Choghadiya Table
The 8 daytime and 8 nighttime auspicious/inauspicious periods for any date.
Reading the Choghadiya Table
Choghadiya is a simple, widely used method of dividing the day into auspicious and inauspicious periods. It is popular in western India for everyday decisions — when to set out on a journey, when to sign something, when to begin a small venture — because it needs no birth chart.
How the divisions work
The time from sunrise to sunset is divided into eight parts, and sunset to sunrise into eight more, so each choghadiya runs roughly ninety minutes and shifts through the year with the length of the day. Each is ruled by a planet and carries its character.
Which periods are favoured
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are considered favourable and are the ones generally chosen for important work. Char is treated as neutral and is regarded as suitable for travel. Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided for new undertakings — though Kaal is sometimes used for wealth-related activity, and Rog for confronting adversaries, which reflects how these categories describe character rather than simple good and bad.
Frequently asked questions
- Do the timings differ by city?
- Yes. Because the divisions are calculated from local sunrise and sunset, choghadiya periods differ between cities and change through the year.
- Is choghadiya a substitute for a proper muhurat?
- It is generally used for everyday decisions rather than major life events. Weddings, Griha Pravesh and similar ceremonies are usually given a full muhurat selection.