Choghadiya — Daily Auspicious Timings

Check the eight Choghadiya time slots for any date and location. Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char periods are traditionally considered auspicious for starting new ventures — the tool highlights whichever slot is active right now.

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What is Choghadiya?

Choghadiya (also written Chaughadiya) is a traditional Hindu time-keeping system that splits both daytime and night-time into eight segments each, so a full day carries sixteen named slots in total. Each slot is labelled with one of seven qualities — four generally favourable (Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Char) and three generally best avoided for new beginnings (Rog, Kaal, Udveg) — and is used to pick a good moment for everyday tasks like starting a journey, opening a shop, or beginning a purchase, without needing a full birth-chart consultation.

Unlike Rahu Kaal, which marks a single window to avoid, Choghadiya gives you a full map of the day so you can actively choose a favourable slot rather than only rule one out.

How to read today's Choghadiya — step by step

The calculator finds today's sunrise, sunset and next sunrise for your location — Choghadiya is anchored to daylight, not the 12 o'clock clock.
Daytime (sunrise to sunset) is split into 8 equal parts, and night-time (sunset to next sunrise) into another 8 equal parts. Because day and night lengths differ across the year, a daytime slot and a night-time slot are rarely the exact same duration.
Each of the 16 slots is assigned one of the seven named types in a fixed rotation that starts from the ruling planet of the weekday, so the sequence — and which type falls "right now" — changes from day to day.
Look at the current slot on the calculator above. If it's Amrit, Shubh, Labh or Char, it's considered a supportive window; if it's Rog, Kaal or Udveg, it's better to wait for the next favourable one.
Day vs night matters for the task. Choghadiya is traditionally read for daytime activity; the night sequence is used for tasks that genuinely happen after dark rather than as a substitute for the day's slots.

The seven Choghadiya types

Amrit — favourable. the best of the eight — favourable for any important task.

Shubh — favourable. auspicious; good for ceremonies and new beginnings.

Labh — favourable. associated with gain; well suited to business and financial matters.

Char — favourable. good for travel and movement-related activity.

Rog — avoid for new starts. linked to illness/conflict; best avoided for new starts.

Kaal — avoid for new starts. a difficult, obstacle-prone slot; avoid important beginnings.

Udveg — avoid for new starts. restless/anxious energy; not ideal for anything requiring calm focus.

Because there are seven types but eight slots per half-day, one type repeats within the sequence — the calculator handles this automatically rather than requiring you to memorise the rotation.

Why Choghadiya matters

Choghadiya is popular precisely because it doesn't require a birth chart — anyone can check the current slot for their city and get a quick, practical read on the next few hours. It's most often used alongside, not instead of, other muhurta tools: many people check Rahu Kaal to know what to avoid and Choghadiya to know what to prefer, then confirm the day's overall character with the full Panchang. For genuinely major decisions — a wedding date, a business launch — most families still prefer a proper muhurat check or a full kundli-based consultation; Choghadiya is best treated as a convenient daily guide, not a substitute for that deeper analysis.

How Choghadiya is calculated

The daylight span (sunrise to sunset) for your location is divided into eight equal parts. Which period each part receives depends on the weekday: each day of the week has a fixed starting Choghadiya, and the seven names — Amrit, Kaal, Shubh, Rog, Udveg, Char, Labh — rotate in sequence from there. This tool uses precise astronomical sunrise and sunset for your city, then applies the traditional rotation table to label each slot. Auspicious and inauspicious labels reflect classical Vedic tradition and should be understood as guidance rather than guarantees.

Frequently asked questions

What is Choghadiya?

Choghadiya (chaudha ghadiya, meaning "fourteen ghatis") divides the daylight hours from sunrise to sunset into eight equal parts. Each part is traditionally labelled as auspicious or inauspicious based on the day of the week, helping practitioners choose favourable windows for new activities.

Which Choghadiya periods are traditionally considered auspicious?

Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are traditionally regarded as auspicious — with Amrit considered the most favourable. Udveg, Kaal and Rog are generally avoided for new beginnings. These are traditional guideposts, not absolute predictions.

How does Choghadiya relate to the day of the week?

The sequence of Choghadiya periods rotates by weekday. The starting period is fixed for each day (for example, Sunday begins with Udveg, Thursday with Amrit), and each subsequent slot advances through the seven-name cycle.

Is Choghadiya calculated from sunrise or midnight?

From sunrise. The Vedic day begins at sunrise, so all eight daytime Choghadiya slots are evenly distributed between sunrise and sunset for your chosen location.

Can I use Choghadiya for everyday activities?

Choghadiya is traditionally consulted when starting significant undertakings — travel, business, ceremonies and important meetings. Everyday routine activities are generally not governed by it.

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