Choghadiya Muhurat — Auspicious & Inauspicious Daily Windows
Choghadiya divides each day's daylight and night into 8 equal octants of approximately 90 minutes each. Each octant is one of seven types — three auspicious (Amrit, Shubh, Labh), three inauspicious (Udveg, Kaal, Rog), and one neutral (Chal). Per Brihat Samhita.
The 7 Choghadiya types
- Amrit (Moon) — Auspicious. Most auspicious. Marriage, travel, signing, devotional work.
- Shubh (Jupiter) — Auspicious. Marriage rituals, religious work, important journeys, family functions.
- Labh (Mercury) — Auspicious. New business, learning, education, financial moves.
- Chal (Venus) — Neutral. Routine activities only.
- Udveg (Sun) — Inauspicious. Government work tolerable, otherwise not for beginnings.
- Kaal (Saturn) — Inauspicious. Strongly inauspicious. Avoid all new ventures.
- Rog (Mars) — Inauspicious. Health vigilance; avoid surgeries and major physical undertakings.
Day Choghadiya — starting type by weekday
- Sunday — first octant: Udveg
- Monday — first octant: Amrit
- Tuesday — first octant: Rog
- Wednesday — first octant: Labh
- Thursday — first octant: Shubh
- Friday — first octant: Chal
- Saturday — first octant: Kaal
From the starting type, octants cycle in fixed order: Udveg → Chal → Labh → Amrit → Kaal → Shubh → Rog → back to Udveg.
Night Choghadiya — starting type by weekday
- Sunday night — first octant: Shubh
- Monday night — first octant: Chal
- Tuesday night — first octant: Kaal
- Wednesday night — first octant: Udveg
- Thursday night — first octant: Amrit
- Friday night — first octant: Rog
- Saturday night — first octant: Labh
How Choghadiya is calculated
Take the total daylight duration (sunset minus sunrise) and divide it into 8 equal parts — each part is one Day Choghadiya octant of approximately 90 minutes. The first octant's type depends on the weekday per the classical table above; subsequent octants cycle through the fixed 7-type sequence. Night Choghadiya works the same way using night duration (sunset to next sunrise). Per-city sunrise data shifts the exact clock times.
Per-city sunrise/sunset data
Frequently asked
Which Choghadiya is best for starting work?
Amrit is most auspicious — best for any important beginning. Shubh is auspicious for marriage rituals, religious work, journeys. Labh is excellent for new business, learning, financial moves. Avoid Udveg, Kaal, and Rog; treat Chal as neutral.
What is the difference between Choghadiya and Rahu Kalam?
Rahu Kalam identifies one specific 90-minute window per day that is classically inauspicious — a 'do not start' marker. Choghadiya breaks the entire day and night into 8 octants each, classifying every window as auspicious, inauspicious, or neutral. Most practitioners check Rahu Kalam first then use Choghadiya to find the best window.
How do I find today's Choghadiya?
Pick today's weekday in the selector — see the 8 Day Choghadiya + 8 Night Choghadiya windows. For exact clock times you also need your city's sunrise and sunset. Each Day octant is approximately (sunset − sunrise) ÷ 8 starting at sunrise.
Can Choghadiya override Rahu Kalam?
No. Even if a Choghadiya window is Amrit, if it overlaps with Rahu Kalam most practitioners would still avoid starting auspicious activities — Rahu Kalam is read as the stronger negative signal.
Is Choghadiya the same in every city?
The sequence and types are the same everywhere. The clock times differ by city because sunrise and sunset depend on latitude and season.
What is Chal Choghadiya?
Chal is classically neutral-to-mildly-inauspicious. Most practitioners treat Chal as 'avoid important beginnings, but routine activity is fine.' Travel during Chal is sometimes specifically recommended because Chal literally means movement.
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