Shubh Muhurat
Today's Choghadiya
Saturday, 29 August 2026 · New Delhi · sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 6:48 PM · computed daily
| Choghadiya | Timing | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:57 AM – 7:34 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh | 7:34 AM – 9:10 AM | Auspicious |
| Rog | 9:10 AM – 10:46 AM | Avoid |
| Udveg | 10:46 AM – 12:22 PM | Avoid |
| Char | 12:22 PM – 1:59 PM | Good for travel |
| Labh | 1:59 PM – 3:35 PM | Auspicious |
| Amrit | 3:35 PM – 5:11 PM | Auspicious |
| Kaal | 5:11 PM – 6:48 PM | Avoid |
| Choghadiya | Timing | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:48 PM – 8:11 PM | Auspicious |
| Amrit | 8:11 PM – 9:35 PM | Auspicious |
| Kaal | 9:35 PM – 10:59 PM | Avoid |
| Shubh | 10:59 PM – 12:23 AM | Auspicious |
| Rog | 12:23 AM – 1:47 AM | Avoid |
| Udveg | 1:47 AM – 3:10 AM | Avoid |
| Char | 3:10 AM – 4:34 AM | Good for travel |
| Labh | 4:34 AM – 5:58 AM | Auspicious |
How to use Choghadiya
Choghadiya is the quick muhurta system of everyday India: when there is no time for a full muhurta consultation, people pick an Amrit, Shubh, or Labh window and begin. Char is the traveller's Choghadiya, favoured for journeys and anything involving movement, while Kaal, Rog, and Udveg are left for routine work that is already underway. Careful planners cross-check the chosen window against Rahu Kalam so the two systems agree, and confirm the day itself on the full panchang. For date-level planning, the current planetary positions complete the picture.
Choghadiya FAQs
- What is Choghadiya?
- Choghadiya is a Vedic muhurta system that divides the daylight into 8 equal parts and the night into 8 more, each about 90 minutes. Each part carries one of seven qualities: Amrit, Shubh, Labh, and Char are favourable; Kaal, Rog, and Udveg are avoided for new beginnings.
- Which Choghadiya is good for starting work?
- Amrit (nectar), Shubh (auspicious), and Labh (gain) are the best. Char (moving) is good specifically for travel and activities involving movement. Kaal, Rog, and Udveg are traditionally skipped for new ventures.
- How is Choghadiya calculated?
- The day sequence starts at sunrise with the Choghadiya of the weekday’s ruling planet and then follows a fixed planetary rotation; the night sequence starts at sunset with its own starting point. This page computes the divisions from real sunrise and sunset times for Delhi.
- Is Choghadiya the same in every city?
- The sequence of names is the same everywhere on a given weekday, but the clock times shift with local sunrise and sunset. The timings here are for New Delhi; in other cities they move by a few minutes to an hour.
- Choghadiya or Rahu Kalam: which should I follow?
- They are independent systems and careful traditionalists check both: pick a good Choghadiya that does not overlap Rahu Kalam. When they conflict, most practitioners give Rahu Kalam the veto for new beginnings.