Choghadiya Today: Day and Night Choghadiya Timings

Understanding Daytime and Nighttime Choghadiya Timings

Choghadiya is a traditional astrological time division system used across India to evaluate suitable periods for starting daily work, travel, or financial transactions. Each twenty-four hour day is divided into two distinct halves: daytime, which spans from local sunrise to sunset, and nighttime, which spans from sunset to the next morning's sunrise.

Both daytime and nighttime are divided into eight equal time slots. Because solar times shift gradually throughout the seasons, the exact duration of each slot varies over the course of the year, averaging roughly ninety minutes. The sequence of these eight periods changes systematically depending on the weekday.

Auspicious, Neutral, and Inauspicious Choghadiya Types

The seven Choghadiya categories are grouped into three distinct classifications based on their traditional nature. Amrit, Shubh, and Labh are auspicious periods. Amrit is considered excellent for all good work, Shubh is suited for religious ceremonies and general auspicious tasks, and Labh is preferred for business dealings, trade, and educational work.

Chal is classified as a neutral period and is traditionally considered acceptable for travel and routine movement. Conversely, Udveg, Kaal, and Rog are inauspicious periods. Udveg is associated with anxiety, Kaal with obstacles, and Rog with illness or conflict. Important new projects and major decisions are generally avoided during these three periods.

How the Choghadiya Schedule Changes by Date and Weekday

The sequence of Choghadiya periods resets each morning at sunrise. The first daytime slot is governed by the ruling planet of that specific weekday, after which the remaining slots follow a fixed planetary rotation. The nighttime schedule begins at sunset following a related order, with the eighth slot repeating the first slot of that half-day.

Selecting any date using the date picker generates the complete sixteen-slot schedule for that calendar day. The table highlights the active slot corresponding to the present time, allowing quick verification of whether the current moment is auspicious, neutral, or inauspicious.

Geographic Variation and Base Timings for New Delhi

The timing figures presented on this page are calculated specifically using the daily sunrise and sunset coordinates for New Delhi. Because solar calculations determine the start and end of every slot, exact timings naturally vary across different geographic locations in India.

Cities located east or west of New Delhi experience sunrise and sunset a few minutes earlier or later. While the order of Choghadiya periods remains identical across the country on any given weekday, residents in other cities should account for local solar timing differences of a few minutes when planning time-sensitive activities.