Panchanga Calendar

June 1923

SamvatsaraRudhirodgari (57)MonthAdhika Jyeshtha → Nija Jyeshtha from 15.06RituGrishmaAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

June 1923 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Adhika Jyeshtha (until 14.06), Nija Jyeshtha (from 15.06). Adhika Jyeshtha — intercalary month: annual festivals are, as a rule, moved to the following (Nija) month; no major undertakings are begun in it. Major festivals: 24.06 Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Mul3after 06:41

2PAsh4Sankashti

3UAsh5until 06:38

4Shra6

5Dhan7

6Shat8Kalashtami

7PBh9

8UBh10

9Rev10

10Ashw11until 08:35

11Bhar12Soma Pradosha

12Krit13Masik Shivaratri

13Roh14

14Mrig30Amavasya

15Mrig1Mithuna Sankranti

16Ard2Chandra Darshan

17Pun3after 07:03

18Push4Vinayaka Chaturthi

19Ashl5after 13:28

20Mag6after 09:53

21PPh7

22UPh8Masik Durgashtami

23Has9

24Swa10Nirjala Ekadashi

25Vish12Ekadashi Vaish.

26Anu13after 20:17

27Jye14Vat Purnima

28Mul15after 16:36

29PAsh1after 15:20

30UAsh2

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersAdhika Masaafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (18)

SankashtiDwipushkar YogaKalashtamiEkadashiPradoshaShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)SankrantiTripushkar YogaChandra DarshanRavi Pushya YogaVinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiSummer solsticeGoddess (Durga, Kali)Nirjala EkadashiVat Purnimaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)

How to read the calendar

Cell colour — the day’s rating for new undertakings: maroon — best days, green — favourable, light — ordinary, grey — avoid starting important matters, pink — unfavourable. The circle shows the tithi number at sunrise (outlined — waxing Moon, filled — waning); top right — the nakshatra at sunrise and its type icon. Click a day to open the full panchanga of the day.

Best days

17.06 Sun — Ravi Pushya Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Pushya after 07:03 until 14:46
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
29.06 Fri — Yoga Indra, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Vardhamana after 15:20
Uttara-Ashadha (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.

Festivals

2.06 Sat Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka)
6.06 Wed Kalashtami
10.06 Sun Parama Ekadashi
11.06 Mon Soma Pradosha
12.06 Tue Masik Shivaratri
14.06 Thu Adhika Amavasya
15.06 Fri Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba)
16.06 Sat Chandra Darshan
18.06 Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi
19.06 Tue Skanda Shashti
22.06 Fri Masik Durgashtami
24.06 Sun Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi)
25.06 Mon Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi) — Vaishnava fast
26.06 Tue Bhauma Pradosha
27.06 Wed Vat Purnima Vrat
28.06 Thu Jyeshtha Purnima (Snana Purnima)

Special muhurta yogas

3.06 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:52–05:03
4.06 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:51–05:26
5.06 Tue Dwipushkar Yoga 03:50–06:39
8.06 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:11–03:47 (09.06)
10.06 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:46–20:19
12.06 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–01:32 (13.06)
13.06 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
16.06 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 06:16–16:43
17.06 Sun Ravi Pushya Yoga 07:03–03:44 (18.06)
17.06 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:03–03:44 (18.06)
18.06 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–07:27
19.06 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–07:30
23.06 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 02:26–03:44 (24.06)
24.06 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 03:11–03:45 (25.06)
25.06 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 22:24–03:45 (26.06)
30.06 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 03:47–12:29
30.06 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:39–03:48 (01.07)

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.

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

Avoid starting important matters

4.06 Mon — Vaidhriti, Panchaka
5.06 Tue — Anandadi: Utpata, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
6.06 Wed — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
7.06 Thu — Rikta tithi, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
9.06 Sat — Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Hutashana Yoga, Panchaka
13.06 Wed — Krishna Chaturdashi, Yoga Shula
14.06 Thu — Anandadi: Mrityu, Amavasya, Yoga Ganda (unfavourable day)
15.06 Fri — Sankranti day, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
18.06 Mon — Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
21.06 Thu — Vyatipata, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Krakacha Yoga
24.06 Sun — Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Lumbaka, Vishti (Bhadra)
25.06 Mon — Yamaghanta, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
30.06 Sat — Vaidhriti, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Anandadi: Rakshasa

Sky this month

14.06 New moon (Amavasya) 15:41
15.06 Mithuna Sankranti 00:43 — the Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)
22.06 Summer solstice 14:03
28.06 Full moon (Purnima) 16:04
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

until 14.06 Adhika Masa
4.06 17:57 – 9.06 17:17 Raja Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Rudhirodgari (No. 57, “spewing blood”) — A bloody year: wars, violence and wounds; a time for caution. more

Northern samvatsara: Yuva. Shaka Samvat 1845, Vikram Samvat 1980, Kali Yuga 5024.

Adhika Jyeshtha (Shukra) — The hottest month, a time to honour water and the Ganga: Ganga Dussehra, Nirjala Ekadashi, Vat Purnima. more

Nija Jyeshtha (Shukra) — The hottest month, a time to honour water and the Ganga: Ganga Dussehra, Nirjala Ekadashi, Vat Purnima. more

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

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

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

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

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Vardhamana; auspicious time — after 06:41; auspicious time — until 13:04 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:54

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 00:05 (02.06) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 4 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 06:41 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 16:59 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 13:04 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:41	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 13:04	karana Vishti
from 16:59	yoga Shukla
from 00:05 (02.06)	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 00:05 (02.06)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:58
Sunrise	03:54
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:00
End of twilight	21:57
Moonrise	22:54
Moonset	06:20
Day length	17 h 06 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 06:41

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, Mula (03:54–06:41) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (06:41–21:00) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 13:04–21:00: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Anandadi: Sthira 03:54–06:41 Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:41–03:53 (02.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 13:04–00:05 (02.06); Bhadra Puchha 20:15–21:21; Bhadra Mukha 21:21–23:10
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:59–03:26
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:01
Vijaya Muhurta	15:18–16:27
Godhuli	21:00–21:14
Pradosha	21:00–22:23
Nishitha	00:13–00:40 (02.06)
Amrita Kalam	00:56–02:27 (02.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:27
Yamaganda	16:44–18:52
Gulika Kalam	06:02–08:11
Dur Muhurta	07:19–08:28, 13:01–14:10
Varjyam	05:13–06:41, 15:48–17:20

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 03:54–10:09, 13:10–19:12
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:41–10:09, 13:10–21:00

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Mula until 06:41, Purva-Ashadha from 06:41; tithi Krishna-tritya; lagna Vrishabha 03:54, Mithuna 04:47, Karka 07:11, Simha 10:09, Kanya 13:10, Tula 16:10, Vrischika 19:12

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 06:41) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 06:41) — 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 = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 06:41

Auspicious time ends by 13:04

+2 Yoga Shubha 03:54–16:59+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:41–03:53 (02.06)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:54–00:05 (02.06)0 Adhika Masa−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 13:04–00:05 (02.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:54–06:41

Panchanga at sunrise 03:54

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Yoga Shukla; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka)

At sunrise 03:53

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 22:41 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 4 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 05:29 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 14:36 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 11:17 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 05:29	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 11:17	karana Balava
from 14:36	yoga Brahma
from 22:41	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 22:41	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:56
Sunrise	03:53
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:02
End of twilight	21:58
Moonrise	23:38
Moonset	07:24
Day length	17 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:29

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (03:53–05:29) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (05:29–21:02) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Vibhuvana Palaka) · Ganesha

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

Rule: at moonrise, 23:38
the tithi does not cover the decisive time on either day — the following day is chosen

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:53–22:41

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:41–03:52 (03.06)

Anandadi: Matanga 03:53–05:29 Anandadi: Chara 23:05–03:52 (03.06) Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:29–23:05

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-chaturti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:58–03:25
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	15:19–16:27
Godhuli	21:02–21:15
Pradosha	21:02–22:24
Nishitha	00:13–00:40 (03.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:46–00:20 (03.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:10–10:19
Yamaganda	14:36–16:44
Gulika Kalam	03:53–06:02
Dur Muhurta	03:53–05:02, 05:02–06:10
Varjyam	13:20–14:54

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 03:53–10:05, 13:06–21:02

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 05:29, Uttara-Ashadha from 05:29; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Vrishabha 03:53, Mithuna 04:43, Karka 07:08, Simha 10:05, Kanya 13:06, Tula 16:07, Vrischika 19:08

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 05:29) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 05:29) — improved health; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturti 03:53–21:02: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:53–22:41+1 Yoga Shukla 03:53–14:36+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:29–03:52 (03.06)0 Anandadi: Matanga 03:53–05:290 Adhika Masa−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:29–23:05−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:53–22:41−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:53–05:29−2 Rikta tithi 03:53–22:41

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:53

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Brahma, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 06:38 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:52

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 22:06 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 4 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 05:03 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 12:52 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:17 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 05:03	nakshatra Shravana
from 10:17	karana Taitila
from 12:52	yoga Indra
from 22:06	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 22:06	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:55
Sunrise	03:52
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:03
End of twilight	22:00
Moonrise	none
Moonset	08:32
Day length	17 h 10 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:03

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (03:52–05:03) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (05:03–21:03) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:52–05:03

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:06–03:51 (04.06)

Anandadi: Musala 03:52–06:38 Anandadi: Gada 06:38–03:51 (04.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 21:43–22:31

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:25
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	15:19–16:28
Godhuli	21:03–21:16
Pradosha	21:03–22:24
Nishitha	00:13–00:40 (04.06)
Amrita Kalam	18:52–20:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:54–21:03
Yamaganda	12:27–14:36
Gulika Kalam	16:45–18:54
Dur Muhurta	18:45–19:54
Varjyam	09:06–10:44

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 05:03, Shravana from 05:03; tithi Krishna-panchami; lagna Vrishabha 03:52, Mithuna 04:39, Karka 07:04, Simha 10:01, Kanya 13:02, Tula 16:03, Vrischika 19:04

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 05:03) — improved health; Shravana (from 05:03) — bodily development (physical growth); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time ends by 06:38

+2 Yoga Brahma 03:52–12:52+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:52–05:03+1 Auspicious tithi 03:52–22:060 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:52–05:030 Adhika Masa−1 Anandadi: Gada 06:38–03:51 (04.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:52

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Panchaka Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 22:24 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 4 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 05:26 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 11:48 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 10:09 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 05:26	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 10:09	karana Vanija
from 11:48	yoga Vaidhriti
from 22:24	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 22:24	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:54
Sunrise	03:51
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:04
End of twilight	22:02
Moonrise	00:12
Moonset	09:42
Day length	17 h 13 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:26

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (03:51–05:26) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:51–05:26 Ravi Yoga 05:26–03:50 (05.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 05:26–03:50 (05.06)

Hutashana Yoga 03:51–22:24 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:51–22:24 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:24–03:50 (05.06)

Anandadi: Siddhi 03:51–05:26 Anandadi: Shubha 05:26–03:50 (05.06)

Bhadra on earth: 22:24–10:51 (05.06); Bhadra Puchha 03:25–04:40 (05.06); Bhadra Mukha 04:40–06:45 (05.06)
Raja Panchaka: 17:57–17:17 (09.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	15:20–16:29
Godhuli	21:04–21:18
Pradosha	21:04–22:25
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (05.06)
Amrita Kalam	19:44–21:24

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:00–08:09
Yamaganda	10:18–12:28
Gulika Kalam	14:37–16:46
Dur Muhurta	13:02–14:11, 16:29–17:37
Varjyam	09:38–11:19

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:51–11:48

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:51–11:48
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:51–11:48
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:51–09:57, 12:59–21:04

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Shravana until 05:26, Dhanishtha from 05:26; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Vrishabha 03:51, Mithuna 04:35, Karka 07:00, Simha 09:57, Kanya 12:59, Tula 15:59, Vrischika 19:00

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 05:26) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 05:26) — longevity (increased vitality); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Vaidhriti 11:48–21:04: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +5

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+2 Yoga Indra 03:51–11:48+2 Ravi Yoga 05:26–03:50 (05.06)+1 Anandadi: Shubha 05:26–03:50 (05.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:51–05:26+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 05:26–03:50 (05.06)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:51–05:260 Adhika Masa0 Hutashana Yoga 03:51–22:24 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:51–22:24 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Panchaka 17:57–03:50 (05.06)−3 Vaidhriti 11:48–03:50 (05.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:51

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Utpata, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:50

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 23:29 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 4 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 06:39 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 11:25 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 10:51 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:39	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 10:51	karana Bava
from 11:25	yoga Vishkambha
from 23:29	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 23:29	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:52
Sunrise	03:50
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:05
End of twilight	22:03
Moonrise	00:40
Moonset	10:52
Day length	17 h 15 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 06:39

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (06:39–21:05) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:50–10:51: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 03:50–06:39 Ravi Yoga 03:50–06:39 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:29–03:49 (06.06)

Hutashana Yoga 03:50–23:29 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–23:29

Anandadi: Utpata 03:50–06:39 Anandadi: Mrityu 06:39–03:49 (06.06)

Bhadra on earth: 22:24 (04.06)–10:51; Bhadra Puchha 03:25–04:40; Bhadra Mukha 04:40–06:45
Raja Panchaka: 17:57 (04.06)–17:17 (09.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Vijaya Muhurta	15:20–16:29
Godhuli	21:05–21:19
Pradosha	21:05–22:26
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (06.06)
Amrita Kalam	00:51–02:34 (06.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:46–18:56
Yamaganda	08:09–10:18
Gulika Kalam	12:28–14:37
Dur Muhurta	07:17–08:26, 23:47–00:14 (06.06)
Varjyam	14:27–16:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 11:25–21:05

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 11:25–21:05
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 11:25–21:05
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 06:39, Shatabhisha from 06:39; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Vrishabha 03:50, Mithuna 04:31, Karka 06:56, Simha 09:54, Kanya 12:55, Tula 15:55, Vrischika 18:56

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 06:39) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 06:39) — gaining strength; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Bhadra on earth 03:50–10:51: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).
Vaidhriti 03:50–11:25: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −9

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, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower)

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:50–06:390 Ravi Yoga 03:50–06:390 Adhika Masa0 Anandadi: Utpata 03:50–06:39 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dwipushkar Yoga 03:50–06:39−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Bhadra on earth 03:50–10:51−1 Vaidhriti 03:50–11:25−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:50–23:29−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–23:29−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 06:39–03:49 (06.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:50

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 01:16 (07.06) more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 4 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 08:38 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 11:36 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 12:18 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:38	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 11:36	yoga Priti
from 12:18	karana Kaulava
from 01:16 (07.06)	tithi Krishna-navami
from 01:16 (07.06)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:51
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:06
End of twilight	22:05
Moonrise	01:03
Moonset	12:01
Day length	17 h 17 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:38

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (03:49–08:38) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (08:38–21:06) is good for root crops.

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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, 21:06–22:27
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Hutashana Yoga 03:49–01:16 (07.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–01:16 (07.06) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:38–01:16 (07.06) Krakacha Yoga 01:16–03:48 (07.06)

Anandadi: Manasa 03:49–08:38 Anandadi: Padma 08:38–03:48 (07.06)

Raja Panchaka: 17:57 (04.06)–17:17 (09.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:30
Godhuli	21:06–21:20
Pradosha	21:06–22:27
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (07.06)
Amrita Kalam	02:21–04:08 (07.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:28–14:37
Yamaganda	05:59–08:08
Gulika Kalam	10:18–12:28
Dur Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Varjyam	15:43–17:30

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	good 03:49–08:38

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 08:38, Purva-Bhadra from 08:38; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Vrishabha 03:49, Mithuna 04:27, Karka 06:52, Simha 09:50, Kanya 12:51, Tula 15:51, Vrischika 18:52

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 08:38) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 08:38) — facing death (dangers); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-ashtami 03:49–21:06: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

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

+1 Anandadi: Manasa 03:49–08:38+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:49–08:38+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Priti 11:36–03:48 (07.06)0 Adhika Masa−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:38–03:48 (07.06)−1 Ashtami 03:49–01:16 (07.06)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 08:38–01:16 (07.06)−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:49–01:16 (07.06)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–01:16 (07.06)

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 03:49

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Rikta tithi, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 03:32 (08.06) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 3 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 11:13 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 12:16 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 14:22 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 11:13	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 12:16	yoga Ayushman
from 14:22	karana Gara
from 03:32 (08.06)	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 03:32 (08.06)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:50
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:08
End of twilight	22:06
Moonrise	01:24
Moonset	13:08
Day length	17 h 19 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:13

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, Purva-Bhadra (03:48–11:13) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (11:13–21:08) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:32–03:48 (08.06)

Hutashana Yoga 03:48–03:32 (08.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–03:32 (08.06)

Anandadi: Chhatra 11:13–03:48 (08.06) Anandadi: Mudgara 03:48–11:13

Raja Panchaka: 17:57 (04.06)–17:17 (09.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:30
Godhuli	21:08–21:21
Pradosha	21:08–22:28
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (08.06)
Amrita Kalam	02:21–04:08

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:38–16:48
Yamaganda	03:48–05:58
Gulika Kalam	08:08–10:18
Dur Muhurta	09:35–10:44, 16:30–17:40
Varjyam	22:00–23:48

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 03:48–09:46, 11:13–21:08

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 11:13, Uttara-Bhadra from 11:13; tithi Krishna-navami; lagna Vrishabha 03:48, Mithuna 04:24, Karka 06:48, Simha 09:46, Kanya 12:47, Tula 15:47, Vrischika 18:48

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 11:13) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 11:13) — a good life; Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-navami 03:48–21:08: 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 = −5

+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 11:13–03:48 (08.06)+1 Yoga Priti 03:48–12:16+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:13–03:48 (08.06)0 Adhika Masa−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 03:48–11:13−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:48–11:13−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:48–03:32 (08.06)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–03:32 (08.06)−2 Rikta tithi 03:48–03:32 (08.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Tryahasparsha, Amrita Siddhi turned to poison Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 06:03 (09.06) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 3 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 14:11 more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 13:13 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 16:47 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 13:13	yoga Saubhagya
from 14:11	nakshatra Revati
from 16:47	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:49
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:09
End of twilight	22:08
Moonrise	01:43
Moonset	14:15
Day length	17 h 20 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 14:11

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (03:48–14:11) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (14:11–21:09) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 16:47–21:09: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:11–03:47 (09.06)

Hutashana Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 14:11–03:47 (09.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:48–14:11 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 14:11–03:47 (09.06)

Bhadra on earth: 16:47–06:03 (09.06); Bhadra Puchha 18:47–20:07; Bhadra Mukha 20:07–22:19
Raja Panchaka: 17:57 (04.06)–17:17 (09.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:53–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:31
Godhuli	21:09–21:22
Pradosha	21:09–22:28
Nishitha	00:15–00:41 (09.06)
Amrita Kalam	08:47–10:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:18–12:28
Yamaganda	16:48–18:59
Gulika Kalam	05:58–08:08
Dur Muhurta	07:16–08:25, 13:03–14:12
Varjyam	03:44–05:32 (09.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:48–09:42, 12:43–16:47

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 03:48–09:42, 12:43–16:47
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 03:48–09:42, 12:43–16:47
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:48–09:42, 12:43–21:09

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 14:11, Revati from 14:11; tithi Krishna-dashami; lagna Vrishabha 03:48, Mithuna 04:20, Karka 06:44, Simha 09:42, Kanya 12:43, Tula 15:43, Vrischika 18:44

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 14:11) — a good life; Revati (from 14:11) — increase in property; Friday — universal respect.

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

Bhadra on earth 16:47–21:09: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:48–14:11+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:48–14:11+1 Yoga Ayushman 03:48–13:13+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa0 Hutashana Yoga all day (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:11–03:47 (09.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Bhadra on earth 16:47–03:47 (09.06)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 14:11–03:47 (09.06)−2 Tryahasparsha

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra), Hutashana Yoga Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 06:03 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 3 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 17:17 more Gandamula
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 14:18 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 06:03 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 06:03	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 06:03	karana Bava
from 14:18	yoga Shobhana
from 17:17	nakshatra Ashwini
from 19:20	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:10
End of twilight	22:09
Moonrise	02:03
Moonset	15:20
Day length	17 h 22 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 06:03	from 17:17

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 (03:47–17:17) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:47–06:03: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–06:03 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:47–17:17 Hutashana Yoga 06:03–03:46 (10.06)

Anandadi: Prajapati 03:47–17:17 Anandadi: Saumya 17:17–03:46 (10.06)

Bhadra on earth: 16:47 (08.06)–06:03; Bhadra Puchha 18:47–20:07 (08.06); Bhadra Mukha 20:07–22:19 (08.06)
Raja Panchaka: 17:57 (04.06)–17:17
Gandanta (tithi): 05:37–06:30
Gandanta (nakshatra): 10:30–00:04 (10.06)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:32
Godhuli	21:10–21:23
Pradosha	21:10–22:29
Nishitha	00:15–00:41 (10.06)
Amrita Kalam	14:35–16:23

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:08–10:18
Yamaganda	14:39–16:49
Gulika Kalam	03:47–05:57
Dur Muhurta	03:47–04:56, 04:56–06:06
Varjyam	03:44–05:32

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:03–09:38, 12:39–18:40

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:03–09:38, 12:39–18:40
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:03–09:38, 12:39–18:40
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Revati until 17:17, Ashwini from 17:17; tithi Krishna-dashami until 06:03, Krishna-ekadashi from 06:03; lagna Vrishabha 03:47, Mithuna 04:16, Karka 06:40, Simha 09:38, Kanya 12:39, Tula 15:39, Vrischika 18:40

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 17:17) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 17:17) — joy; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Bhadra on earth 03:47–06:03: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 03:47–17:17+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–17:17+1 Yoga Saubhagya 03:47–14:180 Adhika Masa0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–06:030 Bhadra on earth 03:47–06:03−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka 03:47–17:17−2 Hutashana Yoga 06:03–03:46 (10.06)−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:47–17:17

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda; auspicious time — until 08:35 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Parama Ekadashi

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 08:35 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 2 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 20:19 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 15:20 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 08:35 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:35	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 08:35	karana Kaulava
from 15:20	yoga Atiganda
from 20:19	nakshatra Bharani
from 21:47	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:11
End of twilight	22:10
Moonrise	02:23
Moonset	16:26
Day length	17 h 24 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	from 08:35	from 20:19

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (20:19–21:11) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Parama Ekadashi · Purushottama (Vishnu)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 06:03 (09.06)–08:35
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 03:46–07:15 (11.06)

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:46–20:19

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–08:35 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:35–03:46 (11.06) Hutashana Yoga 08:35–03:46 (11.06) Krakacha Yoga 08:35–03:46 (11.06) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 20:19–03:46 (11.06)

Anandadi: Ananda 03:46–20:19 Anandadi: Kaladanda 20:19–03:46 (11.06)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:32
Godhuli	21:11–21:24
Pradosha	21:11–22:30
Nishitha	00:15–00:41 (11.06)
Amrita Kalam	12:13–14:01

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:00–21:11
Yamaganda	12:28–14:39
Gulika Kalam	16:50–19:00
Dur Muhurta	18:51–20:01
Varjyam	15:49–17:37

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:46–09:34, 12:35–18:36

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:46–09:34, 12:35–18:36
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:46–09:34, 12:35–18:36
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:46–09:34, 12:35–20:19

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ashwini until 20:19, Bharani from 20:19; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 08:35, Krishna-dvadashi from 08:35; lagna Vrishabha 03:46, Mithuna 04:12, Karka 06:36, Simha 09:34, Kanya 12:35, Tula 15:35, Vrischika 18:36

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 20:19) — joy; Bharani (from 20:19) — facing death (dangers); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time ends by 08:35

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:46–20:19+1 Anandadi: Ananda 03:46–20:19+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:46–20:19+1 Yoga Shobhana 03:46–15:200 Adhika Masa0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:35–03:46 (11.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 08:35–03:46 (11.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–08:35 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Kaladanda 20:19–03:46 (11.06)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 20:19–03:46 (11.06)0 Yoga Atiganda 15:20–17:490 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 20:19–03:46 (11.06)−3 Krakacha Yoga 08:35–03:46 (11.06)

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 03:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chara, Auspicious weekday; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Soma Pradosha

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 10:56 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 2 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 23:07 more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 16:11 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 10:56 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 10:56	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 10:56	karana Gara
from 16:11	yoga Sukarma
from 23:07	nakshatra Krittika
from 23:59	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:11
End of twilight	22:12
Moonrise	02:45
Moonset	17:32
Day length	17 h 25 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:56

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (03:46–21:11) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Soma Pradosha · Shiva

A Pradosha falling on a Monday — the day of the Moon and Shiva: especially favourable for the fulfilment of wishes and for family well-being.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:11–22:30
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–10:56

Anandadi: Chara 03:46–23:07 Anandadi: Sthira 23:07–03:45 (12.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:33
Godhuli	21:11–21:25
Pradosha	21:11–22:30
Nishitha	00:15–00:42 (12.06)
Amrita Kalam	17:45–19:32

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:57–08:07
Yamaganda	10:18–12:29
Gulika Kalam	14:39–16:50
Dur Muhurta	13:04–14:13, 16:33–17:42
Varjyam	07:02–08:49

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:46–09:30, 12:31–18:32

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:46–09:30, 12:31–18:32
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:46–09:30, 12:31–18:32
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:46–09:30, 12:31–21:11

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 10:56, Krishna-trayodashi from 10:56; lagna Vrishabha 03:46, Mithuna 04:08, Karka 06:32, Simha 09:30, Kanya 12:31, Tula 15:31, Vrischika 18:32

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani — facing death (dangers); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Anandadi: Chara 03:46–23:07+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Sukarma 16:11–03:45 (12.06)0 Adhika Masa−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:46–23:07−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–10:56

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 03:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); cons: Krishna Chaturdashi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 12:56 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 1 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 01:32 (13.06) more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 16:47 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 12:56 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 12:56	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 12:56	karana Vishti
from 16:47	yoga Dhriti
from 01:32 (13.06)	nakshatra Rohini
from 01:48 (13.06)	karana Shakuni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:12
End of twilight	22:13
Moonrise	03:10
Moonset	18:36
Day length	17 h 27 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 12:56

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (03:45–21:12) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 12:56–21:12: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 12:56–21:12: 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, 00:16–00:42 (13.06)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–12:56 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–01:32 (13.06)

Anandadi: Matanga 01:32–03:45 (13.06) Anandadi: Gada 03:45–01:32 (13.06)

Bhadra in heaven: 12:56–01:48 (13.06); Bhadra Mukha 12:56–15:04; Bhadra Puchha 00:27–01:44 (13.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:33
Godhuli	21:12–21:25
Pradosha	21:12–22:31
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (13.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:53–00:39 (13.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:51–19:01
Yamaganda	08:07–10:18
Gulika Kalam	12:29–14:40
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 23:49–00:16 (13.06)
Varjyam	12:19–14:05

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 03:45–09:26, 12:27–12:56

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 12:56, Krishna-chaturdashi from 12:56; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:04, Karka 06:28, Simha 09:26, Kanya 12:27, Tula 15:27, Vrischika 18:29

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 12:56–21:12: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–01:32 (13.06)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–12:56+1 Yoga Sukarma 03:45–16:470 Adhika Masa−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 12:56–01:48 (13.06)−1 Anandadi: Gada 03:45–01:32 (13.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Krishna Chaturdashi 12:56–03:45 (13.06)

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 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Yoga Shula Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 14:32 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 1 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 03:32 (14.06) more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 17:03 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 14:32 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 14:32	tithi Amavasya
from 14:32	karana Chatushpada
from 17:03	yoga Shula
from 03:10 (14.06)	karana Naga
from 03:32 (14.06)	nakshatra Mrigashirsha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:13
End of twilight	22:14
Moonrise	03:40
Moonset	19:38
Day length	17 h 28 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 14:32

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, Rohini (03:45–21:13) is good for sowing.
Shakuni 03:45–14:32: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 14:32–21:13: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 03:45–14:32: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day

Anandadi: Shubha 03:45–03:32 (14.06) Anandadi: Amrita 03:32–03:45 (14.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:34
Godhuli	21:13–21:26
Pradosha	21:13–22:31
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (14.06)
Amrita Kalam	00:04–01:48 (14.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:29–14:40
Yamaganda	05:56–08:07
Gulika Kalam	10:18–12:29
Dur Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Varjyam	18:52–20:36

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 14:32, Amavasya from 14:32; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:00, Karka 06:24, Simha 09:22, Kanya 12:23, Tula 15:23, Vrischika 18:25, Dhanu 21:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 03:45–14:32: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 14:32–21:13: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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.
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

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Shubha 03:45–03:32 (14.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–03:32 (14.06)+1 Yoga Dhriti 03:45–17:03+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa0 Yoga Shula 17:03–19:02−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 03:45–14:32

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Amavasya Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Adhika Amavasya

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 15:41 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 1 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 05:07 (15.06) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 16:58 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 15:41 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 15:41	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 15:41	karana Kimstughna
from 16:58	yoga Ganda

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:14
End of twilight	22:15
Moonrise	04:16
Moonset	20:36
Day length	17 h 29 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	15:41

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 15:41

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, Mrigashirsha (03:45–21:14) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Naga 03:45–15:41: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 15:41–21:14: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Adhika Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 14:32 (13.06)–15:41
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Anandadi: Mrityu all day

Gandanta (tithi): 15:16–16:06

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:34
Godhuli	21:14–21:27
Pradosha	21:14–22:32
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (15.06)
Amrita Kalam	19:44–21:26

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:40–16:52
Yamaganda	03:45–05:56
Gulika Kalam	08:07–10:18
Dur Muhurta	09:34–10:44, 16:34–17:44
Varjyam	09:30–11:13

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 15:41–21:14

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 15:41–21:14
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 15:41–21:14
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Amavasya until 15:41, Shukla-pratipat from 15:41; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 03:56, Karka 06:20, Simha 09:18, Kanya 12:19, Tula 15:19, Vrischika 18:21, Dhanu 21:06

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

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

Amavasya 03:45–15:41: 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 = −4

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Mrityu

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa0 Yoga Ganda 16:58–19:20−3 Amavasya 03:45–15:41−3 Anandadi: Mrityu all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Festivals	Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba)

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 16:24 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 4 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 05:07 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 16:33 more
Karana	Kimstughna (fixed) · until 04:06 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 04:06	karana Bava
from 05:07	nakshatra Ardra
from 16:24	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 16:24	karana Balava
from 16:33	yoga Vriddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:15
Moonrise	05:00
Moonset	21:29
Day length	17 h 30 min

Sky

Mithuna Sankranti	00:43 — the Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:07	from 16:24

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, Mrigashirsha (03:44–05:07) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Kimstughna 03:44–04:06: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Gemini. In Odisha it is Raja Parba, the festival of Mother Earth and of the onset of the rainy season.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 03:44–07:07
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–16:24

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:24–03:44 (16.06)

Anandadi: Manasa 03:44–05:07 Anandadi: Padma 05:07–03:44 (16.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:34
Godhuli	21:15–21:28
Pradosha	21:15–22:32
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (16.06)
Amrita Kalam	19:47–21:28

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:18–12:29
Yamaganda	16:52–19:03
Gulika Kalam	05:56–08:07
Dur Muhurta	07:14–08:24, 13:04–14:14
Varjyam	13:55–15:36

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 16:24–21:02

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 05:07, Ardra from 05:07; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 16:24, Shukla-dvitya from 16:24; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:52, Karka 06:16, Simha 09:14, Kanya 12:15, Tula 15:15, Vrischika 18:17, Dhanu 21:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 05:07) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 05:07) — sadness; Friday — universal respect.

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

Sankranti at 00:43 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–16:24+1 Anandadi: Padma 05:07–03:44 (16.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–05:07+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 16:24–03:44 (16.06)0 Yoga Vriddhi 16:33–03:44 (16.06)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:24–03:44 (16.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:07–03:44 (16.06)−1 Sankranti day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chhatra, Yoga Vriddhi; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 16:43 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 4 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 06:16 more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 15:49 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 04:36 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 04:36	karana Kaulava
from 06:16	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 15:49	yoga Dhruva
from 16:43	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 16:43	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:16
Moonrise	05:52
Moonset	22:14
Day length	17 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:16	from 16:43

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, Punarvasu (06:16–21:15) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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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, 21:15–22:14
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 21:15–22:14

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 06:16–16:43

Anandadi: Chhatra 06:16–03:44 (17.06) Anandadi: Mudgara 03:44–06:16

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:15–21:28
Pradosha	21:15–22:33
Nishitha	00:17–00:42 (17.06)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:07–10:18
Yamaganda	14:41–16:52
Gulika Kalam	03:44–05:55
Dur Muhurta	03:44–04:54, 04:54–06:04
Varjyam	18:40–20:19

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 06:16–09:10, 12:11–21:15
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–09:10, 12:11–20:58

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ardra until 06:16, Punarvasu from 06:16; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 16:43, Shukla-tritya from 16:43; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:48, Karka 06:13, Simha 09:10, Kanya 12:11, Tula 15:11, Vrischika 18:13, Dhanu 20:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 06:16) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 06:16) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 06:16–03:44 (17.06)+1 Yoga Vriddhi 03:44–15:49+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–16:43+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:16–03:44 (17.06)0 Tripushkar Yoga 06:16–16:430 Anandadi: Mudgara 03:44–06:16−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:44–06:16

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Best day — Ravi Pushya Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 07:03; auspicious time — until 14:46
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 16:38 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 4 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 07:03 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 14:46 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 04:43 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 04:43	karana Gara
from 07:03	nakshatra Pushya
from 14:46	yoga Vyaghata
from 16:38	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 16:38	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	06:53
Moonset	22:52
Day length	17 h 31 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 07:03	from 16:38

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Punarvasu (03:44–07:03) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (07:03–21:16) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Ravi Pushya Yoga 07:03–03:44 (18.06) Ravi Yoga 07:03–03:44 (18.06) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 07:03–03:44 (18.06)

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:38–03:44 (18.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:44–07:03 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 07:03–03:44 (18.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:33
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (18.06)
Amrita Kalam	04:34–06:13, 00:57–02:34 (18.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:04–21:16
Yamaganda	12:30–14:41
Gulika Kalam	16:53–19:04
Dur Muhurta	18:55–20:06
Varjyam	15:11–16:49

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:44–16:38

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:44–16:38
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:44–16:38
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–09:06, 12:07–16:38

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 07:03, Pushya from 07:03; tithi Shukla-tritya until 16:38, Shukla-chaturti from 16:38; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:09, Simha 09:06, Kanya 12:07, Tula 15:08, Vrischika 18:09, Dhanu 20:54

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 07:03) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 07:03) — increase in wealth; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-chaturti 16:38–21:16: 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 = +10

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

Auspicious time begins after 07:03

Auspicious time ends by 14:46

+4 Ravi Pushya Yoga 07:03–03:44 (18.06)+2 Ravi Yoga 07:03–03:44 (18.06)+2 Pushya 07:03–03:44 (18.06)+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 07:03–03:44 (18.06)+1 Yoga Dhruva 03:44–14:46+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–16:380 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:38–03:44 (18.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vyaghata 14:46–18:10−1 Rikta tithi 16:38–03:44 (18.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 16:11 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 4 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 07:27 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 13:26 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 04:27 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 04:27	karana Vishti
from 07:27	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 13:26	yoga Harshana
from 16:11	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 16:11	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:42
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	08:01
Moonset	23:25
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:27	from 16:11

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (03:44–07:27) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:27–16:11: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 10:45–14:15
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:44–07:27 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–07:27

Anandadi: Prajapati 03:44–07:27 Anandadi: Saumya 07:27–03:44 (19.06)

Bhadra on earth: 04:27–16:11; Bhadra Mukha 04:24–06:22; Bhadra Puchha 15:00–16:11
Gandanta (nakshatra): 01:31–13:28 (19.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:36
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:34
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (19.06)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:55–08:07
Yamaganda	10:18–12:30
Gulika Kalam	14:42–16:53
Dur Muhurta	13:05–14:15, 16:36–17:46
Varjyam	20:17–21:53

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 16:11–21:16

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 16:11–21:16
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 16:11–21:16
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–09:02, 12:03–21:16

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Pushya until 07:27, Ashlesha from 07:27; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 16:11, Shukla-panchami from 16:11; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:05, Simha 09:02, Kanya 12:03, Tula 15:04, Vrischika 18:05, Dhanu 20:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 07:27) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 07:27) — physical affliction (suffering); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-chaturti 03:44–16:11: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 04:27–16:11: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +4

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–07:27+2 Pushya 03:44–07:27+2 Ravi Yoga 03:44–07:27+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 03:44–07:27+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Harshana 13:26–03:44 (19.06)0 Auspicious tithi 16:11–03:44 (19.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 07:27–03:44 (19.06)−2 Rikta tithi 03:44–16:11−3 Bhadra on earth 04:27–16:11

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 03:44

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 13:28
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 15:22 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 4 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 07:30 more Gandamula
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 11:48 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 03:49 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 03:49	karana Balava
from 07:30	nakshatra Magha
from 11:48	yoga Vajra
from 15:22	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 15:22	karana Kaulava
from 02:50 (20.06)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:42
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	09:14
Moonset	23:53
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:30	from 15:22

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, Magha (07:30–21:17) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 15:22–03:44 (20.06)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–07:30 Ravi Yoga 07:30–03:44 (20.06)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–15:22 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 07:30–15:22 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:22–03:44 (20.06)

Anandadi: Ananda 03:44–07:30 Anandadi: Kaladanda 07:30–03:44 (20.06)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 01:31–13:28
Gandanta (tithi): 14:59–15:45
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:34
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (20.06)
Amrita Kalam	05:54–07:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:53–19:05
Yamaganda	08:07–10:19
Gulika Kalam	12:30–14:42
Dur Muhurta	07:14–08:24, 23:51–00:17 (20.06)
Varjyam	19:21–20:56

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:44–08:59, 12:00–15:22

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	average 03:44–08:59, 12:00–15:22
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:44–08:59, 12:00–15:22
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–08:59, 12:00–15:22

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 07:30, Magha from 07:30; tithi Shukla-panchami until 15:22, Shukla-shashti from 15:22; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:01, Simha 08:59, Kanya 12:00, Tula 15:00, Vrischika 18:01, Dhanu 20:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 07:30) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 07:30) — loss of property; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 13:28

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–07:30+2 Ravi Yoga 07:30–03:44 (20.06)+1 Anandadi: Ananda 03:44–07:30+1 Yoga Harshana 03:44–11:48+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–15:220 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 07:30–15:22 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–15:22 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:22–03:44 (20.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vajra 11:48–12:55−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 07:30–03:44 (20.06)−1 Gandanta 03:44–13:28−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:44–07:30

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 03:44

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Sthira; auspicious time — after 09:53
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 14:12 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 4 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 07:12 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 09:53 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 14:12 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 07:12	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 09:53	yoga Siddhi
from 14:12	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 14:12	karana Gara
from 01:28 (21.06)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:42
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	10:30
Moonset	none
Day length	17 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:12	from 14:12

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, Magha (03:44–07:12) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (07:12–21:17) is good for root crops.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:44–07:12 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:12–03:44 (21.06)

Anandadi: Chara 03:44–07:12 Anandadi: Sthira 07:12–03:44 (21.06)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:34
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (21.06)
Amrita Kalam	04:50–06:24, 00:19–01:52 (21.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:30–14:42
Yamaganda	05:55–08:07
Gulika Kalam	10:19–12:30
Dur Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Varjyam	14:59–16:32

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:44–08:55, 11:56–21:17

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 03:44–08:55, 11:56–21:17
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:44–08:55, 11:56–21:17
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–08:55, 11:56–21:17

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Magha until 07:12, Purva-Phalguni from 07:12; tithi Shukla-shashti until 14:12, Shukla-saptami from 14:12; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 05:57, Simha 08:55, Kanya 11:56, Tula 14:56, Vrischika 17:57, Dhanu 20:43

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 07:12) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 07:12) — ill health; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 09:53

+1 Yoga Siddhi 09:53–03:44 (21.06)+1 Anandadi: Sthira 07:12–03:44 (21.06)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:12–03:44 (21.06)0 Ravi Yoga 03:44–07:120 Auspicious tithi 14:12–03:44 (21.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:44–07:12

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra)
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 12:40 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 4 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 06:32 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 07:41 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 12:40 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 06:32	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 07:41	yoga Vyatipata
from 12:40	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 12:40	karana Vishti
from 23:45	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:42
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	11:48
Moonset	00:18
Day length	17 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:32	from 12:40

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (03:44–06:32) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (06:32–21:17) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 12:40–21:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:32–03:44 (22.06) Krakacha Yoga 12:40–03:44 (22.06) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:40–03:44 (22.06)

Anandadi: Matanga 06:32–03:44 (22.06) Anandadi: Gada 03:44–06:32

Bhadra in the netherworld: 12:40–23:45; Bhadra Puchha 14:19–15:25; Bhadra Mukha 15:25–17:16

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:18–00:43 (22.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:37–00:08 (22.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:42–16:54
Yamaganda	03:44–05:55
Gulika Kalam	08:07–10:19
Dur Muhurta	09:35–10:45, 16:36–17:47
Varjyam	13:25–14:57

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:32–07:41

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:32–07:41
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:32–07:41
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:32–08:51, 11:52–20:39

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 06:32, Uttara-Phalguni from 06:32; tithi Shukla-saptami until 12:40, Shukla-ashtami from 12:40; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 05:53, Simha 08:51, Kanya 11:52, Tula 14:52, Vrischika 17:53, Dhanu 20:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 06:32) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 06:32) — destruction of all diseases; Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-ashtami 12:40–21:17: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vyatipata 07:41–21:17: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 03:44–07:41+1 Anandadi: Matanga 06:32–03:44 (22.06)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–12:40+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:32–03:44 (22.06)0 Anandadi: Gada 03:44–06:320 Ashtami 12:40–03:44 (22.06)0 Surya Dagdha tithi 12:40–03:44 (22.06)−1 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:40–03:44 (22.06)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 12:40–23:45−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:44–06:32−1 Krakacha Yoga 12:40–03:44 (22.06)−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:32–03:44 (22.06)−3 Vyatipata 07:41–03:44 (22.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Amrita, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 10:46 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 05:30 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 05:10 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:46 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 05:10	yoga Variyana
from 05:30	nakshatra Hasta
from 10:46	tithi Shukla-navami
from 10:46	karana Balava
from 21:41	karana Kaulava
from 02:22 (23.06)	yoga Parigha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:42
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	13:08
Moonset	00:41
Day length	17 h 33 min

Sky

Summer solstice	14:03

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 05:30	from 10:46

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (03:44–05:30) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (05:30–21:17) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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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 12:40 (21.06)–10:46
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–10:46 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:46–03:44 (23.06)

Anandadi: Shubha 03:44–05:30 Anandadi: Amrita 05:30–03:44 (23.06)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-ashtami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:18–00:44 (23.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:28–23:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:31
Yamaganda	16:54–19:06
Gulika Kalam	05:56–08:07
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 13:06–14:16
Varjyam	13:25–14:56

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:44–08:47

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 05:30, Hasta from 05:30; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 10:46, Shukla-navami from 10:46; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 05:49, Simha 08:47, Kanya 11:48, Tula 14:48, Vrischika 17:49, Dhanu 20:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 05:30) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 05:30) — imparting radiance (to the person); Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-ashtami 03:44–10:46: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Shukla-navami 10:46–21:17: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vyatipata 03:44–05:10: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Uttara-Phalguni nakshatra 4 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Anandadi: Amrita 05:30–03:44 (23.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–05:30+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Variyana 05:10–02:22 (23.06)0 Vyatipata 03:44–05:10−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:44–10:46−1 Rikta tithi 10:46–03:44 (23.06)−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–10:46−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:46–03:44 (23.06)

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 03:44

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Rikta tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 08:31 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 4 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 04:07 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 23:19 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 08:31 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 04:07	nakshatra Chitra
from 08:31	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 08:31	karana Taitila
from 19:16	karana Gara
from 23:19	yoga Shiva
from 02:26 (24.06)	nakshatra Swati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	14:29
Moonset	01:05
Day length	17 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 04:07	from 08:31

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, Hasta (03:44–04:07) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (04:07–21:18) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–08:31 Ravi Yoga 04:07–03:44 (24.06) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 02:26–03:44 (24.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 02:26–03:44 (24.06)

Yamaghanta 03:44–04:07 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:31–03:44 (24.06)

Anandadi: Siddhi 02:26–03:44 (24.06) Anandadi: Mrityu 03:44–04:07 Anandadi: Kana 04:07–02:26 (24.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:18–00:44 (24.06)
Amrita Kalam	20:29–21:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:08–10:19
Yamaganda	14:43–16:54
Gulika Kalam	03:44–05:56
Dur Muhurta	03:44–04:54, 04:54–06:05
Varjyam	11:33–13:03

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:31–21:18

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 08:31–21:18
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:31–21:18
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Hasta until 04:07, Chitra from 04:07; tithi Shukla-navami until 08:31, Shukla-dashami from 08:31; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 05:45, Simha 08:43, Kanya 11:44, Tula 14:44, Vrischika 17:45, Dhanu 20:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 04:07) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 04:07) — improvement of well-being; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-navami 03:44–08:31: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:07–03:44 (24.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–04:07+1 Auspicious tithi 08:31–03:44 (24.06)0 Anandadi: Kana 04:07–02:26 (24.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:31–03:44 (24.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–08:31 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Mrityu 03:44–04:070 Yamaghanta 03:44–04:07−1 Yoga Parigha 03:44–12:51−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 03:44–08:31

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Anandadi: Lumbaka
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Festivals	Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi)

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 05:58 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 1 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 00:29 (25.06) more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 20:03 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 05:58 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 05:58	tithi Shukla-ekadashi (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:58	karana Vanija
from 16:36	karana Vishti
from 20:03	yoga Siddha
from 00:29 (25.06)	nakshatra Vishakha
from 03:11 (25.06)	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 03:11 (25.06)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	15:51
Moonset	01:30
Day length	17 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:58

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (03:44–21:18) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 16:36–21:18: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi) · Vishnu

The strictest Ekadashi of the year: a fast without food and even without water, from sunrise to sunrise. According to legend, Bhima observed only this one, and this single fast equals all 24 Ekadashis of the year. Water, water pots, umbrellas and fans are given in charity.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 05:58–03:11 (25.06)
kshaya Ekadashi does not prevail at sunrise: Smartas fast on the day it begins, Vaishnavas on the next day
Parana (breaking the fast): 14:17–17:47 (25.06)
Vaishnava date: 25.06

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:44–00:29 (25.06) Tripushkar Yoga 03:11–03:45 (25.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:58–03:11 (25.06) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:11–03:45 (25.06) Hutashana Yoga 03:11–03:45 (25.06) Krakacha Yoga 03:11–03:45 (25.06)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:44–00:29 (25.06) Anandadi: Utpata 00:29–03:45 (25.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 16:36–03:11 (25.06); Bhadra Puchha 20:49–21:53; Bhadra Mukha 21:53–23:39
Gandanta (tithi): 05:37–06:19

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:18–00:44 (25.06)
Amrita Kalam	16:24–17:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:06–21:18
Yamaganda	12:31–14:43
Gulika Kalam	16:54–19:06
Dur Muhurta	18:57–20:08
Varjyam	07:34–09:03

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 03:44–08:39, 11:40–17:41
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Swati; tithi Shukla-dashami until 05:58, Shukla-ekadashi from 05:58; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 05:41, Simha 08:39, Kanya 11:40, Tula 14:40, Vrischika 17:41, Dhanu 20:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati — relief from all suffering; Sunday — physical well-being.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +1

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:44–00:29 (25.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–00:29 (25.06)+1 Yoga Shiva 03:44–20:03+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–05:580 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:58–03:11 (25.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Tripushkar Yoga 03:11–03:45 (25.06)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 16:36–03:11 (25.06)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:44–00:29 (25.06)−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 03:44

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Festivals	Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi) — Vaishnava fast

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 00:17 (26.06) more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 1 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 22:24 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 16:38 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 13:45 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 13:45	karana Balava
from 16:38	yoga Sadhya
from 22:24	nakshatra Anuradha
from 00:17 (26.06)	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 00:17 (26.06)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	17:13
Moonset	01:58
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (03:45–21:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Nirjala Ekadashi (Pandava, Bhima Ekadashi) — Vaishnava fast · Vishnu

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

Smarta date: 24.06
Ekadashi does not prevail at any sunrise (kshaya): Smartas fast on the day it begins, Vaishnavas on the next day, on Dwadashi.

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 22:24–03:45 (26.06)

Yamaghanta 03:45–22:24 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–00:17 (26.06)

Anandadi: Mitra 03:45–22:24 Anandadi: Manasa 22:24–03:45 (26.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:19–00:44 (26.06)
Amrita Kalam	14:22–15:50

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:56–08:08
Yamaganda	10:20–12:31
Gulika Kalam	14:43–16:55
Dur Muhurta	13:06–14:17, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	05:36–07:04, 02:03–03:30 (26.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–08:35, 11:36–17:37

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:45–08:35, 11:36–17:37
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–08:35, 11:36–17:37
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:45–08:35, 11:36–20:23

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Vishakha; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:37, Simha 08:35, Kanya 11:36, Tula 14:36, Vrischika 17:37, Dhanu 20:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha — loss of money; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −1

Strict prohibition: Yamaghanta

+2 Yoga Siddha 03:45–16:38+1 Anandadi: Mitra 03:45–22:24+1 Auspicious weekday−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–00:17 (26.06)−3 Yamaghanta 03:45–22:24

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 03:45

Summary	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 20:17
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Festivals	Bhauma Pradosha

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 21:22 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 1 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 20:17 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 13:11 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:49 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 10:49	karana Taitila
from 13:11	yoga Shubha
from 20:17	nakshatra Jyestha
from 21:22	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 21:22	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	18:30
Moonset	02:32
Day length	17 h 32 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 20:17

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 (03:45–20:17) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (20:17–21:18) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Bhauma Pradosha · Shiva

Pradosha on a Tuesday (Bhauma is Mars): helps to get rid of illnesses and debts and pacifies Mars.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:18–21:22
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–21:22 Ravi Yoga 20:17–03:46 (27.06)

Anandadi: Vajra 03:45–20:17 Anandadi: Mudgara 20:17–03:46 (27.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (27.06)
Amrita Kalam	10:48–12:16

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:55–19:06
Yamaganda	08:08–10:20
Gulika Kalam	12:31–14:43
Dur Muhurta	07:16–08:26, 23:53–00:19 (27.06)
Varjyam	01:26–02:54 (27.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–08:31, 11:32–17:33

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 03:45–08:31, 11:32–17:33
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 03:45–08:31, 11:32–17:33
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:45–20:19

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Anuradha until 20:17, Jyestha from 20:17; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:33, Simha 08:31, Kanya 11:32, Tula 14:32, Vrischika 17:33, Dhanu 20:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 20:17) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 20:17) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 20:17

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–21:22+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–20:17+1 Yoga Sadhya 03:45–13:11+1 Auspicious tithi 03:45–21:220 Ravi Yoga 20:17–03:46 (27.06)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 20:17–03:46 (27.06)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 03:45–20:17−1 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 03:45

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Shubha, Ravi Yoga; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Festivals	Vat Purnima Vrat

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 18:34 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 2 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 18:18 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 09:47 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:56 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:56	karana Vanija
from 09:47	yoga Shukla
from 18:18	nakshatra Mula
from 18:34	tithi Purnima
from 18:34	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	19:41
Moonset	03:13
Day length	17 h 31 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 18:34

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, Jyestha (03:46–18:18) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (18:18–21:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 18:34–21:18: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 03:46–18:34: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Vat Purnima Vrat · Savitri and Satyavan

The same as Vat Savitri, in the tradition of Maharashtra, Gujarat and the South: women fast for the long life of their husbands and circumambulate a banyan tree with thread. It is observed by the “chaturdashi viddha” rule — often on the day before the one with Purnima at sunrise.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:18–22:35
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:46–18:18

Yamaghanta 18:18–03:46 (28.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 18:18–03:46 (28.06) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:46–18:18

Bhadra in the netherworld: 18:34–05:16 (28.06); Bhadra Puchha 01:33–02:38 (28.06); Bhadra Mukha 02:38–04:25 (28.06)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 12:47–23:51
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (28.06)
Amrita Kalam	10:14–11:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:32–14:43
Yamaganda	05:57–08:09
Gulika Kalam	10:20–12:32
Dur Muhurta	11:57–13:07
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 03:46–08:27, 11:28–20:15

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Jyestha until 18:18, Mula from 18:18; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 18:34, Purnima from 18:34; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:29, Simha 08:27, Kanya 11:28, Tula 14:28, Vrischika 17:30, Dhanu 20:15

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

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 03:46–18:34: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 18:34–21:18: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

Jyeshtha: favourable for shaving according to the Muhurta Chintamani and B. V. Raman (the rating above follows the Kalaprakashika, where it is avoided).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+2 Yoga Shubha 03:46–09:47+2 Ravi Yoga 03:46–18:18+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Dhwaja 18:18–03:46 (28.06)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 18:34–03:46 (28.06)−1 Yamaghanta 18:18–03:46 (28.06)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:46–18:18−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:46–18:18−2 Rikta tithi 03:46–18:34

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 03:46

Summary	Favourable day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Yoga Brahma; auspicious time — after 16:36
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more
Festivals	Jyeshtha Purnima (Snana Purnima)

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 16:04 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 2 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 16:36 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 06:34 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 05:16 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 05:16	karana Bava
from 06:34	yoga Brahma
from 16:04	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 16:04	karana Balava
from 16:36	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 02:57 (29.06)	karana Kaulava
from 03:40 (29.06)	yoga Indra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	20:42
Moonset	04:04
Day length	17 h 31 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	16:04

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:04	from 16:36

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, Mula (03:46–16:36) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (16:36–21:17) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:46–05:16: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Jyeshtha Purnima (Snana Purnima) · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Jyeshtha: Snana Purnima (the ceremonial bathing of Jagannath in Puri) and Kabir Jayanti; women observe Vat Purnima.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 18:34 (27.06)–16:04
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–16:04

Jwalamukhi Yoga 16:04–16:36

Anandadi: Prajapati 16:36–03:47 (29.06) Anandadi: Dhumra 03:46–16:36

Bhadra in the netherworld: 18:34 (27.06)–05:16; Bhadra Puchha 01:33–02:38; Bhadra Mukha 02:38–04:25
Gandanta (tithi): 15:42–16:25
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (29.06)
Amrita Kalam	10:39–12:08

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:43–16:55
Yamaganda	03:46–05:58
Gulika Kalam	08:09–10:20
Dur Muhurta	09:37–10:47, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	15:07–16:36, 01:42–03:13 (29.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 16:04–17:26

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 16:04–17:26
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 16:04–17:26
Bathing, washing hair	good 16:36–20:11

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Mula until 16:36, Purva-Ashadha from 16:36; tithi Purnima until 16:04, Krishna-pratipat from 16:04; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:25, Simha 08:23, Kanya 11:24, Tula 14:24, Vrischika 17:26, Dhanu 20:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 16:36) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 16:36) — ruin of the family; Thursday — success.

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

Purnima 03:46–16:04: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 16:36

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–16:04+2 Yoga Brahma 06:34–03:40 (29.06)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 16:04–03:47 (29.06)0 Anandadi: Prajapati 16:36–03:47 (29.06)0 Jwalamukhi Yoga 16:04–16:360 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:46–05:16−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 03:46–16:36−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:46–16:36

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 03:46

Summary	Best day — Yoga Indra, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 15:20
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 13:59 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 2 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 15:20 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 01:11 (30.06) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:59 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 13:59	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 13:59	karana Taitila
from 15:20	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 01:09 (30.06)	karana Gara
from 01:11 (30.06)	yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	21:31
Moonset	05:03
Day length	17 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 13:59	from 15:20

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 (03:47–15:20) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (15:20–21:17) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–13:59

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:59–03:47 (30.06)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:47–15:20 Anandadi: Ananda 15:20–03:47 (30.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (30.06)
Amrita Kalam	10:47–12:18

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:21–12:32
Yamaganda	16:55–19:06
Gulika Kalam	05:58–08:09
Dur Muhurta	07:17–08:27, 13:07–14:17
Varjyam	23:06–00:40 (30.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:47–08:19, 11:20–21:17

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 03:47–08:19, 11:20–21:17
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:47–08:19, 11:20–21:17
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:47–08:19, 11:20–20:07

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 15:20, Uttara-Ashadha from 15:20; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 13:59, Krishna-dvitya from 13:59; lagna Mithuna 03:47, Karka 05:21, Simha 08:19, Kanya 11:20, Tula 14:20, Vrischika 17:22, Dhanu 20:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 15:20) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 15:20) — improved health; 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

Best day · score S = +6

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

Auspicious time begins after 15:20

+2 Yoga Indra 03:47–01:11 (30.06)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–13:59+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:47–15:20+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:47–13:590 Auspicious nakshatra 15:20–03:47 (30.06)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:59–03:47 (30.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:47–15:20

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Nija Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Rudhirodgari (No. 57) · Shaka 1845 · Vikram 1980 more

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 12:29 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 3 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 14:39 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 23:12 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 12:29 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 12:29	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 12:29	karana Vanija
from 14:39	nakshatra Shravana
from 23:12	yoga Vishkambha
from 23:59	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	22:10
Moonset	06:10
Day length	17 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:29	from 14:39

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (03:47–14:39) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (14:39–21:17) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 03:47–12:29 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:39–03:48 (01.07)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 12:29–14:39

Anandadi: Chara 08:46–16:14 Anandadi: Sthira 16:14–03:48 (01.07) Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:47–08:46

Bhadra in the netherworld: 23:59–11:40 (01.07); Bhadra Puchha 07:37–08:47 (01.07); Bhadra Mukha 08:47–10:42 (01.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (01.07)
Amrita Kalam	08:26–09:59

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:10–10:21
Yamaganda	14:43–16:55
Gulika Kalam	03:47–05:59
Dur Muhurta	03:47–04:57, 04:57–06:07
Varjyam	18:39–20:15

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 14:39, Shravana from 14:39; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 12:29, Krishna-tritya from 12:29; lagna Mithuna 03:47, Karka 05:17, Simha 08:15, Kanya 11:16, Tula 14:16, Vrischika 17:18, Dhanu 20:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 14:39) — improved health; Shravana (from 14:39) — 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:

Vaidhriti 03:47–21:17: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

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Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:39–03:48 (01.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–14:39+1 Auspicious tithi 03:47–12:290 Anandadi: Chara 08:46–16:140 Tripushkar Yoga 03:47–12:290 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 12:29–14:39−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:47–08:46−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Vaidhriti 03:47–23:12

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

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

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

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

Rudhirodgari (No. 57 of 60, “spewing blood”) — A bloody year: wars, violence and wounds; a time for caution.
Northern samvatsara: Yuva (No. 9)
Shaka Samvat 1845 · Vikram Samvat 1980 · Kali Yuga 5024
Next year — Raktakshi, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 4.04.1924
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-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.

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)

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.

Vanija (movable)
Deity: Shri (Lakshmi)
Auspicious: trade, deals, buying and selling, partnerships and long-term business projects.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

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).

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-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

Friday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purva-Ashadha
−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-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

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

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

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

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

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-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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-panchami
any undertakings

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

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 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-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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

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

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.

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

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

Hutashana Yoga
“Fiery” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 12, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 8, Thu — 9, Fri — 10, Sat — 11. Portends losses, quarrels and harm; new undertakings are avoided.

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

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

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-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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-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.

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

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.

Vishti (movable)
Deity: Yama
Bhadra — the most inauspicious karana: weddings, journeys, purchases and any auspicious undertakings are avoided during it. It suits only harsh deeds: fighting enemies, demolition, removing obstacles.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

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

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

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

Anandadi: 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.

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-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-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.

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

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.

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.

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-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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

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

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

Taitila (movable)
Deity: Aryaman
Auspicious: dealings with authorities and superiors, fame, home and housing, clothing and jewellery.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.

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

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

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami (10, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Dharma.
The tenth day of the waning moon is protected by Dharma, which favors virtuous deeds, religious events, spiritual practices, as well as other pious activities. You can start any important work.

Uttara-Bhadra (26)
Meaning: Later blessed (foot, leg)
Symbol: Part of the red bed for legs (foot), twins
Deity: Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon)
Type: fixed (dhruva, sthira) — For what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Vimshottari lord: Saturn
Shakti: give rain (nourishment and stability)

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

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

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

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

Amrita Siddhi turned to poison
If an Amrita Siddhi day falls on a tithi “forbidden” for it (Sun — 5, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 8, Thu — 9, Fri — 10, Sat — 11), the nectar turns into poison (visha): the day is unfavourable for any new undertaking.

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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)

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.

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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

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

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

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.

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

nakshatra Bharani
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.

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.

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.

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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

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

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

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

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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)

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.

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

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

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.

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Dhanu
−1 — inauspicious sign for a haircut
according to the Kalaprakashika: “fear of the authorities”

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.

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.

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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

Nija Jyeshtha (Vedic name Shukra) — The hottest month, a time to honour water and the Ganga: Ganga Dussehra, Nirjala Ekadashi, Vat Purnima.
Patron: Trivikrama; Aditya — Mitra. Full moon in nakshatra Jyeshtha. Ritu: Grishma.
Nija Masa (“true month”) — the ordinary month of the same name that comes immediately after the Adhika month. The annual festivals and rites of that month are observed precisely in it (the exception is Ganga Dussehra when Jyeshtha is Adhika: it is celebrated in the intercalary month).

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

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

The 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.

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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-tritya
any 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.

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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 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-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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-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.

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

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

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-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.

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

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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.

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+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-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.

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

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

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere (the Sun’s tropical longitude 90°), after which the Sun turns south. The Vedic Dakshinayana traditionally begins with Karka Sankranti — about 24–25 days later.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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

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.

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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-dashami
any undertakings

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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.

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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.

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-dvadashi
neutral

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.

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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)

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.

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

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.

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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)

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

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.

Shukla-chaturdashi
−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.

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

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.

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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.

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

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.

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-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings