Choghadiya and Rahu Kaal — 8 August 2026
Today's Choghadiya, Rahu Kaal and Abhijit muhurat for your city, and the days of the year that meet the classical rules for a marriage, griha pravesh, a vehicle or property.
New Delhi, India
The day's periods
Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika are the parts of the day tradition leaves out when starting something new.
Choghadiya
| 05:46–07:26 | Kaal | Usually avoided |
| 07:26–09:06 | Shubh | Favourable |
| 09:06–10:46 | Rog | Usually avoided |
| 10:46–12:26 | Udveg | Usually avoided |
| 12:26–14:06 | Char | Neutral |
| 14:06–15:46 | Labh | Favourable |
| 15:46–17:26 | Amrit | Favourable |
| 17:26–19:07 | Kaal | Usually avoided |
| 19:07–20:27 | Labh | Favourable |
| 20:27–21:47 | Udveg | Usually avoided |
| 21:47–23:07 | Shubh | Favourable |
| 23:07–00:27 | Amrit | Favourable |
| 00:27–01:47 | Char | Neutral |
| 01:47–03:07 | Rog | Usually avoided |
| 03:07–04:27 | Kaal | Usually avoided |
| 04:27–05:47 | Labh | Favourable |
Day and night are each divided into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are taken as favourable, Char as neutral; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are usually avoided for a new start.
Muhurat dates in 2026
24 days in 2026 · New Delhi, India
February 2026
| Date | Hours | Nakshatra | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb Thu | 20:52 – 06:56 (20 Feb) | Uttara Bhadrapada | Shukla Tritiya |
| 20 Feb Fri | 06:56 – 14:38 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Shukla Tritiya |
March 2026
| Date | Hours | Nakshatra | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar Wed | 16:49 – 06:43 (5 Mar) | Uttara Phalguni | Krishna Dwitiya |
| 5 Mar Thu | 06:43 – 06:42 (6 Mar) | Uttara Phalguni | Krishna Dwitiya |
| 6 Mar Fri | 06:42 – 09:30 | Hasta | Krishna Tritiya |
| 9 Mar Mon | 23:27 – 06:37 (10 Mar) | Anuradha | Krishna Saptami |
April 2026
| Date | Hours | Nakshatra | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr Mon | 05:51 – 07:28 04:15 (21 Apr) – 05:50 (21 Apr) |
Rohini | Shukla Tritiya |
| 27 Apr Mon | 21:18 – 05:44 (28 Apr) | Uttara Phalguni | Shukla Dwadashi |
| 29 Apr Wed | 05:43 – 19:52 | Hasta | Shukla Trayodashi |
May 2026
| Date | Hours | Nakshatra | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May Mon | 05:39 – 09:58 | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya |
| 6 May Wed | 07:51 – 15:53 | Mula | Krishna Panchami |
| 8 May Fri | 12:22 – 21:20 | Uttara Ashadha | Krishna Saptami |
June 2026
| Date | Hours | Nakshatra | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun Fri | 10:07 – 17:00 | Magha | Shukla Panchami |
| 24 Jun Wed | 13:59 – 05:26 (25 Jun) | Swati | Shukla Dashami |
| 25 Jun Thu | 05:26 – 16:29 | Swati | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 26 Jun Fri | 19:16 – 05:26 (27 Jun) | Anuradha | Shukla Dwadashi |
July 2026
| Date | Hours | Nakshatra | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul Wed | 07:38 – 05:28 (2 Jul) | Uttara Ashadha | Krishna Dwitiya |
| 2 Jul Thu | 05:28 – 09:27 | Uttara Ashadha | Krishna Dwitiya |
| 6 Jul Mon | 16:07 – 05:30 (7 Jul) | Uttara Bhadrapada | Krishna Saptami |
November 2026
| Date | Hours | Nakshatra | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov Wed | 16:50 – 06:53 (26 Nov) | Rohini | Krishna Dwitiya |
| 26 Nov Thu | 06:53 – 17:47 | Mrigashira | Krishna Dwitiya |
| 30 Nov Mon | 09:42 – 00:12 (1 Dec) | Magha | Krishna Saptami |
December 2026
| Date | Hours | Nakshatra | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec Thu | 08:46 – 23:58 | Mula | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 11 Dec Fri | 03:04 (12 Dec) – 07:05 (12 Dec) | Uttara Ashadha | Shukla Tritiya |
Periods left out
- Venus combust (Shukra asta — within 10° of the Sun, 8° when retrograde) 26 Nov 2025 – 17 Feb 2026
- Kharmas (the Sun in Dhanu or Meena) 16 Dec 2025 – 14 Jan 2026
- Holashtak 24 Feb 2026 – 3 Mar 2026
- Kharmas (the Sun in Dhanu or Meena) 15 Mar 2026 – 14 Apr 2026
- Adhik maas 17 May 2026 – 15 Jun 2026
- Jupiter combust (Guru asta — within 11° of the Sun) 15 Jul 2026 – 13 Aug 2026
- Chaturmas (Devshayani to Devutthana Ekadashi) 24 Jul 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
- Pitru Paksha 25 Sep 2026 – 10 Oct 2026
- Venus combust (Shukra asta — within 10° of the Sun, 8° when retrograde) 19 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
- Kharmas (the Sun in Dhanu or Meena) 16 Dec 2026 – 14 Jan 2027
The rules used
Nakshatras Rohini, Mrigashira, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada and Revati; the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th to 13th tithis of the bright half and the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 7th of the dark half; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
These are the days whose nakshatra, tithi and weekday meet the classical rules above, outside the periods in which the act is traditionally not done. Rules differ between texts and regions. A muhurat for your own event also looks at your chart — and for a marriage, both charts — and at the lagna at that moment; an astrologer can choose the exact time.
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What this is
A muhurat is a stretch of time judged suitable for beginning something. The periods on this page — Choghadiya, Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Abhijit and Brahma muhurat — are fixed fractions of the day and night, measured from the true sunrise and sunset of your city, so they move every day and differ from one city to the next.
The dates for marriage, griha pravesh, a vehicle or property apply the classical rules of nakshatra, tithi and weekday to every day of the year, and leave out Kharmas, Chaturmas, adhik maas, Pitru Paksha, Holashtak and the weeks when Jupiter or Venus is combust. They show the days that meet the rules, not a time chosen for one person.
Common questions
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What is Rahu Kaal? Show the answer
One eighth of the daytime, a different eighth on each weekday, that tradition leaves out when starting something new. It is measured from your local sunrise and sunset, so it is not the same time in every city or on every day.
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What is Choghadiya? Show the answer
Day and night are each split into eight parts of about an hour and a half. Each part has a name — Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Char, Rog, Kaal or Udveg — that follows from the weekday. It is commonly used in Gujarat and North India to choose a time for travel, business or a purchase.
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Is a date on this list a muhurat for my wedding? Show the answer
It is a day that meets the general rules. A wedding muhurat also takes both charts into account — the Moon's strength for each person and the lagna at the moment — which only an astrologer looking at your charts can do.