Panchanga Calendar

June 2072

SamvatsaraNandana (26)MonthJyeshtha → Adhika Ashadha from 17.06RituGrishmaAyanaUttarayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

June 2072 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Jyeshtha (until 16.06), Adhika Ashadha (from 17.06). Adhika Ashadha — intercalary month: annual festivals are, as a rule, moved to the following (Nija) month; no major undertakings are begun in it.

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Jye1

2Mul2

3PAsh3until 12:01

4PAsh4Sankashti

5UAsh4

6Shra5until 09:59

7Dhan6

8Shat7after 05:58

9PBh8

10UBh9

11Rev10

12Ashw11after 05:42

13Bhar12Soma Pradosha

14Krit13until 16:34

15Roh14Mithuna Sankranti

16Mrig30Amavasya

17Ard1after 20:17

18Pun2until 18:19

19Push3Vinayaka Chaturthi

20Ashl5after 14:25

21Mag6Skanda Shashti

22PPh7

23UPh8Masik Durgashtami

24Has9

25Chit10after 08:28

26Swa11Padmini Ekadashi

27Vish12after 08:16

28Anu13after 08:43

29Jye14Purnima Vrat

30Mul15after 10:53

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersAdhika Masaafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (17)

moment of the full moon (see the time in the “Sky this month” card)SankashtiDwipushkar YogaKalashtamiEkadashiPradoshaShivaratriSankrantiday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Tripushkar YogaChandra DarshanRavi Pushya YogaVinayaka ChaturthiSummer solsticeSkanda ShashtiGoddess (Durga, Kali)day of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)

How to read the calendar

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

Best days

6.06 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Indra, Ravi Yoga until 09:59
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
8.06 Wed — Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Manasa after 05:58 until 11:07
Shatabhisha (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
17.06 Fri — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Padma, Auspicious weekday after 20:17
Punarvasu (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
25.06 Sat — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi after 08:28
Swati (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.

Festivals

4.06 Sat Sankashti Chaturthi (Krishnapingala)
8.06 Wed Kalashtami
12.06 Sun Yogini Ekadashi
13.06 Mon Soma Pradosha
14.06 Tue Masik Shivaratri
15.06 Wed Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba)
16.06 Thu Jyeshtha Amavasya
18.06 Sat Chandra Darshan
19.06 Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi
21.06 Tue Skanda Shashti
23.06 Thu Masik Durgashtami
26.06 Sun Padmini Ekadashi (Kamala)
27.06 Mon Soma Pradosha
29.06 Wed Purnima Vrat
30.06 Thu Adhika Purnima

Special muhurta yogas

5.06 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:49–07:16
6.06 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:48–09:59
7.06 Tue Dwipushkar Yoga 08:34–13:01
10.06 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 21:30–03:45 (11.06)
12.06 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–00:29 (13.06)
14.06 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–00:29 (15.06)
15.06 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
17.06 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:17–03:44 (18.06)
18.06 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 03:44–07:48
19.06 Sun Ravi Pushya Yoga 03:44–16:20
19.06 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–16:20
25.06 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:28–03:47 (26.06)
26.06 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 13:15–03:47 (27.06)
27.06 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:16–03:48 (28.06)

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 Sat — Tryahasparsha, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
7.06 Tue — Vaidhriti, Bhadra on earth, Anandadi: Mrityu
9.06 Thu — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Krakacha Yoga (unfavourable day)
11.06 Sat — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Bhadra on earth, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) (unfavourable day)
15.06 Wed — Krishna Chaturdashi, Sankranti day, Yoga Shula
16.06 Thu — Anandadi: Mrityu, Amavasya, Yoga Ganda (unfavourable day)
19.06 Sun — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi, Bhadra on earth
22.06 Wed — Vyatipata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Vishti (Bhadra)
23.06 Thu — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga, Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) (unfavourable day)
26.06 Sun — Anandadi: Utpata, Vishti (Bhadra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
29.06 Wed — Yamaghanta, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra (unfavourable day)

Sky this month

1.06 Full moon (Purnima) 01:18
15.06 Mithuna Sankranti 05:18 — the Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)
16.06 New moon (Amavasya) 12:58
20.06 Summer solstice 14:14
30.06 Full moon (Purnima) 13:22
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

from 17.06 Adhika Masa
6.06 23:28 – 11.06 23:21 Raja Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Nandana (No. 26, “delighting”) — A joyful year: happiness in families, well-being, festivities. more

Northern samvatsara: Vishvavasu. Shaka Samvat 1994, Vikram Samvat 2129, Kali Yuga 5173.

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

Adhika Ashadha (Shuchi) — Onset of the rainy season: Ratha Yatra, Devshayani Ekadashi and the start of Chaturmasya, Guru Purnima. more

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

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

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

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddha, Auspicious weekday; cons: Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more

At sunrise 03:52

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 01:07 (02.06) more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 1 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 02:15 (02.06) more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 13:26 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 13:09 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 13:09	karana Kaulava
from 13:26	yoga Sadhya
from 01:07 (02.06)	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 01:07 (02.06)	karana Taitila
from 02:15 (02.06)	nakshatra Mula

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:56
Sunrise	03:52
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:03
End of twilight	22:00
Moonrise	21:09
Moonset	04:47
Day length	17 h 10 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	01:18

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (03:52–21:03) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:07–03:51 (02.06)

Samvartaka Yoga 03:52–01:07 (02.06) Yamaghanta 02:15–03:51 (02.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 02:15–03:51 (02.06) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:52–02:15 (02.06)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 20:04–08:28 (02.06)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:58–03:25
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:19–16:28
Godhuli	21:03–21:17
Pradosha	21:03–22:25
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (02.06)
Amrita Kalam	17:15–18:53

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:28–14:36
Yamaganda	06:01–08:10
Gulika Kalam	10:19–12:28
Dur Muhurta	11:53–13:02
Varjyam	07:26–09:04

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:52–10:14, 13:15–19:17

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 03:52–10:14, 13:15–19:17
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:52–10:14, 13:15–19:17
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:52–10:14, 13:15–21:03

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Jyestha; tithi Krishna-pratipat; lagna Vrishabha 03:52, Mithuna 04:48, Karka 07:16, Simha 10:14, Kanya 13:15, Tula 16:15, Vrischika 19:17

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+2 Yoga Siddha 03:52–13:26+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:52–01:07 (02.06)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:52–02:15 (02.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:52–02:15 (02.06)−3 Samvartaka Yoga 03:52–01:07 (02.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:52

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Sadhya, Auspicious weekday; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Gandanta
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 01:30 (03.06) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 1 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 03:20 (03.06) more Gandamula
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 12:29 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 13:14 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:29	yoga Shubha
from 13:14	karana Gara
from 01:30 (03.06)	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 01:30 (03.06)	karana Vanija
from 03:20 (03.06)	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:54
Sunrise	03:51
Noon	12:27
Sunset	21:04
End of twilight	22:02
Moonrise	22:03
Moonset	05:31
Day length	17 h 12 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (03:51–21:04) is good for sowing, for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Anandadi: Prajapati 03:20–03:51 (03.06) Anandadi: Dhumra 03:51–03:20 (03.06)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 20:04 (01.06)–08:28
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

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 (03.06)
Amrita Kalam	20:39–22:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:37–16:46
Yamaganda	03:51–06:01
Gulika Kalam	08:10–10:19
Dur Muhurta	09:36–10:45, 16:29–17:38
Varjyam	01:40–03:20 (03.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:51–10:11, 13:11–19:13

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:51–10:11, 13:11–19:13
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:51–10:11, 13:11–19:13
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Mula; tithi Krishna-dvitya; lagna Vrishabha 03:51, Mithuna 04:44, Karka 07:12, Simha 10:11, Kanya 13:11, Tula 16:12, Vrischika 19:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula — ruin of the family; Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Yoga Sadhya 03:51–12:29+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:51–01:30 (03.06)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 03:51–03:20 (03.06)−1 Gandanta 03:51–08:28−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:51–03:20 (03.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:51

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Vardhamana; auspicious time — until 12:01
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 02:29 (04.06) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 1 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 05:01 (04.06) more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 12:01 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 13:55 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:01	yoga Shukla
from 13:55	karana Vishti
from 02:29 (04.06)	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 02:29 (04.06)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:53
Sunrise	03:51
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:05
End of twilight	22:03
Moonrise	22:49
Moonset	06:21
Day length	17 h 14 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (03:51–21:05) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 13:55–21:05: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Anandadi: Vardhamana all day

Bhadra in the netherworld: 13:55–02:29 (04.06); Bhadra Puchha 22:07–23:22; Bhadra Mukha 23:22–01:27 (04.06)

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 (04.06)
Amrita Kalam	23:53–01:35 (04.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:28
Yamaganda	16:47–18:56
Gulika Kalam	06:00–08:09
Dur Muhurta	07:17–08:26, 13:02–14:11
Varjyam	13:36–15:19

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 03:51–10:07, 13:07–19:09
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:51–10:07, 13:07–21:05

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha; tithi Krishna-tritya; lagna Vrishabha 03:51, Mithuna 04:40, Karka 07:08, Simha 10:07, Kanya 13:07, Tula 16:08, Vrischika 19:09

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha — 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 ends by 12:01

+2 Yoga Shubha 03:51–12:01+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana all day+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:51–02:29 (04.06)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 13:55–02:29 (04.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra all day

Panchanga at sunrise 03:51

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Tryahasparsha, Rikta tithi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Krishnapingala)

At sunrise 03:50

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 04:04 (05.06) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 4 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 05:01 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 12:01 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 15:12 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 05:01	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 12:01	yoga Brahma
from 15:12	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:52
Sunrise	03:50
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:07
End of twilight	22:05
Moonrise	23:27
Moonset	07:18
Day length	17 h 16 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:01

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (03:50–05:01) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (05:01–21:07) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Krishnapingala) · 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, 23:27
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day

Anandadi: Matanga 03:50–05:01 Anandadi: Chara 00:39–03:49 (05.06) Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:01–00:39 (05.06)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-chaturti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:30
Godhuli	21:07–21:20
Pradosha	21:07–22:27
Nishitha	00:14–00:41 (05.06)
Amrita Kalam	00:16–02:01 (05.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:09–10:18
Yamaganda	14:38–16:47
Gulika Kalam	03:50–05:59
Dur Muhurta	03:50–04:59, 04:59–06:08
Varjyam	13:46–15:31

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:50–10:03, 13:03–21:07

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 05:01, Uttara-Ashadha from 05:01; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Vrishabha 03:50, Mithuna 04:36, Karka 07:04, Simha 10:03, Kanya 13:03, Tula 16:04, Vrischika 19:05

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 05:01) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 05:01) — 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 03:50–21:07: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day+1 Yoga Brahma 12:01–03:49 (05.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:01–03:49 (05.06)0 Anandadi: Matanga 03:50–05:01−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:01–00:39 (05.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:50–05:01−2 Rikta tithi all day−2 Tryahasparsha

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:50

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Rikta tithi, Surya Dagdha tithi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 04:04 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 4 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 07:16 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 12:28 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 04:04 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 04:04	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 04:04	karana Kaulava
from 07:16	nakshatra Shravana
from 12:28	yoga Indra
from 17:03	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:50
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:08
End of twilight	22:06
Moonrise	23:58
Moonset	08:20
Day length	17 h 18 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 04:04	from 07:16

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (03:49–07:16) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (07:16–21:08) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:49–07:16

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–04:04

Anandadi: Musala 03:49–09:02 Anandadi: Gada 09:02–03:48 (06.06)

Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-chaturti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:31
Godhuli	21:08–21:21
Pradosha	21:08–22:28
Nishitha	00:15–00:41 (06.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:24–00:11 (06.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:58–21:08
Yamaganda	12:28–14:38
Gulika Kalam	16:48–18:58
Dur Muhurta	18:49–19:58
Varjyam	11:43–13:30

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:04–21:08

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:04–21:08
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:04–21:08
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 07:16, Shravana from 07:16; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 04:04, Krishna-panchami from 04:04; lagna Vrishabha 03:49, Mithuna 04:32, Karka 07:00, Simha 09:59, Kanya 13:00, Tula 16:00, Vrischika 19:01

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 07:16) — improved health; Shravana (from 07:16) — bodily development (physical growth); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturti 03:49–04:04: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Yoga Brahma 03:49–12:28+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:49–07:16+1 Auspicious tithi 04:04–03:48 (06.06)+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:49–07:160 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–04:04 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Musala 03:49–09:02−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:49–04:04−2 Rikta tithi 03:49–04:04

Panchanga at sunrise 03:49

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Indra; auspicious time — until 09:59
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 06:08 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 4 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 09:59 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 13:16 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 06:08 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 06:08	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 06:08	karana Gara
from 09:59	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 13:16	yoga Vaidhriti
from 19:19	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:49
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:09
End of twilight	22:08
Moonrise	none
Moonset	09:23
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 06:08	from 09:59

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 (03:48–09:59) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:48–09:59 Ravi Yoga 09:59–03:47 (07.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 09:59–03:47 (07.06)

Hutashana Yoga 06:08–03:47 (07.06) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:08–03:47 (07.06)

Anandadi: Siddhi 03:48–09:59 Anandadi: Shubha 09:59–03:47 (07.06)

Raja Panchaka: 23:28–23:21 (11.06)
Gandanta (tithi): 05:42–06:35

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:31
Godhuli	21:09–21:22
Pradosha	21:09–22:28
Nishitha	00:15–00:41 (07.06)
Amrita Kalam	01:18–03:06 (07.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:58–08:08
Yamaganda	10:18–12:28
Gulika Kalam	14:39–16:49
Dur Muhurta	13:03–14:12, 16:31–17:41
Varjyam	14:29–16:17

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:48–06:08

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 03:48–06:08
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 03:48–06:08
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:48–09:55, 12:56–21:09

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Shravana until 09:59, Dhanishtha from 09:59; tithi Krishna-panchami until 06:08, Krishna-shashti from 06:08; lagna Vrishabha 03:48, Mithuna 04:28, Karka 06:56, Simha 09:55, Kanya 12:56, Tula 15:56, Vrischika 18:57

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 09:59) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 09:59) — 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 13:16–21:09: 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

Best day · score S = +11

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

Auspicious time ends by 09:59

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:48–09:59+2 Yoga Indra 03:48–13:16+2 Ravi Yoga 09:59–03:47 (07.06)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 03:48–09:59+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:48–09:59+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:48–06:08+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 09:59–03:47 (07.06)0 Hutashana Yoga 06:08–03:47 (07.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:08–03:47 (07.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Vaidhriti 13:16–03:47 (07.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Bhadra on earth
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 08:34 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 3 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 13:01 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 14:17 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 08:34 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:34	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 08:34	karana Vishti
from 13:01	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 14:17	yoga Vishkambha
from 21:50	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:28
Sunset	21:10
End of twilight	22:09
Moonrise	00:23
Moonset	10:28
Day length	17 h 22 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 08:34	from 13:01

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (13:01–21:10) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:34–21:10: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:47–13:01 Dwipushkar Yoga 08:34–13:01

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–08:34 Hutashana Yoga 08:34–03:47 (08.06) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:34–03:47 (08.06)

Anandadi: Utpata 03:47–13:01 Anandadi: Mrityu 13:01–03:47 (08.06)

Bhadra on earth: 08:34–21:50; Bhadra Puchha 13:53–15:12; Bhadra Mukha 15:12–17:25
Raja Panchaka: 23:28 (06.06)–23:21 (11.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:03
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:32
Godhuli	21:10–21:23
Pradosha	21:10–22:29
Nishitha	00:15–00:42 (08.06)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:49–18:59
Yamaganda	08:08–10:18
Gulika Kalam	12:29–14:39
Dur Muhurta	07:16–08:25, 23:49–00:15 (08.06)
Varjyam	21:08–22:57

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 13:01, Shatabhisha from 13:01; tithi Krishna-shashti until 08:34, Krishna-saptami from 08:34; lagna Vrishabha 03:47, Mithuna 04:24, Karka 06:52, Simha 09:51, Kanya 12:52, Tula 15:52, Vrischika 18:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 13:01) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 13:01) — 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 08:34–21:10: 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 03:47–14:17: 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).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti, Bhadra on earth

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:47–13:01+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–13:010 Anandadi: Utpata 03:47–13:01 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Dwipushkar Yoga 08:34–13:010 Hutashana Yoga 08:34–03:47 (08.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–08:34 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:34–03:47 (08.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Anandadi: Mrityu 13:01–03:47 (08.06)−3 Vaidhriti 03:47–14:17−3 Bhadra on earth 08:34–21:50

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 05:58; auspicious time — until 11:07
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 11:07 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 3 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 16:06 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 15:21 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 11:07 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 11:07	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 11:07	karana Balava
from 15:21	yoga Priti
from 16:06	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 00:21 (09.06)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:11
End of twilight	22:10
Moonrise	00:46
Moonset	11:34
Day length	17 h 23 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:07	from 16:06

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (03:47–16:06) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (16:06–21:11) 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, 21:11–22:30
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–11:07 Ravi Yoga 05:58–16:06

Hutashana Yoga 11:07–03:46 (09.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:07–03:46 (09.06) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 16:06–03:46 (09.06)

Anandadi: Manasa 03:47–16:06 Anandadi: Padma 16:06–03:46 (09.06)

Raja Panchaka: 23:28 (06.06)–23:21 (11.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:32
Godhuli	21:11–21:24
Pradosha	21:11–22:30
Nishitha	00:15–00:42 (09.06)
Amrita Kalam	07:59–09:47

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:29–14:39
Yamaganda	05:57–08:08
Gulika Kalam	10:18–12:29
Dur Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Varjyam	23:17–01:05 (09.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:47–09:47

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 03:47–09:47
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 03:47–09:47
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:47–09:47, 12:48–16:06

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 16:06, Purva-Bhadra from 16:06; tithi Krishna-saptami until 11:07, Krishna-ashtami from 11:07; lagna Vrishabha 03:47, Mithuna 04:20, Karka 06:48, Simha 09:47, Kanya 12:48, Tula 15:48, Vrischika 18:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 16:06) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 16:06) — 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 11:07–21:11: 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

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time begins after 05:58

Auspicious time ends by 11:07

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:58–16:06+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–11:07+1 Anandadi: Manasa 03:47–16:06+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–16:06+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Priti 15:21–03:46 (09.06)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 16:06–03:46 (09.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 11:07–03:46 (09.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:07–03:46 (09.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 16:06–03:46 (09.06)−1 Ashtami 11:07–03:46 (09.06)−1 Panchaka all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 13:31 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 2 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 19:01 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 16:16 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:31 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 13:31	tithi Krishna-navami
from 13:31	karana Taitila
from 16:16	yoga Ayushman
from 19:01	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 02:34 (10.06)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:12
End of twilight	22:12
Moonrise	01:06
Moonset	12:40
Day length	17 h 25 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:31	from 19:01

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (03:46–19:01) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (19:01–21:12) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:46–13:31 Krakacha Yoga 03:46–13:31 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–13:31 Hutashana Yoga 13:31–03:46 (10.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:31–03:46 (10.06)

Anandadi: Chhatra 19:01–03:46 (10.06) Anandadi: Mudgara 03:46–19:01

Raja Panchaka: 23:28 (06.06)–23:21 (11.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:33
Godhuli	21:12–21:25
Pradosha	21:12–22:30
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (10.06)
Amrita Kalam	10:03–11:50

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:40–16:50
Yamaganda	03:46–05:57
Gulika Kalam	08:08–10:18
Dur Muhurta	09:35–10:44, 16:33–17:43
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 03:46–09:43, 12:44–21:12

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 19:01, Uttara-Bhadra from 19:01; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 13:31, Krishna-navami from 13:31; lagna Vrishabha 03:46, Mithuna 04:16, Karka 06:44, Simha 09:43, Kanya 12:44, Tula 15:44, Vrischika 18:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 19:01) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 19:01) — a good life; Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-ashtami 03:46–13:31: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 13:31–21:12: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −11

A strict prohibition (a visible eclipse; Visha Yoga of the weekday, tithi and nakshatra; Amrita Siddhi turned to poison; Yamaghanta; the Anandadi yoga Mrityu) or a total score of -7 or lower: any new undertakings are best postponed.

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

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

+1 Yoga Priti 03:46–16:16+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Chhatra 19:01–03:46 (10.06)0 Auspicious nakshatra 19:01–03:46 (10.06)−1 Hutashana Yoga 13:31–03:46 (10.06)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:31–03:46 (10.06)−1 Ashtami 03:46–13:31−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 03:46–19:01−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:46–19:01−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:46–13:31−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–13:31−3 Krakacha Yoga 03:46–13:31

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Rikta tithi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 15:31 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 2 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 21:30 more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 16:52 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:31 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 15:31	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 15:31	karana Vanija
from 16:52	yoga Saubhagya
from 21:30	nakshatra Revati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:12
End of twilight	22:13
Moonrise	01:26
Moonset	13:48
Day length	17 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:31

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (03:46–21:12) is good for sowing.

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Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 21:30–03:45 (11.06)

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–15:31 Hutashana Yoga 15:31–03:45 (11.06) Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 21:30–03:45 (11.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:46–21:30 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 21:30–03:45 (11.06)

Raja Panchaka: 23:28 (06.06)–23:21 (11.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:33
Godhuli	21:12–21:26
Pradosha	21:12–22:31
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (11.06)
Amrita Kalam	16:12–17:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:18–12:29
Yamaganda	16:51–19:02
Gulika Kalam	05:57–08:07
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 13:04–14:14
Varjyam	05:37–07:22

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 15:31–18:41

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 15:31–18:41
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 15:31–18:41
Bathing, washing hair	good 15:31–21:12

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Krishna-navami until 15:31, Krishna-dashami from 15:31; lagna Vrishabha 03:46, Mithuna 04:13, Karka 06:40, Simha 09:39, Kanya 12:40, Tula 15:40, Vrischika 18:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra — a good life; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-navami 03:46–15:31: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −2

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

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:46–21:30+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:46–21:30+1 Yoga Ayushman 03:46–16:52+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Hutashana Yoga 15:31–03:45 (11.06)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 03:46–15:31−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–15:31

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Bhadra on earth
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 16:54 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 1 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 23:21 more Gandamula
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 17:00 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 04:17 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 04:17	karana Vishti
from 16:54	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 16:54	karana Bava
from 17:00	yoga Shobhana
from 23:21	nakshatra Ashwini

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:13
End of twilight	22:14
Moonrise	01:46
Moonset	14:57
Day length	17 h 27 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 16:54

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 (03:45–21:13) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:17–16:54: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–16:54 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:45–23:21 Hutashana Yoga 16:54–03:45 (12.06)

Anandadi: Prajapati 03:45–23:21 Anandadi: Saumya 23:21–03:45 (12.06)

Bhadra on earth: 04:17–16:54; Bhadra Puchha 06:07–07:23; Bhadra Mukha 07:23–09:30
Raja Panchaka: 23:28 (06.06)–23:21
Gandanta (tithi): 16:29–17:19
Gandanta (nakshatra): 16:57–05:42 (12.06)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:54–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:34
Godhuli	21:13–21:26
Pradosha	21:13–22:32
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (12.06)
Amrita Kalam	20:46–22:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:07–10:18
Yamaganda	14:40–16:51
Gulika Kalam	03:45–05:56
Dur Muhurta	03:45–04:55, 04:55–06:05
Varjyam	10:26–12:09

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–04:17, 16:54–18:37

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 03:45–04:17, 16:54–18:37
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–04:17, 16:54–18:37
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Revati; tithi Krishna-dashami until 16:54, Krishna-ekadashi from 16:54; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:09, Karka 06:37, Simha 09:35, Kanya 12:36, Tula 15:36, Vrischika 18:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; 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 04:17–16:54: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 03:45–23:21+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–23:21+1 Yoga Saubhagya 03:45–17:000 Hutashana Yoga 16:54–03:45 (12.06)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka 03:45–23:21−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–16:54−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:45–23:21−3 Bhadra on earth 04:17–16:54

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda; auspicious time — after 05:42; auspicious time — until 16:33
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Festivals	Yogini Ekadashi

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 17:33 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 1 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 00:29 (13.06) more Gandamula
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 16:33 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 05:20 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 05:20	karana Balava
from 16:33	yoga Atiganda
from 17:33	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 17:33	karana Kaulava
from 00:29 (13.06)	nakshatra Bharani

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:29
Sunset	21:14
End of twilight	22:15
Moonrise	02:07
Moonset	16:07
Day length	17 h 28 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 17:33

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Festivals and periods

Yogini Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Jyeshtha (Ashadha in North India). According to the Puranas, the fast heals diseases and lifts curses; Vishnu is worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 16:54 (11.06)–17:33
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 03:45–07:15 (13.06)

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–00:29 (13.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–17:33 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:33–03:45 (13.06) Hutashana Yoga 17:33–03:45 (13.06) Krakacha Yoga 17:33–03:45 (13.06) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 00:29–03:45 (13.06)

Anandadi: Ananda 03:45–00:29 (13.06) Anandadi: Kaladanda 00:29–03:45 (13.06)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 16:57 (11.06)–05:42
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:04
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:34
Godhuli	21:14–21:27
Pradosha	21:14–22:32
Nishitha	00:16–00:42 (13.06)
Amrita Kalam	16:56–18:37

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:03–21:14
Yamaganda	12:30–14:41
Gulika Kalam	16:52–19:03
Dur Muhurta	18:54–20:04
Varjyam	20:17–21:58

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–09:31, 12:32–18:33

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 03:45–09:31, 12:32–18:33
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–09:31, 12:32–18:33
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 17:33, Krishna-dvadashi from 17:33; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:05, Karka 06:33, Simha 09:31, Kanya 12:32, Tula 15:32, Vrischika 18:33

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini — joy; 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 = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 05:42

Auspicious time ends by 16:33

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:45–00:29 (13.06)+1 Anandadi: Ananda 03:45–00:29 (13.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–00:29 (13.06)+1 Yoga Shobhana 03:45–16:330 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:33–03:45 (13.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 17:33–03:45 (13.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–17:33 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Atiganda 16:33–18:51−1 Krakacha Yoga 17:33–03:45 (13.06)−1 Gandanta 03:45–05:42

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: Anandadi: Chara, Auspicious weekday; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Festivals	Soma Pradosha

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 17:26 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 1 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 00:50 (14.06) more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 15:30 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 05:36 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 05:36	karana Taitila
from 15:30	yoga Sukarma
from 17:26	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 17:26	karana Gara
from 00:50 (14.06)	nakshatra Krittika

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:16
Moonrise	02:30
Moonset	17:19
Day length	17 h 29 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 17:26

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, Bharani (03:45–21:15) 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, 21:15–22:33
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–17:26

Anandadi: Chara 03:45–00:50 (14.06) Anandadi: Sthira 00:50–03:44 (14.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:15–21:28
Pradosha	21:15–22:33
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (14.06)
Amrita Kalam	19:58–21:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:56–08:07
Yamaganda	10:18–12:30
Gulika Kalam	14:41–16:52
Dur Muhurta	13:05–14:15, 16:35–17:45
Varjyam	10:13–11:51

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–09:27, 12:28–18:29

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:45–09:27, 12:28–18:29
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–09:27, 12:28–18:29
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:45–09:27, 12:28–21:12

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 17:26, Krishna-trayodashi from 17:26; lagna Vrishabha 03:45, Mithuna 04:01, Karka 06:29, Simha 09:27, Kanya 12:28, Tula 15:28, Vrischika 18:29, Dhanu 21:12

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 03:45–00:50 (14.06)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Sukarma 15:30–03:44 (14.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–00:50 (14.06)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–17:26

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — until 16:34
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 16:34 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 1 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 00:29 (15.06) more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 13:50 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 05:05 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 05:05	karana Vanija
from 13:50	yoga Dhriti
from 16:34	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 16:34	karana Vishti
from 00:29 (15.06)	nakshatra Rohini

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:16
Moonrise	02:59
Moonset	18:31
Day length	17 h 30 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 16:34

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (03:44–21:15) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 16:34–21:15: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 16:34–21:15: 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, 00:17–00:43 (15.06)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–16:34 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–00:29 (15.06)

Anandadi: Matanga 00:29–03:44 (15.06) Anandadi: Gada 03:44–00:29 (15.06)

Bhadra in heaven: 16:34–03:52 (15.06); Bhadra Mukha 16:34–18:26; Bhadra Puchha 02:40–03:48 (15.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:15–21:28
Pradosha	21:15–22:33
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (15.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:07–23:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:53–19:04
Yamaganda	08:07–10:19
Gulika Kalam	12:30–14:41
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 23:51–00:17 (15.06)
Varjyam	12:40–14:14

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 03:44–09:23, 12:24–16:34

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 16:34, Krishna-chaturdashi from 16:34; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:57, Karka 06:25, Simha 09:23, Kanya 12:24, Tula 15:24, Vrischika 18:25, Dhanu 21:08

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 16:34–21:15: 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

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time ends by 16:34

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–00:29 (15.06)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–16:34+1 Yoga Sukarma 03:44–13:50−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 16:34–03:44 (15.06)−1 Krishna Chaturdashi 16:34–03:44 (15.06)−1 Anandadi: Gada 03:44–00:29 (15.06)−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 03:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Sankranti day
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Festivals	Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba)

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 15:02 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 1 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 23:30 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 11:38 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 03:52 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Vrishabha (Taurus), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 03:52	karana Shakuni
from 11:38	yoga Shula
from 15:02	tithi Amavasya
from 15:02	karana Chatushpada
from 23:30	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 02:03 (16.06)	karana Naga

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	03:33
Moonset	19:42
Day length	17 h 31 min

Sky

Mithuna Sankranti	05:18 — the Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini)

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 15:02

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (03:44–21:16) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:44–03:52: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 03:52–15:02: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 15:02–21:16: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 03:44–15:02: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

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, 05:18–11:42
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day

Anandadi: Shubha 03:44–23:30 Anandadi: Amrita 23:30–03:44 (16.06)

Bhadra in heaven: 16:34 (14.06)–03:52; Bhadra Mukha 16:34–18:26 (14.06); Bhadra Puchha 02:40–03:48

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:35
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:34
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (16.06)
Amrita Kalam	20:26–21:58

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:30–14:42
Yamaganda	05:56–08:07
Gulika Kalam	10:19–12:30
Dur Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Varjyam	15:50–17:22

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 15:02, Amavasya from 15:02; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:53, Karka 06:21, Simha 09:19, Kanya 12:20, Tula 15:20, Vrischika 18:21, Dhanu 21:04

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 03:44–15:02: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 15:02–21:16: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Sankranti at 05:18 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (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 = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi, Sankranti day

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Shubha 03:44–23:30+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–23:30+1 Yoga Dhriti 03:44–11:38+1 Auspicious weekday0 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:44–03:520 Yoga Shula 11:38–13:24−1 Sankranti day−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 03:44–15:02

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 — Anandadi: Mrityu, Amavasya
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Festivals	Jyeshtha Amavasya

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 12:58 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 1 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 22:03 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 08:58 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 12:58 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 08:58	yoga Ganda
from 12:58	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 12:58	karana Kimstughna
from 22:03	nakshatra Ardra
from 23:46	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	04:17
Moonset	20:46
Day length	17 h 32 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	12:58

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 12:58

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, Mrigashirsha (03:44–21:16) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Naga 03:44–12:58: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 12:58–21:16: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Jyeshtha Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 15:02 (15.06)–12:58
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Anandadi: Mrityu 03:44–22:03 Anandadi: Kana 22:03–03:44 (17.06)

Gandanta (tithi): 12:36–13:19

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:52–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–13:05
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:34
Nishitha	00:17–00:43 (17.06)
Amrita Kalam	13:47–15:18

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:42–16:53
Yamaganda	03:44–05:56
Gulika Kalam	08:07–10:19
Dur Muhurta	09:35–10:45, 16:36–17:46
Varjyam	04:46–06:16

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 12:58–21:16

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 12:58–21:16
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 12:58–21:16
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Amavasya until 12:58, Shukla-pratipat from 12:58; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:49, Karka 06:17, Simha 09:15, Kanya 12:16, Tula 15:16, Vrischika 18:18, Dhanu 21:01

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 03:44–12:58: 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 03:44–22:03+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Ganda 08:58–11:04−3 Amavasya 03:44–12:58−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 03:44–22:03

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Best day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Padma; auspicious time — after 20:17 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 10:30 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 2 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 20:17 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 05:58 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:30 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 05:58	yoga Vriddhi
from 10:30	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 10:30	karana Balava
from 20:17	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 21:11	karana Kaulava
from 02:44 (18.06)	yoga Dhruva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:30
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	05:11
Moonset	21:43
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:30	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, Punarvasu (20:17–21:17) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–10:30 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:17–03:44 (18.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:30–03:44 (18.06)

Anandadi: Padma 03:44–20:17 Anandadi: Lumbaka 20:17–03:44 (18.06)

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	21:17–22:34
Nishitha	00:18–00:43 (18.06)
Amrita Kalam	11:01–12:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:19–12:30
Yamaganda	16:54–19:05
Gulika Kalam	05:56–08:07
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:25, 13:06–14:16
Varjyam	05:50–07:19

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:44–09:12, 10:30–21:17

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 03:44–09:12, 10:30–21:17
Cutting fingernails	average 03:44–09:12, 10:30–21:17
Cutting toenails	average 03:44–09:12, 12:12–18:14, 20:17–21:17
Bathing, washing hair	good 12:12–20:57

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Ardra until 20:17, Punarvasu from 20:17; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 10:30, Shukla-dvitya from 10:30; lagna Vrishabha 03:44, Mithuna 03:45, Karka 06:13, Simha 09:12, Kanya 12:12, Tula 15:13, Vrischika 18:14, Dhanu 20:57

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 20:17) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 20:17) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time begins after 20:17

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:44–10:30+1 Anandadi: Padma 03:44–20:17+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Vriddhi 05:58–02:44 (18.06)+1 Auspicious tithi 10:30–03:44 (18.06)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:17–03:44 (18.06)0 Auspicious nakshatra 20:17–03:44 (18.06)0 Adhika Masa0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:30–03:44 (18.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Lumbaka 20:17–03:44 (18.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:44–20:17

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Favourable day — Anandadi: Chhatra, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 18:19 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 07:48 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 2 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 18:19 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 23:24 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 07:48 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 07:48	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 07:48	karana Taitila
from 18:19	nakshatra Pushya
from 18:25	karana Gara
from 23:24	yoga Vyaghata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	06:16
Moonset	22:30
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:48	from 18:19

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, Punarvasu (03:44–18:19) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (18:19–21:17) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Chandra Darshan · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: first visible lunar crescent, 21:17–22:30
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 21:17–22:30

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 03:44–07:48 Ravi Yoga 18:19–03:44 (19.06)

Anandadi: Chhatra 03:44–18:19 Anandadi: Mitra 18:19–03:44 (19.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:18–00:44 (19.06)
Amrita Kalam	16:07–17:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:07–10:19
Yamaganda	14:42–16:54
Gulika Kalam	03:44–05:56
Dur Muhurta	03:44–04:54, 04:54–06:05
Varjyam	07:18–08:46, 01:39–03:07 (19.06)

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 03:44–09:08, 12:08–20:53

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 18:19, Pushya from 18:19; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 07:48, Shukla-tritya from 07:48; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:09, Simha 09:08, Kanya 12:08, Tula 15:09, Vrischika 18:10, Dhanu 20:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 18:19) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 18:19) — increase in wealth; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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 18:19

+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 03:44–18:19+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:44–18:19+1 Yoga Dhruva 03:44–23:24+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–07:480 Ravi Yoga 18:19–03:44 (19.06)0 Adhika Masa0 Tripushkar Yoga 03:44–07:48−1 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 03:44

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Rikta tithi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 05:00 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 2 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 16:20 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 20:04 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 05:00 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 05:00	tithi Shukla-chaturti (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:00	karana Vanija
from 15:36	karana Vishti
from 16:20	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 20:04	yoga Harshana
from 02:14 (20.06)	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 02:14 (20.06)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	07:30
Moonset	23:08
Day length	17 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:00	from 16:20

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, Pushya (03:44–16:20) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 15:36–21:17: 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), 10:46–14:16
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Pushya Yoga 03:44–16:20 Ravi Yoga 03:44–16:20 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:44–16:20

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:00–02:14 (20.06)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 03:44–16:20 Anandadi: Vajra 16:20–03:44 (20.06)

Bhadra on earth: 15:36–02:14 (20.06); Bhadra Mukha 15:37–17:23; Bhadra Puchha 01:10–02:14 (20.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–13:06
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:18–00:44 (20.06)
Amrita Kalam	10:28–11:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:06–21:17
Yamaganda	12:31–14:42
Gulika Kalam	16:54–19:06
Dur Muhurta	18:57–20:07
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:44–05:00

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:44–05:00
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:44–05:00
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:44–05:00

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Pushya until 16:20, Ashlesha from 16:20; tithi Shukla-tritya until 05:00, Shukla-chaturti from 05:00; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:05, Simha 09:04, Kanya 12:05, Tula 15:05, Vrischika 18:06, Dhanu 20:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 16:20) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 16:20) — physical affliction (suffering); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-chaturti 05:00–21:17: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 15:36–21:17: 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 = +5

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+4 Ravi Pushya Yoga 03:44–16:20+2 Pushya 03:44–16:20+2 Ravi Yoga 03:44–16:20+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 03:44–16:20+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–05:000 Yoga Harshana 20:04–03:44 (20.06)0 Adhika Masa0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:00–02:14 (20.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Vajra 16:20–03:44 (20.06)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 16:20–03:44 (20.06)−1 Bhadra on earth 15:36–02:14 (20.06)−2 Rikta tithi 05:00–02:14 (20.06)−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	Favourable day — Anandadi: Saumya, Yoga Harshana; auspicious time — after 14:25 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:44

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 23:35 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 3 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 14:25 more Gandamula
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 16:48 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 12:53 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 12:53	karana Balava
from 14:25	nakshatra Magha
from 16:48	yoga Vajra
from 23:35	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 23:35	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:44
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	08:50
Moonset	23:39
Day length	17 h 33 min

Sky

Summer solstice	14:14

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 14:25

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (14:25–21:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 14:25–03:45 (21.06)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 14:25–23:35 Hutashana Yoga 23:35–03:45 (21.06) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:35–03:45 (21.06)

Anandadi: Saumya 03:44–14:25 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 14:25–03:45 (21.06)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 08:53–19:58
Gandanta (tithi): 23:13–23:56
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

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 (21.06)
Amrita Kalam	12:57–14:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:56–08:08
Yamaganda	10:19–12:31
Gulika Kalam	14:43–16:54
Dur Muhurta	13:06–14:16, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	04:06–05:35, 01:33–03:02 (21.06)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 14:25, Magha from 14:25; tithi Shukla-panchami; lagna Mithuna 03:44, Karka 06:01, Simha 09:00, Kanya 12:01, Tula 15:01, Vrischika 18:02, Dhanu 20:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 14:25) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 14:25) — loss of property; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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 = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 14:25

+1 Anandadi: Saumya 03:44–14:25+1 Yoga Harshana 03:44–16:48+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:44–23:35+1 Ravi Yoga 14:25–03:45 (21.06)0 Adhika Masa0 Yoga Vajra 16:48–17:510 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 14:25–03:45 (21.06)−1 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 14:25–23:35−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:44–14:25

Panchanga at sunrise 03:44

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Yoga Siddhi; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 21:08 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 3 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 12:41 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 13:41 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 10:19 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 10:19	karana Taitila
from 12:41	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 13:41	yoga Siddhi
from 21:08	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 21:08	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:43
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	10:11
Moonset	none
Day length	17 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:41	from 21:08

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (03:45–12:41) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (12:41–21:18) is good 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: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 23:35 (20.06)–21:08
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:45–12:41

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–21:08 Hutashana Yoga 21:08–03:45 (22.06) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:08–03:45 (22.06)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 03:45–12:41 Anandadi: Dhumra 12:41–03:45 (22.06)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

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 (22.06)
Amrita Kalam	10:27–11:56

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:55–19:06
Yamaganda	08:08–10:20
Gulika Kalam	12:31–14:43
Dur Muhurta	07:15–08:26, 23:53–00:18 (22.06)
Varjyam	20:11–21:41

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Magha until 12:41, Purva-Phalguni from 12:41; tithi Shukla-shashti until 21:08, Shukla-saptami from 21:08; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:57, Simha 08:56, Kanya 11:57, Tula 14:57, Vrischika 17:58, Dhanu 20:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 12:41) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 12:41) — ill health; 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

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 03:45–12:41+1 Yoga Siddhi 13:41–03:45 (22.06)0 Auspicious tithi 21:08–03:45 (22.06)0 Adhika Masa0 Hutashana Yoga 21:08–03:45 (22.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–21:08 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:08–03:45 (22.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 03:45–12:41−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–12:41

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 03:45

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 18:57 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 11:11 more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 10:47 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 08:00 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 08:00	karana Vanija
from 10:47	yoga Vyatipata
from 11:11	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 18:57	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 18:57	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:31
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	11:32
Moonset	00:06
Day length	17 h 32 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 11:11	from 18:57

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 (03:45–11:11) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (11:11–21:18) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 18:57–21:18: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–18:57 Ravi Yoga 04:50–11:11

Hutashana Yoga 18:57–03:45 (23.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:57–03:45 (23.06)

Anandadi: Sthira 03:45–11:11 Anandadi: Vardhamana 11:11–03:45 (23.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 18:57–05:57 (23.06); Bhadra Puchha 20:36–21:42; Bhadra Mukha 21:42–23:33

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:53–03:19
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 (23.06)
Amrita Kalam	05:11–06:41, 03:08–04:39 (23.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:31–14:43
Yamaganda	05:57–08:08
Gulika Kalam	10:20–12:31
Dur Muhurta	11:56–13:07
Varjyam	18:01–19:32

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:45–10:47

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	average 03:45–10:47
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:45–10:47
Bathing, washing hair	good 11:53–20:37

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 11:11, Uttara-Phalguni from 11:11; tithi Shukla-saptami until 18:57, Shukla-ashtami from 18:57; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:53, Simha 08:52, Kanya 11:53, Tula 14:53, Vrischika 17:54, Dhanu 20:37

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

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

Shukla-ashtami 18:57–21:18: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vyatipata 10:47–21:18: 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 = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 03:45–10:47+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–18:57+1 Anandadi: Sthira 03:45–11:11+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:45–18:57+1 Ravi Yoga 04:50–11:11+1 Auspicious nakshatra 11:11–03:45 (23.06)0 Adhika Masa0 Ashtami 18:57–03:45 (23.06)0 Surya Dagdha tithi 18:57–03:45 (23.06)0 Hutashana Yoga 18:57–03:45 (23.06)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 18:57–03:45 (23.06)0 Vishti (Bhadra) 18:57–03:45 (23.06)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:45–11:11−3 Vyatipata 10:47–03:45 (23.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 03:45

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 17:03 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 3 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 09:58 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 08:06 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 05:57 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 05:57	karana Bava
from 08:06	yoga Variyana
from 09:58	nakshatra Hasta
from 17:03	tithi Shukla-navami
from 17:03	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:45
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	12:52
Moonset	00:30
Day length	17 h 32 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 09:58	from 17:03

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-Phalguni (03:45–09:58) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (09:58–21:18) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:45–05:57: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Durgashtami · Durga

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 18:57 (22.06)–17:03
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:45–09:58 Krakacha Yoga 03:45–17:03 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–17:03 Hutashana Yoga 17:03–03:46 (24.06) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:03–03:46 (24.06)

Anandadi: Matanga 03:45–09:58 Anandadi: Rakshasa 09:58–03:46 (24.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 18:57 (22.06)–05:57; Bhadra Puchha 20:36–21:42 (22.06); Bhadra Mukha 21:42–23:33 (22.06)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-ashtami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:35
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (24.06)
Amrita Kalam	03:08–04:39, 03:17–04:50 (24.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:43–16:55
Yamaganda	03:45–05:57
Gulika Kalam	08:08–10:20
Dur Muhurta	09:36–10:46, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	18:03–19:35

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 03:45–08:48, 11:49–17:03

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 09:58, Hasta from 09:58; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 17:03, Shukla-navami from 17:03; lagna Mithuna 03:45, Karka 05:49, Simha 08:48, Kanya 11:49, Tula 14:49, Vrischika 17:50, Dhanu 20:33

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 09:58) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 09:58) — imparting radiance (to the person); Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-ashtami 03:45–17:03: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Shukla-navami 17:03–21:18: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vyatipata 03:45–08:06: 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −9

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

+1 Anandadi: Matanga 03:45–09:58+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:45–09:58+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Variyana 08:06–03:46 (24.06)0 Adhika Masa0 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:45–05:570 Hutashana Yoga 17:03–03:46 (24.06)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:03–03:46 (24.06)−1 Vyatipata 03:45–08:06−1 Ashtami 03:45–17:03−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 09:58–03:46 (24.06)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:45–17:03−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:45–17:03−3 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:45–09:58−3 Krakacha Yoga 03:45–17:03

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:45

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Amrita; cons: Rikta tithi, Yoga Parigha Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 15:28 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 4 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 09:04 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 05:41 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 04:13 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 04:13	karana Kaulava
from 05:41	yoga Parigha
from 09:04	nakshatra Chitra
from 15:28	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 15:28	karana Taitila
from 02:47 (25.06)	karana Gara
from 03:30 (25.06)	yoga Shiva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:44
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	14:10
Moonset	00:53
Day length	17 h 32 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:04	from 15:28

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (03:46–09:04) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (09:04–21:18) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 09:04–03:46 (25.06)

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–15:28 Hutashana Yoga 15:28–03:46 (25.06)

Anandadi: Amrita 03:46–09:04 Anandadi: Musala 09:04–03:46 (25.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:36
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (25.06)
Amrita Kalam	03:17–04:50, 02:13–03:47 (25.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:20–12:32
Yamaganda	16:55–19:06
Gulika Kalam	05:57–08:09
Dur Muhurta	07:16–08:26, 13:07–14:17
Varjyam	16:52–18:25

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 15:28–17:46

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 15:28–17:46
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 15:28–17:46
Bathing, washing hair	good 15:28–20:29

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Hasta until 09:04, Chitra from 09:04; tithi Shukla-navami until 15:28, Shukla-dashami from 15:28; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:45, Simha 08:44, Kanya 11:45, Tula 14:45, Vrischika 17:46, Dhanu 20:29

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 09:04) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 09:04) — improvement of well-being; Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-navami 03:46–15:28: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 09:04–03:46 (25.06)+1 Anandadi: Amrita 03:46–09:04+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:46–09:04+1 Yoga Variyana 03:46–05:41+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 15:28–03:46 (25.06)0 Adhika Masa0 Hutashana Yoga 15:28–03:46 (25.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–15:28 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Anandadi: Musala 09:04–03:46 (25.06)−1 Yoga Parigha 05:41–16:36−2 Rikta tithi 03:46–15:28

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 08:28 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:46

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 14:11 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 4 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 08:28 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 01:36 (26.06) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 14:11 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:28	nakshatra Swati
from 14:11	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 14:11	karana Vanija
from 01:36 (26.06)	yoga Siddha
from 01:41 (26.06)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:45
Sunrise	03:46
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	15:27
Moonset	01:17
Day length	17 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:28	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, Chitra (03:46–08:28) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (08:28–21:18) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:28–03:47 (26.06) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:28–03:47 (26.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–14:11 Hutashana Yoga 14:11–03:47 (26.06)

Anandadi: Siddhi 08:28–03:47 (26.06) Anandadi: Kana 03:46–08:28

Bhadra in the netherworld: 01:41–13:15 (26.06); Bhadra Puchha 06:20–07:29 (26.06); Bhadra Mukha 07:29–09:25 (26.06)
Gandanta (tithi): 13:49–14:34

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:54–03:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:36
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (26.06)
Amrita Kalam	02:13–03:47, 23:30–01:05 (26.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:09–10:21
Yamaganda	14:43–16:55
Gulika Kalam	03:46–05:58
Dur Muhurta	03:46–04:56, 04:56–06:06
Varjyam	14:00–15:35

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 03:46–17:42
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Chitra until 08:28, Swati from 08:28; tithi Shukla-dashami until 14:11, Shukla-ekadashi from 14:11; lagna Mithuna 03:46, Karka 05:41, Simha 08:40, Kanya 11:41, Tula 14:41, Vrischika 17:42, Dhanu 20:25

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 08:28) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 08:28) — relief from all suffering; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +9

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:28

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:28–03:47 (26.06)+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 08:28–03:47 (26.06)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:46–08:28+1 Yoga Shiva 03:46–01:36 (26.06)+1 Auspicious tithi 03:46–14:11+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 08:28–03:47 (26.06)0 Adhika Masa0 Anandadi: Kana 03:46–08:28 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 14:11–03:47 (26.06) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:46–14:11 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:46

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Utpata, Vishti (Bhadra) Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Padmini Ekadashi (Kamala)

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 13:15 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 4 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 08:12 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 23:58 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:15 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:12	nakshatra Vishakha
from 13:15	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 13:15	karana Bava
from 23:58	yoga Sadhya
from 00:55 (27.06)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:18
End of twilight	22:19
Moonrise	16:42
Moonset	01:42
Day length	17 h 30 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 08:12	from 13:15

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (03:47–08:12) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (08:12–21:18) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:47–13:15: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Padmini Ekadashi (Kamala) · Purushottama (Vishnu)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 14:11 (25.06)–13:15
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 03:47–07:17 (27.06)

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:47–08:12 Tripushkar Yoga 13:15–03:47 (27.06)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–13:15 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:15–03:47 (27.06) Hutashana Yoga 13:15–03:47 (27.06) Krakacha Yoga 13:15–03:47 (27.06)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:47–08:12 Anandadi: Utpata 08:12–03:47 (27.06)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 01:41–13:15; Bhadra Puchha 06:20–07:29; Bhadra Mukha 07:29–09:25

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:55–03:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:18–21:31
Pradosha	21:18–22:36
Nishitha	00:19–00:45 (27.06)
Amrita Kalam	23:27–01:03 (27.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:06–21:18
Yamaganda	12:32–14:44
Gulika Kalam	16:55–19:06
Dur Muhurta	18:58–20:08
Varjyam	13:49–15:25

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:47–08:36, 11:37–13:15

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:47–08:36, 11:37–13:15
Cutting fingernails	average 03:47–08:12
Cutting toenails	average 03:47–08:36, 11:37–13:15
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:47–08:36, 11:37–13:15

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Swati until 08:12, Vishakha from 08:12; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 13:15, Shukla-dvadashi from 13:15; lagna Mithuna 03:47, Karka 05:38, Simha 08:36, Kanya 11:37, Tula 14:37, Vrischika 17:38, Dhanu 20:21

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 08:12) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 08:12) — loss of money; Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+2 Yoga Siddha 03:47–23:58+2 Ravi Yoga 03:47–08:12+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:47–08:12+1 Auspicious tithi 03:47–13:150 Adhika Masa0 Tripushkar Yoga 13:15–03:47 (27.06)−1 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:15–03:47 (27.06)−1 Hutashana Yoga 13:15–03:47 (27.06)−1 Krakacha Yoga 13:15–03:47 (27.06)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–13:15−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:47–13:15−3 Anandadi: Utpata 08:12–03:47 (27.06)

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 03:47

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra; auspicious time — after 08:16 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Soma Pradosha

At sunrise 03:47

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 12:40 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 4 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 08:16 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 22:38 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 12:40 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 08:16	nakshatra Anuradha
from 12:40	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 12:40	karana Kaulava
from 22:38	yoga Shubha
from 00:31 (28.06)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:46
Sunrise	03:47
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	17:53
Moonset	02:11
Day length	17 h 30 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 08:16	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, Vishakha (03:47–08:16) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (08:16–21:17) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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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, 21:17–22:36
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:16–03:48 (28.06)

Yamaghanta 03:47–08:16 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–12:40

Anandadi: Mitra 03:47–08:16 Anandadi: Manasa 08:16–03:48 (28.06)

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	21:17–22:36
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (28.06)
Amrita Kalam	22:08–23:45

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	05:59–08:10
Yamaganda	10:21–12:32
Gulika Kalam	14:44–16:55
Dur Muhurta	13:07–14:17, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	12:21–13:59

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:47–08:32, 11:33–21:17

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 03:47–08:32, 11:33–21:17
Cutting fingernails	average 03:47–08:32, 11:33–17:34
Cutting toenails	average 03:47–08:32, 11:33–21:17
Bathing, washing hair	good 08:16–08:32, 11:33–20:17

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Vishakha until 08:16, Anuradha from 08:16; tithi Shukla-dvadashi until 12:40, Shukla-triodashi from 12:40; lagna Mithuna 03:47, Karka 05:34, Simha 08:32, Kanya 11:33, Tula 14:33, Vrischika 17:34, Dhanu 20:17

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 08:16) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 08:16) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Anuradha nakshatra 3 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:16

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 08:16–03:48 (28.06)+1 Anandadi: Mitra 03:47–08:16+1 Yoga Sadhya 03:47–22:38+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:16–03:48 (28.06)0 Auspicious tithi 12:40–03:48 (28.06)0 Adhika Masa0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:47–12:40 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−3 Yamaghanta 03:47–08:16

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:47

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Shubha, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 08:43 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 12:28 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 4 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 08:43 more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 21:37 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 12:28 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 08:43	nakshatra Jyestha
from 12:28	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 12:28	karana Gara
from 21:37	yoga Shukla
from 00:31 (29.06)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:47
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:18
Moonrise	18:58
Moonset	02:45
Day length	17 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:43	from 12:28

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (03:48–08:43) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (08:43–21:17) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shukla-chaturdashi 12:28–21:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–12:28 Ravi Yoga 08:43–03:49 (29.06)

Anandadi: Vajra 03:48–08:43 Anandadi: Mudgara 08:43–03:49 (29.06)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:19–15:51 (29.06)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (29.06)
Amrita Kalam	00:28–02:07 (29.06)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:55–19:06
Yamaganda	08:10–10:21
Gulika Kalam	12:33–14:44
Dur Muhurta	07:18–08:28, 23:54–00:20 (29.06)
Varjyam	14:31–16:11

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:48–08:28, 11:29–12:28

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:48–08:28, 11:29–12:28
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 03:48–08:28, 11:29–12:28
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:48–08:43, 11:29–12:28

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Anuradha until 08:43, Jyestha from 08:43; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 12:28, Shukla-chaturdashi from 12:28; lagna Mithuna 03:48, Karka 05:30, Simha 08:28, Kanya 11:29, Tula 14:29, Vrischika 17:30, Dhanu 20:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 08:43) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 08:43) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 12:28–21:17: 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 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 = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 08:43

+2 Yoga Shubha 03:48–21:37+2 Ravi Yoga 08:43–03:49 (29.06)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–12:28+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:48–08:43+1 Auspicious tithi 03:48–12:280 Adhika Masa−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 08:43–03:49 (29.06)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 03:48–08:43−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Rikta tithi 12:28–03:49 (29.06)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

Summary	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Rikta tithi Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Purnima Vrat

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 12:41 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 4 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 09:35 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 20:56 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 12:41 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 09:35	nakshatra Mula
from 12:41	tithi Purnima
from 12:41	karana Vishti
from 20:56	yoga Brahma
from 00:58 (30.06)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:17
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	19:56
Moonset	03:26
Day length	17 h 28 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 12:41

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, Jyestha (03:49–09:35) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (09:35–21:17) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 12:41–21:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 03:49–12:41: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Purnima Vrat · Chandra (the Moon)

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 12:41–14:18
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the first is chosen by rule
Purnima at sunrise (holy bath, charity): 30.06

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:49–09:35

Yamaghanta 09:35–03:49 (30.06)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 09:35–03:49 (30.06) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:49–09:35

Bhadra in the netherworld: 12:41–00:58 (30.06); Bhadra Puchha 20:43–21:57; Bhadra Mukha 21:57–00:00 (30.06)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 03:19–15:51
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:17–21:30
Pradosha	21:17–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (30.06)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:33–14:44
Yamaganda	06:00–08:11
Gulika Kalam	10:22–12:33
Dur Muhurta	11:58–13:08
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 03:49–08:24, 11:25–20:09

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Jyestha until 09:35, Mula from 09:35; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 12:41, Purnima from 12:41; lagna Mithuna 03:49, Karka 05:26, Simha 08:24, Kanya 11:25, Tula 14:25, Vrischika 17:26, Dhanu 20:09

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 09:35) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 09:35) — 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 03:49–12:41: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 12:41–21:17: 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −4

Strict prohibition: Yamaghanta

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:49–09:35+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 09:35–03:49 (30.06)+1 Yoga Shukla 03:49–20:56+1 Auspicious weekday0 Adhika Masa−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 12:41–00:58 (30.06)−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 03:49–09:35−1 Gandanta 03:49–15:51−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:49–09:35−2 Rikta tithi 03:49–12:41−3 Yamaghanta 09:35–03:49 (30.06)

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	Favourable day — Yoga Brahma, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 10:53; auspicious time — until 20:38 Adhika Masa: not for weddings, housewarmings or major new undertakings; good for spiritual practice.
Month	Adhika Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Nandana (No. 26) · Shaka 1994 · Vikram 2129 more
Period	Adhika Masa
Festivals	Adhika Purnima

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 13:22 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 3 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 10:53 more Gandamula
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 20:38 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 13:22 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 10:53	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 13:22	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 13:22	karana Balava
from 20:38	yoga Indra
from 01:53 (01.07)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:49
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:16
Moonrise	20:45
Moonset	04:13
Day length	17 h 26 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	13:22

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 10:53	from 13:22

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, Mula (03:49–10:53) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (10:53–21:16) is good for root crops.

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Adhika Purnima · Purushottama (Vishnu)

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

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 12:41 (29.06)–13:22
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Fast on the eve (Purnima Vrat): 29.06

Adhika Masa

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–13:22

Anandadi: Prajapati 10:53–03:50 (01.07) Anandadi: Dhumra 03:49–10:53

Gandanta (tithi): 12:57–13:47
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (01.07)
Amrita Kalam	04:08–05:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:44–16:55
Yamaganda	03:49–06:00
Gulika Kalam	08:11–10:22
Dur Muhurta	09:38–10:48, 16:37–17:47
Varjyam	09:11–10:53, 21:11–22:54

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 13:22–17:23

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 13:22–17:23
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 13:22–17:23
Bathing, washing hair	good 11:21–20:06

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Mula until 10:53, Purva-Ashadha from 10:53; tithi Purnima until 13:22, Krishna-pratipat from 13:22; lagna Mithuna 03:49, Karka 05:22, Simha 08:20, Kanya 11:21, Tula 14:21, Vrischika 17:23, Dhanu 20:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 10:53) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 10:53) — ruin of the family; Thursday — success.

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

Purnima 03:49–13:22: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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 10:53

Auspicious time ends by 20:38

+2 Yoga Brahma 03:49–20:38+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–13:22+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 10:53–03:50 (01.07)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 13:22–03:50 (01.07)0 Adhika Masa−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 03:49–10:53−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:49–10:53

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

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

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.

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.

Nandana (No. 26 of 60, “delighting”) — A joyful year: happiness in families, well-being, festivities.
Northern samvatsara: Vishvavasu (No. 39)
Shaka Samvat 1994 · Vikram Samvat 2129 · Kali Yuga 5173
Next year — Vijaya, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 7.04.2073
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-pratipat (1, waning Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Brahma.
The ruler of the first day of the waning moon is Brahma. This time is suitable for all types of ceremonies.

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

Siddha (21) — “perfected, accomplished”
Especially auspicious: success of undertakings, gaining knowledge and receiving initiations.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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.

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.

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

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).

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: 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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Jyestha
−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-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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

Mula (19)
Meaning: Root
Symbol: Roots, elephant goad, lion's tail (panicle)
Deity: Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi)
Type: sharp (tikshna, daruna) — For drastic actions: surgery, severing ties, taming, exorcism, fighting diseases and enemies; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Mula is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Ketu
Shakti: destroy, crush (also the ability to destroy destruction)

Sadhya (22) — “attainable, amenable”
Auspicious (in some traditions — especially auspicious): study, practice, mastering new things — anything achieved through effort.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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

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

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

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

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya (3, waning Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: Vishnu.
Vishnu rules the third day of the waning moon. It is a good time for cutting hair, nails, shaving and other cosmetic procedures. You can start any important business.

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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-panchami
any undertakings

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.

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

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-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.

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.

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-shashti
plowing the ground

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.

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

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

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

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

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

How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 7 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 15:00–16:30; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 15:29–16:59 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

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

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 3. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 09:00–10:30.

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

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 5. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 12:00–13:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Tuesday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable 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.

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-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.

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.

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-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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.

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

Purva-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

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

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

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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.

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

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

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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.

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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.

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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

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.

Revati
+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

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.

Ashwini
+1 — favourable 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

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.

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Adhika Ashadha (Vedic name Shuchi) — intercalary month: festivals of the month with this name are observed in the Nija month that follows it.
Patron: Vamana; Aditya — Varuna. Full moon in nakshatra Purva or Uttara Ashadha. 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.

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.

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)

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

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

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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).

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: 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.

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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.

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.

Pushya
+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.

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

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.

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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.

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

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

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable 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).

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-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-shashti
−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

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.

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

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 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

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

Chitra (14)
Meaning: Brilliant, clear
Symbol: Pearl or brilliant jewel
Deity: Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God)
Type: soft (mridu, maitra) — For arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Vimshottari lord: Mars
Shakti: accumulate brilliant qualities (receive well-deserved respect)

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.

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Swati (15)
Meaning: Sword
Symbol: Sword, also sprout or coral
Deity: Waiu (Wind)
Type: movable (chara, chala) — For journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
Vimshottari lord: Rahu
Shakti: scatter like air, move, convert

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

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

Vishakha (16)
Meaning: Forked branch (also called Radha - gift)
Symbol: Triumphal arch for marriage, potter's wheel
Deity: Indra and Agni
Type: mixed (mishra, sadharana) — For everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal; it is better not to begin important new matters.
Vimshottari lord: Jupiter
Shakti: achieve (many and different goals, fruits)

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

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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)

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

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees