Panchanga Calendar

April 1900

SamvatsaraSharvari (34)MonthChaitra → Vaishakha from 30.04RituVasantaAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

April 1900 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Chaitra (until 29.04), Vaishakha (from 30.04). Periods: until 12.04 — Kharmas; until 8.04 — Chaitra Navaratri (spring). Major festivals: 8.04 Rama Navami; 12.04 Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu); 14.04 Hanuman Jayanti.

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Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Ashw2Navaratri, day 2

2Bhar3Navaratri, day 3

3Krit4Navaratri, day 4

4Roh5Navaratri, day 5

5Mrig6until 14:40

6Ard7Navaratri, day 7

7Pun8Durga Ashtami

8Push9Rama Navami

9Ashl10until 16:41

10Mag11Kamada Ekadashi

11PPh12

12UPh13Mesha Sankranti

13UPh14after 07:58

14Has15Hanuman Jayanti

15Chit1

16Swa1after 08:33

17Vish2

18Anu3after 08:02

19Jye4

20Mul5after 19:10

21PAsh6

22UAsh7Kalashtami

23Shra9until 17:12

24Dhan10

25Shat11until 13:31

26PBh12Pradosha

27UBh13after 08:45

28Rev14

29Bhar30Amavasya

30Krit1Chandra Darshan

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersNavaratriafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (21)

Goddess (Durga, Kali)GangaurVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiYamuna ChhathRama NavamiRavi Pushya YogaEkadashiSankrantiPradoshaMahavir JayantiHanuman Jayantiday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)moment of the full moon (see the time in the “Sky this month” card)Tripushkar YogaAmrita Siddhi YogaSankashtiKalashtamiShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Chandra Darshan

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

4.04 Wed — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Shubha, Auspicious nakshatra
Rohini (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
8.04 Sun — Ravi Pushya Yoga, Pushya, Ravi Yoga after 14:27
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
18.04 Wed — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Saumya, Auspicious nakshatra after 08:02
Anuradha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
23.04 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Siddhi until 17:12
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.

Festivals

2.04 Mon Gangaur
3.04 Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi
4.04 Wed Skanda Shashti
5.04 Thu Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)
7.04 Sat Durga Ashtami of Chaitra Navaratri
8.04 Sun Rama Navami
10.04 Tue Kamada Ekadashi
12.04 Thu Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu)
12.04 Thu Pradosha Vrat
12.04 Thu Mahavir Jayanti
14.04 Sat Hanuman Jayanti
14.04 Sat Chaitra Purnima (Chitra Pournami)
18.04 Wed Sankashti Chaturthi (Vikata)
22.04 Sun Kalashtami
25.04 Wed Varuthini Ekadashi
26.04 Thu Pradosha Vrat
27.04 Fri Masik Shivaratri
29.04 Sun Chaitra Amavasya
30.04 Mon Chandra Darshan

Special muhurta yogas

1.04 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:02–17:29
3.04 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:56–14:31
4.04 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
6.04 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 15:56–05:46 (07.04)
8.04 Sun Ravi Pushya Yoga 05:44–20:22
8.04 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:44–20:22
17.04 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 05:21–06:49
18.04 Wed Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:18–17:55
18.04 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:18–17:55
21.04 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 19:02–05:09 (22.04)
22.04 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:09–18:22
22.04 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 05:09–06:18
23.04 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:06–17:12
27.04 Fri Amrita Siddhi Yoga 08:45–04:54 (28.04)
27.04 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:45–04:54 (28.04)
30.04 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:43–04:48 (01.05)

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

Avoid starting important matters

1.04 Sun — Vaidhriti, Surya Dagdha tithi, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra)
6.04 Fri — Krakacha Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
10.04 Tue — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Bhadra on earth, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
12.04 Thu — Sankranti day
14.04 Sat — Anandadi: Kana, Vishti (Bhadra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
17.04 Tue — Vyatipata, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Anandadi: Vajra
22.04 Sun — Kshaya tithi, Ashtami, Anandadi: Musala
24.04 Tue — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga, Anandadi: Utpata (unfavourable day)
26.04 Thu — Vaidhriti, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
28.04 Sat — Krishna Chaturdashi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Gandanta
29.04 Sun — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Amavasya, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) (unfavourable day)
30.04 Mon — Kshaya tithi, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)

Sky this month

12.04 Mesha Sankranti 23:30 — the Sun enters Mesha (Aries)
15.04 Full moon (Purnima) 04:02
29.04 New moon (Amavasya) 08:23
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

until 12.04 Kharmas
until 8.04 Chaitra Navaratri (spring)
24.04 04:26 – 28.04 06:19 Raja Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Sharvari (No. 34, “night”) — A dark year: scarcity and privation, but also a time for quiet spiritual practice. more

Northern samvatsara: Virodhikrit. Shaka Samvat 1822, Vikram Samvat 1957, Kali Yuga 5001.

Chaitra (Madhu) — Beginning of the lunar year and of spring: Ugadi (Gudi Padwa), Chaitra Navaratri, Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti. A time of renewal and new vows. more

Vaishakha (Madhava) — The best month for early-morning holy baths, dana and the worship of Vishnu: Akshaya Tritiya, Narasimha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima. more

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

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

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Surya Dagdha tithi
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 2 · Kharmas

At sunrise 06:02

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 16:47 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 2 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 17:29 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 13:59 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 06:19 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 06:19	karana Kaulava
from 13:59	yoga Vishkambha
from 16:47	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 16:47	karana Taitila
from 17:29	nakshatra Bharani
from 03:24 (02.04)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:24
Sunrise	06:02
Noon	12:33
Sunset	19:06
End of twilight	19:44
Moonrise	06:08
Moonset	21:57
Day length	13 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:47	from 17:29

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (17:29–19:06) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 2: Brahmacharini · Durga

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 2
Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:02–17:29

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 17:29–05:59 (02.04)

Anandadi: Ananda 06:02–17:29 Anandadi: Kaladanda 17:29–05:59 (02.04)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini
Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-dvitya

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:34–05:18
Abhijit Muhurta	12:08–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:45–15:37
Godhuli	19:06–19:28
Pradosha	19:06–21:17
Nishitha	00:11–00:54 (02.04)
Amrita Kalam	10:59–12:26

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:28–19:06
Yamaganda	12:34–14:12
Gulika Kalam	15:50–17:28
Dur Muhurta	17:21–18:14
Varjyam	13:52–15:19, 02:21–03:49 (02.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 13:59–19:06

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 13:59–19:06
Cutting fingernails	average 13:59–19:06
Cutting toenails	average 16:47–19:06
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ashwini until 17:29, Bharani from 17:29; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 16:47, Shukla-tritya from 16:47; lagna Mina 06:02, Mesha 06:24, Vrishabha 07:16, Mithuna 08:43, Karka 11:07, Simha 14:05, Kanya 17:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 17:29) — joy; Bharani (from 17:29) — facing death (dangers); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Vaidhriti 06:02–13:59: 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 = +1

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:02–17:29+1 Anandadi: Ananda 06:02–17:29+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:02–17:29+1 Auspicious tithi 06:02–16:470 Kharmas0 Anandadi: Kaladanda 17:29–05:59 (02.04)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 17:29–05:59 (02.04)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 17:29–05:59 (02.04)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:02–16:47−3 Vaidhriti 06:02–13:59

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 06:02

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chara, Auspicious weekday; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Rikta tithi
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 3 · Kharmas
Festivals	Gangaur

At sunrise 05:59

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 14:11 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 3 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 15:39 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 10:38 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 14:11 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 10:38	yoga Priti
from 14:11	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 14:11	karana Vanija
from 15:39	nakshatra Krittika
from 01:07 (03.04)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:21
Sunrise	05:59
Noon	12:33
Sunset	19:08
End of twilight	19:46
Moonrise	06:36
Moonset	23:20
Day length	13 h 08 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	from 14:11	from 15:39

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (05:59–15:39) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (15:39–19:08) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 3: Chandraghanta · Durga

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

Gangaur · Shiva and Parvati

The festival of Gauri (Parvati) in Rajasthan: from Holi onwards women worship clay figures of Gauri and Shiva, and on the third day of the bright half of Chaitra they carry them in procession to the water.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 16:47 (01.04)–14:11
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 3
Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 15:39–05:56 (03.04)

Anandadi: Chara 05:59–15:39 Anandadi: Sthira 15:39–05:56 (03.04)

Bhadra in heaven: 01:07–12:15 (03.04); Bhadra Mukha 01:13–03:03 (03.04); Bhadra Puchha 11:09–12:15 (03.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:32–05:16
Abhijit Muhurta	12:07–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:45–15:38
Godhuli	19:08–19:30
Pradosha	19:08–21:18
Nishitha	00:11–00:54 (03.04)
Amrita Kalam	11:13–12:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:38–09:16
Yamaganda	10:55–12:34
Gulika Kalam	14:12–15:51
Dur Muhurta	13:00–13:52, 15:38–16:30
Varjyam	03:05–04:37 (03.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:59–14:11

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 05:59–14:11
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:59–14:11
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:59–14:11, 17:02–19:08

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Bharani until 15:39, Krittika from 15:39; tithi Shukla-tritya until 14:11, Shukla-chaturti from 14:11; lagna Mina 05:59, Mesha 06:20, Vrishabha 07:12, Mithuna 08:40, Karka 11:03, Simha 14:01, Kanya 17:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 15:39) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 15:39) — consumption (a wasting disease); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-chaturti 14:11–19:08: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

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: Chara 05:59–15:39+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:59–14:11+1 Yoga Priti 10:38–05:56 (03.04)+1 Ravi Yoga 15:39–05:56 (03.04)0 Kharmas−1 Rikta tithi 14:11–05:56 (03.04)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:59–15:39

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 05:59

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; cons: Rikta tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 4 · Kharmas
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 05:56

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 12:15 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 3 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 14:31 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 07:50 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 12:15 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:50	yoga Ayushman
from 12:15	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 12:15	karana Bava
from 14:31	nakshatra Rohini
from 23:35	karana Balava
from 05:40 (04.04)	yoga Saubhagya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:19
Sunrise	05:56
Noon	12:33
Sunset	19:10
End of twilight	19:48
Moonrise	07:12
Moonset	none
Day length	13 h 13 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 12:15	from 14:31

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (05:56–14:31) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (14:31–19:10) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:56–12:15: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 4: Kushmanda · Durga

Navaratri day. Kushmanda — she who created the universe with her smile; grants health and strength.

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:14–12:15
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 4
Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:56–14:31 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:56–14:31

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:15–05:54 (04.04)

Anandadi: Matanga 14:31–05:54 (04.04) Anandadi: Gada 05:56–14:31

Bhadra in heaven: 01:07–12:15; Bhadra Mukha 01:13–03:03; Bhadra Puchha 11:09–12:15

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:30–05:13
Abhijit Muhurta	12:07–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:45–15:38
Godhuli	19:10–19:31
Pradosha	19:10–21:19
Nishitha	00:10–00:53 (04.04)
Amrita Kalam	12:14–13:45

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:52–17:31
Yamaganda	09:15–10:54
Gulika Kalam	12:33–14:12
Dur Muhurta	08:35–09:28, 23:28–00:10 (04.04)
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 12:15–13:57, 14:31–19:10

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 12:15–13:57, 14:31–19:10
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 12:15–13:57, 14:31–19:10
Bathing, washing hair	average 12:15–13:57, 14:31–19:10

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Krittika until 14:31, Rohini from 14:31; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 12:15, Shukla-panchami from 12:15; lagna Mina 05:56, Mesha 06:16, Vrishabha 07:08, Mithuna 08:36, Karka 10:59, Simha 13:57, Kanya 16:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 14:31) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 14:31) — destruction of all misfortunes; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-chaturti 05:56–12:15: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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 05:56–14:31+2 Ravi Yoga 05:56–14:31+1 Yoga Priti 05:56–07:50+1 Auspicious tithi 12:15–05:54 (04.04)0 Anandadi: Matanga 14:31–05:54 (04.04)0 Auspicious nakshatra 14:31–05:54 (04.04)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:15–05:54 (04.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:56–12:15−1 Anandadi: Gada 05:56–14:31−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 05:56–12:15

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:56

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Shubha
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 5 · Kharmas
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 05:54

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 11:08 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 3 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 14:11 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 04:09 (05.04) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 11:08 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 11:08	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 11:08	karana Kaulava
from 14:11	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 22:52	karana Taitila
from 04:09 (05.04)	yoga Shobhana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:16
Sunrise	05:54
Noon	12:32
Sunset	19:12
End of twilight	19:50
Moonrise	07:57
Moonset	00:33
Day length	13 h 18 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 11:08	from 14:11

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (05:54–14:11) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (14:11–19:12) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 5: Skandamata · Durga

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

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 11:08–05:51 (05.04)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 5
Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Ravi Yoga 14:11–05:51 (05.04)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 11:08–14:11

Anandadi: Shubha 05:54–14:11 Anandadi: Amrita 14:11–05:51 (05.04)

Gandanta (tithi): 10:45–11:31

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:28–05:11
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:46–15:39
Godhuli	19:12–19:33
Pradosha	19:12–21:20
Nishitha	00:10–00:53 (05.04)
Amrita Kalam	11:01–12:36, 05:41–07:19 (05.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:33–14:13
Yamaganda	07:34–09:13
Gulika Kalam	10:53–12:33
Dur Muhurta	12:06–13:00
Varjyam	06:17–07:52, 19:53–21:31

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 05:54–06:12, 07:04–11:08

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 05:54–06:12, 07:04–11:08
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 05:54–06:12, 07:04–11:08
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:54–06:12, 07:04–13:53, 16:54–19:12

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Rohini until 14:11, Mrigashirsha from 14:11; tithi Shukla-panchami until 11:08, Shukla-shashti from 11:08; lagna Mina 05:54, Mesha 06:12, Vrishabha 07:04, Mithuna 08:32, Karka 10:55, Simha 13:53, Kanya 16:54

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 14:11) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 14:11) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +9

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Shubha 05:54–14:11+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:54–14:11+1 Yoga Saubhagya 05:54–04:09 (05.04)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:54–11:08+1 Ravi Yoga 14:11–05:51 (05.04)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 11:08–14:11 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas

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 05:54

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 14:40
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 6 · Kharmas
Festivals	Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)

At sunrise 05:51

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 10:50 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 3 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 14:40 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 03:18 (06.04) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 10:50 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 10:50	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 10:50	karana Gara
from 14:40	nakshatra Ardra
from 23:00	karana Vanija
from 03:18 (06.04)	yoga Atiganda

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:13
Sunrise	05:51
Noon	12:32
Sunset	19:14
End of twilight	19:52
Moonrise	08:53
Moonset	01:31
Day length	13 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:50	from 14:40

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (05:51–14:40) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 6: Katyayani · Durga

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

Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti) · Yamuna

The appearance day of the river goddess Yamuna; it is celebrated especially in Mathura and Vrindavan with a holy bath and aarti on the riverbank.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 11:08 (04.04)–10:50
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 6
Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:51–14:40

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:51–10:50

Anandadi: Mrityu 05:51–14:40 Anandadi: Kana 14:40–05:49 (06.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:26–05:09
Abhijit Muhurta	12:06–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:46–15:40
Godhuli	19:14–19:35
Pradosha	19:14–21:21
Nishitha	00:10–00:53 (06.04)
Amrita Kalam	05:41–07:19, 05:24–07:05 (06.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:13–15:53
Yamaganda	05:51–07:32
Gulika Kalam	09:12–10:52
Dur Muhurta	10:19–11:12, 15:40–16:33
Varjyam	23:30–01:11 (06.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 10:50–13:49

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 10:50–13:49
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 10:50–13:49
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:51–06:08, 07:00–13:49, 16:50–19:14

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 14:40, Ardra from 14:40; tithi Shukla-shashti until 10:50, Shukla-saptami from 10:50; lagna Mina 05:51, Mesha 06:08, Vrishabha 07:00, Mithuna 08:28, Karka 10:52, Simha 13:49, Kanya 16:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 14:40) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 14:40) — sadness; Thursday — success.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time ends by 14:40

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:51–14:40+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:51–14:40+1 Yoga Shobhana 05:51–03:18 (06.04)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 10:50–05:49 (06.04)0 Anandadi: Mrityu 05:51–14:40 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:51–10:50 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 14:40–05:49 (06.04)−1 Anandadi: Kana 14:40–05:49 (06.04)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:51

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 7 · Kharmas

At sunrise 05:49

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 11:21 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 3 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 15:56 more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 03:02 (07.04) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 11:21 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 11:21	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 11:21	karana Vishti
from 15:56	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 23:54	karana Bava
from 03:02 (07.04)	yoga Sukarma

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:10
Sunrise	05:49
Noon	12:32
Sunset	19:16
End of twilight	19:54
Moonrise	09:58
Moonset	02:16
Day length	13 h 27 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 11:21	from 15:56

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (15:56–19:16) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:21–19:16: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Navaratri, day 7: Kalaratri · Durga

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 7
Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 15:56–05:46 (07.04)

Krakacha Yoga 05:49–11:21 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:49–11:21 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:21–05:46 (07.04)

Anandadi: Padma 05:49–15:56 Anandadi: Lumbaka 15:56–05:46 (07.04)

Bhadra in heaven: 11:21–23:54; Bhadra Puchha 13:15–14:31; Bhadra Mukha 14:31–16:37

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:24–05:06
Abhijit Muhurta	12:05–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:47–15:41
Godhuli	19:16–19:37
Pradosha	19:16–21:22
Nishitha	00:10–00:52 (07.04)
Amrita Kalam	05:24–07:05

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:51–12:32
Yamaganda	15:54–17:35
Gulika Kalam	07:30–09:11
Dur Muhurta	08:30–09:24, 12:59–13:53
Varjyam	04:54–06:38 (07.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:49–11:21

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 05:49–11:21
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:49–11:21
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:49–06:04, 06:57–13:45

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Ardra until 15:56, Punarvasu from 15:56; tithi Shukla-saptami until 11:21, Shukla-ashtami from 11:21; lagna Mina 05:49, Mesha 06:04, Vrishabha 06:57, Mithuna 08:24, Karka 10:48, Simha 13:45, Kanya 16:46

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 15:56) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 15:56) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-ashtami 11:21–19:16: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

+1 Anandadi: Padma 05:49–15:56+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:49–11:21+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 15:56–05:46 (07.04)0 Auspicious nakshatra 15:56–05:46 (07.04)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:21–05:46 (07.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas0 Anandadi: Lumbaka 15:56–05:46 (07.04)−1 Ashtami 11:21–05:46 (07.04)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:49–15:56−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:49–11:21−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 11:21–23:54−3 Krakacha Yoga 05:49–11:21

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 05:49

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chhatra, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Ashtami
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 8 · Kharmas
Festivals	Durga Ashtami of Chaitra Navaratri

At sunrise 05:46

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 12:37 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 3 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 17:53 more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 03:16 (08.04) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 12:37 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 12:37	tithi Shukla-navami
from 12:37	karana Balava
from 17:53	nakshatra Pushya
from 01:28 (08.04)	karana Kaulava
from 03:16 (08.04)	yoga Dhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:08
Sunrise	05:46
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:18
End of twilight	19:57
Moonrise	11:07
Moonset	02:50
Day length	13 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:37	from 17:53

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (05:46–17:53) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (17:53–19:18) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Durga Ashtami of Chaitra Navaratri · Durga

The eighth day of Chaitra Navaratri: Durga Puja and Kanya Puja (feeding young girls as embodiments of the Goddess); on this day Annapurna, the goddess of food, is also worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 11:21 (06.04)–12:37
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Navaratri, day 8: Mahagauri · Durga

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 8
Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:37–05:44 (08.04) Ravi Yoga 17:53–05:44 (08.04)

Anandadi: Chhatra 05:46–17:53 Anandadi: Mitra 17:53–05:44 (08.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:22–05:04
Abhijit Muhurta	12:05–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:47–15:42
Godhuli	19:18–19:39
Pradosha	19:18–21:23
Nishitha	00:10–00:52 (08.04)
Amrita Kalam	15:17–17:01

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:09–10:51
Yamaganda	14:14–15:55
Gulika Kalam	05:46–07:28
Dur Muhurta	05:46–06:40, 06:40–07:34
Varjyam	04:54–06:38, 02:42–04:28 (08.04)

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 06:53–12:37

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 17:53, Pushya from 17:53; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 12:37, Shukla-navami from 12:37; lagna Mina 05:46, Mesha 06:00, Vrishabha 06:53, Mithuna 08:20, Karka 10:44, Simha 13:41, Kanya 16:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 17:53) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 17:53) — increase in wealth; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-ashtami 05:46–12:37: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Shukla-navami 12:37–19:18: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 05:46–17:53+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:46–17:53+1 Yoga Sukarma 05:46–03:16 (08.04)+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:37–05:44 (08.04)0 Ravi Yoga 17:53–05:44 (08.04)0 Kharmas−1 Ashtami 05:46–12:37−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

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 05:46

Summary	Best day — Ravi Pushya Yoga, Pushya; auspicious time — after 14:27
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 9 · Kharmas
Festivals	Rama Navami

At sunrise 05:44

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 14:27 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 2 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 20:22 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 03:52 (09.04) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 14:27 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 14:27	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 14:27	karana Taitila
from 20:22	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 03:32 (09.04)	karana Gara
from 03:52 (09.04)	yoga Shula

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:05
Sunrise	05:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:20
End of twilight	19:59
Moonrise	12:18
Moonset	03:15
Day length	13 h 36 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:27

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (05:44–19:20) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Rama Navami · Rama

The appearance day of Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu. Rama was born at noon, so puja is performed at Madhyahna; devotees fast and read the Ramayana. This day concludes the spring Navaratri.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:10–13:53
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the second is chosen by rule

Navaratri, day 9: Siddhidatri · Durga

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 9
Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Pushya Yoga 05:44–20:22 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:44–20:22 Ravi Yoga all day

Jwalamukhi Yoga 20:22–05:41 (09.04)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 05:44–20:22 Anandadi: Vajra 20:22–05:41 (09.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:20–05:02
Abhijit Muhurta	12:05–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:48–15:42
Godhuli	19:20–19:41
Pradosha	19:20–21:24
Nishitha	00:10–00:51 (09.04)
Amrita Kalam	13:18–15:04

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:38–19:20
Yamaganda	12:32–14:14
Gulika Kalam	15:56–17:38
Dur Muhurta	17:31–18:26
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 14:27–19:20

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 14:27–19:20
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 14:27–19:20
Bathing, washing hair	average 16:39–19:20

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Shukla-navami until 14:27, Shukla-dashami from 14:27; lagna Mina 05:44, Mesha 05:56, Vrishabha 06:49, Mithuna 08:16, Karka 10:40, Simha 13:37, Kanya 16:39

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

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

Shukla-navami 05:44–14:27: 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

Best day · score S = +8

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

Auspicious time begins after 14:27

+4 Ravi Pushya Yoga 05:44–20:22+2 Pushya 05:44–20:22+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 05:44–20:22+1 Yoga Dhriti 05:44–03:52 (09.04)0 Auspicious tithi 14:27–05:41 (09.04)0 Kharmas−2 Rikta tithi 05:44–14:27

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 05:44

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Saumya; auspicious time — until 16:41
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 05:41

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 16:41 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 2 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 23:11 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 04:42 (10.04) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 16:41 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 16:41	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 16:41	karana Vanija
from 23:11	nakshatra Magha
from 04:42 (10.04)	yoga Ganda

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:02
Sunrise	05:41
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:22
End of twilight	20:01
Moonrise	13:28
Moonset	03:35
Day length	13 h 41 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:41

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:41–23:11

Jwalamukhi Yoga 05:41–16:41 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:41–05:38 (10.04) Krakacha Yoga 16:41–05:38 (10.04)

Anandadi: Saumya 05:41–23:11 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 23:11–05:38 (10.04)

Gandanta (tithi): 16:15–17:08
Gandanta (nakshatra): 16:27–05:55 (10.04)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:18–05:00
Abhijit Muhurta	12:04–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:48–15:43
Godhuli	19:22–19:43
Pradosha	19:22–21:25
Nishitha	00:10–00:51 (10.04)
Amrita Kalam	21:24–23:11

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:24–09:06
Yamaganda	10:49–12:32
Gulika Kalam	14:14–15:57
Dur Muhurta	12:59–13:54, 15:43–16:38
Varjyam	10:40–12:27

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 Monday; nakshatra Ashlesha; tithi Shukla-dashami until 16:41, Shukla-ekadashi from 16:41; lagna Mina 05:41, Mesha 05:52, Vrishabha 06:45, Mithuna 08:12, Karka 10:36, Simha 13:33, Kanya 16:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha — physical affliction (suffering); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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 16:41

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:41–23:11+1 Anandadi: Saumya 05:41–23:11+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:41–16:410 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:41–05:38 (10.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Jwalamukhi Yoga 05:41–16:41 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas0 Yoga Shula 05:41–05:56−1 Krakacha Yoga 16:41–05:38 (10.04)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:41–23:11

Panchanga at sunrise 05:41

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Bhadra on earth
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Kamada Ekadashi

At sunrise 05:38

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 19:08 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 1 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 02:10 (11.04) more Gandamula
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 05:37 (11.04) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 05:54 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 05:54	karana Vishti
from 19:08	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 19:08	karana Bava
from 02:10 (11.04)	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:00
Sunrise	05:38
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:24
End of twilight	20:03
Moonrise	14:38
Moonset	03:51
Day length	13 h 45 min

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 19:08

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, Magha (05:38–19:24) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:54–19:08: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Kamada Ekadashi · Vishnu

The first Ekadashi of the new lunar year (Chaitra, bright half). “Fulfiller of desires”: according to the Puranas, the fast removes grave misdeeds and helps fulfil righteous wishes. Devotees fast and worship Vishnu.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 16:41 (09.04)–19:08
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 05:36–08:22 (11.04)

Kharmas

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:38–19:08

Anandadi: Kaladanda 05:38–02:10 (11.04) Anandadi: Dhumra 02:10–05:36 (11.04)

Bhadra on earth: 05:54–19:08; Bhadra Puchha 11:12–12:31; Bhadra Mukha 12:31–14:43
Gandanta (nakshatra): 16:27 (09.04)–05:55
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:16–04:57
Abhijit Muhurta	12:04–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:49–15:44
Godhuli	19:24–19:44
Pradosha	19:24–21:26
Nishitha	00:10–00:50 (11.04)
Amrita Kalam	23:28–01:16 (11.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:58–17:41
Yamaganda	09:05–10:48
Gulika Kalam	12:31–14:14
Dur Muhurta	08:24–09:19, 23:29–00:10 (11.04)
Varjyam	12:40–14:28

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:41–13:30, 16:31–19:08

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Magha; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 19:08, Shukla-dvadashi from 19:08; lagna Mina 05:38, Mesha 05:49, Vrishabha 06:41, Mithuna 08:08, Karka 10:32, Simha 13:30, Kanya 16:31

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

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

Bhadra on earth 05:54–19:08: 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.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Magha nakshatra 4 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −8

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: Bhadra on earth

+1 Auspicious tithi 05:38–19:080 Kharmas0 Yoga Ganda 05:38–07:11−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 05:38–02:10 (11.04)−1 Gandanta 05:38–05:55−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:38–02:10 (11.04)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:38–19:08−3 Bhadra on earth 05:54–19:08

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:38

Summary	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Sthira
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 05:36

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 21:36 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 1 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 05:08 (12.04) more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 05:37 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 08:22 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 05:37	yoga Vriddhi
from 08:22	karana Balava
from 21:36	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 21:36	karana Kaulava
from 05:08 (12.04)	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:57
Sunrise	05:36
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:26
End of twilight	20:05
Moonrise	15:48
Moonset	04:05
Day length	13 h 50 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (05:36–19:26) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:36–21:36 Ravi Yoga 05:08–05:33 (12.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:36–05:33 (12.04)

Anandadi: Sthira 05:36–05:08 (12.04) Anandadi: Vardhamana 05:08–05:33 (12.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:14–04:55
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:49–15:45
Godhuli	19:26–19:46
Pradosha	19:26–21:28
Nishitha	00:09–00:50 (12.04)
Amrita Kalam	21:56–23:44

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:31–14:15
Yamaganda	07:20–09:03
Gulika Kalam	10:47–12:31
Dur Muhurta	12:03–12:59
Varjyam	11:09–12:57

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:37–13:26, 16:27–19:26

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 06:37–13:26, 16:27–19:26
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:37–13:26, 16:27–19:26
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:37–13:26, 16:27–19:26

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Mina 05:36, Mesha 05:45, Vrishabha 06:37, Mithuna 08:04, Karka 10:28, Simha 13:26, Kanya 16:27

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:36–21:36+1 Anandadi: Sthira 05:36–05:08 (12.04)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Vriddhi 05:37–05:33 (12.04)0 Kharmas−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:36–05:08 (12.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:36

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu) · Pradosha Vrat · Mahavir Jayanti

At sunrise 05:33

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 23:59 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 1 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 07:58 (13.04) more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 06:32 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:49 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 06:32	yoga Dhruva
from 10:49	karana Taitila
from 23:59	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 23:59	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:54
Sunrise	05:33
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:28
End of twilight	20:08
Moonrise	16:58
Moonset	04:19
Day length	13 h 54 min

Sky

Mesha Sankranti	23:30 — the Sun enters Mesha (Aries)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (05:33–19:28) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu) · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Aries — the beginning of the solar year: Vaisakhi in Punjab (harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa), Vishu in Kerala, Puthandu (Tamil New Year), Pana Sankranti in Odisha.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 12:31–19:28
on the day the Sun enters the sign

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, 19:28–21:29
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Mahavir Jayanti · Mahavira

The birthday of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara of the Jains: processions, ritual bathing of images and charity.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 21:36 (11.04)–23:59
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:33–23:30

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) all day Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:59–05:31 (13.04)

Anandadi: Matanga all day

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:12–04:53
Abhijit Muhurta	12:03–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:50–15:45
Godhuli	19:28–19:48
Pradosha	19:28–21:29
Nishitha	00:09–00:50 (13.04)
Amrita Kalam	23:55–01:42 (13.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:15–15:59
Yamaganda	05:33–07:18
Gulika Kalam	09:02–10:46
Dur Muhurta	10:12–11:07, 15:45–16:41
Varjyam	13:11–14:58

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:33–13:22, 16:23–19:28

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Mina 05:33, Mesha 05:41, Vrishabha 06:33, Mithuna 08:00, Karka 10:24, Simha 13:22, Kanya 16:23, Tula 19:23

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

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

Sankranti at 23:30 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +6

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:33–23:30+1 Anandadi: Matanga all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Yoga Vriddhi 05:33–06:32+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:33–23:590 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) all day (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas−1 Sankranti day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:33

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Amrita; auspicious time — after 07:58
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more

At sunrise 05:31

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 02:08 (14.04) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 07:58 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 07:20 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 13:05 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 07:20	yoga Vyaghata
from 07:58	nakshatra Hasta
from 13:05	karana Vanija
from 02:08 (14.04)	tithi Purnima
from 02:08 (14.04)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:51
Sunrise	05:31
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:30
End of twilight	20:10
Moonrise	18:08
Moonset	04:32
Day length	13 h 59 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:58

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (05:31–07:58) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (07:58–19:30) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shukla-chaturdashi 05:31–19:30: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:58–05:28 (14.04)

Anandadi: Shubha 05:31–07:58 Anandadi: Amrita 07:58–05:28 (14.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 02:08–15:07 (14.04); Bhadra Puchha 10:33–11:51 (14.04); Bhadra Mukha 11:51–14:00 (14.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:10–04:51
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:50–15:46
Godhuli	19:30–19:50
Pradosha	19:30–21:30
Nishitha	00:09–00:49 (14.04)
Amrita Kalam	03:56–05:43 (14.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:46–12:30
Yamaganda	16:00–17:45
Gulika Kalam	07:16–09:01
Dur Muhurta	08:19–09:15, 12:58–13:54
Varjyam	17:17–19:04

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 Friday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 07:58, Hasta from 07:58; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi; lagna Mina 05:31, Mesha 05:37, Vrishabha 06:29, Mithuna 07:56, Karka 10:20, Simha 13:18, Kanya 16:19, Tula 19:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 07:58) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 07:58) — imparting radiance (to the person); Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 05:31–19:30: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Auspicious time begins after 07:58

+2 Ravi Yoga 07:58–05:28 (14.04)+1 Anandadi: Amrita 07:58–05:28 (14.04)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:31–07:58+1 Yoga Dhruva 05:31–07:20+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Vyaghata 07:20–11:01−2 Rikta tithi 05:31–02:08 (14.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:31

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Kana, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Festivals	Hanuman Jayanti · Chaitra Purnima (Chitra Pournami)

At sunrise 05:28

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 04:02 (15.04) more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 4 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 10:35 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 07:57 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 15:07 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 07:57	yoga Harshana
from 10:35	nakshatra Chitra
from 15:07	karana Bava
from 04:02 (15.04)	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 04:02 (15.04)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:49
Sunrise	05:28
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:32
End of twilight	20:12
Moonrise	19:19
Moonset	04:47
Day length	14 h 03 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:35

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (05:28–10:35) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (10:35–19:32) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:28–15:07: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Hanuman Jayanti · Hanuman

The birthday of Hanuman (in the northern tradition — on the full moon of Chaitra, at sunrise). Devotees read the Hanuman Chalisa and the Sundara Kanda and offer Hanuman sindoor and oil; in South India his birthday is celebrated on other days.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 02:08–04:02 (15.04)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaitra Purnima (Chitra Pournami) · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of the month of Chaitra. A holy bath is taken and charity is given; in North India, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on this day.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 02:08–04:02 (15.04)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:28–10:35

Yamaghanta 05:28–10:35 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:28–04:02 (15.04)

Anandadi: Mrityu 05:28–10:35 Anandadi: Kana 10:35–05:26 (15.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 02:08–15:07; Bhadra Puchha 10:33–11:51; Bhadra Mukha 11:51–14:00
Gandanta (tithi): 03:36–04:27 (15.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:09–04:48
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:51–15:47
Godhuli	19:32–19:52
Pradosha	19:32–21:31
Nishitha	00:09–00:49 (15.04)
Amrita Kalam	03:56–05:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:59–10:45
Yamaganda	14:16–16:01
Gulika Kalam	05:28–07:14
Dur Muhurta	05:28–06:25, 06:25–07:21
Varjyam	19:22–21:08

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 06:25–13:14, 16:15–19:32

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Hasta until 10:35, Chitra from 10:35; tithi Purnima; lagna Mina 05:28, Mesha 05:33, Vrishabha 06:25, Mithuna 07:52, Karka 10:16, Simha 13:14, Kanya 16:15, Tula 19:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 10:35) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 10:35) — improvement of well-being; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Purnima 05:28–19:32: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:28–10:35+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:28–10:35+1 Yoga Harshana 07:57–05:26 (15.04)0 Anandadi: Mrityu 05:28–10:35 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yamaghanta 05:28–10:35 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:28–04:02 (15.04)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:28–15:07−3 Anandadi: Kana 10:35–05:26 (15.04)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:28

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Padma, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Tryahasparsha, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more

At sunrise 05:26

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 05:36 (16.04) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 3 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 12:56 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 08:22 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 16:51 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:22	yoga Vajra
from 12:56	nakshatra Swati
from 16:51	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:46
Sunrise	05:26
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:34
End of twilight	20:14
Moonrise	20:31
Moonset	05:04
Day length	14 h 08 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	04:02

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 12:56

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (05:26–12:56) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (12:56–19:34) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day

Anandadi: Padma 05:26–12:56 Anandadi: Lumbaka 12:56–05:23 (16.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:07–04:46
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:51–15:48
Godhuli	19:34–19:54
Pradosha	19:34–21:32
Nishitha	00:09–00:48 (16.04)
Amrita Kalam	05:54–07:40

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:48–19:34
Yamaganda	12:30–14:16
Gulika Kalam	16:02–17:48
Dur Muhurta	17:41–18:38
Varjyam	19:00–20:44

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:21–13:10, 16:11–19:34

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 06:21–13:10, 16:11–19:34
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:21–13:10, 16:11–19:34
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:21–13:10, 16:11–19:34

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Chitra until 12:56, Swati from 12:56; tithi Krishna-pratipat; lagna Mina 05:26, Mesha 05:29, Vrishabha 06:21, Mithuna 07:48, Karka 10:12, Simha 13:10, Kanya 16:11, Tula 19:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 12:56) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 12:56) — relief from all suffering; Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Anandadi: Padma 05:26–12:56+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:26–12:56+1 Yoga Harshana 05:26–08:22+1 Auspicious tithi all day0 Yoga Vajra 08:22–09:350 Anandadi: Lumbaka 12:56–05:23 (16.04)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day−2 Tryahasparsha

Panchanga at sunrise 05:26

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Chhatra; auspicious time — after 08:33; auspicious time — until 14:58
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more

At sunrise 05:23

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 05:36 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 3 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 14:58 more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 08:33 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 05:36 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 05:36	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 05:36	karana Taitila
from 08:33	yoga Siddhi
from 14:58	nakshatra Vishakha
from 18:15	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:43
Sunrise	05:23
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:36
End of twilight	20:16
Moonrise	21:43
Moonset	05:25
Day length	14 h 12 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 05:36	from 14:58

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (05:23–14:58) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (14:58–19:36) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:36–05:21 (17.04) Yamaghanta 14:58–05:21 (17.04)

Anandadi: Chhatra 05:23–14:58 Anandadi: Mitra 14:58–05:21 (17.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:05–04:44
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:52–15:49
Godhuli	19:36–19:56
Pradosha	19:36–21:33
Nishitha	00:09–00:48 (17.04)
Amrita Kalam	05:25–07:09

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:10–08:56
Yamaganda	10:43–12:30
Gulika Kalam	14:16–16:03
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:55, 15:49–16:46
Varjyam	20:57–22:40

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:23–14:58, 16:07–19:36

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 05:23–14:58, 16:07–19:36
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:23–14:58, 16:07–19:36
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:17–13:06

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Swati until 14:58, Vishakha from 14:58; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 05:36, Krishna-dvitya from 05:36; lagna Mina 05:23, Mesha 05:25, Vrishabha 06:17, Mithuna 07:44, Karka 10:08, Simha 13:06, Kanya 16:07, Tula 19:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 14:58) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 14:58) — loss of money; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:33

Auspicious time ends by 14:58

+2 Yoga Siddhi 08:33–05:21 (17.04)+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 05:23–14:58+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:23–14:58+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:23–05:36−1 Yamaghanta 14:58–05:21 (17.04)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:36–05:21 (17.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:23

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more

At sunrise 05:21

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 06:49 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 3 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 16:38 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 08:26 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 06:49 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 06:49	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 06:49	karana Vanija
from 08:26	yoga Vyatipata
from 16:38	nakshatra Anuradha
from 19:17	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:41
Sunrise	05:21
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:38
End of twilight	20:19
Moonrise	22:52
Moonset	05:52
Day length	14 h 17 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:49	from 16:38

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (05:21–16:38) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (16:38–19:38) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 19:17–19:38: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 05:21–06:49 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:49–05:18 (18.04)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 05:21–16:38 Anandadi: Vajra 16:38–05:18 (18.04)

Bhadra in heaven: 19:17–07:39 (18.04); Bhadra Puchha 03:18–04:32 (18.04); Bhadra Mukha 04:32–06:36 (18.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:03–04:42
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:52–15:50
Godhuli	19:38–19:57
Pradosha	19:38–21:34
Nishitha	00:09–00:48 (18.04)
Amrita Kalam	07:13–08:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:04–17:51
Yamaganda	08:55–10:42
Gulika Kalam	12:29–14:17
Dur Muhurta	08:12–09:09, 23:30–00:09 (18.04)
Varjyam	20:51–22:32

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:49–08:26

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 06:49–08:26
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 06:49–08:26
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:13–13:02, 16:03–19:38

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Vishakha until 16:38, Anuradha from 16:38; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 06:49, Krishna-tritya from 06:49; lagna Mesha 05:21, Vrishabha 06:13, Mithuna 07:41, Karka 10:04, Simha 13:02, Kanya 16:03, Tula 19:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 16:38) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 16:38) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Vyatipata 08:26–19:38: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +2

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 05:21–08:26+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:49–05:18 (18.04)+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 05:21–16:38+1 Auspicious tithi 05:21–06:490 Auspicious nakshatra 16:38–05:18 (18.04)0 Tripushkar Yoga 05:21–06:490 Vishti (Bhadra) 19:17–05:18 (18.04)0 Anandadi: Vajra 16:38–05:18 (18.04)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Vyatipata 08:26–05:18 (18.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:21

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Saumya; auspicious time — after 08:02
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Vikata)

At sunrise 05:18

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 07:39 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 2 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 17:55 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 08:02 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 07:39 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:39	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 07:39	karana Bava
from 08:02	yoga Variyana
from 17:55	nakshatra Jyestha
from 19:54	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:38
Sunrise	05:18
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:40
End of twilight	20:21
Moonrise	23:55
Moonset	06:27
Day length	14 h 21 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:39	from 17:55

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (05:18–17:55) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (17:55–19:40) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:18–07:39: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Vikata) · 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, 23:55
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:18–17:55 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:18–17:55

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:18–07:39 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:18–07:39

Anandadi: Saumya 05:18–17:55 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 17:55–05:16 (19.04)

Bhadra in heaven: 19:17 (17.04)–07:39; Bhadra Puchha 03:18–04:32; Bhadra Mukha 04:32–06:36

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:01–04:40
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:53–15:50
Godhuli	19:40–19:59
Pradosha	19:40–21:35
Nishitha	00:09–00:47 (19.04)
Amrita Kalam	06:58–08:39

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:29–14:17
Yamaganda	07:06–08:54
Gulika Kalam	10:42–12:29
Dur Muhurta	12:01–12:58
Varjyam	23:43–01:23 (19.04)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:09–07:39

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Anuradha until 17:55, Jyestha from 17:55; tithi Krishna-tritya until 07:39, Krishna-chaturti from 07:39; lagna Mesha 05:18, Vrishabha 06:09, Mithuna 07:37, Karka 10:00, Simha 12:58, Kanya 15:59, Tula 18:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 17:55) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 17:55) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-chaturti 07:39–19:40: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vyatipata 05:18–08:02: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:02

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:18–17:55+1 Anandadi: Saumya 05:18–17:55+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:18–17:55+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:18–07:39+1 Yoga Variyana 08:02–05:16 (19.04)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:18–07:39 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:18–07:39 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 17:55–05:16 (19.04)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 17:55–05:16 (19.04)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:18–07:39−1 Vyatipata 05:18–08:02−2 Rikta tithi 07:39–05:16 (19.04)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:18

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Yoga Variyana; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more

At sunrise 05:16

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 08:03 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 2 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 18:47 more Gandamula
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 07:19 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 08:03 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:19	yoga Parigha
from 08:03	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 08:03	karana Kaulava
from 18:47	nakshatra Mula
from 20:04	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:35
Sunrise	05:16
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:42
End of twilight	20:23
Moonrise	none
Moonset	07:13
Day length	14 h 26 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 08:03

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (05:16–18:47) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (18:47–19:42) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:03–05:13 (20.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:16–08:03

Anandadi: Kaladanda 05:16–18:47 Anandadi: Dhumra 18:47–05:13 (20.04)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 12:36–00:55 (20.04)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:59–04:37
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:53–15:51
Godhuli	19:42–20:01
Pradosha	19:42–21:36
Nishitha	00:09–00:47 (20.04)
Amrita Kalam	09:40–11:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:17–16:06
Yamaganda	05:16–07:04
Gulika Kalam	08:52–10:41
Dur Muhurta	10:05–11:02, 15:51–16:49
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:03–19:42

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 08:03–19:42
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:03–19:42
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:05–19:42

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Jyestha until 18:47, Mula from 18:47; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 08:03, Krishna-panchami from 08:03; lagna Mesha 05:16, Vrishabha 06:05, Mithuna 07:33, Karka 09:57, Simha 12:54, Kanya 15:55, Tula 18:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 18:47) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 18:47) — ruin of the family; Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-chaturti 05:16–08:03: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:03–05:13 (20.04)+1 Yoga Variyana 05:16–07:19+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 08:03–05:13 (20.04)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:16–08:03−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 05:16–18:47−1 Yoga Parigha 07:19–18:46−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:16–18:47−2 Rikta tithi 05:16–08:03

Panchanga at sunrise 05:16

Summary	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Sthira; auspicious time — after 19:10
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more

At sunrise 05:13

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 07:59 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 2 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 19:10 more Gandamula
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 06:13 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 07:59 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:13	yoga Shiva
from 07:59	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 07:59	karana Gara
from 19:10	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 19:46	karana Vanija
from 04:43 (21.04)	yoga Siddha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:33
Sunrise	05:13
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:44
End of twilight	20:25
Moonrise	00:48
Moonset	08:11
Day length	14 h 30 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:59	from 19:10

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, Mula (05:13–19:10) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (19:10–19:44) is good for root crops.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:59–05:11 (21.04) Ravi Yoga 19:10–05:11 (21.04)

Anandadi: Sthira 05:13–19:10 Anandadi: Vardhamana 19:10–05:11 (21.04)

Gandanta (tithi): 07:35–08:22
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:57–04:35
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:54–15:52
Godhuli	19:44–20:03
Pradosha	19:44–21:38
Nishitha	00:09–00:46 (21.04)
Amrita Kalam	12:40–14:17

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:40–12:29
Yamaganda	16:06–17:55
Gulika Kalam	07:02–08:51
Dur Muhurta	08:08–09:06, 12:58–13:56
Varjyam	17:32–19:10, 04:42–06:18 (21.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:13–12:50, 15:51–19:44

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 05:13–12:50, 15:51–19:44
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:13–12:50, 15:51–19:44
Bathing, washing hair	good 19:10–19:44

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Mula until 19:10, Purva-Ashadha from 19:10; tithi Krishna-panchami until 07:59, Krishna-shashti from 07:59; lagna Mesha 05:13, Vrishabha 06:01, Mithuna 07:29, Karka 09:53, Simha 12:50, Kanya 15:51, Tula 18:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 19:10) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 19:10) — ruin of the family; 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.

Auspicious time begins after 19:10

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:59–05:11 (21.04)+1 Anandadi: Sthira 05:13–19:10+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:13–07:59+1 Yoga Shiva 06:13–04:43 (21.04)0 Ravi Yoga 19:10–05:11 (21.04)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 07:59–05:11 (21.04)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:13–19:10

Panchanga at sunrise 05:13

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more

At sunrise 05:11

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 07:24 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 2 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 19:02 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 02:48 (22.04) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 07:24 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:24	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 07:24	karana Vishti
from 18:55	karana Bava
from 19:02	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 02:48 (22.04)	yoga Sadhya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:30
Sunrise	05:11
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:46
End of twilight	20:28
Moonrise	01:31
Moonset	09:22
Day length	14 h 35 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:24	from 19:02

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (05:11–19:02) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (19:02–19:46) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:24–18:55: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:11–19:02 Tripushkar Yoga 19:02–05:09 (22.04)

Krakacha Yoga 05:11–07:24 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:24–05:09 (22.04)

Anandadi: Matanga 05:11–19:02 Anandadi: Rakshasa 19:02–05:09 (22.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 07:24–18:55; Bhadra Puchha 11:59–13:08; Bhadra Mukha 13:08–15:02
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-shashti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:55–04:33
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:54–15:53
Godhuli	19:46–20:05
Pradosha	19:46–21:39
Nishitha	00:09–00:46 (22.04)
Amrita Kalam	14:15–15:51

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:50–10:39
Yamaganda	14:18–16:07
Gulika Kalam	05:11–07:00
Dur Muhurta	05:11–06:09, 06:09–07:08
Varjyam	04:42–06:18, 02:49–04:22 (22.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:24–12:46, 15:47–19:46

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:24–12:46, 15:47–19:46
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:24–12:46, 15:47–19:46
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:58–19:46

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 19:02, Uttara-Ashadha from 19:02; tithi Krishna-shashti until 07:24, Krishna-saptami from 07:24; lagna Mesha 05:11, Vrishabha 05:58, Mithuna 07:25, Karka 09:49, Simha 12:46, Kanya 15:47, Tula 18:48

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 19:02) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 19:02) — improved health; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 05:11–02:48 (22.04)+2 Ravi Yoga 05:11–19:02+1 Anandadi: Matanga 05:11–19:020 Auspicious nakshatra 19:02–05:09 (22.04)0 Tripushkar Yoga 19:02–05:09 (22.04)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:24–05:09 (22.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Rakshasa 19:02–05:09 (22.04)0 Krakacha Yoga 05:11–07:24−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 05:11–07:24−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:11–19:02−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:24–18:55

Panchanga at sunrise 05:11

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Ashtami
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 05:09

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 06:18 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 2 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 18:22 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 00:28 (23.04) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 06:18 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 06:18	tithi Krishna-ashtami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 06:18	karana Balava
from 17:33	karana Kaulava
from 18:22	nakshatra Shravana
from 00:28 (23.04)	yoga Shubha
from 04:40 (23.04)	tithi Krishna-navami
from 04:40 (23.04)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:27
Sunrise	05:09
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:48
End of twilight	20:30
Moonrise	02:04
Moonset	10:40
Day length	14 h 39 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:18	from 18:22

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 (05:09–18:22) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (18:22–19:48) is good for sowing.

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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, 19:48–21:40
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 05:09–06:18 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:09–18:22

Samvartaka Yoga 05:09–06:18

Anandadi: Amrita 05:09–12:35 Anandadi: Musala 12:35–19:55 Anandadi: Gada 19:55–05:06 (23.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:54–04:31
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:55–15:54
Godhuli	19:48–20:07
Pradosha	19:48–21:40
Nishitha	00:09–00:46 (23.04)
Amrita Kalam	12:09–13:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:58–19:48
Yamaganda	12:28–14:18
Gulika Kalam	16:08–17:58
Dur Muhurta	17:51–18:50
Varjyam	22:11–23:42

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:09–06:18

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 05:09–06:18
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:09–06:18
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:09–12:42, 15:43–19:48

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 18:22, Shravana from 18:22; tithi Krishna-saptami until 06:18, Krishna-ashtami from 06:18; lagna Mesha 05:09, Vrishabha 05:54, Mithuna 07:21, Karka 09:45, Simha 12:42, Kanya 15:43, Tula 18:44

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 18:22) — improved health; Shravana (from 18:22) — bodily development (physical growth); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-ashtami 06:18–19:48: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +2

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:09–18:22+1 Anandadi: Amrita 05:09–12:35+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:09–18:22+1 Yoga Sadhya 05:09–00:28 (23.04)0 Tripushkar Yoga 05:09–06:180 Samvartaka Yoga 05:09–06:180 Anandadi: Musala 12:35–19:55−1 Ashtami 06:18–04:40 (23.04)−2 Kshaya tithi

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:09

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha; auspicious time — until 17:12
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more

At sunrise 05:06

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 02:31 (24.04) more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 2 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 17:12 more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 21:42 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 15:39 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 15:39	karana Gara
from 17:12	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 21:42	yoga Shukla
from 02:31 (24.04)	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 02:31 (24.04)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:25
Sunrise	05:06
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:50
End of twilight	20:32
Moonrise	02:30
Moonset	12:03
Day length	14 h 44 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:12

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (05:06–17:12) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:06–17:12 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 17:12–05:04 (24.04)

Anandadi: Siddhi 05:06–17:12 Anandadi: Shubha 17:12–05:04 (24.04)

Raja Panchaka: 04:26 (24.04)–06:19 (28.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:52–04:29
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:56–15:54
Godhuli	19:50–20:09
Pradosha	19:50–21:41
Nishitha	00:09–00:45 (24.04)
Amrita Kalam	07:18–08:50

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:57–08:47
Yamaganda	10:38–12:28
Gulika Kalam	14:19–16:09
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:57, 15:54–16:53
Varjyam	20:55–22:25

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Shravana until 17:12, Dhanishtha from 17:12; tithi Krishna-navami; lagna Mesha 05:06, Vrishabha 05:50, Mithuna 07:17, Karka 09:41, Simha 12:38, Kanya 15:40, Tula 18:40

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 17:12) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 17:12) — longevity (increased vitality); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-navami 05:06–19:50: 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).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

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

Auspicious time ends by 17:12

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:06–17:12+2 Yoga Shubha 05:06–21:42+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 05:06–17:12+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:06–17:12+1 Auspicious weekday0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 17:12–05:04 (24.04)−2 Rikta tithi 05:06–02:31 (24.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:06

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more

At sunrise 05:04

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 23:56 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 3 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 15:33 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 18:34 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 13:17 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 13:17	karana Vishti
from 15:33	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 18:34	yoga Brahma
from 23:56	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 23:56	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:22
Sunrise	05:04
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:52
End of twilight	20:34
Moonrise	02:52
Moonset	13:29
Day length	14 h 48 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:33

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (15:33–19:52) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 13:17–19:52: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 05:04–23:56 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:56–05:01 (25.04)

Anandadi: Utpata 05:04–15:33 Anandadi: Mrityu 15:33–05:01 (25.04)

Bhadra on earth: 13:17–23:56; Bhadra Puchha 14:50–15:54; Bhadra Mukha 15:54–17:41
Raja Panchaka: 04:26–06:19 (28.04)
Gandanta (tithi): 23:35–00:17 (25.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:50–04:27
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:56–15:55
Godhuli	19:52–20:11
Pradosha	19:52–21:42
Nishitha	00:09–00:45 (25.04)
Amrita Kalam	05:52–07:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:10–18:01
Yamaganda	08:46–10:37
Gulika Kalam	12:28–14:19
Dur Muhurta	08:01–09:01, 23:32–00:09 (25.04)
Varjyam	22:08–23:36

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:46–12:35

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 05:46–12:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:46–12:35
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 15:33, Shatabhisha from 15:33; tithi Krishna-dashami; lagna Mesha 05:04, Vrishabha 05:46, Mithuna 07:13, Karka 09:37, Simha 12:35, Kanya 15:36, Tula 18:36

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 15:33) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 15:33) — gaining strength; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Bhadra on earth 13:17–19:52: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:04–15:33+1 Yoga Shukla 05:04–18:34−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Bhadra on earth 13:17–23:56−3 Anandadi: Utpata 05:04–15:33−3 Krakacha Yoga 05:04–23:56

Panchanga at sunrise 05:04

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Brahma, Anandadi: Manasa; auspicious time — until 13:31
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Festivals	Varuthini Ekadashi

At sunrise 05:01

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 21:00 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 3 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 13:31 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 15:08 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:30 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 10:30	karana Balava
from 13:31	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 15:08	yoga Indra
from 21:00	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 21:00	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:19
Sunrise	05:01
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:54
End of twilight	20:37
Moonrise	03:11
Moonset	14:56
Day length	14 h 52 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	from 13:31

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (05:01–13:31) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (13:31–19:54) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Varuthini Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Chaitra (Vaishakha in North India). “Protective”: the fast guards against misfortune and brings good luck; Vamana is worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 23:56 (24.04)–21:00
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:59–07:58 (26.04)

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:00–04:59 (26.04)

Anandadi: Manasa 05:01–13:31 Anandadi: Padma 13:31–04:59 (26.04)

Raja Panchaka: 04:26 (24.04)–06:19 (28.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:48–04:25
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:57–15:56
Godhuli	19:54–20:12
Pradosha	19:54–21:43
Nishitha	00:08–00:45 (26.04)
Amrita Kalam	06:56–08:23, 03:58–05:25 (26.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:28–14:19
Yamaganda	06:53–08:45
Gulika Kalam	10:36–12:28
Dur Muhurta	11:58–12:58
Varjyam	19:18–20:45

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 05:42–12:31

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 05:42–12:31
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 05:42–12:31
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:42–12:31

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 13:31, Purva-Bhadra from 13:31; tithi Krishna-ekadashi; lagna Mesha 05:01, Vrishabha 05:42, Mithuna 07:09, Karka 09:33, Simha 12:31, Kanya 15:32, Tula 18:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 13:31) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 13:31) — facing death (dangers); 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).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time ends by 13:31

+2 Yoga Brahma 05:01–15:08+1 Anandadi: Manasa 05:01–13:31+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:01–13:31+1 Auspicious weekday0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 13:31–04:59 (26.04)−1 Panchaka all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:01

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 04:59

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 17:50 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 3 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 11:12 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 11:28 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 07:26 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:26	karana Taitila
from 11:12	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 11:28	yoga Vaidhriti
from 17:50	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 17:50	karana Gara
from 04:12 (27.04)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:17
Sunrise	04:59
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:56
End of twilight	20:39
Moonrise	03:28
Moonset	16:25
Day length	14 h 57 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 11:12	from 17:50

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (04:59–11:12) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (11:12–19:56) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 19:56–21:44
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Anandadi: Chhatra 11:12–04:57 (27.04) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:59–11:12

Raja Panchaka: 04:26 (24.04)–06:19 (28.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:46–04:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:57–15:57
Godhuli	19:56–20:14
Pradosha	19:56–21:44
Nishitha	00:08–00:44 (27.04)
Amrita Kalam	03:58–05:25, 04:26–05:53 (27.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:20–16:12
Yamaganda	04:59–06:51
Gulika Kalam	08:43–10:35
Dur Muhurta	09:58–10:58, 15:57–16:57
Varjyam	19:49–21:16

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 11:12–11:28

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 11:12–11:28
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 11:12–11:28
Bathing, washing hair	good 11:12–12:27, 15:28–19:56

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 11:12, Uttara-Bhadra from 11:12; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 17:50, Krishna-trayodashi from 17:50; lagna Mesha 04:59, Vrishabha 05:38, Mithuna 07:05, Karka 09:29, Simha 12:27, Kanya 15:28, Tula 18:28

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 11:12) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 11:12) — a good life; Thursday — success.

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

Vaidhriti 11:28–19:56: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+2 Yoga Indra 04:59–11:28+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 11:12–04:57 (27.04)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:12–04:57 (27.04)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 04:59–11:12−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:59–11:12−3 Vaidhriti 11:28–04:57 (27.04)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:59

Summary	Favourable day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Dhwaja; auspicious time — after 08:45; auspicious time — until 14:34
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 04:57

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 14:34 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 4 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 08:45 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 07:41 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 14:34 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 07:41	yoga Vishkambha
from 08:45	nakshatra Revati
from 14:34	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 14:34	karana Vishti
from 00:57 (28.04)	karana Shakuni
from 03:55 (28.04)	yoga Priti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:14
Sunrise	04:57
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:58
End of twilight	20:41
Moonrise	03:47
Moonset	17:54
Day length	15 h 01 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:45	from 14:34

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (04:57–08:45) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (08:45–19:58) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 14:34–19:58: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 14:34–19:58: 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, 00:08–00:44 (28.04)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 08:45–04:54 (28.04) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:45–04:54 (28.04)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:57–08:45 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 08:45–04:54 (28.04)

Bhadra on earth: 14:34–00:57 (28.04); Bhadra Mukha 14:34–16:18; Bhadra Puchha 23:56–00:58 (28.04)
Raja Panchaka: 04:26 (24.04)–06:19 (28.04)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 00:55–11:44 (28.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:45–04:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:58–15:58
Godhuli	19:58–20:16
Pradosha	19:58–21:45
Nishitha	00:08–00:44 (28.04)
Amrita Kalam	04:26–05:53, 04:09–05:36 (28.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:35–12:27
Yamaganda	16:13–18:06
Gulika Kalam	06:49–08:42
Dur Muhurta	07:57–08:57, 12:58–13:58
Varjyam	19:32–20:58

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:41–14:34

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 07:41–14:34
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:41–14:34
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:34–12:23

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 08:45, Revati from 08:45; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 14:34, Krishna-chaturdashi from 14:34; lagna Mesha 04:57, Vrishabha 05:34, Mithuna 07:01, Karka 09:25, Simha 12:23, Kanya 15:24, Tula 18:24

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 08:45) — a good life; Revati (from 08:45) — increase in property; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 14:34–19:58: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 14:34–19:58: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).
Vaidhriti 04:57–07:41: 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).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:45

Auspicious time ends by 14:34

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 08:45–04:54 (28.04)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:57–08:45+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:57–08:45+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Vaidhriti 04:57–07:41−1 Panchaka all day−1 Krishna Chaturdashi 14:34–04:54 (28.04)−1 Bhadra on earth 14:34–00:57 (28.04)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:57

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more

At sunrise 04:54

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 11:22 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 4 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 06:19 more Gandamula
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 00:17 (29.04) more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 11:22 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 06:19	nakshatra Ashwini
from 11:22	tithi Amavasya
from 11:22	karana Chatushpada
from 21:50	karana Naga
from 00:17 (29.04)	yoga Ayushman
from 04:03 (29.04)	nakshatra Bharani

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:11
Sunrise	04:54
Noon	12:27
Sunset	20:00
End of twilight	20:44
Moonrise	04:08
Moonset	19:23
Day length	15 h 05 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:19	from 11:22

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (04:54–06:19) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shakuni 04:54–11:22: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 11:22–20:00: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 04:54–11:22: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:54–11:22

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:54–06:19

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:54–06:19 Anandadi: Saumya 06:19–04:03 (29.04) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 04:03–04:52 (29.04)

Raja Panchaka: 04:26 (24.04)–06:19
Gandanta (nakshatra): 00:55–11:44
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:43–04:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:58–15:59
Godhuli	20:00–20:18
Pradosha	20:00–21:47
Nishitha	00:08–00:44 (29.04)
Amrita Kalam	04:09–05:36, 21:32–22:59

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:41–10:34
Yamaganda	14:21–16:14
Gulika Kalam	04:54–06:48
Dur Muhurta	04:54–05:55, 05:55–06:55
Varjyam	00:26–01:53 (29.04)

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 05:30–12:19, 15:20–20:00

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Revati until 06:19, Ashwini from 06:19; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 11:22, Amavasya from 11:22; lagna Mesha 04:54, Vrishabha 05:30, Mithuna 06:57, Karka 09:21, Simha 12:19, Kanya 15:20, Tula 18:20

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 06:19) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 06:19) — joy; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 04:54–11:22: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 11:22–20:00: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+1 Anandadi: Saumya 06:19–04:03 (29.04)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:54–06:19+1 Yoga Priti 04:54–00:17 (29.04)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:54–11:22 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Panchaka 04:54–06:190 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:54–06:19−1 Gandanta 04:54–11:44−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 04:54–11:22

Panchanga at sunrise 04:54

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Amavasya
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Festivals	Chaitra Amavasya

At sunrise 04:52

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 08:23 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 1 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 02:08 (30.04) more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 20:54 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 08:23 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:23	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 08:23	karana Kimstughna
from 19:01	karana Bava
from 20:54	yoga Saubhagya
from 02:08 (30.04)	nakshatra Krittika

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:09
Sunrise	04:52
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:02
End of twilight	20:46
Moonrise	04:33
Moonset	20:50
Day length	15 h 10 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	08:23

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:23

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (04:52–20:02) is good for root crops.
Naga 04:52–08:23: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 08:23–19:01: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaitra Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 11:22 (28.04)–08:23
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:52–02:08 (30.04) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:23–04:50 (30.04)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:52–02:08 (30.04) Anandadi: Dhumra 02:08–04:50 (30.04)

Gandanta (tithi): 08:02–08:44

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:41–04:17
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:59–16:00
Godhuli	20:02–20:20
Pradosha	20:02–21:48
Nishitha	00:08–00:44 (30.04)
Amrita Kalam	21:43–23:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:08–20:02
Yamaganda	12:27–14:21
Gulika Kalam	16:15–18:08
Dur Muhurta	18:01–19:02
Varjyam	12:53–14:22

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Amavasya until 08:23, Shukla-pratipat from 08:23; lagna Mesha 04:52, Vrishabha 05:26, Mithuna 06:53, Karka 09:17, Simha 12:15, Kanya 15:16, Tula 18:16

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

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

Amavasya 04:52–08:23: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −9

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

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Yoga Ayushman 04:52–20:54−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:52–02:08 (30.04)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:52–02:08 (30.04)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:23–04:50 (30.04)−3 Amavasya 04:52–08:23−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:52–02:08 (30.04)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:52

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Sharvari (No. 34) · Shaka 1822 · Vikram 1957 more
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 04:50

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 05:46 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 1 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 00:43 (01.05) more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 17:54 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 05:46 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 05:46	tithi Shukla-dvitya (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:46	karana Balava
from 16:38	karana Kaulava
from 17:54	yoga Shobhana
from 00:43 (01.05)	nakshatra Rohini
from 03:39 (01.05)	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 03:39 (01.05)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:06
Sunrise	04:50
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:04
End of twilight	20:48
Moonrise	05:05
Moonset	22:09
Day length	15 h 14 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:46

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (04:50–20:04) is good for root crops.

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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, 20:04–22:09
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 20:04–22:09

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:43–04:48 (01.05)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:46–03:39 (01.05)

Anandadi: Sthira 04:50–00:43 (01.05) Anandadi: Vardhamana 00:43–04:48 (01.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:39–04:15
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:59–16:00
Godhuli	20:04–20:22
Pradosha	20:04–21:49
Nishitha	00:08–00:43 (01.05)
Amrita Kalam	22:27–23:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:44–08:38
Yamaganda	10:33–12:27
Gulika Kalam	14:21–16:16
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:58, 16:00–17:01
Varjyam	13:26–14:56

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:22–20:04

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 05:22–20:04
Cutting fingernails	average 05:22–20:04
Cutting toenails	average 05:22–12:11, 15:12–20:04
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:46–12:11, 15:12–20:04

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 05:46, Shukla-dvitya from 05:46; lagna Mesha 04:50, Vrishabha 05:22, Mithuna 06:49, Karka 09:13, Simha 12:11, Kanya 15:12, Tula 18:12

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = 0

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+1 Anandadi: Sthira 04:50–00:43 (01.05)+1 Yoga Saubhagya 04:50–17:54+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:46–03:39 (01.05)−2 Kshaya tithi−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:46–03:39 (01.05)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:50

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

Chaitra (Vedic name Madhu) — Beginning of the lunar year and of spring: Ugadi (Gudi Padwa), Chaitra Navaratri, Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti. A time of renewal and new vows.
Patron: Vishnu; Aditya — Dhatar. Full moon in nakshatra Chitra. Ritu: Vasanta.

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.

Sharvari (No. 34 of 60, “night”) — A dark year: scarcity and privation, but also a time for quiet spiritual practice.
Northern samvatsara: Virodhikrit (No. 45)
Shaka Samvat 1822 · Vikram Samvat 1957 · Kali Yuga 5001
Next year — Plava, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 20.03.1901
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.

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.

Ashwini (1)
Meaning: Riders or Grooms
Symbol: Horse's Head
Deity: Ashwini Kumara
Type: light (kshipra, laghu) — For quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Vimshottari lord: Ketu
Shakti: quickly achieve anything

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.

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.

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).

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 2
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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

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.

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: 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable 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.

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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”

Kanya
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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

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

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

Auspicious 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Vishkambha (1) — “prop, bolt”
Inauspicious: portends obstacles. If a matter cannot be postponed, the first 3 ghatis of the yoga (about 1 h 12 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

Soma vara — Moon Day
Lord: Moon
Favorable for any daily activities related to water, food, housing, women, trade, hotels, utilities, etc. You can carry out a wide variety of earthworks, both gardening and construction; preparing food, getting a haircut, doing treatment, decorating, building relationships, getting married and hiring.

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 3
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 4
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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

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

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

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

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

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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)

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.

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.

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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.

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 5
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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.

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.

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.

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 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

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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)

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.

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.

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 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-shashti
plowing the ground

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 6
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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

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

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

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

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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.

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

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 7
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

nakshatra 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-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 8
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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.

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: 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.

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

Chaitra Navaratri (spring), day 9
The spring Navaratri of the month of Chaitra, from Ugadi to Rama Navami.

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.

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

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.

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.

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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.

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.

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

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.

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

Purva-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

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.

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Vriddhi (11) — “growth, increase”
Auspicious: investments, trade, savings, starting ventures that are meant to grow.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

Uttara-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

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Tula
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

Shukla-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.

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.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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

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.

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Vyaghata (13) — “crushing blow”
Inauspicious: portends failures and injuries; the first 9 ghatis (about 3 h 36 min) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

Hasta (13)
Meaning: Hand, fist
Symbol: Palm or fist
Deity: Savitar (Animating, Awakening)
Type: light (kshipra, laghu) — For quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Vimshottari lord: Moon
Shakti: give the obtaining of what you want with your own hands, dexterity

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

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

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

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-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.

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)

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

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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).

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-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.

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)

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.

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

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

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.

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-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.

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)

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-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.

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)

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−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-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.

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)

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.

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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: 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.

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Samvartaka Yoga
The yoga of the “destruction of the world”: Sunday with the 7th tithi or Wednesday with the 1st. One of the worst yogas: auspicious activities are postponed.

Anandadi: 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.

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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.

Raja Panchaka
Began on a Monday: considered relatively favourable for dealings with the authorities, government service and property.
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami (10, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Dharma.
The tenth day of the waning moon is protected by Dharma, which favors virtuous deeds, religious events, spiritual practices, as well as other pious activities. You can start any important work.

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

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.

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 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-dashami
any undertakings

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

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.

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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-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.

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

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.

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 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-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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

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.

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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

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

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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

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

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

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

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.

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Amavasya (30, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Pitris (ancestors).
The Pitris (ancestors) rule the new moon; this period is suitable for rites honoring the ancestors (shraddha, tarpana), for pacifying the mind and performing austerities.

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.

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

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

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Vaishakha (Vedic name Madhava) — The best month for early-morning holy baths, dana and the worship of Vishnu: Akshaya Tritiya, Narasimha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima.
Patron: Madhusudana; Aditya — Aryaman. Full moon in nakshatra Vishakha. Ritu: Vasanta.

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.

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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