Panchanga Calendar

July 1826

SamvatsaraVyaya (20)MonthJyeshtha → Ashadha from 6.07RituGrishmaAyanaUttarayana → Dakshinayana from 15.07Place55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

July 1826 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Jyeshtha (until 5.07), Ashadha (from 6.07). Periods: 6–13.07 — Ashadha Gupta Navaratri; from 15.07 — Chaturmasya. Major festivals: 7.07 Ratha Yatra; 15.07 Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma); 19.07 Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Krit12Ekadashi Vaish.

2Roh12Pradosha

3Roh13after 04:21

4Mrig14

5Ard30Amavasya

6Pun1after 09:33

7Push2Ratha Yatra

8Ashl3after 10:36

9Mag4

10PPh5after 10:04

11UPh6

12Has7Masik Durgashtami

13Chit9until 14:19

14Swa10Karka Sankranti

15Anu11Devshayani

16Jye12Pradosha

17Mul13

18PAsh14Purnima Vrat

19UAsh15Guru Purnima

20Shra1until 18:47

21Dhan2after 07:13

22Shat3Sankashti

23PBh4

24UBh5Shravana Somvar

25Rev6

26Ashw7Kalashtami

27Bhar8

28Bhar9

29Krit10after 09:22

30Roh11Kamika Ekadashi

31Mrig12until 14:23

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

Markersafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (21)

Tripushkar YogaEkadashiPradoshaAmrita Siddhi YogaShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Guru Pushya YogaGupta NavaratriRatha YatraVinayaka ChaturthiChandra DarshanSkanda ShashtiGoddess (Durga, Kali)SankrantiDevshayaniday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)Guru PurnimaSankashtiShravana SomvarKalashtamiDwipushkar Yoga

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

6.07 Thu — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Pushya, Anandadi: Siddhi after 09:33
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
8.07 Sat — Yoga Siddhi, Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) after 10:36 until 10:47
Magha (fierce): for destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes.
10.07 Mon — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Dhwaja, Yoga Variyana after 10:04
Uttara-Phalguni (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
13.07 Thu — Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Sthira until 14:19
Chitra (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
20.07 Thu — Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Priti until 18:47
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
31.07 Mon — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda, Auspicious nakshatra until 14:23
Mrigashirsha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.

Festivals

1.07 Sat Yogini Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast
2.07 Sun Pradosha Vrat
3.07 Mon Masik Shivaratri
5.07 Wed Jyeshtha Amavasya
6.07 Thu Ashadha Gupta Navaratri
7.07 Fri Ratha Yatra
8.07 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi
8.07 Sat Chandra Darshan
10.07 Mon Skanda Shashti
12.07 Wed Masik Durgashtami
14.07 Fri Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana)
15.07 Sat Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma)
16.07 Sun Pradosha Vrat
18.07 Tue Purnima Vrat
19.07 Wed Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima)
19.07 Wed Ashadha Purnima
22.07 Sat Sankashti Chaturthi (Gajanana)
24.07 Mon Shravana Somvar
26.07 Wed Kalashtami
30.07 Sun Kamika Ekadashi
31.07 Mon Shravana Somvar

Special muhurta yogas

1.07 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 03:48–01:41 (02.07)
1.07 Sat Amrita Siddhi Yoga 01:41–03:49 (02.07)
1.07 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 01:41–03:49 (02.07)
3.07 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
3.07 Mon Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:21–03:51 (04.07)
6.07 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
6.07 Thu Amrita Siddhi Yoga 09:33–03:54 (07.07)
6.07 Thu Guru Pushya Yoga 09:33–03:54 (07.07)
11.07 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 07:16–09:19
12.07 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:00–08:17
14.07 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:49–04:04 (15.07)
16.07 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:12–04:07 (17.07)
23.07 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:05–04:18 (24.07)
25.07 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:22–04:22 (26.07)
29.07 Sat Amrita Siddhi Yoga 09:22–18:19
29.07 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 09:22–04:29 (30.07)
30.07 Sun Dwipushkar Yoga 20:20–04:30 (31.07)
31.07 Mon Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:30–14:23
31.07 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:30–14:23

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

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

Avoid starting important matters

4.07 Tue — Yamaghanta, Krishna Chaturdashi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn) (unfavourable day)
5.07 Wed — Amavasya, Samvartaka Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
7.07 Fri — Anandadi: Utpata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra (unfavourable day)
9.07 Sun — Vyatipata, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Rikta tithi
11.07 Tue — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
12.07 Wed — Kshaya tithi, Vishti (Bhadra), Anandadi: Kaladanda
14.07 Fri — Sankranti day, Anandadi: Gada
16.07 Sun — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga, Anandadi: Kana (unfavourable day)
18.07 Tue — Vaidhriti, Vishti (Bhadra), Rikta tithi
19.07 Wed — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Samvartaka Yoga, Anandadi: Vajra
25.07 Tue — Bhadra on earth, Surya Dagdha tithi, Panchaka
26.07 Wed — Anandadi: Mrityu, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga (unfavourable day)
27.07 Thu — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
28.07 Fri — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Rikta tithi

Sky this month

5.07 New moon (Amavasya) 10:40
11.07 Northern samvatsara: Durmukha → Hemalamba 07:54
14.07 Karka Sankranti 15:19 — the Sun enters Karka (Cancer)
19.07 Full moon (Purnima) 10:18
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

6–13.07 Ashadha Gupta Navaratri
from 15.07 Chaturmasya
21.07 06:35 – 26.07 00:22 Chora Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Vyaya (No. 20, “spending, expenditure”) — A year of expenditure: expenses grow faster than income; good for generosity and dana, poor for saving. more

Northern samvatsara: Durmukha → Hemalamba. Shaka Samvat 1748, Vikram Samvat 1883, Kali Yuga 4927.

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

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

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

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

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Dhwaja, Yoga Dhriti; cons: Tryahasparsha, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Festivals	Yogini Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 06:05 (02.07) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 1 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 01:41 (02.07) more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 04:27 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:56 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 04:27	yoga Shula
from 16:56	karana Taitila
from 01:41 (02.07)	nakshatra Rohini

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:48
Sunrise	03:48
Noon	12:32
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:17
Moonrise	01:03
Moonset	17:42
Day length	17 h 28 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

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 (03:48–21:16) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Yogini Ekadashi — Vaishnava fast · Vishnu

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

Smarta date: 30.06
Dwadashi prevails at two consecutive sunrises (Vyanjuli Mahadwadashi): Vaishnavas fast on the first of these days, on Dwadashi.

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 03:48–01:41 (02.07) Amrita Siddhi Yoga 01:41–03:49 (02.07) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 01:41–03:49 (02.07)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:48–01:41 (02.07) Anandadi: Shrivatsa 01:41–03:49 (02.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:56–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (02.07)
Amrita Kalam	22:59–00:47 (02.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:10–10:21
Yamaganda	14:43–16:54
Gulika Kalam	03:48–05:59
Dur Muhurta	03:48–04:58, 04:58–06:08
Varjyam	12:11–13:59

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 03:48–08:01, 11:02–19:51

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Krishna-dvadashi; lagna Mithuna 03:48, Karka 05:04, Simha 08:01, Kanya 11:02, Tula 14:02, Vrischika 17:04, Dhanu 19:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:48–01:41 (02.07)+1 Yoga Dhriti 03:48–04:270 Tripushkar Yoga 03:48–01:41 (02.07)0 Yoga Shula 04:27–06:31−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−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 03:48

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Prajapati, Auspicious nakshatra
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 06:05 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 1 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 04:21 (03.07) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 05:23 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 06:05 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 05:23	yoga Ganda
from 06:05	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 06:05	karana Gara
from 19:08	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:49
Sunrise	03:49
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:16
End of twilight	22:16
Moonrise	01:36
Moonset	18:41
Day length	17 h 26 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 06:05

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (03:49–21:16) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:16–22:35
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–06:05 Hutashana Yoga 03:49–06:05 Krakacha Yoga 03:49–06:05

Anandadi: Prajapati all day

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:16–21:29
Pradosha	21:16–22:35
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (03.07)
Amrita Kalam	00:47–02:34 (03.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:05–21:16
Yamaganda	12:32–14:43
Gulika Kalam	16:54–19:05
Dur Muhurta	18:56–20:06
Varjyam	19:27–21:14

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:49–07:57, 10:58–17:00

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 03:49–07:57, 10:58–17:00
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:49–07:57, 10:58–17:00
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:49–07:57, 10:58–19:47

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 06:05, Krishna-trayodashi from 06:05; lagna Mithuna 03:49, Karka 05:00, Simha 07:57, Kanya 10:58, Tula 13:59, Vrischika 17:00, Dhanu 19:47

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

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: Prajapati all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day0 Yoga Ganda 05:23–07:510 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:49–06:050 Hutashana Yoga 03:49–06:050 Krakacha Yoga 03:49–06:05

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:49

Summary	Favourable day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda; auspicious time — after 04:21; auspicious time — until 08:05
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 03:50

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 08:05 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 4 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 04:21 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 06:03 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 08:05 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 04:21	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 06:03	yoga Vriddhi
from 08:05	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 08:05	karana Vishti
from 20:55	karana Shakuni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:50
Sunrise	03:50
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:15
Moonrise	02:17
Moonset	19:32
Day length	17 h 25 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 04:21	from 08:05

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (03:50–04:21) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (04:21–21:15) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:05–20:55: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shakuni 20:55–21:15: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Krishna-chaturdashi 08:05–21:15: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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, 00:20–00:46 (04.07)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:21–03:51 (04.07)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 03:50–04:21 Anandadi: Ananda 04:21–03:51 (04.07)

Bhadra in heaven: 08:05–20:55; Bhadra Mukha 08:05–10:13; Bhadra Puchha 19:35–20:52

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:57–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:37
Godhuli	21:15–21:29
Pradosha	21:15–22:34
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (04.07)
Amrita Kalam	20:57–22:42

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:01–08:11
Yamaganda	10:22–12:33
Gulika Kalam	14:43–16:54
Dur Muhurta	13:07–14:17, 16:37–17:46
Varjyam	10:28–12:13

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:50–08:05

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:50–08:05
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:50–08:05
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:50–07:53

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Rohini until 04:21, Mrigashirsha from 04:21; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 08:05, Krishna-chaturdashi from 08:05; lagna Mithuna 03:50, Karka 04:56, Simha 07:53, Kanya 10:54, Tula 13:55, Vrischika 16:56, Dhanu 19:43

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 04:21) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 04:21) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 08:05–21:15: 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 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).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

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 04:21

Auspicious time ends by 08:05

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:21–03:51 (04.07)+1 Anandadi: Ananda 04:21–03:51 (04.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:50–04:21+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Vriddhi 06:03–03:51 (04.07)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 08:05–20:55−2 Krishna Chaturdashi 08:05–03:51 (04.07)

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	Unfavourable day — Yamaghanta, Krishna Chaturdashi
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 09:38 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 4 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 06:35 more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 06:22 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 09:38 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 06:22	yoga Dhruva
from 06:35	nakshatra Ardra
from 09:38	tithi Amavasya
from 09:38	karana Chatushpada
from 22:13	karana Naga

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:51
Sunrise	03:51
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:15
End of twilight	22:14
Moonrise	03:09
Moonset	20:15
Day length	17 h 24 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:35	from 09:38

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (03:51–06:35) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Shakuni 03:51–09:38: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 09:38–21:15: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 03:51–09:38: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Muhurta

Yamaghanta 06:35–03:52 (05.07)

Anandadi: Chara 06:35–03:52 (05.07) Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:51–06:35

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:58–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:36
Godhuli	21:15–21:28
Pradosha	21:15–22:34
Nishitha	00:20–00:46 (05.07)
Amrita Kalam	21:35–23:18

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:54–19:04
Yamaganda	08:12–10:22
Gulika Kalam	12:33–14:43
Dur Muhurta	07:20–08:29, 23:54–00:20 (05.07)
Varjyam	15:35–17:18

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:51–07:49, 10:51–19:39

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 06:35, Ardra from 06:35; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 09:38, Amavasya from 09:38; lagna Mithuna 03:51, Karka 04:52, Simha 07:49, Kanya 10:51, Tula 13:51, Vrischika 16:52, Dhanu 19:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 06:35) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 06:35) — sadness; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 03:51–09:38: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 09:38–21:15: 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 = −5

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

Strict prohibition: Yamaghanta

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+1 Anandadi: Chara 06:35–03:52 (05.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:51–06:35+1 Yoga Vriddhi 03:51–06:220 Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:51–06:35−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:35–03:52 (05.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 03:51–09:38−3 Yamaghanta 06:35–03:52 (05.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:51

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Samvartaka Yoga
Month	Jyeshtha (amanta) · Ashadha (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Festivals	Jyeshtha Amavasya

At sunrise 03:52

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 10:40 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 4 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 08:19 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 06:17 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 10:40 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 06:17	yoga Vyaghata
from 08:19	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 10:40	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 10:40	karana Kimstughna
from 22:59	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:52
Sunrise	03:52
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:14
End of twilight	22:13
Moonrise	04:10
Moonset	20:50
Day length	17 h 22 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	10:40

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 08:19	from 10:40

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, Punarvasu (08:19–21:14) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Naga 03:52–10:40: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 10:40–21:14: 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 09:38 (04.07)–10:40
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Muhurta

Samvartaka Yoga 10:40–03:53 (06.07)

Anandadi: Musala 03:52–08:19 Anandadi: Gada 08:19–03:53 (06.07)

Gandanta (tithi): 10:15–11:04

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	02:59–03:25
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:36
Godhuli	21:14–21:27
Pradosha	21:14–22:34
Nishitha	00:20–00:47 (06.07)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:33–14:43
Yamaganda	06:02–08:12
Gulika Kalam	10:23–12:33
Dur Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Varjyam	20:56–22:37

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 10:40–21:14

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 10:40–21:14
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 10:40–21:14
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:52–08:19, 10:47–19:35

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ardra until 08:19, Punarvasu from 08:19; tithi Amavasya until 10:40, Shukla-pratipat from 10:40; lagna Mithuna 03:52, Karka 04:48, Simha 07:45, Kanya 10:47, Tula 13:47, Vrischika 16:48, Dhanu 19:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 08:19) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 08:19) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Amavasya 03:52–10:40: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

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

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Yoga Dhruva 03:52–06:17+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 08:19–03:53 (06.07)0 Yoga Vyaghata 06:17–09:49−1 Anandadi: Musala 03:52–08:19−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:52–08:19−3 Amavasya 03:52–10:40−3 Samvartaka Yoga 10:40–03:53 (06.07)

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 03:52

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Pushya; auspicious time — after 09:33
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1
Festivals	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri

At sunrise 03:53

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 11:11 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 4 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 09:33 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 05:48 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 11:11 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 05:48	yoga Harshana
from 09:33	nakshatra Pushya
from 11:11	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 11:11	karana Balava
from 23:15	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:54
Sunrise	03:53
Noon	12:33
Sunset	21:13
End of twilight	22:12
Moonrise	05:19
Moonset	21:18
Day length	17 h 20 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:33	from 11:11

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, Punarvasu (03:53–09:33) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (09:33–21:13) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri · Durga

The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha: nine days of sadhana of Durga and the ten Mahavidyas, without lavish festivities.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 10:40 (05.07)–11:11
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Ghatasthapana: 03:53–09:40
Abhijit Muhurta (fallback time): 11:58–13:08

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:53–09:33 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 09:33–03:54 (07.07) Guru Pushya Yoga 09:33–03:54 (07.07)

Anandadi: Siddhi 03:53–09:33 Anandadi: Shubha 09:33–03:54 (07.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:00–03:26
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:27–16:36
Godhuli	21:13–21:27
Pradosha	21:13–22:33
Nishitha	00:20–00:47 (07.07)
Amrita Kalam	07:01–08:42, 03:42–05:21 (07.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:43–16:53
Yamaganda	03:53–06:03
Gulika Kalam	08:13–10:23
Dur Muhurta	09:40–10:49, 16:36–17:45
Varjyam	17:48–19:27

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 11:11–16:44

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 11:11–16:44
Cutting fingernails	good 11:11–16:44
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 11:11–19:31

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 09:33, Pushya from 09:33; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 11:11, Shukla-dvitya from 11:11; lagna Mithuna 03:53, Karka 04:44, Simha 07:42, Kanya 10:43, Tula 13:43, Vrischika 16:44, Dhanu 19:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 09:33) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 09:33) — increase in wealth; Thursday — success.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +10

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

Auspicious time begins after 09:33

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 09:33–03:54 (07.07)+1 Pushya 09:33–03:54 (07.07)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 03:53–09:33+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 03:53–09:33+1 Yoga Harshana 05:48–03:54 (07.07)+1 Auspicious tithi 11:11–03:54 (07.07)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:53

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Utpata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2
Festivals	Ratha Yatra

At sunrise 03:54

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 11:12 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 3 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 10:18 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 04:56 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 11:12 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 04:56	yoga Vajra
from 10:18	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 11:12	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 11:12	karana Taitila
from 23:03	karana Gara
from 03:41 (08.07)	yoga Siddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:55
Sunrise	03:54
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:13
End of twilight	22:11
Moonrise	06:33
Moonset	21:41
Day length	17 h 18 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:18	from 11:12

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (03:54–10:18) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Ratha Yatra · Jagannath

The chariot festival in Puri: Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra are drawn on huge chariots to the Gundicha temple. Pulling the ropes of the chariots brings great merit.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 11:11 (06.07)–11:12
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:54–11:12

Anandadi: Utpata 03:54–10:18 Anandadi: Mrityu 10:18–03:55 (08.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:00–03:27
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:36
Godhuli	21:13–21:26
Pradosha	21:13–22:33
Nishitha	00:20–00:47 (08.07)
Amrita Kalam	03:42–05:21

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:23–12:33
Yamaganda	16:53–19:03
Gulika Kalam	06:04–08:13
Dur Muhurta	07:22–08:31, 13:08–14:17
Varjyam	23:15–00:53 (08.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 03:54–07:38

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 03:54–07:38
Cutting fingernails	good 03:54–07:38
Cutting toenails	average 03:54–10:18, 10:39–21:13
Bathing, washing hair	good 03:54–07:38

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Pushya until 10:18, Ashlesha from 10:18; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 11:12, Shukla-tritya from 11:12; lagna Mithuna 03:54, Karka 04:40, Simha 07:38, Kanya 10:39, Tula 13:39, Vrischika 16:40, Dhanu 19:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 10:18) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 10:18) — physical affliction (suffering); 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −1

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Utpata

+2 Pushya 03:54–10:18+1 Yoga Harshana 03:54–04:56+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:54–11:120 Yoga Vajra 04:56–06:04−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 10:18–03:55 (08.07)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:54–11:12−3 Anandadi: Utpata 03:54–10:18

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 03:54

Summary	Best day — Yoga Siddhi, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 10:36; auspicious time — until 10:47
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3
Festivals	Vinayaka Chaturthi · Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 03:55

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 10:47 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 3 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 10:36 more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 02:07 (09.07) more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 10:47 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 10:36	nakshatra Magha
from 10:47	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 10:47	karana Vanija
from 22:24	karana Vishti
from 02:07 (09.07)	yoga Vyatipata

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:56
Sunrise	03:55
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:12
End of twilight	22:10
Moonrise	07:50
Moonset	22:00
Day length	17 h 16 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:36	from 10:47

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 (10:36–21:12) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 10:50–14:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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, 21:12–22:00
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 21:12–22:00

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 10:36–03:56 (09.07) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:47–03:56 (09.07)

Anandadi: Manasa 03:55–10:36 Anandadi: Padma 10:36–03:56 (09.07)

Bhadra on earth: 22:24–09:57 (09.07); Bhadra Mukha 22:22–00:17 (09.07); Bhadra Puchha 08:47–09:57 (09.07)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 04:34–16:37
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:01–03:28
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:35
Godhuli	21:12–21:25
Pradosha	21:12–22:33
Nishitha	00:20–00:47 (09.07)
Amrita Kalam	08:59–10:36

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:14–10:24
Yamaganda	14:43–16:53
Gulika Kalam	03:55–06:04
Dur Muhurta	03:55–05:04, 05:04–06:13
Varjyam	22:33–00:09 (09.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:55–07:34

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 03:55–07:34
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:55–07:34
Bathing, washing hair	average 03:55–07:34

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 10:36, Magha from 10:36; tithi Shukla-tritya until 10:47, Shukla-chaturti from 10:47; lagna Mithuna 03:55, Karka 04:36, Simha 07:34, Kanya 10:35, Tula 13:35, Vrischika 16:36, Dhanu 19:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 10:36) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 10:36) — loss of property; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-chaturti 10:47–21:12: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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 10:36

Auspicious time ends by 10:47

+2 Yoga Siddhi 03:55–02:07 (09.07)+2 Ravi Yoga 10:36–03:56 (09.07)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:47–03:56 (09.07)+1 Anandadi: Manasa 03:55–10:36+1 Auspicious tithi 03:55–10:47−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:55–10:36−1 Rikta tithi 10:47–03:56 (09.07)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:55

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4

At sunrise 03:56

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 09:57 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 3 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 10:30 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 00:14 (10.07) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 09:57 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 09:57	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 09:57	karana Bava
from 10:30	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 21:24	karana Balava
from 00:14 (10.07)	yoga Variyana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	02:58
Sunrise	03:56
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:11
End of twilight	22:09
Moonrise	09:09
Moonset	22:18
Day length	17 h 14 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 09:57	from 10:30

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (03:56–10:30) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (10:30–21:11) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:56–09:57: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:56–10:30

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:56–09:57 Yamaghanta 03:56–10:30 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 09:57–10:30

Anandadi: Chhatra 10:30–03:57 (10.07) Anandadi: Mudgara 03:56–10:30

Bhadra on earth: 22:24 (08.07)–09:57; Bhadra Mukha 22:22 (08.07)–00:17; Bhadra Puchha 08:47–09:57
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:02–03:29
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:35
Godhuli	21:11–21:24
Pradosha	21:11–22:32
Nishitha	00:21–00:48 (10.07)
Amrita Kalam	08:07–09:43, 03:47–05:21 (10.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	19:02–21:11
Yamaganda	12:33–14:43
Gulika Kalam	16:52–19:02
Dur Muhurta	18:53–20:02
Varjyam	18:22–19:56

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 10:31–19:20

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Magha until 10:30, Purva-Phalguni from 10:30; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 09:57, Shukla-panchami from 09:57; lagna Mithuna 03:56, Karka 04:33, Simha 07:30, Kanya 10:31, Tula 13:31, Vrischika 16:32, Dhanu 19:20

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 10:30) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 10:30) — ill health; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-chaturti 03:56–09:57: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 03:56–09:57: 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).
Vyatipata 03:56–21:11: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:56–10:30+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 10:30–03:57 (10.07)+1 Auspicious tithi 09:57–03:57 (10.07)0 Yamaghanta 03:56–10:30 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 09:57–10:30−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 03:56–10:30−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:56–10:30−1 Bhadra on earth 03:56–09:57−2 Rikta tithi 03:56–09:57−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:56–09:57−3 Vyatipata 03:56–00:14 (10.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:56

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Dhwaja; auspicious time — after 10:04
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 03:57

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 08:46 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 10:04 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 22:06 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 08:46 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 08:46	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 08:46	karana Kaulava
from 10:04	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 20:03	karana Taitila
from 22:06	yoga Parigha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:00
Sunrise	03:57
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:10
End of twilight	22:07
Moonrise	10:28
Moonset	22:36
Day length	17 h 12 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:46	from 10:04

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (03:57–10:04) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (10:04–21:10) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 08:46–03:58 (11.07)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 10:04–03:58 (11.07)

Hutashana Yoga 08:46–03:58 (11.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:46–03:58 (11.07)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:57–10:04 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 10:04–03:58 (11.07)

Gandanta (tithi): 08:23–09:08

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:03–03:30
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:26–16:35
Godhuli	21:10–21:24
Pradosha	21:10–22:32
Nishitha	00:21–00:48 (11.07)
Amrita Kalam	03:47–05:21, 02:20–03:53 (11.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:06–08:15
Yamaganda	10:25–12:34
Gulika Kalam	14:43–16:52
Dur Muhurta	13:08–14:17, 16:35–17:43
Varjyam	17:02–18:35

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:57–08:46, 10:04–21:10

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 03:57–08:46, 10:04–21:10
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 03:57–08:46, 10:04–21:10
Bathing, washing hair	good 10:27–19:16

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 10:04, Uttara-Phalguni from 10:04; tithi Shukla-panchami until 08:46, Shukla-shashti from 08:46; lagna Mithuna 03:57, Karka 04:29, Simha 07:26, Kanya 10:27, Tula 13:27, Vrischika 16:29, Dhanu 19:16

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 10:04) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 10:04) — destruction of all diseases; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

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

Auspicious time begins after 10:04

+2 Ravi Yoga 10:04–03:58 (11.07)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:57–10:04+1 Yoga Variyana 03:57–22:06+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:57–08:46+1 Auspicious nakshatra 10:04–03:58 (11.07)0 Hutashana Yoga 08:46–03:58 (11.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:46–03:58 (11.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:57–10:04

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:57

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

At sunrise 03:58

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 07:16 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 09:19 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 19:43 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 07:16 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 07:16	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 07:16	karana Gara
from 09:19	nakshatra Hasta
from 18:24	karana Vanija
from 19:43	yoga Shiva

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:01
Sunrise	03:58
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:09
End of twilight	22:06
Moonrise	11:50
Moonset	22:55
Day length	17 h 10 min

Sky

Northern samvatsara	07:54 — Durmukha → Hemalamba

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 07:16	from 09:19

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (03:58–09:19) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (09:19–21:09) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:58–09:19 Tripushkar Yoga 07:16–09:19

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:58–07:16 Hutashana Yoga 07:16–04:00 (12.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:16–04:00 (12.07) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 09:19–04:00 (12.07)

Anandadi: Prajapati 03:58–09:19 Anandadi: Saumya 09:19–04:00 (12.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:04–03:31
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:34
Godhuli	21:09–21:23
Pradosha	21:09–22:31
Nishitha	00:21–00:48 (12.07)
Amrita Kalam	02:32–04:04 (12.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:51–19:00
Yamaganda	08:16–10:25
Gulika Kalam	12:34–14:43
Dur Muhurta	07:25–08:33, 23:53–00:21 (12.07)
Varjyam	17:21–18:53

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 Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 09:19, Hasta from 09:19; tithi Shukla-shashti until 07:16, Shukla-saptami from 07:16; lagna Mithuna 03:58, Karka 04:25, Simha 07:22, Kanya 10:23, Tula 13:23, Vrischika 16:25, Dhanu 19:12

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 09:19) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 09:19) — imparting radiance (to the person); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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 = −2

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:58–09:19+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 03:58–09:19+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:58–09:19+1 Auspicious tithi 07:16–04:00 (12.07)0 Yoga Shiva 19:43–04:00 (12.07)0 Tripushkar Yoga 07:16–09:190 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:58–07:16−1 Yoga Parigha 03:58–08:54−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Hutashana Yoga 07:16–04:00 (12.07)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:16–04:00 (12.07)−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 09:19–04:00 (12.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 03:58

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7
Festivals	Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 04:00

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 05:29 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 4 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 08:17 more
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 17:07 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 05:29 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 05:29	tithi Shukla-ashtami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 05:29	karana Vishti
from 08:17	nakshatra Chitra
from 16:30	karana Bava
from 17:07	yoga Siddha
from 03:27 (13.07)	tithi Shukla-navami
from 03:27 (13.07)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:03
Sunrise	04:00
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:08
End of twilight	22:04
Moonrise	13:12
Moonset	23:16
Day length	17 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:29	from 08:17

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, Hasta (04:00–08:17) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (08:17–21:08) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:29–16:30: 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 05:29–03:27 (13.07)
the kshaya tithi does not touch sunrise — the festival is on the day it begins

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:00–05:29 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:00–08:17

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:00–05:29 Hutashana Yoga 05:29–03:27 (13.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:29–03:27 (13.07) Krakacha Yoga 03:27–04:01 (13.07)

Anandadi: Ananda 04:00–08:17 Anandadi: Kaladanda 08:17–04:01 (13.07)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 05:29–16:30; Bhadra Puchha 07:08–08:14; Bhadra Mukha 08:14–10:03

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:05–03:32
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:34
Godhuli	21:08–21:22
Pradosha	21:08–22:31
Nishitha	00:21–00:48 (13.07)
Amrita Kalam	02:32–04:04, 00:56–02:27 (13.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:34–14:42
Yamaganda	06:08–08:17
Gulika Kalam	10:25–12:34
Dur Muhurta	12:00–13:08
Varjyam	15:51–17:22

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:00–05:29

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	good 04:00–05:29
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 04:00–05:29
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:00–07:18, 10:19–19:08

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Hasta until 08:17, Chitra from 08:17; tithi Shukla-saptami until 05:29, Shukla-ashtami from 05:29; lagna Mithuna 04:00, Karka 04:21, Simha 07:18, Kanya 10:19, Tula 13:19, Vrischika 16:21, Dhanu 19:08, Makara 21:05

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 08:17) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 08:17) — improvement of well-being; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-ashtami 05:29–21:08: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +1

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:00–08:17+1 Anandadi: Ananda 04:00–08:17+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:00–08:17+1 Yoga Shiva 04:00–17:07+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:00–05:290 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:00–05:290 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:00–05:29 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Hutashana Yoga 05:29–03:27 (13.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:29–03:27 (13.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Ashtami 05:29–03:27 (13.07)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 05:29–03:27 (13.07)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 08:17–04:01 (13.07)−2 Kshaya tithi−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:29–16:30

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:00

Summary	Best day — Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — until 14:19
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

At sunrise 04:01

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 01:11 (14.07) more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 4 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 07:00 more
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 14:19 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 14:20 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 07:00	nakshatra Swati
from 14:19	yoga Sadhya
from 14:20	karana Kaulava
from 01:11 (14.07)	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 01:11 (14.07)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:05
Sunrise	04:01
Noon	12:34
Sunset	21:07
End of twilight	22:03
Moonrise	14:36
Moonset	23:42
Day length	17 h 05 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:00

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (04:01–07:00) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (07:00–21:07) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:00–04:02 (14.07) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:11–04:02 (14.07)

Hutashana Yoga 04:01–01:11 (14.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:01–01:11 (14.07)

Anandadi: Chara 04:01–07:00 Anandadi: Sthira 07:00–04:02 (14.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:06–03:34
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:33
Godhuli	21:07–21:21
Pradosha	21:07–22:30
Nishitha	00:21–00:49 (14.07)
Amrita Kalam	21:15–22:45

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:42–16:50
Yamaganda	04:01–06:09
Gulika Kalam	08:18–10:26
Dur Muhurta	09:43–10:51, 16:33–17:42
Varjyam	12:15–13:45

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 Thursday; nakshatra Chitra until 07:00, Swati from 07:00; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Mithuna 04:01, Karka 04:17, Simha 07:14, Kanya 10:15, Tula 13:15, Vrischika 16:17, Dhanu 19:04, Makara 21:01

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 07:00) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 07:00) — relief from all suffering; Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-navami 04:01–21:07: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time ends by 14:19

+2 Yoga Siddha 04:01–14:19+2 Ravi Yoga 07:00–04:02 (14.07)+1 Anandadi: Sthira 07:00–04:02 (14.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:01–07:00+1 Auspicious weekday0 Hutashana Yoga 04:01–01:11 (14.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:01–01:11 (14.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−2 Rikta tithi 04:01–01:11 (14.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:01

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Anandadi: Gada
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Festivals	Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana)

At sunrise 04:02

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 22:45 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 4 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 05:30 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 11:21 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 11:59 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 05:30	nakshatra Vishakha
from 11:21	yoga Shubha
from 11:59	karana Gara
from 22:45	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 22:45	karana Vanija
from 03:49 (15.07)	nakshatra Anuradha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:06
Sunrise	04:02
Noon	12:35
Sunset	21:06
End of twilight	22:01
Moonrise	15:59
Moonset	none
Day length	17 h 03 min

Sky

Karka Sankranti	15:19 — the Sun enters Karka (Cancer)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:30

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (04:02–05:30) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (05:30–21:06) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana) · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Cancer — the beginning of Dakshinayana, the Sun’s southward course and the “night of the gods”. Holy bath, charity and ancestor rites are favourable.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 04:02–15:19
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:02–03:49 (15.07) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:45–04:04 (15.07) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 03:49–04:04 (15.07)

Hutashana Yoga 04:02–22:45

Anandadi: Matanga 05:30–03:49 (15.07) Anandadi: Gada 04:02–05:30 Anandadi: Rakshasa 03:49–04:04 (15.07)

Gandanta (tithi): 22:23–23:06

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:07–03:35
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:25–16:33
Godhuli	21:06–21:20
Pradosha	21:06–22:29
Nishitha	00:21–00:49 (15.07)
Amrita Kalam	19:38–21:07

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:26–12:34
Yamaganda	16:50–18:58
Gulika Kalam	06:10–08:18
Dur Muhurta	07:27–08:35, 13:08–14:16
Varjyam	10:42–12:12

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 04:02–05:30

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Swati until 05:30, Vishakha from 05:30; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Mithuna 04:02, Karka 04:13, Simha 07:10, Kanya 10:11, Tula 13:11, Vrischika 16:13, Dhanu 19:00, Makara 20:57

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 05:30) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 05:30) — loss of money; Friday — universal respect.

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

Sankranti at 15:19 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +6

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:02–03:49 (15.07)+1 Yoga Shubha 11:21–04:04 (15.07)+1 Anandadi: Matanga 05:30–03:49 (15.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:02–05:30+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:02–22:450 Hutashana Yoga 04:02–22:45 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Gada 04:02–05:30−1 Sankranti day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:02

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Amrita; cons: Vishti (Bhadra), Hutashana Yoga
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma)

At sunrise 04:04

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 20:11 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 1 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 02:02 (16.07) more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 08:16 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 09:28 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 08:16	yoga Shukla
from 09:28	karana Vishti
from 20:11	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 20:11	karana Bava
from 02:02 (16.07)	nakshatra Jyestha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:08
Sunrise	04:04
Noon	12:35
Sunset	21:04
End of twilight	22:00
Moonrise	17:17
Moonset	00:16
Day length	17 h 00 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 20:11

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, Anuradha (04:04–21:04) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 09:28–20:11: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma) · Vishnu

Vishnu enters his four-month sleep on the serpent Shesha — Chaturmasya begins. Weddings, housewarmings and other samskaras are not held until Devutthana Ekadashi; vows are taken and sadhana is intensified.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 22:45 (14.07)–20:11
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:05–07:29 (16.07)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Hutashana Yoga 04:04–20:11

Anandadi: Amrita 04:04–02:02 (16.07) Anandadi: Musala 02:02–04:05 (16.07)

Bhadra in heaven: 09:28–20:11; Bhadra Puchha 13:45–14:49; Bhadra Mukha 14:49–16:36

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:08–03:36
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:32
Godhuli	21:04–21:18
Pradosha	21:04–22:29
Nishitha	00:21–00:49 (16.07)
Amrita Kalam	16:24–17:53

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:19–10:27
Yamaganda	14:42–16:49
Gulika Kalam	04:04–06:11
Dur Muhurta	04:04–05:12, 05:12–06:20
Varjyam	07:31–09:00

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:04–07:06, 10:07–16:09

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 04:04–07:06, 10:07–16:09
Cutting fingernails	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 04:04–07:06, 10:07–16:09
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:04–20:11

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Anuradha; tithi Shukla-ekadashi until 20:11, Shukla-dvadashi from 20:11; lagna Mithuna 04:04, Karka 04:09, Simha 07:06, Kanya 10:07, Tula 13:07, Vrischika 16:09, Dhanu 18:56, Makara 20:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Anuradha nakshatra 3 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+2 Yoga Shubha 04:04–08:16+1 Anandadi: Amrita 04:04–02:02 (16.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:04–02:02 (16.07)+1 Auspicious tithi 04:04–20:110 Chaturmasya−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Hutashana Yoga 04:04–20:11−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 09:28–20:11

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:04

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 04:05

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 17:33 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 1 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 00:12 (17.07) more Gandamula
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 05:05 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 06:52 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 05:05	yoga Brahma
from 06:52	karana Balava
from 17:33	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 17:33	karana Kaulava
from 00:12 (17.07)	nakshatra Mula
from 01:53 (17.07)	yoga Indra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:10
Sunrise	04:05
Noon	12:35
Sunset	21:03
End of twilight	21:58
Moonrise	18:24
Moonset	01:00
Day length	16 h 57 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:33

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (04:05–21:03) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:03–22:28
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 00:12–04:07 (17.07) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:12–04:07 (17.07) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 00:12–04:07 (17.07)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:05–17:33 Hutashana Yoga 04:05–17:33 Krakacha Yoga 04:05–17:33

Anandadi: Siddhi 00:12–04:07 (17.07) Anandadi: Kana 04:05–00:12 (17.07)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:40–05:45 (17.07)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:09–03:37
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:32
Godhuli	21:03–21:17
Pradosha	21:03–22:28
Nishitha	00:21–00:49 (17.07)
Amrita Kalam	16:05–17:33

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:56–21:03
Yamaganda	12:34–14:41
Gulika Kalam	16:49–18:56
Dur Muhurta	18:47–19:55
Varjyam	07:12–08:41

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	average 17:33–18:52

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Jyestha; tithi Shukla-dvadashi until 17:33, Shukla-triodashi from 17:33; lagna Karka 04:05, Simha 07:02, Kanya 10:03, Tula 13:03, Vrischika 16:05, Dhanu 18:52, Makara 20:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −8

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

+2 Yoga Brahma 05:05–01:53 (17.07)0 Auspicious tithi 17:33–04:07 (17.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:05–00:12 (17.07)−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:05–17:33−2 Hutashana Yoga 04:05–17:33−3 Anandadi: Kana 04:05–00:12 (17.07)−3 Krakacha Yoga 04:05–17:33

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:05

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Indra, Ravi Yoga; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Gandanta
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:07

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 14:57 more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 1 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 22:27 more Gandamula
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 22:45 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 04:14 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 04:14	karana Taitila
from 14:57	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 14:57	karana Gara
from 22:27	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 22:45	yoga Vaidhriti
from 01:42 (18.07)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:12
Sunrise	04:07
Noon	12:35
Sunset	21:02
End of twilight	21:56
Moonrise	19:18
Moonset	01:58
Day length	16 h 55 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:57

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, Mula (04:07–21:02) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Shukla-chaturdashi 14:57–21:02: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:07–22:27 Ravi Yoga 03:12–04:08 (18.07)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:07–22:27 Anandadi: Utpata 22:27–04:08 (18.07)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:40 (16.07)–05:45
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:10–03:39
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:24–16:31
Godhuli	21:02–21:16
Pradosha	21:02–22:27
Nishitha	00:21–00:49 (18.07)
Amrita Kalam	16:31–18:00

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:14–08:21
Yamaganda	10:27–12:34
Gulika Kalam	14:41–16:48
Dur Muhurta	13:08–14:16, 16:31–17:39
Varjyam	20:58–22:27

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:07–14:57

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 04:07–14:57
Cutting fingernails	average 04:07–06:58, 09:59–14:57
Cutting toenails	average 04:07–14:57
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:07–18:48, 20:45–21:02

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Mula; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 14:57, Shukla-chaturdashi from 14:57; lagna Karka 04:07, Simha 06:58, Kanya 09:59, Tula 13:00, Vrischika 16:01, Dhanu 18:48, Makara 20:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula — ruin of the family; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 14:57–21:02: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Yoga Indra 04:07–22:45+2 Ravi Yoga 04:07–22:27+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:07–14:570 Chaturmasya−1 Rikta tithi 14:57–04:08 (18.07)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 04:07–22:27−1 Gandanta 04:07–05:45−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:07–22:27

Panchanga at sunrise 04:07

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Purnima Vrat

At sunrise 04:08

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 12:29 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 2 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 20:52 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 19:45 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 12:29 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 12:29	tithi Purnima
from 12:29	karana Vishti
from 19:45	yoga Vishkambha
from 20:52	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 23:21	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:14
Sunrise	04:08
Noon	12:35
Sunset	21:00
End of twilight	21:54
Moonrise	20:00
Moonset	03:08
Day length	16 h 52 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:29	from 20:52

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (04:08–20:52) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (20:52–21:00) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 12:29–21:00: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 04:08–12:29: 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), 12:29–14:16
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Purnima at sunrise (holy bath, charity): 19.07

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:08–20:52

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 20:52–04:10 (19.07)

Anandadi: Mitra 04:08–20:52 Anandadi: Manasa 20:52–04:10 (19.07)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 12:29–23:21; Bhadra Puchha 19:35–20:40; Bhadra Mukha 20:40–22:29

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:11–03:40
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:31
Godhuli	21:00–21:15
Pradosha	21:00–22:26
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (19.07)
Amrita Kalam	16:23–17:53

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:47–18:54
Yamaganda	08:21–10:28
Gulika Kalam	12:34–14:41
Dur Muhurta	07:31–08:38, 23:52–00:21 (19.07)
Varjyam	07:25–08:55

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:08–06:54, 09:56–18:44, 20:41–21:00

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 20:52, Uttara-Ashadha from 20:52; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 12:29, Purnima from 12:29; lagna Karka 04:08, Simha 06:54, Kanya 09:56, Tula 12:56, Vrischika 15:57, Dhanu 18:44, Makara 20:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 20:52) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 20:52) — improved health; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 04:08–12:29: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 12:29–21:00: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Vaidhriti 04:08–19:45: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:08–20:52+1 Anandadi: Mitra 04:08–20:520 Auspicious nakshatra 20:52–04:10 (19.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 20:52–04:10 (19.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:08–20:52−2 Rikta tithi 04:08–12:29−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 12:29–23:21−3 Vaidhriti 04:08–19:45

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:08

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Samvartaka Yoga
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima) · Ashadha Purnima

At sunrise 04:10

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 10:18 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Ashadha, pada 2 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 19:36 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 17:01 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:18 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 10:18	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 10:18	karana Balava
from 17:01	yoga Priti
from 19:36	nakshatra Shravana
from 21:20	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:16
Sunrise	04:10
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:59
End of twilight	21:52
Moonrise	20:31
Moonset	04:26
Day length	16 h 49 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	10:18

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:18	from 19:36

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (04:10–19:36) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (19:36–20:59) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima) · Veda Vyasa and spiritual teachers

The day of honouring spiritual teachers and Veda Vyasa, the compiler of the Vedas, the Puranas and the Mahabharata. Guru Puja is performed, gifts are offered to teachers and the study of sacred texts is begun.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise and lasting at least 3 muhurtas after it, 04:10–10:18
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Ashadha Purnima · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Ashadha — Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima), the day of honouring teachers.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 12:29 (18.07)–10:18
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Fast on the eve (Purnima Vrat): 18.07

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 10:18–19:36 Samvartaka Yoga 10:18–04:11 (20.07)

Anandadi: Chhatra 21:08–04:11 (20.07) Anandadi: Vajra 04:10–13:53 Anandadi: Mudgara 13:53–21:08

Gandanta (tithi): 09:56–10:40

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:13–03:41
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:23–16:30
Godhuli	20:59–21:13
Pradosha	20:59–22:26
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (20.07)
Amrita Kalam	13:32–15:03

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:34–14:41
Yamaganda	06:16–08:22
Gulika Kalam	10:28–12:34
Dur Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Varjyam	04:27–05:58, 23:28–01:01 (20.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 10:18–20:59

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 10:18–20:59
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 10:18–20:59
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:10–06:50, 09:52–18:40, 20:37–20:59

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 19:36, Shravana from 19:36; tithi Purnima until 10:18, Krishna-pratipat from 10:18; lagna Karka 04:10, Simha 06:50, Kanya 09:52, Tula 12:52, Vrischika 15:53, Dhanu 18:40, Makara 20:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 19:36) — improved health; Shravana (from 19:36) — bodily development (physical growth); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Purnima 04:10–10:18: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:10–19:36+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 10:18–04:11 (20.07)0 Yoga Priti 17:01–04:11 (20.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Vajra 04:10–13:53−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 10:18–19:36−3 Samvartaka Yoga 10:18–04:11 (20.07)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:10

Summary	Best day — Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 18:47
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:11

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 08:30 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 2 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 18:47 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 14:38 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 08:30 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 08:30	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 08:30	karana Taitila
from 14:38	yoga Ayushman
from 18:47	nakshatra Dhanishtha
from 19:47	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:18
Sunrise	04:11
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:58
End of twilight	21:51
Moonrise	20:55
Moonset	05:47
Day length	16 h 46 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:30	from 18:47

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (04:11–18:47) is good for sowing.

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Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:11–18:47 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 18:47–04:13 (21.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:14–03:43
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:29
Godhuli	20:58–21:12
Pradosha	20:58–22:25
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (21.07)
Amrita Kalam	08:44–10:17

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:40–16:46
Yamaganda	04:11–06:17
Gulika Kalam	08:23–10:29
Dur Muhurta	09:47–10:54, 16:29–17:36
Varjyam	22:44–00:19 (21.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:11–06:46, 09:48–18:36, 20:34–20:58

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Shravana until 18:47, Dhanishtha from 18:47; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 08:30, Krishna-dvitya from 08:30; lagna Karka 04:11, Simha 06:46, Kanya 09:48, Tula 12:48, Vrischika 15:49, Dhanu 18:36, Makara 20:34

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 18:47) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 18:47) — longevity (increased vitality); Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time ends by 18:47

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:11–18:47+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:11–18:47+1 Yoga Priti 04:11–14:38+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:11–08:300 Chaturmasya

Panchanga at sunrise 04:11

Summary	Favourable day — Anandadi: Prajapati, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 07:13
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:13

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 07:13 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 2 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 18:32 more
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 12:42 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 07:13 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 07:13	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 07:13	karana Vanija
from 12:42	yoga Saubhagya
from 18:32	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 18:48	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:20
Sunrise	04:13
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:56
End of twilight	21:49
Moonrise	21:15
Moonset	07:08
Day length	16 h 43 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:13	from 18:32

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (18:32–20:56) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 18:48–20:56: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:13–07:13

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:13–18:32 Anandadi: Saumya 18:32–04:15 (22.07)

Bhadra on earth: 18:48–06:34 (22.07); Bhadra Puchha 02:28–03:39 (22.07); Bhadra Mukha 03:39–05:35 (22.07)
Chora Panchaka: 06:35–00:22 (26.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:15–03:44
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:22–16:29
Godhuli	20:56–21:11
Pradosha	20:56–22:24
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (22.07)
Amrita Kalam	08:14–09:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:29–12:35
Yamaganda	16:45–18:51
Gulika Kalam	06:18–08:24
Dur Muhurta	07:34–08:41, 13:08–14:15
Varjyam	01:51–03:29 (22.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 09:44–15:45

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 09:44–15:45
Cutting fingernails	average 04:13–18:48
Cutting toenails	good 09:44–15:45
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:13–06:43, 09:44–18:32, 20:30–20:56

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Dhanishtha until 18:32, Shatabhisha from 18:32; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 07:13, Krishna-tritya from 07:13; lagna Karka 04:13, Simha 06:43, Kanya 09:44, Tula 12:44, Vrischika 15:45, Dhanu 18:32, Makara 20:30

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha (until 18:32) — longevity (increased vitality); Shatabhisha (from 18:32) — gaining strength; Friday — universal respect.

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

Bhadra on earth 18:48–20:56: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 07:13

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 04:13–18:32+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:13–18:32+1 Yoga Ayushman 04:13–12:42+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:13–07:130 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:13–07:130 Bhadra on earth 18:48–04:15 (22.07)−1 Panchaka 06:35–04:15 (22.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:13

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Ananda; cons: Rikta tithi, Panchaka
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Gajanana)

At sunrise 04:15

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 06:34 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 2 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 18:57 more
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 11:18 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 06:34 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:34	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 06:34	karana Bava
from 11:18	yoga Shobhana
from 18:30	karana Balava
from 18:57	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:22
Sunrise	04:15
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:55
End of twilight	21:47
Moonrise	21:32
Moonset	08:26
Day length	16 h 39 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:34	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, Shatabhisha (04:15–18:57) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (18:57–20:55) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:15–06:34: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Gajanana) · 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, 21:32
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:34–04:16 (23.07)

Anandadi: Ananda 04:15–18:57 Anandadi: Kaladanda 18:57–04:16 (23.07)

Bhadra on earth: 18:48 (21.07)–06:34; Bhadra Puchha 02:28–03:39; Bhadra Mukha 03:39–05:35
Chora Panchaka: 06:35 (21.07)–00:22 (26.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:16–03:45
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:28
Godhuli	20:55–21:09
Pradosha	20:55–22:23
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (23.07)
Amrita Kalam	11:37–13:15

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:25–10:30
Yamaganda	14:40–16:45
Gulika Kalam	04:15–06:20
Dur Muhurta	04:15–05:21, 05:21–06:28
Varjyam	01:39–03:20 (23.07)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:15–06:39, 09:40–18:28

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shatabhisha until 18:57, Purva-Bhadra from 18:57; tithi Krishna-tritya until 06:34, Krishna-chaturti from 06:34; lagna Karka 04:15, Simha 06:39, Kanya 09:40, Tula 12:40, Vrischika 15:41, Dhanu 18:28, Makara 20:26

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha (until 18:57) — gaining strength; Purva-Bhadra (from 18:57) — facing death (dangers); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturti 06:34–20:55: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 04:15–06:34: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:34–04:16 (23.07)+1 Anandadi: Ananda 04:15–18:57+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:15–18:57+1 Yoga Saubhagya 04:15–11:18+1 Auspicious tithi 04:15–06:340 Chaturmasya0 Anandadi: Kaladanda 18:57–04:16 (23.07)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 18:57–04:16 (23.07)0 Bhadra on earth 04:15–06:34−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 06:34–04:16 (23.07)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:15

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chara, Yoga Shobhana; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:16

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 06:37 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 2 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 20:05 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 10:27 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 06:37 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 06:37	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 06:37	karana Kaulava
from 10:27	yoga Atiganda
from 18:56	karana Taitila
from 20:05	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:24
Sunrise	04:16
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:53
End of twilight	21:45
Moonrise	21:48
Moonset	09:41
Day length	16 h 36 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 06:37	from 20:05

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (04:16–20:05) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (20:05–20:53) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:05–04:18 (24.07)

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:16–06:37

Anandadi: Chara 04:16–20:05 Anandadi: Sthira 20:05–04:18 (24.07)

Chora Panchaka: 06:35 (21.07)–00:22 (26.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:17–03:47
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:21–16:27
Godhuli	20:53–21:08
Pradosha	20:53–22:22
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (24.07)
Amrita Kalam	11:42–13:23

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:48–20:53
Yamaganda	12:35–14:39
Gulika Kalam	16:44–18:48
Dur Muhurta	18:40–19:47
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:36–15:37, 20:05–20:53

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:36–15:37, 20:05–20:53
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:36–15:37, 20:05–20:53
Bathing, washing hair	average 09:36–18:25, 20:05–20:53

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 20:05, Uttara-Bhadra from 20:05; tithi Krishna-chaturti until 06:37, Krishna-panchami from 06:37; lagna Karka 04:16, Simha 06:35, Kanya 09:36, Tula 12:36, Vrischika 15:37, Dhanu 18:25, Makara 20:22

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 20:05) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 20:05) — a good life; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturti 04:16–06:37: 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.

+1 Anandadi: Chara 04:16–20:05+1 Yoga Shobhana 04:16–10:27+1 Auspicious tithi 06:37–04:18 (24.07)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:05–04:18 (24.07)0 Auspicious nakshatra 20:05–04:18 (24.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Atiganda 10:27–12:500 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:16–06:37−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:16–20:05−2 Rikta tithi 04:16–06:37

Panchanga at sunrise 04:16

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Auspicious nakshatra, Auspicious weekday; cons: Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Shravana Somvar

At sunrise 04:18

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 07:25 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 2 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 21:55 more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 10:12 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 07:25 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 07:25	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 07:25	karana Gara
from 10:12	yoga Sukarma
from 20:05	karana Vanija
from 21:55	nakshatra Revati

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:26
Sunrise	04:18
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:51
End of twilight	21:43
Moonrise	22:04
Moonset	10:54
Day length	16 h 33 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:25

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, Uttara-Bhadra (04:18–20:51) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Shravana Somvar · Shiva

A Monday of the month of Shravana (here by the purnimanta reckoning, as in North India): a fast and abhisheka of Shiva with water and milk — special worship in the month of Shiva.

Rule: by weekday

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 21:55–04:20 (25.07)

Hutashana Yoga 07:25–04:20 (25.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:25–04:20 (25.07)

Anandadi: Matanga 21:55–04:20 (25.07) Anandadi: Gada 04:18–21:55

Chora Panchaka: 06:35 (21.07)–00:22 (26.07)
Gandanta (tithi): 07:01–07:51

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:19–03:48
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:20–16:26
Godhuli	20:51–21:06
Pradosha	20:51–22:21
Nishitha	00:21–00:50 (25.07)
Amrita Kalam	16:45–18:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:22–08:26
Yamaganda	10:31–12:35
Gulika Kalam	14:39–16:43
Dur Muhurta	13:08–14:14, 16:26–17:33
Varjyam	06:25–08:08

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:18–06:31

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:18–06:31
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 04:18–06:31
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:18–06:31, 09:32–18:21, 20:18–20:51

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Krishna-panchami until 07:25, Krishna-shashti from 07:25; lagna Karka 04:18, Simha 06:31, Kanya 09:32, Tula 12:32, Vrischika 15:33, Dhanu 18:21, Makara 20:18

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra — a good life; 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 = −2

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:18–21:55+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:18–07:25+1 Yoga Sukarma 10:12–04:20 (25.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 07:25–04:20 (25.07)−1 Anandadi: Gada 04:18–21:55−1 Panchaka all day−2 Hutashana Yoga 07:25–04:20 (25.07)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:25–04:20 (25.07)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:18

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Surya Dagdha tithi
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:20

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 08:55 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 1 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 00:22 (26.07) more Gandamula
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 10:28 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 08:55 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 08:55	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 08:55	karana Vishti
from 10:28	yoga Dhriti
from 21:53	karana Bava
from 00:22 (26.07)	nakshatra Ashwini

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:29
Sunrise	04:20
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:50
End of twilight	21:40
Moonrise	22:22
Moonset	12:05
Day length	16 h 29 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:55

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (04:20–20:50) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 08:55–20:50: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:20–00:22 (26.07) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 00:22–04:22 (26.07)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:20–08:55 Hutashana Yoga 08:55–04:22 (26.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:55–04:22 (26.07) Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 00:22–04:22 (26.07)

Anandadi: Shubha 04:20–00:22 (26.07) Anandadi: Amrita 00:22–04:22 (26.07)

Bhadra on earth: 08:55–21:53; Bhadra Puchha 14:08–15:26; Bhadra Mukha 15:26–17:36
Chora Panchaka: 06:35 (21.07)–00:22 (26.07)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 17:42–07:03 (26.07)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-shashti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:20–03:50
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta	15:20–16:26
Godhuli	20:50–21:05
Pradosha	20:50–22:20
Nishitha	00:21–00:51 (26.07)
Amrita Kalam	21:43–23:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:42–18:46
Yamaganda	08:27–10:31
Gulika Kalam	12:35–14:38
Dur Muhurta	07:38–08:44, 23:50–00:21 (26.07)
Varjyam	11:09–12:54

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:20–06:27

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 04:20–06:27
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:20–06:27
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:20–06:27, 08:55–20:50

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Revati; tithi Krishna-shashti until 08:55, Krishna-saptami from 08:55; lagna Karka 04:20, Simha 06:27, Kanya 09:28, Tula 12:28, Vrischika 15:30, Dhanu 18:17, Makara 20:14

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

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

Bhadra on earth 08:55–20:50: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:20–00:22 (26.07)+1 Anandadi: Shubha 04:20–00:22 (26.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:20–00:22 (26.07)+1 Yoga Sukarma 04:20–10:280 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 08:55–04:22 (26.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:20–08:55 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:55–04:22 (26.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka 04:20–00:22 (26.07)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 04:20–08:55−3 Bhadra on earth 08:55–21:53

Panchanga at sunrise 04:20

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Kalashtami

At sunrise 04:22

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 10:58 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 1 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 03:15 (27.07) more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 11:10 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 10:58 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 10:58	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 10:58	karana Balava
from 11:10	yoga Shula
from 00:09 (27.07)	karana Kaulava
from 03:15 (27.07)	nakshatra Bharani

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:31
Sunrise	04:22
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:48
End of twilight	21:38
Moonrise	22:42
Moonset	13:15
Day length	16 h 26 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 10:58

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Festivals and periods

Kalashtami · Kalabhairava

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 20:48–22:19
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:22–10:58

Hutashana Yoga 10:58–04:23 (27.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:58–04:23 (27.07)

Anandadi: Mrityu 04:22–03:15 (27.07) Anandadi: Kana 03:15–04:23 (27.07)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 17:42 (25.07)–07:03
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:21–03:51
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	15:19–16:25
Godhuli	20:48–21:03
Pradosha	20:48–22:19
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (27.07)
Amrita Kalam	19:11–20:59

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:35–14:38
Yamaganda	06:25–08:28
Gulika Kalam	10:31–12:35
Dur Muhurta	12:02–13:08
Varjyam	22:46–00:34 (27.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:22–06:23, 09:24–10:58

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:22–06:23, 09:24–10:58
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 04:22–06:23, 09:24–10:58
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:22–06:23, 09:24–18:13, 20:10–20:48

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Krishna-saptami until 10:58, Krishna-ashtami from 10:58; lagna Karka 04:22, Simha 06:23, Kanya 09:24, Tula 12:24, Vrischika 15:26, Dhanu 18:13, Makara 20:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini — joy; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-ashtami 10:58–20:48: 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 = −6

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Mrityu

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:22–03:15 (27.07)+1 Yoga Dhriti 04:22–11:10+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:22–10:58 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Shula 11:10–13:15−1 Ashtami 10:58–04:23 (27.07)−1 Gandanta 04:22–07:03−2 Hutashana Yoga 10:58–04:23 (27.07)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:58–04:23 (27.07)−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 04:22–03:15 (27.07)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:22

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:23

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 13:24 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 1 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 06:20 (28.07) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 12:09 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:24 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 12:09	yoga Ganda
from 13:24	tithi Krishna-navami
from 13:24	karana Taitila
from 02:40 (28.07)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:33
Sunrise	04:23
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:46
End of twilight	21:36
Moonrise	23:06
Moonset	14:23
Day length	16 h 22 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 13:24

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (04:23–20:46) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 04:23–13:24 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:23–13:24 Hutashana Yoga 13:24–04:25 (28.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:24–04:25 (28.07)

Anandadi: Padma all day

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:23–03:53
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:19–16:24
Godhuli	20:46–21:01
Pradosha	20:46–22:18
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (28.07)
Amrita Kalam	00:55–02:44 (28.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:38–16:40
Yamaganda	04:23–06:26
Gulika Kalam	08:29–10:32
Dur Muhurta	09:51–10:56, 16:24–17:30
Varjyam	14:05–15:53

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:23–06:19, 09:20–18:09, 20:06–20:46

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Bharani; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 13:24, Krishna-navami from 13:24; lagna Karka 04:23, Simha 06:19, Kanya 09:20, Tula 12:20, Vrischika 15:22, Dhanu 18:09, Makara 20:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani — facing death (dangers); Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-ashtami 04:23–13:24: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 13:24–20:46: 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).

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Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

+1 Anandadi: Padma all day+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Ganda 12:09–14:39−1 Hutashana Yoga 13:24–04:25 (28.07)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:24–04:25 (28.07)−1 Ashtami 04:23–13:24−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra all day−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:23–13:24−3 Krakacha Yoga 04:23–13:24

Panchanga at sunrise 04:23

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:25

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 15:56 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 4 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 06:20 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 13:13 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:56 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 06:20	nakshatra Krittika
from 13:13	yoga Vriddhi
from 15:56	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 15:56	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:35
Sunrise	04:25
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:44
End of twilight	21:34
Moonrise	23:36
Moonset	15:28
Day length	16 h 19 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:20	from 15:56

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (04:25–06:20) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (06:20–20:44) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:25–15:56 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:20–15:56 Hutashana Yoga 15:56–04:27 (29.07)

Anandadi: Chhatra 06:20–04:27 (29.07) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:25–06:20

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:24–03:54
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:18–16:23
Godhuli	20:44–21:00
Pradosha	20:44–22:17
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (29.07)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:32–12:35
Yamaganda	16:40–18:42
Gulika Kalam	06:27–08:30
Dur Muhurta	07:41–08:46, 13:07–14:13
Varjyam	19:51–21:39

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 20:02–20:44

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 20:02–20:44
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 20:02–20:44
Bathing, washing hair	good 15:56–18:05, 20:02–20:44

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Bharani until 06:20, Krittika from 06:20; tithi Krishna-navami until 15:56, Krishna-dashami from 15:56; lagna Karka 04:25, Simha 06:15, Kanya 09:16, Tula 12:16, Vrischika 15:18, Dhanu 18:05, Makara 20:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 06:20) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 06:20) — consumption (a wasting disease); Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-navami 04:25–15:56: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

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

+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 06:20–04:27 (29.07)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Vriddhi 13:13–04:27 (29.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Anandadi: Mudgara 04:25–06:20−1 Hutashana Yoga 15:56–04:27 (29.07)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:25–06:20−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:20–15:56−2 Rikta tithi 04:25–15:56−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:25–15:56

Panchanga at sunrise 04:25

Summary	Favourable day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Dhwaja; auspicious time — after 09:22
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 04:27

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 18:19 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 4 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 09:22 more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 14:12 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 05:10 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 05:10	karana Vishti
from 09:22	nakshatra Rohini
from 14:12	yoga Dhruva
from 18:19	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 18:19	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:37
Sunrise	04:27
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:43
End of twilight	21:32
Moonrise	none
Moonset	16:29
Day length	16 h 15 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:22	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, Krittika (04:27–09:22) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (09:22–20:43) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:10–18:19: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 09:22–18:19 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 09:22–04:29 (30.07)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:27–18:19 Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 18:19–04:29 (30.07) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 18:19–04:29 (30.07) Hutashana Yoga 18:19–04:29 (30.07)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:27–09:22 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 09:22–04:29 (30.07)

Bhadra in heaven: 05:10–18:19; Bhadra Puchha 07:07–08:26; Bhadra Mukha 08:26–10:38
Gandanta (tithi): 17:53–18:45

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:25–03:56
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:17–16:22
Godhuli	20:43–20:58
Pradosha	20:43–22:16
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (30.07)
Amrita Kalam	06:40–08:28

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	08:31–10:33
Yamaganda	14:37–16:39
Gulika Kalam	04:27–06:29
Dur Muhurta	04:27–05:32, 05:32–06:37
Varjyam	03:12–04:59 (30.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:22–15:14, 19:58–20:43

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:22–15:14, 19:58–20:43
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:22–15:14, 19:58–20:43
Bathing, washing hair	average 04:27–06:11, 09:12–20:43

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Krittika until 09:22, Rohini from 09:22; tithi Krishna-dashami until 18:19, Krishna-ekadashi from 18:19; lagna Karka 04:27, Simha 06:11, Kanya 09:12, Tula 12:12, Vrischika 15:14, Dhanu 18:01, Makara 19:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 09:22) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 09:22) — destruction of all misfortunes; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
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 begins after 09:22

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 09:22–18:19+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:27–09:22+1 Yoga Vriddhi 04:27–14:12+1 Auspicious nakshatra 09:22–04:29 (30.07)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 18:19–04:29 (30.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 18:19–04:29 (30.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:27–18:19 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 09:22–04:29 (30.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 18:19–04:29 (30.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:10–18:19

Panchanga at sunrise 04:27

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Prajapati, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra)
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Kamika Ekadashi

At sunrise 04:29

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 20:20 more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 3 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 12:07 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 14:54 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 07:23 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:23	karana Balava
from 12:07	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 14:54	yoga Vyaghata
from 20:20	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 20:20	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:39
Sunrise	04:29
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:41
End of twilight	21:29
Moonrise	00:13
Moonset	17:24
Day length	16 h 12 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 12:07	from 20:20

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, Rohini (04:29–12:07) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (12:07–20:41) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kamika Ekadashi · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Ashadha (Shravana in North India), the first within Chaturmasya. Vishnu is worshipped with tulasi leaves, and oil lamps are lit.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 18:19 (29.07)–20:20
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:30–07:44 (31.07)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 20:20–04:30 (31.07)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:29–12:07 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:29–20:20 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:20–04:30 (31.07) Hutashana Yoga 20:20–04:30 (31.07) Krakacha Yoga 20:20–04:30 (31.07)

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:29–12:07 Anandadi: Saumya 12:07–04:30 (31.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:26–03:58
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:17–16:21
Godhuli	20:41–20:56
Pradosha	20:41–22:15
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (31.07)
Amrita Kalam	08:33–10:20

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	18:39–20:41
Yamaganda	12:35–14:36
Gulika Kalam	16:38–18:39
Dur Muhurta	18:31–19:36
Varjyam	03:12–04:59, 18:14–20:00

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:29–06:07, 09:08–15:10, 19:54–20:41

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	average 04:29–06:07, 09:08–15:10, 19:54–20:41
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 04:29–06:07, 09:08–15:10, 19:54–20:41
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Rohini until 12:07, Mrigashirsha from 12:07; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 20:20, Krishna-dvadashi from 20:20; lagna Karka 04:29, Simha 06:07, Kanya 09:08, Tula 12:08, Vrischika 15:10, Dhanu 17:57, Makara 19:54

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 12:07) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 12:07) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

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: Prajapati 04:29–12:07+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:29–12:07+1 Yoga Dhruva 04:29–14:540 Chaturmasya0 Dwipushkar Yoga 20:20–04:30 (31.07)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:20–04:30 (31.07)0 Hutashana Yoga 20:20–04:30 (31.07)0 Krakacha Yoga 20:20–04:30 (31.07)0 Yoga Vyaghata 14:54–18:33−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:29–12:07−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:29–20:20

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:29

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda; auspicious time — until 14:23
Month	Ashadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Vyaya (No. 20) · Shaka 1748 · Vikram 1883 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Shravana Somvar

At sunrise 04:30

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 21:49 more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 3 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 14:23 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 15:13 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 09:09 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 09:09	karana Taitila
from 14:23	nakshatra Ardra
from 15:13	yoga Harshana
from 21:49	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 21:49	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	03:42
Sunrise	04:30
Noon	12:35
Sunset	20:39
End of twilight	21:27
Moonrise	01:00
Moonset	18:11
Day length	16 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:23

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (04:30–14:23) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Shravana Somvar · Shiva

A Monday of the month of Shravana (here by the purnimanta reckoning, as in North India): a fast and abhisheka of Shiva with water and milk — special worship in the month of Shiva.

Rule: by weekday

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:30–14:23 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:30–14:23

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:30–21:49

Anandadi: Ananda 04:30–14:23 Anandadi: Kaladanda 14:23–04:32 (01.08)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	03:28–03:59
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta	15:16–16:21
Godhuli	20:39–20:55
Pradosha	20:39–22:13
Nishitha	00:20–00:51 (01.08)
Amrita Kalam	04:45–06:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	06:31–08:33
Yamaganda	10:34–12:35
Gulika Kalam	14:36–16:37
Dur Muhurta	13:07–14:11, 16:21–17:25
Varjyam	23:22–01:04 (01.08)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:30–06:03, 09:04–14:23

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 04:30–06:03, 09:04–14:23
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 04:30–06:03, 09:04–14:23
Bathing, washing hair	good 04:30–06:03, 09:04–17:53, 19:50–20:39

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 14:23, Ardra from 14:23; tithi Krishna-dvadashi; lagna Karka 04:30, Simha 06:03, Kanya 09:04, Tula 12:05, Vrischika 15:06, Dhanu 17:53, Makara 19:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 14:23) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 14:23) — sadness; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +7

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

Auspicious time ends by 14:23

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:30–14:23+1 Anandadi: Ananda 04:30–14:23+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:30–14:23+1 Auspicious weekday0 Yoga Harshana 15:13–04:32 (01.08)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:30–21:49 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Kaladanda 14:23–04:32 (01.08)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 14:23–04:32 (01.08)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:30

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.

Vyaya (No. 20 of 60, “spending, expenditure”) — A year of expenditure: expenses grow faster than income; good for generosity and dana, poor for saving.
Northern samvatsara: Durmukha (No. 30)
Shaka Samvat 1748 · Vikram Samvat 1883 · Kali Yuga 4927
Next year — Sarvajit, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 27.03.1827
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-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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

Saturday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krittika
−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-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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”

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

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.

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.

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

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

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)

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.

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 Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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.

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.

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 Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

Krishna Chaturdashi
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.

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)

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Ashadha (Vedic name Shuchi) — Onset of the rainy season: Ratha Yatra, Devshayani Ekadashi and the start of Chaturmasya, Guru Purnima.
Patron: Vamana; Aditya — Varuna. Full moon in nakshatra Purva or Uttara Ashadha. Ritu: Grishma.

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.

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

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

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

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 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-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 1
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

Guru Pushya Yoga
A Thursday when the Moon is in Pushya. One of the best times for buying gold and valuables, beginning studies, mantra initiation and spiritual undertakings; not used for weddings.

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

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 2
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

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

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

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

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+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-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.

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

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.

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.

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 3
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

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: 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.

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-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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-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.

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

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.

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.

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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

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-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

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

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

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.

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Makara
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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).

Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.

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.

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings

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

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.

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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

Shukla-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.

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)

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

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

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Chaturmasya
Four months of Vishnu’s sleep — from Devshayani to Devutthana Ekadashi. A time for vows, fasting and sadhana; weddings, housewarmings and upanayanas are not held.

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.

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

Chaturmasya
The four months from Devshayani to Devutthana Ekadashi, when “Vishnu sleeps”: a time for vows; weddings and housewarmings are not held.

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.

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)

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.

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

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

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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.

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable 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.

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.

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)

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.

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

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

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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.

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.

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Purnima
−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.

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

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

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.

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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).

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.

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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

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

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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).

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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).

Chora Panchaka
Began on a Friday: danger of theft and loss — journeys, business deals and major purchases are avoided.
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.

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+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.

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.

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

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 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-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Purva-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

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

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

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

Uttara-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)

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 Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-panchami
any undertakings

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-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.

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)

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 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-shashti
plowing the ground

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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

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 Bharani
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

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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.

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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.

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 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.

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral