:21
Sunrise	06:57
Noon	12:39
Sunset	18:23
End of twilight	19:00
Moonrise	06:06
Moonset	14:18
Day length	11 h 25 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:49

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 (06:57–18:23) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 18:23–20:53
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:57–19:54 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 19:54–06:55 (12.03)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:36 (12.03)–07:04 (16.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:16–06:07
Abhijit Muhurta	12:17–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:34–15:20
Godhuli	18:23–18:48
Pradosha	18:23–20:53
Nishitha	00:14–01:04 (12.03)
Amrita Kalam	10:32–11:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:06–15:31
Yamaganda	06:57–08:23
Gulika Kalam	09:49–11:14
Dur Muhurta	10:46–11:31, 15:20–16:06
Varjyam	23:27–00:53 (12.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:07–07:48, 08:41–15:31

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 07:07–07:48, 08:41–15:31
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 07:07–07:48, 08:41–15:31
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:07–07:48, 08:41–15:31

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 16:49, Krishna-trayodashi from 16:49; lagna Kumbha 06:57, Mina 07:07, Mesha 07:48, Vrishabha 08:41, Mithuna 10:09, Karka 12:33, Simha 15:31

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:57–19:54+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:57–19:54+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Shiva 08:29–04:36 (12.03)0 Adhika Masa

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 06:57

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Anandadi: Prajapati; cons: Bhadra on earth, Krishna Chaturdashi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 06:55

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 13:25 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 3 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 17:14 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 00:33 (13.03) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 13:25 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 13:25	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 13:25	karana Vishti
from 17:14	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 23:39	karana Shakuni
from 00:33 (13.03)	yoga Sadhya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:18
Sunrise	06:55
Noon	12:39
Sunset	18:25
End of twilight	19:02
Moonrise	06:40
Moonset	15:47
Day length	11 h 30 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 13:25	from 17:14

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, Shatabhisha (17:14–18:25) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 13:25–18:25: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 13:25–18:25: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Shivaratri · Shiva

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

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 00:14–01:03 (13.03)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Anandadi: Prajapati 06:55–17:14 Anandadi: Saumya 17:14–06:52 (13.03)

Bhadra on earth: 13:25–23:39; Bhadra Mukha 13:25–15:08; Bhadra Puchha 22:38–23:39
Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:36–07:04 (16.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:14–06:05
Abhijit Muhurta	12:17–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:35–15:21
Godhuli	18:25–18:50
Pradosha	18:25–20:54
Nishitha	00:14–01:03 (13.03)
Amrita Kalam	07:59–09:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:13–12:40
Yamaganda	15:32–16:59
Gulika Kalam	08:21–09:47
Dur Muhurta	09:13–09:59, 13:03–13:49
Varjyam	23:36–01:01 (13.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:55–13:25

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 06:55–13:25
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:55–13:25
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:03–07:44, 08:37–13:25

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 17:14, Shatabhisha from 17:14; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 13:25, Krishna-chaturdashi from 13:25; lagna Kumbha 06:55, Mina 07:03, Mesha 07:44, Vrishabha 08:37, Mithuna 10:05, Karka 12:29, Simha 15:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 17:14) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 17:14) — gaining strength; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 13:25–18:25: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 13:25–18:25: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 06:55–00:33 (13.03)+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 06:55–17:14+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:55–17:14+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa−1 Panchaka all day−1 Krishna Chaturdashi 13:25–06:52 (13.03)−1 Bhadra on earth 13:25–23:39

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:55

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Kshaya tithi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Shani Amavasya · Adhika Amavasya

At sunrise 06:52

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 09:52 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 3 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 14:26 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 20:26 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 09:52 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 09:52	tithi Amavasya (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 09:52	karana Chatushpada
from 14:26	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 20:05	karana Naga
from 20:26	yoga Shubha
from 06:19 (14.03)	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 06:19 (14.03)	karana Kimstughna

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:15
Sunrise	06:52
Noon	12:39
Sunset	18:27
End of twilight	19:04
Moonrise	07:07
Moonset	17:17
Day length	11 h 34 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 09:52	from 14:26

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (06:52–14:26) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (14:26–18:27) is good for root crops.
Shakuni 06:52–09:52: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 09:52–18:27: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 06:52–09:52: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Shani Amavasya · Shani (Saturn)

A new moon on a Saturday — the best day to propitiate Shani: oil lamps, charity of black sesame and oil, worship of Hanuman.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 09:52–06:19 (14.03)
the kshaya tithi does not touch sunrise — the festival is on the day it begins

Adhika Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 09:52–06:19 (14.03)
the kshaya tithi does not touch sunrise — the festival is on the day it begins

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:52–09:52

Anandadi: Ananda 06:52–14:26 Anandadi: Kaladanda 14:26–06:50 (14.03)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:36 (12.03)–07:04 (16.03)
Gandanta (tithi): 05:59–06:40 (14.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:12–06:02
Abhijit Muhurta	12:16–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:35–15:22
Godhuli	18:27–18:52
Pradosha	18:27–20:55
Nishitha	00:13–01:03 (14.03)
Amrita Kalam	08:05–09:30, 04:36–06:01 (14.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:46–11:13
Yamaganda	14:06–15:33
Gulika Kalam	06:52–08:19
Dur Muhurta	06:52–07:38, 07:38–08:25
Varjyam	20:06–21:31

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 06:59–07:40, 08:33–14:26

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 14:26, Purva-Bhadra from 14:26; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 09:52, Amavasya from 09:52; lagna Kumbha 06:52, Mina 06:59, Mesha 07:40, Vrishabha 08:33, Mithuna 10:01, Karka 12:25, Simha 15:23, Kanya 18:24

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 14:26) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 14:26) — facing death (dangers); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 06:52–09:52: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 09:52–18:27: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi, Kshaya tithi

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:52–09:52+1 Anandadi: Ananda 06:52–14:26+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:52–14:26+1 Yoga Sadhya 06:52–20:260 Adhika Masa0 Anandadi: Kaladanda 14:26–06:50 (14.03)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 14:26–06:50 (14.03)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Kshaya tithi−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 06:52–09:52

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 06:52

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Mina Sankranti

At sunrise 06:50

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 02:58 (15.03) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 4 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 11:41 more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 16:24 more
Karana	Kimstughna (fixed) · until 16:37 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kumbha (Aquarius), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 11:41	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 16:24	yoga Shukla
from 16:37	karana Bava
from 02:58 (15.03)	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 02:58 (15.03)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:13
Sunrise	06:50
Noon	12:39
Sunset	18:29
End of twilight	19:06
Moonrise	07:29
Moonset	18:48
Day length	11 h 39 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	06:19
Mina Sankranti	06:54 — the Sun enters Mina (Pisces)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:41

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, Purva-Bhadra (06:50–11:41) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (11:41–18:29) is good for sowing.
Kimstughna 06:50–16:37: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Mina Sankranti · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Pisces: the second Kharmas of the year (Mina Masa) begins — weddings and housewarmings are not held until Mesha Sankranti.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 06:54–13:18
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 11:41–06:47 (15.03)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:50–02:58 (15.03)

Anandadi: Chara 06:50–11:41 Anandadi: Sthira 11:41–06:47 (15.03)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:36 (12.03)–07:04 (16.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:10–06:00
Abhijit Muhurta	12:16–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	14:36–15:22
Godhuli	18:29–18:54
Pradosha	18:29–20:57
Nishitha	00:13–01:03 (15.03)
Amrita Kalam	04:53–06:18 (15.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:02–18:29
Yamaganda	12:39–14:07
Gulika Kalam	15:34–17:02
Dur Muhurta	16:56–17:42
Varjyam	20:17–21:43

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 11:41–15:19

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 11:41, Uttara-Bhadra from 11:41; tithi Shukla-pratipat; lagna Kumbha 06:50, Mina 06:56, Mesha 07:36, Vrishabha 08:29, Mithuna 09:57, Karka 12:21, Simha 15:19, Kanya 18:20

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 11:41) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 11:41) — a good life; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Sankranti at 06:54 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +4

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 11:41–06:47 (15.03)+2 Yoga Shubha 06:50–16:24+1 Anandadi: Chara 06:50–11:41+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:41–06:47 (15.03)0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:50–02:58 (15.03) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Sankranti day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:50–11:41

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 06:50

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Anandadi: Matanga; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Surya Dagdha tithi
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 06:47

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 23:58 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 4 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 09:10 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 12:35 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 13:24 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 09:10	nakshatra Revati
from 12:35	yoga Brahma
from 13:24	karana Kaulava
from 23:58	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 23:58	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:10
Sunrise	06:47
Noon	12:38
Sunset	18:31
End of twilight	19:08
Moonrise	07:48
Moonset	20:16
Day length	11 h 44 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:10

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (06:47–09:10) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (09:10–18:31) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Chandra Darshan · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: first visible lunar crescent, 18:31–20:16
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 18:31–20:16

Kharmas

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:47–23:58

Anandadi: Matanga 09:10–06:44 (16.03) Anandadi: Gada 06:47–09:10

Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:36 (12.03)–07:04 (16.03)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 01:33–12:38 (16.03)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-dvitya

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:09–05:58
Abhijit Muhurta	12:15–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:36–15:23
Godhuli	18:31–18:55
Pradosha	18:31–20:58
Nishitha	00:13–01:02 (16.03)
Amrita Kalam	04:53–06:21 (16.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:15–09:43
Yamaganda	11:11–12:39
Gulika Kalam	14:07–15:35
Dur Muhurta	13:02–13:49, 15:23–16:10
Varjyam	20:07–21:35

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:52–07:32, 08:25–15:15

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 06:52–07:32, 08:25–15:15
Cutting fingernails	good 06:52–07:32, 08:25–15:15
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:52–07:32, 08:25–15:15

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 09:10, Revati from 09:10; tithi Shukla-dvitya; lagna Kumbha 06:47, Mina 06:52, Mesha 07:32, Vrishabha 08:25, Mithuna 09:53, Karka 12:17, Simha 15:15, Kanya 18:16

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 09:10) — a good life; Revati (from 09:10) — increase in property; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Yoga Brahma 12:35–06:44 (16.03)+1 Anandadi: Matanga 09:10–06:44 (16.03)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:47–09:10+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:47–23:580 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Gada 06:47–09:10−1 Panchaka all day−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:47–23:58−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:47–23:58

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 06:47

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Brahma; auspicious time — after 12:38
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 06:44

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 21:30 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 4 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 07:04 more Gandamula
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 09:09 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 10:39 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 07:04	nakshatra Ashwini
from 09:09	yoga Indra
from 10:39	karana Gara
from 21:30	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 21:30	karana Vanija
from 05:34 (17.03)	nakshatra Bharani
from 06:12 (17.03)	yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:08
Sunrise	06:44
Noon	12:38
Sunset	18:33
End of twilight	19:10
Moonrise	08:07
Moonset	21:42
Day length	11 h 48 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 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, Revati (06:44–07:04) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:44–21:30 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 07:04–05:34 (17.03) Ravi Yoga 07:04–05:34 (17.03) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:04–05:34 (17.03)

Anandadi: Shubha 06:44–07:04 Anandadi: Amrita 07:04–05:34 (17.03) Anandadi: Musala 05:34–06:42 (17.03)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 06:36 (12.03)–07:04
Gandanta (nakshatra): 01:33–12:38
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:07–05:55
Abhijit Muhurta	12:15–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:37–15:24
Godhuli	18:33–18:57
Pradosha	18:33–20:59
Nishitha	00:13–01:02 (17.03)
Amrita Kalam	22:49–00:19 (17.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:36–17:04
Yamaganda	09:41–11:10
Gulika Kalam	12:39–14:07
Dur Muhurta	09:06–09:53, 23:25–00:13 (17.03)
Varjyam	01:49–03:19 (17.03)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Revati until 07:04, Ashwini from 07:04; tithi Shukla-tritya; lagna Kumbha 06:44, Mina 06:48, Mesha 07:28, Vrishabha 08:21, Mithuna 09:49, Karka 12:13, Simha 15:11, Kanya 18:12

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 07:04) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 07:04) — joy; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +11

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

Auspicious time begins after 12:38

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 07:04–05:34 (17.03)+2 Yoga Brahma 06:44–09:09+2 Ravi Yoga 07:04–05:34 (17.03)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:44–21:30+1 Anandadi: Amrita 07:04–05:34 (17.03)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:44–07:04+1 Auspicious tithi 06:44–21:300 Kharmas0 Panchaka 06:44–07:04−1 Gandanta 06:44–12:38−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 06:42

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 19:44 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 1 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 04:48 (18.03) more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 03:52 (18.03) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 08:31 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:31	karana Vishti
from 19:44	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 19:44	karana Bava
from 03:52 (18.03)	yoga Vishkambha
from 04:48 (18.03)	nakshatra Krittika

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:05
Sunrise	06:42
Noon	12:38
Sunset	18:35
End of twilight	19:12
Moonrise	08:26
Moonset	23:04
Day length	11 h 53 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (06:42–18:35) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:31–18:35: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:27–13:50
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 15:13–04:48 (18.03) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:48–06:39 (18.03) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:48–06:39 (18.03)

Jwalamukhi Yoga 19:44–04:48 (18.03)

Anandadi: Siddhi 04:48–06:39 (18.03) Anandadi: Kana 06:42–04:48 (18.03)

Bhadra in heaven: 08:31–19:44; Bhadra Mukha 08:37–10:28; Bhadra Puchha 18:37–19:44

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:05–05:53
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:37–15:25
Godhuli	18:35–18:59
Pradosha	18:35–21:00
Nishitha	00:13–01:01 (18.03)
Amrita Kalam	00:09–01:42 (18.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:38–14:08
Yamaganda	08:11–09:40
Gulika Kalam	11:09–12:38
Dur Muhurta	12:15–13:02
Varjyam	14:51–16:24

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 06:44–07:25, 08:17–15:07, 18:08–18:35

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Shukla-chaturti; lagna Kumbha 06:42, Mina 06:44, Mesha 07:25, Vrishabha 08:17, Mithuna 09:45, Karka 12:09, Simha 15:07, Kanya 18:08

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani — facing death (dangers); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-chaturti 06:42–18:35: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vaidhriti 06:42–18:35: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Ravi Yoga 15:13–04:48 (18.03)0 Anandadi: Kana 06:42–04:48 (18.03) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:42–04:48 (18.03)−2 Rikta tithi 06:42–19:44−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:31–19:44−3 Vaidhriti 06:42–03:52 (18.03)

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 06:42

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Anandadi: Lumbaka
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 06:39

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 18:47 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 1 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 04:51 (19.03) more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 02:12 (19.03) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 07:09 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 07:09	karana Balava
from 18:47	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 18:47	karana Kaulava
from 02:12 (19.03)	yoga Priti
from 04:51 (19.03)	nakshatra Rohini

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:02
Sunrise	06:39
Noon	12:38
Sunset	18:37
End of twilight	19:14
Moonrise	08:47
Moonset	none
Day length	11 h 58 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

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (06:39–18:37) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:39–18:47 Ravi Yoga 04:51–06:36 (19.03)

Yamaghanta 06:39–04:51 (19.03) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:47–06:36 (19.03) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:51–06:36 (19.03)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:39–04:51 (19.03) Anandadi: Utpata 04:51–06:36 (19.03)

Gandanta (tithi): 18:24–19:11

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:03–05:51
Abhijit Muhurta	12:14–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:38–15:26
Godhuli	18:37–19:01
Pradosha	18:37–21:01
Nishitha	00:13–01:01 (19.03)
Amrita Kalam	02:27–04:03 (19.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:08–15:38
Yamaganda	06:39–08:09
Gulika Kalam	09:39–11:08
Dur Muhurta	10:38–11:26, 15:26–16:14
Varjyam	16:49–18:26

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:40–07:21, 08:13–15:03, 18:04–18:37

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Shukla-panchami; lagna Kumbha 06:39, Mina 06:40, Mesha 07:21, Vrishabha 08:13, Mithuna 09:41, Karka 12:06, Simha 15:03, Kanya 18:04

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −2

Strict prohibition: Yamaghanta

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:39–18:470 Kharmas0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:39–18:47 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:39–04:51 (19.03)−3 Yamaghanta 06:39–04:51 (19.03)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:39

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 06:36

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 18:42 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 1 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 05:46 (20.03) more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 01:13 (20.03) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 06:38 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 06:38	karana Taitila
from 18:42	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 18:42	karana Gara
from 01:13 (20.03)	yoga Ayushman
from 05:46 (20.03)	nakshatra Mrigashirsha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	06:00
Sunrise	06:36
Noon	12:37
Sunset	18:39
End of twilight	19:16
Moonrise	09:12
Moonset	00:23
Day length	12 h 02 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (06:36–18:39) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 18:47 (18.03)–18:42
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:36–18:42 Ravi Yoga 06:36–05:46 (20.03)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:36–18:42 Yamaghanta 06:36–05:46 (20.03) Krakacha Yoga 18:42–06:34 (20.03) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:42–06:34 (20.03)

Anandadi: Mitra 06:36–05:46 (20.03) Anandadi: Manasa 05:46–06:34 (20.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	05:01–05:49
Abhijit Muhurta	12:14–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:38–15:26
Godhuli	18:39–19:03
Pradosha	18:39–21:02
Nishitha	00:13–01:00 (20.03)
Amrita Kalam	02:27–04:07 (20.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:07–12:38
Yamaganda	15:38–17:09
Gulika Kalam	08:07–09:37
Dur Muhurta	09:01–09:49, 13:02–13:50
Varjyam	21:28–23:07

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:36–07:17, 08:09–14:59, 18:00–18:39

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Mina 06:36, Mesha 07:17, Vrishabha 08:09, Mithuna 09:37, Karka 12:02, Simha 14:59, Kanya 18:00

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Friday — universal respect.

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.
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 Ravi Yoga 06:36–05:46 (20.03)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 06:36–05:46 (20.03)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:36–05:46 (20.03)+1 Yoga Priti 06:36–01:13 (20.03)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:36–18:42 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:36–18:42 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yamaghanta 06:36–05:46 (20.03) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)

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 06:36

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Ayushman; cons: Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak

At sunrise 06:34

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 19:29 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 1 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 07:30 (21.03) more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 00:54 (21.03) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:00 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:00	karana Vanija
from 19:29	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 19:29	karana Vishti
from 00:54 (21.03)	yoga Saubhagya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:57
Sunrise	06:34
Noon	12:37
Sunset	18:41
End of twilight	19:18
Moonrise	09:42
Moonset	01:37
Day length	12 h 07 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, Mrigashirsha (06:34–18:41) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 06:34–19:29

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:34–19:29

Anandadi: Vajra all day

Bhadra in heaven: 19:29–08:11 (21.03); Bhadra Puchha 21:25–22:41; Bhadra Mukha 22:41–00:49 (21.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:59–05:46
Abhijit Muhurta	12:13–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:39–15:27
Godhuli	18:41–19:05
Pradosha	18:41–21:03
Nishitha	00:13–01:00 (21.03)
Amrita Kalam	22:04–23:47

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:36–11:07
Yamaganda	14:08–15:39
Gulika Kalam	06:34–08:05
Dur Muhurta	06:34–07:22, 07:22–08:11
Varjyam	11:46–13:29

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Mina 06:34, Mesha 07:13, Vrishabha 08:05, Mithuna 09:33, Karka 11:58, Simha 14:55, Kanya 17:56

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Yoga Ayushman 06:34–00:54 (21.03)+1 Auspicious tithi 06:34–19:290 Dwipushkar Yoga 06:34–19:290 Holashtak0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Vajra all day−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:34–19:29

Panchanga at sunrise 06:34

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Saubhagya; cons: Anandadi: Dhwanksha, Ashtami
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 06:31

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 21:03 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 4 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 07:30 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 01:09 (22.03) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:11 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 07:30	nakshatra Ardra
from 08:11	karana Bava
from 21:03	tithi Shukla-navami
from 21:03	karana Balava
from 01:09 (22.03)	yoga Shobhana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:54
Sunrise	06:31
Noon	12:37
Sunset	18:43
End of twilight	19:20
Moonrise	10:20
Moonset	02:43
Day length	12 h 11 min

Sky

Vernal equinox	12:01

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:30

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (06:31–07:30) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:31–08:11: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Masik Durgashtami · Durga

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 19:29 (20.03)–21:03
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Anandadi: Saumya 06:31–07:30 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 07:30–06:29 (22.03)

Bhadra in heaven: 19:29 (20.03)–08:11; Bhadra Puchha 21:25–22:41 (20.03); Bhadra Mukha 22:41 (20.03)–00:49

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:57–05:44
Abhijit Muhurta	12:13–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	14:39–15:28
Godhuli	18:43–19:07
Pradosha	18:43–21:04
Nishitha	00:12–00:59 (22.03)
Amrita Kalam	22:54–00:39 (22.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:12–18:43
Yamaganda	12:37–14:09
Gulika Kalam	15:40–17:12
Dur Muhurta	17:06–17:54
Varjyam	16:44–18:30

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:31–07:09, 08:01–14:52, 17:53–18:43

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 07:30, Ardra from 07:30; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Mina 06:31, Mesha 07:09, Vrishabha 08:01, Mithuna 09:29, Karka 11:54, Simha 14:52, Kanya 17:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 07:30) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 07:30) — sadness; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-ashtami 06:31–18:43: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:31–07:30+1 Yoga Saubhagya 06:31–01:09 (22.03)0 Anandadi: Saumya 06:31–07:300 Holashtak0 Kharmas0 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:31–08:11−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:30–06:29 (22.03)−1 Ashtami 06:31–21:03−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 07:30–06:29 (22.03)

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	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Yoga Shobhana; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak

At sunrise 06:29

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 23:13 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 4 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 09:54 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 01:50 (23.03) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 10:05 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 09:54	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 10:05	karana Kaulava
from 23:13	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 23:13	karana Taitila
from 01:50 (23.03)	yoga Atiganda

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:52
Sunrise	06:29
Noon	12:36
Sunset	18:45
End of twilight	19:22
Moonrise	11:07
Moonset	03:40
Day length	12 h 16 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	from 09:54

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (09:54–18:45) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 09:54–06:26 (23.03)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:29–09:54 Anandadi: Dhumra 09:54–06:26 (23.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:55–05:42
Abhijit Muhurta	12:12–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:40–15:29
Godhuli	18:45–19:09
Pradosha	18:45–21:05
Nishitha	00:12–00:59 (23.03)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:01–09:33
Yamaganda	11:05–12:37
Gulika Kalam	14:09–15:41
Dur Muhurta	13:01–13:51, 15:29–16:18
Varjyam	23:20–01:08 (23.03)

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 06:29–14:48, 17:49–18:45

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ardra until 09:54, Punarvasu from 09:54; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Mina 06:29, Mesha 07:05, Vrishabha 07:57, Mithuna 09:25, Karka 11:50, Simha 14:48, Kanya 17:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 09:54) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 09:54) — 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:

Shukla-navami 06:29–18:45: 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 = +1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 09:54–06:26 (23.03)+1 Yoga Shobhana 06:29–01:50 (23.03)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 09:54–06:26 (23.03)0 Holashtak0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:29–09:54−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:29–09:54−2 Rikta tithi 06:29–23:13

Panchanga at sunrise 06:29

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Sthira; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak

At sunrise 06:26

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 01:46 (24.03) more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 4 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 12:47 more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 02:47 (24.03) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 12:28 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 12:28	karana Gara
from 12:47	nakshatra Pushya
from 01:46 (24.03)	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 01:46 (24.03)	karana Vanija
from 02:47 (24.03)	yoga Sukarma

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:49
Sunrise	06:26
Noon	12:36
Sunset	18:47
End of twilight	19:24
Moonrise	12:02
Moonset	04:26
Day length	12 h 21 min

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 12:47

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (06:26–12:47) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (12:47–18:47) is good for sowing.

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Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day

Krakacha Yoga 06:26–01:46 (24.03) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:46–06:23 (24.03)

Anandadi: Sthira 06:26–12:47 Anandadi: Vardhamana 12:47–06:23 (24.03)

Gandanta (tithi): 01:20–02:13 (24.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:53–05:39
Abhijit Muhurta	12:12–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:40–15:30
Godhuli	18:47–19:10
Pradosha	18:47–21:06
Nishitha	00:12–00:59 (24.03)
Amrita Kalam	10:05–11:53

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:42–17:15
Yamaganda	09:31–11:04
Gulika Kalam	12:37–14:09
Dur Muhurta	08:54–09:44, 23:26–00:12 (24.03)
Varjyam	21:49–23:38

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:26–07:01, 07:54–14:44, 17:45–18:47

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 12:47, Pushya from 12:47; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Mina 06:26, Mesha 07:01, Vrishabha 07:54, Mithuna 09:21, Karka 11:46, Simha 14:44, Kanya 17:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 12:47) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 12:47) — increase in wealth; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Sthira 06:26–12:47+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:26–12:47+1 Auspicious tithi 06:26–01:46 (24.03)0 Holashtak0 Kharmas−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Krakacha Yoga 06:26–01:46 (24.03)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:26

Summary	Best day — Pushya, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — until 15:07
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak
Festivals	Amalaki Ekadashi

At sunrise 06:23

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 04:28 (25.03) more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 3 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 15:54 more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 03:51 (25.03) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 15:07 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 15:07	karana Vishti
from 15:54	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 03:51 (25.03)	yoga Dhriti
from 04:28 (25.03)	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 04:28 (25.03)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:46
Sunrise	06:23
Noon	12:36
Sunset	18:49
End of twilight	19:26
Moonrise	13:03
Moonset	05:03
Day length	12 h 25 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 15:54

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (06:23–15:54) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 15:07–18:49: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Amalaki Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the bright half of Phalguna, dedicated to the amalaki (amla) tree, in which, according to legend, Vishnu resides. Devotees worship the amla tree and fast.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 01:46–04:28 (25.03)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 13:51–16:21 (25.03)
Vaishnava date: 25.03

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:23–15:54 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:28–06:21 (25.03)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:28–06:21 (25.03)

Anandadi: Matanga 06:23–15:54 Anandadi: Rakshasa 15:54–06:21 (25.03)

Bhadra on earth: 15:07–04:28 (25.03); Bhadra Puchha 20:27–21:48; Bhadra Mukha 21:48–00:01 (25.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:51–05:37
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:41–15:30
Godhuli	18:49–19:12
Pradosha	18:49–21:08
Nishitha	00:12–00:58 (25.03)
Amrita Kalam	08:40–10:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:36–14:10
Yamaganda	07:57–09:30
Gulika Kalam	11:03–12:36
Dur Muhurta	12:11–13:01
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:23–06:57, 07:50–14:40

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 06:23–06:57, 07:50–14:40
Cutting fingernails	average 06:23–15:07
Cutting toenails	good 06:23–06:57, 07:50–14:40
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:23–06:57, 07:50–14:40

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Pushya until 15:54, Ashlesha from 15:54; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Mina 06:23, Mesha 06:57, Vrishabha 07:50, Mithuna 09:17, Karka 11:42, Simha 14:40, Kanya 17:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 15:54) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 15:54) — 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:

Bhadra on earth 15:07–18:49: 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

Best day · score S = +7

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

Auspicious time ends by 15:07

+2 Pushya 06:23–15:54+2 Ravi Yoga 06:23–15:54+1 Anandadi: Matanga 06:23–15:54+1 Yoga Sukarma 06:23–03:51 (25.03)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:23–04:28 (25.03)0 Holashtak0 Kharmas0 Anandadi: Rakshasa 15:54–06:21 (25.03)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 15:54–06:21 (25.03)−1 Bhadra on earth 15:07–04:28 (25.03)

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 06:23

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Tryahasparsha
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak
Festivals	Amalaki Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast

At sunrise 06:21

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 07:04 (26.03) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 3 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 19:03 more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 04:51 (26.03) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 17:47 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 17:47	karana Balava
from 19:03	nakshatra Magha
from 04:51 (26.03)	yoga Shula

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:44
Sunrise	06:21
Noon	12:35
Sunset	18:51
End of twilight	19:28
Moonrise	14:10
Moonset	05:31
Day length	12 h 30 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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Festivals and periods

Amalaki Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast · Vishnu

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

Smarta date: 24.03
Dwadashi prevails at two consecutive sunrises (Vyanjuli Mahadwadashi): Vaishnavas fast on the first of these days, on Dwadashi.

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:21–19:03

Anandadi: Amrita 06:21–19:03 Anandadi: Musala 19:03–06:18 (26.03)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 12:16–01:49 (26.03)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:49–05:35
Abhijit Muhurta	12:11–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:41–15:31
Godhuli	18:51–19:14
Pradosha	18:51–21:09
Nishitha	00:12–00:58 (26.03)
Amrita Kalam	17:14–19:03

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:10–15:44
Yamaganda	06:21–07:55
Gulika Kalam	09:28–11:02
Dur Muhurta	10:31–11:21, 15:31–16:21
Varjyam	06:23–08:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:21–06:53, 07:46–14:36, 17:37–18:51

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:21–06:53, 07:46–14:36, 17:37–18:51
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:21–06:53, 07:46–14:36, 17:37–18:51
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:21–06:53, 07:46–14:36, 17:37–18:51

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ashlesha; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Mina 06:21, Mesha 06:53, Vrishabha 07:46, Mithuna 09:14, Karka 11:38, Simha 14:36, Kanya 17:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha — physical affliction (suffering); Thursday — success.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

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

+1 Anandadi: Amrita 06:21–19:03+1 Yoga Dhriti 06:21–04:51 (26.03)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Holashtak0 Kharmas−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:21–19:03−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:21–19:03−2 Tryahasparsha

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:21

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious weekday, Auspicious tithi; cons: Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 06:18

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 07:04 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 2 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 22:01 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 05:40 (27.03) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 07:04 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 07:04	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 07:04	karana Kaulava
from 20:17	karana Taitila
from 22:01	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 05:40 (27.03)	yoga Ganda

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:41
Sunrise	06:18
Noon	12:35
Sunset	18:53
End of twilight	19:31
Moonrise	15:18
Moonset	05:54
Day length	12 h 35 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 0, average — 13, bad — 0

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, Magha (06:18–18:53) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 18:53–21:10
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 22:01–06:16 (27.03) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 22:01–06:16 (27.03)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:18–07:04

Anandadi: Siddhi 22:01–06:16 (27.03) Anandadi: Kana 06:18–22:01

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:47–05:32
Abhijit Muhurta	12:11–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:42–15:32
Godhuli	18:53–19:16
Pradosha	18:53–21:10
Nishitha	00:12–00:57 (27.03)
Amrita Kalam	19:19–21:07

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	11:01–12:36
Yamaganda	15:45–17:19
Gulika Kalam	07:53–09:27
Dur Muhurta	08:49–09:40, 13:01–13:51
Varjyam	08:32–10:20

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:18–06:49, 07:04–18:53

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 06:18–06:49, 07:04–18:53
Cutting fingernails	average 06:18–06:49, 07:42–14:32, 17:33–18:53
Cutting toenails	average 06:18–06:49, 07:04–18:53
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:18–06:49, 07:04–18:53

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Magha; tithi Shukla-dvadashi until 07:04, Shukla-triodashi from 07:04; lagna Mina 06:18, Mesha 06:49, Vrishabha 07:42, Mithuna 09:10, Karka 11:34, Simha 14:32, Kanya 17:33

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

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:04–06:16 (27.03)0 Holashtak0 Kharmas0 Yoga Shula 06:18–06:550 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:18–07:04−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:18–22:01−3 Anandadi: Kana 06:18–22:01

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:18

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak

At sunrise 06:16

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 09:26 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 2 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 00:41 (28.03) more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 06:14 (28.03) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 09:26 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 09:26	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 09:26	karana Gara
from 22:28	karana Vanija
from 00:41 (28.03)	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:38
Sunrise	06:16
Noon	12:35
Sunset	18:55
End of twilight	19:33
Moonrise	16:29
Moonset	06:13
Day length	12 h 39 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:26

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (06:16–18:55) is good for root crops.
Shukla-chaturdashi 09:26–18:55: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:16–00:41 (28.03) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:26–06:13 (28.03)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:16–00:41 (28.03) Anandadi: Utpata 00:41–06:13 (28.03)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:45–05:30
Abhijit Muhurta	12:10–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:42–15:33
Godhuli	18:55–19:18
Pradosha	18:55–21:11
Nishitha	00:12–00:57 (28.03)
Amrita Kalam	17:35–19:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:25–11:00
Yamaganda	14:10–15:45
Gulika Kalam	06:16–07:51
Dur Muhurta	06:16–07:06, 07:06–07:57
Varjyam	06:55–08:41

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:16–06:45, 07:38–09:26

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 06:16–06:45, 07:38–09:26
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 06:16–06:45, 07:38–09:26
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:16–06:45, 07:38–09:26

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 09:26, Shukla-chaturdashi from 09:26; lagna Mina 06:16, Mesha 06:45, Vrishabha 07:38, Mithuna 09:06, Karka 11:30, Simha 14:28, Kanya 17:29

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni — ill health; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 09:26–18:55: 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 = 0

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:16–00:41 (28.03)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:26–06:13 (28.03)+1 Auspicious tithi 06:16–09:260 Holashtak0 Kharmas0 Yoga Ganda 06:16–08:07−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:16–00:41 (28.03)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:16–00:41 (28.03)−2 Rikta tithi 09:26–06:13 (28.03)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:16

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Rikta tithi
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas · Holashtak
Festivals	Holika Dahan · Purnima Vrat

At sunrise 06:13

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 11:25 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 1 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 02:58 (29.03) more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 06:14 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 11:25 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 06:14	yoga Vriddhi
from 11:25	tithi Purnima
from 11:25	karana Vishti
from 00:16 (29.03)	karana Bava
from 02:58 (29.03)	nakshatra Hasta

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:36
Sunrise	06:13
Noon	12:35
Sunset	18:57
End of twilight	19:35
Moonrise	17:40
Moonset	06:30
Day length	12 h 44 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 11:25

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 (06:13–18:57) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:25–18:57: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 06:13–11:25: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Holika Dahan · Narasimha and Prahlada

On the evening of the full moon of Phalguna the bonfire of Holika is burnt — in memory of Prahlada’s rescue from the fire in which the demoness Holika perished. The bonfire is lit in Pradosha, avoiding Bhadra.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 00:16–00:34 (29.03)
right after Bhadra ends

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), 11:25–13:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the first is chosen by rule
Purnima at sunrise (holy bath, charity): 29.03

Kharmas
Holashtak

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 02:58–06:10 (29.03)

Anandadi: Mitra 06:13–02:58 (29.03) Anandadi: Manasa 02:58–06:10 (29.03)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 11:25–00:16 (29.03); Bhadra Puchha 19:44–21:01; Bhadra Mukha 21:01–23:08

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:43–05:28
Abhijit Muhurta	12:10–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	14:43–15:33
Godhuli	18:57–19:20
Pradosha	18:57–21:12
Nishitha	00:11–00:56 (29.03)
Amrita Kalam	19:05–20:50

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:22–18:57
Yamaganda	12:35–14:11
Gulika Kalam	15:46–17:22
Dur Muhurta	17:15–18:06
Varjyam	08:34–10:19

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 06:13–06:41, 07:34–14:24, 17:25–18:57

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 11:25, Purnima from 11:25; lagna Mina 06:13, Mesha 06:41, Vrishabha 07:34, Mithuna 09:02, Karka 11:26, Simha 14:24, Kanya 17:25

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:

Shukla-chaturdashi 06:13–11:25: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 11:25–18:57: 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.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Mitra 06:13–02:58 (29.03)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:13–02:58 (29.03)+1 Yoga Vriddhi all day0 Holashtak0 Kharmas−2 Rikta tithi 06:13–11:25−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 11:25–00:16 (29.03)

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 06:13

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Vriddhi; cons: Anandadi: Vajra
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Holi (Dhulandi) · Phalguna Purnima

At sunrise 06:10

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 13:00 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 1 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 04:51 (30.03) more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 06:29 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 13:00 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 06:29	yoga Dhruva
from 13:00	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 13:00	karana Balava
from 01:37 (30.03)	karana Kaulava
from 04:51 (30.03)	nakshatra Chitra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:33
Sunrise	06:10
Noon	12:34
Sunset	18:59
End of twilight	19:37
Moonrise	18:52
Moonset	06:45
Day length	12 h 49 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	13:00

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:00

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (06:10–18:59) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Holi (Dhulandi) · Krishna and Radha

The spring festival of colours: on the day after Holika Dahan people shower each other with coloured powders and drench each other with water; grievances and caste distinctions are forgotten.

Rule: relative to a neighbouring festival

Phalguna Purnima · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Phalguna: Holika Dahan is timed to it (by the rule of Pradosha free of Bhadra — sometimes on the eve); Gaura Purnima (the appearance of Chaitanya), Lakshmi Jayanti.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 11:25 (28.03)–13:00
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Fast on the eve (Purnima Vrat): 28.03

Kharmas

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:51–06:08 (30.03)

Anandadi: Vajra 06:10–04:51 (30.03) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:51–06:08 (30.03)

Gandanta (tithi): 12:34–13:25

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:41–05:25
Abhijit Muhurta	12:09–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:43–15:34
Godhuli	18:59–19:22
Pradosha	18:59–21:13
Nishitha	00:11–00:56 (30.03)
Amrita Kalam	22:23–00:06 (30.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:46–09:23
Yamaganda	10:59–12:35
Gulika Kalam	14:11–15:47
Dur Muhurta	13:00–13:52, 15:34–16:26
Varjyam	12:02–13:45

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 13:00–18:59

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 13:00–18:59
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 13:00–18:59
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:10–06:37, 07:30–14:20, 17:21–18:59

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Hasta; tithi Purnima until 13:00, Krishna-pratipat from 13:00; lagna Mina 06:10, Mesha 06:37, Vrishabha 07:30, Mithuna 08:58, Karka 11:22, Simha 14:20, Kanya 17:21

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:

Purnima 06:10–13:00: 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 Auspicious nakshatra 06:10–04:51 (30.03)+1 Yoga Vriddhi 06:10–06:29+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 13:00–06:08 (30.03)0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Vajra 06:10–04:51 (30.03)

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 06:10

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Dhruva; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · Chaitra (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 06:08

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 14:08 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 1 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 06:18 (31.03) more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 06:24 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 14:08 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 06:24	yoga Vyaghata
from 14:08	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 14:08	karana Taitila
from 02:33 (31.03)	karana Gara
from 06:00 (31.03)	yoga Harshana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:30
Sunrise	06:08
Noon	12:34
Sunset	19:01
End of twilight	19:39
Moonrise	20:05
Moonset	07:00
Day length	12 h 53 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 14:08

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, Chitra (06:08–19:01) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 14:08–06:05 (31.03)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:08–14:08

Anandadi: Dhwanksha all day

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:39–05:23
Abhijit Muhurta	12:09–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:43–15:35
Godhuli	19:01–19:23
Pradosha	19:01–21:14
Nishitha	00:11–00:55 (31.03)
Amrita Kalam	23:31–01:13 (31.03)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:48–17:25
Yamaganda	09:21–10:58
Gulika Kalam	12:35–14:11
Dur Muhurta	08:42–09:34, 23:27–00:11 (31.03)
Varjyam	13:20–15:02

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:08–06:33, 07:26–14:16, 17:17–19:01

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 06:08–06:33, 07:26–14:16, 17:17–19:01
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:08–06:33, 07:26–14:16, 17:17–19:01
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:08–06:33, 07:26–19:01

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 14:08, Krishna-dvitya from 14:08; lagna Mina 06:08, Mesha 06:33, Vrishabha 07:26, Mithuna 08:54, Karka 11:18, Simha 14:16, Kanya 17:17

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Yoga Dhruva 06:08–06:24+1 Auspicious tithi 06:08–14:080 Dwipushkar Yoga 14:08–06:05 (31.03)0 Kharmas0 Yoga Vyaghata 06:24–09:570 Surya Dagdha tithi 14:08–06:05 (31.03)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha all day−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:08–14:08

Panchanga at sunrise 06:08

Summary	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 14:51
Month	Nija Phalguna (amanta) · Chaitra (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Krodhana (No. 59) · Shaka 1847 · Vikram 1982 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 06:05

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 14:51 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 4 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 06:18 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 05:18 (01.04) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 14:51 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 06:18	nakshatra Swati
from 14:51	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 14:51	karana Vanija
from 03:04 (01.04)	karana Vishti
from 05:18 (01.04)	yoga Vajra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:28
Sunrise	06:05
Noon	12:34
Sunset	19:03
End of twilight	19:41
Moonrise	21:20
Moonset	07:15
Day length	12 h 58 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 06:18	from 14:51

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 (06:05–06:18) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (06:18–19:03) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:05–14:51

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:51–06:02 (01.04) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:51–06:02 (01.04)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:05–06:18 Anandadi: Dhumra 06:18–06:02 (01.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 03:04–15:11 (01.04); Bhadra Puchha 10:55–12:08 (01.04); Bhadra Mukha 12:08–14:10 (01.04)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-dvitya

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:37–05:21
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:44–15:36
Godhuli	19:03–19:25
Pradosha	19:03–21:15
Nishitha	00:11–00:55 (01.04)
Amrita Kalam	22:11–23:51

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:34–14:11
Yamaganda	07:42–09:20
Gulika Kalam	10:57–12:34
Dur Muhurta	12:08–13:00
Varjyam	12:09–13:50

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 17:13–19:03

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 17:13–19:03
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 17:13–19:03
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:05–06:30, 07:22–14:12, 17:13–19:03

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Chitra until 06:18, Swati from 06:18; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 14:51, Krishna-tritya from 14:51; lagna Mina 06:05, Mesha 06:30, Vrishabha 07:22, Mithuna 08:50, Karka 11:14, Simha 14:12, Kanya 17:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 06:18) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 06:18) — relief from all suffering; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 14:51

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:05–14:51+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:05–06:18+1 Yoga Harshana 06:05–05:18 (01.04)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:05–14:510 Kharmas−1 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:51–06:02 (01.04)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:51–06:02 (01.04)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 06:18–06:02 (01.04)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:05–14:51

Panchanga at sunrise 06:05

soaking seedsplanting above-ground crops, with pricking outplanting root crops, without pricking outpricking outpinching out side shootsroot division, digging upwatering, foliar feedingploughingweeding, pest controlplant healing, grafting, cuttingsharvesting grain (per Raman)harvest: sap in the topsharvest: sap in the roots

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

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

Krodhana (No. 59 of 60, “irascible”) — A year of anger: quarrels and calamities, intolerance among people.
Northern samvatsara: Ishvara (No. 11)
Shaka Samvat 1847 · Vikram Samvat 1982 · Kali Yuga 5026
Next year — Akshaya, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 12.04.1926
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-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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

Monday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Mina
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

Vrishabha
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Mithuna
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Karka
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+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.

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

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-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.

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

Dhruva (12) — “fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”
Auspicious: everything lasting — foundations, building, planting, long-term commitments.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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

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

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.

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 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

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable 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.

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)

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.

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.

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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)

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.

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.

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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.

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.

Ravi vara — Sun Day
Lord: Sun
This day is suitable for generosity, celebrations, holidays, performances and festivals. Meetings with high-ranking people and important government affairs are good to carry out on this day.

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

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

Krishna-navami (9, waning Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Serpent (Naga).
The Serpent (Naga) presides over the ninth day of the waning Moon, which is suitable for struggle, destruction, coercion and for efforts to overcome obstacles.

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)

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−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-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.

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)

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.

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

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

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

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Krishna-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.

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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

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

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Krishna-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.

Shravana (22)
Meaning: Listener
Symbol: Ear (listener), three footprints (Vishnu's steps), trident
Deity: Shri Vishnu
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Moon
Shakti: bind together (three worlds, i.e. all)

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

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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.

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

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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).

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.

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

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Kanya
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

Nija Phalguna (Vedic name Tapasya) — The last month of the lunar year: Holika Dahan and Holi; Mina Sankranti begins the second Kharmas.
Patron: Govinda; Aditya — Parjanya. Full moon in nakshatra Purva or Uttara Phalguni. Ritu: Shishira.
Nija Masa (“true month”) — the ordinary month of the same name that comes immediately after the Adhika month. The annual festivals and rites of that month are observed precisely in it (the exception is Ganga Dussehra when Jyeshtha is Adhika: it is celebrated in the intercalary month).

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

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

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.

Kimstughna (fixed)
Deity: Vayu (Marut)
Fixed, but auspicious: good for auspicious ceremonies, offerings and homa, work for prosperity and livelihood.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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.

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Shukla-dvitya (2, waxing Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Vidhatr.
Patronizes the second lunar day of Vidhatr. This period is suitable for all matters designed for development and long-term preservation, for example, for laying the foundations of buildings.

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)

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.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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: 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.

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Brahma (25) — “Brahma, sacred knowledge”
Especially auspicious: study, sacred rites, peace and reconciliation.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Shukla-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.

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)

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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.

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

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Vaidhriti
The nitya yoga of “discord” is in force for most of the day: worldly undertakings are postponed, and the day suits fasting, prayer and spiritual practice.

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

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

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.

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.

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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.

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.

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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

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.

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Holashtak
Eight days before Holika Dahan (bright half of Phalguna): in North India weddings and samskaras are not held.

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.

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Holashtak
The eight days before Holika Dahan (from the 8th tithi of the bright half of Phalguna to the full moon): weddings and other samskaras are not performed (North India).

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.

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.

The Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north (tropical longitude 0°): day and night are equal. The Vedic Mesha Sankranti comes about 24–25 days later.

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

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

Punarvasu
+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.

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

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.

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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-Phalguni
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

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

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.

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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.

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

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

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings