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Muhurat & Panchang

Muhurat

Find auspicious time windows for form filling, vehicle purchase, griha pravesh, business start, and other important occasions — based on Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and Vara.

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How this works

A Muhurat is an auspicious time window determined by the simultaneous quality of five Panchang elements: Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (luni-solar combination), and Karana (half-Tithi).

This calculator identifies time slots in the day that avoid inauspicious periods — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, and Gulika Kaal — and ranks the remaining windows by how many auspicious Panchang factors are active simultaneously.

TithiLunar day (1–30)
VaraDay of the week
NakshatraMoon's mansion
YogaLuni-solar sum
KaranaHalf-Tithi
AbhijitMidday window

The slot score is a weighted sum of active auspicious factors, normalised to [0, 1]. Higher-scored slots are shown first. The Abhijit Muhurat window (roughly 11:54 AM – 12:18 PM) is a midday exception that overrides some otherwise-blocked periods.

Demo data only. Panchang values shown here are fixed placeholders — not computed for your date or location. Real Tithi, Nakshatra, and inauspicious period timings require an astronomical ephemeris. Integration with Prokerala API or Swiss Ephemeris is planned for Phase 2.

Results shown are illustrative

The Muhurat results currently shown on CalcInfinity are illustrative demo data. They are not calculated from a live Panchang or astronomical calculation system and should not be treated as an authoritative auspicious date or time.

  • ✓ Safe to rely onEducational explanations of what Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and Vara mean — this content is sourced from Jyotisha tradition and does not depend on live data.
  • ⚠ Illustrative onlyThe Muhurat windows displayed by the calculator — these use fixed placeholder Panchang values that do not correspond to your selected date or city.
  • ✗ Not yet availableAuthoritative auspicious dates or timings. These require a real astronomical Panchang provider, which will be integrated in Phase 2.

How the calculator finds Muhurat windows

The calculator uses the five Panchang elements to identify time intervals within a day where auspicious factors are simultaneously active and inauspicious factors are absent.

  1. Divide the day into intervals based on when each element transitions — Tithi changes, Nakshatra changes, Karana changes, and so on
  2. Filter out intervals overlapping any inauspicious period (Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda Kaal, or Gulika Kaal) or containing an inauspicious Panchang element
  3. Score the remaining intervals by counting how many auspicious elements are simultaneously active, with configurable weights per element
  4. Discard intervals shorter than 30 minutes — too short to be practically useful
  5. Return the ranked list, highest-scoring window first

The five Panchang elements

Panchang — literally «five limbs» — records five distinct time-quality measures for every moment of the day. Muhurat selection examines all five together.

Tithi

The lunar day. There are 30 Tithis in a lunar month — 15 in the bright fortnight (Shukla paksha) and 15 in the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha). Different Tithis carry different qualities and are considered more or less suitable for specific activities in Jyotisha tradition.

Nakshatra

The lunar mansion — one of 27 asterisms through which the Moon passes as it orbits Earth. The active Nakshatra at any given time significantly influences the suitability of that period for different activities. Rohini, for example, is widely regarded as auspicious across most Muhurat traditions.

Yoga

A combined measure derived from the sum of the Sun's and Moon's longitudes, divided into 27 equal portions. Each Yoga carries a name and an associated quality ranging from highly auspicious (such as Siddha and Amrita) to inauspicious (such as Vyatipata and Vaidhriti).

Karana

A half-Tithi unit — there are approximately 60 Karanas in a lunar month, drawn from 11 named types. The Karana active at the moment of an action modifies the quality of that period. Vishti (also called Bhadra) is the most widely avoided Karana across all traditions.

Vara

The weekday, with each day governed by a ruling planet. Wednesday (Budha/Mercury) is traditionally associated with commerce and intellect; Thursday (Guru/Jupiter) with beginnings and learning; Friday (Shukra/Venus) with arts and relationships. The Vara is considered one of the five foundational elements of any Muhurat.

Inauspicious periods — and the exception

Three daily inauspicious periods are universally avoided in Muhurat selection. Abhijit is the one midday window considered powerful enough to act as an overriding positive factor in some traditions.

Rahu Kaal

A daily inauspicious period of roughly 90 minutes, calculated by dividing the period from sunrise to sunset into eight equal parts, with one part assigned to Rahu. Its timing shifts by weekday — on Sunday it falls in the late afternoon, on Monday in the morning. Universally avoided for new beginnings across Muhurat traditions.

Yamaganda Kaal

Another 90-minute inauspicious period, derived from the same eight-part division of the day. Associated with Yama (the deity of death) and considered unfavourable for auspicious activities. Its weekday timing is distinct from Rahu Kaal's.

Gulika Kaal

A third daily inauspicious period calculated from the day's eight-part division. Gulika is associated with Saturn's son and is traditionally avoided alongside Rahu Kaal and Yamaganda Kaal for any significant undertaking.

Abhijit Muhurat

The auspicious midday window — approximately 24 minutes centred on solar noon. Abhijit is considered so powerful in some traditions that it overrides otherwise unfavourable Panchang factors. By convention it is absent on Wednesdays. The calculator treats a slot overlapping Abhijit as a bonus positive factor.

Frequently Asked Questions

A Muhurat is an auspicious time window identified by examining Panchang elements — Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and Vara — to find periods when favourable factors align and unfavourable ones are absent. The goal is to begin an important activity at a time considered harmonious by Vedic Jyotisha tradition.

Last reviewed August 2026

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