Panchanga Calendar

September 2137

SamvatsaraHemalamba (31)MonthNija Shravana → Bhadrapada from 16.09RituVarshaAyanaDakshinayanaPlace55°45′ N 37°35′ E, UTC+3 changeAyanamsaLahiri

September 2137 falls, in the lunar calendar (amanta), within the months Nija Shravana (until 15.09), Bhadrapada (from 16.09). Periods: all month — Chaturmasya; from 28.09 — Pitru Paksha. Major festivals: 6.09 Krishna Janmashtami; 18.09 Ganesha Chaturthi; 28.09 Ananta Chaturdashi. 15.09 — solar eclipse, partial (not visible here).

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1PBh2

2UBh3Kajari Teej

3Rev4Angaraki Chaturthi

4Ashw5

5Bhar6

6Krit7Janmashtami

7Roh8until 08:16

8Mrig9

9Ard10

10Pun11

11Push11until 11:39

12Push12until 06:59

13Ashl13Masik Shivaratri

14Mag14

15PPh30Amavasya

16UPh1until 11:15

17Has2after 10:01

18Chit3Ganesha Chaturthi

19Swa4Rishi Panchami

20Vish5after 09:47

21Anu6

22Jye8Radha Ashtami

23Mul9

24PAsh10

25Shra11after 07:11

26Dhan12until 15:15

27Shat13after 07:02

28PBh14Ananta Chaturdashi

29UBh15Purnima

30Rev1

Day ratingBest daysFavourableOrdinaryAvoid new venturesUnfavourable

MarkersPitru Pakshaafter / until HH:MM

Moon5Waxing Moon5Waning Moon15Purnima30Amavasya

Nakshatra typesfixedsoftlightmovablesharpfiercemixed

Icons this month (23)

Tripushkar YogaKajari TeejAmrita Siddhi YogaSankashtiJanmashtamiKalashtamiEkadashiGuru Pushya YogaPradoshaShivaratriSolar eclipse, partialday of Amavasya (ancestor rites)Vinayaka ChaturthiSankrantiRishi PanchamiSkanda ShashtiRadha AshtamiAutumnal equinoxGoddess (Durga, Kali)Vamana JayantiAnanta 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

7.09 Sat — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Shrivatsa, Auspicious nakshatra until 08:16
Rohini (fixed): for what is firm and lasting: laying house foundations, housewarming, planting, weddings, taking office, long-term projects.
11.09 Wed — Pushya, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Anandadi: Matanga until 11:39
Pushya (light): for quick matters: trade, healing, study, travel, purchases and starting a business.
20.09 Fri — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Matanga after 09:47 until 12:38
Vishakha (mixed): for everyday and routine tasks, work with fire and metal.
27.09 Fri — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Saumya, Auspicious nakshatra after 07:02 until 16:15
Shatabhisha (movable): for journeys and moving house, buying vehicles, gardening, quick and temporary changes.
29.09 Sun — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Sthira, 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.

Festivals

2.09 Mon Kajari Teej
3.09 Tue Angaraki Chaturthi (Heramba)
6.09 Fri Krishna Janmashtami
7.09 Sat Janmashtami (Vaishnavas, ISKCON)
7.09 Sat Kalashtami
7.09 Sat Nandotsava, Dahi Handi
11.09 Wed Aja Ekadashi (Annada)
12.09 Thu Pradosha Vrat
13.09 Fri Masik Shivaratri
15.09 Sun Shravana Amavasya (Pithori, Pola)
18.09 Wed Ganesha Chaturthi
18.09 Wed Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja)
18.09 Wed Hartalika Teej
18.09 Wed Chandra Darshan
19.09 Thu Rishi Panchami
20.09 Fri Skanda Shashti
22.09 Sun Radha Ashtami
22.09 Sun Masik Durgashtami
25.09 Wed Parivartini Ekadashi (Parsva, Vamana)
26.09 Thu Vamana Jayanti
26.09 Thu Pradosha Vrat
28.09 Sat Ananta Chaturdashi
28.09 Sat Purnima Shraddha (start of Pitru Paksha)
29.09 Sun Bhadrapada Purnima

Special muhurta yogas

1.09 Sun Tripushkar Yoga 05:34–14:18
1.09 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:18–05:36 (02.09)
3.09 Tue Amrita Siddhi Yoga 13:19–05:40 (04.09)
3.09 Tue Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:19–05:40 (04.09)
7.09 Sat Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:46–19:32
7.09 Sat Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:46–19:32
12.09 Thu Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:55–06:59
12.09 Thu Guru Pushya Yoga 05:55–06:59
12.09 Thu Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:55–06:59
15.09 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:34–06:03 (16.09)
20.09 Fri Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:38–06:12 (21.09)
22.09 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:21–06:16 (23.09)
29.09 Sun Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:28–23:11

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

Avoid starting important matters

2.09 Mon — Bhadra on earth, Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra), Panchaka
4.09 Wed — Anandadi: Mrityu, Jwalamukhi Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra (unfavourable day)
9.09 Mon — Vyatipata, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Surya Dagdha tithi
10.09 Tue — Tryahasparsha, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Vyatipata
13.09 Fri — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Bhadra on earth, Anandadi: Mrityu (unfavourable day)
14.09 Sat — Krishna Chaturdashi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
15.09 Sun — Amavasya, Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Eclipse (not visible here)
18.09 Wed — Sankranti day, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
19.09 Thu — Vaidhriti, Rikta tithi, Vishti (Bhadra)
21.09 Sat — Kshaya tithi, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)
22.09 Sun — Anandadi: Kana, Vishti (Bhadra), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
28.09 Sat — Rikta tithi, Bhadra on earth, Fierce or sharp nakshatra

Sky this month

15.09 New moon (Amavasya) 13:06
15.09 Solar eclipse, partial, greatest eclipse 12:55, magnitude 0.942
not visible here (outside the eclipse zone)
18.09 Kanya Sankranti 16:11 — the Sun enters Kanya (Virgo)
22.09 Autumnal equinox 23:50
29.09 Full moon (Purnima) 12:34

Periods

all month Chaturmasya
from 28.09 Pitru Paksha
30.08 06:34 – 3.09 13:19 Chora Panchaka
26.09 15:15 – 30.09 22:54 Dosha-free Panchaka

Samvatsara and month

Hemalamba (No. 31, “golden pendants”) — A year of plenty with reservations: profit and gold come in, but not without difficulties. more

Northern samvatsara: Virodhikrit. Shaka Samvat 2059, Vikram Samvat 2194, Kali Yuga 5238.

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 · after 2100, times are approximate: the ΔT correction for such dates is unknown

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Chara; cons: Fierce or sharp nakshatra, Panchaka
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:34

Tithi	2Krishna-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 21:52 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 3 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 14:18 more
Yoga	Dhriti (“steadfastness, firmness”, auspicious) · until 14:10 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 10:47 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 10:47	karana Gara
from 14:10	yoga Shula
from 14:18	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 21:52	tithi Krishna-tritya
from 21:52	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:55
Sunrise	05:34
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:23
End of twilight	20:02
Moonrise	19:37
Moonset	07:21
Day length	13 h 49 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:18

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-Bhadra (05:34–14:18) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (14:18–19:23) is good for sowing.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Tripushkar Yoga 05:34–14:18 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:18–05:36 (02.09)

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 21:52–05:36 (02.09)

Anandadi: Chara 05:34–14:18 Anandadi: Sthira 14:18–05:36 (02.09)

Chora Panchaka: 06:34 (30.08)–13:19 (03.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:13–04:53
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–12:56
Vijaya Muhurta	14:47–15:42
Godhuli	19:23–19:44
Pradosha	19:23–21:26
Nishitha	00:09–00:50 (02.09)
Amrita Kalam	06:46–08:17

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:40–19:23
Yamaganda	12:29–14:12
Gulika Kalam	15:56–17:40
Dur Muhurta	17:33–18:28
Varjyam	23:34–01:07 (02.09)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 17:54–18:56

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 17:54–18:56
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 17:54–18:56
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:22–19:23

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra until 14:18, Uttara-Bhadra from 14:18; tithi Krishna-dvitya; lagna Simha 05:34, Kanya 07:22, Tula 10:22, Vrischika 13:23, Dhanu 16:05, Makara 17:54, Kumbha 18:56

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Bhadra (until 14:18) — facing death (dangers); Uttara-Bhadra (from 14:18) — a good life; Sunday — physical well-being.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 14:18–05:36 (02.09)+1 Anandadi: Chara 05:34–14:18+1 Yoga Dhriti 05:34–14:10+1 Auspicious tithi 05:34–21:520 Auspicious nakshatra 14:18–05:36 (02.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Tripushkar Yoga 05:34–14:180 Yoga Shula 14:10–15:58−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:34–14:18

Panchanga at sunrise 05:34

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Bhadra on earth, Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra)
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Kajari Teej

At sunrise 05:36

Tithi	3Krishna-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 20:30 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 3 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 13:29 more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 11:48 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 09:06 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 09:06	karana Vishti
from 11:48	yoga Ganda
from 13:29	nakshatra Revati
from 20:30	tithi Krishna-chaturti
from 20:30	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:57
Sunrise	05:36
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:21
End of twilight	20:00
Moonrise	19:43
Moonset	08:51
Day length	13 h 44 min

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 13:29

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Bhadra (05:36–13:29) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (13:29–19:21) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 09:06–19:21: 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 21:52 (01.09)–20:30
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 05:36–13:29

Anandadi: Matanga 13:29–05:38 (03.09) Anandadi: Gada 05:36–13:29

Bhadra on earth: 09:06–20:30; Bhadra Puchha 16:32–17:40; Bhadra Mukha 17:40–19:33
Chora Panchaka: 06:34 (30.08)–13:19 (03.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:14–04:55
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–12:56
Vijaya Muhurta	14:46–15:41
Godhuli	19:21–19:41
Pradosha	19:21–21:24
Nishitha	00:09–00:50 (03.09)
Amrita Kalam	08:51–10:23

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:19–09:02
Yamaganda	10:45–12:28
Gulika Kalam	14:11–15:55
Dur Muhurta	12:56–13:51, 15:41–16:36
Varjyam	01:24–02:59 (03.09)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 07:18–09:06

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 07:18–09:06
Cutting fingernails	average 05:36–09:06
Cutting toenails	good 07:18–09:06
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:18–16:01, 17:50–18:52

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra until 13:29, Revati from 13:29; tithi Krishna-tritya; lagna Simha 05:36, Kanya 07:18, Tula 10:18, Vrischika 13:19, Dhanu 16:01, Makara 17:50, Kumbha 18:52

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra (until 13:29) — a good life; Revati (from 13:29) — increase in property; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Bhadra on earth 09:06–19:21: 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).
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 = −4

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

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth, Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra)

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:36–13:29+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:36–20:300 Anandadi: Matanga 13:29–05:38 (03.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Ganda 11:48–14:01−1 Anandadi: Gada 05:36–13:29−1 Panchaka all day−2 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 05:36–13:29−3 Bhadra on earth 09:06–20:30

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:36

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Shubha; cons: Rikta tithi, Panchaka
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Angaraki Chaturthi (Heramba)

At sunrise 05:38

Tithi	4Krishna-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 19:49 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 3 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 13:19 more Gandamula
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 09:58 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 08:04 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 08:04	karana Balava
from 09:58	yoga Vriddhi
from 13:19	nakshatra Ashwini
from 19:49	tithi Krishna-panchami
from 19:49	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	04:59
Sunrise	05:38
Noon	12:29
Sunset	19:18
End of twilight	19:57
Moonrise	19:50
Moonset	10:19
Day length	13 h 40 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:19

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (05:38–13:19) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Angaraki Chaturthi (Heramba) · Ganesha

A Sankashti falling on a Tuesday — the day of Mars (Angaraka) — is the most favourable of all Sankashtis: a fast on this day is equated with observing every Sankashti of the year.

Rule: at moonrise, 19:50
the tithi does not cover the decisive time on either day — the following day is chosen

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 13:19–05:40 (04.09) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 13:19–05:40 (04.09)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 19:49–05:40 (04.09)

Anandadi: Shubha 05:38–13:19 Anandadi: Amrita 13:19–05:40 (04.09)

Chora Panchaka: 06:34 (30.08)–13:19
Gandanta (nakshatra): 07:17–19:23
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:16–04:57
Abhijit Muhurta	12:01–12:55
Vijaya Muhurta	14:45–15:39
Godhuli	19:18–19:39
Pradosha	19:18–21:23
Nishitha	00:08–00:50 (04.09)
Amrita Kalam	10:56–12:31

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:53–17:36
Yamaganda	09:03–10:45
Gulika Kalam	12:28–14:11
Dur Muhurta	08:22–09:17, 23:27–00:08 (04.09)
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 07:14–15:57, 17:46–18:48

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Revati until 13:19, Ashwini from 13:19; tithi Krishna-chaturti; lagna Simha 05:38, Kanya 07:14, Tula 10:14, Vrischika 13:15, Dhanu 15:57, Makara 17:46, Kumbha 18:48

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati (until 13:19) — increase in property; Ashwini (from 13:19) — joy; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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

Krishna-chaturti 05:38–19:18: 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 = 0

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

+2 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 13:19–05:40 (04.09)+1 Anandadi: Shubha 05:38–13:19+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:38–13:19+1 Yoga Vriddhi 09:58–05:40 (04.09)0 Chaturmasya−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka 05:38–13:19−2 Rikta tithi 05:38–19:49

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 05:38

Summary	Unfavourable day — Anandadi: Mrityu, Jwalamukhi Yoga
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:40

Tithi	5Krishna-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 19:53 more
Nakshatra	Ashwini, pada 3 (light, Ashwini Kumara, Ketu) · until 13:52 more Gandamula
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 08:43 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 07:46 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 07:46	karana Taitila
from 08:43	yoga Dhruva
from 13:52	nakshatra Bharani
from 19:53	tithi Krishna-shashti
from 19:53	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:01
Sunrise	05:40
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:16
End of twilight	19:54
Moonrise	20:00
Moonset	11:47
Day length	13 h 35 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 13:52

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (13:52–19:16) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Jwalamukhi Yoga 13:52–19:53

Anandadi: Mrityu 05:40–13:52 Anandadi: Kana 13:52–05:42 (05.09)

Gandanta (tithi): 19:29–20:18
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashwini

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:17–04:58
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:44–15:38
Godhuli	19:16–19:36
Pradosha	19:16–21:21
Nishitha	00:08–00:50 (05.09)
Amrita Kalam	06:30–08:08

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:28–14:10
Yamaganda	07:22–09:04
Gulika Kalam	10:46–12:28
Dur Muhurta	12:01–12:55
Varjyam	09:46–11:24, 23:58–01:39 (05.09)

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, cutting toenails	good 07:10–13:11
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:10–13:52

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Ashwini until 13:52, Bharani from 13:52; tithi Krishna-panchami; lagna Simha 05:40, Kanya 07:10, Tula 10:10, Vrischika 13:11, Dhanu 15:53, Makara 17:42, Kumbha 18:44

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashwini (until 13:52) — joy; Bharani (from 13:52) — facing death (dangers); 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

Unfavourable day · score S = 0

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

Strict prohibition: Anandadi: Mrityu

+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:40–13:52+1 Yoga Vriddhi 05:40–08:43+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 05:40–19:530 Chaturmasya0 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 13:52–05:42 (05.09)−1 Jwalamukhi Yoga 13:52–19:53−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 05:40–13:52

Panchanga at sunrise 05:40

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Padma, Yoga Dhruva; cons: Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:42

Tithi	6Krishna-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 20:41 more
Nakshatra	Bharani, pada 3 (fierce, Yama (Dharma-raja), Venus) · until 15:08 more
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 08:03 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 08:12 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mesha (Aries)

Changes during the day

from 08:03	yoga Vyaghata
from 08:12	karana Vanija
from 15:08	nakshatra Krittika
from 20:41	tithi Krishna-saptami
from 20:41	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:03
Sunrise	05:42
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:13
End of twilight	19:51
Moonrise	20:14
Moonset	13:13
Day length	13 h 31 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 15:08

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Bharani (05:42–15:08) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (15:08–19:13) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 15:08–05:44 (06.09)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:42–20:41 Yamaghanta 15:08–05:44 (06.09)

Anandadi: Padma 05:42–15:08 Anandadi: Lumbaka 15:08–05:44 (06.09)

Bhadra in heaven: 20:41–09:20 (06.09); Bhadra Puchha 01:46–03:03 (06.09); Bhadra Mukha 03:03–05:10 (06.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:18–05:00
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:54
Vijaya Muhurta	14:43–15:37
Godhuli	19:13–19:34
Pradosha	19:13–21:19
Nishitha	00:07–00:49 (06.09)
Amrita Kalam	10:05–11:46

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:09–15:50
Yamaganda	05:42–07:23
Gulika Kalam	09:05–10:46
Dur Muhurta	10:12–11:06, 15:37–16:31
Varjyam	04:06–05:50 (06.09)

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 07:06–13:07, 17:38–18:41

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 07:06–13:07, 17:38–18:41
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 07:06–13:07, 17:38–18:41
Bathing, washing hair	average 07:06–19:13

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Bharani until 15:08, Krittika from 15:08; tithi Krishna-shashti; lagna Simha 05:42, Kanya 07:06, Tula 10:06, Vrischika 13:07, Dhanu 15:49, Makara 17:38, Kumbha 18:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Bharani (until 15:08) — facing death (dangers); Krittika (from 15:08) — consumption (a wasting disease); Thursday — success.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+1 Anandadi: Padma 05:42–15:08+1 Yoga Dhruva 05:42–08:03+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Ravi Yoga 15:08–05:44 (06.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Yamaghanta 15:08–05:44 (06.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Vyaghata 08:03–11:380 Anandadi: Lumbaka 15:08–05:44 (06.09)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:42–15:08−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:42–20:41

Panchanga at sunrise 05:42

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Chhatra; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Krishna Janmashtami

At sunrise 05:44

Tithi	7Krishna-saptami (Bhadra, Indra) · until 22:08 more
Nakshatra	Krittika, pada 3 (mixed, Agni, Sun) · until 17:04 more
Yoga	Vyaghata (“crushing blow”, inauspicious) · until 07:55 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 09:20 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 07:55	yoga Harshana
from 09:20	karana Bava
from 17:04	nakshatra Rohini
from 22:08	tithi Krishna-ashtami
from 22:08	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:05
Sunrise	05:44
Noon	12:28
Sunset	19:10
End of twilight	19:49
Moonrise	20:35
Moonset	14:36
Day length	13 h 26 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 17:04

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Krittika (05:44–17:04) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (17:04–19:10) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 05:44–09:20: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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)
chosen by Rohini nakshatra at midnight
Vaishnava date: 7.09

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 05:44–17:04

Krakacha Yoga 05:44–22:08 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:44–22:08 Yamaghanta 17:04–05:46 (07.09) Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 22:08–05:46 (07.09)

Anandadi: Chhatra 05:44–17:04 Anandadi: Mitra 17:04–05:46 (07.09)

Bhadra in heaven: 21:34 (05.09)–09:20; Bhadra Puchha 01:46–03:03; Bhadra Mukha 03:03–05:10

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:20–05:02
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:54
Vijaya Muhurta	14:41–15:35
Godhuli	19:10–19:32
Pradosha	19:10–21:17
Nishitha	00:07–00:49 (07.09)
Amrita Kalam	14:28–16:12

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:46–12:27
Yamaganda	15:49–17:30
Gulika Kalam	07:24–09:05
Dur Muhurta	08:25–09:19, 12:54–13:48
Varjyam	04:06–05:50

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 17:34–18:37

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	good 17:34–18:37
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 17:34–18:37
Bathing, washing hair	good 07:02–15:45, 17:34–18:37

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Krittika until 17:04, Rohini from 17:04; tithi Krishna-saptami; lagna Simha 05:44, Kanya 07:02, Tula 10:03, Vrischika 13:03, Dhanu 15:45, Makara 17:34, Kumbha 18:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Krittika (until 17:04) — consumption (a wasting disease); Rohini (from 17:04) — destruction of all misfortunes; Friday — universal respect.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Krittika nakshatra 6 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Rohini nakshatra 8 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
Krishna Paksha: according to the Kalaprakashika, a haircut during the waning Moon affects life (longevity) and fortune, but the first five tithis of Krishna Paksha are favourable; hair grows thicker if cut during the waxing Moon (M. V. Ramakrishnan, as quoted by B. V. Raman).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +1

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 05:44–17:04+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 05:44–17:04+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Harshana 07:55–05:46 (07.09)0 Auspicious nakshatra 17:04–05:46 (07.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:44–22:08 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yamaghanta 17:04–05:46 (07.09)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 05:44–09:20−3 Krakacha Yoga 05:44–22:08

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:44

Summary	Best day — Amrita Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Shrivatsa; auspicious time — until 08:16
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Janmashtami (Vaishnavas, ISKCON) · Kalashtami · Nandotsava, Dahi Handi

At sunrise 05:46

Tithi	8Krishna-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 00:07 (08.09) more
Nakshatra	Rohini, pada 2 (fixed, Prajapati (Brahma - Creator), Moon) · until 19:32 more
Yoga	Harshana (“delighting”, auspicious) · until 08:16 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 11:04 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 08:16	yoga Vajra
from 11:04	karana Kaulava
from 19:32	nakshatra Mrigashirsha
from 00:07 (08.09)	tithi Krishna-navami
from 00:07 (08.09)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:07
Sunrise	05:46
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:08
End of twilight	19:46
Moonrise	21:08
Moonset	15:49
Day length	13 h 22 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Rohini (05:46–19:08) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Janmashtami (Vaishnavas, ISKCON) · Krishna

The Vaishnava date of Janmashtami — by the Ashtami at sunrise without any admixture of Saptami; ISKCON and the temples of Mathura and Vrindavan may celebrate it a day later than the Smartas.

Rule: udaya vyapini: tithi at sunrise, tithi 22:08 (06.09)–00:07 (08.09)
Smarta date: 6.09

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, 19:08–21:16
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:46–19:32 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:46–19:32 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 00:07–05:47 (08.09)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 05:46–19:32 Anandadi: Vajra 19:32–05:47 (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	19:08–19:29
Pradosha	19:08–21:16
Nishitha	00:06–00:49 (08.09)
Amrita Kalam	16:00–17:46

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:06–10:46
Yamaganda	14:07–15:47
Gulika Kalam	05:46–07:26
Dur Muhurta	05:46–06:39, 06:39–07:33
Varjyam	10:43–12:29, 01:48–03:35 (08.09)

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	average 06:58–15:41, 17:30–18:33

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Rohini; tithi Krishna-ashtami; lagna Simha 05:46, Kanya 06:58, Tula 09:59, Vrischika 12:59, Dhanu 15:41, Makara 17:30, Kumbha 18:33

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Rohini — destruction of all misfortunes; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-ashtami 05:46–19:08: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time ends by 08:16

+4 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:46–19:32+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 05:46–19:32+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:46–19:32+1 Yoga Harshana 05:46–08:160 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Vajra 08:16–09:30−1 Ashtami 05:46–00:07 (08.09)−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 05:46

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Yoga Siddhi, Anandadi: Saumya; cons: Rikta tithi
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:47

Tithi	9Krishna-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 02:27 (09.09) more
Nakshatra	Mrigashirsha, pada 2 (soft, Soma (Chandra, Moon), Mars) · until 22:22 more
Yoga	Vajra (“diamond, thunderbolt”, inauspicious) · until 08:57 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 13:15 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Vrishabha (Taurus)

Changes during the day

from 08:57	yoga Siddhi
from 13:15	karana Gara
from 22:22	nakshatra Ardra
from 02:27 (09.09)	tithi Krishna-dashami
from 02:27 (09.09)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:09
Sunrise	05:47
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:05
End of twilight	19:43
Moonrise	21:59
Moonset	16:47
Day length	13 h 17 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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, Mrigashirsha (05:47–19:05) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Saumya 05:47–22:22 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 22:22–05:49 (09.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:22–05:05
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:53
Vijaya Muhurta	14:39–15:32
Godhuli	19:05–19:27
Pradosha	19:05–21:14
Nishitha	00:06–00:49 (09.09)
Amrita Kalam	12:32–14:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:26–19:05
Yamaganda	12:26–14:06
Gulika Kalam	15:46–17:26
Dur Muhurta	17:19–18:12
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 06:54–15:37, 17:26–18:29

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Mrigashirsha; tithi Krishna-navami; lagna Simha 05:47, Kanya 06:54, Tula 09:55, Vrischika 12:56, Dhanu 15:37, Makara 17:26, Kumbha 18:29

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

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

Krishna-navami 05:47–19:05: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+2 Yoga Siddhi 08:57–05:49 (09.09)+1 Anandadi: Saumya 05:47–22:22+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:47–22:220 Chaturmasya−2 Rikta tithi 05:47–02:27 (09.09)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:47

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	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:49

Tithi	10Krishna-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 04:54 (10.09) more
Nakshatra	Ardra, pada 2 (sharp, Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva), Rahu) · until 01:21 (10.09) more
Yoga	Siddhi (“success, accomplishment”, auspicious) · until 09:51 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 15:41 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 09:51	yoga Vyatipata
from 15:41	karana Vishti
from 01:21 (10.09)	nakshatra Punarvasu
from 04:54 (10.09)	tithi Krishna-ekadashi
from 04:54 (10.09)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:11
Sunrise	05:49
Noon	12:27
Sunset	19:03
End of twilight	19:40
Moonrise	23:06
Moonset	17:26
Day length	13 h 13 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

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

Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 15:41–19:03: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 04:54–05:51 (10.09) Krakacha Yoga 04:54–05:51 (10.09)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 05:49–01:21 (10.09) Anandadi: Dhumra 01:21–05:51 (10.09)

Bhadra in heaven: 15:41–04:54 (10.09); Bhadra Puchha 17:40–18:59; Bhadra Mukha 18:59–21:11
Gandanta (tithi): 04:28–05:21 (10.09)
Surya Dagdha tithi: Krishna-dashami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:24–05:06
Abhijit Muhurta	12:00–12:52
Vijaya Muhurta	14:38–15:31
Godhuli	19:03–19:24
Pradosha	19:03–21:12
Nishitha	00:05–00:49 (10.09)
Amrita Kalam	14:06–15:54

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:29–09:08
Yamaganda	10:47–12:26
Gulika Kalam	14:05–15:44
Dur Muhurta	12:52–13:45, 15:31–16:24
Varjyam	07:49–09:37

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:51–09:51

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 06:51–09:51
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:51–09:51
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:51–15:33, 17:22–18:25

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Ardra; tithi Krishna-dashami; lagna Simha 05:49, Kanya 06:51, Tula 09:51, Vrischika 12:52, Dhanu 15:33, Makara 17:22, Kumbha 18:25

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ardra — sadness; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Vyatipata 09:51–19:03: 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).
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 = −4

Avoid starting important matters: Vyatipata

+2 Yoga Siddhi 05:49–09:51+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 15:41–04:54 (10.09)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 05:49–01:21 (10.09)−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 05:49–04:54 (10.09)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:49–01:21 (10.09)−3 Vyatipata 09:51–05:51 (10.09)

Panchanga at sunrise 05:49

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Tryahasparsha, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:51

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 07:17 (11.09) more the tithi will also last until tomorrow’s sunrise (tryahasparsha)
Nakshatra	Punarvasu, pada 1 (movable, Aditi, Jupiter) · until 04:17 (11.09) more
Yoga	Vyatipata (“calamity, downfall”, inauspicious) · until 10:48 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 18:07 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Mithuna (Gemini)

Changes during the day

from 10:48	yoga Variyana
from 18:07	karana Balava
from 04:17 (11.09)	nakshatra Pushya

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:13
Sunrise	05:51
Noon	12:26
Sunset	19:00
End of twilight	19:38
Moonrise	none
Moonset	17:50
Day length	13 h 08 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (05:51–19:00) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day

Anandadi: Sthira 05:51–04:17 (11.09) Anandadi: Vardhamana 04:17–05:53 (11.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:25–05:08
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:52
Vijaya Muhurta	14:37–15:30
Godhuli	19:00–19:22
Pradosha	19:00–21:11
Nishitha	00:05–00:48 (11.09)
Amrita Kalam	01:36–03:23 (11.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:43–17:21
Yamaganda	09:08–10:47
Gulika Kalam	12:26–14:04
Dur Muhurta	08:29–09:22, 23:21–00:05 (11.09)
Varjyam	14:49–16:37

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 10:48–12:48, 17:18–18:21

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	average 10:48–12:48, 17:18–18:21
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 10:48–12:48, 17:18–18:21
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:47–15:30, 17:18–18:21

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Punarvasu; tithi Krishna-ekadashi; lagna Simha 05:51, Kanya 06:47, Tula 09:47, Vrischika 12:48, Dhanu 15:30, Makara 17:18, Kumbha 18:21

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

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

Vyatipata 05:51–10:48: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −4

+1 Anandadi: Sthira 05:51–04:17 (11.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 05:51–04:17 (11.09)+1 Yoga Variyana 10:48–05:53 (11.09)0 Chaturmasya−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Vyatipata 05:51–10:48−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) all day−2 Tryahasparsha

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

Panchanga at sunrise 05:51

Summary	Best day — Pushya, Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi); auspicious time — until 11:39
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Aja Ekadashi (Annada)

At sunrise 05:53

Tithi	11Krishna-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 07:17 more vriddhi: the same tithi also prevailed at yesterday’s sunrise
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 1 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 06:59 (12.09) more
Yoga	Variyana (“excellent, best”, auspicious) · until 11:39 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 07:17 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 07:17	tithi Krishna-dvadashi
from 07:17	karana Kaulava
from 11:39	yoga Parigha
from 20:24	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:15
Sunrise	05:53
Noon	12:26
Sunset	18:57
End of twilight	19:35
Moonrise	00:23
Moonset	18:06
Day length	13 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:17

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, Pushya (05:53–18:57) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

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 04:54 (10.09)–07:17
Ekadashi prevails at two sunrises, but on the first day Dashami extends into Arunodaya — everyone fasts on the second day
Parana (breaking the fast): 05:55–08:31 (12.09)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:17–05:55 (12.09)

Anandadi: Matanga all day

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:26–05:10
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
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	23:52–01:39 (12.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:25–14:03
Yamaganda	07:31–09:09
Gulika Kalam	10:47–12:25
Dur Muhurta	11:59–12:51
Varjyam	13:11–14:58

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:43–12:44, 17:14–18:17

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 06:43–12:44, 17:14–18:17
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:43–12:44, 17:14–18:17
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:43–07:17

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Pushya; tithi Krishna-ekadashi until 07:17, Krishna-dvadashi from 07:17; lagna Simha 05:53, Kanya 06:43, Tula 09:43, Vrischika 12:44, Dhanu 15:26, Makara 17:14, Kumbha 18:17

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

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

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 11:39

+2 Pushya all day+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 07:17–05:55 (12.09)+1 Anandadi: Matanga all day+1 Yoga Variyana 05:53–11:39+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Yoga Parigha 11:39–23:58

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	Favourable day — Pushya, Anandadi: Amrita; auspicious time — until 06:59
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 05:55

Tithi	12Krishna-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 09:25 more
Nakshatra	Pushya, pada 4 (light, Brhaspati, Saturn) · until 06:59 more
Yoga	Parigha (“bolt, barrier”, inauspicious) · until 12:18 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 09:25 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 06:59	nakshatra Ashlesha
from 09:25	tithi Krishna-trayodashi
from 09:25	karana Gara
from 12:18	yoga Shiva
from 22:20	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:17
Sunrise	05:55
Noon	12:26
Sunset	18:55
End of twilight	19:32
Moonrise	01:45
Moonset	18:16
Day length	12 h 59 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 06:59	from 09:25

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Pushya (05:55–06:59) 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, 18:55–21:07
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:55–06:59 Guru Pushya Yoga 05:55–06:59 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 05:55–06:59

Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:59–09:25

Anandadi: Shubha 05:55–06:59 Anandadi: Amrita 06:59–05:57 (13.09)

Gandanta (nakshatra): 02:47–15:50 (13.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:27–05:11
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:51
Vijaya Muhurta	14:35–15:27
Godhuli	18:55–19:17
Pradosha	18:55–21:07
Nishitha	00:04–00:48 (13.09)
Amrita Kalam	none on this day

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	14:02–15:40
Yamaganda	05:55–07:33
Gulika Kalam	09:10–10:48
Dur Muhurta	10:15–11:07, 15:27–16:19
Varjyam	21:02–22:47

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:39–06:59

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:39–06:59
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	good 06:39–06:59
Bathing, washing hair	average 05:55–15:22, 17:10–18:13

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Pushya until 06:59, Ashlesha from 06:59; tithi Krishna-dvadashi until 09:25, Krishna-trayodashi from 09:25; lagna Simha 05:55, Kanya 06:39, Tula 09:39, Vrischika 12:40, Dhanu 15:22, Makara 17:10, Kumbha 18:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Pushya (until 06:59) — increase in wealth; Ashlesha (from 06:59) — physical affliction (suffering); 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

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time ends by 06:59

+2 Pushya 05:55–06:59+1 Anandadi: Amrita 06:59–05:57 (13.09)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Yoga Shiva 12:18–05:57 (13.09)0 Amrita Siddhi Yoga 05:55–06:590 Chaturmasya0 Ashubha Yoga (tithi and nakshatra) 06:59–09:25−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:59–05:57 (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	Unfavourable day — many inauspicious factors (total score -7 or lower), Bhadra on earth
Month	Nija Shravana (amanta) · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) more
Paksha	Krishna Paksha (dark half, waning Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Masik Shivaratri

At sunrise 05:57

Tithi	13Krishna-trayodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 11:08 more
Nakshatra	Ashlesha, pada 4 (sharp, Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa), Mercury) · until 09:19 more Gandamula
Yoga	Shiva (“auspicious, benevolent”, auspicious) · until 12:37 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 11:08 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Karka (Cancer)

Changes during the day

from 09:19	nakshatra Magha
from 11:08	tithi Krishna-chaturdashi
from 11:08	karana Vishti
from 12:37	yoga Siddha
from 23:49	karana Shakuni

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:19
Sunrise	05:57
Noon	12:25
Sunset	18:52
End of twilight	19:30
Moonrise	03:07
Moonset	18:24
Day length	12 h 55 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:19	from 11:08

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (09:19–18:52) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 11:08–18:52: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 11:08–18:52: 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, 00:03–00:48 (14.09)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Anandadi: Mrityu 05:57–09:19 Anandadi: Kana 09:19–05:59 (14.09)

Bhadra on earth: 11:08–23:49; Bhadra Mukha 11:08–13:14; Bhadra Puchha 22:30–23:45
Gandanta (nakshatra): 02:47–15:50
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Ashlesha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:29–05:13
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:50
Vijaya Muhurta	14:34–15:25
Godhuli	18:52–19:14
Pradosha	18:52–21:05
Nishitha	00:03–00:48 (14.09)
Amrita Kalam	07:34–09:19

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:48–12:25
Yamaganda	15:38–17:15
Gulika Kalam	07:34–09:11
Dur Muhurta	08:32–09:24, 12:50–13:42
Varjyam	22:16–23:59

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:35–11:08

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 06:35–11:08
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:35–11:08
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:35–15:18, 17:06–18:09

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Ashlesha until 09:19, Magha from 09:19; tithi Krishna-trayodashi until 11:08, Krishna-chaturdashi from 11:08; lagna Simha 05:57, Kanya 06:35, Tula 09:35, Vrischika 12:36, Dhanu 15:18, Makara 17:06, Kumbha 18:09

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Ashlesha (until 09:19) — physical affliction (suffering); Magha (from 09:19) — loss of property; Friday — universal respect.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 11:08–18:52: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Bhadra on earth 11:08–18:52: 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).
Friday: B. V. Raman advises against cutting nails (the rating above is the site’s summary, which uses the same weekdays for nails as for haircuts, so Friday counts as auspicious).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Unfavourable day · score S = −8

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

Avoid starting important matters: Bhadra on earth

+1 Yoga Shiva 05:57–12:37+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya−1 Gandanta 05:57–15:50−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:57–09:19−2 Krishna Chaturdashi 11:08–05:59 (14.09)−3 Anandadi: Mrityu 05:57–09:19−3 Bhadra on earth 11:08–23:49

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 05:57

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	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 05:59

Tithi	14Krishna-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 12:23 more
Nakshatra	Magha, pada 4 (fierce, Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers, Ketu) · until 11:12 more Gandamula
Yoga	Siddha (“perfected, accomplished”, auspicious) · until 12:34 more
Karana	Shakuni (fixed, inauspicious) · until 12:23 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 11:12	nakshatra Purva-Phalguni
from 12:23	tithi Amavasya
from 12:23	karana Chatushpada
from 12:34	yoga Sadhya
from 00:48 (15.09)	karana Naga

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:21
Sunrise	05:59
Noon	12:25
Sunset	18:49
End of twilight	19:27
Moonrise	04:28
Moonset	18:30
Day length	12 h 50 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:12	from 12:23

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Magha (05:59–11:12) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (11:12–18:49) is good for root crops.
Shakuni 05:59–12:23: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it (it is suitable for sowing).
Chatushpada 12:23–18:49: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Krishna-chaturdashi 05:59–12:23: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:59–12:23

Anandadi: Padma 05:59–11:12 Anandadi: Lumbaka 11:12–06:01 (15.09)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Magha

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:30–05:15
Abhijit Muhurta	11:59–12:50
Vijaya Muhurta	14:33–15:24
Godhuli	18:49–19:12
Pradosha	18:49–21:04
Nishitha	00:03–00:48 (15.09)
Amrita Kalam	08:37–10:20, 05:48–07:30 (15.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:12–10:48
Yamaganda	14:01–15:37
Gulika Kalam	05:59–07:35
Dur Muhurta	05:59–06:50, 06:50–07:42
Varjyam	19:39–21:21

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	bad throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Magha until 11:12, Purva-Phalguni from 11:12; tithi Krishna-chaturdashi until 12:23, Amavasya from 12:23; lagna Simha 05:59, Kanya 06:31, Tula 09:31, Vrischika 12:32, Dhanu 15:14, Makara 17:03, Kumbha 18:05, Mina 18:49

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Magha (until 11:12) — loss of property; Purva-Phalguni (from 11:12) — ill health; Saturday — decline of physical strength.

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

Krishna-chaturdashi 05:59–12:23: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Amavasya 12:23–18:49: 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).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −2

Avoid starting important matters: Krishna Chaturdashi

+2 Yoga Siddha 05:59–12:34+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 05:59–12:23+1 Anandadi: Padma 05:59–11:120 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 11:12–06:01 (15.09)−1 Eclipse nearby−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 05:59–11:12−3 Krishna Chaturdashi 05:59–12:23

Panchanga at sunrise 05:59

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	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Shravana Amavasya (Pithori, Pola) · Solar eclipse, partial (not visible here)

At sunrise 06:01

Tithi	30Amavasya (Purna, Pitris (ancestors)) · until 13:06 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Phalguni, pada 3 (fierce, Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family, Venus) · until 12:34 more
Yoga	Sadhya (“attainable, amenable”, auspicious) · until 12:07 more
Karana	Naga (fixed, inauspicious) · until 13:06 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Simha (Leo)

Changes during the day

from 12:07	yoga Shubha
from 12:34	nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
from 13:06	tithi Shukla-pratipat
from 13:06	karana Kimstughna
from 01:17 (16.09)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:23
Sunrise	06:01
Noon	12:24
Sunset	18:47
End of twilight	19:24
Moonrise	05:49
Moonset	18:35
Day length	12 h 45 min

Sky

New moon (Amavasya)	13:06
Solar eclipse, partial	greatest eclipse 12:55, magnitude 0.942
Visibility	not visible here (outside the eclipse zone)

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 12:34	from 13:06

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Phalguni (06:01–12:34) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (12:34–18:47) is good for sowing.
Naga 06:01–13:06: a fixed karana — according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Kimstughna 13:06–18:47: 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 12:23 (14.09)–13:06
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:34–06:03 (16.09)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:06–06:03 (16.09)

Anandadi: Chhatra 06:01–12:34 Anandadi: Mitra 12:34–06:03 (16.09)

Gandanta (tithi): 12:42–13:31

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:31–05:16
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:49
Vijaya Muhurta	14:32–15:23
Godhuli	18:47–19:09
Pradosha	18:47–21:02
Nishitha	00:02–00:47 (16.09)
Amrita Kalam	05:48–07:30, 05:59–07:38 (16.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	17:11–18:47
Yamaganda	12:24–14:00
Gulika Kalam	15:35–17:11
Dur Muhurta	17:05–17:56
Varjyam	20:02–21:41

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 16:59–18:01

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 16:59–18:01
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 16:59–18:01
Bathing, washing hair	average 12:34–15:10, 16:59–18:01

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Purva-Phalguni until 12:34, Uttara-Phalguni from 12:34; tithi Amavasya until 13:06, Shukla-pratipat from 13:06; lagna Simha 06:01, Kanya 06:27, Tula 09:27, Vrischika 12:28, Dhanu 15:10, Makara 16:59, Kumbha 18:01, Mina 18:45

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Phalguni (until 12:34) — ill health; Uttara-Phalguni (from 12:34) — destruction of all diseases; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Amavasya 06:01–13:06: 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 = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Amavasya

+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:34–06:03 (16.09)+1 Yoga Shubha 12:07–06:03 (16.09)+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 06:01–12:340 Auspicious nakshatra 12:34–06:03 (16.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:06–06:03 (16.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Eclipse (not visible here)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:01–12:34−3 Amavasya 06:01–13:06

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:01

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Shubha, Anandadi: Shrivatsa; auspicious time — until 11:15
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:03

Tithi	1Shukla-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 13:19 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Phalguni, pada 3 (fixed, Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality), Sun) · until 13:26 more
Yoga	Shubha (“goodness, happiness”, auspicious) · until 11:15 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 13:19 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 11:15	yoga Shukla
from 13:19	tithi Shukla-dvitya
from 13:19	karana Balava
from 13:26	nakshatra Hasta
from 01:15 (17.09)	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:25
Sunrise	06:03
Noon	12:24
Sunset	18:44
End of twilight	19:21
Moonrise	07:10
Moonset	18:40
Day length	12 h 41 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:19	from 13:26

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Phalguni (06:03–13:26) is good for sowing.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Hasta (13:26–18:44) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:19–06:05 (17.09)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 06:03–13:26 Anandadi: Vajra 13:26–06:05 (17.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:33–05:18
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:49
Vijaya Muhurta	14:30–15:21
Godhuli	18:44–19:07
Pradosha	18:44–21:00
Nishitha	00:02–00:47 (17.09)
Amrita Kalam	05:59–07:38

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:38–09:13
Yamaganda	10:48–12:24
Gulika Kalam	13:59–15:34
Dur Muhurta	12:49–13:40, 15:21–16:12
Varjyam	21:59–23:36

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 16:55–17:57

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 16:55–17:57
Cutting fingernails	good 16:55–17:57
Cutting toenails	average throughout the daytime
Bathing, washing hair	good 13:19–15:06, 16:55–17:57

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni until 13:26, Hasta from 13:26; tithi Shukla-pratipat until 13:19, Shukla-dvitya from 13:19; lagna Simha 06:03, Kanya 06:23, Tula 09:23, Vrischika 12:24, Dhanu 15:06, Makara 16:55, Kumbha 17:57, Mina 18:41

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Phalguni (until 13:26) — destruction of all diseases; Hasta (from 13:26) — imparting radiance (to the person); Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time ends by 11:15

+2 Yoga Shubha 06:03–11:15+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 06:03–13:26+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:03–13:26+1 Auspicious weekday0 Auspicious tithi 13:19–06:05 (17.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Anandadi: Vajra 13:26–06:05 (17.09)−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:19–06:05 (17.09)−1 Eclipse nearby

Panchanga at sunrise 06:03

Summary	Favourable day — Yoga Brahma, Anandadi: Saumya; auspicious time — after 10:01; auspicious time — until 13:50
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:05

Tithi	2Shukla-dvitya (Bhadra, Vidhatr) · until 13:03 more
Nakshatra	Hasta, pada 3 (light, Savitar (Animating, Awakening), Moon) · until 13:50 more
Yoga	Shukla (“bright, pure”, auspicious) · until 10:01 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 13:03 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Kanya (Virgo)

Changes during the day

from 10:01	yoga Brahma
from 13:03	tithi Shukla-tritya
from 13:03	karana Taitila
from 13:50	nakshatra Chitra
from 00:45 (18.09)	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:27
Sunrise	06:05
Noon	12:24
Sunset	18:42
End of twilight	19:19
Moonrise	08:35
Moonset	18:47
Day length	12 h 36 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 13:03	from 13:50

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, Hasta (06:05–13:50) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Chitra (13:50–18:42) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:03–06:07 (18.09)

Anandadi: Saumya 06:05–13:50 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 13:50–06:07 (18.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:34–05:19
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:48
Vijaya Muhurta	14:29–15:20
Godhuli	18:42–19:04
Pradosha	18:42–20:59
Nishitha	00:01–00:47 (18.09)
Amrita Kalam	07:44–09:22

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:32–17:07
Yamaganda	09:14–10:49
Gulika Kalam	12:23–13:58
Dur Muhurta	08:36–09:27, 23:16–00:01 (18.09)
Varjyam	21:50–23:25

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	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	average 06:19–12:20, 13:03–18:42
Bathing, washing hair	average throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Hasta until 13:50, Chitra from 13:50; tithi Shukla-dvitya until 13:03, Shukla-tritya from 13:03; lagna Simha 06:05, Kanya 06:19, Tula 09:19, Vrischika 12:20, Dhanu 15:02, Makara 16:51, Kumbha 17:53, Mina 18:37

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Hasta (until 13:50) — imparting radiance (to the person); Chitra (from 13:50) — improvement of well-being; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +4

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

Auspicious time begins after 10:01

Auspicious time ends by 13:50

+1 Yoga Brahma 10:01–06:07 (18.09)+1 Anandadi: Saumya 06:05–13:50+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:05–13:50+1 Auspicious tithi 06:05–13:03+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 13:03–06:07 (18.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Anandadi: Dhwanksha 13:50–06:07 (18.09)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:05

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Sankranti day, Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Ganesha Chaturthi · Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) · Hartalika Teej · Chandra Darshan

At sunrise 06:07

Tithi	3Shukla-tritya (Jaya, Vishnu) · until 12:20 more
Nakshatra	Chitra, pada 3 (soft, Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God), Mars) · until 13:48 more
Yoga	Brahma (“Brahma, sacred knowledge”, auspicious) · until 08:25 more
Karana	Gara (movable) · until 12:20 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Simha (Leo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 08:25	yoga Indra
from 12:20	tithi Shukla-chaturti
from 12:20	karana Vanija
from 13:48	nakshatra Swati
from 23:50	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:29
Sunrise	06:07
Noon	12:23
Sunset	18:39
End of twilight	19:16
Moonrise	10:03
Moonset	18:55
Day length	12 h 32 min

Sky

Kanya Sankranti	16:11 — the Sun enters Kanya (Virgo)

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 12:20	from 13:48

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 (06:07–13:48) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (13:48–18:39) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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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), 12:20–13:38
the tithi covers the decisive time on both days — the day with greater coverage is chosen
Do not look at the Moon: 12:20–18:55

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, 16:11–18:39
on the day the Sun enters the sign

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 13:03 (17.09)–12:20
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, 18:39–18:55
on the first evenings the crescent sets almost together with the Sun (northern latitudes) — the day is chosen by the Yallop crescent visibility criterion
Crescent Moon above the horizon after sunset: 18:39–18:55

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 13:48–06:09 (19.09)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:07–12:20 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:07–12:20

Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:07–13:48 Anandadi: Dhumra 13:48–06:09 (19.09)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 23:50–11:14 (19.09); Bhadra Mukha 23:47–01:42 (19.09); Bhadra Puchha 10:05–11:14 (19.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:35–05:21
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:28–15:18
Godhuli	18:39–19:02
Pradosha	18:39–20:57
Nishitha	00:01–00:47 (19.09)
Amrita Kalam	07:25–09:01, 04:44–06:19 (19.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:23–13:57
Yamaganda	07:41–09:15
Gulika Kalam	10:49–12:23
Dur Muhurta	11:58–12:48
Varjyam	19:18–20:53

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 06:15–12:20

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Chitra until 13:48, Swati from 13:48; tithi Shukla-tritya until 12:20, Shukla-chaturti from 12:20; lagna Simha 06:07, Kanya 06:15, Tula 09:15, Vrischika 12:16, Dhanu 14:58, Makara 16:47, Kumbha 17:49, Mina 18:33

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Chitra (until 13:48) — improvement of well-being; Swati (from 13:48) — relief from all suffering; Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

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

Shukla-chaturti 12:20–18:39: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Sankranti at 16:11 — 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 = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Sankranti day

+2 Yoga Brahma 06:07–08:25+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:07–13:48+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:07–12:20+1 Ravi Yoga 13:48–06:09 (19.09)0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:07–13:48−1 Sankranti day−1 Rikta tithi 12:20–06:09 (19.09)−2 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:07–12:20−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:07–12:20

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

Panchanga at sunrise 06:07

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Vaidhriti, Rikta tithi
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Rishi Panchami

At sunrise 06:09

Tithi	4Shukla-chaturti (Rikta, Yama) · until 11:14 more
Nakshatra	Swati, pada 3 (movable, Waiu (Wind), Rahu) · until 13:23 more
Yoga	Indra (“Indra, lord”, auspicious) · until 06:30 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 11:14 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 06:30	yoga Vaidhriti
from 11:14	tithi Shukla-panchami
from 11:14	karana Bava
from 13:23	nakshatra Vishakha
from 22:33	karana Balava
from 04:18 (20.09)	yoga Vishkambha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:31
Sunrise	06:09
Noon	12:23
Sunset	18:36
End of twilight	19:13
Moonrise	11:35
Moonset	19:07
Day length	12 h 27 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:14	from 13:23

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Swati (06:09–13:23) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (13:23–18:36) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:09–11:14: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.

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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), 11:14–13:37
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:09–13:23 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:14–06:11 (20.09)

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:09–11:14

Anandadi: Sthira 06:09–13:23 Anandadi: Vardhamana 13:23–06:11 (20.09)

Bhadra in the netherworld: 23:50 (18.09)–11:14; Bhadra Mukha 23:47 (18.09)–01:42; Bhadra Puchha 10:05–11:14

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:37–05:23
Abhijit Muhurta	11:58–12:47
Vijaya Muhurta	14:27–15:17
Godhuli	18:36–18:59
Pradosha	18:36–20:55
Nishitha	00:00–00:47 (20.09)
Amrita Kalam	04:44–06:19, 04:07–05:40 (20.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:56–15:29
Yamaganda	06:09–07:42
Gulika Kalam	09:16–10:49
Dur Muhurta	10:18–11:08, 15:17–16:07
Varjyam	18:49–20:22

Haircut and shaving

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

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

Cutting hair, shaving	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	no suitable window — see the prohibitions below
Bathing, washing hair	good 11:14–13:23

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Swati until 13:23, Vishakha from 13:23; tithi Shukla-chaturti until 11:14, Shukla-panchami from 11:14; lagna Simha 06:09, Kanya 06:11, Tula 09:11, Vrischika 12:12, Dhanu 14:54, Makara 16:43, Kumbha 17:45, Mina 18:29

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Swati (until 13:23) — relief from all suffering; Vishakha (from 13:23) — loss of money; Thursday — success.

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

Shukla-chaturti 06:09–11:14: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Vaidhriti 06:30–18:36: auspicious undertakings, including haircuts, are avoided during this yoga (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = +4

Avoid starting important matters: Vaidhriti

+2 Yoga Indra 06:09–06:30+2 Ravi Yoga 06:09–13:23+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:14–06:11 (20.09)+1 Anandadi: Sthira 06:09–13:23+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:09–13:23+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 11:14–06:11 (20.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:09–11:14 (cancelled by a stronger yoga)−1 Vishti (Bhadra) 06:09–11:14−2 Rikta tithi 06:09–11:14−3 Vaidhriti 06:30–04:18 (20.09)

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 06:09

Summary	Best day — Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi), Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga; auspicious time — after 09:47; auspicious time — until 12:38
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Skanda Shashti

At sunrise 06:11

Tithi	5Shukla-panchami (Purna, Soma) · until 09:47 more
Nakshatra	Vishakha, pada 3 (mixed, Indra and Agni, Jupiter) · until 12:38 more
Yoga	Vishkambha (“prop, bolt”, inauspicious) · until 01:51 (21.09) more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 09:47 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Tula (Libra)

Changes during the day

from 09:47	tithi Shukla-shashti
from 09:47	karana Kaulava
from 12:38	nakshatra Anuradha
from 20:58	karana Taitila
from 01:51 (21.09)	yoga Priti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:33
Sunrise	06:11
Noon	12:23
Sunset	18:34
End of twilight	19:11
Moonrise	13:10
Moonset	19:27
Day length	12 h 23 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 09:47	from 12:38

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Vishakha (06:11–12:38) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Anuradha (12:38–18:34) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Skanda Shashti · Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya)

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

Rule: the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, 09:47–06:12 (21.09)
the tithi begins between sunrise and sunset

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:47–06:12 (21.09) Ravi Yoga 12:38–06:12 (21.09) Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:38–06:12 (21.09)

Anandadi: Matanga 06:11–12:38 Anandadi: Rakshasa 12:38–06:12 (21.09)

Gandanta (tithi): 09:25–10:10

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:38–05:24
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:47
Vijaya Muhurta	14:26–15:16
Godhuli	18:34–18:57
Pradosha	18:34–20:53
Nishitha	00:00–00:46 (21.09)
Amrita Kalam	01:39–03:11 (21.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:49–12:22
Yamaganda	15:28–17:01
Gulika Kalam	07:43–09:16
Dur Muhurta	08:39–09:29, 12:47–13:36
Varjyam	16:28–18:00

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 06:11–12:08, 16:39–17:42

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 06:11–12:08, 16:39–17:42
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 06:11–12:08, 16:39–17:42
Bathing, washing hair	good 12:38–14:50, 16:39–17:42

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Vishakha until 12:38, Anuradha from 12:38; tithi Shukla-panchami until 09:47, Shukla-shashti from 09:47; lagna Kanya 06:11, Tula 09:07, Vrischika 12:08, Dhanu 14:50, Makara 16:39, Kumbha 17:42, Mina 18:25

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Vishakha (until 12:38) — loss of money; Anuradha (from 12:38) — loss of money. In general Anuradha is favourable, but not for the very first shaving, cutting or trimming of hair (“vapanam”); Friday — universal respect.

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.
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 = +7

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

Auspicious time begins after 09:47

Auspicious time ends by 12:38

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 09:47–06:12 (21.09)+1 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 12:38–06:12 (21.09)+1 Anandadi: Matanga 06:11–12:38+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:11–09:47+1 Ravi Yoga 12:38–06:12 (21.09)0 Auspicious nakshatra 12:38–06:12 (21.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Anandadi: Rakshasa 12:38–06:12 (21.09)

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 06:11

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Kshaya tithi, Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:12

Tithi	6Shukla-shashti (Nanda, Kartikeya) · until 08:04 more
Nakshatra	Anuradha, pada 4 (soft, Mitra (Friend), Saturn) · until 11:37 more
Yoga	Priti (“love, affection”, auspicious) · until 23:13 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 08:04 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 08:04	tithi Shukla-saptami (kshaya: not present at any sunrise)
from 08:04	karana Gara
from 11:37	nakshatra Jyestha
from 19:06	karana Vanija
from 23:13	yoga Ayushman
from 06:06 (22.09)	tithi Shukla-ashtami
from 06:06 (22.09)	karana Vishti

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:35
Sunrise	06:12
Noon	12:22
Sunset	18:31
End of twilight	19:08
Moonrise	14:40
Moonset	20:01
Day length	12 h 18 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:04	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 (06:12–11:37) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Jyestha (11:37–18:31) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:12–11:37

Krakacha Yoga 06:12–08:04 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:04–06:06 (22.09)

Anandadi: Amrita 06:12–11:37 Anandadi: Musala 11:37–06:14 (22.09)

Bhadra in heaven: 06:06–10:21 (22.09); Bhadra Puchha 07:44–08:49 (22.09); Bhadra Mukha 08:49–10:39 (22.09)
Gandanta (nakshatra): 04:41–16:00 (22.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:39–05:26
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:46
Vijaya Muhurta	14:25–15:14
Godhuli	18:31–18:54
Pradosha	18:31–20:52
Nishitha	23:59–00:46 (22.09)
Amrita Kalam	02:01–03:32 (22.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:17–10:49
Yamaganda	13:54–15:26
Gulika Kalam	06:12–07:45
Dur Muhurta	06:12–07:02, 07:02–07:51
Varjyam	16:55–18:26

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 08:04–12:04, 16:35–17:38

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 08:04–12:04, 16:35–17:38
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 08:04–12:04, 16:35–17:38
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:12–14:46, 16:35–17:38

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Anuradha until 11:37, Jyestha from 11:37; tithi Shukla-shashti until 08:04, Shukla-saptami from 08:04; lagna Kanya 06:12, Tula 09:04, Vrischika 12:04, Dhanu 14:46, Makara 16:35, Kumbha 17:38, Mina 18:21

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); Saturday — decline of physical strength.

Cautions:

The Muhurta Chintamani warns: whoever shaves in Anuradha nakshatra 3 times a year puts their life in danger — frequent haircuts in this nakshatra are best avoided.
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 = −1

Avoid starting important matters: Kshaya tithi

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:12–11:37+1 Anandadi: Amrita 06:12–11:37+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:12–11:37+1 Yoga Priti 06:12–23:13+1 Auspicious tithi 08:04–06:06 (22.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Krakacha Yoga 06:12–08:04−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 11:37–06:14 (22.09)−1 Anandadi: Musala 11:37–06:14 (22.09)−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−2 Kshaya tithi−2 Visha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 08:04–06:06 (22.09)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:12

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Anandadi: Kana, Vishti (Bhadra)
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Radha Ashtami · Masik Durgashtami

At sunrise 06:14

Tithi	8Shukla-ashtami (Jaya, Vasus) · until 03:56 (23.09) more
Nakshatra	Jyestha, pada 4 (sharp, Indra (Leader of the Gods), Mercury) · until 10:21 more Gandamula
Yoga	Ayushman (“long-lived”, auspicious) · until 20:24 more
Karana	Vishti (movable, inauspicious) · until 17:02 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Vrischika (Scorpio)

Changes during the day

from 10:21	nakshatra Mula
from 17:02	karana Bava
from 20:24	yoga Saubhagya
from 03:56 (23.09)	tithi Shukla-navami
from 03:56 (23.09)	karana Balava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:37
Sunrise	06:14
Noon	12:22
Sunset	18:28
End of twilight	19:05
Moonrise	15:52
Moonset	21:00
Day length	12 h 14 min

Sky

Autumnal equinox	23:50

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (06:14–10:21) is good for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (10:21–18:28) is good for sowing, for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 06:14–17:02: 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 06:06–03:56 (23.09)
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:21–06:16 (23.09) Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 10:21–06:16 (23.09)

Anandadi: Siddhi 10:21–06:16 (23.09) Anandadi: Kana 06:14–10:21

Bhadra in heaven: 06:06–10:21; Bhadra Puchha 07:44–08:49; Bhadra Mukha 08:49–10:39
Bhadra in the netherworld: 10:21–17:02; Bhadra Mukha 08:49–10:39
Gandanta (nakshatra): 04:41–16:00
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Jyestha
Surya Dagdha tithi: Shukla-ashtami

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:41–05:27
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:46
Vijaya Muhurta	14:24–15:13
Godhuli	18:28–18:52
Pradosha	18:28–20:50
Nishitha	23:59–00:46 (23.09)
Amrita Kalam	02:54–04:24 (23.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:57–18:28
Yamaganda	12:21–13:53
Gulika Kalam	15:25–16:57
Dur Muhurta	16:51–17:39
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	bad throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Jyestha until 10:21, Mula from 10:21; tithi Shukla-ashtami; lagna Kanya 06:14, Tula 09:00, Vrischika 12:01, Dhanu 14:42, Makara 16:31, Kumbha 17:34, Mina 18:17

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Jyestha (until 10:21) — loss (reduction) of landed property (real estate); Mula (from 10:21) — ruin of the family; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Shukla-ashtami 06:14–18:28: 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 = −3

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 10:21–06:16 (23.09)+1 Anandadi: Siddhi 10:21–06:16 (23.09)+1 Yoga Ayushman 06:14–20:24+1 Siddha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 10:21–06:16 (23.09)0 Chaturmasya−1 Ashtami 06:14–03:56 (23.09)−1 Gandanta 06:14–16:00−1 Surya Dagdha tithi 06:14–03:56 (23.09)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:14–10:21−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 10:21–17:02−3 Anandadi: Kana 06:14–10:21

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 06:14

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Yoga Saubhagya; cons: Rikta tithi, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:16

Tithi	9Shukla-navami (Rikta, Serpent (Naga)) · until 01:38 (24.09) more
Nakshatra	Mula, pada 4 (sharp, Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi), Ketu) · until 08:55 more Gandamula
Yoga	Saubhagya (“good fortune, marital happiness”, auspicious) · until 17:27 more
Karana	Balava (movable) · until 14:48 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 08:55	nakshatra Purva-Ashadha
from 14:48	karana Kaulava
from 17:27	yoga Shobhana
from 01:38 (24.09)	tithi Shukla-dashami
from 01:38 (24.09)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:39
Sunrise	06:16
Noon	12:22
Sunset	18:26
End of twilight	19:03
Moonrise	16:38
Moonset	22:23
Day length	12 h 09 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 08:55

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Mula (06:16–08:55) is good for sowing, for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Ashadha (08:55–18:26) is good for root crops.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 08:55–06:18 (24.09)

Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:16–08:55 Anandadi: Utpata 08:55–06:18 (24.09)

Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Mula

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:42–05:29
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:45
Vijaya Muhurta	14:23–15:11
Godhuli	18:26–18:50
Pradosha	18:26–20:48
Nishitha	23:58–00:46 (24.09)
Amrita Kalam	02:51–04:21 (24.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:47–09:19
Yamaganda	10:50–12:21
Gulika Kalam	13:52–15:23
Dur Muhurta	12:45–13:34, 15:11–16:00
Varjyam	07:25–08:55, 17:53–19:23

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 Monday; nakshatra Mula until 08:55, Purva-Ashadha from 08:55; tithi Shukla-navami; lagna Kanya 06:16, Tula 08:56, Vrischika 11:57, Dhanu 14:38, Makara 16:27, Kumbha 17:30, Mina 18:13

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Mula (until 08:55) — ruin of the family; Purva-Ashadha (from 08:55) — ruin of the family; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

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

Shukla-navami 06:16–18:26: a Rikta tithi — haircuts and shaving are not advised (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = 0

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

+2 Ravi Yoga 08:55–06:18 (24.09)+1 Yoga Saubhagya 06:16–17:27+1 Auspicious weekday0 Anandadi: Utpata 08:55–06:18 (24.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Chaturmasya−1 Anandadi: Lumbaka 06:16–08:55−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:16–08:55−2 Rikta tithi 06:16–01:38 (24.09)

Panchanga at sunrise 06:16

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Manasa; cons: Krakacha Yoga, Fierce or sharp nakshatra
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:18

Tithi	10Shukla-dashami (Purna, Dharma) · until 23:15 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Ashadha, pada 4 (fierce, Varuna, Venus) · until 07:21 more
Yoga	Shobhana (“splendid, beautiful”, auspicious) · until 14:25 more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 12:27 more
Vara	Mangala vara — Mars Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Dhanu (Sagittarius)

Changes during the day

from 07:21	nakshatra Uttara-Ashadha
from 12:27	karana Gara
from 14:25	yoga Atiganda
from 23:15	tithi Shukla-ekadashi
from 23:15	karana Vanija
from 05:42 (25.09)	nakshatra Shravana

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:41
Sunrise	06:18
Noon	12:21
Sunset	18:23
End of twilight	19:00
Moonrise	17:05
Moonset	none
Day length	12 h 04 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 07:21

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 (06:18–07:21) is good for root crops.
According to the Kalaprakashika, Uttara-Ashadha (07:21–18:23) is good for sowing.

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Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:18–05:42 (25.09)

Krakacha Yoga 06:18–23:15 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:21–05:42 (25.09) Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 23:15–06:20 (25.09)

Anandadi: Mitra 06:18–07:21 Anandadi: Manasa 07:21–00:07 (25.09) Anandadi: Padma 00:07–06:20 (25.09)

Gandanta (tithi): 22:53–23:36

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:43–05:31
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57–12:45
Vijaya Muhurta	14:22–15:10
Godhuli	18:23–18:47
Pradosha	18:23–20:47
Nishitha	23:58–00:46 (25.09)
Amrita Kalam	23:44–01:14 (25.09)

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	15:22–16:53
Yamaganda	09:19–10:50
Gulika Kalam	12:21–13:51
Dur Muhurta	08:43–09:32, 23:10–23:58
Varjyam	14:48–16:17

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average throughout the daytime

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

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

Haircut factors: weekday Tuesday; nakshatra Purva-Ashadha until 07:21, Uttara-Ashadha from 07:21; tithi Shukla-dashami; lagna Kanya 06:18, Tula 08:52, Vrischika 11:53, Dhanu 14:34, Makara 16:23, Kumbha 17:26, Mina 18:09

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Purva-Ashadha (until 07:21) — ruin of the family; Uttara-Ashadha (from 07:21) — improved health; Tuesday — harm to longevity.

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 Ravi Yoga 06:18–05:42 (25.09)+1 Anandadi: Manasa 07:21–00:07 (25.09)+1 Yoga Shobhana 06:18–14:25+1 Auspicious tithi 06:18–23:15+1 Auspicious nakshatra 07:21–05:42 (25.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 07:21–05:42 (25.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Yoga Atiganda 14:25–16:30−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:18–07:21−3 Krakacha Yoga 06:18–23:15

Panchanga at sunrise 06:18

Summary	Favourable day — Anandadi: Chhatra, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — after 07:11; auspicious time — until 10:02
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Parivartini Ekadashi (Parsva, Vamana)

At sunrise 06:20

Tithi	11Shukla-ekadashi (Nanda, Rudra) · until 20:50 more
Nakshatra	Shravana, pada 1 (movable, Shri Vishnu, Moon) · until 04:03 (26.09) more
Yoga	Atiganda (“great danger”, inauspicious) · until 11:20 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 10:02 more
Vara	Buddha vara — Mercury Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 10:02	karana Vishti
from 11:20	yoga Sukarma
from 20:50	tithi Shukla-dvadashi
from 20:50	karana Bava
from 04:03 (26.09)	nakshatra Dhanishtha

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:43
Sunrise	06:20
Noon	12:21
Sunset	18:21
End of twilight	18:57
Moonrise	17:21
Moonset	00:01
Day length	12 h 00 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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 (06:20–18:21) is good for sowing.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 10:02–18:21: 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 23:15 (24.09)–20:50
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only
Parana (breaking the fast): 06:22–08:45 (26.09)

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 20:50–06:22 (26.09)

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra) 04:03–06:22 (26.09)

Anandadi: Chhatra 07:11–04:03 (26.09) Anandadi: Mitra 04:03–06:22 (26.09) Anandadi: Mudgara 06:20–07:11

Bhadra in the netherworld: 10:02–20:50; Bhadra Puchha 14:21–15:26; Bhadra Mukha 15:26–17:14

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:45–05:32
Abhijit Muhurta	none: Abhijit is not considered auspicious on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurta	14:20–15:08
Godhuli	18:21–18:45
Pradosha	18:21–20:45
Nishitha	23:57–00:45 (26.09)
Amrita Kalam	18:22–19:52

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	12:20–13:50
Yamaganda	07:50–09:20
Gulika Kalam	10:50–12:20
Dur Muhurta	11:56–12:44
Varjyam	09:26–10:55

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:20–11:49, 16:19–17:22, 18:05–18:21

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 06:20–11:49, 16:19–17:22, 18:05–18:21
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 06:20–11:49, 16:19–17:22, 18:05–18:21
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:20–14:31, 16:19–17:22, 18:05–18:21

Haircut factors: weekday Wednesday; nakshatra Shravana; tithi Shukla-ekadashi; lagna Kanya 06:20, Tula 08:48, Vrischika 11:49, Dhanu 14:31, Makara 16:19, Kumbha 17:22, Mina 18:05

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shravana — bodily development (physical growth); Wednesday — favour of the authorities.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Favourable day · score S = +3

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

Auspicious time begins after 07:11

Auspicious time ends by 10:02

+1 Anandadi: Chhatra 07:11–04:03 (26.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:20–04:03 (26.09)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:20–20:50+1 Yoga Sukarma 11:20–06:22 (26.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Anandadi: Mudgara 06:20–07:11−2 Vishti (Bhadra) 10:02–20:50

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	Favourable day — Anandadi: Shrivatsa, Auspicious nakshatra; auspicious time — until 15:15
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya
Festivals	Vamana Jayanti · Pradosha Vrat

At sunrise 06:22

Tithi	12Shukla-dvadashi (Bhadra, Sun (Ravi)) · until 18:28 more
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha, pada 1 (movable, Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra, Mars) · until 02:29 (27.09) more
Yoga	Sukarma (“good deed”, auspicious) · until 08:16 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 07:39 more
Vara	Guru vara — Jupiter Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Makara (Capricorn)

Changes during the day

from 07:39	karana Balava
from 08:16	yoga Dhriti
from 18:28	tithi Shukla-triodashi
from 18:28	karana Kaulava
from 02:29 (27.09)	nakshatra Shatabhisha
from 05:16 (27.09)	yoga Shula
from 05:20 (27.09)	karana Taitila

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:45
Sunrise	06:22
Noon	12:21
Sunset	18:18
End of twilight	18:55
Moonrise	17:32
Moonset	01:41
Day length	11 h 55 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise

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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 20:50 (25.09)–18:28
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Pradosha Vrat · Shiva

Rule: pradosha vyapini: 3 muhurtas after sunset, 18:28–20:43
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 02:29–06:24 (27.09)

Anandadi: Shrivatsa 06:22–02:29 (27.09) Anandadi: Vajra 02:29–06:24 (27.09)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 15:15–22:54 (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	18:18–18:42
Pradosha	18:18–20:43
Nishitha	23:57–00:45 (27.09)
Amrita Kalam	16:46–18:16

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	13:49–15:19
Yamaganda	06:22–07:52
Gulika Kalam	09:21–10:51
Dur Muhurta	10:21–11:08, 15:07–15:55
Varjyam	07:48–09:17

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:22–11:45, 16:15–17:18, 18:01–18:18

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:22–11:45, 16:15–17:18, 18:01–18:18
Cutting fingernails	average throughout the daytime
Cutting toenails	good 06:22–11:45, 16:15–17:18, 18:01–18:18
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:22–14:27, 16:15–17:18, 18:01–18:18

Haircut factors: weekday Thursday; nakshatra Dhanishtha; tithi Shukla-dvadashi; lagna Kanya 06:22, Tula 08:44, Vrischika 11:45, Dhanu 14:27, Makara 16:15, Kumbha 17:18, Mina 18:01

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Dhanishtha — longevity (increased vitality); Thursday — success.

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 15:15

+1 Anandadi: Shrivatsa 06:22–02:29 (27.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:22–02:29 (27.09)+1 Yoga Sukarma 06:22–08:16+1 Auspicious weekday0 Chaturmasya0 Panchaka 15:15–06:24 (27.09)

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 06:22

Summary	Best day — Ravi Yoga, Anandadi: Saumya; auspicious time — after 07:02; auspicious time — until 16:15
Month	Bhadrapada (amanta) · same in the purnimanta system more
Paksha	Shukla Paksha (bright half, waxing Moon)
Samvatsara	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Chaturmasya

At sunrise 06:24

Tithi	13Shukla-triodashi (Jaya, God of Love) · until 16:15 more
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha, pada 1 (movable, Varuna, Rahu) · until 01:05 (28.09) more
Yoga	Shula (“spear, sharp pain”, inauspicious) · until 02:25 (28.09) more
Karana	Taitila (movable) · until 16:15 more
Vara	Shukra vara — Venus Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 16:15	tithi Shukla-chaturdashi
from 16:15	karana Gara
from 01:05 (28.09)	nakshatra Purva-Bhadra
from 02:25 (28.09)	yoga Ganda
from 03:12 (28.09)	karana Vanija

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:47
Sunrise	06:24
Noon	12:20
Sunset	18:15
End of twilight	18:52
Moonrise	17:39
Moonset	03:17
Day length	11 h 51 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 16:15

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Shatabhisha (06:24–18:15) is good for sowing.
Shukla-chaturdashi 16:15–18:15: according to the Kalaprakashika, ploughing on Chaturdashi puts the owner’s life in danger.

more — lunar calendar for gardeners

Festivals and periods

Chaturmasya

Muhurta

Ravi Yoga 06:24–01:05 (28.09)

Anandadi: Saumya 06:24–01:05 (28.09) Anandadi: Dhwanksha 01:05–06:26 (28.09)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 15:15 (26.09)–22:54 (30.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:47–05:36
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:43
Vijaya Muhurta	14:18–15:06
Godhuli	18:15–18:40
Pradosha	18:15–20:41
Nishitha	23:56–00:45 (28.09)
Amrita Kalam	18:18–19:49

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	10:51–12:20
Yamaganda	15:17–16:46
Gulika Kalam	07:53–09:22
Dur Muhurta	08:46–09:34, 12:43–13:31
Varjyam	09:16–10:46

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: good 06:24–11:41

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

Cutting hair, shaving	good 06:24–11:41
Cutting fingernails	average 06:24–16:15
Cutting toenails	good 06:24–11:41
Bathing, washing hair	good 06:24–14:23

Haircut factors: weekday Friday; nakshatra Shatabhisha; tithi Shukla-triodashi until 16:15, Shukla-chaturdashi from 16:15; lagna Kanya 06:24, Tula 08:40, Vrischika 11:41, Dhanu 14:23, Makara 16:11, Kumbha 17:14, Mina 17:57

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Shatabhisha — gaining strength; Friday — universal respect.

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 16:15–18:15: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (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

Best day · score S = +5

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

Auspicious time begins after 07:02

Auspicious time ends by 16:15

+2 Ravi Yoga 06:24–01:05 (28.09)+1 Anandadi: Saumya 06:24–01:05 (28.09)+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:24–01:05 (28.09)+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:24–16:150 Chaturmasya0 Yoga Shula 06:24–07:020 Rikta tithi 16:15–06:26 (28.09)−1 Panchaka all day

Panchanga at sunrise 06:24

Summary	Avoid starting important matters — Rikta tithi, Bhadra on earth 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	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Purnima
Festivals	Ananta Chaturdashi · Purnima Shraddha (start of Pitru Paksha)

At sunrise 06:26

Tithi	14Shukla-chaturdashi (Rikta, Kali) · until 14:15 more
Nakshatra	Purva-Bhadra, pada 1 (fierce, Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike, Jupiter) · until 23:57 more
Yoga	Ganda (“danger, knot”, inauspicious) · until 23:48 more
Karana	Vanija (movable) · until 14:15 more
Vara	Shani vara — Saturn Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Kumbha (Aquarius)

Changes during the day

from 14:15	tithi Purnima
from 14:15	karana Vishti
from 23:48	yoga Vriddhi
from 23:57	nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
from 01:22 (29.09)	karana Bava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:49
Sunrise	06:26
Noon	12:20
Sunset	18:13
End of twilight	18:49
Moonrise	17:46
Moonset	04:50
Day length	11 h 46 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 14:15

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Purva-Bhadra (06:26–18:13) is good for root crops.
Vishti Karana (Bhadra) 14:15–18:13: according to the Kalaprakashika, sowing, reaping and harvesting are not begun during it.
Shukla-chaturdashi 06:26–14:15: 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 16:15 (27.09)–14:15
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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, 14:15–15:51
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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

Muhurta

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:26–14:15 Ravi Yoga 21:39–23:57

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:15–06:28 (29.09)

Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:26–23:57 Anandadi: Dhumra 23:57–06:28 (29.09)

Bhadra on earth: 14:15–01:22 (29.09); Bhadra Puchha 21:30–22:37; Bhadra Mukha 22:37–00:29 (29.09)
Dosha-free Panchaka: 15:15 (26.09)–22:54 (30.09)

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:49–05:37
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:43
Vijaya Muhurta	14:17–15:04
Godhuli	18:13–18:37
Pradosha	18:13–20:40
Nishitha	23:56–00:45 (29.09)
Amrita Kalam	16:19–17:51

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	09:23–10:51
Yamaganda	13:48–15:16
Gulika Kalam	06:26–07:54
Dur Muhurta	06:26–07:13, 07:13–08:00
Varjyam	07:11–08:42

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	bad throughout the daytime

Haircut factors: weekday Saturday; nakshatra Purva-Bhadra; tithi Shukla-chaturdashi until 14:15, Purnima from 14:15; lagna Kanya 06:26, Tula 08:36, Vrischika 11:37, Dhanu 14:19, Makara 16:07, Kumbha 17:10, Mina 17:53

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

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

Shukla-chaturdashi 06:26–14:15: a Rikta and Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani and the Kalaprakashika).
Purnima 14:15–18:13: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).
Bhadra on earth 14:15–18:13: no shaving or haircuts during Vishti Karana (according to the Muhurta Chintamani, Bhadra does harm when it is on earth; in heaven and in the netherworld its influence on earth is weak).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Avoid starting important matters · score S = −6

+2 Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi) 06:26–14:150 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha−1 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 14:15–06:28 (29.09)−1 Anandadi: Kaladanda 06:26–23:57−1 Krura vara (day of Mars or Saturn)−1 Panchaka all day−1 Fierce or sharp nakshatra 06:26–23:57−1 Bhadra on earth 14:15–01:22 (29.09)−2 Rikta tithi 06:26–14:15

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	Best day — Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Anandadi: Sthira 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	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-pratipat
Festivals	Bhadrapada Purnima

At sunrise 06:28

Tithi	15Purnima (Purna, Vishvedevas) · until 12:34 more
Nakshatra	Uttara-Bhadra, pada 2 (fixed, Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon), Saturn) · until 23:11 more
Yoga	Vriddhi (“growth, increase”, auspicious) · until 21:28 more
Karana	Bava (movable) · until 12:34 more
Vara	Ravi vara — Sun Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 12:34	tithi Krishna-pratipat
from 12:34	karana Balava
from 21:28	yoga Dhruva
from 23:11	nakshatra Revati
from 23:54	karana Kaulava

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:51
Sunrise	06:28
Noon	12:20
Sunset	18:10
End of twilight	18:47
Moonrise	17:52
Moonset	06:20
Day length	11 h 42 min

Sky

Full moon (Purnima)	12:34

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 12:34

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 (06:28–18:10) is good for sowing.

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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 14:15 (28.09)–12:34
the tithi covers the decisive time on this day only

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

Muhurta

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:28–23:11

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:34–06:30 (30.09)

Anandadi: Sthira 06:28–23:11 Anandadi: Vardhamana 23:11–06:30 (30.09)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 15:15 (26.09)–22:54 (30.09)
Gandanta (tithi): 12:12–12:57

Timings of the day

Favourable

Brahma Muhurta	04:50–05:39
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56–12:42
Vijaya Muhurta	14:16–15:03
Godhuli	18:10–18:35
Pradosha	18:10–20:38
Nishitha	23:55–00:45 (30.09)
Amrita Kalam	18:32–20:05

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	16:42–18:10
Yamaganda	12:19–13:47
Gulika Kalam	15:15–16:42
Dur Muhurta	16:36–17:23
Varjyam	09:14–10:47

Haircut and shaving

Cutting hair, shaving: average 16:04–17:06, 17:50–18:10

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

Cutting hair, shaving	average 16:04–17:06, 17:50–18:10
Cutting fingernails, cutting toenails	average 16:04–17:06, 17:50–18:10
Bathing, washing hair	average 06:28–14:15, 16:04–17:06, 17:50–18:10

Haircut factors: weekday Sunday; nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra; tithi Purnima until 12:34, Krishna-pratipat from 12:34; lagna Kanya 06:28, Tula 08:32, Vrischika 11:33, Dhanu 14:15, Makara 16:04, Kumbha 17:06, Mina 17:50

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Uttara-Bhadra — a good life; Sunday — physical well-being.

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

Purnima 06:28–12:34: a Parva tithi — haircuts and shaving are postponed (according to the Muhurta Chintamani).

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Best day · score S = +5

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

+3 Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga 06:28–23:11+1 Anandadi: Sthira 06:28–23:11+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:28–23:11+1 Yoga Vriddhi 06:28–21:280 Auspicious tithi 12:34–06:30 (30.09)0 Chaturmasya0 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 12:34–06:30 (30.09) (cancelled by a stronger yoga)0 Pitru Paksha−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 06:28

Summary	Ordinary day — pros: Anandadi: Matanga, Auspicious nakshatra; cons: Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi), Panchaka 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	Hemalamba (No. 31) · Shaka 2059 · Vikram 2194 more
Period	Pitru Paksha · Chaturmasya; shraddha for those who departed on tithi Krishna-dvitya

At sunrise 06:30

Tithi	1Krishna-pratipat (Nanda, Brahma) · until 11:20 more
Nakshatra	Revati, pada 2 (soft, Pushan (Prosperous), Mercury) · until 22:54 more Gandamula
Yoga	Dhruva (“fixed, constant (the Pole Star)”, auspicious) · until 19:32 more
Karana	Kaulava (movable) · until 11:20 more
Vara	Soma vara — Moon Day (from sunrise to sunrise) more
Signs	Sun: Kanya (Virgo), Moon: Mina (Pisces)

Changes during the day

from 11:20	tithi Krishna-dvitya
from 11:20	karana Taitila
from 19:32	yoga Vyaghata
from 22:54	nakshatra Ashwini
from 22:55	karana Gara

Sun and Moon

Dawn	05:53
Sunrise	06:30
Noon	12:19
Sunset	18:07
End of twilight	18:44
Moonrise	17:59
Moonset	07:49
Day length	11 h 37 min

Gardener’s calendar

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

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

task	at sunrise	from 11:20

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

According to the Kalaprakashika, Revati (06:30–18:07) is good for sowing, for flowering plants and fruit-bearing creepers.

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

Muhurta

Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:20–06:32 (01.10)

Anandadi: Matanga 06:30–22:54 Anandadi: Rakshasa 22:54–06:32 (01.10)

Dosha-free Panchaka: 15:15 (26.09)–22:54
Gandanta (nakshatra): 16:55–04:55 (01.10)
Gandamula: Moon at sunrise in nakshatra Revati

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	20:31–22:06

Unfavourable

Rahu Kalam	07:57–09:24
Yamaganda	10:51–12:19
Gulika Kalam	13:46–15:13
Dur Muhurta	12:42–13:28, 15:01–15:48
Varjyam	11:02–12:37

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 06:30–14:11, 16:00–17:02, 17:46–18:07

Haircut factors: weekday Monday; nakshatra Revati; tithi Krishna-pratipat until 11:20, Krishna-dvitya from 11:20; lagna Kanya 06:30, Tula 08:28, Vrischika 11:29, Dhanu 14:11, Makara 16:00, Kumbha 17:02, Mina 17:46

Effects of a haircut according to the Kalaprakashika: Revati — increase in property; Monday — clear, bright complexion.

Cautions:

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

Rules and sources · lunar haircut calendar

Day summary

Ordinary day · score S = +2

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

+1 Anandadi: Matanga 06:30–22:54+1 Auspicious nakshatra 06:30–22:54+1 Yoga Dhruva 06:30–19:32+1 Auspicious weekday+1 Auspicious tithi 06:30–11:200 Chaturmasya0 Pitru Paksha−1 Panchaka 06:30–22:54−2 Mrityu Yoga (weekday and tithi) 11:20–06:32 (01.10)

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.

Hemalamba (No. 31 of 60, “golden pendants”) — A year of plenty with reservations: profit and gold come in, but not without difficulties.
Northern samvatsara: Virodhikrit (No. 45)
Shaka Samvat 2059 · Vikram Samvat 2194 · Kali Yuga 5238
Next year — Vilamba, from the new moon before Ugadi (the start of Chaitra) 9.04.2138
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-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.

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

Dhriti (8) — “steadfastness, firmness”
Auspicious: lasting and long-term matters, laying foundations and building, vows.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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

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).

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

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing 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: 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.

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

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.

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.

Chora Panchaka
Began on a Friday: danger of theft and loss — journeys, business deals and major purchases are avoided.
The Moon in Kumbha or Mina (from the middle of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati). During these five nakshatras people do not travel south, gather firewood or grass, lay a roof or build a bed; cremation is performed with a special rite.

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 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.

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.

Sunday
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Purva-Bhadra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Uttara-Bhadra
+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-dvitya
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

Eclipse nearby
An eclipse on a neighbouring Vedic day (the day before, including the night before this day’s sunrise, or the day after): its influence is weaker, but important undertakings are better postponed.

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.

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Anandadi: 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.

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).

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

Revati
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Krishna-tritya
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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.

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 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: 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.

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

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.

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 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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Bharani
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-panchami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Krishna-saptami
soaking seeds is allowed, digging the ground

nakshatra Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

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

Anandadi: 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.

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.

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.

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

Rohini
+1 — favourable 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.

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 Rohini
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Krishna-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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.

Siddha Yoga (weekday and tithi)
An auspicious combination of weekday and tithi group: Fri — Nanda (1, 6, 11), Wed — Bhadra (2, 7, 12), Tue — Jaya (3, 8, 13), Sat — Rikta (4, 9, 14), Thu — Purna (5, 10, 15). Brings success; if the same pair also forms an inauspicious yoga, Siddha prevails.

Anandadi: 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.

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

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.

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.

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)

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

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

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

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-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.

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)

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

Krishna-dashami
any undertakings

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.

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.

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.

Ardra
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Krishna-dashami
0 — does not affect the haircut rating

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-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

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.

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 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: 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Krishna-trayodashi
no pruning or felling

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Mina
+1 — auspicious sign 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.

Solar eclipse, partial
The Moon covers the Sun (occurs only at new moon). Traditionally it is Rahu’s time: Sutak begins 12 hours (4 praharas) before the eclipse; during the eclipse people refrain from eating and recite mantras, and afterwards take a holy bath and give dana.
Only part of the disc is covered: the Sun’s by the Moon, or the Moon’s by the Earth’s shadow.

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

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

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.

Eclipse (not visible here)
There is an eclipse on this date, but it is not visible at this location (or it is only penumbral): Sutak and eclipse rites are not observed, the influence is weak; important undertakings are still better postponed.

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Phalguni
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Shukla-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

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

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

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.

Shukla-tritya
any undertakings

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

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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

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-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

Indra (26) — “Indra, lord”
Especially auspicious: power and administration, taking office, dealings with influential patrons.
A nitya yoga is one of the 27 segments of the sum of the sidereal longitudes of the Sun and the Moon (each spanning 13 degrees 20 minutes of arc). Nine yogas are inauspicious: Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Parigha and especially Vyatipata and Vaidhriti; the rest are auspicious.

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

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

Shukla-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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-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: 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.

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.

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

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

Shukla-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.

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

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

Jyestha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-saptami
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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

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

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.

The Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south (tropical longitude 180°): day and night are equal. Tula Sankranti comes about 24–25 days later.

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

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

Shukla-ashtami
tillage and sowing are forbidden

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.

Mula
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-ashtami
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-navami (9, waxing Moon)
Group: Rikta. Deity: Serpent (Naga).
The serpent (Naga) patronizes the ninth lunar day, which is suitable for struggle, destruction, coercion and for efforts to overcome obstacles.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Purva-Ashadha
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Shukla-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: 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.

Dagdha Yoga (weekday and nakshatra)
“Burnt” combination of weekday and nakshatra: Sun — Bharani, Mon — Chitra, Tue — Uttara Ashadha, Wed — Dhanishtha, Thu — Uttara Phalguni, Fri — Jyeshtha, Sat — Revati. Whatever is begun “burns up” without bearing fruit.

Uttara-Ashadha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

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)

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 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: 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.

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

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 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

Dosha-free Panchaka
Began on a Wednesday or Thursday: carries no particular dosha, but the five prohibitions of Panchaka still apply.
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

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 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

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

Shatabhisha
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-triodashi
+1 — favourable for a haircut

Shukla-chaturdashi
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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

nakshatra Purva-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

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.

Purnima
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

Pitru Paksha
The fortnight of ancestor rites (shraddha) before Navaratri: weddings, major purchases and new undertakings are traditionally postponed.

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

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

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

nakshatra Uttara-Bhadra
Planting and sowing are allowed.

Purnima
sowing seeds, any undertakings

Krishna-pratipat
digging, plowing, planting trees

Krishna-pratipat
−1 — unfavourable for a haircut

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

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 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)