Monday, 21 September 2026 • Real-time auspicious and inauspicious 1.5-hour time windows adjusted to local solar cycles.
Traditional 8-part daytime & nighttime muhurat divisions
| Choghadiya | Time Period | Suitability |
|---|---|---|
Amrit | 05:55 AM IST – 07:26 AM IST | Auspicious |
Kaal | 07:26 AM IST – 08:56 AM IST | Inauspicious |
Shubh | 08:56 AM IST – 10:27 AM IST | Auspicious |
Rog | 10:27 AM IST – 11:58 AM IST | Inauspicious |
Udveg | 11:58 AM IST – 01:29 PM IST | Inauspicious |
Chara | 01:29 PM IST – 03:00 PM IST | Good |
Labh | 03:00 PM IST – 04:31 PM IST | Auspicious |
Amrit | 04:31 PM IST – 06:01 PM IST | Auspicious |
The word Choghadiyaoriginates from Sanskrit 'Chatur-Ghatika' (four ghatis = approx. 96 minutes). Each interval is governed by a planetary ruler.
Represents nectar. Favorable for all religious ceremonies, investments, buying assets, and beginning any major endeavor.
Auspicious and peaceful. Ideal for weddings, puja rituals, educational commencement, and spiritual initiations.
Denotes commercial profit and intelligence. Best suited for business inaugurations, entering trade deals, and financial investments.
Represents movement and mobility. Excellent for journey commencement, vehicle usage, shifting, and dynamic transactions.
Associated with disease and conflict. Avoid starting medical treatments, financial borrowing, or celebratory functions.
Governed by Yama. Avoid new business ventures, purchasing property, or starting journeys during this window.
Induces mental tension and distress. Avoid crucial government meetings, signing contracts, or disputes during this period.
No. In classical Jyotish, Rahu Kaal holds higher prohibitive authority. Even if an auspicious Choghadiya (like Shubh or Amrit) overlaps with Rahu Kaal, the Rahu Kaal window should still be avoided for starting major ceremonies.
Day Choghadiya begins at local sunrise and ends at local sunset, divided into 8 slots. Night Choghadiya begins at sunset and ends at the next morning's sunrise. The sequence of planetary lords differs between daytime and night for every day of the week.