Panchanga Calendar

July 1843

Today
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (37)MonthAshadha → Shravana from 28.07RituGrishma → Varsha from 28.07AyanaUttarayana → Dakshinayana from 15.07Place55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

July 1843 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Ashadha (until 27.07), Shravana (from 28.07). Periods: until 5.07 — Ashadha Gupta Navaratri; from 7.07 — Chaturmasya. Major festivals: 7.07 Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma); 11.07 Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima). 11.07 — lunar eclipse, penumbral (not visible here).

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1Ashl4Vinayaka Chaturthi
2Mag5Skanda Shashti
3PPh6
4UPh7
5Chit8Masik Durgashtami
6Swa9after 06:33
7Vish10Devshayani
8Anu12until 14:39
9Jye13Pradosha
10Mul14
11PAsh15Guru Purnima
12UAsh1
13Shra2until 20:28
14Dhan3Karka Sankranti
15Shat4
16PBh5
17UBh6Shravana Somvar
18UBh7
19Rev8Kalashtami
20Ashw8after 05:49
21Bhar9
22Krit10
23Roh11Kamika Ekadashi
24Mrig12until 07:38
25Ard13Masik Shivaratri
26Pun14
27Push30Amavasya
28Ashl1
29Mag3Hariyali Teej
30PPh4after 12:13
31UPh5after 10:20
Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable
Markersafter / until HH:MM
Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya
Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed
Icons this month (22)
Vinayaka ChaturthiSkanda ShashtiTripushkar YogaGoddess (Durga, Kali)DevshayaniPradoshaLunar eclipse, penumbralGuru Purnimaday of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)SankrantiSankashtiShravana SomvarKalashtamiDwipushkar YogaEkadashiAmrita Siddhi YogaShivaratriGuru Pushya Yogaday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Hariyali TeejChandra DarshanNaga Panchami
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 — Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) after 06:33 until 20:11
    Swati (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
  • 13.07 Thu — Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra, Auspicious weekday until 20:28
    Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
  • 24.07 Mon — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda, Auspicious nakshatra until 07:38
    Mrigashirsha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
  • 31.07 Mon — Ravi Yoga, Yoga Siddha, Anandadi: Shrivatsa after 10:20
    Hasta (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.

Festivals

  • 1.07 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi
  • 2.07 Sun Skanda Shashti
  • 5.07 Wed Masik Durgashtami
  • 7.07 Fri Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma)
  • 8.07 Sat Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma) — Vaishnava fast
  • 9.07 Sun Pradosha Vrat
  • 11.07 Tue Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima)
  • 11.07 Tue Ashadha Purnima
  • 14.07 Fri Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana)
  • 14.07 Fri Sankashti Chaturthi (Gajanana)
  • 17.07 Mon Shravana Somvar
  • 19.07 Wed Kalashtami
  • 23.07 Sun Kamika Ekadashi
  • 24.07 Mon Soma Pradosha
  • 24.07 Mon Shravana Somvar
  • 25.07 Tue Masik Shivaratri
  • 27.07 Thu Ashadha Amavasya (Deep Amavasya)
  • 27.07 Thu Karkidaka Vavu
  • 29.07 Sat Hariyali Teej
  • 29.07 Sat Chandra Darshan
  • 30.07 Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi
  • 31.07 Mon Naga Panchami
  • 31.07 Mon Skanda Shashti
  • 31.07 Mon Shravana Somvar

Special muhurta yogas

  • 4.07 Tue Tripushkar Yoga 03:51–04:30
  • 7.07 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 22:35–03:55 (08.07)
  • 9.07 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:24–03:57 (10.07)
  • 16.07 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 01:58–04:07 (17.07)
  • 18.07 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:08–04:41
  • 20.07 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:11–10:29
  • 22.07 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 15:22–04:16 (23.07)
  • 23.07 Sun Dwipushkar Yoga 17:01–04:18 (24.07)
  • 24.07 Mon Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:18–18:00
  • 24.07 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:18–18:00
  • 27.07 Thu Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:23–17:03
  • 27.07 Thu Guru Pushya Yoga 04:23–17:03
  • 27.07 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:23–17:03
  • 30.07 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:13–04:30 (31.07)

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

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

Avoid starting important matters

  • 1.07 Sat — Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
  • 2.07 Sun — Vyatipata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Yamaghanta
  • 4.07 Tue — Vishti (Bhadra), Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
  • 5.07 Wed — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
  • 7.07 Fri — Kshaya tithi, Vishti (Bhadra)
  • 11.07 Tue — Vaidhriti, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
  • 12.07 Wed — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Samvartaka Yoga, Eclipse nearby
  • 14.07 Fri — Bhadra on earth, Sankranti day, Panchaka
  • 18.07 Tue — Bhadra on earth, Panchaka, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
  • 19.07 Wed — Anandadi: Utpata, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Tryahasparsha (unfavourable day)
  • 21.07 Fri — Rikta tithi, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
  • 22.07 Sat — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Amrita Siddhi turned to poison
  • 23.07 Sun — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) (unfavourable day)
  • 25.07 Tue — Yamaghanta, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vishti (Bhadra) (unfavourable day)
  • 26.07 Wed — Krishna Chaturdashi, Anandadi: Gada, Yoga Vajra
  • 27.07 Thu — Amavasya, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
  • 28.07 Fri — Anandadi: Mrityu, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vyatipata (unfavourable day)

Sky this month

  • 11.07 Full moon (Purnima) 20:05
  • 11.07 Lunar eclipse, penumbral, greatest eclipse 19:49, magnitude 0.022
    not visible here (below the horizon)
  • 14.07 Karka Sankranti 23:42 — the Sun enters Karka (Cancer)
  • 27.07 New moon (Amavasya) 08:42

Periods

  • until 5.07 Ashadha Gupta Navaratri
  • from 7.07 Chaturmasya
  • 14.07 09:03 – 19.07 07:36 Chora Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Shobhakrit (No. 37, “maker of beauty”) — A year of beauty: prosperity, success in the arts and in making life beautiful. more

Northern samvatsara: Ananda. Shaka Samvat 1765, Vikram Samvat 1900, Kali Yuga 4944.

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

Shravana (Nabhas) — The month of Shiva and the rains: Shravana Somvars (Mondays), Naga Panchami, Raksha Bandhan; in the dark half — Krishna Janmashtami. 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

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Rikta tithi
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4
FestivalsVinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 03:48

Tithi4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 17:36 more
NakshatraAshlesha, pada 4 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 08:22 more
Gandamula
YogaVajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 13:12 more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 06:30 more
VaraShani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 06:30karana Vishti
from 08:22nakshatra Magha
from 13:12yoga Siddhi
from 17:36tithi Shukla-panchami
from 17:36karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:48
Sunrise03:48
Noon12:32
Sunset21:16
End of twilight22:17
Moonrise08:24
Moonset22:37
Day length17 h 28 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 08:22from 17:36

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (08:22–21:16) is good for sowing, for root crops.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:30–17:36: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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), 10:47–14:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:48–08:22 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–17:36

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 17:36–03:49 (02.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:36–03:49 (02.07)

Anandadi: Manasa 03:48–08:22 Anandadi: Padma 08:22–03:49 (02.07)

  • Bhadra on earth: 06:30–17:36; Bhadra Mukha 06:28–08:19; Bhadra Puchha 16:29–17:36
  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 02:36–14:06
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta02:56–03:22
Abhijit Muhurta11:57–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:37
Godhuli21:16–21:29
Pradosha21:16–22:35
Nishitha00:20–00:46 (02.07)
Amrita Kalam06:49–08:22

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam08:10–10:21
Yamaganda14:43–16:54
Gulika Kalam03:48–05:59
Dur Muhurta03:48–04:58, 04:58–06:08
Varjyam19:48–21:20

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, shavingbad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsbad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hairaverage 17:36–19:53

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 08:22, Magha from 08:22; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 17:36, Shukla-panchami from 17:36; lagna Mithuna 03:48, Karka 05:06, Simha 08:03, Kanya 11:04, Tula 14:04, Vrischika 17:06, Dhanu 19:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 08:22) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 08:22) — 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 03:48–17:36: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
  • Bhadra on earth 06:30–17:36: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

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: Bhadra on earth

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:48–08:22+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:48–17:36+1 Anandadi: Manasa 03:48–08:22+1 Yoga Siddhi 13:12–03:49 (02.07)0 Auspicious tithi 17:36–03:49 (02.07)0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 17:36–03:49 (02.07)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:36–03:49 (02.07)−1 Gandanta 03:48–14:06−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:48–08:22−2 Rikta tithi 03:48–17:36−3 Bhadra on earth 06:30–17:36

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:48

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
FestivalsSkanda Shashti

At sunrise 03:49

Tithi5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 15:38 more
NakshatraMagha, pada 4 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 07:15 more
Gandamula
YogaSiddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 10:36 more
KaranaBava (movable) · until 04:39 more
VaraRavi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 04:39karana Balava
from 07:15nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 10:36yoga Vyatipata
from 15:38tithi Shukla-shashti
from 15:38karana Kaulava
from 02:34 (03.07)karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:49
Sunrise03:49
Noon12:33
Sunset21:16
End of twilight22:16
Moonrise09:50
Moonset22:51
Day length17 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 07:15from 15:38

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (03:49–07:15) is good for sowing, for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (07:15–21:16) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 15:38–03:50 (03.07)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 07:15–03:50 (03.07)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:49–07:15 Yamaghanta 03:49–07:15 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:38–03:50 (03.07)

Anandadi: Chhatra 07:15–03:50 (03.07) Anandadi: Mudgara 03:49–07:15

  • Gandanta (tithi): 15:16–16:00
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta02:57–03:23
Abhijit Muhurta11:58–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:37
Godhuli21:16–21:29
Pradosha21:16–22:35
Nishitha00:20–00:46 (03.07)
Amrita Kalam04:58–06:30, 23:54–01:25 (03.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam19:05–21:16
Yamaganda12:32–14:43
Gulika Kalam16:54–19:05
Dur Muhurta18:56–20:06
Varjyam14:49–16:20

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:49–07:59

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, shavingaverage 03:49–07:59
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 03:49–07:59
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:49–07:59, 11:00–15:38

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Magha until 07:15, Purva-Phalguni from 07:15; tithi Shukla-panchami until 15:38, Shukla-shashti from 15:38; lagna Mithuna 03:49, Karka 05:02, Simha 07:59, Kanya 11:00, Tula 14:00, Vrischika 17:02, Dhanu 19:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 07:15) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 07:15) — ill health; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

  • Vyatipata 10:36–21:16: 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 = +1

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: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 03:49–10:36+2 Ravi Yoga 07:15–03:50 (03.07)+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 07:15–03:50 (03.07)+1 Auspicious tithi 03:49–15:380 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 03:49–07:15 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:38–03:50 (03.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Mudgara 03:49–07:15−1 Yamaghanta 03:49–07:15−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:49–07:15−3 Vyatipata 10:36–03:50 (03.07)

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 03:49

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Anandadi: Shrivatsa, Auspicious weekday; cons: Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Hutashana Yoga
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

At sunrise 03:50

Tithi6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 13:28 more
NakshatraPurva-Phalguni, pada 4 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 05:57 more
YogaVyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 07:50 more
KaranaTaitila (movable) · until 13:28 more
VaraSoma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 05:57nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 07:50yoga Variyana
from 13:28tithi Shukla-saptami
from 13:28karana Gara
from 00:21 (04.07)karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:50
Sunrise03:50
Noon12:33
Sunset21:15
End of twilight22:15
Moonrise11:16
Moonset23:04
Day length17 h 25 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

taskat sunrisefrom 05:57from 13:28

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (03:50–05:57) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (05:57–21:15) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:50–05:57

Hutashana Yoga 03:50–13:28 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–13:28 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:28–03:51 (04.07)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 03:50–05:57 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 05:57–03:51 (04.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta02:57–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta11:58–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:37
Godhuli21:15–21:29
Pradosha21:15–22:34
Nishitha00:20–00:46 (04.07)
Amrita Kalam21:44–23:14

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam06:00–08:11
Yamaganda10:22–12:33
Gulika Kalam14:43–16:54
Dur Muhurta13:07–14:17, 16:37–17:46
Varjyam12:43–14:13

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 13:28–16:58

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, shavinggood 13:28–16:58
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsgood 13:28–16:58
Bathing, washing hairgood 05:57–07:55, 10:56–19:45

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 05:57, Uttara-Phalguni from 05:57; tithi Shukla-shashti until 13:28, Shukla-saptami from 13:28; lagna Mithuna 03:50, Karka 04:58, Simha 07:55, Kanya 10:56, Tula 13:56, Vrischika 16:58, Dhanu 19:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 05:57) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 05:57) — destruction of all diseases; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

  • Vyatipata 03:50–07:50: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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: Shrivatsa 05:57–03:51 (04.07)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:57–03:51 (04.07)+1 Yoga Variyana 07:50–03:51 (04.07)0 Auspicious tithi 13:28–03:51 (04.07)0 Ravi Yoga 03:50–05:57−1 Vyatipata 03:50–07:50−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:28–03:51 (04.07)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:50–05:57−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:50–13:28−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:50–13:28

Panchanga at sunrise 03:50

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Vishti (Bhadra), Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

At sunrise 03:51

Tithi7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 11:12 more
NakshatraUttara-Phalguni, pada 4 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 04:30 more
YogaVariyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 04:58 more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 11:12 more
VaraMangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 04:30nakshatra Hasta
from 04:58yoga Parigha
from 11:12tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 11:12karana Vishti
from 22:03karana Bava
from 02:02 (05.07)yoga Shiva
from 02:59 (05.07)nakshatra Chitra

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:51
Sunrise03:51
Noon12:33
Sunset21:15
End of twilight22:14
Moonrise12:43
Moonset23:19
Day length17 h 24 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

taskat sunrisefrom 04:30from 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, Uttara-Phalguni (03:51–04:30) is good for sowing.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (04:30–21:15) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:12–21:15: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 03:51–04:30 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:12–03:52 (05.07)

Hutashana Yoga 03:51–11:12 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:51–11:12 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:30–11:12

Anandadi: Prajapati 03:51–04:30 Anandadi: Saumya 04:30–02:59 (05.07) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 02:59–03:52 (05.07)

  • Bhadra in the netherworld: 11:12–22:03; Bhadra Puchha 12:50–13:55; Bhadra Mukha 13:55–15:43

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.

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta02:58–03:24
Abhijit Muhurta11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:36
Godhuli21:15–21:28
Pradosha21:15–22:34
Nishitha00:20–00:46 (05.07)
Amrita Kalam21:22–22:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam16:54–19:04
Yamaganda08:12–10:22
Gulika Kalam12:33–14:43
Dur Muhurta07:20–08:29, 23:54–00:20 (05.07)
Varjyam12:22–13:52

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:51–11:12

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage 03:51–11:12
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 03:51–11:12
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:51–19:41

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 04:30, Hasta from 04:30; tithi Shukla-saptami until 11:12, Shukla-ashtami from 11:12; lagna Mithuna 03:51, Karka 04:54, Simha 07:51, Kanya 10:52, Tula 13:53, Vrischika 16:54, Dhanu 19:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 04:30) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 04:30) — imparting radiance (to the person); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

  • Shukla-ashtami 11:12–21:15: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:12–03:52 (05.07)+1 Anandadi: Saumya 04:30–02:59 (05.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:51–04:30+1 Yoga Variyana 03:51–04:58+1 Auspicious tithi 03:51–11:120 Tripushkar Yoga 03:51–04:30−1 Ashtami 11:12–03:52 (05.07)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 11:12–03:52 (05.07)−1 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:30–11:12−1 Yoga Parigha 04:58–15:30−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:51–11:12−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:51–11:12−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 11:12–22:03

Panchanga at sunrise 03:51

SummaryUnfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodAshadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8
FestivalsMasik Durgashtami

At sunrise 03:52

Tithi8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 08:53 more
NakshatraChitra, pada 1 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 01:27 (06.07) more
YogaShiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 23:06 more
KaranaBava (movable) · until 08:53 more
VaraBuddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 08:53tithi Shukla-navami
from 08:53karana Balava
from 19:43karana Kaulava
from 23:06yoga Siddha
from 01:27 (06.07)nakshatra Swati

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:52
Sunrise03:52
Noon12:33
Sunset21:14
End of twilight22:13
Moonrise14:11
Moonset23:37
Day length17 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 08:53

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (03:52–21:14) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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 11:12 (04.07)–08:53
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 01:27–03:53 (06.07)

Hutashana Yoga 03:52–08:53 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:52–08:53 Krakacha Yoga 08:53–03:53 (06.07)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 03:52–01:27 (06.07) Anandadi: Dhumra 01:27–03:53 (06.07)

  • Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-ashtami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta02:59–03:25
Abhijit Muhurtanone: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:36
Godhuli21:14–21:28
Pradosha21:14–22:34
Nishitha00:20–00:47 (06.07)
Amrita Kalam19:28–20:57

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam12:33–14:43
Yamaganda06:02–08:12
Gulika Kalam10:23–12:33
Dur Muhurta11:58–13:08
Varjyam10:28–11:58

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairgood 03:52–07:47

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Chitra; tithi Shukla-ashtami until 08:53, Shukla-navami from 08:53; lagna Mithuna 03:52, Karka 04:50, Simha 07:47, Kanya 10:49, Tula 13:49, Vrischika 16:50, Dhanu 19:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra — 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 03:52–08:53: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
  • Shukla-navami 08:53–21:14: 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:52–01:27 (06.07)+1 Yoga Shiva 03:52–23:06+1 Auspicious weekday−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 03:52–01:27 (06.07)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 03:52–08:53−1 Rikta tithi 08:53–03:53 (06.07)−2 Hutashana Yoga 03:52–08:53−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:52–08:53−3 Krakacha Yoga 08:53–03:53 (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

SummaryBest day — Yoga Siddha, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 06:33; auspicious time — until 20:11
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more

At sunrise 03:53

Tithi9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 06:33 more
NakshatraSwati, pada 1 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 23:58 more
YogaSiddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 20:11 more
KaranaKaulava (movable) · until 06:33 more
VaraGuru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 06:33tithi Shukla-dashami
from 06:33karana Taitila
from 17:25karana Gara
from 20:11yoga Sadhya
from 23:58nakshatra Vishakha

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:53
Sunrise03:53
Noon12:33
Sunset21:14
End of twilight22:12
Moonrise15:40
Moonsetnone
Day length17 h 20 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 06:33

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, Swati (03:53–21:14) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:33–03:54 (07.07)

Hutashana Yoga 03:53–06:33 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:53–06:33

Anandadi: Sthira 03:53–23:58 Anandadi: Vardhamana 23:58–03:54 (07.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:00–03:26
Abhijit Muhurta11:58–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:27–16:36
Godhuli21:14–21:27
Pradosha21:14–22:34
Nishitha00:20–00:47 (07.07)
Amrita Kalam15:42–17:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam14:43–16:53
Yamaganda03:53–06:03
Gulika Kalam08:13–10:23
Dur Muhurta09:40–10:49, 16:36–17:45
Varjyam06:42–08:12

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:33–07:43, 10:45–16:46

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

Cutting hair, shavinggood 06:33–07:43, 10:45–16:46
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsgood 06:33–07:43, 10:45–16:46
Bathing, washing hairgood 06:33–07:43, 10:45–19:33

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Swati; tithi Shukla-navami until 06:33, Shukla-dashami from 06:33; lagna Mithuna 03:53, Karka 04:46, Simha 07:43, Kanya 10:45, Tula 13:45, Vrischika 16:46, Dhanu 19:33

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati — 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 03:53–06:33: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +8

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

Auspicious time begins after 06:33

Auspicious time ends by 20:11

+2 Yoga Siddha 03:53–20:11+2 Ravi Yoga all day+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:33–03:54 (07.07)+1 Anandadi: Sthira 03:53–23:58+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:53–23:58+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:33–03:54 (07.07)0 Hutashana Yoga 03:53–06:33 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:53–06:33 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−2 Rikta tithi 03:53–06:33

Panchanga at sunrise 03:53

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Vishti (Bhadra)
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsDevshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma)

At sunrise 03:54

Tithi10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 04:17 more
NakshatraVishakha, pada 1 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 22:35 more
YogaSadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 17:21 more
KaranaGara (movable) · until 04:17 more
VaraShukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 04:17tithi Shukla-ekadashi (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 04:17karana Vanija
from 15:12karana Vishti
from 17:21yoga Shubha
from 22:35nakshatra Anuradha
from 02:08 (08.07)tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 02:08 (08.07)karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:55
Sunrise03:54
Noon12:34
Sunset21:13
End of twilight22:11
Moonrise17:06
Moonset00:00
Day length17 h 19 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

taskat sunrisefrom 04:17

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, Vishakha (03:54–21:13) is good for sowing, for root crops.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 15:12–21:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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 04:17–02:08 (08.07)
kshaya Ekadashi does not prevail at sunrise: Smartas fast on the day it begins, Vaishnavas on the next day
Parana (breaking the fast): 14:17–17:45 (08.07)
Vaishnava date: 8.07

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 03:54–22:35 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:17–02:08 (08.07) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 22:35–03:55 (08.07)

Hutashana Yoga 03:54–04:17 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 02:08–03:55 (08.07)

Anandadi: Matanga 03:54–22:35 Anandadi: Rakshasa 22:35–03:55 (08.07)

  • Bhadra in the netherworld: 15:12–16:55
  • Bhadra in heaven: 16:55–02:08 (08.07); Bhadra Puchha 19:35–20:41; Bhadra Mukha 20:41–22:30
  • Gandanta (tithi): 03:56–04:39

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:00–03:27
Abhijit Muhurta11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:26–16:36
Godhuli21:13–21:26
Pradosha21:13–22:33
Nishitha00:20–00:47 (08.07)
Amrita Kalam14:17–15:48

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam10:23–12:33
Yamaganda16:53–19:03
Gulika Kalam06:04–08:13
Dur Muhurta07:22–08:31, 13:08–14:17
Varjyam05:14–06:45, 02:23–03:54 (08.07)

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, shavingaverage throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernailsaverage 03:54–07:40, 10:41–16:42
Cutting toenailsaverage throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hairaverage throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Vishakha; tithi Shukla-dashami until 04:17, Shukla-ekadashi from 04:17; lagna Mithuna 03:54, Karka 04:42, Simha 07:40, Kanya 10:41, Tula 13:41, Vrischika 16:42, Dhanu 19:29

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha — loss of money; 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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +6

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

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Ravi Yoga 03:54–22:35+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:17–02:08 (08.07)+1 Anandadi: Matanga 03:54–22:35+1 Yoga Sadhya 03:54–17:21+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 03:54–04:170 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 03:54–04:17 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 16:55–02:08 (08.07)−2 Kshaya tithi

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:54

SummaryFavourable day — Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Amrita; auspicious time — until 14:39
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsDevshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma) — Vaishnava fast

At sunrise 03:55

Tithi12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 00:10 (09.07) more
NakshatraAnuradha, pada 1 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 21:22 more
YogaShubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 14:39 more
KaranaBava (movable) · until 13:08 more
VaraShani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 13:08karana Balava
from 14:39yoga Shukla
from 21:22nakshatra Jyestha
from 00:10 (09.07)tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 00:10 (09.07)karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:56
Sunrise03:55
Noon12:34
Sunset21:12
End of twilight22:10
Moonrise18:25
Moonset00:31
Day length17 h 17 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

taskat 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, Anuradha (03:55–21:12) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Devshayani Ekadashi (Harishayani, Padma) — Vaishnava fast · Vishnu

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

Smarta date: 7.07
Ekadashi does not prevail at any sunrise (kshaya): Smartas fast on the day it begins, Vaishnavas on the next day, on Dwadashi.

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Amrita 03:55–21:22 Anandadi: Musala 21:22–03:56 (09.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:01–03:28
Abhijit Muhurta11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:26–16:35
Godhuli21:12–21:25
Pradosha21:12–22:33
Nishitha00:20–00:47 (09.07)
Amrita Kalam11:29–13:01

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam08:14–10:24
Yamaganda14:43–16:53
Gulika Kalam03:55–06:04
Dur Muhurta03:55–05:04, 05:04–06:13
Varjyam02:44–04:17 (09.07)

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, shavingbad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsbad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:55–07:36, 10:37–19:25

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Anuradha; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Mithuna 03:55, Karka 04:38, Simha 07:36, Kanya 10:37, Tula 13:37, Vrischika 16:38, Dhanu 19:25

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:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time ends by 14:39

+2 Yoga Shubha 03:55–14:39+1 Anandadi: Amrita 03:55–21:22+1 Auspicious nakshatra 03:55–21:220 Chaturmasya−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:55

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Auspicious tithi; cons: Anandadi: Kana, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsPradosha Vrat

At sunrise 03:56

Tithi13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 22:27 more
NakshatraJyestha, pada 2 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 20:24 more
Gandamula
YogaShukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 12:07 more
KaranaKaulava (movable) · until 11:17 more
VaraRavi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 11:17karana Taitila
from 12:07yoga Brahma
from 20:24nakshatra Mula
from 22:27tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 22:27karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:58
Sunrise03:56
Noon12:34
Sunset21:11
End of twilight22:09
Moonrise19:29
Moonset01:14
Day length17 h 15 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrise

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (03:56–20:24) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (20:24–21:11) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 21:11–22:27
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 20:24–03:57 (10.07) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:24–03:57 (10.07) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 20:24–03:57 (10.07)

Anandadi: Siddhi 20:24–03:57 (10.07) Anandadi: Kana 03:56–20:24

  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 14:37–02:12 (10.07)
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:02–03:29
Abhijit Muhurta11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:26–16:35
Godhuli21:11–21:25
Pradosha21:11–22:32
Nishitha00:21–00:48 (10.07)
Amrita Kalam11:57–13:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam19:02–21:11
Yamaganda12:34–14:43
Gulika Kalam16:52–19:02
Dur Muhurta18:53–20:02
Varjyam02:44–04:17

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 03:56–07:32, 10:33–16:34

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, shavingaverage 03:56–07:32, 10:33–16:34
Cutting fingernailsbad throughout the daytime
Cutting toenailsaverage 03:56–07:32, 10:33–16:34
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:56–07:32, 10:33–19:21

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Jyestha until 20:24, Mula from 20:24; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Mithuna 03:56, Karka 04:34, Simha 07:32, Kanya 10:33, Tula 13:33, Vrischika 16:34, Dhanu 19:21

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 20:24) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 20:24) — ruin of the family; 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

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 Yoga Brahma 12:07–03:57 (10.07)+1 Auspicious tithi 03:56–22:270 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 20:24–03:57 (10.07)0 Ravi Yoga 20:24–03:57 (10.07)0 Anandadi: Siddhi 20:24–03:57 (10.07)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 20:24–03:57 (10.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:56–20:24−3 Anandadi: Kana 03:56–20:24

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

Panchanga at sunrise 03:56

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Yoga Brahma, Ravi Yoga; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 03:57

Tithi14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 21:04 more
NakshatraMula, pada 2 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 19:45 more
Gandamula
YogaBrahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 09:50 more
KaranaGara (movable) · until 09:43 more
VaraSoma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 09:43karana Vanija
from 09:50yoga Indra
from 19:45nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 21:04tithi Purnima
from 21:04karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn02:59
Sunrise03:57
Noon12:34
Sunset21:10
End of twilight22:07
Moonrise20:17
Moonset02:13
Day length17 h 12 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 19:45from 21:04

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, Mula (03:57–19:45) is good for sowing, for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (19:45–21:10) is good for root crops.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 21:04–21:10: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
  • Shukla-chaturdashi 03:57–21:04: 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 03:57–19:45

Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:57–19:45 Anandadi: Utpata 19:45–03:58 (11.07)

  • Bhadra in the netherworld: 21:04–08:32 (11.07); Bhadra Puchha 04:33–05:42 (11.07); Bhadra Mukha 05:42–07:37 (11.07)
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:03–03:30
Abhijit Muhurta11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:26–16:35
Godhuli21:10–21:24
Pradosha21:10–22:32
Nishitha00:21–00:48 (11.07)
Amrita Kalam13:31–15:05

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam06:06–08:15
Yamaganda10:25–12:34
Gulika Kalam14:43–16:52
Dur Muhurta13:08–14:17, 16:35–17:44
Varjyam18:12–19:45

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:57–07:28, 10:29–19:17, 19:45–21:10

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Mula until 19:45, Purva-Ashadha from 19:45; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 21:04, Purnima from 21:04; lagna Mithuna 03:57, Karka 04:30, Simha 07:28, Kanya 10:29, Tula 13:29, Vrischika 16:30, Dhanu 19:17

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 19:45) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 19:45) — 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 03:57–21:04: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
  • Purnima 21:04–21:10: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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 Brahma 03:57–09:50+2 Ravi Yoga 03:57–19:45+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Vishti (Bhadra) 21:04–03:58 (11.07)−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 03:57–19:45−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:57–19:45−2 Rikta tithi 03:57–21:04

Panchanga at sunrise 03:57

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
MonthAshadha (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsGuru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima) · Ashadha Purnima · Lunar eclipse, penumbral (not visible here)

At sunrise 03:58

Tithi15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 20:05 more
NakshatraPurva-Ashadha, pada 2 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 19:30 more
YogaIndra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 07:51 more
KaranaVishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 08:32 more
VaraMangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:51yoga Vaidhriti
from 08:32karana Bava
from 19:30nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 20:05tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 20:05karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:01
Sunrise03:58
Noon12:34
Sunset21:09
End of twilight22:06
Moonrise20:50
Moonset03:26
Day length17 h 10 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)20:05
Lunar eclipse, penumbralgreatest eclipse 19:49, magnitude 0.022
PhasesPenumbral eclipse begins 19:28
Penumbral eclipse ends 20:10
Visibilitynot visible here (below the horizon)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 19:30from 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-Ashadha (03:58–19:30) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (19:30–21:09) is good for sowing.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 03:58–08:32: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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, 03:58–20:05
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 21:04 (10.07)–20:05
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 19:30–04:00 (12.07) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 20:05–04:00 (12.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:05–04:00 (12.07)

Anandadi: Mitra 03:58–19:30 Anandadi: Manasa 19:30–04:00 (12.07)

  • Bhadra in the netherworld: 21:04 (10.07)–08:32; Bhadra Puchha 04:33–05:42; Bhadra Mukha 05:42–07:37
  • Gandanta (tithi): 19:42–20:29

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:04–03:31
Abhijit Muhurta11:59–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:26–16:34
Godhuli21:09–21:23
Pradosha21:09–22:31
Nishitha00:21–00:48 (12.07)
Amrita Kalam14:45–16:20

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam16:51–19:00
Yamaganda08:16–10:25
Gulika Kalam12:34–14:43
Dur Muhurta07:25–08:33, 23:53–00:21 (12.07)
Varjyam05:15–06:50, 03:34–05:11 (12.07)

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 03:58–07:24, 10:25–19:13

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 19:30, Uttara-Ashadha from 19:30; tithi Purnima until 20:05, Krishna-pratipat from 20:05; lagna Mithuna 03:58, Karka 04:26, Simha 07:24, Kanya 10:25, Tula 13:25, Vrischika 16:26, Dhanu 19:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 19:30) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 19:30) — improved health; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

  • Purnima 03:58–20:05: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
  • Vaidhriti 07:51–21:09: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+2 Yoga Indra 03:58–07:51+1 Anandadi: Mitra 03:58–19:300 Auspicious nakshatra 19:30–04:00 (12.07)0 Auspicious tithi 20:05–04:00 (12.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 20:05–04:00 (12.07)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:05–04:00 (12.07)0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 19:30–04:00 (12.07)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 03:58–08:32−1 Eclipse (not visible here)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 03:58–19:30−3 Vaidhriti 07:51–04:00 (12.07)

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 03:58

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Samvartaka Yoga
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:00

Tithi1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 19:35 more
NakshatraUttara-Ashadha, pada 2 (fixed, Vishva-Deva (All Gods), Sun) · until 19:43 more
YogaVaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 06:13 more
KaranaBalava (movable) · until 07:47 more
VaraBuddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 06:13yoga Vishkambha
from 07:47karana Kaulava
from 19:35tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 19:35karana Taitila
from 19:43nakshatra Shravana

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:03
Sunrise04:00
Noon12:34
Sunset21:08
End of twilight22:05
Moonrise21:14
Moonset04:45
Day length17 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

taskat sunrisefrom 19:35from 19:43

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (04:00–19:43) is good for sowing.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (19:43–21:08) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:35–04:01 (13.07)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:00–19:35 Samvartaka Yoga 04:00–19:35

Anandadi: Chhatra 21:21–04:01 (13.07) Anandadi: Vajra 04:00–13:37 Anandadi: Mudgara 13:37–21:21

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:05–03:32
Abhijit Muhurtanone: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta15:25–16:34
Godhuli21:08–21:22
Pradosha21:08–22:31
Nishitha00:21–00:48 (13.07)
Amrita Kalam13:16–14:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam12:34–14:42
Yamaganda06:08–08:17
Gulika Kalam10:25–12:34
Dur Muhurta12:00–13:08
Varjyam03:34–05:11, 23:50–01:29 (13.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:13–21:08

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage 06:13–21:08
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 06:13–21:08
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:00–07:20, 10:21–19:09

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha until 19:43, Shravana from 19:43; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 19:35, Krishna-dvitya from 19:35; lagna Mithuna 04:00, Karka 04:23, Simha 07:20, Kanya 10:21, Tula 13:21, Vrischika 16:23, Dhanu 19:09, Makara 21:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Ashadha (until 19:43) — improved health; Shravana (from 19:43) — 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:

  • Vaidhriti 04:00–06:13: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

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

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

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:00–19:43+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:00–19:350 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:35–04:01 (13.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Vaidhriti 04:00–06:13−1 Anandadi: Vajra 04:00–13:37−1 Eclipse nearby−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:00–19:35−3 Samvartaka Yoga 04:00–19:35

Panchanga at sunrise 04:00

SummaryBest day — Anandadi: Dhwaja, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 20:28
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:01

Tithi2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 19:37 more
NakshatraShravana, pada 2 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 20:28 more
YogaVishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 04:59 more
KaranaTaitila (movable) · until 07:32 more
VaraGuru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 04:59yoga Priti
from 07:32karana Gara
from 19:37tithi Krishna-tritya
from 19:37karana Vanija
from 20:28nakshatra Dhanishtha

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:05
Sunrise04:01
Noon12:34
Sunset21:07
End of twilight22:03
Moonrise21:31
Moonset06:06
Day length17 h 05 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

taskat sunrisefrom 19:37from 20:28

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Shravana (04:01–20:28) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:01–20:28 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 20:28–04:02 (14.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:06–03:33
Abhijit Muhurta12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:25–16:33
Godhuli21:07–21:21
Pradosha21:07–22:30
Nishitha00:21–00:49 (14.07)
Amrita Kalam09:44–11:23

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam14:42–16:50
Yamaganda04:01–06:09
Gulika Kalam08:18–10:26
Dur Muhurta09:43–10:51, 16:33–17:42
Varjyam00:41–02:22 (14.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:01–21:02

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage 04:01–21:02
Cutting fingernailsaverage throughout the daytime
Cutting toenailsaverage 04:01–21:02
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:01–07:16, 10:17–19:05

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Shravana until 20:28, Dhanishtha from 20:28; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 19:37, Krishna-tritya from 19:37; lagna Mithuna 04:01, Karka 04:19, Simha 07:16, Kanya 10:17, Tula 13:17, Vrischika 16:19, Dhanu 19:05, Makara 21:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana (until 20:28) — bodily development (physical growth); Dhanishtha (from 20:28) — 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 20:28

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:01–20:28+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:01–20:28+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:01–19:37+1 Yoga Priti 04:59–04:02 (14.07)0 Chaturmasya

Panchanga at sunrise 04:01

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Sankranti day
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsKarka Sankranti (Dakshinayana) · Sankashti Chaturthi (Gajanana)

At sunrise 04:02

Tithi3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 20:13 more
NakshatraDhanishtha, pada 2 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 21:46 more
YogaPriti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 04:12 more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 07:51 more
VaraShukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Mithuna (Gemini), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 04:12yoga Ayushman
from 07:51karana Vishti
from 20:13tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 20:13karana Bava
from 21:46nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 03:52 (15.07)yoga Saubhagya

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:06
Sunrise04:02
Noon12:35
Sunset21:06
End of twilight22:01
Moonrise21:45
Moonset07:25
Day length17 h 03 min

Sky

Karka Sankranti23:42 — the Sun enters Karka (Cancer)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 20:13

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

  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:51–20:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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, 11:42–21:06
on the day the Sun enters the sign

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, 21:45
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:02–21:46 Anandadi: Saumya 21:46–04:04 (15.07)

  • Bhadra in the netherworld: 07:51–09:03
  • Bhadra on earth: 09:03–20:13; Bhadra Puchha 15:55–17:09; Bhadra Mukha 17:09–19:12
  • Chora Panchaka: 09:03–07:36 (19.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:07–03:35
Abhijit Muhurta12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:25–16:33
Godhuli21:06–21:20
Pradosha21:06–22:29
Nishitha00:21–00:49 (15.07)
Amrita Kalam10:48–12:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam10:26–12:34
Yamaganda16:50–18:58
Gulika Kalam06:10–08:18
Dur Muhurta07:27–08:35, 13:08–14:16
Varjyamnone on this day

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:02–07:12, 10:13–19:01

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Krishna-tritya until 20:13, Krishna-chaturti from 20:13; lagna Mithuna 04:02, Karka 04:15, Simha 07:12, Kanya 10:13, Tula 13:13, Vrischika 16:15, Dhanu 19:01, Makara 20:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Friday — universal respect.

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

  • Krishna-chaturti 20:13–21:06: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
  • Sankranti at 23:42 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
  • Bhadra on earth 09:03–20:13: 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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = 0

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: Bhadra on earth, Sankranti day

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 04:02–21:46+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:02–21:46+1 Yoga Priti 04:02–04:12+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:02–20:130 Chaturmasya0 Rikta tithi 20:13–04:04 (15.07)−1 Panchaka 09:03–04:04 (15.07)−1 Sankranti day−3 Bhadra on earth 09:03–20:13

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:02

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Ananda; cons: Rikta tithi, Panchaka
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:04

Tithi4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 21:24 more
NakshatraShatabhisha, pada 1 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 23:37 more
YogaSaubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 03:58 (16.07) more
KaranaBava (movable) · until 08:44 more
VaraShani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:44karana Balava
from 21:24tithi Krishna-panchami
from 21:24karana Kaulava
from 23:37nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 03:58 (16.07)yoga Shobhana

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:08
Sunrise04:04
Noon12:35
Sunset21:05
End of twilight22:00
Moonrise21:57
Moonset08:42
Day length17 h 00 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat 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, Shatabhisha (04:04–21:05) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:04–21:24

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 21:24–04:05 (16.07)

Anandadi: Ananda 04:04–23:37 Anandadi: Kaladanda 23:37–04:05 (16.07)

  • Chora Panchaka: 09:03 (14.07)–07:36 (19.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:08–03:36
Abhijit Muhurta12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:24–16:32
Godhuli21:05–21:19
Pradosha21:05–22:29
Nishitha00:21–00:49 (16.07)
Amrita Kalam15:52–17:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam08:19–10:27
Yamaganda14:42–16:49
Gulika Kalam04:04–06:11
Dur Muhurta04:04–05:12, 05:12–06:20
Varjyam05:31–07:15

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:04–07:08, 10:09–18:58

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Mithuna 04:04, Karka 04:11, Simha 07:08, Kanya 10:09, Tula 13:09, Vrischika 16:11, Dhanu 18:58, Makara 20:54

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

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

  • Krishna-chaturti 04:04–21:05: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:04–21:24+1 Anandadi: Ananda 04:04–23:37+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:04–23:37+1 Yoga Saubhagya 04:04–03:58 (16.07)0 Chaturmasya−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−2 Rikta tithi 04:04–21:24

Panchanga at sunrise 04:04

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Anandadi: Chara, Yoga Shobhana; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:05

Tithi5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 23:05 more
NakshatraPurva-Bhadra, pada 1 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 01:58 (17.07) more
YogaShobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 04:26 (17.07) more
KaranaKaulava (movable) · until 10:11 more
VaraRavi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 10:11karana Taitila
from 23:05tithi Krishna-shashti
from 23:05karana Gara
from 01:58 (17.07)nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:10
Sunrise04:05
Noon12:35
Sunset21:03
End of twilight21:58
Moonrise22:09
Moonset09:56
Day length16 h 58 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrise

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (04:05–21:03) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 01:58–04:07 (17.07) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 01:58–04:07 (17.07)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:05–04:07 (17.07)

Anandadi: Chara 04:05–01:58 (17.07) Anandadi: Sthira 01:58–04:07 (17.07)

  • Chora Panchaka: 09:03 (14.07)–07:36 (19.07)
  • Gandanta (tithi): 22:39–23:31

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:09–03:37
Abhijit Muhurta12:00–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:24–16:32
Godhuli21:03–21:17
Pradosha21:03–22:28
Nishitha00:21–00:49 (17.07)
Amrita Kalam17:11–18:57

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam18:56–21:03
Yamaganda12:34–14:42
Gulika Kalam16:49–18:56
Dur Muhurta18:48–19:55
Varjyam06:39–08:24

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:05–07:04, 10:05–16:07

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage 04:05–07:04, 10:05–16:07
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 04:05–07:04, 10:05–16:07
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:05–07:04, 10:05–18:54

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra; tithi Krishna-panchami; lagna Mithuna 04:05, Karka 04:07, Simha 07:04, Kanya 10:05, Tula 13:05, Vrischika 16:07, Dhanu 18:54, Makara 20:50

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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 04:05–01:58 (17.07)+1 Yoga Shobhana all day+1 Auspicious tithi 04:05–23:050 Chaturmasya−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:05–01:58 (17.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:05

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Surya Dagdha tithi, Panchaka
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsShravana Somvar

At sunrise 04:07

Tithi6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 01:10 (18.07) more
NakshatraUttara-Bhadra, pada 1 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 04:41 (18.07) more
YogaShobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 04:26 more
KaranaGara (movable) · until 12:05 more
VaraSoma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 04:26yoga Atiganda
from 12:05karana Vanija
from 01:10 (18.07)tithi Krishna-saptami
from 01:10 (18.07)karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:12
Sunrise04:07
Noon12:35
Sunset21:02
End of twilight21:56
Moonrise22:20
Moonset11:08
Day length16 h 55 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

taskat 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, Uttara-Bhadra (04:07–21:02) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

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 all day

Hutashana Yoga 04:07–01:10 (18.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:07–01:10 (18.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:10–04:08 (18.07)

Anandadi: Gada all day

  • Bhadra on earth: 01:10–14:18 (18.07); Bhadra Puchha 06:26–07:45 (18.07); Bhadra Mukha 07:45–09:56 (18.07)
  • Chora Panchaka: 09:03 (14.07)–07:36 (19.07)
  • Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-shashti

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:10–03:38
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:24–16:31
Godhuli21:02–21:16
Pradosha21:02–22:27
Nishitha00:21–00:49 (18.07)
Amrita Kalam23:20–01:07 (18.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam06:14–08:21
Yamaganda10:27–12:34
Gulika Kalam14:41–16:48
Dur Muhurta13:08–14:16, 16:31–17:39
Varjyam12:39–14:26

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, shavingaverage throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:07–07:00, 10:01–18:50, 20:46–21:02

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Karka 04:07, Simha 07:00, Kanya 10:01, Tula 13:01, Vrischika 16:03, Dhanu 18:50, Makara 20:46

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.

+2 Ravi Yoga all day+1 Auspicious nakshatra all day+1 Yoga Shobhana 04:07–04:26+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 04:07–01:10 (18.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:07–01:10 (18.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Atiganda 04:26–06:55−1 Anandadi: Gada all day−1 Panchaka all day−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 04:07–01:10 (18.07)

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 04:07

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Panchaka
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:08

Tithi7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 03:29 (19.07) more
NakshatraUttara-Bhadra, pada 4 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 04:41 more
YogaAtiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 05:12 more
KaranaVishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 14:18 more
VaraMangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 04:41nakshatra Revati
from 05:12yoga Sukarma
from 14:18karana Bava
from 03:29 (19.07)tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 03:29 (19.07)karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:14
Sunrise04:08
Noon12:35
Sunset21:01
End of twilight21:55
Moonrise22:32
Moonset12:20
Day length16 h 52 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

taskat sunrisefrom 04:41

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (04:08–04:41) is good for sowing.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (04:41–21:01) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:08–14:18: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:08–04:41 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:08–04:41 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:08–04:41 Ravi Yoga 11:35–04:10 (19.07) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:29–04:10 (19.07)

Hutashana Yoga 04:08–03:29 (19.07) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:08–03:29 (19.07)

Anandadi: Siddhi 04:08–04:41 Anandadi: Shubha 04:41–04:10 (19.07)

  • Bhadra on earth: 01:10–14:18; Bhadra Puchha 06:26–07:45; Bhadra Mukha 07:45–09:56
  • Chora Panchaka: 09:03 (14.07)–07:36 (19.07)
  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 00:51–14:20 (19.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:11–03:40
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:23–16:31
Godhuli21:01–21:15
Pradosha21:01–22:26
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (19.07)
Amrita Kalamnone on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam16:48–18:54
Yamaganda08:21–10:28
Gulika Kalam12:34–14:41
Dur Muhurta07:31–08:38, 23:52–00:21 (19.07)
Varjyam18:08–19:56

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 14:18–21:01

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, shavingaverage 14:18–21:01
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 14:18–21:01
Bathing, washing hairaverage throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 04:41, Revati from 04:41; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Karka 04:08, Simha 06:56, Kanya 09:57, Tula 12:58, Vrischika 15:59, Dhanu 18:46, Makara 20:43

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 04:41) — a good life; Revati (from 04:41) — 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 04:08–14:18: 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 = 0

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: Bhadra on earth

+2 Ravi Yoga 11:35–04:10 (19.07)+1 Anandadi: Shubha 04:41–04:10 (19.07)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:08–04:41+1 Yoga Sukarma 05:12–04:10 (19.07)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:08–04:410 Ravi Yoga 04:08–04:410 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:08–04:410 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 04:08–03:29 (19.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:08–03:29 (19.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−3 Bhadra on earth 04:08–14:18

Panchanga at sunrise 04:08

SummaryUnfavourable day — Anandadi: Utpata, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower)
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsKalashtami

At sunrise 04:10

Tithi8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 05:49 (20.07) more
the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
NakshatraRevati, pada 4 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 07:36 more
Gandamula
YogaSukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 06:06 more
KaranaBalava (movable) · until 16:40 more
VaraBuddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 06:06yoga Dhriti
from 07:36nakshatra Ashwini
from 16:40karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:16
Sunrise04:10
Noon12:35
Sunset20:59
End of twilight21:53
Moonrise22:47
Moonset13:32
Day length16 h 49 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 07:36

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, Revati (04:10–07:36) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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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, 20:59–22:26
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:10–07:36

Hutashana Yoga all day Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day

Anandadi: Utpata 04:10–07:36 Anandadi: Mrityu 07:36–04:11 (20.07)

  • Chora Panchaka: 09:03 (14.07)–07:36
  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 00:51–14:20
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:13–03:41
Abhijit Muhurtanone: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta15:23–16:30
Godhuli20:59–21:14
Pradosha20:59–22:26
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (20.07)
Amrita Kalam04:54–06:42, 02:25–04:13 (20.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam12:35–14:41
Yamaganda06:16–08:22
Gulika Kalam10:28–12:35
Dur Muhurta12:01–13:08
Varjyamnone on this day

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:10–06:52, 09:53–18:42, 20:39–20:59

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Revati until 07:36, Ashwini from 07:36; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Karka 04:10, Simha 06:52, Kanya 09:53, Tula 12:54, Vrischika 15:55, Dhanu 18:42, Makara 20:39

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 07:36) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 07:36) — 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 04:10–20:59: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 04:10–07:36+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:10–07:36+1 Yoga Sukarma 04:10–06:06+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Utpata 04:10–07:36 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya−1 Ashtami all day−1 Gandanta 04:10–14:20−1 Panchaka 04:10–07:36−2 Hutashana Yoga all day−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day−2 Tryahasparsha−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 07:36–04:11 (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

SummaryFavourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa; auspicious time — after 05:49
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:11

Tithi8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 05:49 more
vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
NakshatraAshwini, pada 4 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 10:29 more
Gandamula
YogaDhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 07:01 more
KaranaKaulava (movable) · until 05:49 more
VaraGuru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 05:49tithi Krishna-navami
from 05:49karana Taitila
from 07:01yoga Shula
from 10:29nakshatra Bharani
from 18:55karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:18
Sunrise04:11
Noon12:35
Sunset20:58
End of twilight21:51
Moonrise23:06
Moonset14:45
Day length16 h 46 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 05:49from 10:29

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (10:29–20:58) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:11–10:29

Krakacha Yoga 04:11–05:49 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:11–05:49 Hutashana Yoga 05:49–04:13 (21.07) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:49–04:13 (21.07)

Anandadi: Manasa 04:11–10:29 Anandadi: Padma 10:29–04:13 (21.07)

  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:14–03:43
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:22–16:29
Godhuli20:58–21:12
Pradosha20:58–22:25
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (21.07)
Amrita Kalam02:25–04:13

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam14:40–16:46
Yamaganda04:11–06:17
Gulika Kalam08:23–10:29
Dur Muhurta09:47–10:54, 16:29–17:37
Varjyam06:00–07:48, 21:09–22:56

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:11–05:49

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ashwini until 10:29, Bharani from 10:29; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 05:49, Krishna-navami from 05:49; lagna Karka 04:11, Simha 06:48, Kanya 09:50, Tula 12:50, Vrischika 15:51, Dhanu 18:38, Makara 20:35

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 10:29) — joy; Bharani (from 10:29) — facing death (dangers); Thursday — success.

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

  • Krishna-ashtami 04:11–05:49: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
  • Krishna-navami 05:49–20:58: 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

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 05:49

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:11–10:29+1 Anandadi: Manasa 04:11–10:29+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:11–10:29+1 Yoga Dhriti 04:11–07:01+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 05:49–04:13 (21.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:49–04:13 (21.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:11–05:49 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Shula 07:01–09:040 Krakacha Yoga 04:11–05:49−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 10:29–04:13 (21.07)−2 Rikta tithi 05:49–04:13 (21.07)

Panchanga at sunrise 04:11

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Rikta tithi, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:13

Tithi9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 07:57 more
NakshatraBharani, pada 3 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 13:09 more
YogaShula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 07:45 more
KaranaGara (movable) · until 07:57 more
VaraShukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 07:45yoga Ganda
from 07:57tithi Krishna-dashami
from 07:57karana Vanija
from 13:09nakshatra Krittika
from 20:52karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:20
Sunrise04:13
Noon12:35
Sunset20:56
End of twilight21:49
Moonrise23:31
Moonset15:57
Day length16 h 43 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

taskat sunrisefrom 07:57from 13:09

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 (04:13–13:09) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (13:09–20:56) is good for root crops.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 20:52–20:56: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:13–07:57 Hutashana Yoga 07:57–04:15 (22.07)

Anandadi: Chhatra 13:09–04:15 (22.07) Anandadi: Mudgara 04:13–13:09

  • Bhadra in heaven: 20:52–09:40 (22.07); Bhadra Puchha 22:44–00:01 (22.07); Bhadra Mukha 00:01–02:10 (22.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:15–03:44
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:22–16:29
Godhuli20:56–21:11
Pradosha20:56–22:24
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (22.07)
Amrita Kalam07:49–09:35

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam10:29–12:35
Yamaganda16:45–18:51
Gulika Kalam06:18–08:24
Dur Muhurta07:34–08:41, 13:08–14:15
Varjyam02:16–04:00 (22.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:46–15:47, 20:31–20:56

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, shavingaverage 09:46–15:47, 20:31–20:56
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 09:46–15:47, 20:31–20:56
Bathing, washing hairgood 13:09–18:34, 20:31–20:56

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Bharani until 13:09, Krittika from 13:09; tithi Krishna-navami until 07:57, Krishna-dashami from 07:57; lagna Karka 04:13, Simha 06:44, Kanya 09:46, Tula 12:46, Vrischika 15:47, Dhanu 18:34, Makara 20:31

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 13:09) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 13:09) — 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 04:13–07:57: 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 = −6

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

+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Chhatra 13:09–04:15 (22.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Vishti (Bhadra) 20:52–04:15 (22.07)0 Yoga Ganda 07:45–10:12−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 04:13–13:09−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:13–13:09−2 Hutashana Yoga 07:57–04:15 (22.07)−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:13–07:57−2 Rikta tithi 04:13–07:57

Panchanga at sunrise 04:13

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:15

Tithi10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 09:40 more
NakshatraKrittika, pada 3 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 15:22 more
YogaGanda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 08:11 more
KaranaVishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 09:40 more
VaraShani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 08:11yoga Vriddhi
from 09:40tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 09:40karana Bava
from 15:22nakshatra Rohini
from 22:19karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:22
Sunrise04:15
Noon12:35
Sunset20:55
End of twilight21:47
Moonrisenone
Moonset17:05
Day length16 h 40 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

taskat sunrisefrom 09:40from 15:22

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (04:15–15:22) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (15:22–20:55) is good for sowing.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 04:15–09:40: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 15:22–04:16 (23.07)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:15–09:40 Hutashana Yoga 09:40–04:16 (23.07) Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 15:22–04:16 (23.07) Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 15:22–04:16 (23.07)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:15–15:22 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 15:22–04:16 (23.07)

  • Bhadra in heaven: 20:52 (21.07)–09:40; Bhadra Puchha 22:44 (21.07)–00:01; Bhadra Mukha 00:01–02:10
  • Gandanta (tithi): 09:14–10:05

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:16–03:45
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:21–16:28
Godhuli20:55–21:09
Pradosha20:55–22:23
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (23.07)
Amrita Kalam12:45–14:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam08:25–10:30
Yamaganda14:40–16:45
Gulika Kalam04:15–06:20
Dur Muhurta04:15–05:21, 05:21–06:28
Varjyamnone on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 15:22–15:43, 20:27–20:55

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage 15:22–15:43, 20:27–20:55
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 15:22–15:43, 20:27–20:55
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:15–06:41, 09:42–20:55

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Krittika until 15:22, Rohini from 15:22; tithi Krishna-dashami until 09:40, Krishna-ekadashi from 09:40; lagna Karka 04:15, Simha 06:41, Kanya 09:42, Tula 12:42, Vrischika 15:43, Dhanu 18:30, Makara 20:27

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 15:22) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 15:22) — 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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

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

+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 04:15–15:22+1 Yoga Vriddhi 08:11–04:16 (23.07)0 Auspicious nakshatra 15:22–04:16 (23.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 09:40–04:16 (23.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 15:22–04:16 (23.07) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 04:15–09:40−1 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 15:22–04:16 (23.07)−1 Amrita Siddhi turned to poison 15:22–04:16 (23.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:15–09:40

Panchanga at sunrise 04:15

SummaryUnfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Krakacha Yoga
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsKamika Ekadashi

At sunrise 04:16

Tithi11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 10:49 more
NakshatraRohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 17:01 more
YogaVriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 08:10 more
KaranaBalava (movable) · until 10:49 more
VaraRavi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 08:10yoga Dhruva
from 10:49tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 10:49karana Kaulava
from 17:01nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 23:08karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:24
Sunrise04:16
Noon12:35
Sunset20:53
End of twilight21:45
Moonrise00:06
Moonset18:07
Day length16 h 36 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

taskat sunrisefrom 10:49from 17:01

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (04:16–17:01) is good for sowing.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (17:01–20:53) 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 09:40 (22.07)–10:49
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 04:18–07:37 (24.07)

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 17:01–04:18 (24.07)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:16–10:49 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:16–10:49 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:49–04:18 (24.07) Hutashana Yoga 10:49–04:18 (24.07) Krakacha Yoga 10:49–04:18 (24.07)

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:16–17:01 Anandadi: Saumya 17:01–04:18 (24.07)

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

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:17–03:47
Abhijit Muhurta12:01–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:21–16:27
Godhuli20:53–21:08
Pradosha20:53–22:22
Nishitha00:21–00:50 (24.07)
Amrita Kalam13:36–15:18

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam18:49–20:53
Yamaganda12:35–14:39
Gulika Kalam16:44–18:49
Dur Muhurta18:40–19:47
Varjyam08:28–10:11, 22:51–00:31 (24.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:16–06:37, 09:38–15:39, 20:23–20:53

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, shavingaverage 04:16–06:37, 09:38–15:39, 20:23–20:53
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 04:16–06:37, 09:38–15:39, 20:23–20:53
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:16–18:26, 20:23–20:53

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Rohini until 17:01, Mrigashirsha from 17:01; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 10:49, Krishna-dvadashi from 10:49; lagna Karka 04:16, Simha 06:37, Kanya 09:38, Tula 12:38, Vrischika 15:39, Dhanu 18:26, Makara 20:23

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini (until 17:01) — destruction of all misfortunes; Mrigashirsha (from 17:01) — 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

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

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

+1 Anandadi: Prajapati 04:16–17:01+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:16–17:01+1 Yoga Vriddhi 04:16–08:100 Chaturmasya0 Dwipushkar Yoga 17:01–04:18 (24.07)−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:49–04:18 (24.07)−2 Hutashana Yoga 10:49–04:18 (24.07)−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 04:16–10:49−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:16–10:49−3 Krakacha Yoga 10:49–04:18 (24.07)

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 04:16

SummaryBest day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Ananda; auspicious time — until 07:38
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsSoma Pradosha · Shravana Somvar

At sunrise 04:18

Tithi12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 11:17 more
NakshatraMrigashirsha, pada 2 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 18:00 more
YogaDhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 07:38 more
KaranaTaitila (movable) · until 11:17 more
VaraSoma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:38yoga Vyaghata
from 11:17tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 11:17karana Gara
from 18:00nakshatra Ardra
from 23:16karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:26
Sunrise04:18
Noon12:35
Sunset20:52
End of twilight21:43
Moonrise00:54
Moonset18:57
Day length16 h 33 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

taskat sunrisefrom 11:17from 18:00

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, Mrigashirsha (04:18–18:00) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Soma Pradosha · Shiva

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

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 20:52–22:21
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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 04:18–18:00 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:18–18:00

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:18–11:17

Anandadi: Ananda 04:18–18:00 Anandadi: Kaladanda 18:00–04:20 (25.07)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:19–03:48
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:20–16:27
Godhuli20:52–21:06
Pradosha20:52–22:21
Nishitha00:21–00:51 (25.07)
Amrita Kalam08:50–10:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam06:22–08:26
Yamaganda10:31–12:35
Gulika Kalam14:39–16:43
Dur Muhurta13:08–14:14, 16:27–17:33
Varjyam02:30–04:07 (25.07)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:18–06:33, 09:34–11:17

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

Cutting hair, shavinggood 04:18–06:33, 09:34–11:17
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsgood 04:18–06:33, 09:34–11:17
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:18–06:33, 09:34–18:22, 20:19–20:52

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha until 18:00, Ardra from 18:00; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 11:17, Krishna-trayodashi from 11:17; lagna Karka 04:18, Simha 06:33, Kanya 09:34, Tula 12:34, Vrischika 15:35, Dhanu 18:22, Makara 20:19

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mrigashirsha (until 18:00) — abundance (well-being, prosperity); Ardra (from 18:00) — 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 07:38

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:18–18:00+1 Anandadi: Ananda 04:18–18:00+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:18–18:00+1 Yoga Dhruva 04:18–07:38+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:18–11:17 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Kaladanda 18:00–04:20 (25.07)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 18:00–04:20 (25.07)0 Yoga Vyaghata 07:38–11:05

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:18

SummaryUnfavourable day — Yamaghanta, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower)
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsMasik Shivaratri

At sunrise 04:20

Tithi13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 11:04 more
NakshatraArdra, pada 2 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 18:18 more
YogaVyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 06:34 more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 11:04 more
VaraMangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 06:34yoga Harshana
from 11:04tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 11:04karana Vishti
from 18:18nakshatra Punarvasu
from 22:43karana Shakuni

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:28
Sunrise04:20
Noon12:35
Sunset20:50
End of twilight21:41
Moonrise01:56
Moonset19:36
Day length16 h 30 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

taskat sunrisefrom 11:04from 18:18

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 (18:18–20:50) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:04–20:50: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
  • Krishna-chaturdashi 11:04–20:50: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Masik Shivaratri · Shiva

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

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 00:21–00:51 (26.07)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:20–11:04

Yamaghanta 04:20–18:18

Anandadi: Chara 04:20–18:18 Anandadi: Sthira 18:18–04:21 (26.07)

  • Bhadra in heaven: 11:04–22:43; Bhadra Mukha 11:04–13:00; Bhadra Puchha 21:28–22:38

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:20–03:50
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:20–16:26
Godhuli20:50–21:05
Pradosha20:50–22:20
Nishitha00:21–00:51 (26.07)
Amrita Kalam08:10–09:48

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam16:42–18:46
Yamaganda08:27–10:31
Gulika Kalam12:35–14:39
Dur Muhurta07:38–08:44, 23:50–00:21 (26.07)
Varjyamnone on this day

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, shavingbad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsbad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:20–06:29, 09:30–18:18

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Ardra until 18:18, Punarvasu from 18:18; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 11:04, Krishna-chaturdashi from 11:04; lagna Karka 04:20, Simha 06:29, Kanya 09:30, Tula 12:30, Vrischika 15:31, Dhanu 18:18, Makara 20:15

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 18:18) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 18:18) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

  • Krishna-chaturdashi 11:04–20:50: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −7

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

+1 Anandadi: Chara 04:20–18:18+1 Yoga Harshana 06:34–04:21 (26.07)0 Auspicious nakshatra 18:18–04:21 (26.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:20–11:04 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:20–18:18−2 Krishna Chaturdashi 11:04–04:21 (26.07)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 11:04–22:43−3 Yamaghanta 04:20–18:18

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 04:20

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Anandadi: Gada
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:21

Tithi14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 10:11 more
NakshatraPunarvasu, pada 2 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 17:57 more
YogaHarshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 04:56 more
KaranaShakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 10:11 more
VaraBuddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 04:56yoga Vajra
from 10:11tithi Amavasya
from 10:11karana Chatushpada
from 17:57nakshatra Pushya
from 21:31karana Naga
from 02:49 (27.07)yoga Siddhi

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:31
Sunrise04:21
Noon12:35
Sunset20:48
End of twilight21:39
Moonrise03:12
Moonset20:04
Day length16 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 10:11from 17:57

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, Punarvasu (04:21–17:57) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (17:57–20:48) is good for sowing.
  • Shakuni 04:21–10:11: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
  • Chatushpada 10:11–20:48: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
  • Krishna-chaturdashi 04:21–10:11: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Matanga 17:57–04:23 (27.07) Anandadi: Gada 04:21–17:57

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:21–03:51
Abhijit Muhurtanone: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta15:19–16:25
Godhuli20:48–21:03
Pradosha20:48–22:19
Nishitha00:20–00:51 (27.07)
Amrita Kalam15:35–17:10

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam12:35–14:38
Yamaganda06:25–08:28
Gulika Kalam10:31–12:35
Dur Muhurta12:02–13:08
Varjyam06:08–07:42, 01:39–03:12 (27.07)

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:21–06:25, 09:26–18:14, 20:11–20:48

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 17:57, Pushya from 17:57; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 10:11, Amavasya from 10:11; lagna Karka 04:21, Simha 06:25, Kanya 09:26, Tula 12:26, Vrischika 15:27, Dhanu 18:14, Makara 20:11

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 17:57) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 17:57) — increase in wealth; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

  • Krishna-chaturdashi 04:21–10:11: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
  • Amavasya 10:11–20:48: 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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −1

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: Krishna Chaturdashi

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:21–17:57+1 Yoga Harshana 04:21–04:56+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Matanga 17:57–04:23 (27.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Vajra 04:56–06:02−1 Anandadi: Gada 04:21–17:57−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 04:21–10:11

Panchanga at sunrise 04:21

SummaryAvoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
MonthAshadha (amanta) · Shravana (purnimanta) more
PakshaKrishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsAshadha Amavasya (Deep Amavasya) · Karkidaka Vavu

At sunrise 04:23

Tithi30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 08:42 more
NakshatraPushya, pada 2 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 17:03 more
YogaSiddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 00:17 (28.07) more
KaranaNaga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 08:42 more
VaraGuru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 08:42tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 08:42karana Kimstughna
from 17:03nakshatra Ashlesha
from 19:47karana Bava
from 00:17 (28.07)yoga Vyatipata

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:33
Sunrise04:23
Noon12:35
Sunset20:46
End of twilight21:36
Moonrise04:35
Moonset20:26
Day length16 h 23 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)08:42

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

taskat sunrisefrom 08:42from 17:03

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (04:23–17:03) is good for sowing.
  • Naga 04:23–08:42: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
  • Kimstughna 08:42–19:47: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Ashadha Amavasya (Deep Amavasya) · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of Ashadha — Deep Amavasya in Maharashtra: oil lamps are cleaned and lit; in North India it is Hariyali Amavasya, when trees are planted.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 10:11 (26.07)–08:42
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Karkidaka Vavu · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of the month of Karkidakam (Sun in Karka): in Kerala, the main day of ancestor rites (Vavu Bali), with rituals on riverbanks and the seashore.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 10:11 (26.07)–08:42
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:23–17:03 Guru Pushya Yoga 04:23–17:03 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 04:23–17:03

Anandadi: Shubha 04:23–17:03 Anandadi: Amrita 17:03–04:25 (28.07)

  • Gandanta (tithi): 08:20–09:05

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:22–03:53
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:08
Vijaya Muhurta15:19–16:24
Godhuli20:46–21:02
Pradosha20:46–22:18
Nishitha00:20–00:51 (28.07)
Amrita Kalam10:54–12:26

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam14:38–16:41
Yamaganda04:23–06:26
Gulika Kalam08:29–10:32
Dur Muhurta09:51–10:56, 16:24–17:30
Varjyamnone on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:42–17:03, 20:07–20:46

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

Cutting hair, shavingaverage 08:42–17:03, 20:07–20:46
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 08:42–17:03, 20:07–20:46
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:23–06:21, 09:22–18:10, 20:07–20:46

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Pushya until 17:03, Ashlesha from 17:03; tithi Amavasya until 08:42, Shukla-pratipat from 08:42; lagna Karka 04:23, Simha 06:21, Kanya 09:22, Tula 12:22, Vrischika 15:24, Dhanu 18:10, Makara 20:07

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 17:03) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 17:03) — physical affliction (suffering); Thursday — success.

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

  • Amavasya 04:23–08:42: 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 = +7

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

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 04:23–17:03+2 Yoga Siddhi 04:23–00:17 (28.07)+2 Pushya 04:23–17:03+1 Anandadi: Shubha 04:23–17:03+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 17:03–04:25 (28.07)−3 Amavasya 04:23–08:42

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:23

SummaryUnfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower)
MonthShravana (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya

At sunrise 04:25

Tithi1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 06:44 more
NakshatraAshlesha, pada 2 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 15:43 more
Gandamula
YogaVyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 21:25 more
KaranaBava (movable) · until 06:44 more
VaraShukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 06:44tithi Shukla-dvitya (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 06:44karana Balava
from 15:43nakshatra Magha
from 17:37karana Kaulava
from 21:25yoga Variyana
from 04:24 (29.07)tithi Shukla-tritya
from 04:24 (29.07)karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:35
Sunrise04:25
Noon12:35
Sunset20:45
End of twilight21:34
Moonrise06:02
Moonset20:44
Day length16 h 19 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

taskat sunrisefrom 06:44from 15:43

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (15:43–20:45) is good for sowing, for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:25–06:44

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:44–04:24 (29.07)

Anandadi: Mrityu 04:25–15:43 Anandadi: Kana 15:43–04:27 (29.07)

  • Gandanta (nakshatra): 10:05–21:19
  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:24–03:54
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta15:18–16:23
Godhuli20:45–21:00
Pradosha20:45–22:17
Nishitha00:20–00:51 (29.07)
Amrita Kalam14:12–15:43

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam10:32–12:35
Yamaganda16:40–18:42
Gulika Kalam06:27–08:30
Dur Muhurta07:41–08:46, 13:07–14:13
Varjyam05:08–06:39, 02:53–04:22 (29.07)

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:25–06:17, 06:44–20:45

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 15:43, Magha from 15:43; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 06:44, Shukla-dvitya from 06:44; lagna Karka 04:25, Simha 06:17, Kanya 09:18, Tula 12:18, Vrischika 15:20, Dhanu 18:06, Makara 20:03

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 15:43) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 15:43) — loss of property; Friday — universal respect.

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

  • Vyatipata 04:25–20:45: 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.
  • 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 = −9

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

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata, Kshaya tithi

+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:44–04:24 (29.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:25–06:44 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:25–15:43−2 Kshaya tithi−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:44–04:24 (29.07)−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 04:25–15:43−3 Vyatipata 04:25–21:25

Panchanga at sunrise 04:25

SummaryOrdinary day — pros: Anandadi: Padma, Yoga Variyana; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
MonthShravana (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsHariyali Teej · Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 04:27

Tithi3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 01:50 (30.07) more
NakshatraMagha, pada 3 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 14:03 more
Gandamula
YogaVariyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 18:19 more
KaranaTaitila (movable) · until 15:08 more
VaraShani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 14:03nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 15:08karana Gara
from 18:19yoga Parigha
from 01:50 (30.07)tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 01:50 (30.07)karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:37
Sunrise04:27
Noon12:35
Sunset20:43
End of twilight21:32
Moonrise07:31
Moonset20:59
Day length16 h 16 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 3, average — 7, bad — 3

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

taskat sunrisefrom 14:03

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (04:27–14:03) is good for sowing, for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (14:03–20:43) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Hariyali Teej · Shiva and Parvati

The festival of the reunion of Shiva and Parvati in the rainy season: women in green clothes fast for marital happiness, swing on swings and sing songs.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 04:24–01:50 (30.07)
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, 20:43–20:59
on the first evenings the crescent sets almost together with the Sun (northern latitudes) — the day is chosen by the Yallop crescent visibility criterion
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 20:43–20:59

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 14:03–04:28 (30.07) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:50–04:28 (30.07)

Anandadi: Padma 04:27–14:03 Anandadi: Lumbaka 14:03–04:28 (30.07)

  • Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:25–03:56
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta15:17–16:22
Godhuli20:43–20:58
Pradosha20:43–22:16
Nishitha00:20–00:51 (30.07)
Amrita Kalam11:49–13:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam08:31–10:33
Yamaganda14:37–16:39
Gulika Kalam04:27–06:29
Dur Muhurta04:27–05:32, 05:32–06:37
Varjyam21:26–22:55

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 04:27–06:13, 09:14–15:16, 19:59–20:43

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, shavingaverage 04:27–06:13, 09:14–15:16, 19:59–20:43
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsaverage 04:27–06:13, 09:14–15:16, 19:59–20:43
Bathing, washing hairaverage 04:27–06:13, 09:14–18:03, 19:59–20:43

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Magha until 14:03, Purva-Phalguni from 14:03; tithi Shukla-tritya; lagna Karka 04:27, Simha 06:13, Kanya 09:14, Tula 12:14, Vrischika 15:16, Dhanu 18:03, Makara 19:59

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 14:03) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 14:03) — ill health; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Anandadi: Padma 04:27–14:03+1 Yoga Variyana 04:27–18:19+1 Auspicious tithi 04:27–01:50 (30.07)+1 Ravi Yoga 14:03–04:28 (30.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Parigha 18:19–04:28 (30.07)0 Anandadi: Lumbaka 14:03–04:28 (30.07)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:27–14:03

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:27

SummaryFavourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — after 12:13; auspicious time — until 12:30
MonthShravana (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsVinayaka Chaturthi

At sunrise 04:28

Tithi4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 23:09 more
NakshatraPurva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 12:13 more
YogaParigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 15:05 more
KaranaVanija (movable) · until 12:30 more
VaraRavi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 12:13nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 12:30karana Vishti
from 15:05yoga Shiva
from 23:09tithi Shukla-panchami
from 23:09karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:39
Sunrise04:28
Noon12:35
Sunset20:41
End of twilight21:30
Moonrise08:59
Moonset21:13
Day length16 h 12 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

taskat sunrisefrom 12:13

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (04:28–12:13) is good for root crops.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (12:13–20:41) is good for sowing.
  • Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 12:30–20:41: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Vinayaka Chaturthi · Ganesha

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

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 10:57–14:12
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

  • Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 04:28–12:13 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:13–04:30 (31.07)

Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:28–23:09

Anandadi: Chhatra 04:28–12:13 Anandadi: Mitra 12:13–04:30 (31.07)

  • Bhadra on earth: 12:30–17:45; Bhadra Mukha 12:30–14:16
  • Bhadra in the netherworld: 17:45–23:09; Bhadra Puchha 22:05–23:09

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:26–03:57
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta15:17–16:22
Godhuli20:41–20:57
Pradosha20:41–22:15
Nishitha00:20–00:51 (31.07)
Amrita Kalam06:18–07:47, 03:42–05:10 (31.07)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam18:39–20:41
Yamaganda12:35–14:36
Gulika Kalam16:38–18:39
Dur Muhurta18:31–19:36
Varjyam18:51–20:19

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, shavingno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsno suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hairaverage 12:13–17:59, 19:55–20:41

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 12:13, Uttara-Phalguni from 12:13; tithi Shukla-chaturti; lagna Karka 04:28, Simha 06:09, Kanya 09:10, Tula 12:10, Vrischika 15:12, Dhanu 17:59, Makara 19:55

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 12:13) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 12:13) — destruction of all diseases; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

  • Shukla-chaturti 04:28–20:41: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
  • Bhadra on earth 12:30–17:45: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 12:13

Auspicious time ends by 12:30

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:13–04:30 (31.07)+2 Ravi Yoga 04:28–12:13+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 04:28–12:13+1 Auspicious nakshatra 12:13–04:30 (31.07)0 Yoga Shiva 15:05–04:30 (31.07)0 Chaturmasya0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:28–23:09 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Parigha 04:28–04:42−1 Bhadra on earth 12:30–17:45−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 04:28–12:13−2 Rikta tithi 04:28–23:09

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

Panchanga at sunrise 04:28

SummaryBest day — Ravi Yoga, Yoga Siddha; auspicious time — after 10:20
MonthShravana (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
PakshaShukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
SamvatsaraShobhakrit (No. 37) · Shaka 1765 · Vikram 1900 more
PeriodChaturmasya
FestivalsNaga Panchami · Skanda Shashti · Shravana Somvar

At sunrise 04:30

Tithi5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 20:29 more
NakshatraUttara-Phalguni, pada 3 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 10:20 more
YogaShiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 11:49 more
KaranaBava (movable) · until 09:48 more
VaraSoma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
SignsSun: Karka (Cancer), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 09:48karana Balava
from 10:20nakshatra Hasta
from 11:49yoga Siddha
from 20:29tithi Shukla-shashti
from 20:29karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn03:42
Sunrise04:30
Noon12:35
Sunset20:39
End of twilight21:27
Moonrise10:28
Moonset21:28
Day length16 h 08 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

taskat sunrisefrom 10:20from 20:29

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

  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (04:30–10:20) is good for sowing.
  • According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (10:20–20:39) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Naga Panchami · Nagas

Worship of the Nagas, the serpent deities: milk is offered to their images, and the earth is neither ploughed nor dug. According to the Mahabharata, on this day the snake sacrifice of King Janamejaya was stopped.

Rule: purvahna vyapini: before noon, 04:30–12:35
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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, 20:29–04:32 (01.08)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

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 10:20–04:32 (01.08)

Hutashana Yoga 20:29–04:32 (01.08) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:29–04:32 (01.08)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 04:30–10:20 Anandadi: Vajra 10:20–04:32 (01.08)

  • Gandanta (tithi): 20:07–20:50

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta03:28–03:59
Abhijit Muhurta12:02–13:07
Vijaya Muhurta15:16–16:21
Godhuli20:39–20:55
Pradosha20:39–22:14
Nishitha00:20–00:51 (01.08)
Amrita Kalam03:42–05:10, 02:57–04:26 (01.08)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam06:31–08:32
Yamaganda10:34–12:35
Gulika Kalam14:36–16:37
Dur Muhurta13:07–14:11, 16:21–17:25
Varjyam18:05–19:34

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 04:30–06:05, 09:06–15:08, 19:51–20:29

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

Cutting hair, shavinggood 04:30–06:05, 09:06–15:08, 19:51–20:29
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenailsgood 04:30–06:05, 09:06–15:08, 19:51–20:29
Bathing, washing hairgood 04:30–06:05, 09:06–17:55, 19:51–20:39

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 10:20, Hasta from 10:20; tithi Shukla-panchami until 20:29, Shukla-shashti from 20:29; lagna Karka 04:30, Simha 06:05, Kanya 09:06, Tula 12:06, Vrischika 15:08, Dhanu 17:55, Makara 19:51

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 10:20) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 10:20) — imparting radiance (to the person); 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 10:20

+2 Ravi Yoga 10:20–04:32 (01.08)+1 Yoga Siddha 11:49–04:32 (01.08)+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 04:30–10:20+1 Auspicious nakshatra 04:30–10:20+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 04:30–20:290 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 20:29–04:32 (01.08) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:29–04:32 (01.08) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Surya Dagdha tithi 20:29–04:32 (01.08)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 10:20–04:32 (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
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.
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.
Shobhakrit (No. 37 of 60, “maker of beauty”) — A year of beauty: prosperity, success in the arts and in making life beautiful.
Northern samvatsara: Ananda (No. 48)
Shaka Samvat 1765 · Vikram Samvat 1900 · Kali Yuga 4944
Next year — Krodhi, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 19.03.1844
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 Ashlesha
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Shukla-chaturti
felling trees, for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
nakshatra Magha
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.
Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings
Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 4
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.
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.
Anandadi: Padma — “lotus”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra)
An inauspicious combination of tithi and nakshatra (the “empty” nakshatra of a tithi, for example the 6th or 11th tithi with Rohini, the 12th with Ashlesha). Whatever is begun at this time remains without result.
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.
Bhadra
The time of Vishti Karana — halves of the 4th, 8th, 11th and 15th tithis of the bright half and of the 3rd, 7th, 10th and 14th of the dark half of the month. Auspicious activities are not begun during Bhadra; its strength depends on where it resides: on earth it is most harmful, while in heaven or in the netherworld the harm is mitigated (according to a verse of the Muhurta Chintamani, there it even portends good fortune and gain).
The Moon in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Mina: Bhadra resides on earth (bhu-loka) and does harm — auspicious activities are not started.
Bhadra Mukha
“Mouth” of Bhadra — the most dangerous 5 ghatis (2 hours) of Bhadra; nothing important is done at this time.
Bhadra Puchha
“Tail” of Bhadra — the last 3 ghatis (1 h 12 min) of one of its praharas; considered an acceptable time if Bhadra cannot be avoided (for example, for Holika Dahan).
Gandanta
The knotted junction of “water” and “fire”: the last pada of Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati and the first pada of Magha, Mula and Ashwini (as well as the tithi junctions of the 5th and 6th, the 10th and 11th, the 15th and 1st). Unfavourable for new undertakings.
Gandamula
The Moon in Ashwini, Ashlesha, Magha, Jyeshtha, Mula or Revati — the nakshatras at the junctions of signs. For those born in them, tradition prescribes a pacifying rite; new undertakings call for caution.
Brahma Muhurta
The penultimate, 14th muhurta of the night: it begins about an hour and a half before sunrise and lasts about 48 minutes. The best time for meditation, prayer, japa and study.
Abhijit Muhurta
The 8th of the 15 daytime muhurtas, around true noon (about 48 minutes). The “invincible” time, suitable for almost any new undertaking — except on Wednesdays.
Vijaya Muhurta
The 11th daytime muhurta, the “time of victory”: good for journeys, contests and decisive action; the main time of Vijayadashami.
Godhuli
“Dust from the hooves” — about 24 minutes right after sunset, when the cows return from pasture. An auspicious time for weddings and evening rites.
Pradosha
The first fifth of the night after sunset (three night muhurtas, about 2.5 hours). The time for worshipping Shiva, lighting the Diwali diyas and performing Holika Dahan.
Nishitha
Midnight — the 8th muhurta of the night. The decisive time for Maha Shivaratri, Krishna Janmashtami and Kali Puja.
Amrita Kalam
“Time of nectar” — about an hour and a half within each nakshatra, favourable for any new undertaking and mitigating inauspicious factors.
Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.


How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 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
Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Magha
−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.
Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut
tithi
Tithis for a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: auspicious — the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 11th and 13th; avoided — the 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 14th, full moon and new moon; in Krishna Paksha the first five tithis are permitted (according to some, the first seven).
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.
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.
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.
Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Tuesday or Saturday — the days of the harsh (krura) planets Mars and Saturn.
Fierce or sharp nakshatra
The Moon in an ugra or tikshna nakshatra: a time for harsh deeds, not for auspicious undertakings.
Rikta tithi
“Empty” tithi (the 4th, 9th or 14th): whatever is begun bears no fruit; suitable for removal, demolition and overcoming obstacles.
Bhadra on earth
Vishti Karana with the Moon in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Mina: Bhadra resides on earth (bhu-loka) and is especially harmful.
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.
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
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.
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 Magha
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.
Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground
Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 5
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.
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.
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 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
Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Vyatipata
The nitya yoga of “calamity” is in force for most of the day: worldly undertakings are postponed, but the day is good for holy baths, dana, japa and ancestor rites.
Shukla-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.
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
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.
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.
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 Purva-Phalguni
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground
nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.
Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming
Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 6
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.
Anandadi: Dhwaja — “banner”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Anandadi: Shrivatsa — “mark of good fortune on Vishnu’s chest”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Hutashana Yoga
“Fiery” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 12, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 8, Thu — 9, Fri — 10, Sat — 11. Portends losses, quarrels and harm; new undertakings are avoided.
Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
“Poisonous” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 4, Mon — 6, Tue — 7, Wed — 2, Thu — 8, Fri — 9, Sat — 7. Unfavourable for new undertakings, medical treatment and transactions.
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
Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Auspicious weekday
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday — the days of the gentle (saumya) planets: the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus.
Auspicious nakshatra
The Moon in a fixed, soft, light or movable nakshatra — favourable for activities of its type.
Variyana (18) — “excellent, best”
Auspicious: comfort and convenience, purchases, home improvement, any auspicious deeds.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
Shukla-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.
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
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 Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming
nakshatra Hasta
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.
Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden
Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 7
The “secret” Navaratri of the month of Ashadha — a time of hidden sadhana devoted to the Goddess.
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.
Tripushkar Yoga
A coincidence of the weekday (Sun, Tue or Sat), a Bhadra tithi (2, 7 or 12) and a “tripada” nakshatra (Krittika, Punarvasu, Uttara Phalguni, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada). The result of whatever is begun repeats three times: good for purchases and investments, bad for losses, loans, surgery and funerals.
Anandadi: Saumya — “gentle, lunar”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Anandadi: Dhwanksha — “crow”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
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.
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
Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable 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.
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.
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.
Shukla-ashtami (8, waxing Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: Vasus.
The ruler of the eighth lunar day is Vasu, which favors the beginning of military operations, the construction of defenses and fortifications.
Chitra (14)
Meaning: Brilliant, clear
Symbol: Pearl or brilliant jewel
Deity: Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God)
Type: soft (mridu, maitra) — For arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
Vimshottari lord: Mars
Shakti: accumulate brilliant qualities (receive well-deserved respect)
Shiva (20) — “auspicious, benevolent”
Auspicious: spiritual practice, mantras, worship, study with a teacher.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
Buddha vara — Mercury Day
Lord: Mercury
If Mercury is not under the influence of malefic planets, the day will be favorable, active, you can do a lot and learn a lot (if the opposite happens, there will be absent-mindedness, vanity and ill-considered actions leading to losses). Owner day promotes all intellectual and creative pursuits: music, graphics, poetry, literature, linguistics, mathematics, astrology, the study of ordinary and secret sciences.
Wednesday — Day of Mercury
what to do (Tibetan tradition): doing work related to water and earth - plowing and sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: climbers, plants that depend on others and adapt quickly, all leafy greens

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

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden
Shukla-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
Ashadha Gupta Navaratri, day 8
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.
Krakacha Yoga
“Saw”: the tithi number and the weekday number (Sun = 1 … Sat = 7) add up to 13 — Sun and the 12th tithi, Mon and the 11th, Tue and the 10th, Wed and the 9th, Thu and the 8th, Fri and the 7th, Sat and the 6th. One of the worst yogas: auspicious activities are postponed.
Anandadi: Dhumra — “smoke”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.


How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 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
Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
Shukla-dashami
any undertakings
Anandadi: Sthira — “steady”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Anandadi: Vardhamana — “growing”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Rahu Kalam
One-eighth of the daytime ruled by Rahu (a different segment for each weekday). No new work, journeys or deals are started; whatever was begun earlier may be continued.


How it is calculated: following the South Indian tradition (Tamil Nadu, Kerala), as Drik Panchang does — the daytime from sunrise to sunset (upper limb of the disc, with refraction) is divided into 8 parts, and Rahu Kalam is part 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
Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-dashami (10, waxing Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Dharma.
The tenth lunar day is patronized by Dharma, which favors virtuous deeds, religious events, spiritual practices, as well as other pious activities. You can start any important work.
Vishakha (16)
Meaning: Forked branch (also called Radha - gift)
Symbol: Triumphal arch for marriage, potter's wheel
Deity: Indra and Agni
Type: mixed (mishra, sadharana) — For everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal; it is better not to begin important new matters.
Vimshottari lord: Jupiter
Shakti: achieve (many and different goals, fruits)
Sadhya (22) — “attainable, amenable”
Auspicious (in some traditions — especially auspicious): study, practice, mastering new things — anything achieved through effort.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
Gara (movable)
Deity: Bhu (the Earth goddess)
Auspicious: farming, sowing and planting, building a house, household affairs.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.
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 Vishakha
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.

Shukla-dashami
any undertakings
Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding
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: 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.
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
The yoga of “accomplishing all aims”: an auspicious combination of weekday and nakshatra (each day has its own 3–7 nakshatras). Good for any new undertaking; exceptions: Thu + Pushya is not used for weddings, Tue + Ashwini for housewarmings, Sat + Rohini for travel.
Anandadi: 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.
The Moon in Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna or Vrischika: Bhadra is in heaven (svarga) — its influence on earth is weak.
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
Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Chaturmasya
The four months from Devshayani to Devutthana Ekadashi, when “Vishnu sleeps”: a time for vows; weddings and housewarmings are not held.
Kshaya tithi
“Omitted” tithi, lying entirely between two sunrises and touching neither of them (avama day): unfavourable for new undertakings.
Shukla-dvadashi (12, waxing Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Sun (Ravi).
The Sun (Ravi) rules the twelfth lunar day and this period is auspicious for religious ceremonies, lighting the sacred fire and performing one's duties.
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)
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.
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-dvadashi
neutral
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.
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.
Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shukla-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating
Shukla-triodashi (13, waxing Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: God of Love.
The thirteenth lunar day is ruled by the God of love, which is favorable for establishing friendly relations, sensual pleasures, as well as celebrations.
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-triodashi
no pruning or felling
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: 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
Mula
−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-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.
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)
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-chaturdashi
not good for sowing seeds, for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.
Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings
Anandadi: Lumbaka
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
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.
Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Eclipse nearby
An eclipse on a neighbouring Vedic day (the day before, including the night before this day’s sunrise, or the day after): its influence is weaker, but important undertakings are better postponed.
Purnima (15, waxing Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Vishvedevas.
Vishvedevas rule the full moon and protect the peace of mind and the performance of austerities.
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)
Indra (26) — “Indra, lord”
Especially auspicious: power and administration, taking office, dealings with influential patrons.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
Vishti (movable)
Deity: Yama
Bhadra — the most inauspicious karana: weddings, journeys, purchases and any auspicious undertakings are avoided during it. It suits only harsh deeds: fighting enemies, demolition, removing obstacles.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.
The exact opposition of the Sun and the Moon: the Moon is at full strength. A time for fasts, pujas and charity.
Lunar eclipse, penumbral
The Moon enters the Earth’s shadow (occurs only at full moon). Sutak begins 9 hours (3 praharas) before the eclipse; during it — japa and meditation, afterwards — a holy bath and dana.
The Moon passes only through the Earth’s penumbra: the dimming is faint, often barely noticeable. Many panchangas do not count it as an eclipse, and Sutak is not observed in this case.
The Moon touches the Earth’s penumbra; the dimming is not yet noticeable.
The Moon leaves the penumbra — the eclipse is over.
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.

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings
nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.
Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees
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.
Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Eclipse (not visible here)
There is an eclipse on this date, but it is not visible at this location (or it is only penumbral): Sutak and eclipse rites are not observed, the influence is weak; important undertakings are still better postponed.
Vaidhriti
The nitya yoga of “discord” is in force for most of the day: worldly undertakings are postponed, and the day suits fasting, prayer and spiritual practice.
Krishna-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.
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
Vaidhriti (27) — “without support, discord”
One of the two most inauspicious yogas: worldly undertakings are not begun in it at all; good for fasting, prayer and spiritual practice.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
Balava (movable)
Deity: Brahma
Auspicious: religious rites, study, spiritual and charitable work.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.
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.

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees
Krishna-dvitya
planting and sowing are allowed (long-term result)
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.
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.
Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Makara
+1 — auspicious sign 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.
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)
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.
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-dvitya
planting and sowing are allowed (long-term result)
Krishna-tritya
any undertakings
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-tritya
+1 — favourable 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-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.
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
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 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-tritya
any undertakings
Krishna-chaturti
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
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.
Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Panchaka
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.
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.
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.
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-chaturti
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
Anandadi: Ananda — “joy”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-panchami (5, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Soma.
The fifth day of the waning moon is owned by Soma, who patronizes medicine, surgery and cleansing the body of poisons. You can begin other important things.
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-panchami
any undertakings
Anandadi: Chara — “movable”
One of the 28 yogas formed jointly by the weekday and the Moon’s nakshatra (counting Abhijit): from the starting nakshatra of the day (Sun — Ashwini, Mon — Mrigashirsha, Tue — Ashlesha, Wed — Hasta, Thu — Anuradha, Fri — Uttara Ashadha, Sat — Shatabhisha) the cycle runs Ananda, Kaladanda, Dhumra and so on. Auspicious yogas support the day’s affairs; inauspicious ones (especially Utpata, Mrityu and Kana) weaken them.
Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-shashti (6, waning Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Kartikeya.
Kartikeya presides over the sixth day of the waning moon, favoring coronations (taking office), establishing new friendships, carrying out festivals and performances.
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-shashti
plowing the ground
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.
Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-shashti
−1 — unfavourable 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-saptami (7, waning Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Indra.
The seventh day of the waning moon is ruled by Indra and this favors the start of travel, the purchase of vehicles, as well as other matters where movement is a characteristic feature.
Tuesday — Day of Mars
what to do (Tibetan tradition): unfavorable for planting seeds, flowers and trees or for working in the field (favorable for fighting pests or pruning something)
plants of the day: onions, garlic and thorny plants, plants that actively defend themselves

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground
nakshatra Revati
No pruning; planting flowers, soaking and the like are allowed.
according to the Indian tradition: No pruning; planting flowers, soaking seeds and the like are allowed.
Anandadi: 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.
Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Sukarma (7) — “good deed”
Auspicious: good and religious deeds, starting work, helping people.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
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.
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)
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 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-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden
nakshatra Ashwini
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.
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.
Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating
Tryahasparsha
A single tithi touches three consecutive days (a long tithi that prevails at two sunrises): unfavourable for weddings and important undertakings.
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
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.
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 Ashwini
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden
Krishna-navami
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
nakshatra Bharani
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.
Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Shula (9) — “spear, sharp pain”
Inauspicious: disputes and pain; the first 5 ghatis (about 2 h) are skipped.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
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.
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
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
Krishna-dashami
any undertakings
nakshatra Krittika
Planting and sowing are not allowed, but everyday routine tasks may be carried out.
Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating
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-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.
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
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
Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding
nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.
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.
Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating
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.
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.
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)
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-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding
Krishna-dvadashi
neutral
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.
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.
Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
“Burnt” tithi of the weekday: Sun — 12, Mon — 11, Tue — 5, Wed — 3, Thu — 6, Fri — 8, Sat — 9. Whatever is begun bears no fruit.
Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating
Krishna-dvadashi (12, waning Moon)
Group: Bhadra. Deity: Sun (Ravi).
The Sun (Ravi) rules the twelfth day of the waning Moon and this period is auspicious for religious ceremonies, lighting the sacred fire and performing one's duties.
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)
Dhruva (12) — “fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”
Auspicious: everything lasting — foundations, building, planting, long-term commitments.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
Monday — Day of the Moon
what to do (Tibetan tradition): field work, planting rice, grain, trees or flowers
plants of the day: watery vegetables such as cucumbers and zucchini, water-loving plants such as rice

nakshatra 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
Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling
nakshatra Ardra
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.
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.
Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Krishna-trayodashi
−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.
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.
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)
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 Ardra
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling
Krishna-chaturdashi
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
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).
Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Harshana (14) — “delighting”
Auspicious: festivals, joyful occasions, rest and recreation.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.
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.
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
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.
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 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).

Krishna-chaturdashi
for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
Amavasya
do not start anything, only finish up safe tasks that require no exertion
nakshatra Pushya
Soaking seeds is allowed, but not planting or sowing.
Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Amavasya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Amavasya (30, waning Moon)
Group: Purna. Deity: Pitris (ancestors).
The Pitris (ancestors) rule the new moon; this period is suitable for rites honoring the ancestors (shraddha, tarpana), for pacifying the mind and performing austerities.
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
Naga (fixed)
Deity: nagas (serpents)
Inauspicious. Suitable only for harsh and forceful deeds, work with things that must stay fixed, and rites connected with serpents.
A karana is half a tithi; there are 60 of them in a lunar month.
The exact conjunction of the Sun and the Moon — the start of a new lunar month in the amanta system. A day for the ancestors and inner work.
Thursday — Day of Jupiter
what to do (Tibetan tradition): sowing, planting flowers and trees
plants of the day: plants with large sweet fruits, or with fleshy (voluminous) stems and leaves

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

Amavasya
do not start anything, only finish up safe tasks that require no exertion
Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees
nakshatra Ashlesha
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.
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.
Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut
Pushya
The Moon in Pushya, the best of the nakshatras for new undertakings (except weddings).
Amavasya
New moon: a day of the ancestors (shraddha, tarpana) and of spiritual practice, unfavourable for worldly undertakings.
Shravana (Vedic name Nabhas) — The month of Shiva and the rains: Shravana Somvars (Mondays), Naga Panchami, Raksha Bandhan; in the dark half — Krishna Janmashtami.
Patron: Shridhara; Aditya — Indra. Full moon in nakshatra Shravana. Ritu: Varsha.
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.
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 Ashlesha
For pruning and uprooting; plowing and watering are allowed, but nothing else.

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees
Shukla-dvitya
planting and sowing are allowed (long-term result)
Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut
Shukla-tritya (3, waxing Moon)
Group: Jaya. Deity: Vishnu.
Vishnu rules the third lunar day. It is a suitable time for cutting hair, nails, shaving and other cosmetic procedures. You can begin any important business.
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 Magha
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings
Shukla-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut
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-Phalguni
For pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else.

Shukla-chaturti
felling trees, for pruning and uprooting, but not for anything else
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-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings