Panchanga Calendar

May 1815

SamvatsaraYuva (9)MonthChaitra → Vaishakha from 10.05RituVasantaAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

May 1815 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Chaitra (until 9.05), Vaishakha (from 10.05). Major festivals: 11.05 Akshaya Tritiya; 21.05 Narasimha Jayanti; 23.05 Buddha Purnima (Vesak).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Shra8Kalashtami

2Dhan9

3Shat9

4Shat10

5PBh11Varuthini Ekadashi

6UBh12Shani Pradosha

7Rev13Masik Shivaratri

8Ashw14

9Bhar30Amavasya

10Krit1after 07:45

11Roh2Akshaya Tritiya

12Mrig4Vinayaka Chaturthi

13Ard5Vrishabha Sankr.

14Push6Skanda Shashti

15Ashl7Ganga Saptami

16Mag8Masik Durgashtami

17PPh9Sita Navami

18UPh10until 06:31

19Has11after 11:03

20Chit12Shani Pradosha

21Swa13Narasimha Jayanti

22Vish14Purnima Vrat

23Anu15Buddha Purnima

24Jye1Narada Jayanti

25Mul2

26PAsh3Sankashti

27UAsh4

28UAsh5until 06:52

29Shra6until 08:04

30Dhan7Kalashtami

31Shat8

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (22)

KalashtamiEkadashiPradoshaShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Chandra DarshanAkshaya TritiyaParshuram JayantiVinayaka ChaturthiSankrantiShankara JayantiRavi Pushya YogaSkanda ShashtiGanga SaptamiGoddess (Durga, Kali)Sita NavamiDwipushkar YogaNarasimha Jayantiday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)Buddha PurnimaNarada JayantiSankashti

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

1.05 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Siddhi
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
10.05 Wed — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Siddhi after 07:45
Krittika (mixed): for everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal.
14.05 Sun — Ravi Pushya Yoga, Pushya, Ravi Yoga
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
18.05 Thu — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga, Auspicious nakshatra until 06:31
Uttara-Phalguni (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
19.05 Fri — Yoga Siddhi, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Amrita after 11:03
Hasta (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
29.05 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Indra, Ravi Yoga until 08:04
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.

Festivals

1.05 Mon Kalashtami
5.05 Fri Varuthini Ekadashi
6.05 Sat Shani Pradosha
7.05 Sun Masik Shivaratri
9.05 Tue Chaitra Amavasya
9.05 Tue Bhaumvati Amavasya
10.05 Wed Chandra Darshan
11.05 Thu Akshaya Tritiya
11.05 Thu Parashurama Jayanti
12.05 Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi
13.05 Sat Vrishabha Sankranti
13.05 Sat Shankaracharya Jayanti
14.05 Sun Skanda Shashti
15.05 Mon Ganga Saptami
16.05 Tue Masik Durgashtami
17.05 Wed Sita Navami (Janaki Jayanti)
19.05 Fri Mohini Ekadashi
20.05 Sat Shani Pradosha
21.05 Sun Narasimha Jayanti
22.05 Mon Purnima Vrat
23.05 Tue Buddha Purnima (Vesak)
23.05 Tue Vaishakha Purnima
24.05 Wed Narada Jayanti
26.05 Fri Sankashti Chaturthi (Ekadanta)
30.05 Tue Kalashtami

Special muhurta yogas

1.05 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:48–00:08 (02.05)
7.05 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 09:52–04:33 (08.05)
9.05 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 09:40–04:29 (10.05)
10.05 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
14.05 Sun Ravi Pushya Yoga 04:21–01:59 (15.05)
14.05 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:21–01:59 (15.05)
20.05 Sat Dwipushkar Yoga 04:10–09:39
20.05 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 19:35–04:09 (21.05)
22.05 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 19:46–04:06 (23.05)
28.05 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:58–05:04
29.05 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:57–08:04
30.05 Tue Dwipushkar Yoga 03:56–11:04

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

Avoid starting important matters

2.05 Tue — Anandadi: Utpata, Tryahasparsha, Rikta tithi
5.05 Fri — Vaidhriti, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
6.05 Sat — Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Panchaka, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
8.05 Mon — Krishna Chaturdashi, Anandadi: Rakshasa, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
9.05 Tue — Amavasya, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
13.05 Sat — Sankranti day, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
20.05 Sat — Vyatipata, Anandadi: Kana, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
22.05 Mon — Yamaghanta, Rikta tithi, Yoga Parigha (unfavourable day)
30.05 Tue — Anandadi: Utpata, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vaidhriti (unfavourable day)
31.05 Wed — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga, Panchaka

Sky this month

9.05 New moon (Amavasya) 09:17
13.05 Vrishabha Sankr. 01:42 — the Sun enters Vrishabha (Taurus)
23.05 Full moon (Purnima) 07:52
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

2.05 13:38 – 7.05 09:52 Agni Panchaka
29.05 21:35 – 3.06 19:01 Raja Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Yuva (No. 9, “youth”) — A year of youthful strength: good rains and harvests, but strife and rivalry are possible. more

Northern samvatsara: Parthiva. Shaka Samvat 1737, Vikram Samvat 1872, Kali Yuga 4916.

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

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

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

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

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 04:48

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 04:29 (02.05) more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 2 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 00:08 (02.05) more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 12:57 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 15:14 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 12:57	yoga Shukla
from 15:14	karana Kaulava
from 00:08 (02.05)	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 04:29 (02.05)	tithi Krishna-navami
from 04:29 (02.05)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:05
Sunrise	04:48
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:05
End of twilight	20:49
Moonrise	02:49
Moonset	10:22
Day length	15 h 16 min

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

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 (04:48–20:05) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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, 20:05–21:49
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:48–00:08 (02.05) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 00:08–04:46 (02.05)

Anandadi: Siddhi 04:48–00:08 (02.05) Anandadi: Shubha 00:08–04:46 (02.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:38–04:13
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:57
Vijaya Muhurta	15:00–16:01
Godhuli	20:05–20:23
Pradosha	20:05–21:49
Nishitha	00:08–00:43 (02.05)
Amrita Kalam	12:25–14:13

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:43–08:38
Yamaganda	10:32–12:27
Gulika Kalam	14:21–16:16
Dur Muhurta	12:57–13:59, 16:01–17:02
Varjyam	04:38–06:25 (02.05)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:17–12:01, 15:03–20:05

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Mesha 04:48, Vrishabha 05:17, Mithuna 06:43, Karka 09:04, Simha 12:01, Kanya 15:03, Tula 18:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana — bodily development (physical growth); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-ashtami 04:48–20:05: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +7

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:48–00:08 (02.05)+2 Yoga Shubha 04:48–12:57+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 04:48–00:08 (02.05)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:48–00:08 (02.05)+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Ashtami 04:48–04:29 (02.05)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:48

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Utpata, Tryahasparsha
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more

At sunrise 04:46

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 06:49 (03.05) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 1 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 03:04 (03.05) more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 13:55 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 17:41 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 13:55	yoga Brahma
from 17:41	karana Gara
from 03:04 (03.05)	nakshatra Shatabhisha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:02
Sunrise	04:46
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:07
End of twilight	20:52
Moonrise	03:15
Moonset	11:31
Day length	15 h 21 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Anandadi: Utpata 04:46–03:04 (03.05) Anandadi: Mrityu 03:04–04:44 (03.05)

Agni Panchaka: 13:38–09:52 (07.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:37–04:11
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:57
Vijaya Muhurta	15:00–16:02
Godhuli	20:07–20:25
Pradosha	20:07–21:51
Nishitha	00:08–00:43 (03.05)
Amrita Kalam	15:24–17:11

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:17–18:12
Yamaganda	08:36–10:32
Gulika Kalam	12:27–14:22
Dur Muhurta	07:50–08:52, 23:34–00:08 (03.05)
Varjyam	04:38–06:25

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:13–11:57, 14:59–20:07

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Krishna-navami; lagna Mesha 04:46, Vrishabha 05:13, Mithuna 06:39, Karka 09:00, Simha 11:57, Kanya 14:59, Tula 17:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-navami 04:46–20:07: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:46–03:04 (03.05)+1 Yoga Shukla 04:46–13:550 Panchaka 13:38–04:44 (03.05)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi all day−2 Tryahasparsha−3 Anandadi: Utpata 04:46–03:04 (03.05)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Anandadi: Manasa; cons: Rikta tithi, Panchaka
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more

At sunrise 04:44

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 06:49 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 1 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 05:38 (04.05) more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 14:42 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 06:49 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:49	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 06:49	karana Vanija
from 14:42	yoga Indra
from 19:51	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:00
Sunrise	04:44
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:09
End of twilight	20:54
Moonrise	03:36
Moonset	12:43
Day length	15 h 25 min

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	from 06:49

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (04:44–20:09) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 19:51–20:09: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 04:44–06:49

Anandadi: Manasa all day

Bhadra on earth: 19:51–08:45 (04.05); Bhadra Puchha 21:44–23:02; Bhadra Mukha 23:02–01:11 (04.05)
Agni Panchaka: 13:38 (02.05)–09:52 (07.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:35–04:09
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:01–16:03
Godhuli	20:09–20:26
Pradosha	20:09–21:52
Nishitha	00:08–00:43 (04.05)
Amrita Kalam	21:39–23:26

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:27–14:22
Yamaganda	06:40–08:35
Gulika Kalam	10:31–12:27
Dur Muhurta	11:56–12:57
Varjyam	11:02–12:48

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:49–11:53, 14:55–19:51

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:49–11:53, 14:55–19:51
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:49–11:53, 14:55–19:51
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:49–11:53, 14:55–20:09

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Krishna-navami until 06:49, Krishna-dashami from 06:49; lagna Mesha 04:44, Vrishabha 05:09, Mithuna 06:35, Karka 08:56, Simha 11:53, Kanya 14:55, Tula 17:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha — gaining strength; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-navami 04:44–06:49: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 19:51–20:09: 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

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 Brahma 04:44–14:42+1 Anandadi: Manasa all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Auspicious weekday0 Bhadra on earth 19:51–04:42 (04.05)0 Krakacha Yoga 04:44–06:49−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 04:44–06:49

Panchanga at sunrise 04:44

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Indra, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); cons: Panchaka, Anandadi: Mudgara
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more

At sunrise 04:42

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 08:45 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 4 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 05:38 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 15:07 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:45 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 05:38	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 08:45	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 08:45	karana Bava
from 15:07	yoga Vaidhriti
from 21:31	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:57
Sunrise	04:42
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:11
End of twilight	20:56
Moonrise	03:53
Moonset	13:56
Day length	15 h 29 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 05:38	from 08:45

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 (04:42–05:38) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (05:38–20:11) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:42–08:45: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:42–08:45

Anandadi: Vajra 04:42–05:38 Anandadi: Mudgara 05:38–04:40 (05.05)

Bhadra on earth: 19:51 (03.05)–08:45; Bhadra Puchha 21:44–23:02 (03.05); Bhadra Mukha 23:02 (03.05)–01:11
Agni Panchaka: 13:38 (02.05)–09:52 (07.05)
Gandanta (tithi): 08:19–09:11

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:33–04:08
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:57
Vijaya Muhurta	15:01–16:03
Godhuli	20:11–20:28
Pradosha	20:11–21:53
Nishitha	00:08–00:42 (05.05)
Amrita Kalam	22:59–00:43 (05.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:23–16:19
Yamaganda	04:42–06:38
Gulika Kalam	08:34–10:30
Dur Muhurta	09:52–10:54, 16:03–17:05
Varjyam	12:34–14:18

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:45–11:50, 14:51–15:07

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 08:45–11:50, 14:51–15:07
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:45–11:50, 14:51–15:07
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:05–05:38

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 05:38, Purva-Bhadra from 05:38; tithi Krishna-dashami until 08:45, Krishna-ekadashi from 08:45; lagna Mesha 04:42, Vrishabha 05:05, Mithuna 06:31, Karka 08:52, Simha 11:50, Kanya 14:51, Tula 17:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 05:38) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 05:38) — facing death (dangers); Thursday — success.

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

Bhadra on earth 04:42–08:45: 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).
Vaidhriti 15:07–20:11: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Yoga Indra 04:42–15:07+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:42–08:45+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:42–05:38+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Bhadra on earth 04:42–08:45−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:38–04:40 (05.05)−1 Vaidhriti 15:07–04:40 (05.05)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 05:38–04:40 (05.05)−1 Panchaka all day

Panchanga at sunrise 04:42

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Varuthini Ekadashi

At sunrise 04:40

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 10:08 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 4 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 07:40 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 15:05 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 10:08 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 07:40	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 10:08	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 10:08	karana Kaulava
from 15:05	yoga Vishkambha
from 22:34	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:55
Sunrise	04:40
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:13
End of twilight	20:59
Moonrise	04:07
Moonset	15:10
Day length	15 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:40	from 10:08

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (04:40–07:40) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (07:40–20:13) 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 08:45 (04.05)–10:08
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:37–07:45 (06.05)

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:40–10:08

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:08–04:37 (06.05)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 07:40–04:37 (06.05) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 04:40–07:40

Agni Panchaka: 13:38 (02.05)–09:52 (07.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:32–04:06
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:02–16:04
Godhuli	20:13–20:30
Pradosha	20:13–21:54
Nishitha	00:09–00:42 (06.05)
Amrita Kalam	04:00–05:42 (06.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:30–12:26
Yamaganda	16:20–18:17
Gulika Kalam	06:36–08:33
Dur Muhurta	07:46–08:49, 12:58–14:00
Varjyam	17:50–19:32

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 15:05–20:13

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 15:05–20:13
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 15:05–20:13
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:40–11:46, 14:47–20:13

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 07:40, Uttara-Bhadra from 07:40; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 10:08, Krishna-dvadashi from 10:08; lagna Mesha 04:40, Vrishabha 05:01, Mithuna 06:27, Karka 08:48, Simha 11:46, Kanya 14:47, Tula 17:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 07:40) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 07:40) — a good life; Friday — universal respect.

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

Vaidhriti 04:40–15:05: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:40–10:08+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 07:40–04:37 (06.05)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:40–04:37 (06.05)0 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 04:40–07:40−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:40–07:40−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:08–04:37 (06.05)−3 Vaidhriti 04:40–15:05

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:40

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Panchaka
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Shani Pradosha

At sunrise 04:37

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 10:51 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 4 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 09:05 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 14:33 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 10:51 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 09:05	nakshatra Revati
from 10:51	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 10:51	karana Gara
from 14:33	yoga Priti
from 22:58	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:52
Sunrise	04:37
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:15
End of twilight	21:01
Moonrise	04:21
Moonset	16:26
Day length	15 h 37 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 09:05	from 10:51

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (04:37–09:05) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (09:05–20:15) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

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, 20:15–21:55
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 09:05–04:35 (07.05)

Anandadi: Prajapati 09:05–04:35 (07.05) Anandadi: Dhumra 04:37–09:05

Agni Panchaka: 13:38 (02.05)–09:52 (07.05)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:44–15:57 (07.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:30–04:04
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:03–16:05
Godhuli	20:15–20:32
Pradosha	20:15–21:55
Nishitha	00:09–00:42 (07.05)
Amrita Kalam	04:00–05:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:32–10:29
Yamaganda	14:24–16:21
Gulika Kalam	04:37–06:35
Dur Muhurta	04:37–05:40, 05:40–06:42
Varjyam	21:28–23:08

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:58–11:42, 14:43–20:15

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:58–11:42, 14:43–20:15
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:58–11:42, 14:43–20:15
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:58–11:42, 14:43–20:15

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 09:05, Revati from 09:05; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 10:51, Krishna-trayodashi from 10:51; lagna Mesha 04:37, Vrishabha 04:58, Mithuna 06:23, Karka 08:45, Simha 11:42, Kanya 14:43, Tula 17:43

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 09:05) — a good life; Revati (from 09:05) — increase in property; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 09:05–04:35 (07.05)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:37–09:050 Yoga Priti 14:33–04:35 (07.05)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 04:37–09:05−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 09:05–04:35 (07.05)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:37

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Vardhamana; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Krishna Chaturdashi
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 04:35

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 10:55 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 4 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 09:52 more Gandamula
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 13:30 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 10:55 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 09:52	nakshatra Ashwini
from 10:55	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 10:55	karana Vishti
from 13:30	yoga Ayushman
from 22:43	karana Shakuni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:50
Sunrise	04:35
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:17
End of twilight	21:03
Moonrise	04:34
Moonset	17:44
Day length	15 h 41 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:52	from 10:55

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (04:35–09:52) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 10:55–20:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 10:55–20:17: 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, 00:09–00:42 (08.05)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 09:52–04:33 (08.05)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 04:35–09:52 Anandadi: Ananda 09:52–04:33 (08.05)

Bhadra in heaven: 10:55–22:43; Bhadra Mukha 10:55–12:52; Bhadra Puchha 21:28–22:38
Agni Panchaka: 13:38 (02.05)–09:52
Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:44–15:57
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:29–04:02
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:03–16:06
Godhuli	20:17–20:34
Pradosha	20:17–21:56
Nishitha	00:09–00:42 (08.05)
Amrita Kalam	07:23–09:02, 02:47–04:23 (08.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:19–20:17
Yamaganda	12:26–14:24
Gulika Kalam	16:22–18:19
Dur Muhurta	18:12–19:14
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:54–10:55

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 04:54–10:55
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:54–10:55
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:54–11:38, 14:39–20:17

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Revati until 09:52, Ashwini from 09:52; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 10:55, Krishna-chaturdashi from 10:55; lagna Mesha 04:35, Vrishabha 04:54, Mithuna 06:19, Karka 08:41, Simha 11:38, Kanya 14:39, Tula 17:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 09:52) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 09:52) — joy; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 10:55–20:17: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

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.

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 09:52–04:33 (08.05)+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 04:35–09:52+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:35–09:52+1 Yoga Priti 04:35–13:30−1 Gandanta 04:35–15:57−1 Panchaka 04:35–09:52−2 Krishna Chaturdashi 10:55–04:33 (08.05)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 10:55–22:43

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 04:35

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Anandadi: Rakshasa
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more

At sunrise 04:33

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 10:22 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 4 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 10:02 more Gandamula
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 11:58 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 10:22 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 10:02	nakshatra Bharani
from 10:22	tithi Amavasya
from 10:22	karana Chatushpada
from 11:58	yoga Saubhagya
from 21:53	karana Naga

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:47
Sunrise	04:33
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:19
End of twilight	21:06
Moonrise	04:48
Moonset	19:05
Day length	15 h 45 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 10:02	from 10:22

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (10:02–20:19) is good for root crops.
Shakuni 04:33–10:22: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 10:22–20:19: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 04:33–10:22: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Anandadi: Chara 10:02–04:31 (09.05) Anandadi: Rakshasa 04:33–10:02

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:27–04:00
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:04–16:07
Godhuli	20:19–20:35
Pradosha	20:19–21:57
Nishitha	00:09–00:41 (09.05)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:31–08:30
Yamaganda	10:28–12:26
Gulika Kalam	14:24–16:23
Dur Muhurta	12:58–14:01, 16:07–17:10
Varjyam	06:00–07:37, 19:29–21:04

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:33–11:34, 14:35–20:19

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ashwini until 10:02, Bharani from 10:02; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 10:22, Amavasya from 10:22; lagna Mesha 04:33, Vrishabha 04:50, Mithuna 06:15, Karka 08:37, Simha 11:34, Kanya 14:35, Tula 17:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 10:02) — joy; Bharani (from 10:02) — facing death (dangers); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 04:33–10:22: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 10:22–20:19: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+1 Anandadi: Chara 10:02–04:31 (09.05)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:33–10:02+1 Yoga Ayushman 04:33–11:58+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 10:02–04:31 (09.05)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 04:33–10:02−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 04:33–10:22

Panchanga at sunrise 04:33

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Chaitra Amavasya · Bhaumvati Amavasya

At sunrise 04:31

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 09:17 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 4 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 09:40 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 10:01 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 09:17 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 09:17	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 09:17	karana Kimstughna
from 09:40	nakshatra Krittika
from 10:01	yoga Shobhana
from 20:34	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:45
Sunrise	04:31
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:21
End of twilight	21:08
Moonrise	05:05
Moonset	20:28
Day length	15 h 49 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	09:17

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 09:17	from 09:40

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (04:31–09:40) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (09:40–20:21) is good for root crops.
Naga 04:31–09:17: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 09:17–20:21: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaitra Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 10:22 (08.05)–09:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Bhaumvati Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 10:22 (08.05)–09:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 09:40–04:29 (10.05)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:17–04:29 (10.05)

Anandadi: Musala 04:31–09:40 Anandadi: Gada 09:40–04:29 (10.05)

Gandanta (tithi): 08:54–09:39

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:26–03:58
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:04–16:08
Godhuli	20:21–20:37
Pradosha	20:21–21:59
Nishitha	00:09–00:41 (10.05)
Amrita Kalam	04:56–06:31

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:24–18:22
Yamaganda	08:29–10:27
Gulika Kalam	12:26–14:25
Dur Muhurta	07:41–08:44, 23:36–00:09 (10.05)
Varjyam	21:17–22:49

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 Tuesday; nakshatra Bharani until 09:40, Krittika from 09:40; tithi Amavasya until 09:17, Shukla-pratipat from 09:17; lagna Mesha 04:31, Vrishabha 04:46, Mithuna 06:11, Karka 08:33, Simha 11:30, Kanya 14:31, Tula 17:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 09:40) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 09:40) — consumption (a wasting disease); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Amavasya 04:31–09:17: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 09:40–04:29 (10.05)+1 Yoga Saubhagya 04:31–10:010 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:17–04:29 (10.05) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Musala 04:31–09:40−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:31–09:40−3 Amavasya 04:31–09:17

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:31

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 07:45
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 04:29

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 07:45 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 4 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 08:53 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 07:42 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 07:45 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:42	yoga Atiganda
from 07:45	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 07:45	karana Balava
from 08:53	nakshatra Rohini
from 18:52	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:42
Sunrise	04:29
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:23
End of twilight	21:10
Moonrise	05:26
Moonset	21:53
Day length	15 h 53 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 07:45	from 08:53

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (04:29–08:53) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (08:53–20:23) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Chandra Darshan · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: first visible lunar crescent, 20:23–21:53
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 20:23–21:53

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:29–08:53 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:45–04:27 (11.05)

Samvartaka Yoga 04:29–07:45

Anandadi: Siddhi 04:29–08:53 Anandadi: Shubha 08:53–04:27 (11.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:24–03:57
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:05–16:09
Godhuli	20:23–20:39
Pradosha	20:23–22:00
Nishitha	00:09–00:41 (11.05)
Amrita Kalam	06:34–08:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:26–14:25
Yamaganda	06:28–08:28
Gulika Kalam	10:27–12:26
Dur Muhurta	11:54–12:58
Varjyam	00:09–01:40 (11.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 08:53–11:26, 14:27–20:23

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 08:53–11:26, 14:27–20:23
Cutting fingernails	good 08:53–11:26, 14:27–20:23
Cutting toenails	average 04:42–20:23
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:45–11:26, 14:27–20:23

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Krittika until 08:53, Rohini from 08:53; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 07:45, Shukla-dvitya from 07:45; lagna Mesha 04:29, Vrishabha 04:42, Mithuna 06:07, Karka 08:29, Simha 11:26, Kanya 14:27, Tula 17:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 08:53) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 08:53) — destruction of all misfortunes; 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.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +7

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

Auspicious time begins after 07:45

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:45–04:27 (11.05)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 04:29–08:53+1 Yoga Shobhana 04:29–07:42+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:29–08:53+1 Auspicious tithi 07:45–04:27 (11.05)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:53–04:27 (11.05)0 Yoga Atiganda 07:42–09:51−3 Samvartaka Yoga 04:29–07:45

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:29

Summary	Favourable day — Swayam Siddha Muhurta, Auspicious nakshatra
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Akshaya Tritiya · Parashurama Jayanti

At sunrise 04:27

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 05:54 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 4 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 07:46 more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 05:08 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 05:54 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 05:08	yoga Sukarma
from 05:54	tithi Shukla-tritya (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:54	karana Taitila
from 07:46	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 16:53	karana Gara
from 02:23 (12.05)	yoga Dhriti
from 03:50 (12.05)	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 03:50 (12.05)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:40
Sunrise	04:27
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:25
End of twilight	21:12
Moonrise	05:54
Moonset	23:14
Day length	15 h 57 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:54	from 07:46

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (04:27–07:46) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (07:46–20:25) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Akshaya Tritiya · Lakshmi

The “inexhaustible” third tithi of Vaishakha: whatever is begun or given on this day never diminishes. Favourable for buying gold, new undertakings and weddings without choosing a muhurta; according to legend, the Treta Yuga began on this day, and the Pandavas received the inexhaustible vessel (Akshaya Patra).

Rule: purvahna vyapini: before noon, 05:54–12:26
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Parashurama Jayanti · Parashurama

The appearance day of Parashurama — the sixth avatar of Vishnu, “Rama with the axe”. He was born in the evening twilight, so the festival may fall a day before Akshaya Tritiya.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 20:25–22:01
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–04:25 (12.05)

Anandadi: Utpata 04:27–07:46 Anandadi: Mrityu 07:46–04:25 (12.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:23–03:55
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:06–16:09
Godhuli	20:25–20:41
Pradosha	20:25–22:01
Nishitha	00:09–00:41 (12.05)
Amrita Kalam	04:43–06:15, 22:08–23:39

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:26–16:25
Yamaganda	04:27–06:27
Gulika Kalam	08:27–10:26
Dur Muhurta	09:46–10:50, 16:09–17:13
Varjyam	13:04–14:35

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:38–11:22, 14:23–20:25

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:38–11:22, 14:23–20:25
Cutting fingernails	good 04:38–11:22, 14:23–20:25
Cutting toenails	good 05:54–11:22, 14:23–20:25
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:38–11:22, 14:23–20:25

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Rohini until 07:46, Mrigashirsha from 07:46; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 05:54, Shukla-tritya from 05:54; lagna Mesha 04:27, Vrishabha 04:38, Mithuna 06:03, Karka 08:25, Simha 11:22, Kanya 14:23, Tula 17:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 07:46) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 07:46) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = −1

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

Swayam Siddha Muhurta: the day is auspicious for new undertakings in its own right; panchanga defects are not taken into account (prohibitions lifted: Anandadi: Utpata, Kshaya tithi)

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:27–07:46+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:27–05:54+1 Yoga Sukarma 05:08–02:23 (12.05)0 Swayam Siddha Muhurta−2 Kshaya tithi−3 Anandadi: Utpata 04:27–07:46

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:27

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Padma; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 04:25

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 01:37 (13.05) more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 4 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 06:27 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 23:31 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 14:44 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 06:27	nakshatra Ardra
from 14:44	karana Vishti
from 23:31	yoga Shula
from 01:37 (13.05)	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 01:37 (13.05)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:37
Sunrise	04:25
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:27
End of twilight	21:15
Moonrise	06:33
Moonset	none
Day length	16 h 01 min

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	from 06:27

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (04:25–06:27) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 14:44–20:27: 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), 10:50–14:02
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:27–04:23 (13.05)

Anandadi: Manasa 04:25–06:27 Anandadi: Padma 06:27–04:23 (13.05)

Bhadra in heaven: 14:44–01:37 (13.05); Bhadra Mukha 14:43–16:32; Bhadra Puchha 00:31–01:37 (13.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:21–03:53
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:06–16:10
Godhuli	20:27–20:43
Pradosha	20:27–22:02
Nishitha	00:09–00:41 (13.05)
Amrita Kalam	19:36–21:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:26–12:26
Yamaganda	16:26–18:27
Gulika Kalam	06:25–08:25
Dur Muhurta	07:37–08:42, 12:58–14:02
Varjyam	14:20–15:50

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 06:27, Ardra from 06:27; tithi Shukla-chaturti; lagna Mesha 04:25, Vrishabha 04:34, Mithuna 05:59, Karka 08:21, Simha 11:18, Kanya 14:19, Tula 17:19, Vrischika 20:21

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 06:27) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 06:27) — sadness; Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-chaturti 04:25–20:27: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:27–04:23 (13.05)+1 Anandadi: Padma 06:27–04:23 (13.05)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:25–06:27+1 Yoga Dhriti 04:25–23:31+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 14:44–01:37 (13.05)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:27–04:23 (13.05)−2 Rikta tithi 04:25–01:37 (13.05)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:25

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Vrishabha Sankranti · Shankaracharya Jayanti

At sunrise 04:23

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 23:20 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 4 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 05:00 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 20:35 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 12:28 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 05:00	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 12:28	karana Balava
from 20:35	yoga Ganda
from 23:20	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 23:20	karana Kaulava
from 03:29 (14.05)	nakshatra Pushya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:35
Sunrise	04:23
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:29
End of twilight	21:17
Moonrise	07:27
Moonset	00:25
Day length	16 h 05 min

Sky

Vrishabha Sankr.	01:42 — the Sun enters Vrishabha (Taurus)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:00

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (05:00–20:29) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Vrishabha Sankranti · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Taurus. Punya Kala (the time for holy bath, charity and tarpana) — before the moment of entry.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 04:23–12:26
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Shankaracharya Jayanti · Adi Shankaracharya

The birthday of Adi Shankaracharya, the great teacher of Advaita Vedanta (8th century).

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 01:37–23:20
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:23–05:00 Ravi Yoga 03:29–04:21 (14.05)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:23–23:20 Krakacha Yoga 23:20–04:21 (14.05)

Anandadi: Chhatra 05:00–03:29 (14.05) Anandadi: Mitra 03:29–04:21 (14.05) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:23–05:00

Gandanta (tithi): 22:58–23:41

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:20–03:51
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:07–16:11
Godhuli	20:29–20:44
Pradosha	20:29–22:03
Nishitha	00:09–00:41 (14.05)
Amrita Kalam	01:14–02:44 (14.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:25–10:25
Yamaganda	14:27–16:27
Gulika Kalam	04:23–06:24
Dur Muhurta	04:23–05:27, 05:27–06:32
Varjyam	16:14–17:44

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 04:23–11:14, 14:15–20:29

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ardra until 05:00, Punarvasu from 05:00; tithi Shukla-panchami; lagna Mesha 04:23, Vrishabha 04:30, Mithuna 05:55, Karka 08:17, Simha 11:14, Kanya 14:15, Tula 17:15, Vrischika 20:17

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 05:00) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 05:00) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Sankranti at 01:42 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 05:00–03:29 (14.05)+1 Auspicious tithi 04:23–23:20+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:00–03:29 (14.05)0 Ravi Yoga 04:23–05:000 Anandadi: Mudgara 04:23–05:00−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Sankranti day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:23–05:00−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:23–23:20

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 04:23

Summary	Best day — Ravi Pushya Yoga, Pushya
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 04:21

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 21:02 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 1 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 01:59 (15.05) more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 17:39 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:11 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 10:11	karana Taitila
from 17:39	yoga Vriddhi
from 21:02	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 21:02	karana Gara
from 01:59 (15.05)	nakshatra Ashlesha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:33
Sunrise	04:21
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:30
End of twilight	21:19
Moonrise	08:36
Moonset	01:21
Day length	16 h 09 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (04:21–20:30) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 23:20 (13.05)–21:02
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Pushya Yoga 04:21–01:59 (15.05) Ravi Yoga 04:21–01:59 (15.05) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:21–01:59 (15.05)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:21–21:02 Samvartaka Yoga 21:02–04:19 (15.05)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 04:21–01:59 (15.05) Anandadi: Vajra 01:59–04:19 (15.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:18–03:50
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:07–16:12
Godhuli	20:30–20:46
Pradosha	20:30–22:04
Nishitha	00:09–00:41 (15.05)
Amrita Kalam	19:59–21:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:29–20:30
Yamaganda	12:26–14:27
Gulika Kalam	16:28–18:29
Dur Muhurta	18:21–19:26
Varjyam	10:59–12:29

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:26–11:10, 14:11–20:13

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 04:26–11:10, 14:11–20:13
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:26–11:10, 14:11–20:13
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:26–11:10, 14:11–20:30

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Mesha 04:21, Vrishabha 04:26, Mithuna 05:51, Karka 08:13, Simha 11:10, Kanya 14:11, Tula 17:12, Vrischika 20:13

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

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Day summary

Best day · score S = +9

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

+4 Ravi Pushya Yoga 04:21–01:59 (15.05)+2 Pushya 04:21–01:59 (15.05)+2 Ravi Yoga 04:21–01:59 (15.05)+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 04:21–01:59 (15.05)0 Yoga Vriddhi 17:39–04:19 (15.05)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:21–21:02 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:21

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Saumya, Yoga Vriddhi; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Ganga Saptami

At sunrise 04:19

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 18:48 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 1 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 00:32 (16.05) more Gandamula
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 14:44 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:55 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 07:55	karana Vanija
from 14:44	yoga Dhruva
from 18:48	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 18:48	karana Vishti
from 00:32 (16.05)	nakshatra Magha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:31
Sunrise	04:19
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:32
End of twilight	21:22
Moonrise	09:56
Moonset	02:03
Day length	16 h 13 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 18:48

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

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 18:48–20:32: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Ganga Saptami · Ganga

The day of the rebirth of the Ganga: according to legend, the sage Jahnu drank her waters and then released her through his ear. A holy bath in the Ganga and puja at noon.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 10:49–14:03
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:19–18:48

Anandadi: Saumya 04:19–00:32 (16.05) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 00:32–04:17 (16.05)

Bhadra on earth: 18:48–05:42 (16.05); Bhadra Puchha 20:26–21:31; Bhadra Mukha 21:31–23:21
Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:53–06:11 (16.05)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:17–03:48
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:08–16:13
Godhuli	20:32–20:48
Pradosha	20:32–22:05
Nishitha	00:09–00:40 (16.05)
Amrita Kalam	23:01–00:32 (16.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:21–08:23
Yamaganda	10:24–12:26
Gulika Kalam	14:27–16:29
Dur Muhurta	12:58–14:03, 16:13–17:18
Varjyam	14:00–15:31

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:19–18:48

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:19–18:48
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:19–18:48
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ashlesha; tithi Shukla-saptami until 18:48, Shukla-ashtami from 18:48; lagna Mesha 04:19, Vrishabha 04:22, Mithuna 05:47, Karka 08:09, Simha 11:06, Kanya 14:07, Tula 17:08, Vrischika 20:09

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

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

Shukla-ashtami 18:48–20:32: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 18:48–20:32: 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).

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Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Anandadi: Saumya 04:19–00:32 (16.05)+1 Yoga Vriddhi 04:19–14:44+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:19–18:480 Ashtami 18:48–04:17 (16.05)0 Bhadra on earth 18:48–04:17 (16.05)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:19–00:32 (16.05)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:19–18:48

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:19

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Yoga Dhruva; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 04:17

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 16:38 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 1 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 23:10 more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 11:53 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 05:42 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 05:42	karana Bava
from 11:53	yoga Vyaghata
from 16:38	tithi Shukla-navami
from 16:38	karana Balava
from 23:10	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 03:36 (17.05)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:28
Sunrise	04:17
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:34
End of twilight	21:24
Moonrise	11:22
Moonset	02:33
Day length	16 h 16 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 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, Magha (04:17–20:34) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:17–05:42: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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 18:48 (15.05)–16:38
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:17–16:38 Ravi Yoga 23:10–04:16 (17.05)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:17–23:10 Anandadi: Dhumra 23:10–04:16 (17.05)

Bhadra on earth: 00:32–05:42
Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:53 (15.05)–06:11
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:15–03:46
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:09–16:14
Godhuli	20:34–20:50
Pradosha	20:34–22:06
Nishitha	00:10–00:40 (17.05)
Amrita Kalam	20:54–22:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:30–18:32
Yamaganda	08:22–10:24
Gulika Kalam	12:26–14:28
Dur Muhurta	07:33–08:38, 23:39–00:10 (17.05)
Varjyam	11:51–13:21

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Magha; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 16:38, Shukla-navami from 16:38; lagna Mesha 04:17, Vrishabha 04:18, Mithuna 05:44, Karka 08:05, Simha 11:02, Kanya 14:04, Tula 17:04, Vrischika 20:05

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

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

Shukla-ashtami 04:17–16:38: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Shukla-navami 16:38–20:34: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 04:17–05:42: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

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 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:17–16:38+1 Yoga Dhruva 04:17–11:530 Yoga Vyaghata 11:53–15:050 Bhadra on earth 04:17–05:42−1 Ashtami 04:17–16:38−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:17–23:10−1 Gandanta 04:17–06:11−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:17–23:10

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:17

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Sthira; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Sita Navami (Janaki Jayanti)

At sunrise 04:16

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 14:35 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 1 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 21:57 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 09:08 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 14:35 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 09:08	yoga Harshana
from 14:35	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 14:35	karana Taitila
from 21:57	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 01:37 (18.05)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:26
Sunrise	04:16
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:36
End of twilight	21:26
Moonrise	12:49
Moonset	02:55
Day length	16 h 20 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:35

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (04:16–20:36) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Sita Navami (Janaki Jayanti) · Sita

The appearance day of Sita, the consort of Rama: according to the Ramayana, King Janaka found her in a furrow while ploughing a field. Married women fast for the long life of their husbands.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 10:48–14:04
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day

Krakacha Yoga 04:16–14:35

Anandadi: Sthira 04:16–21:57 Anandadi: Vardhamana 21:57–04:14 (18.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:14–03:45
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:09–16:15
Godhuli	20:36–20:51
Pradosha	20:36–22:08
Nishitha	00:10–00:40 (18.05)
Amrita Kalam	15:52–17:23

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:26–14:28
Yamaganda	06:18–08:21
Gulika Kalam	10:23–12:26
Dur Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Varjyam	06:46–08:17

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 14:35–20:36

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 14:35–20:36
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 14:35–20:36
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:16–10:58, 14:00–20:36

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni; tithi Shukla-navami until 14:35, Shukla-dashami from 14:35; lagna Vrishabha 04:16, Mithuna 05:40, Karka 08:01, Simha 10:58, Kanya 14:00, Tula 17:00, Vrischika 20:01

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

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

Shukla-navami 04:16–14:35: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Sthira 04:16–21:57+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Harshana 09:08–04:14 (18.05)0 Auspicious tithi 14:35–04:14 (18.05)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:16–21:57−2 Rikta tithi 04:16–14:35−3 Krakacha Yoga 04:16–14:35

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:16

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga; auspicious time — until 06:31
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more

At sunrise 04:14

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 12:43 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 2 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 20:54 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 06:31 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 12:43 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 06:31	yoga Vajra
from 12:43	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 12:43	karana Vanija
from 20:54	nakshatra Hasta
from 23:51	karana Vishti
from 04:03 (19.05)	yoga Siddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:24
Sunrise	04:14
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:38
End of twilight	21:28
Moonrise	14:14
Moonset	03:13
Day length	16 h 23 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 12:43

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 (04:14–20:38) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:14–12:43 Ravi Yoga 04:14–20:54

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:14–20:54

Anandadi: Matanga 04:14–20:54 Anandadi: Rakshasa 20:54–04:12 (19.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 23:51–11:03 (19.05); Bhadra Puchha 04:21–05:28 (19.05); Bhadra Mukha 05:28–07:19 (19.05)
Gandanta (tithi): 12:20–13:05

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:13–03:43
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:10–16:15
Godhuli	20:38–20:53
Pradosha	20:38–22:09
Nishitha	00:10–00:40 (19.05)
Amrita Kalam	14:01–15:32

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:29–16:32
Yamaganda	04:14–06:17
Gulika Kalam	08:20–10:23
Dur Muhurta	09:42–10:47, 16:15–17:21
Varjyam	04:50–06:22

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:14–10:55, 13:56–19:57

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 04:14–10:55, 13:56–19:57
Cutting fingernails	good 04:14–10:55
Cutting toenails	good 04:14–10:55, 13:56–19:57
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:14–10:55, 13:56–20:38

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni; tithi Shukla-dashami until 12:43, Shukla-ekadashi from 12:43; lagna Vrishabha 04:14, Mithuna 05:36, Karka 07:57, Simha 10:55, Kanya 13:56, Tula 16:56, Vrischika 19:57

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

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 = +7

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

Auspicious time ends by 06:31

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:14–20:54+1 Anandadi: Matanga 04:14–20:54+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:14–20:54+1 Yoga Harshana 04:14–06:31+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:14–12:430 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:14–20:54 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:14–12:43 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vajra 06:31–07:35

Panchanga at sunrise 04:14

Summary	Best day — Yoga Siddhi, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 11:03
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Mohini Ekadashi

At sunrise 04:12

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 11:03 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 2 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 20:05 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 01:48 (20.05) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 11:03 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 11:03	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 11:03	karana Bava
from 20:05	nakshatra Chitra
from 22:19	karana Balava
from 01:48 (20.05)	yoga Vyatipata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:22
Sunrise	04:12
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:40
End of twilight	21:31
Moonrise	15:37
Moonset	03:28
Day length	16 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:03	from 20:05

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 (04:12–20:05) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (20:05–20:40) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:12–11:03: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Mohini Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the bright half of Vaishakha, associated with Mohini — the female form of Vishnu who distributed amrita to the gods. Fasting and worship of Vishnu free the mind from attachments.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 12:43 (18.05)–11:03
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:10–07:29 (20.05)

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:12–11:03

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:03–04:10 (20.05)

Anandadi: Amrita 04:12–20:05 Anandadi: Musala 20:05–04:10 (20.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 23:51 (18.05)–11:03; Bhadra Puchha 04:21–05:28; Bhadra Mukha 05:28–07:19

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:12–03:42
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:10–16:16
Godhuli	20:40–20:55
Pradosha	20:40–22:10
Nishitha	00:10–00:40 (20.05)
Amrita Kalam	14:17–15:50

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:22–12:26
Yamaganda	16:33–18:36
Gulika Kalam	06:16–08:19
Dur Muhurta	07:30–08:35, 12:59–14:05
Varjyam	05:01–06:34, 03:55–05:29 (20.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:12–10:51, 13:52–19:53

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	good 04:12–10:51, 13:52–19:53
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 04:12–10:51, 13:52–19:53
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:12–10:51, 13:52–20:40

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Hasta until 20:05, Chitra from 20:05; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 11:03, Shukla-dvadashi from 11:03; lagna Vrishabha 04:12, Mithuna 05:32, Karka 07:53, Simha 10:51, Kanya 13:52, Tula 16:52, Vrischika 19:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 20:05) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 20:05) — improvement of well-being; Friday — universal respect.

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

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 11:03

+2 Yoga Siddhi 04:12–01:48 (20.05)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:12–11:03+1 Anandadi: Amrita 04:12–20:05+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:12–20:05+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:12–11:030 Anandadi: Musala 20:05–04:10 (20.05)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 04:12–11:03−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:03–04:10 (20.05)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:12

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Anandadi: Kana
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Shani Pradosha

At sunrise 04:10

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 09:39 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 2 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 19:35 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 23:48 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 09:39 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 09:39	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 09:39	karana Kaulava
from 19:35	nakshatra Swati
from 21:05	karana Taitila
from 23:48	yoga Variyana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:20
Sunrise	04:10
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:41
End of twilight	21:33
Moonrise	17:00
Moonset	03:42
Day length	16 h 30 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 09:39	from 19:35

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (04:10–19:35) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (19:35–20:41) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

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, 20:41–22:11
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 04:10–09:39 Ravi Yoga 19:35–04:09 (21.05) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 19:35–04:09 (21.05) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 19:35–04:09 (21.05)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 09:39–04:09 (21.05)

Anandadi: Siddhi 19:35–04:09 (21.05) Anandadi: Kana 04:10–19:35

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:10–03:40
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:11–16:17
Godhuli	20:41–20:56
Pradosha	20:41–22:11
Nishitha	00:10–00:40 (21.05)
Amrita Kalam	13:19–14:53

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:18–10:22
Yamaganda	14:30–16:34
Gulika Kalam	04:10–06:14
Dur Muhurta	04:10–05:17, 05:17–06:23
Varjyam	03:55–05:29, 01:09–02:44 (21.05)

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 Saturday; nakshatra Chitra until 19:35, Swati from 19:35; tithi Shukla-dvadashi until 09:39, Shukla-triodashi from 09:39; lagna Vrishabha 04:10, Mithuna 05:28, Karka 07:50, Simha 10:47, Kanya 13:48, Tula 16:48, Vrischika 19:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 19:35) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 19:35) — relief from all suffering; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Vyatipata 04:10–20:41: 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 = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:10–19:35+1 Auspicious tithi 09:39–04:09 (21.05)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 19:35–04:09 (21.05)0 Ravi Yoga 19:35–04:09 (21.05)0 Anandadi: Siddhi 19:35–04:09 (21.05)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 19:35–04:09 (21.05)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 09:39–04:09 (21.05) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dwipushkar Yoga 04:10–09:39−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Anandadi: Kana 04:10–19:35−3 Vyatipata 04:10–23:48

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:10

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 19:27
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Narasimha Jayanti

At sunrise 04:09

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 08:37 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 2 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 19:27 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 22:08 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 08:37 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:37	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 08:37	karana Gara
from 19:27	nakshatra Vishakha
from 20:15	karana Vanija
from 22:08	yoga Parigha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:17
Sunrise	04:09
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:43
End of twilight	21:35
Moonrise	18:22
Moonset	03:57
Day length	16 h 34 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:37	from 19:27

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (04:09–19:27) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (19:27–20:43) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Shukla-chaturdashi 08:37–20:43: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Narasimha Jayanti · Narasimha

The appearance day of Narasimha — the avatar of Vishnu in the form of a man-lion, who saved Prahlada from the demon Hiranyakashipu. Narasimha appeared at sunset, so puja is performed at Sayahna (the last fifth of the daytime); devotees fast until evening.

Rule: sayahna vyapini: the last fifth of the daytime, until sunset, 17:24–20:43
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:09–19:27

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:09–08:37

Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:09–19:27 Anandadi: Utpata 19:27–04:07 (22.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:09–03:39
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:12–16:18
Godhuli	20:43–20:58
Pradosha	20:43–22:12
Nishitha	00:10–00:40 (22.05)
Amrita Kalam	10:42–12:17

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:39–20:43
Yamaganda	12:26–14:30
Gulika Kalam	16:35–18:39
Dur Muhurta	18:31–19:37
Varjyam	01:07–02:45 (22.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:09–08:37

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:09–08:37
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:09–08:37
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:09–10:43, 13:44–19:27

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Swati until 19:27, Vishakha from 19:27; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 08:37, Shukla-chaturdashi from 08:37; lagna Vrishabha 04:09, Mithuna 05:24, Karka 07:46, Simha 10:43, Kanya 13:44, Tula 16:44, Vrischika 19:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 19:27) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 19:27) — loss of money; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 08:37–20:43: 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

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 19:27

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:09–19:27+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:09–19:27+1 Yoga Variyana 04:09–22:08+1 Auspicious tithi 04:09–08:370 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:09–08:37 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:09–19:27−1 Rikta tithi 08:37–04:07 (22.05)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:09

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Rikta tithi
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Purnima Vrat

At sunrise 04:07

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 08:00 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 2 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 19:46 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 20:49 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 08:00 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:00	tithi Purnima
from 08:00	karana Vishti
from 19:46	nakshatra Anuradha
from 19:52	karana Bava
from 20:49	yoga Shiva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:15
Sunrise	04:07
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:45
End of twilight	21:37
Moonrise	19:42
Moonset	04:13
Day length	16 h 37 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:00	from 19:46

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (04:07–19:46) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (19:46–20:45) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:00–19:52: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 04:07–08:00: 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), 10:46–14:06
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Purnima at sunrise (holy bath, charity): 23.05

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 19:46–04:06 (23.05)

Yamaghanta 04:07–19:46

Anandadi: Mitra 04:07–19:46 Anandadi: Manasa 19:46–04:06 (23.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 08:00–13:38
Bhadra in heaven: 13:38–19:52; Bhadra Puchha 15:45–16:57; Bhadra Mukha 16:57–18:56

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:08–03:38
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:12–16:19
Godhuli	20:45–20:59
Pradosha	20:45–22:13
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (23.05)
Amrita Kalam	10:51–12:28

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:12–08:17
Yamaganda	10:21–12:26
Gulika Kalam	14:31–16:35
Dur Muhurta	12:59–14:06, 16:19–17:25
Varjyam	23:54–01:33 (23.05)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 19:46–20:45

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Vishakha until 19:46, Anuradha from 19:46; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 08:00, Purnima from 08:00; lagna Vrishabha 04:07, Mithuna 05:20, Karka 07:42, Simha 10:39, Kanya 13:40, Tula 16:40, Vrischika 19:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 19:46) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 19:46) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 04:07–08:00: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 08:00–20:45: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (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.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −5

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 Anandadi: Mitra 04:07–19:46+1 Auspicious weekday0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 19:46–04:06 (23.05)0 Auspicious nakshatra 19:46–04:06 (23.05)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 13:38–19:52−1 Yoga Parigha 04:07–09:28−2 Rikta tithi 04:07–08:00−3 Yamaghanta 04:07–19:46

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:07

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Shiva; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Buddha Purnima (Vesak) · Vaishakha Purnima

At sunrise 04:06

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 07:52 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 2 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 20:35 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 19:56 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 07:52 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:52	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 07:52	karana Balava
from 19:56	yoga Siddha
from 20:00	karana Kaulava
from 20:35	nakshatra Jyestha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:13
Sunrise	04:06
Noon	12:25
Sunset	20:46
End of twilight	21:39
Moonrise	21:00
Moonset	04:33
Day length	16 h 40 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	07:52

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 07:52	from 20:35

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (04:06–20:35) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (20:35–20:46) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Buddha Purnima (Vesak) · Buddha and Kurma

The full moon of Vaishakha: the day of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana; Hindus revere him as the ninth avatar of Vishnu. Kurma Jayanti (the tortoise avatar) falls on the same day. Holy bath, charity and reading of sacred texts.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:00 (22.05)–07:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Vaishakha Purnima · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Vaishakha — one of the holiest days of the year: Buddha Purnima and Kurma Jayanti. Holy bath in sacred rivers, charity of water and food.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 08:00 (22.05)–07:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Fast on the eve (Purnima Vrat): 22.05

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:52–04:04 (24.05)

Anandadi: Vajra 04:06–20:35 Anandadi: Mudgara 20:35–04:04 (24.05)

Gandanta (tithi): 07:28–08:16

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:07–03:36
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:13–16:20
Godhuli	20:46–21:01
Pradosha	20:46–22:14
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (24.05)
Amrita Kalam	09:50–11:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:36–18:41
Yamaganda	08:16–10:21
Gulika Kalam	12:26–14:31
Dur Muhurta	07:26–08:33, 23:42–00:11 (24.05)
Varjyam	02:30–04:12 (24.05)

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 04:06–10:35, 13:36–20:35

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Anuradha until 20:35, Jyestha from 20:35; tithi Purnima until 07:52, Krishna-pratipat from 07:52; lagna Vrishabha 04:06, Mithuna 05:16, Karka 07:38, Simha 10:35, Kanya 13:36, Tula 16:36, Vrischika 19:38

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 20:35) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 20:35) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Purnima 04:06–07:52: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (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).

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 04:06–20:35+1 Yoga Shiva 04:06–19:56+1 Auspicious tithi 07:52–04:04 (24.05)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 20:35–04:04 (24.05)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 04:06–20:35−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:52–04:04 (24.05)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:06

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); cons: Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Narada Jayanti

At sunrise 04:04

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 08:16 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 2 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 21:57 more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 19:28 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 08:16 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 08:16	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 08:16	karana Taitila
from 19:28	yoga Sadhya
from 20:41	karana Gara
from 21:57	nakshatra Mula

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:11
Sunrise	04:04
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:48
End of twilight	21:41
Moonrise	22:13
Moonset	04:57
Day length	16 h 44 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:16

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, Jyestha (04:04–20:48) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Narada Jayanti · Narada

The birthday of the sage Narada — the divine messenger and devotee of Vishnu who wanders with his vina.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 07:52 (23.05)–08:16
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:16–04:03 (25.05)

Samvartaka Yoga 04:04–08:16 Yamaghanta 21:57–04:03 (25.05)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 21:57–04:03 (25.05) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 04:04–21:57

Gandanta (nakshatra): 15:34–04:23 (25.05)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:06–03:35
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:13–16:20
Godhuli	20:48–21:03
Pradosha	20:48–22:15
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (25.05)
Amrita Kalam	12:39–14:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:26–14:32
Yamaganda	06:10–08:15
Gulika Kalam	10:21–12:26
Dur Muhurta	11:53–13:00
Varjyam	02:30–04:12

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:04–10:31, 13:32–19:34

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:04–10:31, 13:32–19:34
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:04–10:31, 13:32–19:34
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Jyestha; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 08:16, Krishna-dvitya from 08:16; lagna Vrishabha 04:04, Mithuna 05:12, Karka 07:34, Simha 10:31, Kanya 13:32, Tula 16:32, Vrischika 19:34

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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).

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Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 04:04–19:28+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:16–04:03 (25.05)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:04–08:16−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 04:04–21:57−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:04–21:57−3 Samvartaka Yoga 04:04–08:16

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:04

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Sadhya, Auspicious weekday; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Gandanta
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more

At sunrise 04:03

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 09:15 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 1 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 23:52 more Gandamula
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 19:27 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 09:15 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 09:15	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 09:15	karana Vanija
from 19:27	yoga Shubha
from 21:56	karana Vishti
from 23:52	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:09
Sunrise	04:03
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:50
End of twilight	21:43
Moonrise	23:17
Moonset	05:30
Day length	16 h 47 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:15

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 (04:03–20:50) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Muhurta

Anandadi: Prajapati 23:52–04:01 (26.05) Anandadi: Dhumra 04:03–23:52

Bhadra in the netherworld: 21:56–10:46 (26.05); Bhadra Puchha 06:18–07:34 (26.05); Bhadra Mukha 07:34–09:42 (26.05)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 15:34 (24.05)–04:23
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:05–03:34
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	15:14–16:21
Godhuli	20:50–21:04
Pradosha	20:50–22:16
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (26.05)
Amrita Kalam	16:57–18:41

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:32–16:38
Yamaganda	04:03–06:08
Gulika Kalam	08:14–10:20
Dur Muhurta	09:38–10:45, 16:21–17:28
Varjyam	22:08–23:52

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 04:03–10:27, 13:28–19:30
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Mula; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 09:15, Krishna-tritya from 09:15; lagna Vrishabha 04:03, Mithuna 05:08, Karka 07:30, Simha 10:27, Kanya 13:28, Tula 16:28, Vrischika 19:30

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula — ruin of the family; 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 = 0

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

+1 Yoga Sadhya 04:03–19:27+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:03–09:15−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 04:03–23:52−1 Gandanta 04:03–04:23−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:03–23:52

Panchanga at sunrise 04:03

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Vardhamana; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Ekadanta)

At sunrise 04:01

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 10:46 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 1 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 02:16 (27.05) more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 19:51 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 10:46 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 10:46	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 10:46	karana Bava
from 19:51	yoga Shukla
from 23:42	karana Balava
from 02:16 (27.05)	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:08
Sunrise	04:01
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:51
End of twilight	21:45
Moonrise	none
Moonset	06:12
Day length	16 h 50 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 10:46

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (04:01–20:51) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:01–10:46: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Ekadanta) · 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, 00:09 (27.05)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Anandadi: Vardhamana 04:01–02:16 (27.05) Anandadi: Ananda 02:16–04:00 (27.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 21:56 (25.05)–10:46; Bhadra Puchha 06:18–07:34; Bhadra Mukha 07:34–09:42

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:04–03:32
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	15:15–16:22
Godhuli	20:51–21:06
Pradosha	20:51–22:17
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (27.05)
Amrita Kalam	21:00–22:45

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:20–12:26
Yamaganda	16:39–18:45
Gulika Kalam	06:07–08:14
Dur Muhurta	07:23–08:31, 13:00–14:07
Varjyam	10:26–12:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:01–10:46

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:01–10:46
Cutting fingernails	average 04:01–10:23
Cutting toenails	average 04:01–10:46
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:01–10:23

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-tritya until 10:46, Krishna-chaturti from 10:46; lagna Vrishabha 04:01, Mithuna 05:04, Karka 07:26, Simha 10:23, Kanya 13:24, Tula 16:24, Vrischika 19:26

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha — ruin of the family; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturti 10:46–20:51: 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).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Yoga Shubha 04:01–19:51+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 04:01–02:16 (27.05)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:01–10:46−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 10:46–04:00 (27.05)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 04:01–10:46−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:01–02:16 (27.05)−1 Rikta tithi 10:46–04:00 (27.05)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:01

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Rikta tithi, Surya Dagdha tithi
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more

At sunrise 04:00

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 12:45 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 1 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 05:04 (28.05) more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 20:34 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 12:45 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:45	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 12:45	karana Kaulava
from 20:34	yoga Brahma
from 01:53 (28.05)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:06
Sunrise	04:00
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:53
End of twilight	21:47
Moonrise	00:09
Moonset	07:04
Day length	16 h 53 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:45

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 (04:00–20:53) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:00–12:45

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:45–03:58 (28.05)

Anandadi: Chara 22:20–03:58 (28.05) Anandadi: Rakshasa 04:00–22:20

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-chaturti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:03–03:31
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	15:15–16:23
Godhuli	20:53–21:07
Pradosha	20:53–22:18
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (28.05)
Amrita Kalam	21:55–23:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:13–10:20
Yamaganda	14:33–16:40
Gulika Kalam	04:00–06:06
Dur Muhurta	04:00–05:07, 05:07–06:15
Varjyam	11:12–12:59

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 12:45–20:53

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 12:45–20:53
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 12:45–20:53
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:00–10:19, 12:45–20:53

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 12:45, Krishna-panchami from 12:45; lagna Vrishabha 04:00, Mithuna 05:00, Karka 07:22, Simha 10:19, Kanya 13:20, Tula 16:20, Vrischika 19:22

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha — improved health; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturti 04:00–12:45: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:00–12:45+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Yoga Shukla 04:00–20:340 Auspicious tithi 12:45–03:58 (28.05)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:45–03:58 (28.05)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 04:00–22:20−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 04:00–12:45−2 Rikta tithi 04:00–12:45

Panchanga at sunrise 04:00

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Brahma, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 06:52
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more

At sunrise 03:58

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 15:05 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 4 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 05:04 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 21:30 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 15:05 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 05:04	nakshatra Shravana
from 15:05	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 15:05	karana Gara
from 21:30	yoga Indra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:04
Sunrise	03:58
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:54
End of twilight	21:49
Moonrise	00:49
Moonset	08:06
Day length	16 h 56 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:04	from 15:05

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 (03:58–05:04) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (05:04–20:54) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:58–05:04

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:05–03:57 (29.05)

Anandadi: Musala 03:58–06:52 Anandadi: Gada 06:52–03:57 (29.05)

Gandanta (tithi): 14:38–15:31

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:02–03:30
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	15:16–16:24
Godhuli	20:54–21:09
Pradosha	20:54–22:19
Nishitha	00:12–00:40 (29.05)
Amrita Kalam	20:22–22:10

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:47–20:54
Yamaganda	12:26–14:33
Gulika Kalam	16:40–18:47
Dur Muhurta	18:39–19:47
Varjyam	09:34–11:22

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:58–19:18

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:58–19:18
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:58–19:18
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 05:04, Shravana from 05:04; tithi Krishna-panchami until 15:05, Krishna-shashti from 15:05; lagna Vrishabha 03:58, Mithuna 04:56, Karka 07:18, Simha 10:15, Kanya 13:16, Tula 16:16, Vrischika 19:18

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 05:04) — improved health; Shravana (from 05:04) — bodily development (physical growth); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time ends by 06:52

+2 Yoga Brahma 03:58–21:30+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:58–05:04+1 Auspicious tithi 03:58–15:050 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:58–05:04−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:05–03:57 (29.05)−1 Anandadi: Gada 06:52–03:57 (29.05)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:58

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Indra; auspicious time — until 08:04
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more

At sunrise 03:57

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 17:33 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 4 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 08:04 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 22:31 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 04:19 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 04:19	karana Vanija
from 08:04	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 17:33	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 17:33	karana Vishti
from 22:31	yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:02
Sunrise	03:57
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:56
End of twilight	21:51
Moonrise	01:19
Moonset	09:14
Day length	16 h 58 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 08:04	from 17:33

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (03:57–08:04) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 17:33–20:56: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:57–08:04 Ravi Yoga 08:04–03:56 (30.05) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:04–03:56 (30.05)

Hutashana Yoga 03:57–17:33 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:57–17:33 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:33–03:56 (30.05)

Anandadi: Siddhi 03:57–08:04 Anandadi: Shubha 08:04–03:56 (30.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 17:33–21:35
Bhadra on earth: 21:35–06:46 (30.05); Bhadra Puchha 22:50–00:09 (30.05); Bhadra Mukha 00:09–02:21 (30.05)
Raja Panchaka: 21:35–19:01 (03.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:01–03:29
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	15:16–16:24
Godhuli	20:56–21:10
Pradosha	20:56–22:20
Nishitha	00:12–00:40 (30.05)
Amrita Kalam	23:22–01:10 (30.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:04–08:12
Yamaganda	10:19–12:27
Gulika Kalam	14:34–16:41
Dur Muhurta	13:01–14:08, 16:24–17:32
Varjyam	12:34–14:22

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 17:33–19:14

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	good 17:33–19:14
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 17:33–19:14
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:57–10:11, 13:12–20:56

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Shravana until 08:04, Dhanishtha from 08:04; tithi Krishna-shashti until 17:33, Krishna-saptami from 17:33; lagna Vrishabha 03:57, Mithuna 04:52, Karka 07:14, Simha 10:11, Kanya 13:12, Tula 16:13, Vrischika 19:14

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 08:04) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 08:04) — longevity (increased vitality); 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

Best day · score S = +11

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

Auspicious time ends by 08:04

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:57–08:04+2 Yoga Indra 03:57–22:31+2 Ravi Yoga 08:04–03:56 (30.05)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 03:57–08:04+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:57–08:04+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:04–03:56 (30.05)0 Hutashana Yoga 03:57–17:33 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:33–03:56 (30.05) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:57–17:33 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 17:33–21:35

Panchanga at sunrise 03:57

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Utpata, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 03:56

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 19:56 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 3 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 11:04 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 23:26 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 06:46 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:46	karana Bava
from 11:04	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 19:56	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 19:56	karana Balava
from 23:26	yoga Vishkambha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:01
Sunrise	03:56
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:57
End of twilight	21:53
Moonrise	01:42
Moonset	10:24
Day length	17 h 01 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:04	from 19:56

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, Shatabhisha (11:04–20:57) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:56–06:46: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 20:57–22:21
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the day with greater coverage is chosen

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 03:56–11:04 Ravi Yoga 03:56–11:04 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:56–03:55 (31.05)

Hutashana Yoga 03:56–19:56 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:56–19:56

Anandadi: Utpata 03:56–11:04 Anandadi: Mrityu 11:04–03:55 (31.05)

Bhadra on earth: 21:35 (29.05)–06:46; Bhadra Puchha 22:50 (29.05)–00:09; Bhadra Mukha 00:09–02:21
Raja Panchaka: 21:35 (29.05)–19:01 (03.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:00–03:28
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	15:17–16:25
Godhuli	20:57–21:11
Pradosha	20:57–22:21
Nishitha	00:12–00:40 (31.05)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:42–18:50
Yamaganda	08:11–10:19
Gulika Kalam	12:27–14:34
Dur Muhurta	07:20–08:28, 23:44–00:12 (31.05)
Varjyam	19:06–20:53

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 throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 11:04, Shatabhisha from 11:04; tithi Krishna-saptami until 19:56, Krishna-ashtami from 19:56; lagna Vrishabha 03:56, Mithuna 04:49, Karka 07:10, Simha 10:07, Kanya 13:09, Tula 16:09, Vrischika 19:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 11:04) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 11:04) — gaining strength; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-ashtami 19:56–20:57: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 03:56–06:46: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).
Vaidhriti 03:56–20:57: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −9

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:56–11:04+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:56–11:040 Anandadi: Utpata 03:56–11:04 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dwipushkar Yoga 03:56–11:040 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:56–03:55 (31.05) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Ashtami 19:56–03:55 (31.05)−1 Bhadra on earth 03:56–06:46−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:56–19:56−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:56–19:56−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 11:04–03:55 (31.05)−3 Vaidhriti 03:56–23:26

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 03:56

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Yuva (No. 9) · Shaka 1737 · Vikram 1872 more

At sunrise 03:55

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 22:01 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 3 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 13:51 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 00:05 (01.06) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 09:02 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 09:02	karana Kaulava
from 13:51	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 22:01	tithi Krishna-navami
from 22:01	karana Taitila
from 00:05 (01.06)	yoga Priti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:59
Sunrise	03:55
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:59
End of twilight	21:55
Moonrise	02:00
Moonset	11:37
Day length	17 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:51

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (03:55–13:51) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (13:51–20:59) is good for root crops.

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Muhurta

Hutashana Yoga 03:55–22:01 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:55–22:01 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 13:51–22:01 Krakacha Yoga 22:01–03:54 (01.06)

Anandadi: Manasa 03:55–13:51 Anandadi: Padma 13:51–03:54 (01.06)

Raja Panchaka: 21:35 (29.05)–19:01 (03.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:59–03:27
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:17–16:26
Godhuli	20:59–21:13
Pradosha	20:59–22:22
Nishitha	00:12–00:40 (01.06)
Amrita Kalam	05:49–07:36

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:27–14:35
Yamaganda	06:03–08:11
Gulika Kalam	10:19–12:27
Dur Muhurta	11:53–13:01
Varjyam	20:53–22:38

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:55–10:03, 13:05–13:51

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 13:51, Purva-Bhadra from 13:51; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Vrishabha 03:55, Mithuna 04:45, Karka 07:06, Simha 10:03, Kanya 13:05, Tula 16:05, Vrischika 19:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 13:51) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 13:51) — facing death (dangers); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-ashtami 03:55–20:59: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+1 Anandadi: Manasa 03:55–13:51+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:55–13:51+1 Auspicious weekday0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 13:51–03:54 (01.06)−1 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 13:51–22:01−1 Ashtami 03:55–22:01−1 Panchaka all day−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:55–22:01−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:55–22:01

Panchanga at sunrise 03:55

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.

Yuva (No. 9 of 60, “youth”) — A year of youthful strength: good rains and harvests, but strife and rivalry are possible.
Northern samvatsara: Parthiva (No. 19)
Shaka Samvat 1737 · Vikram Samvat 1872 · Kali Yuga 4916
Next year — Dhata, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 29.03.1816
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-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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

nakshatra 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-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shravana
+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-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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).

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

Tula
+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.

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.

Dhanishtha (23)
Meaning: The richest or fastest, Shravishtha - the most famous
Symbol: Drum or flute
Deity: Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Mars
Shakti: bring abundance and fame through the direction and organization of people

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

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.

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

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

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

Agni Panchaka
Began on a Tuesday: danger of fire — construction is not started and work with fire and machinery is avoided; suitable for legal matters.
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.

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

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

Shatabhisha (24)
Meaning: One hundred healers
Symbol: Garland of 100 flowers, circle
Deity: Varuna
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Rahu
Shakti: give healing (bodily and spiritual) through Divine Grace

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

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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.

Indra (26) — “Indra, lord”
Especially auspicious: power and administration, taking office, dealings with influential patrons.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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.

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 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-dashami
any undertakings

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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

Purva-Bhadra (25)
Meaning: First Blessed (foot, leg)
Symbol: Head of red bed, two-faced man, swords
Deity: Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Jupiter
Shakti: ignite and kindle the fire of spiritual search

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.

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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: 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.

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

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

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

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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)

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.

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 Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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: 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 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 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

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−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.

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.

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)

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.

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Amavasya (30, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Pitris (ancestors).
The Pitris (ancestors) rule the new moon; this period is suitable for rites honoring the ancestors (shraddha, tarpana), for pacifying the mind and performing austerities.

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

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.

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

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

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Vaishakha (Vedic name Madhava) — The best month for early-morning holy baths, dana and the worship of Vishnu: Akshaya Tritiya, Narasimha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima.
Patron: Madhusudana; Aditya — Aryaman. Full moon in nakshatra Vishakha. Ritu: Vasanta.

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

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

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.

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.

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

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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-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.

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)

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.

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 Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Shukla-tritya
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-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Swayam Siddha Muhurta
One of the “three and a half” inherently auspicious days of the year (Ugadi, Akshaya Tritiya, Vijayadashami and, as the half, Bali Pratipada): no muhurta needs to be chosen for new undertakings, and the day’s panchanga flaws are disregarded (except a visible eclipse).

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.

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

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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

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.

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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: 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: 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.

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-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.

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

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.

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

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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-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.

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

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

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

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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.

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+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.

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

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.

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

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

Uttara-Phalguni (12)
Meaning: Following red
Symbol: Half of the bed under the feet (foot)
Deity: Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality)
Type: fixed (dhruva, sthira) — For what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Vimshottari lord: Sun
Shakti: accumulate and prosper through alliances

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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.

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

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

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

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.

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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)

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.

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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).

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

Anandadi: 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.

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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

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.

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

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

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

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

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 Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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-shashti
plowing the ground

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

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

Raja Panchaka
Began on a Monday: considered relatively favourable for dealings with the authorities, government service and property.
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden