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Muhūrta

Day windows from true sunrise and sunset — abhijit at midday, rāhu / yamagaṇḍa / gulika, 30 named muhūrtas, choghaḍiyā and hora.

Timing coordinates only — not a substitute for a learned jyotiṣī.

↑ —↓ —
Abhijit · अभिजित्by convention, favoured
Rāhu-kāla · राहु-कालby convention, set aside
Yamagaṇḍa · यमगण्डby convention, set aside
Gulika-kāla · गुलिक-कालby convention, set aside

These windows are conventions of the tradition, computed honestly — not warnings, and not for sale. Nothing bad is predicted to happen in a kāla. ये घड़ियाँ परम्परा की संधाराएँ हैं, ईमानदारी से गणित — न चेतावनी, न बिक्री की वस्तु।

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मुहूर्त-वर्तमानम् · Current muhūrta

refreshes every minute

वर्तमान-मुहूर्तस्य स्थितिः · सूर्योदय-गणना — which of today's 30 muhūrtas is active right now.

वर्तमान-मुहूर्तः
Current Muhūrta
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Default observer Delhi · 30 muhūrtas · 60 ghaṭīs · 8 prahara — day divided from local sunrise. City picker on the instrument above.

अद्य · TodayबुधवारWednesday · 16 September 20262026-09-16 · Asia/Kolkata
Geometry · Delhi28.6139° N77.2090° E · default reference observer
Sūryodaya anchor06:06first of 30 muhūrtas · IST
VāraबुधवारWednesday
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राहु-कालम् · Rāhu Kālam

today's most inauspicious window

आज की राहुकालम्— the Rāhu window, the day's most inauspicious portion · Budhavāra.

आरम्भ · Start12:15IST
अन्त्य · End13:48IST
अवधि · Duration92 minone-eighth of daylight
वार · VāraBudhavāravāra-keyed part of 8

Avoid all new beginnings during this window — journeys, signings, vows, and initiations are deferred to a śubha kāla.

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अन्य अशुभ कालाः · Other inauspicious windows

Yamagaṇḍa · Gulika

The two further malefic windows — Yamaganḍa and Gulika.

यमगण्ड · Yamaganḍa07:3809:11BudhavāraYama-ruled portion — avoid travel, contracts, and arrivals.
गुलिक · Gulika10:4312:15BudhavāraŚani-son portion — avoid auspicious rites and major commitments.
राहु-कालम् · Rāhu12:1513:48Budhavārasee section 02 above
अभिजित् · Abhijit11:5112:40Budhavārathe counter-window — see section 04
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अभिजित्-मुहूर्तम् · Abhijit Muhūrta

śubha · always-auspicious mid-day window
अभिजित् · Abhijit · the unconquered · Budhavāra
आरम्भ · Start11:51IST
अन्त्य · End12:40IST
अवधि · Duration49 minmid-day Śiva-portion
स्वभाव · Typeśubhaby convention, favoured

The 8th of 15 day-muhūrtas — held by the Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi as universally śubha. Suitable for initiations, vows, victories.

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चोघडिया-कालः · 8 day + 8 night periods

Gujarātī / Vasiṣṭha tradition

चोघडिया-कालः · अष्टधा दिवा अष्टधा रात्रौ — eight day-periods + eight night-periods.

दिवा · DAY (sunrise → sunset) · 8 slots
#PeriodSignificanceWindow · ISTNature
1/8लाभ Lābhabusiness, financial dealings, gain06:0607:38शुभ · auspicious
2/8अमृत Amṛtanectar-period — best for all śubha undertakings07:3809:11शुभ · auspicious
3/8काल KālaYama-period — avoid all śubha kārya09:1110:43अशुभ · inauspicious
4/8शुभ Śubhanowmarriage, ceremonies, education10:4312:15शुभ · auspicious
5/8रोग Rogaavoid medical procedures, surgery, new ventures12:1513:48अशुभ · inauspicious
6/8उद्वेग Udvegaanxiety-period — avoid signing, travel13:4815:20अशुभ · inauspicious
7/8चल Calajourney, motion — neutral, proceed with care15:2016:53तट · neutral
8/8लाभ Lābhabusiness, financial dealings, gain16:5318:25शुभ · auspicious
रात्रि · NIGHT (sunset → next sunrise) · 8 slots
#PeriodSignificanceWindow · ISTNature
1/8उद्वेग Udvegaanxiety-period — avoid signing, travel18:2519:53अशुभ · inauspicious
2/8शुभ Śubhamarriage, ceremonies, education19:5321:20शुभ · auspicious
3/8अमृत Amṛtanectar-period — best for all śubha undertakings21:2022:48शुभ · auspicious
4/8चल Calajourney, motion — neutral, proceed with care22:4800:16तट · neutral
5/8रोग Rogaavoid medical procedures, surgery, new ventures00:1601:43अशुभ · inauspicious
6/8काल KālaYama-period — avoid all śubha kārya01:4303:11अशुभ · inauspicious
7/8लाभ Lābhabusiness, financial dealings, gain03:1104:39शुभ · auspicious
8/8उद्वेग Udvegaanxiety-period — avoid signing, travel04:3906:06अशुभ · inauspicious

Choghaḍiyā quality labels · Vasiṣṭha-Saṃhitā weekday-tables · Tier-W (vii).

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पञ्चक-दिन-दर्शक · Pañcaka day detector

candra-nakṣatra based

पञ्चक-दिन-दर्शकः · चन्द्र-नक्षत्र-आधारितः — is today a pañcaka day? Detection by Moon's current nakṣatra + vāra.

पञ्चक-स्थितिः · Pañcaka status — today's Moon is in Viśākhā
स्थितिः · Statusno pañcaka
चन्द्र-नक्षत्रम् · MoonविशाखाViśākhā
वार · Weekdayबुधवार
Window#16 / 27pañcaka = #23 → #27

No pañcaka today — auspicious for standard activities subject to the day's muhūrta and choghaḍiyā schedule above.

Moon sidereal nakṣatra · Tier-S (iii). Pañcaka-type vāra-mapping · Tier-W (vii) (Nārada-Purāṇa).

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ताराबल-दर्शकः · Tāra-bala for every janma-nakṣatra

navavidhaṁ phalam

ताराबल-दर्शकः · नवविधं फलम् — today's 9-fold tāra category for each of the 27 birth-nakṣatras. Today's transit: विशाखा · Viśākhā · index #16/ 27. Locate your janma-nakṣatra row to read today's tāra category — counted as (today − janma) mod 27, then mod 9.

Tāra-bala today · all 27 janma-nakṣatras
#Janma-nakṣatraTāraCategory
01अश्विनी Aśvinīवध · Vadha (destruction)7/9
02भरणी Bharaṇīसाधक · Sādhaka (accomplishment)6/9
03कृत्तिका Kṛttikāप्रत्यरि · Pratyari (opposition)5/9
04रोहिणी Rohiṇīक्षेम · Kṣema (wellbeing)4/9
05मृगशीर्ष Mṛgaśīrṣaविपत् · Vipat (danger)3/9
06आर्द्रा Ārdrāसम्पत् · Sampat (prosperity)2/9
07पुनर्वसु Punarvasuजन्म · Janma (birth)1/9
08पुष्य Puṣyaअति-मित्र · Ati-mitra (great-friend)9/9
09आश्लेषा Āśleṣāमित्र · Mitra (friend)8/9
10मघा Maghāवध · Vadha (destruction)7/9
11पूर्वफल्गुनी Pūrvaphālgunīसाधक · Sādhaka (accomplishment)6/9
12उत्तरफल्गुनी Uttaraphālgunīप्रत्यरि · Pratyari (opposition)5/9
13हस्त Hastaक्षेम · Kṣema (wellbeing)4/9
14चित्रा Citrāविपत् · Vipat (danger)3/9
15स्वाती Svātīसम्पत् · Sampat (prosperity)2/9
16विशाखा Viśākhāजन्म · Janma (birth)1/9
17अनुराधा Anurādhāअति-मित्र · Ati-mitra (great-friend)9/9
18ज्येष्ठा Jyeṣṭhāमित्र · Mitra (friend)8/9
19मूल Mūlaवध · Vadha (destruction)7/9
20पूर्वाषाढा Pūrvāṣāḍhāसाधक · Sādhaka (accomplishment)6/9
21उत्तराषाढा Uttarāṣāḍhāप्रत्यरि · Pratyari (opposition)5/9
22श्रवण Śravaṇaक्षेम · Kṣema (wellbeing)4/9
23धनिष्ठा Dhaniṣṭhāविपत् · Vipat (danger)3/9
24शतभिषा Śatabhiṣāसम्पत् · Sampat (prosperity)2/9
25पूर्वभाद्रपदा Pūrvabhādrapadāजन्म · Janma (birth)1/9
26उत्तरभाद्रपदा Uttarabhādrapadāअति-मित्र · Ati-mitra (great-friend)9/9
27रेवती Revatīमित्र · Mitra (friend)8/9
ताराः · The 9 categories
1जन्मJanma (birth) — base — neutral; avoid travel and risky ventures
2सम्पत्Sampat (prosperity) — śubha — gain, wealth, fortune favors
3विपत्Vipat (danger) — aśubha — obstacles, accidents; postpone new starts
4क्षेमKṣema (wellbeing) — śubha — ease, comfort, gentle progress
5प्रत्यरिPratyari (opposition) — aśubha — enemies active; avoid confrontation
6साधकSādhaka (accomplishment) — śubha — sādhana fructifies; finish pending work
7वधVadha (destruction) — aśubha — most severe; cancel surgery, conflict, travel
8मित्रMitra (friend) — śubha — friends help; collaborate, ask favors
9अति-मित्रAti-mitra (great-friend) — śubha — supreme support; auspicious for everything

Bṛhat-Saṃhitā tāra-cakra · 9-fold mod-cycle on nakṣatra ordinal · Tier-W (vii).

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होरा-चक्रम् · 24 horas of today

Chaldean descending order

होरा-चक्रम् · चतुर्विंशति-होरा — the 24 horas, each ruled by a graha in Chaldean descending order.

Horā-cakram · sunrise-anchored · Delhi
#PhaseLordWindow · ISTSignificance
01/24दिवाबुधः Budha06:0607:08communication, study, business, accounts
02/24दिवाचन्द्रः Candra07:0808:09emotional matters, women, water, travel
03/24दिवाशनिः Śani08:0909:11discipline, long-term work, real estate, repair
04/24दिवागुरुः Guru09:1110:12wisdom, teaching, pilgrimage, sacraments
05/24दिवामङ्गलः Maṅgala10:1211:14courage, sport, surgery, weapons
06/24दिवासूर्यः Sūryanow11:1412:15leadership, government, royal favor, vitality
07/24दिवाशुक्रः Śukra12:1513:17beauty, art, love, marriage, luxuries
08/24दिवाबुधः Budha13:1714:19communication, study, business, accounts
09/24दिवाचन्द्रः Candra14:1915:20emotional matters, women, water, travel
10/24दिवाशनिः Śani15:2016:22discipline, long-term work, real estate, repair
11/24दिवागुरुः Guru16:2217:23wisdom, teaching, pilgrimage, sacraments
12/24दिवामङ्गलः Maṅgala17:2318:25courage, sport, surgery, weapons
13/24रात्रिसूर्यः Sūrya18:2519:23leadership, government, royal favor, vitality
14/24रात्रिशुक्रः Śukra19:2320:22beauty, art, love, marriage, luxuries
15/24रात्रिबुधः Budha20:2221:20communication, study, business, accounts
16/24रात्रिचन्द्रः Candra21:2022:19emotional matters, women, water, travel
17/24रात्रिशनिः Śani22:1923:17discipline, long-term work, real estate, repair
18/24रात्रिगुरुः Guru23:1700:16wisdom, teaching, pilgrimage, sacraments
19/24रात्रिमङ्गलः Maṅgala00:1601:14courage, sport, surgery, weapons
20/24रात्रिसूर्यः Sūrya01:1402:13leadership, government, royal favor, vitality
21/24रात्रिशुक्रः Śukra02:1303:11beauty, art, love, marriage, luxuries
22/24रात्रिबुधः Budha03:1104:10communication, study, business, accounts
23/24रात्रिचन्द्रः Candra04:1005:08emotional matters, women, water, travel
24/24रात्रिशनिः Śani05:0806:06discipline, long-term work, real estate, repair

Hora division · sunrise + Chaldean order · Praśna-Mārga · Tier-S (iii) boundaries · Tier-W (vii) labels.

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अद्य-त्रिंशत्-मुहूर्ताः· Today's 30 muhūrtas

sunrise to next sunrise

अद्य अहोरात्रस्य त्रिंशत्-मुहूर्ताः · सूर्योदयतः सूर्योदयं यावत्। The 30 muhūrtas of the day-and-night, sunrise to next sunrise.

Triṁśat-muhūrtāḥ · today · Delhi
#मुहूर्तम्IASTStart · ISTEnd · ISTDurationस्वभाव · TypeSignificance
01रौद्रRaudra06:06:2906:55:4549.3 minअशुभ · aśubhaavoid all auspicious undertakings
02श्वेतŚveta06:55:4507:45:0149.3 minशुभ · śubhapurification, white-clothes rites
03मैत्रMaitra07:45:0108:34:1749.3 minशुभ · śubhafriendship, alliances, diplomacy
04सारभट्Sārabhaṭ08:34:1709:23:3349.3 minतट · neutralneutral — routine work
05सावित्रSāvitra09:23:3310:12:4949.3 minशुभ · śubhasolar rites, gāyatrī, sūrya-upāsanā
06वैराजVairāja10:12:4911:02:0549.3 minशुभ · śubhakingly acts, leadership
07विश्वावसुViśvāvasu11:02:0511:51:2149.3 minशुभ · śubhaartistic, musical, creative
08अभिजित्Abhijit11:51:2112:40:3749.3 minशुभ · śubhauniversally auspicious — overrides minor doshas
09रौहिणRauhiṇa12:40:3713:29:5349.3 minशुभ · śubhagrowth, agriculture, planting
10बलBala13:29:5314:19:0949.3 minतट · neutralstrength, exercise, training
11विजयVijaya14:19:0915:08:2549.3 minशुभ · śubhavictory, competition, legal
12नैरृतNairṛta15:08:2515:57:4149.3 minअशुभ · aśubhaavoid — destructive energies
13वारुणVāruṇa15:57:4116:46:5749.3 minशुभ · śubhawater rites, vows, oaths
14आर्यमन्Āryaman16:46:5717:36:1349.3 minशुभ · śubhanobility, contracts, marriage
15भगBhaga17:36:1318:25:2949.3 minशुभ · śubhaprosperity, wealth, offerings
16गिरीशGirīśa18:25:2919:12:1546.8 minशुभ · śubhaŚiva-rites, mountains, stability
17अजपादAjapāda19:12:1519:59:0146.8 minतट · neutralmeditation, foot-rites, travel prep
18अहिर्बुध्न्यAhirbudhnya19:59:0120:45:4746.8 minशुभ · śubhadeep waters, nāga-rites, tantra
19पुष्यPuṣya20:45:4721:32:3346.8 minशुभ · śubhanourishment, annaprāśana, healing
20अश्विनीAśvinī21:32:3322:19:1946.8 minशुभ · śubhahealing, horses, swift action
21यमYama22:19:1923:06:0546.8 minअशुभ · aśubhaavoid — death-god's period
22अग्निAgni23:06:0523:52:5146.8 minशुभ · śubhafire rites, cooking, metallurgy
23विधातृVidhātṛ23:52:5100:39:3746.8 minशुभ · śubhacreation, craftsmanship, design
24कण्डर्कKaṇḍarka00:39:3701:26:2246.8 minतट · neutralneutral — thorny path, caution
25इन्द्रIndra01:26:2202:13:0846.8 minशुभ · śubhapower, authority, public address
26इन्द्राग्निIndrāgni02:13:0802:59:5446.8 minशुभ · śubhajoint command + creative force
27निरृतिNirṛti02:59:5403:46:4046.8 minअशुभ · aśubhaavoid — dissolution, loss
28वरुणVaruṇa03:46:4004:33:2646.8 minशुभ · śubhalaw, contracts, ocean/trade
29पूषाPūṣā04:33:2605:20:1246.8 minशुभ · śubhanurture, cattle, agriculture
30अमृतAmṛta05:20:1206:06:5846.8 minशुभ · śubhaimmortality rites, longevity mantras

Sunrise geometry · Tier-S (iii). Muhūrta naming + nature · Tier-W (vii) (Brahma-Vaivarta enumeration).

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त्रिंशत्-मुहूर्त-सूची · The 30 muhūrtas explained

Brahma-Vaivarta-Purāṇa

त्रिंशत्-मुहूर्ताणां स्वभावः · ब्रह्म-वैवर्त-पुराण-अनुसारेण। The nature of all 30 muhūrtas, per the Brahma-Vaivarta-Purāṇa enumeration.

01दिवा
रौद्र
Raudra
अशुभ · aśubha
02दिवा
श्वेत
Śveta
शुभ · śubha
03दिवा
मैत्र
Maitra
शुभ · śubha
04दिवा
सारभट्
Sārabhaṭ
तट · neutral
05दिवा
सावित्र
Sāvitra
शुभ · śubha
06दिवा
वैराज
Vairāja
शुभ · śubha
07दिवा
विश्वावसु
Viśvāvasu
शुभ · śubha
08दिवा
अभिजित्
Abhijit
शुभ · śubha
09दिवा
रौहिण
Rauhiṇa
शुभ · śubha
10दिवा
बल
Bala
तट · neutral
11दिवा
विजय
Vijaya
शुभ · śubha
12दिवा
नैरृत
Nairṛta
अशुभ · aśubha
13दिवा
वारुण
Vāruṇa
शुभ · śubha
14दिवा
आर्यमन्
Āryaman
शुभ · śubha
15दिवा
भग
Bhaga
शुभ · śubha
16रात्रि
गिरीश
Girīśa
शुभ · śubha
17रात्रि
अजपाद
Ajapāda
तट · neutral
18रात्रि
अहिर्बुध्न्य
Ahirbudhnya
शुभ · śubha
19रात्रि
पुष्य
Puṣya
शुभ · śubha
20रात्रि
अश्विनी
Aśvinī
शुभ · śubha
21रात्रि
यम
Yama
अशुभ · aśubha
22रात्रि
अग्नि
Agni
शुभ · śubha
23रात्रि
विधातृ
Vidhātṛ
शुभ · śubha
24रात्रि
कण्डर्क
Kaṇḍarka
तट · neutral
25रात्रि
इन्द्र
Indra
शुभ · śubha
26रात्रि
इन्द्राग्नि
Indrāgni
शुभ · śubha
27रात्रि
निरृति
Nirṛti
अशुभ · aśubha
28रात्रि
वरुण
Varuṇa
शुभ · śubha
29रात्रि
पूषा
Pūṣā
शुभ · śubha
30रात्रि
अमृत
Amṛta
शुभ · śubha
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त्रिंशत्-दिन-पूर्वाभास · 30-day forecast

vāra · tithi · nakṣatra · muhūrta

त्रिंशत्-दिन-पूर्वाभासः · वार-तिथि-नक्षत्र-मुहूर्त-चोघडिया — the coming 30 days: vāra, tithi, nakṣatra, best muhūrta, and choghaḍiyā quality count.

Triṁśat-dina-pūrvābhāsa · Delhi
#Dateवार · Vāraतिथि · Tithiनक्षत्र · Nakṣatraश्रेष्ठ-मुहूर्तम् · Best Muhūrtaशुभ / अशुभ
012026-09-16बुधवार · WednesdayṢaṣṭhī (Śuklapakṣa)ViśākhāAbhijit 11:5112:407 / 7 of 16
022026-09-17गुरुवार · ThursdaySaptamī (Śuklapakṣa)AnurādhāAbhijit 11:5112:408 / 6 of 16
032026-09-18शुक्रवार · FridaySaptamī (Śuklapakṣa)JyeṣṭhāAbhijit 11:5012:396 / 7 of 16
042026-09-19शनिवार · SaturdayAṣṭamī (Śuklapakṣa)MūlaAbhijit 11:5012:397 / 7 of 16
052026-09-20रविवार · SundayNavamī (Śuklapakṣa)PūrvāṣāḍhāAbhijit 11:5012:387 / 7 of 16
062026-09-21सोमवार · MondayDaśamī (Śuklapakṣa)UttarāṣāḍhāAbhijit 11:4912:387 / 6 of 16
072026-09-22मङ्गलवार · TuesdayEkādaśī (Śuklapakṣa)ŚravaṇaAbhijit 11:4912:386 / 8 of 16
082026-09-23बुधवार · WednesdayDvādaśī (Śuklapakṣa)DhaniṣṭhāAbhijit 11:4912:377 / 7 of 16
092026-09-24गुरुवार · ThursdayTrayodaśī (Śuklapakṣa)ŚatabhiṣāAbhijit 11:4812:378 / 6 of 16
102026-09-25शुक्रवार · FridayCaturdaśī (Śuklapakṣa)PūrvabhādrapadāAbhijit 11:4812:366 / 7 of 16
112026-09-26शनिवार · SaturdayPūrṇimā (Śuklapakṣa)PūrvabhādrapadāAbhijit 11:4812:367 / 7 of 16
122026-09-27रविवार · SundayPratipadā (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)RevatīAbhijit 11:4812:367 / 7 of 16
132026-09-28सोमवार · MondayDvitīyā (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)AśvinīAbhijit 11:4712:357 / 6 of 16
142026-09-29मङ्गलवार · TuesdayTṛtīyā (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)BharaṇīAbhijit 11:4712:356 / 8 of 16
152026-09-30बुधवार · WednesdayCaturthī (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)KṛttikāAbhijit 11:4712:347 / 7 of 16
162026-10-01गुरुवार · ThursdayPañcamī (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)RohiṇīAbhijit 11:4612:348 / 6 of 16
172026-10-02शुक्रवार · FridaySaptamī (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)MṛgaśīrṣaAbhijit 11:4612:346 / 7 of 16
182026-10-03शनिवार · SaturdayAṣṭamī (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)ĀrdrāAbhijit 11:4612:337 / 7 of 16
192026-10-04रविवार · SundayNavamī (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)PunarvasuAbhijit 11:4612:337 / 7 of 16
202026-10-05सोमवार · MondayDaśamī (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)PuṣyaAbhijit 11:4512:337 / 6 of 16
212026-10-06मङ्गलवार · TuesdayEkādaśī (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)ĀśleṣāAbhijit 11:4512:326 / 8 of 16
222026-10-07बुधवार · WednesdayDvādaśī (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)MaghāAbhijit 11:4512:327 / 7 of 16
232026-10-08गुरुवार · ThursdayTrayodaśī (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)PūrvaphālgunīAbhijit 11:4512:328 / 6 of 16
242026-10-09शुक्रवार · FridayCaturdaśī (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)UttaraphālgunīAbhijit 11:4512:316 / 7 of 16
252026-10-10शनिवार · SaturdayAmāvasyā (Kṛṣṇapakṣa)HastaAbhijit 11:4412:317 / 7 of 16
262026-10-11रविवार · SundayPratipadā (Śuklapakṣa)CitrāAbhijit 11:4412:317 / 7 of 16
272026-10-12सोमवार · MondayDvitīyā (Śuklapakṣa)SvātīAbhijit 11:4412:307 / 6 of 16
282026-10-13मङ्गलवार · TuesdayTṛtīyā (Śuklapakṣa)ViśākhāAbhijit 11:4412:306 / 8 of 16
292026-10-14बुधवार · WednesdayCaturthī (Śuklapakṣa)AnurādhāAbhijit 11:4412:307 / 7 of 16
302026-10-15गुरुवार · ThursdayPañcamī (Śuklapakṣa)JyeṣṭhāAbhijit 11:4312:298 / 6 of 16

30-day projection · sunrise + Moon-sidereal + choghaḍiyā count per day · Tier-S (iii) computation · Tier-W (vii) vāra-table mapping.

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Muhurta Today · Common Questions मुहूर्त-प्रश्नाः

What is muhurta in Vedic astrology?
A muhūrta is a 48-minute unit of Vedic time — there are 30 muhūrtas in a solar day. In astrological practice, each muhūrta carries a quality assessment (auspicious, neutral, or inauspicious) based on the concurrent tithi, nakṣatra, yoga, and karaṇa. The system is codified in Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi by Rāma Daivajña.
What is Abhijit Muhurta and when does it occur?
Abhijit muhūrta is the most auspicious 48-minute window of the day, centered around solar noon. Its exact start and end depend on the day's sunrise and sunset, so the times shift daily. It is considered universally auspicious — capable of overriding most minor inauspicious indicators.
What is Brahma Muhurta and what is it good for?
Brahma muhūrta spans the 96 to 48 minutes before sunrise — roughly 4:30–5:15 am depending on location and season. It is the final two muhūrtas of the night. Classical texts recommend it for meditation, study, and spiritual practice because the mind is naturally settled and the prāṇa-vāyu is active.
How do I find a good muhurta for marriage (vivah muhurat)?
Marriage muhūrta selection requires checking the tithi (avoid certain tithis per Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi), nakṣatra (27 nakshatras have different suitability for vivāha), yoga, karaṇa, Rāhu-kālam exclusion, and the lagna at the hour of the ceremony. A qualified Jyotiṣī should combine all these factors with both charts.

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