Panchanga Calendar

September 2004

SamvatsaraTarana (18)MonthNija Shravana → Bhadrapada from 15.09RituVarshaAyanaDakshinayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

September 2004 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Nija Shravana (until 14.09), Bhadrapada (from 15.09). Periods: all month — Chaturmasya; from 28.09 — Pitru Paksha. Major festivals: 6.09 Krishna Janmashtami; 18.09 Ganesha Chaturthi; 27.09 Ananta Chaturdashi.

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1UBh3Kajari Teej

2Rev4after 15:54

3Ashw5after 17:00

4Bhar6

5Krit7

6Roh8Janmashtami

7Mrig8Dahi Handi

8Ard9

9Ard10

10Pun11Aja Ekadashi

11Push12Shani Pradosha

12Ashl13Masik Shivaratri

13Mag14

14PPh30Amavasya

15UPh1after 17:03

16Has2Kanya Sankranti

17Chit3after 14:27

18Swa4Ganesha Chaturthi

19Vish5Rishi Panchami

20Anu6until 11:37

21Jye7Radha Ashtami

22Mul9

23PAsh10after 07:18

24Shra11until 07:15

25Dhan12Vamana Jayanti

26Shat13Pradosha

27PBh14Ananta Chaturdashi

28UBh15Purnima Shraddha

29Rev1

30Ashw2after 07:17

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersPitru Pakshaafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (22)

Kajari TeejSankashtiTripushkar YogaJanmashtamiKalashtamiEkadashiPradoshaShivaratriday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)SankrantiChandra DarshanVinayaka ChaturthiRishi PanchamiSkanda ShashtiRadha AshtamiGoddess (Durga, Kali)Autumnal equinoxVamana JayantiDwipushkar YogaAnanta ChaturdashiShraddha (ancestors)day of Purnima (full moon fast and puja)

How to read the calendar

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

Best days

3.09 Fri — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra, Yoga Vriddhi after 17:00
Bharani (fierce): for destructive and dangerous tasks: demolition, work with fire and weapons, disputes.
20.09 Mon — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa until 11:37
Anuradha (soft): for arts and music, friendship and love, new clothes and jewellery, weddings and festivals.
23.09 Thu — Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Saumya after 07:18 until 12:43
Uttara-Ashadha (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
24.09 Fri — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Auspicious nakshatra until 07:15
Shravana (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
28.09 Tue — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi, Auspicious nakshatra
Uttara-Bhadra (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
30.09 Thu — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa, Auspicious nakshatra after 07:17
Ashwini (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.

Festivals

1.09 Wed Kajari Teej
2.09 Thu Sankashti Chaturthi (Heramba)
6.09 Mon Krishna Janmashtami
6.09 Mon Kalashtami
7.09 Tue Nandotsava, Dahi Handi
10.09 Fri Aja Ekadashi (Annada)
11.09 Sat Shani Pradosha
12.09 Sun Masik Shivaratri
14.09 Tue Shravana Amavasya (Pithori, Pola)
14.09 Tue Bhaumvati Amavasya
16.09 Thu Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja)
17.09 Fri Hartalika Teej
17.09 Fri Chandra Darshan
18.09 Sat Ganesha Chaturthi
19.09 Sun Rishi Panchami
19.09 Sun Skanda Shashti
21.09 Tue Radha Ashtami
21.09 Tue Masik Durgashtami
24.09 Fri Parivartini Ekadashi (Parsva, Vamana)
25.09 Sat Vamana Jayanti
26.09 Sun Pradosha Vrat
27.09 Mon Ananta Chaturdashi
28.09 Tue Bhadrapada Purnima
28.09 Tue Purnima Shraddha (start of Pitru Paksha)

Special muhurta yogas

2.09 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
3.09 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:38–17:00
4.09 Sat Tripushkar Yoga 03:02–05:42 (05.09)
5.09 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 05:42–21:13
6.09 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day
6.09 Mon Amrita Siddhi Yoga 00:02–05:46 (07.09)
9.09 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:58–05:51 (10.09)
10.09 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:51–08:38
15.09 Wed Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:59–06:03 (16.09)
18.09 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:07–13:43
20.09 Mon Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:11–11:37
24.09 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:19–04:16 (25.09)
25.09 Sat Dwipushkar Yoga 06:20–20:47
28.09 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:26–00:50 (29.09)
30.09 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:30–02:01 (01.10)

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

1.09 Wed — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
4.09 Sat — Krakacha Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
5.09 Sun — Samvartaka Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra), Anandadi: Dhumra
8.09 Wed — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vyatipata, Krakacha Yoga (unfavourable day)
9.09 Thu — Vyatipata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Surya Dagdha tithi
12.09 Sun — Yamaghanta, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Anandadi: Vajra
13.09 Mon — Krishna Chaturdashi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Anandadi: Dhwanksha
14.09 Tue — Amavasya, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
16.09 Thu — Sankranti day, Anandadi: Rakshasa
18.09 Sat — Vaidhriti, Vishti (Bhadra), Rikta tithi
19.09 Sun — Anandadi: Utpata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
21.09 Tue — Kshaya tithi, Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
22.09 Wed — Yamaghanta, Krakacha Yoga, Rikta tithi
29.09 Wed — Samvartaka Yoga, Anandadi: Utpata, Panchaka

Sky this month

14.09 New moon (Amavasya) 17:29
16.09 Kanya Sankranti 14:11 — the Sun enters Kanya (Virgo)
22.09 Autumnal equinox 19:29
28.09 Full moon (Purnima) 16:09
There are no eclipses this month.

Periods

all month Chaturmasya
from 28.09 Pitru Paksha
29.08 07:26 – 2.09 15:54 Roga Panchaka
25.09 15:34 – 30.09 01:07 Mrityu Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Tarana (No. 18, “carrying across, delivering”) — A year of deliverance: abundant rains, difficulties overcome and rescue from misfortune. more

Northern samvatsara: Hemalamba. Shaka Samvat 1926, Vikram Samvat 2061, Kali Yuga 5105.

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

Bhadrapada (Nabhasya) — The month of Ganesha: Ganesha Chaturthi, Ananta Chaturdashi; the dark half is Pitru Paksha, the time of ancestor rites. more

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

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

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

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Kajari Teej

At sunrise 05:34

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 00:57 (02.09) more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 3 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 15:34 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 11:58 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 13:16 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 11:58	yoga Ganda
from 13:16	karana Vishti
from 15:34	nakshatra Revati
from 00:57 (02.09)	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 00:57 (02.09)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:55
Sunrise	05:34
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:23
End of twilight	20:02
Moonrise	20:15
Moonset	08:16
Day length	13 h 48 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:34

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (05:34–15:34) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (15:34–19:23) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 13:16–19:23: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Kajari Teej · Parvati (Gauri)

A women’s festival of North India: a fast for marital happiness, worship of Parvati and the neem tree, and kajari songs.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 01:46–00:57 (02.09)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 05:34–15:34 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:34–00:57 (02.09) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:34–00:57 (02.09)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:34–15:34 Anandadi: Utpata 15:34–05:36 (02.09)

Bhadra on earth: 13:16–00:57 (02.09); Bhadra Puchha 20:54–22:03; Bhadra Mukha 22:03–23:59
Roga Panchaka: 07:26 (29.08)–15:54 (02.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:13–04:54
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:47–15:42
Godhuli	19:23–19:43
Pradosha	19:23–21:25
Nishitha	00:09–00:50 (02.09)
Amrita Kalam	10:50–12:25

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:28–14:12
Yamaganda	07:18–09:01
Gulika Kalam	10:45–12:28
Dur Muhurta	12:01–12:56
Varjyam	03:44–05:21 (02.09)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:10–13:11

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 07:10–13:11
Cutting fingernails	average 05:34–13:16
Cutting toenails	good 07:10–13:11
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:10–15:56, 17:48–18:52

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 15:34, Revati from 15:34; tithi Krishna-tritya; lagna Simha 05:34, Kanya 07:10, Tula 10:10, Vrischika 13:11, Dhanu 15:56, Makara 17:48, Kumbha 18:52

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 15:34) — a good life; Revati (from 15:34) — increase in property; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Bhadra on earth 13:16–19:23: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

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 05:34–15:34+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:34–00:57 (02.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Ganda 11:58–14:13−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:34–15:34−1 Panchaka all day−1 Bhadra on earth 13:16–00:57 (02.09)−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 05:34–15:34−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:34–00:57 (02.09)−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:34–00:57 (02.09)

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 05:34

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Mitra; auspicious time — after 15:54
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Sankashti Chaturthi (Heramba)

At sunrise 05:36

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 00:54 (03.09) more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 3 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 15:54 more Gandamula
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 10:31 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 12:50 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 10:31	yoga Vriddhi
from 12:50	karana Balava
from 15:54	nakshatra Ashwini
from 00:54 (03.09)	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 00:54 (03.09)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:57
Sunrise	05:36
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:20
End of twilight	19:59
Moonrise	20:22
Moonset	09:40
Day length	13 h 44 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:54

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (05:36–15:54) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Sankashti Chaturthi (Heramba) · 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, 20:22
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 00:54–05:38 (03.09)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:36–00:54 (03.09)

Anandadi: Mitra 05:36–15:54 Anandadi: Manasa 15:54–05:38 (03.09)

Roga Panchaka: 07:26 (29.08)–15:54
Gandanta (nakshatra): 09:45–22:06
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:14–04:55
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–12:56
Vijaya Muhurta	14:45–15:40
Godhuli	19:20–19:41
Pradosha	19:20–21:24
Nishitha	00:08–00:50 (03.09)
Amrita Kalam	13:28–15:05

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:11–15:54
Yamaganda	05:36–07:19
Gulika Kalam	09:02–10:45
Dur Muhurta	10:11–11:06, 15:40–16:35
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

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

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Revati until 15:54, Ashwini from 15:54; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Simha 05:36, Kanya 07:06, Tula 10:06, Vrischika 13:07, Dhanu 15:52, Makara 17:44, Kumbha 18:48

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 15:54) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 15:54) — joy; Thursday — success.

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

Krishna-chaturti 05:36–19:20: 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 15:54

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Mitra 05:36–15:54+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:36–15:54+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Vriddhi 10:31–05:38 (03.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:36–00:54 (03.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Panchaka 05:36–15:54−2 Rikta tithi 05:36–00:54 (03.09)

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 05:36

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 17:00
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:38

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 01:37 (04.09) more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 3 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 17:00 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 09:41 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:10 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 09:41	yoga Dhruva
from 13:10	karana Taitila
from 17:00	nakshatra Bharani
from 01:37 (04.09)	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 01:37 (04.09)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:59
Sunrise	05:38
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:18
End of twilight	19:56
Moonrise	20:31
Moonset	11:04
Day length	13 h 39 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:00

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, Bharani (17:00–19:18) is good for root crops.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:38–17:00 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 01:37–05:40 (04.09)

Jwalamukhi Yoga 17:00–01:37 (04.09)

Anandadi: Vajra 05:38–17:00 Anandadi: Mudgara 17:00–05:40 (04.09)

Gandanta (tithi): 01:12–02:02 (04.09)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:16–04:57
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:55
Vijaya Muhurta	14:44–15:39
Godhuli	19:18–19:38
Pradosha	19:18–21:22
Nishitha	00:08–00:50 (04.09)
Amrita Kalam	09:28–11:09

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:45–12:28
Yamaganda	15:53–17:35
Gulika Kalam	07:20–09:03
Dur Muhurta	08:22–09:17, 12:55–13:50
Varjyam	12:49–14:29, 03:19–05:03 (04.09)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:02–13:03

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 07:02–13:03
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 07:02–13:03
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:02–15:48

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Ashwini until 17:00, Bharani from 17:00; tithi Krishna-panchami; lagna Simha 05:38, Kanya 07:02, Tula 10:02, Vrischika 13:03, Dhanu 15:48, Makara 17:40, Kumbha 18:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 17:00) — joy; Bharani (from 17:00) — facing death (dangers); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

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

Auspicious time begins after 17:00

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:38–17:00+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:38–17:00+1 Yoga Vriddhi 05:38–09:41+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:38–01:37 (04.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Jwalamukhi Yoga 17:00–01:37 (04.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 17:00–05:40 (04.09)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 05:38–17:00

Panchanga at sunrise 05:38

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krakacha Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:40

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 03:02 (05.09) more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 2 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 18:49 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 09:26 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 14:15 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 09:26	yoga Vyaghata
from 14:15	karana Vanija
from 18:49	nakshatra Krittika
from 03:02 (05.09)	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 03:02 (05.09)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:01
Sunrise	05:40
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:15
End of twilight	19:54
Moonrise	20:41
Moonset	12:26
Day length	13 h 35 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 5, average — 4, bad — 4

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

task	at sunrise	from 18:49

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 (05:40–18:49) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (18:49–19:15) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 18:49–05:42 (05.09) Tripushkar Yoga 03:02–05:42 (05.09)

Krakacha Yoga 05:40–03:02 (05.09) Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 03:02–05:42 (05.09)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 18:49–05:42 (05.09) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 05:40–18:49

Bhadra in heaven: 03:02–15:58 (05.09); Bhadra Puchha 08:14–09:32 (05.09); Bhadra Mukha 09:32–11:42 (05.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:17–04:58
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:55
Vijaya Muhurta	14:43–15:38
Godhuli	19:15–19:36
Pradosha	19:15–21:20
Nishitha	00:08–00:49 (05.09)
Amrita Kalam	13:39–15:22

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:04–10:46
Yamaganda	14:09–15:51
Gulika Kalam	05:40–07:22
Dur Muhurta	05:40–06:34, 06:34–07:29
Varjyam	none 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, shaving	bad throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	bad throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	bad throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Bharani until 18:49, Krittika from 18:49; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Simha 05:40, Kanya 06:58, Tula 09:58, Vrischika 13:00, Dhanu 15:44, Makara 17:36, Kumbha 18:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 18:49) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 18:49) — consumption (a wasting disease); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

+1 Yoga Dhruva 05:40–09:260 Ravi Yoga 18:49–05:42 (05.09)0 Anandadi: Dhwaja 18:49–05:42 (05.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Tripushkar Yoga 03:02–05:42 (05.09)0 Yoga Vyaghata 09:26–13:04−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 05:40–18:49−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:40–18:49−3 Krakacha Yoga 05:40–03:02 (05.09)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:40

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Samvartaka Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:42

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 05:01 (06.09) more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 2 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 21:13 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 09:42 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 15:58 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 09:42	yoga Harshana
from 15:58	karana Bava
from 21:13	nakshatra Rohini
from 05:01 (06.09)	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 05:01 (06.09)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:03
Sunrise	05:42
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:12
End of twilight	19:51
Moonrise	20:56
Moonset	13:48
Day length	13 h 30 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (05:42–19:12) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:42–15:58: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:42–21:13 Tripushkar Yoga 05:42–21:13

Samvartaka Yoga 05:42–05:01 (06.09)

Anandadi: Prajapati 21:13–05:44 (06.09) Anandadi: Dhumra 05:42–21:13

Bhadra in heaven: 03:02–15:58; Bhadra Puchha 08:14–09:32; Bhadra Mukha 09:32–11:42

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:18–05:00
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:54
Vijaya Muhurta	14:42–15:36
Godhuli	19:12–19:34
Pradosha	19:12–21:19
Nishitha	00:07–00:49 (06.09)
Amrita Kalam	18:34–20:20

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:31–19:12
Yamaganda	12:27–14:08
Gulika Kalam	15:50–17:31
Dur Muhurta	17:24–18:18
Varjyam	08:01–09:46

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:54–12:56, 17:32–18:37

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:54–12:56, 17:32–18:37
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:54–12:56, 17:32–18:37
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:54–15:40, 17:32–18:37

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Krittika; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Simha 05:42, Kanya 06:54, Tula 09:54, Vrischika 12:56, Dhanu 15:40, Makara 17:32, Kumbha 18:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika — consumption (a wasting disease); Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:42–21:13+1 Yoga Harshana 09:42–05:44 (06.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Tripushkar Yoga 05:42–21:13−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 05:42–21:13−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:42–15:58−3 Samvartaka Yoga 05:42–05:01 (06.09)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:42

Summary	Favourable day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Vardhamana; auspicious time — until 10:21
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Krishna Janmashtami · Kalashtami

At sunrise 05:44

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 07:22 (07.09) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 00:02 (07.09) more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 10:21 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 18:10 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 10:21	yoga Vajra
from 18:10	karana Kaulava
from 00:02 (07.09)	nakshatra Mrigashirsha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:05
Sunrise	05:44
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:10
End of twilight	19:48
Moonrise	21:18
Moonset	15:07
Day length	13 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (05:44–19:10) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Krishna Janmashtami · Krishna

The appearance of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, at midnight on the eighth day of the dark half of the month under the Rohini nakshatra. Devotees fast until midnight, and at Nishitha they perform abhisheka of Bala Gopala and rock his cradle.

Rule: nishitha vyapini: midnight, 00:07–00:49 (07.09)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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, 19:10–21:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day Amrita Siddhi Yoga 00:02–05:46 (07.09)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 05:44–00:02 (07.09) Anandadi: Ananda 00:02–05:46 (07.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:20–05:02
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:54
Vijaya Muhurta	14:41–15:35
Godhuli	19:10–19:31
Pradosha	19:10–21:17
Nishitha	00:07–00:49 (07.09)
Amrita Kalam	20:27–22:14

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:25–09:05
Yamaganda	10:46–12:27
Gulika Kalam	14:08–15:48
Dur Muhurta	12:54–13:47, 15:35–16:29
Varjyam	15:05–16:53

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:50–15:36, 17:28–18:33

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Simha 05:44, Kanya 06:50, Tula 09:50, Vrischika 12:52, Dhanu 15:36, Makara 17:28, Kumbha 18:33

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-ashtami 05:44–19:10: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time ends by 10:21

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga all day+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 05:44–00:02 (07.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:44–00:02 (07.09)+1 Yoga Harshana 05:44–10:21+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Vajra 10:21–11:36−1 Ashtami all day−2 Tryahasparsha

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:44

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddhi, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Rikta tithi, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Nandotsava, Dahi Handi

At sunrise 05:46

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 07:22 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 1 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 03:01 (08.09) more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 11:15 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 07:22 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:22	tithi Krishna-navami
from 07:22	karana Taitila
from 11:15	yoga Siddhi
from 20:36	karana Gara
from 03:01 (08.09)	nakshatra Ardra

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:07
Sunrise	05:46
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:07
End of twilight	19:45
Moonrise	21:52
Moonset	16:17
Day length	13 h 21 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:22

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mrigashirsha (05:46–19:07) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Nandotsava, Dahi Handi · Krishna

On the day after Janmashtami the joy of Nanda is celebrated: young men form human pyramids to break a hanging pot of curd, as little Krishna used to do.

Rule: relative to a neighbouring festival

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:46–07:22

Yamaghanta 03:01–05:48 (08.09)

Anandadi: Chara 03:01–05:48 (08.09) Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:46–03:01 (08.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:21–05:03
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:53
Vijaya Muhurta	14:40–15:34
Godhuli	19:07–19:29
Pradosha	19:07–21:15
Nishitha	00:06–00:49 (08.09)
Amrita Kalam	17:07–18:55

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:47–17:27
Yamaganda	09:06–10:46
Gulika Kalam	12:26–14:07
Dur Muhurta	08:26–09:19, 23:23–00:06 (08.09)
Varjyam	06:20–08:08

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:46–15:32, 17:24–18:29

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Krishna-ashtami until 07:22, Krishna-navami from 07:22; lagna Simha 05:46, Kanya 06:46, Tula 09:47, Vrischika 12:48, Dhanu 15:32, Makara 17:24, Kumbha 18:29

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

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

Krishna-ashtami 05:46–07:22: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Krishna-navami 07:22–19:07: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = −1

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

+1 Yoga Siddhi 11:15–05:48 (08.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:46–03:01 (08.09)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:46–07:220 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 05:46–03:01 (08.09)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 07:22–05:48 (08.09)

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 05:46

Summary	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Vyatipata
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:48

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 09:50 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 1 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 05:58 (09.09) more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 12:12 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 09:50 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 09:50	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 09:50	karana Vanija
from 12:12	yoga Vyatipata
from 23:03	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:09
Sunrise	05:48
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:05
End of twilight	19:43
Moonrise	22:42
Moonset	17:14
Day length	13 h 17 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:50

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Krakacha Yoga 05:48–09:50

Anandadi: Musala all day

Bhadra in heaven: 23:03–12:12 (09.09); Bhadra Puchha 01:00–02:19 (09.09); Bhadra Mukha 02:19–04:31 (09.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:22–05:05
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:39–15:32
Godhuli	19:05–19:26
Pradosha	19:05–21:14
Nishitha	00:06–00:49 (09.09)
Amrita Kalam	18:44–20:32

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:26–14:06
Yamaganda	07:27–09:07
Gulika Kalam	10:47–12:26
Dur Muhurta	12:00–12:53
Varjyam	12:27–14:15

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 09:50–12:12

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 09:50–12:12
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 09:50–12:12
Bathing, washing hair	good 09:50–15:28, 17:20–18:25

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ardra; tithi Krishna-navami until 09:50, Krishna-dashami from 09:50; lagna Simha 05:48, Kanya 06:42, Tula 09:43, Vrischika 12:44, Dhanu 15:28, Makara 17:20, Kumbha 18:25

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra — sadness; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Krishna-navami 05:48–09:50: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vyatipata 12:12–19:05: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −8

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

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

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 05:48–12:12+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 09:50–05:50 (09.09)−1 Anandadi: Musala all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra all day−2 Rikta tithi 05:48–09:50−3 Krakacha Yoga 05:48–09:50−3 Vyatipata 12:12–05:50 (09.09)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:48

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vyatipata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:50

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 12:12 more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 4 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 05:58 more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 13:03 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 12:12 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 05:58	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 12:12	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 12:12	karana Bava
from 13:03	yoga Variyana
from 01:16 (10.09)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:12
Sunrise	05:50
Noon	12:26
Sunset	19:02
End of twilight	19:40
Moonrise	23:47
Moonset	17:54
Day length	13 h 12 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 05:58	from 12:12

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, Punarvasu (05:58–19:02) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:50–12:12: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:50–12:12 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:58–05:51 (10.09) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 05:58–05:51 (10.09)

Anandadi: Siddhi 05:58–05:51 (10.09) Anandadi: Kana 05:50–05:58

Bhadra in heaven: 23:03 (08.09)–12:12; Bhadra Puchha 01:00–02:19; Bhadra Mukha 02:19–04:31
Gandanta (tithi): 11:45–12:38
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-dashami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:24–05:07
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:52
Vijaya Muhurta	14:38–15:31
Godhuli	19:02–19:24
Pradosha	19:02–21:12
Nishitha	00:05–00:48 (10.09)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:05–15:44
Yamaganda	05:50–07:29
Gulika Kalam	09:08–10:47
Dur Muhurta	10:14–11:07, 15:31–16:24
Varjyam	19:18–21:05

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 17:16–18:21

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 17:16–18:21
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 17:16–18:21
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:39–15:24, 17:16–18:21

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ardra until 05:58, Punarvasu from 05:58; tithi Krishna-dashami until 12:12, Krishna-ekadashi from 12:12; lagna Simha 05:50, Kanya 06:39, Tula 09:39, Vrischika 12:40, Dhanu 15:24, Makara 17:16, Kumbha 18:21

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra (until 05:58) — sadness; Punarvasu (from 05:58) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Thursday — success.

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

Vyatipata 05:50–13:03: 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 = +1

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:58–05:51 (10.09)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 05:58–05:51 (10.09)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 05:58–05:51 (10.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:58–05:51 (10.09)0 Yoga Variyana 13:03–05:51 (10.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:50–12:12 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Anandadi: Kana 05:50–05:58−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:50–12:12−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 05:50–12:12−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:50–05:58−3 Vyatipata 05:50–13:03

Panchanga at sunrise 05:50

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Pushya; cons: Anandadi: Utpata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Aja Ekadashi (Annada)

At sunrise 05:51

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 14:14 more
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 4 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 08:38 more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 13:40 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 14:14 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 08:38	nakshatra Pushya
from 13:40	yoga Parigha
from 14:14	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 14:14	karana Kaulava
from 03:06 (11.09)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:14
Sunrise	05:51
Noon	12:26
Sunset	18:59
End of twilight	19:37
Moonrise	none
Moonset	18:21
Day length	13 h 07 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:38	from 14:14

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 (05:51–08:38) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (08:38–18:59) is good for sowing.

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Aja Ekadashi (Annada) · Vishnu

The Ekadashi of the dark half of Shravana (Bhadrapada in North India). According to legend, this fast restored King Harishchandra’s kingdom and family; Vishnu is worshipped.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 12:12 (09.09)–14:14
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 05:53–08:30 (11.09)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:51–08:38 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:51–14:14

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:14–05:53 (11.09)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 05:51–08:38 Anandadi: Utpata 08:38–05:53 (11.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:25–05:08
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:52
Vijaya Muhurta	14:37–15:29
Godhuli	18:59–19:21
Pradosha	18:59–21:10
Nishitha	00:05–00:48 (11.09)
Amrita Kalam	05:58–07:45, 03:54–05:39 (11.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:47–12:25
Yamaganda	15:42–17:21
Gulika Kalam	07:30–09:08
Dur Muhurta	08:29–09:22, 12:52–13:44
Varjyam	17:24–19:09

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:35–12:36, 17:12–18:17

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:35–12:36, 17:12–18:17
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:35–12:36, 17:12–18:17
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:35–14:14

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Punarvasu until 08:38, Pushya from 08:38; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 14:14, Krishna-dvadashi from 14:14; lagna Simha 05:51, Kanya 06:35, Tula 09:35, Vrischika 12:36, Dhanu 15:20, Makara 17:12, Kumbha 18:17

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Punarvasu (until 08:38) — strength of spirit (bravery, resilience); Pushya (from 08:38) — increase in wealth; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:51–08:38+2 Pushya 08:38–05:53 (11.09)+1 Yoga Variyana 05:51–13:40+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:51–14:14 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Parigha 13:40–01:48 (11.09)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:14–05:53 (11.09)−3 Anandadi: Utpata 08:38–05:53 (11.09)

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 05:51

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Pushya, Anandadi: Mitra; cons: Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn), Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra)
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Shani Pradosha

At sunrise 05:53

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 15:50 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 4 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 10:55 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 13:56 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 15:50 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 10:55	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 13:56	yoga Shiva
from 15:50	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 15:50	karana Gara
from 04:26 (12.09)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:16
Sunrise	05:53
Noon	12:26
Sunset	18:57
End of twilight	19:34
Moonrise	01:04
Moonset	18:38
Day length	13 h 03 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:55	from 15:50

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 (05:53–10:55) is good for sowing.

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Shani Pradosha · Shiva

Pradosha on a Saturday. According to legend, Shiva drank the Halahala poison on a Saturday Trayodashi, so fasting on this day pacifies Shani (Saturn) and softens his harsh influence.

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 18:57–21:09
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 10:55–15:50

Anandadi: Mitra 05:53–10:55 Anandadi: Manasa 10:55–05:55 (12.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:26–05:10
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:51
Vijaya Muhurta	14:36–15:28
Godhuli	18:57–19:19
Pradosha	18:57–21:09
Nishitha	00:04–00:48 (12.09)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:09–10:47
Yamaganda	14:03–15:41
Gulika Kalam	05:53–07:31
Dur Muhurta	05:53–06:46, 06:46–07:38
Varjyam	00:39–02:23 (12.09)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:31–10:55

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:31–10:55
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:31–10:55
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:31–10:55

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Pushya until 10:55, Ashlesha from 10:55; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 15:50, Krishna-trayodashi from 15:50; lagna Simha 05:53, Kanya 06:31, Tula 09:31, Vrischika 12:32, Dhanu 15:16, Makara 17:09, Kumbha 18:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 10:55) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 10:55) — physical affliction (suffering); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Pushya 05:53–10:55+1 Anandadi: Mitra 05:53–10:550 Yoga Shiva 13:56–05:55 (12.09)0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 10:55–05:55 (12.09)−1 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 10:55–15:50−1 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 05:53

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Yamaghanta, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 05:55

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 16:55 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 3 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 12:41 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 13:48 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 16:55 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 12:41	nakshatra Magha
from 13:48	yoga Siddha
from 16:55	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 16:55	karana Vishti
from 05:15 (13.09)	karana Shakuni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:18
Sunrise	05:55
Noon	12:25
Sunset	18:54
End of twilight	19:32
Moonrise	02:27
Moonset	18:50
Day length	12 h 58 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:41	from 16:55

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (12:41–18:54) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 16:55–18:54: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 16:55–18:54: 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, 00:04–00:48 (13.09)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Yamaghanta 12:41–05:57 (13.09)

Anandadi: Vajra 05:55–12:41 Anandadi: Mudgara 12:41–05:57 (13.09)

Bhadra on earth: 16:55–05:15 (13.09); Bhadra Mukha 16:55–18:57; Bhadra Puchha 03:57–05:11 (13.09)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 06:17–19:03
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:28–05:11
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:51
Vijaya Muhurta	14:35–15:26
Godhuli	18:54–19:16
Pradosha	18:54–21:07
Nishitha	00:04–00:48 (13.09)
Amrita Kalam	10:58–12:41

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:17–18:54
Yamaganda	12:25–14:02
Gulika Kalam	15:39–17:17
Dur Muhurta	17:10–18:02
Varjyam	01:19–03:00 (13.09)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: bad throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 12:41, Magha from 12:41; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 16:55, Krishna-chaturdashi from 16:55; lagna Simha 05:55, Kanya 06:27, Tula 09:27, Vrischika 12:28, Dhanu 15:12, Makara 17:05, Kumbha 18:09, Mina 18:53

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 12:41) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 12:41) — loss of property; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 16:55–18:54: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 16:55–18:54: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Yoga Shiva 05:55–13:480 Chaturmasya0 Krishna Chaturdashi 16:55–05:57 (13.09)0 Bhadra on earth 16:55–05:15 (13.09)−1 Anandadi: Vajra 05:55–12:41−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:55–12:41−1 Yamaghanta 12:41–05:57 (13.09)

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 05:55

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Krishna Chaturdashi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:57

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 17:27 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 3 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 13:56 more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 13:15 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 17:27 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 13:15	yoga Sadhya
from 13:56	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 17:27	tithi Amavasya
from 17:27	karana Chatushpada
from 05:31 (14.09)	karana Naga

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:20
Sunrise	05:57
Noon	12:25
Sunset	18:52
End of twilight	19:29
Moonrise	03:50
Moonset	18:59
Day length	12 h 54 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:56	from 17:27

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (05:57–13:56) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (13:56–18:52) is good for root crops.
Shakuni 05:57–17:27: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 17:27–18:52: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 05:57–17:27: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Dhwaja 13:56–05:59 (14.09) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 05:57–13:56

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:29–05:13
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:50
Vijaya Muhurta	14:33–15:25
Godhuli	18:52–19:14
Pradosha	18:52–21:05
Nishitha	00:03–00:48 (14.09)
Amrita Kalam	11:25–13:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:34–09:11
Yamaganda	10:48–12:24
Gulika Kalam	14:01–15:38
Dur Muhurta	12:50–13:42, 15:25–16:17
Varjyam	22:11–23:50

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:23–15:08, 17:01–18:05

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Magha until 13:56, Purva-Phalguni from 13:56; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 17:27, Amavasya from 17:27; lagna Simha 05:57, Kanya 06:23, Tula 09:23, Vrischika 12:24, Dhanu 15:08, Makara 17:01, Kumbha 18:05, Mina 18:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 13:56) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 13:56) — ill health; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 05:57–17:27: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 17:27–18:52: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (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.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Monday: according to the Kalaprakashika, it is good for a haircut only during the waxing Moon.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+2 Yoga Siddha 05:57–13:15+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Dhwaja 13:56–05:59 (14.09)0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 05:57–13:56−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:57–13:56−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 05:57–17:27

Panchanga at sunrise 05:57

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Amavasya, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Shravana Amavasya (Pithori, Pola) · Bhaumvati Amavasya

At sunrise 05:59

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 17:29 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 14:41 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 12:17 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 17:29 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 12:17	yoga Shubha
from 14:41	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 17:29	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 17:29	karana Kimstughna
from 05:19 (15.09)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:22
Sunrise	05:59
Noon	12:25
Sunset	18:49
End of twilight	19:26
Moonrise	05:14
Moonset	19:06
Day length	12 h 49 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	17:29

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:41	from 17:29

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (05:59–14:41) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (14:41–18:49) is good for sowing.
Naga 05:59–17:29: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 17:29–18:49: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Shravana Amavasya (Pithori, Pola) · Pitris (ancestors)

The new moon of Shravana — Pithori Amavasya (mothers pray for their children) and Pola (worship of bullocks in Maharashtra).

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 17:27 (13.09)–17:29
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Bhaumvati Amavasya · Pitris (ancestors)

A new moon on a Tuesday (Bhauma — Mars): a day of ancestor rites and of propitiating Mars; it is believed to help free one from debts.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 17:27 (13.09)–17:29
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:29–06:01 (15.09)

Anandadi: Prajapati 14:41–06:01 (15.09) Anandadi: Dhumra 05:59–14:41

Gandanta (tithi): 17:05–17:52

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:30–05:15
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:50
Vijaya Muhurta	14:32–15:24
Godhuli	18:49–19:11
Pradosha	18:49–21:03
Nishitha	00:03–00:47 (15.09)
Amrita Kalam	08:05–09:44

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:36–17:13
Yamaganda	09:12–10:48
Gulika Kalam	12:24–14:00
Dur Muhurta	08:33–09:24, 23:18–00:03 (15.09)
Varjyam	21:59–23:36

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 17:29–18:01

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, shaving	average 17:29–18:01
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 17:29–18:01
Bathing, washing hair	average 14:41–15:04, 16:57–18:01

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 14:41, Uttara-Phalguni from 14:41; tithi Amavasya until 17:29, Shukla-pratipat from 17:29; lagna Simha 05:59, Kanya 06:19, Tula 09:19, Vrischika 12:20, Dhanu 15:04, Makara 16:57, Kumbha 18:01, Mina 18:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 14:41) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 14:41) — destruction of all diseases; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Amavasya 05:59–17:29: 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.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Yoga Shubha 12:17–06:01 (15.09)0 Anandadi: Prajapati 14:41–06:01 (15.09)0 Auspicious nakshatra 14:41–06:01 (15.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:29–06:01 (15.09)−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 05:59–14:41−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:59–14:41−3 Amavasya 05:59–17:29

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 05:59

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Vardhamana; auspicious time — after 17:03
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:01

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 17:03 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 3 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 14:59 more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 10:57 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 17:03 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 10:57	yoga Shukla
from 14:59	nakshatra Hasta
from 17:03	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 17:03	karana Balava
from 04:40 (16.09)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:24
Sunrise	06:01
Noon	12:24
Sunset	18:46
End of twilight	19:24
Moonrise	06:37
Moonset	19:13
Day length	12 h 45 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:59	from 17:03

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (06:01–14:59) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (14:59–18:46) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:59–06:03 (16.09) Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:03–06:03 (16.09)

Samvartaka Yoga 06:01–17:03

Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:01–14:59 Anandadi: Ananda 14:59–06:03 (16.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:31–05:16
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:31–15:22
Godhuli	18:46–19:09
Pradosha	18:46–21:02
Nishitha	00:02–00:47 (16.09)
Amrita Kalam	07:42–09:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:24–13:59
Yamaganda	07:37–09:12
Gulika Kalam	10:48–12:24
Dur Muhurta	11:58–12:49
Varjyam	23:21–00:57 (16.09)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 17:03–17:57

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 17:03–17:57
Cutting fingernails	good 17:03–17:57
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 17:03–17:57

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 14:59, Hasta from 14:59; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 17:03, Shukla-dvitya from 17:03; lagna Simha 06:01, Kanya 06:15, Tula 09:15, Vrischika 12:16, Dhanu 15:00, Makara 16:53, Kumbha 17:57, Mina 18:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 14:59) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 14:59) — imparting radiance (to the person); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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 17:03

+2 Yoga Shubha 06:01–10:57+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:01–14:59+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:01–14:59+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:59–06:03 (16.09)0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 17:03–06:03 (16.09)0 Auspicious tithi 17:03–06:03 (16.09)0 Chaturmasya−3 Samvartaka Yoga 06:01–17:03

Panchanga at sunrise 06:01

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Anandadi: Rakshasa
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja)

At sunrise 06:03

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 16:13 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 3 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 14:53 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 09:18 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 16:13 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 09:18	yoga Brahma
from 14:53	nakshatra Chitra
from 16:13	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 16:13	karana Taitila
from 03:40 (17.09)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:26
Sunrise	06:03
Noon	12:24
Sunset	18:44
End of twilight	19:21
Moonrise	08:02
Moonset	19:20
Day length	12 h 40 min

Sky

Kanya Sankranti	14:11 — the Sun enters Kanya (Virgo)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:53	from 16:13

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, Hasta (06:03–14:53) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (14:53–18:44) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) · Surya

The Sun enters the sidereal sign of Virgo. Vishwakarma Puja — worship of the divine architect: tools, workshop machinery and vehicles are blessed.

Rule: by the moment of Sankranti, 14:11–18:44
on the day the Sun enters the sign

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Chara 14:53–06:05 (17.09) Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:03–14:53

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:33–05:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:49
Vijaya Muhurta	14:30–15:21
Godhuli	18:44–19:06
Pradosha	18:44–21:00
Nishitha	00:02–00:47 (17.09)
Amrita Kalam	08:54–10:30

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:58–15:33
Yamaganda	06:03–07:38
Gulika Kalam	09:13–10:48
Dur Muhurta	10:17–11:07, 15:21–16:12
Varjyam	22:44–00:18 (17.09)

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:11–14:57, 16:49–17:53

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Hasta until 14:53, Chitra from 14:53; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 16:13, Shukla-tritya from 16:13; lagna Simha 06:03, Kanya 06:11, Tula 09:11, Vrischika 12:12, Dhanu 14:57, Makara 16:49, Kumbha 17:53, Mina 18:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 14:53) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 14:53) — improvement of well-being; Thursday — success.

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

Sankranti at 14:11 — a Parva day: no haircuts or shaving on this day (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +3

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+1 Yoga Brahma 09:18–06:05 (17.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:03–14:53+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:03–16:130 Anandadi: Chara 14:53–06:05 (17.09)0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:03–14:53−1 Sankranti day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:03

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Brahma, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 14:27
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Hartalika Teej · Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 06:05

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 15:03 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 3 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 14:27 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 07:21 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:03 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 07:21	yoga Indra
from 14:27	nakshatra Swati
from 15:03	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 15:03	karana Vanija
from 02:21 (18.09)	karana Vishti
from 05:10 (18.09)	yoga Vaidhriti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:28
Sunrise	06:05
Noon	12:24
Sunset	18:41
End of twilight	19:18
Moonrise	09:30
Moonset	19:27
Day length	12 h 36 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:27	from 15:03

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, Chitra (06:05–14:27) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (14:27–18:41) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Hartalika Teej · Shiva and Parvati

The fast of Parvati, who won Shiva as her husband through severe austerity: women fast without water and mould clay figures of Shiva and Parvati. In Karnataka this day is Gowri Habba.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 16:13 (16.09)–15:03
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, 18:41–19:27
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 18:41–19:27

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 14:27–06:07 (18.09)

Anandadi: Musala 06:05–14:27 Anandadi: Gada 14:27–06:07 (18.09)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 02:21–13:36 (18.09); Bhadra Mukha 02:19–04:12 (18.09); Bhadra Puchha 12:28–13:36 (18.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:34–05:20
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:48
Vijaya Muhurta	14:29–15:19
Godhuli	18:41–19:04
Pradosha	18:41–20:58
Nishitha	00:01–00:47 (18.09)
Amrita Kalam	08:10–09:44, 05:11–06:44 (18.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:48–12:23
Yamaganda	15:32–17:07
Gulika Kalam	07:39–09:14
Dur Muhurta	08:36–09:27, 12:48–13:39
Varjyam	19:53–21:26

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:07–12:08

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:07–12:08
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:07–12:08
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:07–14:53

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Chitra until 14:27, Swati from 14:27; tithi Shukla-tritya until 15:03, Shukla-chaturti from 15:03; lagna Simha 06:05, Kanya 06:07, Tula 09:07, Vrischika 12:08, Dhanu 14:53, Makara 16:45, Kumbha 17:50, Mina 18:33

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 14:27) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 14:27) — relief from all suffering; Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-chaturti 15:03–18:41: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 14:27

+2 Yoga Brahma 06:05–07:21+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:05–14:27+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:05–15:03+1 Ravi Yoga 14:27–06:07 (18.09)0 Chaturmasya−1 Rikta tithi 15:03–06:07 (18.09)−1 Anandadi: Musala 06:05–14:27

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 06:05

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Ganesha Chaturthi

At sunrise 06:07

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 13:36 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 3 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 13:43 more
Yoga	Vaidhriti (“without support, discord”, inauspicious) · until 02:46 (19.09) more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 13:36 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 13:36	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 13:36	karana Bava
from 13:43	nakshatra Vishakha
from 00:47 (19.09)	karana Balava
from 02:46 (19.09)	yoga Vishkambha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:30
Sunrise	06:07
Noon	12:23
Sunset	18:38
End of twilight	19:15
Moonrise	11:01
Moonset	19:38
Day length	12 h 31 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

task	at sunrise	from 13:36	from 13:43

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, Swati (06:07–13:43) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (13:43–18:38) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:07–13:36: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Ganesha Chaturthi · Ganesha

The appearance day of Ganesha and the start of the ten-day festival. The clay murti is installed at noon (Madhyahna), and modaks and durva grass are offered; on this evening devotees do not look at the Moon (mithya dosha). The festival ends with the immersion of the murti in water on Ananta Chaturdashi.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:07–13:36
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Do not look at the Moon: 11:01–13:36

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:07–13:36 Ravi Yoga 06:07–13:43 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:07–13:43 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:07–13:43

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:36–06:09 (19.09)

Anandadi: Siddhi 06:07–13:43 Anandadi: Shubha 13:43–06:09 (19.09)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 02:21–13:36; Bhadra Mukha 02:19–04:12; Bhadra Puchha 12:28–13:36

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:35–05:21
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:48
Vijaya Muhurta	14:28–15:18
Godhuli	18:38–19:01
Pradosha	18:38–20:56
Nishitha	00:01–00:47 (19.09)
Amrita Kalam	05:11–06:44, 04:19–05:51 (19.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:15–10:49
Yamaganda	13:57–15:31
Gulika Kalam	06:07–07:41
Dur Muhurta	06:07–06:57, 06:57–07:47
Varjyam	19:06–20:38

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:07–14:49, 16:41–17:46

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Swati until 13:43, Vishakha from 13:43; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 13:36, Shukla-panchami from 13:36; lagna Kanya 06:07, Tula 09:03, Vrischika 12:04, Dhanu 14:49, Makara 16:41, Kumbha 17:46, Mina 18:29

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 13:43) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 13:43) — loss of money; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Shukla-chaturti 06:07–13:36: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vaidhriti 06:07–18:38: 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 = +2

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:07–13:43+2 Ravi Yoga 06:07–13:43+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:07–13:36+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 06:07–13:43+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:07–13:43+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:07–13:430 Auspicious tithi 13:36–06:09 (19.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:36–06:09 (19.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Rikta tithi 06:07–13:36−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:07–13:36−3 Vaidhriti 06:07–02:46 (19.09)

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 06:07

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Utpata, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Rishi Panchami · Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 06:09

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 11:55 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 3 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 12:46 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 00:12 (20.09) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 11:55 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 11:55	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 11:55	karana Kaulava
from 12:46	nakshatra Anuradha
from 22:59	karana Taitila
from 00:12 (20.09)	yoga Priti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:32
Sunrise	06:09
Noon	12:23
Sunset	18:36
End of twilight	19:13
Moonrise	12:36
Moonset	19:53
Day length	12 h 26 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

task	at sunrise	from 11:55	from 12:46

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (06:09–12:46) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (12:46–18:36) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Rishi Panchami · Saptarishi (the seven sages)

Worship of the seven sages (the Saptarishi — the seven stars of the Big Dipper). Fasting and a holy bath cleanse devotees, especially women, of unintentional breaches of the rules of purity.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:08–11:55
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the day with greater coverage is chosen

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, 11:55–06:11 (20.09)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 12:46–06:11 (20.09)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:55–06:11 (20.09)

Anandadi: Utpata 06:09–12:46 Anandadi: Mrityu 12:46–06:11 (20.09)

Gandanta (tithi): 11:32–12:17

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:37–05:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:47
Vijaya Muhurta	14:27–15:17
Godhuli	18:36–18:59
Pradosha	18:36–20:55
Nishitha	00:00–00:46 (20.09)
Amrita Kalam	01:43–03:14 (20.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:02–18:36
Yamaganda	12:22–13:56
Gulika Kalam	15:29–17:02
Dur Muhurta	16:56–17:46
Varjyam	16:34–18:06

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:09–11:55

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:09–11:55
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:09–11:55
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:09–11:55, 12:46–14:45, 16:37–17:42

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Vishakha until 12:46, Anuradha from 12:46; tithi Shukla-panchami until 11:55, Shukla-shashti from 11:55; lagna Kanya 06:09, Tula 08:59, Vrischika 12:01, Dhanu 14:45, Makara 16:37, Kumbha 17:42, Mina 18:26

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 12:46) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 12:46) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Auspicious tithi 06:09–11:55+1 Ravi Yoga 12:46–06:11 (20.09)0 Auspicious nakshatra 12:46–06:11 (20.09)0 Anandadi: Mrityu 12:46–06:11 (20.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:55–06:11 (20.09)−3 Anandadi: Utpata 06:09–12:46

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 06:09

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga; auspicious time — until 11:37
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:11

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 10:01 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 4 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 11:37 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 21:29 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 10:01 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 10:01	tithi Shukla-saptami
from 10:01	karana Gara
from 11:37	nakshatra Jyestha
from 21:01	karana Vanija
from 21:29	yoga Ayushman

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:34
Sunrise	06:11
Noon	12:23
Sunset	18:33
End of twilight	19:10
Moonrise	14:11
Moonset	20:19
Day length	12 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 10:01	from 11:37

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 (06:11–11:37) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (11:37–18:33) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:11–11:37 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:11–11:37

Hutashana Yoga 06:11–10:01 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:11–10:01 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:01–06:13 (21.09)

Anandadi: Manasa 06:11–11:37 Anandadi: Padma 11:37–06:13 (21.09)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 04:38–15:56 (21.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:38–05:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:47
Vijaya Muhurta	14:26–15:15
Godhuli	18:33–18:56
Pradosha	18:33–20:53
Nishitha	00:00–00:46 (21.09)
Amrita Kalam	01:58–03:29 (21.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:44–09:16
Yamaganda	10:49–12:22
Gulika Kalam	13:55–15:28
Dur Muhurta	12:47–13:36, 15:15–16:05
Varjyam	16:54–18:25

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:11–11:37

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Anuradha until 11:37, Jyestha from 11:37; tithi Shukla-shashti until 10:01, Shukla-saptami from 10:01; lagna Kanya 06:11, Tula 08:55, Vrischika 11:57, Dhanu 14:41, Makara 16:33, Kumbha 17:38, Mina 18:22

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Anuradha (until 11:37) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Jyestha (from 11:37) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Best day · score S = +9

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

Auspicious time ends by 11:37

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:11–11:37+2 Ravi Yoga 06:11–11:37+1 Anandadi: Manasa 06:11–11:37+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:11–11:37+1 Yoga Priti 06:11–21:29+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 10:01–06:13 (21.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 06:11–10:01 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 10:01–06:13 (21.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:11–10:01 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 11:37–06:13 (21.09)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:11

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Radha Ashtami · Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 06:13

Tithi	7Shukla-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 07:58 more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 4 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 10:17 more Gandamula
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 18:39 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 07:58 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 07:58	tithi Shukla-ashtami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 07:58	karana Vishti
from 10:17	nakshatra Mula
from 18:39	yoga Saubhagya
from 18:53	karana Bava
from 05:47 (22.09)	tithi Shukla-navami
from 05:47 (22.09)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:36
Sunrise	06:13
Noon	12:22
Sunset	18:30
End of twilight	19:07
Moonrise	15:36
Moonset	21:01
Day length	12 h 17 min

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 4, average — 4, bad — 5

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:58

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (06:13–10:17) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (10:17–18:30) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 07:58–18:30: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Radha Ashtami · Radha

The appearance day of Radha, the beloved of Krishna. Puja is performed at noon; the day is celebrated especially in Barsana and Vrindavan. The sixteen-day Mahalakshmi Vrat begins on this day.

Rule: madhyahna vyapini: midday (the 3rd fifth of the daytime), 11:08–13:35
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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 07:58–05:47 (22.09)
the kshaya tithi does not touch sunrise — the festival is on the day it begins

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:58–05:47 (22.09)

Hutashana Yoga 06:13–07:58 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:13–07:58

Anandadi: Chhatra 10:17–06:15 (22.09) Anandadi: Mudgara 06:13–10:17

Bhadra in heaven: 07:58–10:17; Bhadra Puchha 09:36–10:41
Bhadra in the netherworld: 10:17–18:53; Bhadra Puchha 09:36–10:41; Bhadra Mukha 10:41–12:31
Gandanta (nakshatra): 04:38–15:56
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:39–05:26
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:46
Vijaya Muhurta	14:25–15:14
Godhuli	18:30–18:54
Pradosha	18:30–20:51
Nishitha	23:59–00:46 (22.09)
Amrita Kalam	02:49–04:20 (22.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:26–16:58
Yamaganda	09:17–10:49
Gulika Kalam	12:22–13:54
Dur Muhurta	08:40–09:29, 23:12–23:59
Varjyam	none on this day

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:13–07:58

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:13–07:58
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:13–07:58
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:13–07:58

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Jyestha until 10:17, Mula from 10:17; tithi Shukla-saptami until 07:58, Shukla-ashtami from 07:58; lagna Kanya 06:13, Tula 08:51, Vrischika 11:53, Dhanu 14:37, Makara 16:29, Kumbha 17:34, Mina 18:18

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 10:17) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 10:17) — ruin of the family; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Shukla-ashtami 07:58–18:30: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −5

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:58–05:47 (22.09)+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 10:17–06:15 (22.09)+1 Yoga Ayushman 06:13–18:39+1 Auspicious tithi 06:13–07:580 Chaturmasya0 Hutashana Yoga 06:13–07:580 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:13–07:58−1 Ashtami 07:58–05:47 (22.09)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 07:58–05:47 (22.09)−1 Anandadi: Mudgara 06:13–10:17−1 Gandanta 06:13–15:56−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:13–10:17−2 Kshaya tithi−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 10:17–18:53

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:13

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Yamaghanta, Krakacha Yoga
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:15

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 03:30 (23.09) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 4 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 08:50 more Gandamula
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 15:43 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 16:39 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:50	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 15:43	yoga Shobhana
from 16:39	karana Kaulava
from 03:30 (23.09)	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 03:30 (23.09)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:38
Sunrise	06:15
Noon	12:22
Sunset	18:28
End of twilight	19:05
Moonrise	16:40
Moonset	22:08
Day length	12 h 13 min

Sky

Autumnal equinox	19:29

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:50

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 (06:15–08:50) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (08:50–18:28) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:50–06:17 (23.09)

Yamaghanta 06:15–08:50 Krakacha Yoga 06:15–03:30 (23.09)

Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:15–08:50 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 08:50–06:17 (23.09)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:41–05:28
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:23–15:12
Godhuli	18:28–18:51
Pradosha	18:28–20:50
Nishitha	23:59–00:46 (23.09)
Amrita Kalam	02:49–04:19 (23.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:21–13:53
Yamaganda	07:46–09:18
Gulika Kalam	10:50–12:21
Dur Muhurta	11:57–12:46
Varjyam	07:20–08:50, 17:50–19:19

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

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Mula until 08:50, Purva-Ashadha from 08:50; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Kanya 06:15, Tula 08:48, Vrischika 11:49, Dhanu 14:33, Makara 16:25, Kumbha 17:30, Mina 18:14

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 08:50) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 08:50) — ruin of the family; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-navami 06:15–18:28: 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

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:50–06:17 (23.09)+1 Anandadi: Dhwaja 06:15–08:50+1 Yoga Saubhagya 06:15–15:43+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:15–08:50−2 Rikta tithi 06:15–03:30 (23.09)−3 Krakacha Yoga 06:15–03:30 (23.09)−3 Yamaghanta 06:15–08:50

Panchanga at sunrise 06:15

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — after 07:18; auspicious time — until 12:43
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:17

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 01:12 (24.09) more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 4 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 07:18 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 12:43 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 14:21 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:18	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 12:43	yoga Atiganda
from 14:21	karana Gara
from 01:12 (24.09)	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 01:12 (24.09)	karana Vanija
from 05:45 (24.09)	nakshatra Shravana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:40
Sunrise	06:17
Noon	12:21
Sunset	18:25
End of twilight	19:02
Moonrise	17:21
Moonset	23:36
Day length	12 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:18

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, Purva-Ashadha (06:17–07:18) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (07:18–18:25) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:17–01:12 (24.09) Ravi Yoga 06:17–05:45 (24.09)

Anandadi: Prajapati 06:17–07:18 Anandadi: Saumya 07:18–00:09 (24.09) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 00:09–06:19 (24.09)

Gandanta (tithi): 00:50–01:33 (24.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:42–05:29
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:45
Vijaya Muhurta	14:22–15:11
Godhuli	18:25–18:49
Pradosha	18:25–20:48
Nishitha	23:58–00:46 (24.09)
Amrita Kalam	23:46–01:16 (24.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:52–15:23
Yamaganda	06:17–07:48
Gulika Kalam	09:19–10:50
Dur Muhurta	10:19–11:08, 15:11–15:59
Varjyam	14:47–16:17

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:18–11:45, 16:21–17:26, 18:10–18:25

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 07:18–11:45, 16:21–17:26, 18:10–18:25
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 07:18–11:45, 16:21–17:26, 18:10–18:25
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:17–14:29, 16:21–17:26, 18:10–18:25

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 07:18, Uttara-Ashadha from 07:18; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Kanya 06:17, Tula 08:44, Vrischika 11:45, Dhanu 14:29, Makara 16:21, Kumbha 17:26, Mina 18:10

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 07:18) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 07:18) — improved health; Thursday — success.

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 07:18

Auspicious time ends by 12:43

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:17–05:45 (24.09)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:17–01:12 (24.09)+1 Anandadi: Saumya 07:18–00:09 (24.09)+1 Yoga Shobhana 06:17–12:43+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:17–01:12 (24.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:18–05:45 (24.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Atiganda 12:43–14:50−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:17–07:18

Panchanga at sunrise 06:17

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — until 07:15
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Parivartini Ekadashi (Parsva, Vamana)

At sunrise 06:19

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 22:56 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 1 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 04:16 (25.09) more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 09:44 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 12:03 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 09:44	yoga Sukarma
from 12:03	karana Vishti
from 22:56	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 22:56	karana Bava
from 04:16 (25.09)	nakshatra Dhanishtha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:42
Sunrise	06:19
Noon	12:21
Sunset	18:23
End of twilight	18:59
Moonrise	17:45
Moonset	none
Day length	12 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (06:19–18:23) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 12:03–18:23: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Parivartini Ekadashi (Parsva, Vamana) · Vishnu

On this day the sleeping Vishnu turns over onto his other side. Devotees worship Vamana — the dwarf avatar of Vishnu; the fast removes sins and brings blessings.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 01:12–22:56
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 06:20–08:44 (25.09)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:19–22:56 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:19–04:16 (25.09)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:56–06:20 (25.09)

Anandadi: Prajapati 04:16–06:20 (25.09) Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:19–07:15 Anandadi: Dhumra 07:15–04:16 (25.09)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 12:03–22:56; Bhadra Puchha 16:24–17:30; Bhadra Mukha 17:30–19:18

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:43–05:31
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:45
Vijaya Muhurta	14:21–15:09
Godhuli	18:23–18:46
Pradosha	18:23–20:46
Nishitha	23:58–00:45 (25.09)
Amrita Kalam	18:31–20:01

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:50–12:21
Yamaganda	15:22–16:52
Gulika Kalam	07:49–09:20
Dur Muhurta	08:43–09:32, 12:45–13:33
Varjyam	09:30–11:00

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:19–11:41, 16:17–17:22, 18:06–18:23

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:19–11:41, 16:17–17:22, 18:06–18:23
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 06:19–11:41, 16:17–17:22, 18:06–18:23
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:19–14:25, 16:17–17:22, 18:06–18:23

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Kanya 06:19, Tula 08:40, Vrischika 11:41, Dhanu 14:25, Makara 16:17, Kumbha 17:22, Mina 18:06

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana — bodily development (physical growth); Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

Ekadashi: by custom, those who fast on this day do not cut their hair or shave.
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +6

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

Auspicious time ends by 07:15

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:19–04:16 (25.09)+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:19–22:56+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:19–04:16 (25.09)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:19–22:56+1 Yoga Sukarma 09:44–06:20 (25.09)0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Dhumra 07:15–04:16 (25.09)−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 12:03–22:56

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:19

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Vardhamana, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Vamana Jayanti

At sunrise 06:20

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 20:47 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 1 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 02:55 (26.09) more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 06:48 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 09:50 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 06:48	yoga Dhriti
from 09:50	karana Balava
from 20:47	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 20:47	karana Kaulava
from 02:55 (26.09)	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 04:00 (26.09)	yoga Shula

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:44
Sunrise	06:20
Noon	12:21
Sunset	18:20
End of twilight	18:57
Moonrise	18:00
Moonset	01:12
Day length	11 h 59 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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Festivals and periods

Vamana Jayanti · Vamana

The appearance day of Vamana — the fifth avatar of Vishnu, the dwarf brahmin who covered the worlds in three steps and humbled King Bali. The Shravana nakshatra is favourable.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 22:56 (24.09)–20:47
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dwipushkar Yoga 06:20–20:47 Ravi Yoga 02:55–06:22 (26.09)

Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:20–02:55 (26.09) Anandadi: Ananda 02:55–06:22 (26.09)

Mrityu Panchaka: 15:34–01:07 (30.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:45–05:33
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:44
Vijaya Muhurta	14:20–15:08
Godhuli	18:20–18:44
Pradosha	18:20–20:44
Nishitha	23:57–00:45 (26.09)
Amrita Kalam	17:06–18:37

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:20–10:50
Yamaganda	13:50–15:20
Gulika Kalam	06:20–07:50
Dur Muhurta	06:20–07:08, 07:08–07:56
Varjyam	08:02–09:33

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:20–11:37, 16:14–17:18, 18:02–18:20

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:20–11:37, 16:14–17:18, 18:02–18:20
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:20–11:37, 16:14–17:18, 18:02–18:20
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:20–14:21, 16:14–17:18, 18:02–18:20

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Kanya 06:20, Tula 08:36, Vrischika 11:37, Dhanu 14:21, Makara 16:14, Kumbha 17:18, Mina 18:02

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+1 Anandadi: Vardhamana 06:20–02:55 (26.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:20–02:55 (26.09)+1 Yoga Sukarma 06:20–06:480 Chaturmasya0 Dwipushkar Yoga 06:20–20:470 Panchaka 15:34–06:22 (26.09)−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 06:20

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Panchaka, Anandadi: Rakshasa
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 06:22

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 18:52 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 1 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 01:50 (27.09) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 01:25 (27.09) more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 07:48 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:48	karana Taitila
from 18:52	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 18:52	karana Gara
from 01:25 (27.09)	yoga Ganda
from 01:50 (27.09)	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 06:02 (27.09)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:46
Sunrise	06:22
Noon	12:20
Sunset	18:17
End of twilight	18:54
Moonrise	18:10
Moonset	02:48
Day length	11 h 54 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (06:22–18:17) is good for sowing.

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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, 18:17–18:52
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:22–19:34 Ravi Yoga 01:50–06:24 (27.09)

Anandadi: Chara 01:50–06:24 (27.09) Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:22–01:50 (27.09)

Mrityu Panchaka: 15:34 (25.09)–01:07 (30.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:46–05:34
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:44
Vijaya Muhurta	14:19–15:07
Godhuli	18:17–18:42
Pradosha	18:17–20:43
Nishitha	23:57–00:45 (27.09)
Amrita Kalam	18:57–20:29

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:48–18:17
Yamaganda	12:20–13:49
Gulika Kalam	15:19–16:48
Dur Muhurta	16:42–17:30
Varjyam	09:47–11:19

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails	average 06:22–11:33, 16:10–17:14, 17:58–18:17
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Shukla-triodashi; lagna Kanya 06:22, Tula 08:32, Vrischika 11:33, Dhanu 14:17, Makara 16:10, Kumbha 17:14, Mina 17:58

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha — gaining strength; Sunday — physical well-being.

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 06:22–19:34+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:22–01:50 (27.09)+1 Auspicious tithi 06:22–18:520 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Rakshasa 06:22–01:50 (27.09)−1 Panchaka all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:22

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Auspicious weekday; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Ananta Chaturdashi

At sunrise 06:24

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 17:17 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 1 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 01:06 (28.09) more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 23:07 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 17:17 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 17:17	tithi Purnima
from 17:17	karana Vishti
from 23:07	yoga Vriddhi
from 01:06 (28.09)	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 04:39 (28.09)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:48
Sunrise	06:24
Noon	12:20
Sunset	18:15
End of twilight	18:51
Moonrise	18:17
Moonset	04:20
Day length	11 h 50 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:17

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (06:24–18:15) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 17:17–18:15: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 06:24–17:17: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Ananta Chaturdashi · Vishnu as Ananta

Worship of Vishnu as Ananta (“the Endless”), reclining on the serpent Shesha: a thread with fourteen knots (the ananta sutra) is tied on the arm. On this day Ganesha murtis are immersed in water — the end of Ganesha Utsav.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 18:52 (26.09)–17:17
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:24–01:06 (28.09)

Anandadi: Musala 06:24–01:06 (28.09) Anandadi: Gada 01:06–06:26 (28.09)

Bhadra on earth: 17:17–04:39 (28.09); Bhadra Puchha 00:43–01:52 (28.09); Bhadra Mukha 01:52–03:46 (28.09)
Mrityu Panchaka: 15:34 (25.09)–01:07 (30.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:47–05:36
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:43
Vijaya Muhurta	14:18–15:05
Godhuli	18:15–18:39
Pradosha	18:15–20:41
Nishitha	23:56–00:45 (28.09)
Amrita Kalam	17:20–18:53

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:53–09:22
Yamaganda	10:51–12:20
Gulika Kalam	13:48–15:17
Dur Muhurta	12:43–13:31, 15:05–15:53
Varjyam	08:02–09:35

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:24–14:13, 16:06–17:10, 17:54–18:15

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 17:17, Purnima from 17:17; lagna Kanya 06:24, Tula 08:28, Vrischika 11:29, Dhanu 14:13, Makara 16:06, Kumbha 17:10, Mina 17:54

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

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 06:24–17:17: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 17:17–18:15: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 17:17–18:15: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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 06:24–01:06 (28.09)+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Bhadra on earth 17:17–04:39 (28.09)−1 Anandadi: Musala 06:24–01:06 (28.09)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:24–01:06 (28.09)−2 Rikta tithi 06:24–17:17

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 06:24

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Siddhi Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Purnima
Festivals	Purnima Shraddha (start of Pitru Paksha) · Bhadrapada Purnima

At sunrise 06:26

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 16:09 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 1 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 00:50 (29.09) more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 21:11 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 16:09 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 16:09	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 16:09	karana Balava
from 21:11	yoga Dhruva
from 00:50 (29.09)	nakshatra Revati
from 03:46 (29.09)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:49
Sunrise	06:26
Noon	12:20
Sunset	18:12
End of twilight	18:49
Moonrise	18:24
Moonset	05:48
Day length	11 h 45 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	16:09

Gardener’s calendar

tasks at sunrise: good — 1, average — 11, bad — 1

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:09

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, Uttara-Bhadra (06:26–18:12) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Purnima Shraddha (start of Pitru Paksha) · Pitris (ancestors)

The first day of Pitru Paksha: shraddha for ancestors who departed on a full moon. The rite is performed in the afternoon (Aparahna).

Rule: aparahna vyapini: the 4th fifth of the daytime, 13:30–15:51
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Bhadrapada Purnima · Chandra (the Moon)

The full moon of Bhadrapada: Uma Maheshwara Vrat; from this day (Purnima Shraddha) Pitru Paksha begins — the fortnight of ancestor rites.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 17:17 (27.09)–16:09
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Purnima
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:26–00:50 (29.09) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:26–00:50 (29.09)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:09–06:28 (29.09)

Anandadi: Siddhi 06:26–00:50 (29.09) Anandadi: Shubha 00:50–06:28 (29.09)

Mrityu Panchaka: 15:34 (25.09)–01:07 (30.09)
Gandanta (tithi): 15:46–16:32

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:49–05:38
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:43
Vijaya Muhurta	14:17–15:04
Godhuli	18:12–18:37
Pradosha	18:12–20:39
Nishitha	23:56–00:45 (29.09)
Amrita Kalam	20:05–21:40

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:16–16:44
Yamaganda	09:23–10:51
Gulika Kalam	12:19–13:47
Dur Muhurta	08:47–09:35, 23:07–23:56
Varjyam	10:35–12:10

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 16:09–17:06, 17:50–18:12

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 16:09–17:06, 17:50–18:12
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 16:09–17:06, 17:50–18:12
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:26–14:09, 16:02–17:06, 17:50–18:12

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Purnima until 16:09, Krishna-pratipat from 16:09; lagna Kanya 06:26, Tula 08:24, Vrischika 11:25, Dhanu 14:09, Makara 16:02, Kumbha 17:06, Mina 17:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra — a good life; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Purnima 06:26–16:09: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

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Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:26–00:50 (29.09)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 06:26–00:50 (29.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:26–00:50 (29.09)+1 Yoga Vriddhi 06:26–21:11+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 06:26–00:50 (29.09)0 Auspicious tithi 16:09–06:28 (29.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 16:09–06:28 (29.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Pitru Paksha−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:26

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Samvartaka Yoga, Anandadi: Utpata Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-pratipat

At sunrise 06:28

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 15:32 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 1 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 01:07 (30.09) more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 19:42 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 15:32 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 15:32	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 15:32	karana Taitila
from 19:42	yoga Vyaghata
from 01:07 (30.09)	nakshatra Ashwini
from 03:27 (30.09)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:51
Sunrise	06:28
Noon	12:19
Sunset	18:09
End of twilight	18:46
Moonrise	18:31
Moonset	07:14
Day length	11 h 41 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:32

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (06:28–18:09) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-pratipat
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:32–06:30 (30.09)

Samvartaka Yoga 06:28–15:32

Anandadi: Utpata 06:28–01:07 (30.09) Anandadi: Mrityu 01:07–06:30 (30.09)

Mrityu Panchaka: 15:34 (25.09)–01:07 (30.09)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:59–07:17 (30.09)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:50–05:39
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:16–15:02
Godhuli	18:09–18:34
Pradosha	18:09–20:38
Nishitha	23:55–00:45 (30.09)
Amrita Kalam	22:41–00:18 (30.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:19–13:47
Yamaganda	07:56–09:24
Gulika Kalam	10:51–12:19
Dur Muhurta	11:55–12:42
Varjyam	12:58–14:35

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average throughout the daytime
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:28–14:05, 15:58–17:02, 17:46–18:09

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Revati; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 15:32, Krishna-dvitya from 15:32; lagna Kanya 06:28, Tula 08:20, Vrischika 11:21, Dhanu 14:05, Makara 15:58, Kumbha 17:02, Mina 17:46

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

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Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −3

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:28–01:07 (30.09)+1 Yoga Dhruva 06:28–19:42+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:28–15:320 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha0 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 15:32–06:30 (30.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Panchaka 06:28–01:07 (30.09)−3 Anandadi: Utpata 06:28–01:07 (30.09)−3 Samvartaka Yoga 06:28–15:32

Panchanga at sunrise 06:28

Summary	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa; auspicious time — after 07:17 Pitru Paksha: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · Ashwina (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Tarana (No. 18) · Shaka 1926 · Vikram 2061 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-dvitya

At sunrise 06:30

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 15:32 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 1 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 02:01 (01.10) more Gandamula
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 18:41 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 15:32 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 15:32	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 15:32	karana Vanija
from 18:41	yoga Harshana
from 02:01 (01.10)	nakshatra Bharani
from 03:46 (01.10)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:53
Sunrise	06:30
Noon	12:19
Sunset	18:07
End of twilight	18:44
Moonrise	18:38
Moonset	08:38
Day length	11 h 36 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:32

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Festivals and periods

Pitru Paksha — shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-dvitya
Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:30–02:01 (01.10)

Anandadi: Manasa 06:30–02:01 (01.10) Anandadi: Padma 02:01–06:32 (01.10)

Bhadra in heaven: 03:46–16:10 (01.10); Bhadra Puchha 11:52–13:06 (01.10); Bhadra Mukha 13:06–15:09 (01.10)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 18:59 (29.09)–07:17
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:51–05:41
Abhijit Muhurta	11:55–12:42
Vijaya Muhurta	14:15–15:01
Godhuli	18:07–18:32
Pradosha	18:07–20:36
Nishitha	23:55–00:44 (01.10)
Amrita Kalam	18:33–20:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:46–15:13
Yamaganda	06:30–07:57
Gulika Kalam	09:24–10:51
Dur Muhurta	10:22–11:09, 15:01–15:48
Varjyam	21:52–23:31

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 15:54–16:58, 17:42–18:07

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, shaving	good 15:54–16:58, 17:42–18:07
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 15:54–16:58, 17:42–18:07
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:30–14:01, 15:54–16:58, 17:42–18:07

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Ashwini; tithi Krishna-dvitya until 15:32, Krishna-tritya from 15:32; lagna Kanya 06:30, Tula 08:16, Vrischika 11:17, Dhanu 14:01, Makara 15:54, Kumbha 16:58, Mina 17:42

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini — joy; 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 = +6

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

Auspicious time begins after 07:17

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:30–02:01 (01.10)+1 Anandadi: Manasa 06:30–02:01 (01.10)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:30–02:01 (01.10)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:30–15:320 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha−1 Gandanta 06:30–07:17

Panchanga at sunrise 06:30

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

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

Amanta 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.

Tarana (No. 18 of 60, “carrying across, delivering”) — A year of deliverance: abundant rains, difficulties overcome and rescue from misfortune.
Northern samvatsara: Hemalamba (No. 31)
Shaka Samvat 1926 · Vikram Samvat 2061 · Kali Yuga 5105
Next year — Parthiva, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 8.04.2005
In South India (Shaka Samvat, lunar reckoning) the years of the 60-year cycle follow one another without a break, and the name of the year changes at Ugadi — at the start of Chaitra, on the first tithi of the bright half.

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

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)

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.

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.

Buddha vara — Mercury Day
Lord: Mercury
If Mercury is not under the influence of malefic planets, the day will be favorable, active, you can do a lot and learn a lot (if the opposite happens, there will be absent-mindedness, vanity and ill-considered actions leading to losses). Owner day promotes all intellectual and creative pursuits: music, graphics, poetry, literature, linguistics, mathematics, astrology, the study of ordinary and secret sciences.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings

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.

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: 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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).

Roga Panchaka
Began on a Sunday: the “illness” Panchaka — people guard their health and do not start medical treatment or journeys.
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Uttara-Bhadra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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”

Makara
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

Kumbha
−1 — inauspicious sign for a haircut
according to the Kalaprakashika: “ruin of the family”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-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.

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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: 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.

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.

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.

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

Ashwini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Krishna-shashti
plowing the ground

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

The Moon in 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 3 (Mon 2, Sat 3, Fri 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Tue 7, Sun 8).
Another tradition — Kala Vela: the eighth parts of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order starting from the lord of the day, while the eighth part, the last before sunset, is “empty”, without a lord; in this tradition it is given to Rahu — today {y} (on Sundays it coincides with the calculation above).
Yet another tradition — printed panchangas: a nominal day of 6:00–18:00, so Rahu Kalam always falls at the same clock time — today 09:00–10:30; if the nominal 6:00–18:00 day is counted in local mean time — 09:29–10:59 by the clock. Far from India this is a rough approximation.
Using the rising and setting of the centre of the disc without refraction (old Siddhantic panchangas): {x}.
At night Rahu Kalam is usually not reckoned (the translator of the Kalaprakashika, 1917: “it occurs only in the daytime”); a few divide the night into 8 parts as well, but there is no generally accepted order of the night parts. In North India, Choghadiya is more often consulted to choose the hour.

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

How it is calculated: the eighths of the daytime belong to the planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day; Yamaganda (Yamaghantaka) is Jupiter’s portion, today part 6. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 13:30–15:00.

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

How it is calculated: Saturn’s portion among the eighths of the daytime (planets in weekday order, starting from the lord of the day), today part 1. According to the printed tables (nominal day 6:00–18:00) — 06:00–07:30. According to a note by the translator of the Kalaprakashika, Gulika is not considered inauspicious: it is even good for reaping, gathering grain, trade, medical treatment, repaying debts and a number of other activities; the view that whatever is begun during Gulika will repeat itself is a popular (mainly Tamil) belief.

Saturday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krittika
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-shashti
−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.

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

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

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

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

Ravi vara — Sun Day
Lord: Sun
This day is suitable for generosity, celebrations, holidays, performances and festivals. Meetings with high-ranking people and important government affairs are good to carry out on this day.

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

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

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

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

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.

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

Krishna-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

Krishna-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.

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)

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.

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

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

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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

Rohini
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ashtami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Mrigashirsha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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.

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)

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

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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.

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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.

Punarvasu
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-ekadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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.

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-ekadashi
plowing, pruning and weeding

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

Pushya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-dvadashi
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Krishna-dvadashi
neutral

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

Ashlesha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-trayodashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shiva (20) — “auspicious, benevolent”
Auspicious: spiritual practice, mantras, worship, study with a teacher.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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.

Ashlesha (9)
Meaning: Wrapping around (like a snake), hugging
Symbol: Curled snake
Deity: Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa)
Type: sharp (tikshna, daruna) — For drastic actions: surgery, severing ties, taming, exorcism, fighting diseases and enemies; unsuitable for other auspicious undertakings (the exception is weddings: Mula is among the nakshatras for marriage).
Vimshottari lord: Mercury
Shakti: cause suffering with poison, paralyze

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

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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

Magha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Mina
+1 — auspicious sign for a haircut

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Purva-Phalguni
−1 — unfavourable 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Uttara-Phalguni
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shubha (23) — “goodness, happiness”
Especially auspicious: any auspicious deeds and ceremonies.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

Bhadrapada (Vedic name Nabhasya) — The month of Ganesha: Ganesha Chaturthi, Ananta Chaturdashi; the dark half is Pitru Paksha, the time of ancestor rites.
Patron: Hrishikesha; Aditya — Vivasvan. Full moon in nakshatra Purva or Uttara Bhadrapada. 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.

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

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-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

Hasta
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dvitya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Hasta (13)
Meaning: Hand, fist
Symbol: Palm or fist
Deity: Savitar (Animating, Awakening)
Type: light (kshipra, laghu) — For quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
Vimshottari lord: Moon
Shakti: give the obtaining of what you want with your own hands, dexterity

Shukla (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.

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

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

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

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

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

Chitra
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-tritya
+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.

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

Shukla-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.

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)

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

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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

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.

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.

Swati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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.

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

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.

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

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

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.

Vishakha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Vaidhriti
The nitya yoga of “discord” is in force for most of the day: worldly undertakings are postponed, and the day suits fasting, prayer and spiritual practice.

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.

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)

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.

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

Shukla-panchami
do not fell trees, any undertakings

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

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

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.

Anuradha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-shashti (6, waxing Moon)
Group: Nanda. Deity: Kartikeya.
Kartikeya presides on the sixth lunar day, favoring coronations (taking office), establishing new friendships, celebrating holidays and performances.

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)

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.

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

Shukla-shashti
plowing the ground

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

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

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.

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.

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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.

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)

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

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

Shukla-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, farming

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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.

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-navami (9, waxing Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Serpent (Naga).
The serpent (Naga) patronizes the ninth lunar day, which is suitable for struggle, destruction, coercion and for efforts to overcome obstacles.

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)

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.

The Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south (tropical longitude 180°): day and night are equal. Tula Sankranti comes about 24–25 days later.

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

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

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

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.

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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)

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.

nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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.

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-dashami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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)

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 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).

Shukla-ekadashi
pruning and weeding

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.

Shravana
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-ekadashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

Shukla-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.

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

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 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).

Shukla-dvadashi
neutral

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

Mrityu Panchaka
Began on a Saturday: the most unfavourable — any risky ventures, journeys and heavy work 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.

Dhanishtha
+1 — favourable 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.

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

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 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).

Shukla-triodashi
no pruning or felling

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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

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

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Pitru Paksha
A fortnight of ancestor rites — from Bhadrapada Purnima to Mahalaya. Each day shraddha is performed for those who departed on the corresponding tithi; weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are avoided at this time.

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Pitru Paksha
The fortnight of ancestor rites (shraddha) before Navaratri: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.

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.

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-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

Krishna-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

Krishna-tritya
any undertakings