Muhurta · Daily Timing

Choghadiya

The 16-slot map of every day — which hours are good, and which to avoid.

What is Choghadiya?

Choghadiya divides the day into eight slots between sunrise and sunset, and the night into eight more. Each slot carries one of seven names, and the names rotate in a fixed order. In muhurta (electional astrology) each name has a verdict — from Amrit (excellent) down to Kaal (avoid). Because the slots are fractions of actual daylight, their clock times change with the seasons and with your city.

The 7 types

UdvegInauspicious — avoid new work and decisions

ChalNeutral — acceptable, especially for travel

LabhAuspicious — favours gain, business and success

AmritMost auspicious — excellent for anything important

KaalMost inauspicious — strictly avoid beginnings

ShubhAuspicious — good for new beginnings

RogInauspicious — avoid important tasks

The weekday rule

Each weekday starts the day with a different choghadiya, fixed by the weekday's ruling planet. From that starting point the seven names rotate. The full reference for both day and night:

Weekday	Day choghadiya order
Sun	Udveg	Chal	Labh	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh	Rog	Udveg
Mon	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh	Rog	Udveg	Chal	Labh	Amrit
Tue	Rog	Udveg	Chal	Labh	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh	Rog
Wed	Shubh	Rog	Udveg	Chal	Labh	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh
Thu	Labh	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh	Rog	Udveg	Chal	Labh
Fri	Chal	Labh	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh	Rog	Udveg	Chal
Sat	Kaal	Shubh	Rog	Udveg	Chal	Labh	Amrit	Kaal
Weekday	Night choghadiya order
Sun	Shubh	Rog	Udveg	Chal	Labh	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh
Mon	Chal	Labh	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh	Rog	Udveg	Chal
Tue	Udveg	Chal	Labh	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh	Rog	Udveg
Wed	Labh	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh	Rog	Udveg	Chal	Labh
Thu	Rog	Udveg	Chal	Labh	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh	Rog
Fri	Amrit	Kaal	Shubh	Rog	Udveg	Chal	Labh	Amrit
Sat	Kaal	Shubh	Rog	Udveg	Chal	Labh	Amrit	Kaal

Choghadiya for your city

Because every city has its own sunrise and sunset, the clock times differ everywhere. Pick your city for today's exact day and night choghadiya table:

Delhi Mumbai Bengaluru Chennai Kolkata Hyderabad Pune Ahmedabad Jaipur Lucknow Kanpur Nagpur Indore Bhopal Patna Vadodara Surat Ludhiana Agra Nashik Varanasi Chandigarh Amritsar Srinagar

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Choghadiya?

Choghadiya is a muhurta system that splits the day and night into 8 slots each, named after 7 quality types — Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Chal, Udveg, Rog and Kaal. Each slot is judged auspicious, neutral or inauspicious.

How is Choghadiya calculated?

Daylight (sunrise to sunset) and darkness (sunset to sunrise) are each divided into 8 equal parts. The first slot of the day depends on the weekday ruler, and the 7 types then rotate in a fixed order. Because slot length follows daylight, winter and summer timings differ.

Which Choghadiya is most auspicious?

Amrit is the best, followed by Shubh and Labh. Chal is neutral and acceptable, especially for travel. Udveg, Rog and Kaal are inauspicious — Kaal is the worst and should be avoided for beginnings.

Is Choghadiya the same in every city?

No. It is measured from local sunrise and sunset, so the clock times differ from city to city — check the Choghadiya computed for your own city.

What is the difference between Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya?

Rahu Kaal is a single ~90-minute inauspicious window each day. Choghadiya is a finer 16-slot map of the whole day and night, marking both good and bad hours for muhurta.