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A Muhurat is an astrologically auspicious window of time for starting something important — a journey, a purchase, a new venture. Enter a date and place below to instantly see the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, the inauspicious Rahu Kalam, Gulika Kalam, and Yamaganda periods, and the full day-and-night Choghadiya sequence — free, with no signup.
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In Vedic astrology, a Muhurat is a specific, astrologically favorable window of time chosen for beginning an important activity — a wedding, a housewarming (Griha Pravesh), signing a contract, launching a business, or even a long journey. The underlying idea is that time itself carries different qualities throughout the day, and aligning an important first step with a favorable window is believed to support a smoother outcome.
Rahu Kalam, Gulika Kalam, and Yamaganda are three daily periods, each about 1.5 hours long, associated with the shadow planets Rahu and Ketu's influence and traditionally avoided for auspicious beginnings. Abhijit Muhurat, by contrast, is the short window straddling local solar noon — considered one of the most universally auspicious moments of the day, powerful enough to override many other inauspicious combinations.
Choghadiya further divides both day and night into 8 roughly 90-minute segments, each carrying one of 7 recurring qualities — from Amrit (nectar, the most favorable) to Kaal (best avoided). Together, these give a practical, time-of-day framework many families in India still consult before scheduling important events.
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Rahu Kalam, Gulika Kalam, Yamaganda, and the Choghadiya sequence are derived from the day-of-week using the standard fixed octant tables used in traditional panchang calculation.
Abhijit Muhurat is calculated as the 8th of 15 equal muhurtas spanning sunrise to sunset — the muhurta that straddles local solar noon.
A Muhurat is an astrologically favorable window of time chosen for beginning an important activity, based on the day's Rahu Kalam, Choghadiya, and other traditional time divisions relative to sunrise and sunset.
Rahu Kalam is a roughly 90-minute period each day, timed by weekday relative to sunrise and sunset, traditionally associated with the shadow planet Rahu's influence and considered inauspicious for starting new activities.
Abhijit Muhurat is the muhurta straddling local solar noon — traditionally considered one of the most universally auspicious times of day, suitable for most important activities.
Choghadiya divides both day and night into 8 periods of roughly 90 minutes each, cycling through 7 named qualities (Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Chal being favorable; Kaal, Rog, Udveg best avoided).
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