Panchanga Calendar

April 1953

SamvatsaraVijaya (27)MonthChaitra → Adhika Vaishakha from 14.04RituVasantaAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

April 1953 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Chaitra (until 13.04), Adhika Vaishakha (from 14.04). Adhika Vaishakha — intercalary month: annual festivals are, as a rule, moved to the following (Nija) month; no major undertakings are begun in it. Periods: until 13.04 — Kharmas. Major festivals: 13.04 Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Chit2until 08:04

2Swa3Sankashti

3Vish4after 11:25

4Anu5

5Jye6

6Mul7Kalashtami

7PAsh8

8UAsh9

9Shra10after 15:11

10Dhan11until 12:26

11Shat12Shani Pradosha

12UBh13Masik Shivaratri

13Rev30Mesha Sankranti

14Ashw1Chandra Darshan

15Bhar2

16Krit3

17Roh4Vinayaka Chaturthi

18Mrig5Skanda Shashti

19Ard6

20Pun7

21Push8after 16:40

22Ashl9

23Mag10after 07:50

24PPh11Padmini Ekadashi

25PPh12

26UPh13after 10:06

27Has14

28Chit14Purnima Vrat

29Swa15Purnima

30Vish1after 11:29

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersAdhika Masaafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (14)

SankashtiKalashtamiEkadashiTripushkar YogaPradoshaShivaratriSankrantiday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Amrita Siddhi YogaChandra DarshanVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiGoddess (Durga, Kali)day of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)

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

3.04 Fri — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Matanga after 11:25
Anuradha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
14.04 Tue — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Amrita, Auspicious nakshatra
Ashwini (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
26.04 Sun — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra after 10:06
Hasta (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.

Festivals

2.04 Thu Sankashti Chaturthi (Vikata)
6.04 Mon Kalashtami
10.04 Fri Varuthini Ekadashi
11.04 Sat Shani Pradosha
12.04 Sun Masik Shivaratri
13.04 Mon Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu)
13.04 Mon Chaitra Amavasya
13.04 Mon Somvati Amavasya
14.04 Tue Chandra Darshan
17.04 Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi
18.04 Sat Skanda Shashti
21.04 Tue Masik Durgashtami
24.04 Fri Padmini Ekadashi (Kamala)
26.04 Sun Pradosha Vrat
28.04 Tue Purnima Vrat
29.04 Wed Adhika Purnima

Special muhurta yogas

3.04 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 11:25–05:53 (04.04)
5.04 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:07–05:48 (06.04)
11.04 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 06:19–09:19
12.04 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:33–01:07 (13.04)
14.04 Tue Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:28–20:11
14.04 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:28–20:11
15.04 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:16–05:23 (16.04)
19.04 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 17:44–05:13 (20.04)
20.04 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 19:37–05:11 (21.04)
21.04 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 22:08–05:08 (22.04)
25.04 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 07:15–02:33 (26.04)
26.04 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
26.04 Sun Amrita Siddhi Yoga 10:06–04:56 (27.04)
30.04 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 17:24–04:47 (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

4.04 Sat — Vyatipata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
12.04 Sun — Bhadra on earth, Kshaya tithi, Krishna Chaturdashi
13.04 Mon — Amavasya, Vaidhriti, Sankranti day
16.04 Thu — Yamaghanta, Anandadi: Lumbaka, Rikta tithi (unfavourable day)
18.04 Sat — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krakacha Yoga, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
22.04 Wed — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
24.04 Fri — Bhadra on earth, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
25.04 Sat — Anandadi: Utpata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
29.04 Wed — Vyatipata, Samvartaka Yoga, Anandadi: Dhumra

Sky this month

13.04 New moon (Amavasya) 23:08
13.04 Mesha Sankranti 13:47 — the Sun enters Mesha (Aries)
29.04 Full moon (Purnima) 07:20
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

until 13.04 Kharmas
from 14.04 Adhika Masa
9.04 21:37 – 13.04 22:31 Dosha-free Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Vijaya (No. 27, “victory”) — A year of victory: success, the upper hand over opponents, plans fulfilled. more

Northern samvatsara: Vishvavasu. Shaka Samvat 1875, Vikram Samvat 2010, Kali Yuga 5054.

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

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

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

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	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 08:04
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 06:01

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 19:18 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 4 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 08:04 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 05:43 (02.04) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 06:35 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 06:35	karana Gara
from 08:04	nakshatra Swati
from 19:18	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 19:18	karana Vanija
from 05:43 (02.04)	yoga Vajra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:24
Sunrise	06:01
Noon	12:33
Sunset	19:06
End of twilight	19:44
Moonrise	22:01
Moonset	05:54
Day length	13 h 05 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 08:04

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (06:01–08:04) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (08:04–19:06) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:01–19:18

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:18–05:59 (02.04) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:18–05:59 (02.04)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:01–08:04 Anandadi: Dhumra 08:04–05:59 (02.04)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-dvitya

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:34–05:17
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
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	00:27–02:11 (02.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:34–14:12
Yamaganda	07:39–09:18
Gulika Kalam	10:56–12:34
Dur Muhurta	12:08–13:00
Varjyam	14:06–15:50

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:01–06:24, 07:17–14:09, 17:10–19:06

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Chitra until 08:04, Swati from 08:04; tithi Krishna-dvitya; lagna Mina 06:01, Mesha 06:24, Vrishabha 07:17, Mithuna 08:46, Karka 11:11, Simha 14:09, Kanya 17:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 08:04) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 08:04) — relief from all suffering; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time ends by 08:04

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:01–19:18+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:01–08:04+1 Yoga Harshana 06:01–05:43 (02.04)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:01–19:180 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 08:04–05:59 (02.04)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:01–19:18

Panchanga at sunrise 06:01

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Sthira, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Vikata)

At sunrise 05:59

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 20:25 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 4 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 09:56 more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 05:25 (03.04) more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 07:54 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 07:54	karana Vishti
from 09:56	nakshatra Vishakha
from 20:25	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 20:25	karana Bava
from 05:25 (03.04)	yoga Siddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:21
Sunrise	05:59
Noon	12:33
Sunset	19:08
End of twilight	19:46
Moonrise	23:23
Moonset	06:07
Day length	13 h 09 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:56

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, Swati (05:59–09:56) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (09:56–19:08) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:54–19:08: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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, 23:23
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:25–05:56 (03.04)

Anandadi: Sthira 05:59–09:56 Anandadi: Vardhamana 09:56–05:56 (03.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 07:54–20:25; Bhadra Puchha 16:02–17:17; Bhadra Mukha 17:17–19:23

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:32–05:15
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	02:05–03:47 (03.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:12–15:51
Yamaganda	05:59–07:37
Gulika Kalam	09:16–10:55
Dur Muhurta	10:22–11:15, 15:38–16:30
Varjyam	15:53–17:35

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 05:59–06:20, 07:13–09:56

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 05:59–06:20, 07:13–09:56
Cutting fingernails	average 05:59–14:05, 17:06–19:08
Cutting toenails	good 05:59–06:20, 07:13–09:56
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:59–06:20, 07:13–09:56

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Swati until 09:56, Vishakha from 09:56; tithi Krishna-tritya; lagna Mina 05:59, Mesha 06:20, Vrishabha 07:13, Mithuna 08:42, Karka 11:07, Simha 14:05, Kanya 17:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 09:56) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 09:56) — loss of money; Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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: Sthira 05:59–09:56+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:59–09:56+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:59–20:250 Kharmas0 Yoga Vajra 05:59–06:54−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:54–20:25

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	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Siddhi; auspicious time — after 11:25
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 05:56

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 21:09 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 4 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 11:25 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 04:47 (04.04) more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 08:50 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 08:50	karana Balava
from 11:25	nakshatra Anuradha
from 21:09	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 21:09	karana Kaulava
from 04:47 (04.04)	yoga Vyatipata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:18
Sunrise	05:56
Noon	12:33
Sunset	19:10
End of twilight	19:48
Moonrise	none
Moonset	06:25
Day length	13 h 14 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:25

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (05:56–11:25) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (11:25–19:10) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 11:25–05:53 (04.04)

Anandadi: Matanga 05:56–11:25 Anandadi: Rakshasa 11:25–05:53 (04.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:30–05:13
Abhijit Muhurta	12:07–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:46–15:39
Godhuli	19:10–19:32
Pradosha	19:10–21:19
Nishitha	00:10–00:53 (04.04)
Amrita Kalam	01:38–03:18 (04.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:54–12:33
Yamaganda	15:52–17:31
Gulika Kalam	07:35–09:15
Dur Muhurta	08:35–09:28, 13:00–13:53
Varjyam	15:36–17:16

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:56–06:16, 07:09–19:10

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Vishakha until 11:25, Anuradha from 11:25; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Mina 05:56, Mesha 06:16, Vrishabha 07:09, Mithuna 08:38, Karka 11:03, Simha 14:01, Kanya 17:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 11:25) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 11:25) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturti 05:56–19:10: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Anuradha nakshatra 3 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time begins after 11:25

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 11:25–05:53 (04.04)+2 Yoga Siddhi 05:56–04:47 (04.04)+1 Anandadi: Matanga 05:56–11:25+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:25–05:53 (04.04)0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 11:25–05:53 (04.04)−2 Rikta tithi 05:56–21:09

Panchanga at sunrise 05:56

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 05:53

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 21:25 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 3 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 12:30 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 03:49 (05.04) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 09:20 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 09:20	karana Taitila
from 12:30	nakshatra Jyestha
from 21:25	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 21:25	karana Gara
from 03:49 (05.04)	yoga Variyana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:15
Sunrise	05:53
Noon	12:32
Sunset	19:12
End of twilight	19:51
Moonrise	00:42
Moonset	06:54
Day length	13 h 18 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:30

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (05:53–12:30) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (12:30–19:12) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:53–21:25 Krakacha Yoga 21:25–05:51 (05.04)

Anandadi: Amrita 05:53–12:30 Anandadi: Musala 12:30–05:51 (05.04)

Gandanta (tithi): 21:01–21:49

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:28–05:11
Abhijit Muhurta	12:06–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	14:46–15:39
Godhuli	19:12–19:34
Pradosha	19:12–21:20
Nishitha	00:10–00:53 (05.04)
Amrita Kalam	04:05–05:44 (05.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:13–10:53
Yamaganda	14:13–15:53
Gulika Kalam	05:53–07:33
Dur Muhurta	05:53–06:47, 06:47–07:40
Varjyam	18:14–19:53

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 05:53–13:57, 16:58–19:12

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Anuradha until 12:30, Jyestha from 12:30; tithi Krishna-panchami; lagna Mina 05:53, Mesha 06:13, Vrishabha 07:05, Mithuna 08:34, Karka 10:59, Simha 13:57, Kanya 16:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 12:30) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 12:30) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Vyatipata 05:53–19:12: 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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+1 Anandadi: Amrita 05:53–12:30+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:53–12:30+1 Auspicious tithi 05:53–21:250 Kharmas−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 12:30–05:51 (05.04)−1 Anandadi: Musala 12:30–05:51 (05.04)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:53–21:25−3 Vyatipata 05:53–03:49 (05.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:53

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Variyana; cons: Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 05:51

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 21:14 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 3 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 13:07 more Gandamula
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 02:28 (06.04) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 09:23 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 09:23	karana Vanija
from 13:07	nakshatra Mula
from 21:14	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 21:14	karana Vishti
from 02:28 (06.04)	yoga Parigha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:13
Sunrise	05:51
Noon	12:32
Sunset	19:14
End of twilight	19:53
Moonrise	01:53
Moonset	07:38
Day length	13 h 23 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (05:51–13:07) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (13:07–19:14) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 13:07–05:48 (06.04) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:07–05:48 (06.04) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 13:07–05:48 (06.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:51–21:14 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 21:14–05:48 (06.04) Samvartaka Yoga 21:14–05:48 (06.04)

Anandadi: Siddhi 13:07–05:48 (06.04) Anandadi: Kana 05:51–13:07

Bhadra in the netherworld: 21:14–08:56 (06.04); Bhadra Puchha 01:53–03:03 (06.04); Bhadra Mukha 03:03–04:59 (06.04)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 07:00–19:12
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:26–05:08
Abhijit Muhurta	12:06–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:47–15:40
Godhuli	19:14–19:35
Pradosha	19:14–21:21
Nishitha	00:10–00:52 (06.04)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:34–19:14
Yamaganda	12:33–14:13
Gulika Kalam	15:53–17:34
Dur Muhurta	17:27–18:21
Varjyam	none on this day

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 Jyestha until 13:07, Mula from 13:07; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Mina 05:51, Mesha 06:09, Vrishabha 07:01, Mithuna 08:30, Karka 10:55, Simha 13:53, Kanya 16:54

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 13:07) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 13:07) — ruin of the family; Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:07–05:48 (06.04)+1 Yoga Variyana 05:51–02:28 (06.04)+1 Ravi Yoga 13:07–05:48 (06.04)0 Anandadi: Siddhi 13:07–05:48 (06.04)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 13:07–05:48 (06.04)0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:51–21:14 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:51–13:07−3 Anandadi: Kana 05:51–13:07

Panchanga at sunrise 05:51

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious weekday; cons: Anandadi: Utpata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 05:48

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 20:31 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 3 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 13:15 more Gandamula
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 00:42 (07.04) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:56 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:56	karana Bava
from 13:15	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 20:31	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 20:31	karana Balava
from 00:42 (07.04)	yoga Shiva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:10
Sunrise	05:48
Noon	12:32
Sunset	19:16
End of twilight	19:55
Moonrise	02:48
Moonset	08:42
Day length	13 h 28 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:15

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (05:48–13:15) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (13:15–19:16) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:48–08:56: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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, 20:31–21:22
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:48–13:15

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 05:48–13:15 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:48–20:31

Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:48–13:15 Anandadi: Utpata 13:15–05:46 (07.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 21:14 (05.04)–08:56; Bhadra Puchha 01:53–03:03; Bhadra Mukha 03:03–04:59
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

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	06:49–08:26

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:29–09:10
Yamaganda	10:51–12:32
Gulika Kalam	14:13–15:54
Dur Muhurta	12:59–13:53, 15:41–16:35
Varjyam	11:39–13:15, 22:42–00:16 (07.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 13:15–13:49, 16:50–19:16

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Mula until 13:15, Purva-Ashadha from 13:15; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Mina 05:48, Mesha 06:05, Vrishabha 06:58, Mithuna 08:26, Karka 10:51, Simha 13:49, Kanya 16:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 13:15) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 13:15) — ruin of the family; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:48–13:15+1 Auspicious weekday0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 05:48–13:15 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Kharmas0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:48–20:31 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:48–08:56−1 Yoga Parigha 05:48–13:35−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:48–13:15−1 Anandadi: Utpata 13:15–05:46 (07.04)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:48

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Mitra, Yoga Shiva; cons: Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 05:46

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 19:16 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 3 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 12:52 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 22:31 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 07:58 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:58	karana Kaulava
from 12:52	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 19:16	tithi Krishna-navami
from 19:16	karana Taitila
from 22:31	yoga Siddha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:07
Sunrise	05:46
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:18
End of twilight	19:57
Moonrise	03:26
Moonset	10:03
Day length	13 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:52	from 19:16

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (05:46–12:52) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (12:52–19:18) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:46–19:16

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 12:52–05:43 (08.04)

Anandadi: Mitra 05:46–12:52 Anandadi: Manasa 12:52–05:43 (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	08:09–09:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:55–17:37
Yamaganda	09:09–10:50
Gulika Kalam	12:32–14:14
Dur Muhurta	08:28–09:22, 23:28–00:10 (08.04)
Varjyam	20:34–22:06

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 05:46–06:01, 06:54–13:45, 16:46–19:18

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 12:52, Uttara-Ashadha from 12:52; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 19:16, Krishna-navami from 19:16; lagna Mina 05:46, Mesha 06:01, Vrishabha 06:54, Mithuna 08:22, Karka 10:47, Simha 13:45, Kanya 16:46

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 12:52) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 12:52) — improved health; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-ashtami 05:46–19:16: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 19:16–19:18: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Anandadi: Mitra 05:46–12:52+1 Yoga Shiva 05:46–22:310 Auspicious nakshatra 12:52–05:43 (08.04)0 Kharmas0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:46–19:16 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Ashtami 05:46–19:16−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:46–12:52−1 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 12:52–05:43 (08.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 05:43

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 17:29 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 3 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 11:57 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 19:53 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 06:27 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 06:27	karana Gara
from 11:57	nakshatra Shravana
from 17:29	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 17:29	karana Vanija
from 19:53	yoga Sadhya
from 04:24 (09.04)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:05
Sunrise	05:43
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:20
End of twilight	19:59
Moonrise	03:51
Moonset	11:34
Day length	13 h 37 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:57	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, Uttara-Ashadha (05:43–11:57) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (11:57–19:20) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 05:43–17:29

Anandadi: Chhatra 13:28–05:41 (09.04) Anandadi: Vajra 05:43–06:14 Anandadi: Mudgara 06:14–13:28

Bhadra in the netherworld: 04:24–15:11 (09.04); Bhadra Puchha 05:58–07:03 (09.04); Bhadra Mukha 07:03–08:52 (09.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:20–05:01
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
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	05:48–07:20, 00:44–02:14 (09.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:32–14:14
Yamaganda	07:25–09:07
Gulika Kalam	10:50–12:32
Dur Muhurta	12:05–12:59
Varjyam	15:43–17:13

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 17:29–19:20

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	good 17:29–19:20
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 17:29–19:20
Bathing, washing hair	good 17:29–19:20

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 11:57, Shravana from 11:57; tithi Krishna-navami until 17:29, Krishna-dashami from 17:29; lagna Mina 05:43, Mesha 05:57, Vrishabha 06:50, Mithuna 08:18, Karka 10:43, Simha 13:41, Kanya 16:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 11:57) — improved health; Shravana (from 11:57) — bodily development (physical growth); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-navami 05:43–17:29: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 05:43–19:53+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:43–11:57+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Chhatra 13:28–05:41 (09.04)0 Kharmas−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 06:14–13:28−2 Rikta tithi 05:43–17:29−3 Krakacha Yoga 05:43–17:29

Panchanga at sunrise 05:43

Summary	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Dhwaja; auspicious time — after 15:11
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas

At sunrise 05:41

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 15:11 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 4 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 10:31 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 16:51 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 15:11 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 10:31	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 15:11	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 15:11	karana Bava
from 16:51	yoga Shubha
from 01:52 (10.04)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:02
Sunrise	05:41
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:22
End of twilight	20:01
Moonrise	04:08
Moonset	13:09
Day length	13 h 41 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 10:31	from 15:11

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, Shravana (05:41–10:31) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:41–15:11: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:41–15:11

Anandadi: Dhwaja 05:41–10:31 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 10:31–05:38 (10.04)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 04:24–15:11; Bhadra Puchha 05:58–07:03; Bhadra Mukha 07:03–08:52
Dosha-free Panchaka: 21:37–22:31 (13.04)
Gandanta (tithi): 14:50–15:33

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:18–04:59
Abhijit Muhurta	12:04–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:48–15:43
Godhuli	19:22–19:43
Pradosha	19:22–21:26
Nishitha	00:10–00:51 (10.04)
Amrita Kalam	23:02–00:30 (10.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:14–15:57
Yamaganda	05:41–07:23
Gulika Kalam	09:06–10:49
Dur Muhurta	10:15–11:09, 15:43–16:38
Varjyam	14:12–15:40

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:46–13:37, 16:38–19:22

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:46–13:37, 16:38–19:22
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:46–13:37, 16:38–19:22
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:46–13:37, 16:38–19:22

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Shravana until 10:31, Dhanishtha from 10:31; tithi Krishna-dashami until 15:11, Krishna-ekadashi from 15:11; lagna Mina 05:41, Mesha 05:53, Vrishabha 06:46, Mithuna 08:14, Karka 10:39, Simha 13:37, Kanya 16:38

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 10:31) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 10:31) — longevity (increased vitality); Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 15:11

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:41–15:11+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 05:41–10:31+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:41–10:31+1 Yoga Sadhya 05:41–16:51+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:41–15:11

Panchanga at sunrise 05:41

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Shubha, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — until 12:26
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Varuthini Ekadashi

At sunrise 05:38

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 12:26 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 4 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 08:36 more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 13:27 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 12:26 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:36	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 12:26	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 12:26	karana Kaulava
from 13:27	yoga Shukla
from 22:55	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:59
Sunrise	05:38
Noon	12:31
Sunset	19:24
End of twilight	20:04
Moonrise	04:21
Moonset	14:44
Day length	13 h 46 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:36	from 12:26

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (08:36–19:24) is good for sowing.

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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 15:11 (09.04)–12:26
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 05:35–08:22 (11.04)

Kharmas

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:38–12:26

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:26–05:35 (11.04)

Anandadi: Prajapati 05:38–08:36 Anandadi: Saumya 08:36–05:35 (11.04)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 21:37 (09.04)–22:31 (13.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:16–04:57
Abhijit Muhurta	12:04–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:49–15:44
Godhuli	19:24–19:45
Pradosha	19:24–21:27
Nishitha	00:10–00:50 (11.04)
Amrita Kalam	23:48–01:15 (11.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:48–12:31
Yamaganda	15:58–17:41
Gulika Kalam	07:21–09:05
Dur Muhurta	08:23–09:18, 12:59–13:54
Varjyam	15:07–16:34

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:42–13:33, 16:34–19:24

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:42–13:33, 16:34–19:24
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:42–13:33, 16:34–19:24
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:42–13:33, 16:34–19:24

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 08:36, Shatabhisha from 08:36; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 12:26, Krishna-dvadashi from 12:26; lagna Mina 05:38, Mesha 05:49, Vrishabha 06:42, Mithuna 08:10, Karka 10:35, Simha 13:33, Kanya 16:34

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 08:36) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 08:36) — gaining strength; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time ends by 12:26

+2 Yoga Shubha 05:38–13:27+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:38–12:26+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 05:38–08:36+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:38–08:36+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas−1 Panchaka all day−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:26–05:35 (11.04)

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 05:38

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Panchaka, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Shani Pradosha

At sunrise 05:35

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 09:19 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 4 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 06:19 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 09:45 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 09:19 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:19	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 09:19	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 09:19	karana Gara
from 09:45	yoga Brahma
from 19:40	karana Vanija
from 03:46 (12.04)	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:56
Sunrise	05:35
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:26
End of twilight	20:06
Moonrise	04:31
Moonset	16:19
Day length	13 h 50 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:19	from 09:19

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (05:35–06:19) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (06:19–19:26) is good for root crops.

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Shani Pradosha · Shiva

Pradosha on a Saturday. According to legend, Shiva drank the Halahala poison on a Saturday Trayodashi, so fasting on this day pacifies Shani (Saturn) and softens his harsh influence.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 19:26–21:28
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 06:19–09:19

Anandadi: Ananda 05:35–06:19 Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:19–03:46 (12.04) Anandadi: Dhumra 03:46–05:33 (12.04)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 21:37 (09.04)–22:31 (13.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:14–04:55
Abhijit Muhurta	12:03–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:49–15:45
Godhuli	19:26–19:47
Pradosha	19:26–21:28
Nishitha	00:09–00:50 (12.04)
Amrita Kalam	20:37–22:03

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:03–10:47
Yamaganda	14:15–15:59
Gulika Kalam	05:35–07:19
Dur Muhurta	05:35–06:31, 06:31–07:26
Varjyam	12:02–13:28

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	bad throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 06:19, Purva-Bhadra from 06:19; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 09:19, Krishna-trayodashi from 09:19; lagna Mina 05:35, Mesha 05:45, Vrishabha 06:38, Mithuna 08:06, Karka 10:32, Simha 13:29, Kanya 16:30

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 06:19) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 06:19) — facing death (dangers); 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 = −1

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

+1 Yoga Brahma 09:45–05:33 (12.04)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:35–06:190 Anandadi: Ananda 05:35–06:190 Kharmas0 Tripushkar Yoga 06:19–09:19−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:19–03:46 (12.04)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:19–03:46 (12.04)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−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 05:35

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Kshaya tithi
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 05:33

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 05:58 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 1 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 01:07 (13.04) more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 05:52 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 05:58 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 05:52	yoga Indra
from 05:58	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:58	karana Vishti
from 16:14	karana Shakuni
from 01:07 (13.04)	nakshatra Revati
from 01:53 (13.04)	yoga Vaidhriti
from 02:31 (13.04)	tithi Amavasya
from 02:31 (13.04)	karana Chatushpada

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:54
Sunrise	05:33
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:28
End of twilight	20:08
Moonrise	04:41
Moonset	17:54
Day length	13 h 55 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:58

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-Bhadra (05:33–19:28) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:58–16:14: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 16:14–19:28: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Krishna-chaturdashi 05:58–19:28: 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, 00:09–00:49 (13.04)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:33–01:07 (13.04)

Anandadi: Sthira 05:33–01:07 (13.04) Anandadi: Vardhamana 01:07–05:30 (13.04)

Bhadra on earth: 05:58–16:14; Bhadra Mukha 05:58–07:40; Bhadra Puchha 15:12–16:14
Dosha-free Panchaka: 21:37 (09.04)–22:31 (13.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:12–04:53
Abhijit Muhurta	12:03–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	14:50–15:46
Godhuli	19:28–19:48
Pradosha	19:28–21:29
Nishitha	00:09–00:49 (13.04)
Amrita Kalam	20:51–22:16

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:44–19:28
Yamaganda	12:31–14:15
Gulika Kalam	16:00–17:44
Dur Muhurta	17:37–18:33
Varjyam	12:18–13:44

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 06:34–13:26, 16:27–19:28

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 05:58, Krishna-chaturdashi from 05:58; lagna Mina 05:33, Mesha 05:41, Vrishabha 06:34, Mithuna 08:02, Karka 10:28, Simha 13:26, Kanya 16:27, Tula 19:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra — a good life; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 05:58–19:28: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 05:58–16:14: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth, Kshaya tithi

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:33–01:07 (13.04)+2 Yoga Brahma 05:33–05:52+1 Anandadi: Sthira 05:33–01:07 (13.04)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:33–01:07 (13.04)0 Kharmas−1 Panchaka all day−2 Kshaya tithi−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 05:58–02:31 (13.04)−3 Bhadra on earth 05:58–16:14

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	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Vaidhriti
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Kharmas
Festivals	Mesha Sankranti (Vaisakhi, Vishu) · Somvati Amavasya · Chaitra Amavasya

At sunrise 05:30

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 23:08 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 1 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 22:31 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 21:59 more
Karana	Chatushpada (fixed, inauspicious) · until 12:48 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mina (Pisces), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 12:48	karana Naga
from 21:59	yoga Vishkambha
from 22:31	nakshatra Ashwini
from 23:08	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 23:08	karana Kimstughna

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:51
Sunrise	05:30
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:30
End of twilight	20:10
Moonrise	04:51
Moonset	19:31
Day length	14 h 00 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	23:08
Mesha Sankranti	13:47 — the Sun enters Mesha (Aries)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (05:30–19:30) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Chatushpada 05:30–12:48: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Naga 12:48–19:30: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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, 09:47–17:47
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Somvati Amavasya · Shiva

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 02:31–23:08
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaitra Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 02:31–23:08
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Kharmas

Muhurta

Anandadi: Matanga 05:30–22:31 Anandadi: Rakshasa 22:31–05:28 (14.04)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 21:37 (09.04)–22:31
Gandanta (nakshatra): 17:09–03:54 (14.04)
Gandanta (tithi): 22:48–23:29
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:10–04:50
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	20:23–21:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:15–09:00
Yamaganda	10:45–12:30
Gulika Kalam	14:15–16:00
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:54, 15:46–16:42
Varjyam	11:49–13:15

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 Revati; tithi Amavasya; lagna Mina 05:30, Mesha 05:37, Vrishabha 06:30, Mithuna 07:59, Karka 10:24, Simha 13:22, Kanya 16:23, Tula 19:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Amavasya 05:30–19:30: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Sankranti at 13:47 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vaidhriti 05:30–19:30: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya, Vaidhriti, Sankranti day

+1 Anandadi: Matanga 05:30–22:31+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:30–22:31+1 Auspicious weekday0 Kharmas−1 Panchaka 05:30–22:31−1 Sankranti day−3 Amavasya 05:30–23:08−3 Vaidhriti 05:30–21:59

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 05:30

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Amrita Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 05:28

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 20:01 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 2 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 20:11 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 18:17 more
Karana	Kimstughna (fixed) · until 09:32 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 09:32	karana Bava
from 18:17	yoga Priti
from 20:01	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 20:01	karana Balava
from 20:11	nakshatra Bharani

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:48
Sunrise	05:28
Noon	12:30
Sunset	19:32
End of twilight	20:12
Moonrise	05:03
Moonset	21:08
Day length	14 h 04 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

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:

Kimstughna 05:28–09:32: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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, 19:32–21:08
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 19:32–21:08

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:28–20:11 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:28–20:11

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:28–20:01

Anandadi: Amrita 05:28–20:11 Anandadi: Musala 20:11–05:25 (15.04)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:08–04:48
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	13:41–15:08

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:01–17:47
Yamaganda	08:59–10:45
Gulika Kalam	12:30–14:16
Dur Muhurta	08:17–09:13, 23:30–00:09 (15.04)
Varjyam	16:34–18:01, 05:01–06:29 (15.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:26–13:18, 16:19–19:32

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 06:26–13:18, 16:19–19:32
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:26–13:18, 16:19–19:32
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:26–13:18, 16:19–19:32

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Shukla-pratipat; lagna Mina 05:28, Mesha 05:33, Vrishabha 06:26, Mithuna 07:55, Karka 10:20, Simha 13:18, Kanya 16:19, Tula 19:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini — joy; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:28–20:11+1 Anandadi: Amrita 05:28–20:11+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:28–20:110 Yoga Priti 18:17–05:25 (15.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:28–20:01 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−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 05:28

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Priti, Auspicious weekday; cons: Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 05:25

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 17:20 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 2 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 18:16 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 14:55 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 06:36 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 06:36	karana Kaulava
from 14:55	yoga Ayushman
from 17:20	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 17:20	karana Taitila
from 18:16	nakshatra Krittika
from 04:12 (16.04)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:46
Sunrise	05:25
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:34
End of twilight	20:15
Moonrise	05:20
Moonset	22:43
Day length	14 h 09 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 17:20	from 18:16

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (05:25–18:16) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (18:16–19:34) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:25–17:20 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:16–05:23 (16.04) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 18:16–05:23 (16.04)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:20–05:23 (16.04) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:20–05:23 (16.04)

Anandadi: Siddhi 18:16–05:23 (16.04) Anandadi: Kana 05:25–18:16

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:06–04:46
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
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	13:51–15:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:30–14:16
Yamaganda	07:12–08:58
Gulika Kalam	10:44–12:30
Dur Muhurta	12:02–12:58
Varjyam	05:01–06:29

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 06:22–13:14, 16:15–19:34
Bathing, washing hair	good 18:16–19:34

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Bharani until 18:16, Krittika from 18:16; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 17:20, Shukla-tritya from 17:20; lagna Mina 05:25, Mesha 05:29, Vrishabha 06:22, Mithuna 07:51, Karka 10:16, Simha 13:14, Kanya 16:15, Tula 19:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 18:16) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 18:16) — consumption (a wasting disease); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Yoga Priti 05:25–14:55+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:25–17:200 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:16–05:23 (16.04)0 Anandadi: Siddhi 18:16–05:23 (16.04)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 18:16–05:23 (16.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:20–05:23 (16.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:20–05:23 (16.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:25–17:20 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:25–18:16−3 Anandadi: Kana 05:25–18:16

Panchanga at sunrise 05:25

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Anandadi: Lumbaka Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 05:23

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 15:14 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 2 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 16:58 more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 12:01 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:14 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 12:01	yoga Saubhagya
from 15:14	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 15:14	karana Vanija
from 16:58	nakshatra Rohini
from 02:27 (17.04)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:43
Sunrise	05:23
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:36
End of twilight	20:17
Moonrise	05:43
Moonset	none
Day length	14 h 13 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:14	from 16:58

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, Krittika (05:23–16:58) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (16:58–19:36) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 16:58–05:20 (17.04)

Yamaghanta 05:23–16:58 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:14–05:20 (17.04)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:23–16:58 Anandadi: Utpata 16:58–05:20 (17.04)

Bhadra in heaven: 02:27–13:52 (17.04); Bhadra Mukha 02:33–04:26 (17.04); Bhadra Puchha 12:44–13:52 (17.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:04–04:44
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	14:41–16:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:16–16:03
Yamaganda	05:23–07:10
Gulika Kalam	08:56–10:43
Dur Muhurta	10:07–11:04, 15:49–16:46
Varjyam	05:37–07:08

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:23–15:14

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 05:23–15:14
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:23–15:14
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:18–13:10

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Krittika until 16:58, Rohini from 16:58; tithi Shukla-tritya until 15:14, Shukla-chaturti from 15:14; lagna Mina 05:23, Mesha 05:25, Vrishabha 06:18, Mithuna 07:47, Karka 10:12, Simha 13:10, Kanya 16:11, Tula 19:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 16:58) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 16:58) — destruction of all misfortunes; Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-chaturti 15:14–19:36: 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −2

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: Yamaghanta

+1 Yoga Ayushman 05:23–12:01+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:23–15:140 Ravi Yoga 16:58–05:20 (17.04)0 Auspicious nakshatra 16:58–05:20 (17.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Anandadi: Utpata 16:58–05:20 (17.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:14–05:20 (17.04)−1 Rikta tithi 15:14–05:20 (17.04)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:23–16:58−3 Yamaghanta 05:23–16:58

Panchanga at sunrise 05:23

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Rikta tithi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 05:20

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 13:52 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 3 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 16:23 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 09:43 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:52 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 09:43	yoga Shobhana
from 13:52	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 13:52	karana Bava
from 16:23	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 01:29 (18.04)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:40
Sunrise	05:20
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:39
End of twilight	20:19
Moonrise	06:19
Moonset	00:10
Day length	14 h 18 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:52	from 16:23

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, Rohini (05:20–16:23) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (16:23–19:39) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:20–13:52: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:04–13:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:20–16:23

Yamaghanta 05:20–16:23

Anandadi: Mitra 05:20–16:23 Anandadi: Manasa 16:23–05:18 (18.04)

Bhadra in heaven: 02:27–13:52; Bhadra Mukha 02:33–04:26; Bhadra Puchha 12:44–13:52

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:03–04:41
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:52–15:50
Godhuli	19:39–19:58
Pradosha	19:39–21:34
Nishitha	00:09–00:48 (18.04)
Amrita Kalam	13:16–14:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:42–12:29
Yamaganda	16:04–17:51
Gulika Kalam	07:08–08:55
Dur Muhurta	08:12–09:09, 12:58–13:55
Varjyam	08:35–10:08, 22:03–23:40

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 16:07–19:39

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 16:07–19:39
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 16:07–19:39
Bathing, washing hair	good 16:07–19:39

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Rohini until 16:23, Mrigashirsha from 16:23; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 13:52, Shukla-panchami from 13:52; lagna Mina 05:20, Mesha 05:21, Vrishabha 06:14, Mithuna 07:43, Karka 10:08, Simha 13:06, Kanya 16:07, Tula 19:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 16:23) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 16:23) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-chaturti 05:20–13:52: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:20–16:23+1 Anandadi: Mitra 05:20–16:23+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:20–16:23+1 Yoga Saubhagya 05:20–09:43+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 13:52–05:18 (18.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Yamaghanta 05:20–16:23 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−2 Rikta tithi 05:20–13:52−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:20–13:52

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:20

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krakacha Yoga Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 05:18

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 13:20 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 3 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 16:38 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 08:04 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 13:20 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 08:04	yoga Atiganda
from 13:20	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 13:20	karana Kaulava
from 16:38	nakshatra Ardra
from 01:24 (19.04)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:38
Sunrise	05:18
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:41
End of twilight	20:21
Moonrise	07:11
Moonset	01:19
Day length	14 h 22 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 13:20	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, Mrigashirsha (05:18–16:38) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 13:20–05:15 (19.04)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 16:38–05:15 (19.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:18–13:20 Krakacha Yoga 13:20–05:15 (19.04)

Anandadi: Vajra 05:18–16:38 Anandadi: Mudgara 16:38–05:15 (19.04)

Gandanta (tithi): 12:56–13:44

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:01–04:39
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:53–15:51
Godhuli	19:41–20:00
Pradosha	19:41–21:36
Nishitha	00:09–00:47 (19.04)
Amrita Kalam	07:45–09:22

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:54–10:41
Yamaganda	14:17–16:05
Gulika Kalam	05:18–07:06
Dur Muhurta	05:18–06:15, 06:15–07:13
Varjyam	01:26–03:06 (19.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:18–13:20, 16:03–16:38

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 05:18–13:20, 16:03–16:38
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:18–13:20, 16:03–16:38
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:18–13:20, 16:03–19:41

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 16:38, Ardra from 16:38; tithi Shukla-panchami until 13:20, Shukla-shashti from 13:20; lagna Mesha 05:18, Vrishabha 06:10, Mithuna 07:39, Karka 10:04, Simha 13:02, Kanya 16:03, Tula 19:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 16:38) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 16:38) — sadness; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:18–16:38+1 Yoga Shobhana 05:18–08:04+1 Auspicious tithi 05:18–13:200 Ravi Yoga 16:38–05:15 (19.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Yoga Atiganda 08:04–10:220 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 16:38–05:15 (19.04)0 Surya Dagdha tithi 13:20–05:15 (19.04)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 05:18–16:38−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Krakacha Yoga 13:20–05:15 (19.04)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:18–13:20

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: Ravi Yoga, Yoga Sukarma; cons: Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 05:15

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 13:40 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 3 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 17:44 more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 07:06 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 13:40 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 07:06	yoga Sukarma
from 13:40	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 13:40	karana Gara
from 17:44	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 02:09 (20.04)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:35
Sunrise	05:15
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:43
End of twilight	20:23
Moonrise	08:19
Moonset	02:08
Day length	14 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:40	from 17:44

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 (17:44–19:43) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:15–17:44 Tripushkar Yoga 17:44–05:13 (20.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:15–13:40 Samvartaka Yoga 13:40–05:13 (20.04)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 17:44–05:13 (20.04) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 05:15–17:44

Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-shashti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:59–04:37
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:54–15:51
Godhuli	19:43–20:02
Pradosha	19:43–21:37
Nishitha	00:09–00:47 (20.04)
Amrita Kalam	07:17–08:57

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:54–19:43
Yamaganda	12:29–14:17
Gulika Kalam	16:06–17:54
Dur Muhurta	17:47–18:45
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 15:59–19:43

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 15:59–19:43
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 15:59–19:43
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:06–12:58, 13:40–19:43

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ardra until 17:44, Punarvasu from 17:44; tithi Shukla-shashti until 13:40, Shukla-saptami from 13:40; lagna Mesha 05:15, Vrishabha 06:06, Mithuna 07:35, Karka 10:00, Simha 12:58, Kanya 15:59, Tula 18:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 17:44) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 17:44) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Sunday — physical well-being.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:15–17:44+1 Yoga Sukarma 07:06–05:13 (20.04)0 Auspicious tithi 13:40–05:13 (20.04)0 Anandadi: Dhwaja 17:44–05:13 (20.04)0 Auspicious nakshatra 17:44–05:13 (20.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:15–13:40 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Tripushkar Yoga 17:44–05:13 (20.04)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 05:15–17:44−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 05:15–13:40−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:15–17:44−1 Samvartaka Yoga 13:40–05:13 (20.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:15

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Sukarma; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Bhadra on earth Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 05:13

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 14:49 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 2 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 19:37 more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 06:47 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 14:49 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 06:47	yoga Dhriti
from 14:49	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 14:49	karana Vishti
from 19:37	nakshatra Pushya
from 03:40 (21.04)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:32
Sunrise	05:13
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:45
End of twilight	20:26
Moonrise	09:35
Moonset	02:39
Day length	14 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:49	from 19:37

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 (05:13–19:37) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (19:37–19:45) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 14:49–19:45: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 19:37–05:11 (21.04)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:13–14:49

Anandadi: Prajapati 19:37–05:11 (21.04) Anandadi: Dhumra 05:13–19:37

Bhadra on earth: 14:49–03:40 (21.04); Bhadra Puchha 16:45–18:03; Bhadra Mukha 18:03–20:12

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:57–04:35
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:54–15:52
Godhuli	19:45–20:03
Pradosha	19:45–21:38
Nishitha	00:09–00:46 (21.04)
Amrita Kalam	17:02–18:45

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:02–08:51
Yamaganda	10:40–12:29
Gulika Kalam	14:18–16:07
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:56, 15:52–16:50
Varjyam	06:41–08:24, 04:27–06:13 (21.04)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:02–12:54

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:02–12:54
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:02–12:54
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:02–12:54

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 19:37, Pushya from 19:37; tithi Shukla-saptami until 14:49, Shukla-ashtami from 14:49; lagna Mesha 05:13, Vrishabha 06:02, Mithuna 07:31, Karka 09:56, Simha 12:54, Kanya 15:55, Tula 18:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 19:37) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 19:37) — increase in wealth; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-ashtami 14:49–19:45: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 14:49–19:45: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:13–19:37+1 Yoga Sukarma 05:13–06:47+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:13–14:490 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 19:37–05:11 (21.04)0 Anandadi: Prajapati 19:37–05:11 (21.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Ashtami 14:49–05:11 (21.04)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 05:13–19:37−1 Bhadra on earth 14:49–03:40 (21.04)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:13–14:49

Panchanga at sunrise 05:13

Summary	Favourable day — Pushya, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 16:40 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 05:11

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 16:40 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 2 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 22:08 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 07:03 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 16:40 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 07:03	yoga Shula
from 16:40	tithi Shukla-navami
from 16:40	karana Balava
from 22:08	nakshatra Ashlesha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:30
Sunrise	05:11
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:47
End of twilight	20:28
Moonrise	10:55
Moonset	02:59
Day length	14 h 35 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:40

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, Pushya (05:11–19:47) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Durgashtami · Durga

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 14:49 (20.04)–16:40
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:11–16:40 Ravi Yoga 22:08–05:08 (22.04) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 22:08–05:08 (22.04)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 05:11–22:08 Anandadi: Ananda 22:08–05:08 (22.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:55–04:33
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:55–15:53
Godhuli	19:47–20:05
Pradosha	19:47–21:39
Nishitha	00:09–00:46 (22.04)
Amrita Kalam	15:04–16:50

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:08–17:57
Yamaganda	08:50–10:39
Gulika Kalam	12:29–14:18
Dur Muhurta	08:06–09:04, 23:31–00:09 (22.04)
Varjyam	04:27–06:13

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 05:59–12:50, 15:51–16:40

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 16:40, Shukla-navami from 16:40; lagna Mesha 05:11, Vrishabha 05:59, Mithuna 07:27, Karka 09:52, Simha 12:50, Kanya 15:51, Tula 18:51

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

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

Shukla-ashtami 05:11–16:40: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Shukla-navami 16:40–19:47: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 16:40

+2 Pushya 05:11–22:08+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:11–16:40+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 05:11–22:08+1 Yoga Dhriti 05:11–07:030 Adhika Masa0 Yoga Shula 07:03–09:07−1 Ashtami 05:11–16:40−1 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 05:11

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 05:08

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 19:00 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 2 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 01:04 (23.04) more Gandamula
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 07:45 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 05:47 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 05:47	karana Kaulava
from 07:45	yoga Ganda
from 19:00	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 19:00	karana Taitila
from 01:04 (23.04)	nakshatra Magha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:27
Sunrise	05:08
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:49
End of twilight	20:30
Moonrise	12:12
Moonset	03:13
Day length	14 h 40 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 19:00

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day

Krakacha Yoga 05:08–19:00 Jwalamukhi Yoga 19:00–01:04 (23.04)

Anandadi: Chara 01:04–05:06 (23.04) Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:08–01:04 (23.04)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:18–07:50 (23.04)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:53–04:31
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:55–15:54
Godhuli	19:49–20:07
Pradosha	19:49–21:40
Nishitha	00:09–00:46 (23.04)
Amrita Kalam	23:16–01:04 (23.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:28–14:18
Yamaganda	06:58–08:48
Gulika Kalam	10:38–12:28
Dur Muhurta	11:59–12:58
Varjyam	12:30–14:17

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 19:00–19:49

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 19:00–19:49
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 19:00–19:49
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:55–12:46, 15:47–19:49

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ashlesha; tithi Shukla-navami until 19:00, Shukla-dashami from 19:00; lagna Mesha 05:08, Vrishabha 05:55, Mithuna 07:23, Karka 09:48, Simha 12:46, Kanya 15:47, Tula 18:47

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

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

Shukla-navami 05:08–19:00: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 19:00–05:06 (23.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Jwalamukhi Yoga 19:00–01:04 (23.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Ganda 07:45–10:15−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:08–01:04 (23.04)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:08–01:04 (23.04)−2 Rikta tithi 05:08–19:00−3 Krakacha Yoga 05:08–19:00

Panchanga at sunrise 05:08

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 07:50 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 05:06

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 21:35 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 1 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 04:11 (24.04) more Gandamula
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 08:43 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 08:16 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 08:16	karana Gara
from 08:43	yoga Vriddhi
from 21:35	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 21:35	karana Vanija
from 04:11 (24.04)	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:24
Sunrise	05:06
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:51
End of twilight	20:33
Moonrise	13:28
Moonset	03:24
Day length	14 h 44 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (05:06–19:51) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:06–21:35 Ravi Yoga 05:06–04:11 (24.04)

Anandadi: Musala 05:06–04:11 (24.04) Anandadi: Gada 04:11–05:03 (24.04)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:18 (22.04)–07:50
Gandanta (tithi): 21:08–22:01
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:51–04:29
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:56–15:55
Godhuli	19:51–20:09
Pradosha	19:51–21:41
Nishitha	00:09–00:45 (24.04)
Amrita Kalam	01:28–03:17 (24.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:19–16:09
Yamaganda	05:06–06:56
Gulika Kalam	08:47–10:38
Dur Muhurta	10:01–11:00, 15:55–16:54
Varjyam	14:37–16:26

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Magha; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Mesha 05:06, Vrishabha 05:51, Mithuna 07:19, Karka 09:44, Simha 12:42, Kanya 15:43, Tula 18:43

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

Cautions:

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

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 07:50

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:06–04:11 (24.04)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:06–21:35+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:06–21:35+1 Yoga Vriddhi 08:43–05:03 (24.04)0 Adhika Masa−1 Anandadi: Musala 05:06–04:11 (24.04)−1 Gandanta 05:06–07:50−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:06–04:11 (24.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:06

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Padmini Ekadashi (Kamala)

At sunrise 05:03

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 00:10 (25.04) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 1 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 07:15 (25.04) more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 09:47 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 10:53 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 09:47	yoga Dhruva
from 10:53	karana Vishti
from 00:10 (25.04)	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 00:10 (25.04)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:22
Sunrise	05:03
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:53
End of twilight	20:35
Moonrise	14:42
Moonset	03:32
Day length	14 h 49 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (05:03–19:53) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 10:53–19:53: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Padmini Ekadashi (Kamala) · Purushottama (Vishnu)

The Ekadashi of the bright half of Adhika Masa — it occurs once every two or three years. Dedicated to Purushottama (Vishnu); fasting in the intercalary month is considered especially meritorious.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 21:35 (23.04)–00:10 (25.04)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 06:46–08:00 (25.04)

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:03–00:10 (25.04) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) all day

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 00:10–05:01 (25.04)

Anandadi: Siddhi all day

Bhadra on earth: 10:53–00:10 (25.04); Bhadra Puchha 16:11–17:31; Bhadra Mukha 17:31–19:44

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:50–04:27
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:56–15:55
Godhuli	19:53–20:11
Pradosha	19:53–21:42
Nishitha	00:09–00:45 (25.04)
Amrita Kalam	00:02–01:50 (25.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:37–12:28
Yamaganda	16:10–18:01
Gulika Kalam	06:55–08:46
Dur Muhurta	08:01–09:01, 12:58–13:57
Varjyam	13:12–15:01

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:03–10:53

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 05:03–10:53
Cutting fingernails	average 05:47–10:53
Cutting toenails	average 05:03–10:53
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Mesha 05:03, Vrishabha 05:47, Mithuna 07:15, Karka 09:40, Simha 12:38, Kanya 15:39, Tula 18:40

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

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

Bhadra on earth 10:53–19:53: 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.
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 = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:03–00:10 (25.04)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi all day+1 Yoga Vriddhi 05:03–09:47+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:03–00:10 (25.04)+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) all day0 Adhika Masa−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra all day−3 Bhadra on earth 10:53–00:10 (25.04)

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 05:03

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Utpata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 05:01

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 02:33 (26.04) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 4 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 07:15 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 10:46 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 13:24 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 07:15	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 10:46	yoga Vyaghata
from 13:24	karana Balava
from 02:33 (26.04)	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 02:33 (26.04)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:19
Sunrise	05:01
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:55
End of twilight	20:37
Moonrise	15:56
Moonset	03:39
Day length	14 h 53 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:15

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (05:01–07:15) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (07:15–19:55) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 07:15–02:33 (26.04)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:01–07:15 Anandadi: Utpata 07:15–04:59 (26.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:48–04:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:57–15:56
Godhuli	19:55–20:13
Pradosha	19:55–21:43
Nishitha	00:09–00:45 (26.04)
Amrita Kalam	02:02–03:50 (26.04)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:44–10:36
Yamaganda	14:20–16:11
Gulika Kalam	05:01–06:53
Dur Muhurta	05:01–06:01, 06:01–07:00
Varjyam	15:18–17:06

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:15–12:34, 15:35–19:55

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 07:15–12:34, 15:35–19:55
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:15–12:34, 15:35–19:55
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:15–12:34, 15:35–19:55

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 07:15, Uttara-Phalguni from 07:15; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Mesha 05:01, Vrishabha 05:43, Mithuna 07:11, Karka 09:36, Simha 12:34, Kanya 15:35, Tula 18:36

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 07:15) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 07:15) — destruction of all diseases; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Yoga Dhruva 05:01–10:46+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:15–04:59 (26.04)0 Adhika Masa0 Tripushkar Yoga 07:15–02:33 (26.04)0 Yoga Vyaghata 10:46–14:29−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:01–07:15−3 Anandadi: Utpata 07:15–04:59 (26.04)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:01

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 10:06 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 04:59

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 04:35 (27.04) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 10:06 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 11:33 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 15:37 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 10:06	nakshatra Hasta
from 11:33	yoga Harshana
from 15:37	karana Taitila
from 04:35 (27.04)	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 04:35 (27.04)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:16
Sunrise	04:59
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:57
End of twilight	20:39
Moonrise	17:10
Moonset	03:46
Day length	14 h 57 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:06

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 (04:59–10:06) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (10:06–19:57) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 19:57–21:45
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 10:06–04:56 (27.04) Ravi Yoga 10:06–04:56 (27.04)

Anandadi: Mitra 04:59–10:06 Anandadi: Manasa 10:06–04:56 (27.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:46–04:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:57–15:57
Godhuli	19:57–20:15
Pradosha	19:57–21:45
Nishitha	00:09–00:44 (27.04)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:04–19:57
Yamaganda	12:28–14:20
Gulika Kalam	16:12–18:04
Dur Muhurta	17:57–18:57
Varjyam	19:22–21:07

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 05:39–12:31, 15:32–19:57
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 10:06, Hasta from 10:06; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Mesha 04:59, Vrishabha 05:39, Mithuna 07:07, Karka 09:33, Simha 12:31, Kanya 15:32, Tula 18:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 10:06) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 10:06) — imparting radiance (to the person); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Best day · score S = +10

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

Auspicious time begins after 10:06

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 10:06–04:56 (27.04)+2 Ravi Yoga 10:06–04:56 (27.04)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 04:59–10:06+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:59–10:06+1 Auspicious tithi 04:59–04:35 (27.04)+1 Yoga Harshana 11:33–04:56 (27.04)0 Adhika Masa

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:59

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Harshana; cons: Tryahasparsha, Rikta tithi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 04:56

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 06:11 (28.04) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 3 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 12:34 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 12:03 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 17:27 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 12:03	yoga Vajra
from 12:34	nakshatra Chitra
from 17:27	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:14
Sunrise	04:56
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:59
End of twilight	20:42
Moonrise	18:26
Moonset	03:54
Day length	15 h 02 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 12:34

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, Hasta (04:56–12:34) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (12:34–19:59) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shukla-chaturdashi 04:56–19:59: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:56–05:38 Ravi Yoga 12:34–04:54 (28.04)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 12:34–04:54 (28.04)

Anandadi: Vajra 04:56–12:34 Anandadi: Mudgara 12:34–04:54 (28.04)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:44–04:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:58–15:58
Godhuli	19:59–20:16
Pradosha	19:59–21:46
Nishitha	00:08–00:44 (28.04)
Amrita Kalam	05:57–07:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:49–08:42
Yamaganda	10:35–12:27
Gulika Kalam	14:20–16:13
Dur Muhurta	12:58–13:58, 15:58–16:58
Varjyam	21:15–22:59

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Hasta until 12:34, Chitra from 12:34; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi; lagna Mesha 04:56, Vrishabha 05:35, Mithuna 07:04, Karka 09:29, Simha 12:27, Kanya 15:28, Tula 18:28

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 12:34) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 12:34) — improvement of well-being; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 04:56–19:59: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:56–12:34+1 Yoga Harshana 04:56–12:03+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Ravi Yoga 12:34–04:54 (28.04)0 Ravi Yoga 04:56–05:380 Adhika Masa0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 12:34–04:54 (28.04) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vajra 12:03–13:16−1 Anandadi: Vajra 04:56–12:34−2 Rikta tithi all day−2 Tryahasparsha

Panchanga at sunrise 04:56

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Yoga Siddhi; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Rikta tithi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Purnima Vrat

At sunrise 04:54

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 06:11 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 3 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 14:37 more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 12:13 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 06:11 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 06:11	tithi Purnima
from 06:11	karana Vishti
from 12:13	yoga Siddhi
from 14:37	nakshatra Swati
from 18:49	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:11
Sunrise	04:54
Noon	12:27
Sunset	20:01
End of twilight	20:44
Moonrise	19:46
Moonset	04:03
Day length	15 h 06 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:11	from 14:37

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 (04:54–14:37) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (14:37–20:01) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:11–18:49: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 04:54–06:11: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Purnima Vrat · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 10:57–13:58
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Purnima at sunrise (holy bath, charity): 29.04

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:54–14:37

Anandadi: Dhwaja 14:37–04:52 (29.04) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 04:54–14:37

Bhadra in the netherworld: 06:11–18:49; Bhadra Puchha 14:22–15:37; Bhadra Mukha 15:37–17:43

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:43–04:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	14:58–15:59
Godhuli	20:01–20:18
Pradosha	20:01–21:47
Nishitha	00:08–00:44 (29.04)
Amrita Kalam	07:40–09:24

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:14–18:07
Yamaganda	08:41–10:34
Gulika Kalam	12:27–14:21
Dur Muhurta	07:55–08:56, 23:33–00:08 (29.04)
Varjyam	20:35–22:18

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 05:31–12:23, 15:24–20:01

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Chitra until 14:37, Swati from 14:37; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 06:11, Purnima from 06:11; lagna Mesha 04:54, Vrishabha 05:31, Mithuna 07:00, Karka 09:25, Simha 12:23, Kanya 15:24, Tula 18:24

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 14:37) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 14:37) — relief from all suffering; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 04:54–06:11: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 06:11–20:01: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:54–14:37+1 Yoga Siddhi 12:13–04:52 (29.04)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:54–14:370 Anandadi: Dhwaja 14:37–04:52 (29.04)0 Adhika Masa−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 04:54–14:37−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 04:54–06:11−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:11–18:49

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 04:54

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Samvartaka Yoga Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Adhika Purnima

At sunrise 04:52

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 07:20 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 3 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 16:13 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 12:01 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 07:20 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 07:20	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 07:20	karana Balava
from 12:01	yoga Vyatipata
from 16:13	nakshatra Vishakha
from 19:44	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:08
Sunrise	04:52
Noon	12:27
Sunset	20:03
End of twilight	20:46
Moonrise	21:07
Moonset	04:15
Day length	15 h 10 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	07:20

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:20	from 16:13

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (04:52–16:13) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (16:13–20:03) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Purnima · Purushottama (Vishnu)

The full moon of the intercalary month (Purushottama Masa). Annual festivals are not celebrated on this day, but holy bathing, fasting and charity are especially meritorious.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 06:11 (28.04)–07:20
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Fast on the eve (Purnima Vrat): 28.04

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Samvartaka Yoga 07:20–04:49 (30.04)

Anandadi: Prajapati 16:13–04:49 (30.04) Anandadi: Dhumra 04:52–16:13

Gandanta (tithi): 06:55–07:45

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:41–04:16
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:59–16:00
Godhuli	20:03–20:20
Pradosha	20:03–21:48
Nishitha	00:08–00:44 (30.04)
Amrita Kalam	06:50–08:32

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:27–14:21
Yamaganda	06:46–08:39
Gulika Kalam	10:33–12:27
Dur Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Varjyam	22:06–23:46

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:20–12:01

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:20–12:01
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:20–12:01
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:27–12:19, 15:20–16:13

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Swati until 16:13, Vishakha from 16:13; tithi Purnima until 07:20, Krishna-pratipat from 07:20; lagna Mesha 04:52, Vrishabha 05:27, Mithuna 06:56, Karka 09:21, Simha 12:19, Kanya 15:20, Tula 18:20

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 16:13) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 16:13) — loss of money; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Purnima 04:52–07:20: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vyatipata 12:01–20:03: 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 = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 04:52–12:01+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:52–16:13+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 07:20–04:49 (30.04)0 Anandadi: Prajapati 16:13–04:49 (30.04)0 Adhika Masa−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 04:52–16:13−3 Samvartaka Yoga 07:20–04:49 (30.04)−3 Vyatipata 12:01–04:49 (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	Favourable day — Anandadi: Vardhamana, Auspicious weekday; auspicious time — after 11:29; auspicious time — until 17:24 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vijaya (No. 27) · Shaka 1875 · Vikram 2010 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 04:49

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 08:02 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 2 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 17:24 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 11:29 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 08:02 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:02	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 08:02	karana Taitila
from 11:29	yoga Variyana
from 17:24	nakshatra Anuradha
from 20:13	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:06
Sunrise	04:49
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:05
End of twilight	20:49
Moonrise	22:29
Moonset	04:32
Day length	15 h 15 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:02	from 17:24

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 (04:49–17:24) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (17:24–20:05) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 17:24–04:47 (01.05)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 17:24–04:47 (01.05)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 04:49–17:24 Anandadi: Ananda 17:24–04:47 (01.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:39–04:14
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:00–16:01
Godhuli	20:05–20:22
Pradosha	20:05–21:49
Nishitha	00:09–00:43 (01.05)
Amrita Kalam	08:10–09:51

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:21–16:16
Yamaganda	04:49–06:44
Gulika Kalam	08:38–10:33
Dur Muhurta	09:55–10:56, 16:01–17:02
Varjyam	21:32–23:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 11:29–12:15, 15:16–20:05

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 11:29–12:15, 15:16–20:05
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 11:29–12:15, 15:16–20:05
Bathing, washing hair	good 17:24–20:05

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Vishakha until 17:24, Anuradha from 17:24; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 08:02, Krishna-dvitya from 08:02; lagna Mesha 04:49, Vrishabha 05:23, Mithuna 06:52, Karka 09:17, Simha 12:15, Kanya 15:16, Tula 18:16

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 17:24) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 17:24) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Thursday — success.

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

Vyatipata 04:49–11:29: 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).

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Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 11:29

Auspicious time ends by 17:24

+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 04:49–17:24+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:49–08:02+1 Yoga Variyana 11:29–04:47 (01.05)+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 17:24–04:47 (01.05)0 Auspicious nakshatra 17:24–04:47 (01.05)0 Adhika Masa0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 17:24–04:47 (01.05) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Vyatipata 04:49–11:29

Panchanga at sunrise 04:49

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.

Vijaya (No. 27 of 60, “victory”) — A year of victory: success, the upper hand over opponents, plans fulfilled.
Northern samvatsara: Vishvavasu (No. 39)
Shaka Samvat 1875 · Vikram Samvat 2010 · Kali Yuga 5054
Next year — Jaya, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 3.04.1954
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.

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

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)

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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.

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

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

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

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

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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.

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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

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

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

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

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Krishna-navami
−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.

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.

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

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.

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-dashami
any undertakings

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

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

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

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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)

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.

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

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

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
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-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.

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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.

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.

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Tula
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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)

Vaidhriti (27) — “without support, discord”
One of the two most inauspicious yogas: worldly undertakings are not begun in it at all; good for fasting, prayer and spiritual practice.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

Chatushpada (fixed)
Deity: Vrisha (the sacred bull)
Inauspicious for new undertakings. Good for work with cattle, worship of cows and rites for the ancestors (shraddha).
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

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.

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

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

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

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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)

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

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

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

Anandadi: 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.

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Shula (9) — “spear, sharp pain”
Inauspicious: disputes and pain; the first 5 ghatis (about 2 h) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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.

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

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

Magha
−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-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.

Purva-Phalguni (11)
Meaning: Prior red
Symbol: Headboard, rarely: hammock, ficus
Deity: Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Venus
Shakti: give reproduction, the receiving of fruit

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

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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