Panchanga Calendar

May 2059

SamvatsaraPramathi (13)MonthChaitra → Vaishakha from 12.05RituVasantaAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

May 2059 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Chaitra (until 11.05), Vaishakha (from 12.05). Major festivals: 14.05 Akshaya Tritiya; 25.05 Narasimha Jayanti; 27.05 Buddha Purnima (Vesak). 11.05 — solar eclipse, total (not visible here); 27.05 — lunar eclipse, partial (not visible here).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Jye4

2Mul5after 13:12

3PAsh6

4UAsh7after 17:31

5Shra8after 15:24

6Dhan9

7Shat10

8PBh11Varuthini Ekadashi

9Rev12Pradosha

10Ashw14Masik Shivaratri

11Bhar30Amavasya

12Krit1Chandra Darshan

13Roh2Parshuram Jayanti

14Mrig3Akshaya Tritiya

15Ard4Vrishabha Sankr.

16Pun5until 16:19

17Push6Skanda Shashti

18Ashl7Ganga Saptami

19Ashl8Masik Durgashtami

20Mag9Sita Navami

21PPh9after 11:31

22UPh10until 14:13

23Has11after 08:59

24Chit12Shani Pradosha

25Swa13Narasimha Jayanti

26Vish14Purnima Vrat

27Anu15Buddha Purnima

28Jye1Narada Jayanti

29Mul2

30PAsh3Sankashti

31UAsh4

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (25)

Tripushkar YogaKalashtamiEkadashiAmrita Siddhi YogaPradoshaShivaratriSolar eclipse, totalday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Chandra DarshanParshuram JayantiAkshaya TritiyaSankrantiVinayaka ChaturthiShankara JayantiSkanda ShashtiGanga SaptamiGoddess (Durga, Kali)Sita NavamiDwipushkar YogaNarasimha Jayantiday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)Lunar eclipse, partialBuddha 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

5.05 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi, Auspicious nakshatra after 15:24
Dhanishtha (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
14.05 Wed — Swayam Siddha Muhurta, Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Amrita
Mrigashirsha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
16.05 Fri — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra, Auspicious weekday until 16:19
Punarvasu (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
22.05 Thu — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga, Auspicious nakshatra until 14:13
Uttara-Phalguni (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
23.05 Fri — Yoga Siddhi, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Amrita after 08:59
Hasta (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.

Festivals

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

Special muhurta yogas

3.05 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 19:21–04:40 (04.05)
4.05 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:40–11:35
4.05 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 04:40–11:35
5.05 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:38–10:17
8.05 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:14–04:30 (09.05)
9.05 Fri Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:30–01:27 (10.05)
9.05 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
12.05 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 21:52–04:22 (13.05)
14.05 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:20–22:02
15.05 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 23:06–04:16 (16.05)
16.05 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:16–00:47 (17.05)
24.05 Sat Dwipushkar Yoga 04:03–10:22
24.05 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:24–04:02 (25.05)
26.05 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:23–03:59 (27.05)
31.05 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 17:07–03:53 (01.06)

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

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

1.05 Thu — Rikta tithi, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
3.05 Sat — Krakacha Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Surya Dagdha tithi
6.05 Tue — Anandadi: Utpata, Rikta tithi, Krakacha Yoga (unfavourable day)
9.05 Fri — Kshaya tithi, Panchaka
10.05 Sat — Krishna Chaturdashi, Vishti (Bhadra), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
11.05 Sun — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Amavasya, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) (unfavourable day)
15.05 Thu — Sankranti day, Vishti (Bhadra), Rikta tithi
18.05 Sun — Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Anandadi: Vajra
19.05 Mon — Bhadra on earth, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Gandanta
20.05 Tue — Tryahasparsha, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
24.05 Sat — Vyatipata, Anandadi: Kana, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
31.05 Sat — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi, Surya Dagdha tithi

Sky this month

11.05 New moon (Amavasya) 22:15
11.05 Solar eclipse, total, greatest eclipse 22:21, magnitude 1.024
not visible here (outside the eclipse zone)
15.05 Vrishabha Sankr. 14:39 — the Sun enters Vrishabha (Taurus)
27.05 Full moon (Purnima) 11:04
27.05 Lunar eclipse, partial, greatest eclipse 10:54, magnitude 0.184
not visible here (below the horizon)

Periods

5.05 21:32 – 10.05 01:27 Raja Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Pramathi (No. 13, “tormenting, agitating”) — A restless year: unrest and anxiety, moderate rains; calls for caution. more

Northern samvatsara: Nandana. Shaka Samvat 1981, Vikram Samvat 2116, Kali Yuga 5160.

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

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

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

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

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Rikta tithi, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more

At sunrise 04:47

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 21:57 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 3 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 13:28 more Gandamula
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 08:19 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:22 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 08:19	yoga Shiva
from 10:22	karana Balava
from 13:28	nakshatra Mula
from 21:57	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 21:57	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:03
Sunrise	04:47
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:07
End of twilight	20:52
Moonrise	none
Moonset	06:15
Day length	15 h 20 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (04:47–13:28) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (13:28–20:07) is good for sowing, for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:57–04:44 (02.05)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:47–21:57

Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:47–13:28 Anandadi: Dhumra 13:28–04:44 (02.05)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 07:28–19:26
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:37–04:12
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:00–16:02
Godhuli	20:07–20:25
Pradosha	20:07–21:51
Nishitha	00:09–00:43 (02.05)
Amrita Kalam	04:37–06:13

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:22–16:17
Yamaganda	04:47–06:42
Gulika Kalam	08:37–10:32
Dur Muhurta	09:54–10:55, 16:02–17:03
Varjyam	none on this day

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 05:21–12:19, 15:19–20:07

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Jyestha until 13:28, Mula from 13:28; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Mesha 04:47, Vrishabha 05:21, Mithuna 06:52, Karka 09:20, Simha 12:19, Kanya 15:19, Tula 18:20

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 13:28) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 13:28) — ruin of the family; Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-chaturti 04:47–20:07: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

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 weekday+1 Yoga Shiva 08:19–04:44 (02.05)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:47–13:28−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:47–13:28−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:47–21:57−2 Rikta tithi 04:47–21:57

Panchanga at sunrise 04:47

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Siddha, Anandadi: Sthira; auspicious time — after 13:12
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more

At sunrise 04:44

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 20:50 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 3 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 13:12 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 06:33 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 09:26 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:33	yoga Siddha
from 09:26	karana Taitila
from 13:12	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 20:50	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 20:50	karana Gara
from 04:28 (03.05)	yoga Sadhya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:00
Sunrise	04:44
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:09
End of twilight	20:54
Moonrise	01:04
Moonset	06:58
Day length	15 h 24 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:12

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (04:44–13:12) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (13:12–20:09) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:50–04:42 (03.05)

Anandadi: Sthira 04:44–13:12 Anandadi: Vardhamana 13:12–04:42 (03.05)

Gandanta (tithi): 20:27–21:13
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:35–04:10
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:01–16:03
Godhuli	20:09–20:26
Pradosha	20:09–21:52
Nishitha	00:09–00:43 (03.05)
Amrita Kalam	06:52–08:27

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:31–12:27
Yamaganda	16:18–18:14
Gulika Kalam	06:40–08:36
Dur Muhurta	07:49–08:51, 12:58–13:59
Varjyam	11:37–13:12, 22:33–00:06 (03.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 15:15–20:09

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Mula until 13:12, Purva-Ashadha from 13:12; tithi Krishna-panchami; lagna Mesha 04:44, Vrishabha 05:17, Mithuna 06:48, Karka 09:16, Simha 12:15, Kanya 15:15, Tula 18:16

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 13:12) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 13:12) — ruin of the family; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 13:12

+2 Yoga Siddha 06:33–04:28 (03.05)+1 Anandadi: Sthira 04:44–13:12+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:44–20:50−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:44–13:12

Panchanga at sunrise 04:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more

At sunrise 04:42

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 19:21 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 3 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 12:34 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 02:06 (04.05) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 08:08 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:08	karana Vanija
from 12:34	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 19:21	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 19:21	karana Vishti
from 02:06 (04.05)	yoga Shubha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:58
Sunrise	04:42
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:11
End of twilight	20:56
Moonrise	02:04
Moonset	08:01
Day length	15 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:34	from 19:21

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 (04:42–12:34) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (12:34–20:11) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 19:21–20:11: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 12:34–04:40 (04.05) Tripushkar Yoga 19:21–04:40 (04.05)

Krakacha Yoga 04:42–19:21 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:21–04:40 (04.05)

Anandadi: Matanga 04:42–12:34 Anandadi: Rakshasa 12:34–04:40 (04.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 19:21–06:29 (04.05); Bhadra Puchha 23:47–00:53 (04.05); Bhadra Mukha 00:53–02:44 (04.05)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-shashti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:34–04:08
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:02–16:04
Godhuli	20:11–20:28
Pradosha	20:11–21:53
Nishitha	00:09–00:43 (04.05)
Amrita Kalam	07:53–09:27

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:34–10:31
Yamaganda	14:23–16:19
Gulika Kalam	04:42–06:38
Dur Muhurta	04:42–05:44, 05:44–06:46
Varjyam	20:14–21:46

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 15:12–20:11

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 15:12–20:11
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 15:12–20:11
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:13–12:11, 15:12–20:11

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 12:34, Uttara-Ashadha from 12:34; tithi Krishna-shashti until 19:21, Krishna-saptami from 19:21; lagna Mesha 04:42, Vrishabha 05:13, Mithuna 06:45, Karka 09:12, Simha 12:11, Kanya 15:12, Tula 18:12

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 12:34) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 12:34) — improved health; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Anandadi: Matanga 04:42–12:34+1 Yoga Sadhya 04:42–02:06 (04.05)+1 Ravi Yoga 12:34–04:40 (04.05)0 Auspicious nakshatra 12:34–04:40 (04.05)0 Tripushkar Yoga 19:21–04:40 (04.05)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:21–04:40 (04.05)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 19:21–04:40 (04.05)0 Anandadi: Rakshasa 12:34–04:40 (04.05)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 04:42–19:21−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:42–12:34−3 Krakacha Yoga 04:42–19:21

Panchanga at sunrise 04:42

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Shubha; auspicious time — after 17:31
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 04:40

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 17:31 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 3 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 11:35 more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 23:27 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 06:29 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 06:29	karana Bava
from 11:35	nakshatra Shravana
from 17:31	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 17:31	karana Balava
from 23:27	yoga Shukla
from 04:30 (05.05)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:55
Sunrise	04:40
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:13
End of twilight	20:59
Moonrise	02:46
Moonset	09:22
Day length	15 h 33 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 11:35	from 17:31

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (04:40–11:35) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (11:35–20:13) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:40–06:29: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 20:13–21:54
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:40–11:35 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:40–11:35 Tripushkar Yoga 04:40–11:35

Samvartaka Yoga 04:40–17:31

Anandadi: Amrita 04:40–05:51 Anandadi: Musala 05:51–13:06 Anandadi: Gada 13:06–04:38 (05.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 19:21 (03.05)–06:29; Bhadra Puchha 23:47 (03.05)–00:53; Bhadra Mukha 00:53–02:44

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:32–04:06
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:02–16:04
Godhuli	20:13–20:30
Pradosha	20:13–21:54
Nishitha	00:09–00:42 (05.05)
Amrita Kalam	05:26–06:58, 00:27–01:57 (05.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:17–20:13
Yamaganda	12:27–14:23
Gulika Kalam	16:20–18:17
Dur Muhurta	18:09–19:11
Varjyam	15:22–16:52

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:40–17:31

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:40–17:31
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:40–17:31
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 11:35, Shravana from 11:35; tithi Krishna-saptami until 17:31, Krishna-ashtami from 17:31; lagna Mesha 04:40, Vrishabha 05:09, Mithuna 06:41, Karka 09:08, Simha 12:07, Kanya 15:08, Tula 18:08

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 11:35) — improved health; Shravana (from 11:35) — bodily development (physical growth); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-ashtami 17:31–20:13: 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

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 17:31

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:40–11:35+2 Yoga Shubha 04:40–23:27+2 Ravi Yoga 04:40–11:35+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:40–11:350 Anandadi: Amrita 04:40–05:510 Tripushkar Yoga 04:40–11:350 Ashtami 17:31–04:38 (05.05)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 04:40–06:290 Anandadi: Musala 05:51–13:06−3 Samvartaka Yoga 04:40–17:31

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	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi; auspicious time — after 15:24
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more

At sunrise 04:38

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 15:24 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 3 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 10:17 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 20:35 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 15:24 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 10:17	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 15:24	tithi Krishna-navami
from 15:24	karana Taitila
from 20:35	yoga Brahma
from 02:14 (06.05)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:53
Sunrise	04:38
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:15
End of twilight	21:01
Moonrise	03:13
Moonset	10:54
Day length	15 h 37 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	from 10:17	from 15:24

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (04:38–10:17) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:38–10:17 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 10:17–04:36 (06.05)

Anandadi: Siddhi 04:38–10:17 Anandadi: Shubha 10:17–04:36 (06.05)

Raja Panchaka: 21:32–01:27 (10.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:31–04:04
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 (06.05)
Amrita Kalam	23:00–00:30 (06.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:35–08:32
Yamaganda	10:29–12:27
Gulika Kalam	14:24–16:21
Dur Muhurta	12:58–14:00, 16:05–17:08
Varjyam	14:01–15:31

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:06–12:03, 15:04–15:24

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Shravana until 10:17, Dhanishtha from 10:17; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 15:24, Krishna-navami from 15:24; lagna Mesha 04:38, Vrishabha 05:06, Mithuna 06:37, Karka 09:04, Simha 12:03, Kanya 15:04, Tula 18:04

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 10:17) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 10:17) — longevity (increased vitality); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-ashtami 04:38–15:24: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 15:24–20:15: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +7

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

Auspicious time begins after 15:24

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:38–10:17+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 04:38–10:17+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:38–10:17+1 Yoga Shukla 04:38–20:35+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 10:17–04:36 (06.05)−1 Ashtami 04:38–15:24

Panchanga at sunrise 04:38

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Utpata, Rikta tithi
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more

At sunrise 04:36

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 13:01 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 4 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 08:44 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 17:31 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 13:01 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:44	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 13:01	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 13:01	karana Vanija
from 17:31	yoga Indra
from 23:45	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:50
Sunrise	04:36
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:17
End of twilight	21:03
Moonrise	03:31
Moonset	12:28
Day length	15 h 41 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	from 08:44	from 13:01

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (08:44–20:17) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 13:01–04:34 (07.05)

Anandadi: Utpata 04:36–08:44 Anandadi: Mrityu 08:44–04:34 (07.05)

Bhadra on earth: 23:45–10:28 (07.05); Bhadra Puchha 01:21–02:25 (07.05); Bhadra Mukha 02:25–04:12 (07.05)
Raja Panchaka: 21:32 (05.05)–01:27 (10.05)

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	20:17–21:57
Nishitha	00:09–00:42 (07.05)
Amrita Kalam	00:18–01:47 (07.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:22–18:20
Yamaganda	08:31–10:29
Gulika Kalam	12:27–14:24
Dur Muhurta	07:44–08:47, 23:36–00:09 (07.05)
Varjyam	15:24–16:53

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 15:00–20:17

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 15:00–20:17
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 15:00–20:17
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:02–11:59, 13:01–20:17

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 08:44, Shatabhisha from 08:44; tithi Krishna-navami until 13:01, Krishna-dashami from 13:01; lagna Mesha 04:36, Vrishabha 05:02, Mithuna 06:33, Karka 09:00, Simha 11:59, Kanya 15:00, Tula 18:00

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 08:44) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 08:44) — gaining strength; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-navami 04:36–13:01: 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

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: Anandadi: Utpata

+2 Yoga Brahma 04:36–17:31+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:36–08:44−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Krakacha Yoga 13:01–04:34 (07.05)−2 Rikta tithi 04:36–13:01−3 Anandadi: Utpata 04:36–08:44

Panchanga at sunrise 04:36

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Indra, Anandadi: Padma; cons: Vaidhriti, Bhadra on earth
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more

At sunrise 04:34

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 10:28 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 4 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 06:58 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 14:19 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 10:28 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:58	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 10:28	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 10:28	karana Bava
from 14:19	yoga Vaidhriti
from 21:08	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:48
Sunrise	04:34
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:19
End of twilight	21:06
Moonrise	03:44
Moonset	14:01
Day length	15 h 45 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	from 06:58	from 10:28

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (04:34–06:58) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (06:58–20:19) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:34–10:28: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Anandadi: Manasa 04:34–06:58 Anandadi: Padma 06:58–04:32 (08.05)

Bhadra on earth: 23:45 (06.05)–10:28; Bhadra Puchha 01:21–02:25; Bhadra Mukha 02:25–04:12
Raja Panchaka: 21:32 (05.05)–01:27 (10.05)
Gandanta (tithi): 10:06–10:49

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:27–04:01
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:04–16:07
Godhuli	20:19–20:36
Pradosha	20:19–21:58
Nishitha	00:09–00:42 (08.05)
Amrita Kalam	21:44–23:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:26–14:25
Yamaganda	06:32–08:30
Gulika Kalam	10:28–12:26
Dur Muhurta	11:55–12:58
Varjyam	12:53–14:21

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 10:28–11:55

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 10:28–11:55
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 10:28–11:55
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:58–06:58

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 06:58, Purva-Bhadra from 06:58; tithi Krishna-dashami until 10:28, Krishna-ekadashi from 10:28; lagna Mesha 04:34, Vrishabha 04:58, Mithuna 06:29, Karka 08:56, Simha 11:55, Kanya 14:56, Tula 17:56

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 06:58) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 06:58) — 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:

Bhadra on earth 04:34–10:28: 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 14:19–20:19: 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 04:34–14:19+1 Anandadi: Padma 06:58–04:32 (08.05)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:34–06:58+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:58–04:32 (08.05)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Bhadra on earth 04:34–10:28−1 Vaidhriti 14:19–04:32 (08.05)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:34

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chhatra, Auspicious weekday; cons: Vaidhriti, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Varuthini Ekadashi

At sunrise 04:32

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 07:48 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 4 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 05:06 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 11:03 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 07:48 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 05:06	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 07:48	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 07:48	karana Kaulava
from 11:03	yoga Vishkambha
from 18:28	karana Taitila
from 03:14 (09.05)	nakshatra Revati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:45
Sunrise	04:32
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:21
End of twilight	21:08
Moonrise	03:55
Moonset	15:33
Day length	15 h 49 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 05:06	from 07:48

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:

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (04:32–05:06) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (05:06–20:21) 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 10:28 (07.05)–07:48
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:30–05:08 (09.05)

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:14–04:30 (09.05)

Anandadi: Chhatra 05:06–03:14 (09.05) Anandadi: Mitra 03:14–04:30 (09.05) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:32–05:06

Raja Panchaka: 21:32 (05.05)–01:27 (10.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:26–03:59
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:05–16:08
Godhuli	20:21–20:37
Pradosha	20:21–21:59
Nishitha	00:09–00:42 (09.05)
Amrita Kalam	22:48–00:17 (09.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:25–16:24
Yamaganda	04:32–06:30
Gulika Kalam	08:29–10:28
Dur Muhurta	09:48–10:51, 16:08–17:11
Varjyam	13:57–15:26

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 11:03–11:51, 14:52–20:21

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 11:03–11:51, 14:52–20:21
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 11:03–11:51, 14:52–20:21
Bathing, washing hair	good 05:06–11:51, 14:52–20:21

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 05:06, Uttara-Bhadra from 05:06; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 07:48, Krishna-dvadashi from 07:48; lagna Mesha 04:32, Vrishabha 04:54, Mithuna 06:25, Karka 08:52, Simha 11:51, Kanya 14:52, Tula 17:52

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 05:06) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 05:06) — a good life; Thursday — success.

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

Vaidhriti 04:32–11:03: 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).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 05:06–03:14 (09.05)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:06–03:14 (09.05)0 Anandadi: Mudgara 04:32–05:06−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:32–05:06−1 Vaidhriti 04:32–11:03

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:32

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Panchaka
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 04:30

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 05:08 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 1 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 01:27 (10.05) more Gandamula
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 07:47 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 05:08 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 05:08	tithi Krishna-trayodashi (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:08	karana Gara
from 07:47	yoga Priti
from 15:51	karana Vanija
from 01:27 (10.05)	nakshatra Ashwini
from 02:35 (10.05)	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 02:35 (10.05)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:43
Sunrise	04:30
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:23
End of twilight	21:10
Moonrise	04:05
Moonset	17:04
Day length	15 h 53 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:08

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, Revati (04:30–20:23) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 20:23–22:00
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:30–01:27 (10.05) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:30–05:08

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 04:30–01:27 (10.05) Anandadi: Vajra 01:27–04:28 (10.05)

Bhadra in heaven: 02:35–13:23 (10.05); Bhadra Mukha 02:35–04:23 (10.05); Bhadra Puchha 12:20–13:25 (10.05)
Raja Panchaka: 21:32 (05.05)–01:27 (10.05)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 19:52–07:02 (10.05)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:24–03:57
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:05–16:09
Godhuli	20:23–20:39
Pradosha	20:23–22:00
Nishitha	00:09–00:41 (10.05)
Amrita Kalam	23:13–00:42 (10.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:27–12:26
Yamaganda	16:25–18:24
Gulika Kalam	06:29–08:28
Dur Muhurta	07:40–08:44, 12:58–14:02
Varjyam	14:20–15:49

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:50–05:08

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:50–05:08
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 04:50–05:08
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:50–11:47, 14:48–20:23

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Revati; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 05:08, Krishna-trayodashi from 05:08; lagna Mesha 04:30, Vrishabha 04:50, Mithuna 06:21, Karka 08:49, Simha 11:47, Kanya 14:48, Tula 17:48

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +5

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:30–01:27 (10.05)+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 04:30–01:27 (10.05)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:30–01:27 (10.05)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Priti 07:47–04:28 (10.05)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:30–05:08 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Panchaka 04:30–01:27 (10.05)−2 Kshaya tithi

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:30

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 04:28

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 00:15 (11.05) more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 1 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 23:52 more Gandamula
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 04:38 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:23 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 04:38	yoga Ayushman
from 13:23	karana Shakuni
from 23:52	nakshatra Bharani
from 00:15 (11.05)	tithi Amavasya
from 00:15 (11.05)	karana Chatushpada
from 01:40 (11.05)	yoga Saubhagya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:40
Sunrise	04:28
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:25
End of twilight	21:13
Moonrise	04:15
Moonset	18:36
Day length	15 h 57 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:28–13:23: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 13:23–20:25: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Krishna-chaturdashi 04:28–20:25: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Shivaratri · Shiva

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

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 00:09–00:15 (11.05)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:28–00:15 (11.05)

Anandadi: Saumya 04:28–23:52 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 23:52–04:26 (11.05)

Bhadra in heaven: 02:35–13:23; Bhadra Mukha 02:35–04:23; Bhadra Puchha 12:20–13:25
Gandanta (nakshatra): 19:52 (09.05)–07:02
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:23–03:55
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:06–16:10
Godhuli	20:25–20:41
Pradosha	20:25–22:01
Nishitha	00:09–00:41 (11.05)
Amrita Kalam	17:09–18:38

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:27–10:27
Yamaganda	14:26–16:26
Gulika Kalam	04:28–06:27
Dur Muhurta	04:28–05:31, 05:31–06:35
Varjyam	20:08–21:38

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	average 04:46–11:43, 14:44–20:25

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi; lagna Mesha 04:28, Vrishabha 04:46, Mithuna 06:17, Karka 08:45, Simha 11:43, Kanya 14:44, Tula 17:44

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini — joy; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 04:28–20:25: 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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:28–00:15 (11.05)+1 Anandadi: Saumya 04:28–23:52+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:28–23:52+1 Yoga Priti 04:28–04:38−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Gandanta 04:28–07:02−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 04:28–13:23−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 04:28–00:15 (11.05)

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 04:28

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Amavasya
Month	Chaitra (amanta) · Vaishakha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Chaitra Amavasya · Solar eclipse, total (not visible here)

At sunrise 04:26

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 22:15 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 1 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 22:38 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 22:59 more
Karana	Chatushpada (fixed, inauspicious) · until 11:12 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 11:12	karana Naga
from 22:15	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 22:15	karana Kimstughna
from 22:38	nakshatra Krittika
from 22:59	yoga Shobhana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:38
Sunrise	04:26
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:27
End of twilight	21:15
Moonrise	04:26
Moonset	20:08
Day length	16 h 01 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	22:15
Solar eclipse, total	greatest eclipse 22:21, magnitude 1.024
Visibility	not visible here (outside the eclipse zone)

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

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 (04:26–20:27) is good for root crops.
Chatushpada 04:26–11:12: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Naga 11:12–20:27: 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 00:15–22:15
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:26–22:38 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:15–04:24 (12.05)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:26–22:38 Anandadi: Dhumra 22:38–04:24 (12.05)

Gandanta (tithi): 21:53–22:38

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:22–03:54
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:06–16:11
Godhuli	20:27–20:43
Pradosha	20:27–22:02
Nishitha	00:09–00:41 (12.05)
Amrita Kalam	18:05–19:36

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:27–20:27
Yamaganda	12:26–14:26
Gulika Kalam	16:27–18:27
Dur Muhurta	18:19–19:23
Varjyam	08:59–10:30

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Amavasya; lagna Mesha 04:26, Vrishabha 04:42, Mithuna 06:13, Karka 08:41, Simha 11:39, Kanya 14:40, Tula 17:40

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

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

Amavasya 04:26–20:27: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −8

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

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Yoga Saubhagya 04:26–22:59−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:26–22:38−1 Eclipse (not visible here)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:26–22:38−3 Amavasya 04:26–22:15−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:26–22:38

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 04:26

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Sthira, Yoga Shobhana; cons: Eclipse nearby
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 04:24

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 20:43 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 1 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 21:52 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 20:40 more
Karana	Kimstughna (fixed) · until 09:25 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 09:25	karana Bava
from 20:40	yoga Atiganda
from 20:43	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 20:43	karana Balava
from 21:52	nakshatra Rohini

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:36
Sunrise	04:24
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:29
End of twilight	21:17
Moonrise	04:41
Moonset	21:39
Day length	16 h 05 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (04:24–20:29) is good for root crops.
Kimstughna 04:24–09:25: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chandra Darshan · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: first visible lunar crescent, 20:29–21:39
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 20:29–21:39

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 21:52–04:22 (13.05)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:43–04:22 (13.05)

Anandadi: Sthira 04:24–21:52 Anandadi: Vardhamana 21:52–04:22 (13.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:20–03:52
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:58
Vijaya Muhurta	15:07–16:11
Godhuli	20:29–20:45
Pradosha	20:29–22:03
Nishitha	00:10–00:41 (13.05)
Amrita Kalam	19:32–21:05

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:24–08:25
Yamaganda	10:26–12:26
Gulika Kalam	14:27–16:27
Dur Muhurta	12:58–14:03, 16:11–17:16
Varjyam	10:15–11:48

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:38–11:35, 14:36–20:29

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 04:38–11:35, 14:36–20:29
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:38–11:35, 14:36–20:29
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:38–11:35, 14:36–20:29

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Shukla-pratipat; lagna Mesha 04:24, Vrishabha 04:38, Mithuna 06:09, Karka 08:37, Simha 11:35, Kanya 14:36, Tula 17:36

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+1 Anandadi: Sthira 04:24–21:52+1 Yoga Shobhana 04:24–20:40+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Eclipse nearby

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 04:24

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Matanga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Parashurama Jayanti

At sunrise 04:22

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 19:43 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 21:38 more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 18:48 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 08:08 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 08:08	karana Kaulava
from 18:48	yoga Sukarma
from 19:43	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 19:43	karana Taitila
from 21:38	nakshatra Mrigashirsha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:33
Sunrise	04:22
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:31
End of twilight	21:19
Moonrise	05:01
Moonset	23:05
Day length	16 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 19:43

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, Rohini (04:22–20:31) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

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, 20:31–22:04
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:43–04:20 (14.05)

Anandadi: Matanga 04:22–21:38 Anandadi: Rakshasa 21:38–04:20 (14.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:19–03:50
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:08–16:12
Godhuli	20:31–20:46
Pradosha	20:31–22:04
Nishitha	00:10–00:41 (14.05)
Amrita Kalam	18:28–20:03

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:28–18:30
Yamaganda	08:24–10:25
Gulika Kalam	12:26–14:27
Dur Muhurta	07:36–08:40, 23:38–00:10 (14.05)
Varjyam	13:43–15:18, 03:20–04:57 (14.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 04:34–11:31, 14:32–20:31
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 19:43, Shukla-tritya from 19:43; lagna Mesha 04:22, Vrishabha 04:34, Mithuna 06:05, Karka 08:33, Simha 11:31, Kanya 14:32, Tula 17:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+1 Anandadi: Matanga 04:22–21:38+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:22–21:38+1 Auspicious tithi 04:22–19:430 Yoga Sukarma 18:48–04:20 (14.05)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:43–04:20 (14.05)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:22

Summary	Best day — Swayam Siddha Muhurta, Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Akshaya Tritiya

At sunrise 04:20

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 19:22 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 2 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 22:02 more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 17:27 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 07:28 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:28	karana Gara
from 17:27	yoga Dhriti
from 19:22	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 19:22	karana Vanija
from 22:02	nakshatra Ardra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:31
Sunrise	04:20
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:33
End of twilight	21:22
Moonrise	05:31
Moonset	none
Day length	16 h 12 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 19:22

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, Mrigashirsha (04:20–20:33) 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, 04:20–12:26
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:20–22:02 Ravi Yoga 22:02–04:18 (15.05)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:20–19:22 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:20–19:22

Anandadi: Amrita 04:20–22:02 Anandadi: Musala 22:02–04:18 (15.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:17–03:49
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:08–16:13
Godhuli	20:33–20:48
Pradosha	20:33–22:06
Nishitha	00:10–00:41 (15.05)
Amrita Kalam	13:05–14:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:26–14:28
Yamaganda	06:21–08:23
Gulika Kalam	10:25–12:26
Dur Muhurta	11:54–12:59
Varjyam	03:20–04:57

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:30–11:27, 14:28–19:22

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:30–11:27, 14:28–19:22
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 04:30–11:27, 14:28–19:22
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:30–11:27, 14:28–19:22

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Shukla-tritya until 19:22, Shukla-chaturti from 19:22; lagna Mesha 04:20, Vrishabha 04:30, Mithuna 06:01, Karka 08:29, Simha 11:27, Kanya 14:28, Tula 17:28, Vrischika 20:30

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-chaturti 19:22–20:33: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +8

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

Swayam Siddha Muhurta: the day is auspicious for new undertakings in its own right; panchanga defects are not taken into account

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:20–22:02+1 Anandadi: Amrita 04:20–22:02+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:20–22:02+1 Yoga Sukarma 04:20–17:27+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:20–19:220 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:20–19:22 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:20–19:22 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Swayam Siddha Muhurta0 Rikta tithi 19:22–04:18 (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 04:20

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Vrishabha Sankranti · Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 04:18

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 19:40 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 2 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 23:06 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 16:37 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 07:26 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mesha (Aries), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 07:26	karana Vishti
from 16:37	yoga Shula
from 19:40	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 19:40	karana Bava
from 23:06	nakshatra Punarvasu

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:29
Sunrise	04:18
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:34
End of twilight	21:24
Moonrise	06:15
Moonset	00:17
Day length	16 h 16 min

Sky

Vrishabha Sankr.	14:39 — the Sun enters Vrishabha (Taurus)

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 19:40

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:

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:26–19:40: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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, 08:15–14:39
on the day the Sun enters the sign

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), 10:49–14:04
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:18–23:06 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:40–04:16 (16.05) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 23:06–04:16 (16.05) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 23:06–04:16 (16.05)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:18–19:40

Anandadi: Siddhi 23:06–04:16 (16.05) Anandadi: Kana 04:18–23:06

Bhadra in heaven: 07:26–19:40; Bhadra Mukha 07:31–09:33; Bhadra Puchha 18:28–19:40

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:16–03:47
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:09–16:14
Godhuli	20:34–20:50
Pradosha	20:34–22:07
Nishitha	00:10–00:41 (16.05)
Amrita Kalam	12:39–14:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:28–16:30
Yamaganda	04:18–06:20
Gulika Kalam	08:22–10:24
Dur Muhurta	09:43–10:49, 16:14–17:19
Varjyam	06:48–08:29

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 19:40–20:34

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ardra; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 19:40, Shukla-panchami from 19:40; lagna Mesha 04:18, Vrishabha 04:26, Mithuna 05:57, Karka 08:25, Simha 11:23, Kanya 14:24, Tula 17:25, Vrischika 20:26

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra — sadness; Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-chaturti 04:18–19:40: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Sankranti at 14:39 — 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

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:18–23:06+1 Yoga Dhriti 04:18–16:37+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 19:40–04:16 (16.05)0 Anandadi: Kana 04:18–23:06 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:18–19:40 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:40–04:16 (16.05) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Shula 16:37–18:36−1 Sankranti day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:18–23:06−2 Rikta tithi 04:18–19:40−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 07:26–19:40

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 04:18

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 16:19
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Shankaracharya Jayanti

At sunrise 04:16

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 20:39 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 1 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 00:47 (17.05) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 16:19 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 08:05 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 08:05	karana Balava
from 16:19	yoga Ganda
from 20:39	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 20:39	karana Kaulava
from 00:47 (17.05)	nakshatra Pushya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:27
Sunrise	04:16
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:36
End of twilight	21:26
Moonrise	07:14
Moonset	01:12
Day length	16 h 19 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (04:16–20:36) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Shankaracharya Jayanti · Adi Shankaracharya

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 19:40 (15.05)–20:39
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:16–00:47 (17.05) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:39–04:14 (17.05) Ravi Yoga 00:47–04:14 (17.05)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:16–00:47 (17.05) Anandadi: Utpata 00:47–04:14 (17.05)

Gandanta (tithi): 20:14–21:05

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:15–03:45
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:10–16:15
Godhuli	20:36–20:51
Pradosha	20:36–22:08
Nishitha	00:10–00:41 (17.05)
Amrita Kalam	22:13–23:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:24–12:26
Yamaganda	16:31–18:34
Gulika Kalam	06:19–08:21
Dur Muhurta	07:32–08:38, 12:59–14:04
Varjyam	11:57–13:39

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:22–11:20, 14:20–20:22
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 04:22–11:20, 14:20–20:22
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:22–11:20, 14:20–20:36

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Punarvasu; tithi Shukla-panchami; lagna Mesha 04:16, Vrishabha 04:22, Mithuna 05:53, Karka 08:21, Simha 11:20, Kanya 14:20, Tula 17:21, Vrischika 20:22

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time ends by 16:19

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:16–00:47 (17.05)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:16–00:47 (17.05)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:16–20:390 Yoga Ganda 16:19–18:44−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:16–00:47 (17.05)

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 04:16

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Pushya, Ravi Yoga; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 04:14

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 22:13 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 1 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 03:03 (18.05) more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 16:29 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 09:22 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 09:22	karana Taitila
from 16:29	yoga Vriddhi
from 22:13	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 22:13	karana Gara
from 03:03 (18.05)	nakshatra Ashlesha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:24
Sunrise	04:14
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:38
End of twilight	21:28
Moonrise	08:25
Moonset	01:49
Day length	16 h 23 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

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 (04:14–20:38) 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 20:39 (16.05)–22:13
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:14–03:03 (18.05)

Krakacha Yoga 04:14–22:13 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:13–04:13 (18.05)

Anandadi: Mitra 04:14–03:03 (18.05) Anandadi: Manasa 03:03–04:13 (18.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:13–03:44
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:10–16:16
Godhuli	20:38–20:53
Pradosha	20:38–22:09
Nishitha	00:10–00:41 (18.05)
Amrita Kalam	20:03–21:48

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:20–10:23
Yamaganda	14:29–16:32
Gulika Kalam	04:14–06:17
Dur Muhurta	04:14–05:20, 05:20–06:26
Varjyam	09:33–11:18

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:18–11:16, 14:16–20:18

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 04:18–11:16, 14:16–20:18
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:18–11:16, 14:16–20:18
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:18–11:16, 14:16–20:38

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Shukla-shashti; lagna Mesha 04:14, Vrishabha 04:18, Mithuna 05:49, Karka 08:17, Simha 11:16, Kanya 14:16, Tula 17:17, Vrischika 20:18

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya — increase in wealth; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Pushya 04:14–03:03 (18.05)+2 Ravi Yoga 04:14–03:03 (18.05)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 04:14–03:03 (18.05)0 Yoga Vriddhi 16:29–04:13 (18.05)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Krakacha Yoga 04:14–22:13

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 04:14

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Ganga Saptami

At sunrise 04:13

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 00:15 (19.05) more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 1 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 05:43 (19.05) more Gandamula
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 17:02 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 11:11 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 11:11	karana Vanija
from 17:02	yoga Dhruva
from 00:15 (19.05)	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 00:15 (19.05)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:22
Sunrise	04:13
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:40
End of twilight	21:31
Moonrise	09:41
Moonset	02:14
Day length	16 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 3, average — 5, bad — 5

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

task	at sunrise

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Festivals and periods

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), 10:48–14:05
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Samvartaka Yoga 04:13–00:15 (19.05)

Anandadi: Vajra all day

Bhadra on earth: 00:15–05:43 (19.05); Bhadra Puchha 02:13–03:32 (19.05); Bhadra Mukha 03:32–05:43 (19.05)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 23:01–12:26 (19.05)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:12–03:42
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:11–16:17
Godhuli	20:40–20:55
Pradosha	20:40–22:10
Nishitha	00:10–00:40 (19.05)
Amrita Kalam	03:56–05:43 (19.05)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:36–20:40
Yamaganda	12:26–14:30
Gulika Kalam	16:33–18:36
Dur Muhurta	18:28–19:34
Varjyam	17:16–19:03

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:14–11:12, 14:13–20:14

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:14–11:12, 14:13–20:14
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:14–11:12, 14:13–20:14
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:14–11:12, 14:13–20:40

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ashlesha; tithi Shukla-saptami; lagna Mesha 04:13, Vrishabha 04:14, Mithuna 05:46, Karka 08:13, Simha 11:12, Kanya 14:13, Tula 17:13, Vrischika 20:14

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha — physical affliction (suffering); Sunday — physical well-being.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Yoga Vriddhi 04:13–17:02+1 Auspicious tithi 04:13–00:15 (19.05)−1 Anandadi: Vajra all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra all day−3 Samvartaka Yoga 04:13–00:15 (19.05)

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 04:13

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 04:11

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 02:33 (20.05) more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 4 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 05:43 more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 17:50 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:23 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 05:43	nakshatra Magha
from 13:23	karana Bava
from 17:50	yoga Vyaghata
from 02:33 (20.05)	tithi Shukla-navami
from 02:33 (20.05)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:20
Sunrise	04:11
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:42
End of twilight	21:33
Moonrise	10:58
Moonset	02:31
Day length	16 h 30 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 05:43

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, Magha (05:43–20:42) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:11–13:23: 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 00:15–02:33 (20.05)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Anandadi: Saumya 04:11–05:43 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 05:43–04:09 (20.05)

Bhadra on earth: 00:15–13:23; Bhadra Puchha 02:13–03:32; Bhadra Mukha 03:32–05:43
Gandanta (nakshatra): 23:01 (18.05)–12:26
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:11–03:41
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:11–16:17
Godhuli	20:42–20:56
Pradosha	20:42–22:11
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (20.05)
Amrita Kalam	03:56–05:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:15–08:19
Yamaganda	10:22–12:26
Gulika Kalam	14:30–16:34
Dur Muhurta	12:59–14:05, 16:17–17:23
Varjyam	19:10–20:57

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 04:11–11:08, 14:09–20:42

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 05:43, Magha from 05:43; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Vrishabha 04:11, Mithuna 05:42, Karka 08:09, Simha 11:08, Kanya 14:09, Tula 17:09, Vrischika 20:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 05:43) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 05:43) — loss of property; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-ashtami 04:11–20:42: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 04:11–13:23: 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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+1 Yoga Dhruva 04:11–17:50+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Saumya 04:11–05:430 Yoga Vyaghata 17:50–21:34−1 Ashtami 04:11–02:33 (20.05)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 05:43–04:09 (20.05)−1 Gandanta 04:11–12:26−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:11–05:43−3 Bhadra on earth 04:11–13:23

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 04:11

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Tryahasparsha, Rikta tithi
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Sita Navami (Janaki Jayanti)

At sunrise 04:09

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 04:55 (21.05) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 4 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 08:36 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 18:45 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 15:44 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 08:36	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 15:44	karana Kaulava
from 18:45	yoga Harshana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:18
Sunrise	04:09
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:43
End of twilight	21:35
Moonrise	12:14
Moonset	02:43
Day length	16 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:36

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 (04:09–08:36) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (08:36–20:43) is good for root crops.

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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), 10:47–14:06
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:36–04:08 (21.05)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:09–08:36 Anandadi: Dhumra 08:36–04:08 (21.05)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:10–03:40
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–12:59
Vijaya Muhurta	15:12–16:18
Godhuli	20:43–20:58
Pradosha	20:43–22:12
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (21.05)
Amrita Kalam	05:55–07:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:35–18:39
Yamaganda	08:18–10:22
Gulika Kalam	12:26–14:31
Dur Muhurta	07:28–08:34, 23:41–00:11 (21.05)
Varjyam	17:35–19:22

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 until 08:36, Purva-Phalguni from 08:36; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Vrishabha 04:09, Mithuna 05:38, Karka 08:05, Simha 11:04, Kanya 14:05, Tula 17:05, Vrischika 20:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 08:36) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 08:36) — ill health; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-navami 04:09–20:43: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in 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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:36–04:08 (21.05)0 Yoga Harshana 18:45–04:08 (21.05)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 04:09–08:36−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:09–08:36−2 Rikta tithi all day−2 Tryahasparsha

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:09

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Sthira; auspicious time — after 11:31; auspicious time — until 19:36
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more

At sunrise 04:08

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 04:55 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 11:31 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 19:36 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 04:55 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 04:55	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 04:55	karana Taitila
from 11:31	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 18:03	karana Gara
from 19:36	yoga Vajra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:16
Sunrise	04:08
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:45
End of twilight	21:37
Moonrise	13:29
Moonset	02:52
Day length	16 h 37 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 04:55	from 11:31

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (04:08–11:31) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (11:31–20:45) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day

Krakacha Yoga 04:08–04:55

Anandadi: Sthira 04:08–11:31 Anandadi: Vardhamana 11:31–04:06 (22.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:09–03:38
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:13–16:19
Godhuli	20:45–21:00
Pradosha	20:45–22:13
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (22.05)
Amrita Kalam	04:20–06:08

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:26–14:31
Yamaganda	06:12–08:17
Gulika Kalam	10:22–12:26
Dur Muhurta	11:53–13:00
Varjyam	19:32–21:18

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 14:01–20:02

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 14:01–20:02
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 14:01–20:02
Bathing, washing hair	good 14:01–20:45

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 11:31, Uttara-Phalguni from 11:31; tithi Shukla-navami until 04:55, Shukla-dashami from 04:55; lagna Vrishabha 04:08, Mithuna 05:34, Karka 08:01, Simha 11:00, Kanya 14:01, Tula 17:01, Vrischika 20:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 11:31) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 11:31) — destruction of all diseases; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-navami 04:08–04:55: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in 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

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 11:31

Auspicious time ends by 19:36

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Sthira 04:08–11:31+1 Yoga Harshana 04:08–19:36+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:55–04:06 (22.05)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:31–04:06 (22.05)0 Yoga Vajra 19:36–20:500 Krakacha Yoga 04:08–04:55−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:08–11:31−2 Rikta tithi 04:08–04:55

Panchanga at sunrise 04:08

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga; auspicious time — until 14:13
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more

At sunrise 04:06

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 07:07 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 3 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 14:13 more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 20:15 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:07 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 07:07	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 07:07	karana Vanija
from 14:13	nakshatra Hasta
from 20:07	karana Vishti
from 20:15	yoga Siddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:14
Sunrise	04:06
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:47
End of twilight	21:39
Moonrise	14:43
Moonset	03:00
Day length	16 h 40 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 07:07	from 14:13

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (04:06–14:13) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (14:13–20:47) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 20:07–20:47: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:06–07:07 Ravi Yoga 04:06–14:13

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:06–14:13

Anandadi: Matanga 04:06–14:13 Anandadi: Rakshasa 14:13–04:05 (23.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 20:07–08:59 (23.05); Bhadra Puchha 01:14–02:31 (23.05); Bhadra Mukha 02:31–04:41 (23.05)
Gandanta (tithi): 06:41–07:33

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:07–03:37
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	15:13–16:20
Godhuli	20:47–21:01
Pradosha	20:47–22:14
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (23.05)
Amrita Kalam	06:13–07:59

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:32–16:37
Yamaganda	04:06–06:11
Gulika Kalam	08:16–10:21
Dur Muhurta	09:40–10:46, 16:20–17:27
Varjyam	23:26–01:12 (23.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:06–10:56, 13:57–19:58

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:06–10:56, 13:57–19:58
Cutting fingernails	good 04:06–07:07
Cutting toenails	good 04:06–10:56, 13:57–19:58
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:06–10:56, 13:57–20:47

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 14:13, Hasta from 14:13; tithi Shukla-dashami until 07:07, Shukla-ekadashi from 07:07; lagna Vrishabha 04:06, Mithuna 05:30, Karka 07:57, Simha 10:56, Kanya 13:57, Tula 16:57, Vrischika 19:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 14:13) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 14:13) — imparting radiance (to the person); 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 = +6

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

Auspicious time ends by 14:13

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:06–14:13+1 Anandadi: Matanga 04:06–14:13+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:06–14:13+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:06–07:070 Yoga Siddhi 20:15–04:05 (23.05)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:06–14:13 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:06–07:07 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 20:07–04:05 (23.05)0 Anandadi: Rakshasa 14:13–04:05 (23.05)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:06

Summary	Best day — Yoga Siddhi, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 08:59
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Mohini Ekadashi

At sunrise 04:05

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 08:59 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 3 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 16:34 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 20:35 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:59 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 08:59	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 08:59	karana Bava
from 16:34	nakshatra Chitra
from 20:35	yoga Vyatipata
from 21:45	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:12
Sunrise	04:05
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:48
End of twilight	21:41
Moonrise	15:59
Moonset	03:07
Day length	16 h 43 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 08:59	from 16:34

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (04:05–16:34) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (16:34–20:48) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:05–08:59: 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 07:07 (22.05)–08:59
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:03–07:25 (24.05)

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:05–08:59

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:59–04:03 (24.05)

Anandadi: Amrita 04:05–16:34 Anandadi: Musala 16:34–04:03 (24.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 20:07 (22.05)–08:59; Bhadra Puchha 01:14–02:31; Bhadra Mukha 02:31–04:41

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:06–03:36
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	15:14–16:21
Godhuli	20:48–21:03
Pradosha	20:48–22:15
Nishitha	00:11–00:40 (24.05)
Amrita Kalam	09:58–11:44

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:21–12:27
Yamaganda	16:37–18:43
Gulika Kalam	06:10–08:16
Dur Muhurta	07:25–08:32, 13:00–14:07
Varjyam	01:10–02:54 (24.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:05–10:52, 13:53–19:54

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:05–10:52, 13:53–19:54
Cutting fingernails	average 04:05–20:35
Cutting toenails	good 04:05–10:52, 13:53–19:54
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:05–10:52, 13:53–20:48

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Hasta until 16:34, Chitra from 16:34; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 08:59, Shukla-dvadashi from 08:59; lagna Vrishabha 04:05, Mithuna 05:26, Karka 07:54, Simha 10:52, Kanya 13:53, Tula 16:53, Vrischika 19:54

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 16:34) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 16:34) — improvement of well-being; Friday — universal respect.

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

Vyatipata 20:35–20:48: 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.
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 08:59

+2 Yoga Siddhi 04:05–20:35+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:05–08:59+1 Anandadi: Amrita 04:05–16:34+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:05–16:34+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:05–08:590 Vyatipata 20:35–04:03 (24.05)0 Anandadi: Musala 16:34–04:03 (24.05)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 04:05–08:59−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:59–04:03 (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 04:05

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	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Shani Pradosha

At sunrise 04:03

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 10:22 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 2 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 18:24 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 20:30 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 10:22 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 10:22	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 10:22	karana Kaulava
from 18:24	nakshatra Swati
from 20:30	yoga Variyana
from 22:51	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:10
Sunrise	04:03
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:50
End of twilight	21:44
Moonrise	17:16
Moonset	03:15
Day length	16 h 46 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 10:22	from 18:24

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (04:03–18:24) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (18:24–20:50) 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, 20:50–22:16
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 04:03–10:22 Ravi Yoga 18:24–04:02 (25.05) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:24–04:02 (25.05) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 18:24–04:02 (25.05)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 10:22–04:02 (25.05)

Anandadi: Siddhi 18:24–04:02 (25.05) Anandadi: Kana 04:03–18:24

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:05–03:34
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	15:14–16:22
Godhuli	20:50–21:04
Pradosha	20:50–22:16
Nishitha	00:12–00:40 (25.05)
Amrita Kalam	11:31–13:14

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:15–10:21
Yamaganda	14:32–16:38
Gulika Kalam	04:03–06:09
Dur Muhurta	04:03–05:10, 05:10–06:17
Varjyam	00:18–01:59 (25.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 20:30–20:50

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 20:30–20:50
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 20:30–20:50
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Chitra until 18:24, Swati from 18:24; tithi Shukla-dvadashi until 10:22, Shukla-triodashi from 10:22; lagna Vrishabha 04:03, Mithuna 05:22, Karka 07:50, Simha 10:48, Kanya 13:49, Tula 16:49, Vrischika 19:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 18:24) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 18:24) — 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 04:03–20:30: 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 = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:03–18:24+1 Auspicious tithi 10:22–04:02 (25.05)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 18:24–04:02 (25.05)0 Ravi Yoga 18:24–04:02 (25.05)0 Anandadi: Siddhi 18:24–04:02 (25.05)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 18:24–04:02 (25.05)0 Yoga Variyana 20:30–04:02 (25.05)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 10:22–04:02 (25.05) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dwipushkar Yoga 04:03–10:22−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Anandadi: Kana 04:03–18:24−3 Vyatipata 04:03–20:30

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 04:03

Summary	Favourable day — Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 19:41
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Narasimha Jayanti

At sunrise 04:02

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 11:11 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 2 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 19:41 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 19:59 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 11:11 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 11:11	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 11:11	karana Gara
from 19:41	nakshatra Vishakha
from 19:59	yoga Parigha
from 23:22	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:08
Sunrise	04:02
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:52
End of twilight	21:46
Moonrise	18:38
Moonset	03:24
Day length	16 h 49 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 11:11	from 19:41

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (04:02–19:41) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (19:41–20:52) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Shukla-chaturdashi 11:11–20:52: 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, 17:30–20:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:02–19:41 Ravi Yoga 23:59–04:00 (26.05)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:02–11:11

Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:02–19:41 Anandadi: Utpata 19:41–04:00 (26.05)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:04–03:33
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:00
Vijaya Muhurta	15:15–16:22
Godhuli	20:52–21:06
Pradosha	20:52–22:17
Nishitha	00:12–00:40 (26.05)
Amrita Kalam	10:25–12:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:45–20:52
Yamaganda	12:27–14:33
Gulika Kalam	16:39–18:45
Dur Muhurta	18:37–19:44
Varjyam	01:27–03:05 (26.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:02–11:11

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:02–11:11
Cutting fingernails	average 04:02–10:44
Cutting toenails	average 04:02–11:11
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:02–11:11, 13:45–19:41

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Swati until 19:41, Vishakha from 19:41; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 11:11, Shukla-chaturdashi from 11:11; lagna Vrishabha 04:02, Mithuna 05:18, Karka 07:46, Simha 10:44, Kanya 13:45, Tula 16:45, Vrischika 19:46

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 19:41) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 19:41) — 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 11:11–20:52: 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 19:41

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:02–19:41+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:02–19:41+1 Yoga Variyana 04:02–19:59+1 Auspicious tithi 04:02–11:110 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:02–11:11 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Parigha 19:59–04:00 (26.05)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:02–19:41−1 Rikta tithi 11:11–04:00 (26.05)

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 04:02

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra; cons: Rikta tithi, Eclipse nearby
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Purnima Vrat

At sunrise 04:00

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 11:25 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 2 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 20:23 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 18:59 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 11:25 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 11:25	tithi Purnima
from 11:25	karana Vishti
from 18:59	yoga Shiva
from 20:23	nakshatra Anuradha
from 23:18	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:06
Sunrise	04:00
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:53
End of twilight	21:48
Moonrise	20:03
Moonset	03:35
Day length	16 h 52 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 11:25	from 20:23

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (04:00–20:23) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (20:23–20:53) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:25–20:53: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 04:00–11:25: 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), 11:25–14:08
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the first is chosen by rule
Purnima at sunrise (holy bath, charity): 27.05

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:00–20:23 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:23–03:59 (27.05)

Yamaghanta 04:00–20:23

Anandadi: Mitra 04:00–20:23 Anandadi: Manasa 20:23–03:59 (27.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 11:25–14:16
Bhadra in heaven: 14:16–23:18; Bhadra Puchha 19:06–20:17; Bhadra Mukha 20:17–22:15

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:03–03:32
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	15:16–16:23
Godhuli	20:53–21:07
Pradosha	20:53–22:18
Nishitha	00:12–00:40 (27.05)
Amrita Kalam	11:19–12:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:07–08:14
Yamaganda	10:20–12:27
Gulika Kalam	14:33–16:40
Dur Muhurta	13:01–14:08, 16:23–17:31
Varjyam	00:24–02:01 (27.05)

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 20:23–20:53

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Vishakha until 20:23, Anuradha from 20:23; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 11:25, Purnima from 11:25; lagna Vrishabha 04:00, Mithuna 05:14, Karka 07:42, Simha 10:40, Kanya 13:41, Tula 16:41, Vrischika 19:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 20:23) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 20:23) — 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 04:00–11:25: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 11:25–20:53: 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

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 04:00–20:23+1 Anandadi: Mitra 04:00–20:23+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Shiva 18:59–03:59 (27.05)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:23–03:59 (27.05)0 Auspicious nakshatra 20:23–03:59 (27.05)0 Yamaghanta 04:00–20:23 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 14:16–23:18−1 Yoga Parigha 04:00–07:29−1 Eclipse nearby−2 Rikta tithi 04:00–11:25

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:00

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	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Buddha Purnima (Vesak) · Vaishakha Purnima · Lunar eclipse, partial (not visible here)

At sunrise 03:59

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 11:04 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 2 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 20:32 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 17:33 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 11:04 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 11:04	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 11:04	karana Balava
from 17:33	yoga Siddha
from 20:32	nakshatra Jyestha
from 22:41	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:05
Sunrise	03:59
Noon	12:26
Sunset	20:55
End of twilight	21:50
Moonrise	21:29
Moonset	03:51
Day length	16 h 55 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	11:04
Lunar eclipse, partial	greatest eclipse 10:54, magnitude 0.184
Phases	Penumbral eclipse begins 08:33 Partial eclipse begins 10:05 Partial eclipse ends 11:43 Penumbral eclipse ends 13:15
Visibility	not visible here (below the horizon)

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 11:04	from 20:32

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 (03:59–20:32) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (20:32–20:55) 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 11:25 (26.05)–11:04
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 11:25 (26.05)–11:04
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Fast on the eve (Purnima Vrat): 26.05

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:04–03:58 (28.05)

Anandadi: Vajra 03:59–20:32 Anandadi: Mudgara 20:32–03:58 (28.05)

Gandanta (tithi): 10:40–11:27

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:02–03:31
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	15:16–16:24
Godhuli	20:55–21:09
Pradosha	20:55–22:19
Nishitha	00:12–00:40 (28.05)
Amrita Kalam	10:04–11:41

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:41–18:48
Yamaganda	08:13–10:20
Gulika Kalam	12:27–14:34
Dur Muhurta	07:22–08:30, 23:44–00:12 (28.05)
Varjyam	02:04–03:38 (28.05)

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 03:59–10:36, 13:37–20:32

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Anuradha until 20:32, Jyestha from 20:32; tithi Purnima until 11:04, Krishna-pratipat from 11:04; lagna Vrishabha 03:59, Mithuna 05:10, Karka 07:38, Simha 10:36, Kanya 13:37, Tula 16:37, Vrischika 19:38

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 20:32) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 20:32) — 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 03:59–11:04: 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 = −2

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:59–20:32+1 Yoga Shiva 03:59–17:33+1 Auspicious tithi 11:04–03:58 (28.05)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 20:32–03:58 (28.05)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 03:59–20:32−1 Eclipse (not visible here)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:04–03:58 (28.05)

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 03:59

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Auspicious weekday; cons: Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Narada Jayanti

At sunrise 03:58

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 10:12 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 2 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 20:13 more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 15:43 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:12 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 10:12	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 10:12	karana Taitila
from 15:43	yoga Sadhya
from 20:13	nakshatra Mula
from 21:35	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:03
Sunrise	03:58
Noon	12:27
Sunset	20:56
End of twilight	21:51
Moonrise	22:51
Moonset	04:15
Day length	16 h 58 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:12

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (03:58–20:13) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (20:13–20:56) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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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 11:04 (27.05)–10:12
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:12–03:57 (29.05)

Samvartaka Yoga 03:58–10:12 Yamaghanta 20:13–03:57 (29.05)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 20:13–03:57 (29.05) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:58–20:13

Gandanta (nakshatra): 14:20–02:04 (29.05)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:01–03:30
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:17–16:25
Godhuli	20:56–21:10
Pradosha	20:56–22:20
Nishitha	00:12–00:40 (29.05)
Amrita Kalam	11:32–13:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:27–14:34
Yamaganda	06:05–08:12
Gulika Kalam	10:20–12:27
Dur Muhurta	11:53–13:01
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:58–10:32, 13:33–19:35

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:58–10:32, 13:33–19:35
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:58–10:32, 13:33–19:35
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Jyestha until 20:13, Mula from 20:13; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 10:12, Krishna-dvitya from 10:12; lagna Vrishabha 03:58, Mithuna 05:06, Karka 07:34, Simha 10:32, Kanya 13:33, Tula 16:33, Vrischika 19:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 20:13) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 20:13) — ruin of the family; 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).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 03:58–15:43+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:58–10:120 Anandadi: Dhwaja 20:13–03:57 (29.05)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:12–03:57 (29.05) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yamaghanta 20:13–03:57 (29.05)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:58–20:13−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:58–20:13−3 Samvartaka Yoga 03:58–10:12

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:58

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Sadhya, Auspicious weekday; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Anandadi: Dhumra
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more

At sunrise 03:57

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 08:53 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 2 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 19:28 more Gandamula
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 13:32 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 08:53 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:53	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 08:53	karana Vanija
from 13:32	yoga Shubha
from 19:28	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 20:05	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:01
Sunrise	03:57
Noon	12:27
Sunset	20:58
End of twilight	21:53
Moonrise	23:59
Moonset	04:53
Day length	17 h 01 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 08:53	from 19:28

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (03:57–19:28) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (19:28–20:58) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 20:05–20:58: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Anandadi: Prajapati 19:28–03:55 (30.05) Anandadi: Dhumra 03:57–19:28

Bhadra in the netherworld: 20:05–07:12 (30.05); Bhadra Puchha 03:17–04:24 (30.05); Bhadra Mukha 04:24–06:16 (30.05)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:01–03:29
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	15:17–16:25
Godhuli	20:58–21:12
Pradosha	20:58–22:21
Nishitha	00:13–00:40 (30.05)
Amrita Kalam	13:16–14:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:35–16:42
Yamaganda	03:57–06:04
Gulika Kalam	08:12–10:19
Dur Muhurta	09:37–10:45, 16:25–17:33
Varjyam	17:55–19:28

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 03:57–10:28, 13:29–19:31
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 19:28–20:58

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Mula until 19:28, Purva-Ashadha from 19:28; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 08:53, Krishna-tritya from 08:53; lagna Vrishabha 03:57, Mithuna 05:02, Karka 07:30, Simha 10:28, Kanya 13:29, Tula 16:30, Vrischika 19:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 19:28) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 19:28) — 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 = +1

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

+1 Yoga Sadhya 03:57–13:32+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:57–08:530 Anandadi: Prajapati 19:28–03:55 (30.05)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 20:05–03:55 (30.05)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 03:57–19:28−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:57–19:28

Panchanga at sunrise 03:57

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	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Ekadanta)

At sunrise 03:55

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 07:12 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 2 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 18:25 more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 11:04 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 07:12 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:12	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 07:12	karana Bava
from 11:04	yoga Shukla
from 18:15	karana Balava
from 18:25	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:00
Sunrise	03:55
Noon	12:27
Sunset	20:59
End of twilight	21:55
Moonrise	none
Moonset	05:51
Day length	17 h 03 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 07:12	from 18:25

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (03:55–18:25) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (18:25–20:59) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:55–07:12: 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, 00:47 (31.05)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:55–18:25 Anandadi: Ananda 18:25–03:54 (31.05)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 20:05 (29.05)–07:12; Bhadra Puchha 03:17–04:24; Bhadra Mukha 04:24–06:16

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:00–03:28
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	15:18–16:26
Godhuli	20:59–21:13
Pradosha	20:59–22:22
Nishitha	00:13–00:41 (31.05)
Amrita Kalam	13:49–15:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:27
Yamaganda	16:43–18:51
Gulika Kalam	06:03–08:11
Dur Muhurta	07:20–08:28, 13:01–14:10
Varjyam	04:39–06:11, 01:59–03:30 (31.05)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:55–07:12

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 03:55–07:12
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:55–07:12
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:55–07:12

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 18:25, Uttara-Ashadha from 18:25; tithi Krishna-tritya until 07:12, Krishna-chaturti from 07:12; lagna Vrishabha 03:55, Mithuna 04:58, Karka 07:26, Simha 10:25, Kanya 13:25, Tula 16:26, Vrischika 19:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 18:25) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 18:25) — improved health; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturti 07:12–20:59: 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 03:55–11:04+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:55–18:25+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:55–07:120 Auspicious nakshatra 18:25–03:54 (31.05)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:55–07:12−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 07:12–03:54 (31.05)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:55–18:25−2 Rikta tithi 07:12–03:54 (31.05)

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 03:55

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi
Month	Vaishakha (amanta) · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Pramathi (No. 13) · Shaka 1981 · Vikram 2116 more

At sunrise 03:54

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 05:14 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 2 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 17:07 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 08:24 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 05:14 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 05:14	tithi Krishna-panchami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:14	karana Kaulava
from 08:24	yoga Brahma
from 16:10	karana Taitila
from 17:07	nakshatra Shravana
from 03:05 (01.06)	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 03:05 (01.06)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:58
Sunrise	03:54
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:00
End of twilight	21:57
Moonrise	00:47
Moonset	07:08
Day length	17 h 06 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 05:14	from 17:07

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 (03:54–17:07) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (17:07–21:00) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:54–05:14 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 17:07–03:53 (01.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:14–03:05 (01.06) Krakacha Yoga 03:05–03:53 (01.06)

Anandadi: Chara 11:27–18:37 Anandadi: Sthira 18:37–03:53 (01.06) Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:54–11:27

Gandanta (tithi): 02:43–03:26 (01.06)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-chaturti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:59–03:27
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	15:18–16:27
Godhuli	21:00–21:14
Pradosha	21:00–22:23
Nishitha	00:13–00:41 (01.06)
Amrita Kalam	11:04–12:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:11–10:19
Yamaganda	14:36–16:44
Gulika Kalam	03:54–06:03
Dur Muhurta	03:54–05:03, 05:03–06:11
Varjyam	20:53–22:23

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 05:14–21:00

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 05:14–21:00
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 05:14–21:00
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 17:07, Shravana from 17:07; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 05:14, Krishna-panchami from 05:14; lagna Vrishabha 03:54, Mithuna 04:54, Karka 07:22, Simha 10:21, Kanya 13:21, Tula 16:22, Vrischika 19:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 17:07) — improved health; Shravana (from 17:07) — bodily development (physical growth); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturti 03:54–05:14: 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 = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+1 Yoga Brahma 08:24–03:53 (01.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:54–17:07+1 Auspicious tithi 05:14–03:05 (01.06)+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 17:07–03:53 (01.06)0 Anandadi: Chara 11:27–18:370 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:54–05:140 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:14–03:05 (01.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:54–11:27−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:54–05:14−2 Kshaya tithi−2 Rikta tithi 03:54–05:14

Panchanga at sunrise 03:54

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.

Pramathi (No. 13 of 60, “tormenting, agitating”) — A restless year: unrest and anxiety, moderate rains; calls for caution.
Northern samvatsara: Nandana (No. 26)
Shaka Samvat 1981 · Vikram Samvat 2116 · Kali Yuga 5160
Next year — Vikrama, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 1.04.2060
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-chaturti (4, waning Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Yama.
The ruler of the fourth day of the waning Moon is Yama. Important matters should not be started. It is possible to conduct military maneuvers, remove obstacles and destroy something.

Jyestha (18)
Meaning: Born before (eldest, chief)
Symbol: Umbrella or earring, amulet, necklace
Deity: Indra (Leader of the Gods)
Type: sharp (tikshna, daruna) — For drastic actions: surgery, severing ties, taming, exorcism, fighting diseases and enemies; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Mula is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Mercury
Shakti: rise up and win, draw strength in battle (looking for the limits of fearlessness)

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Thursday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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)

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.

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

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

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

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

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

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

Purva-Ashadha (20)
Meaning: Prior invincible, unsubdued
Symbol: Elephant tusk, fan or bed
Deity: Varuna
Type: fierce (ugra, krura) — For destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Magha is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Venus
Shakti: add strength, energy (regenerate)

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.

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.

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

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

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

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

Uttara-Ashadha (21)
Meaning: Subsequent invincible, insubordinate
Symbol: Small bed
Deity: Vishva-Deva (All Gods)
Type: fixed (dhruva, sthira) — For what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Vimshottari lord: Sun
Shakti: give an undeniable victory, thanks to alliances and support

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.

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.

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 Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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: 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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)

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.

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

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

nakshatra 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

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: 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Krishna-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.

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

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.

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-dashami
any undertakings

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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.

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.

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

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
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.

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.

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.

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

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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.

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

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Krishna-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.

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)

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.

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.

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 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-dvadashi
neutral

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Eclipse (not visible here)
There is an eclipse on this date, but it is not visible at this location (or it is only penumbral): Sutak and eclipse rites are not observed, the influence is weak; important undertakings are still better postponed.

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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)

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-tritya
any undertakings

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Sukarma (7) — “good deed”
Auspicious: good and religious deeds, starting work, helping people.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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)

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 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-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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).

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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.

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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-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.

Punarvasu (7)
Meaning: Successful, magnificent, two for riches
Symbol: Arrow or quiver of arrows, rarely: rainbow
Deity: Aditi
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Jupiter
Shakti: give the gaining of profit (property, wealth), growth

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-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

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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

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

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−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.

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

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

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+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-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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

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

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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-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.

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

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.

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

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.

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)

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)

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

Lunar eclipse, partial
The Moon enters the Earth’s shadow (occurs only at full moon). Sutak begins 9 hours (3 praharas) before the eclipse; during it — japa and meditation, afterwards — a holy bath and dana.
Only part of the disc is covered: the Sun’s by the Moon, or the Moon’s by the Earth’s shadow.

The Moon touches the Earth’s penumbra; the dimming is not yet noticeable.

The Moon begins to enter the Earth’s shadow — from this point the eclipse is visible to the naked eye.

The Moon has completely left the Earth’s shadow.

The Moon leaves the penumbra — the eclipse is over.

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.