What is Choghadiya?
Choghadiya is a popular Vedic muhurat system for picking an auspicious time to begin everyday work. The day and night are each divided into eight parts, every part ruled by a planet and labelled Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Char, Udveg, Kaal or Rog. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are auspicious; Char is neutral; Udveg, Kaal and Rog are avoided. Because the windows depend on the real sunrise and sunset, Astronaad computes them to the minute for each city above.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Choghadiya?
- Choghadiya is a Vedic muhurat system that splits the day (sunrise to sunset) and the night (sunset to sunrise) into eight parts each. Each part is ruled by a planet and labelled Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Char, Udveg, Kaal or Rog. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are auspicious, Char is neutral, and Udveg, Kaal and Rog are avoided for new beginnings.
- Which Choghadiya is the most auspicious?
- Amrit (ruled by the Moon) is the most auspicious, ideal for any important work. Shubh (Jupiter) and Labh (Mercury) follow. Char (Venus) is neutral and considered good for travel and movement.
- Why does Choghadiya differ by city?
- It is measured from the local sunrise and sunset, which change with latitude, longitude and date. So a table made for one city is wrong for another — we compute it from the real Sun position for each city.
- What is the difference between Choghadiya and Rahu Kaal?
- Both help you pick auspicious times. Rahu Kaal marks a single inauspicious ~90-minute window each day; Choghadiya labels every one of the eight day and night parts, so you can find the best window rather than only what to avoid.