What Choghadiya is
Choghadiya divides the day into eight parts between sunrise and sunset, and the night into eight more between sunset and the next sunrise. Each part carries one of seven names — Amrit, Shubh and Labh are treated as auspicious, Kaal, Rog and Udveg as inauspicious, and Char as neutral. Which name falls first depends on the weekday, so the whole table shifts every day.
Day Choghadiya (Sunday)
From sunrise to sunset: Udveg 06:23–07:49, Char 07:49–09:14, Labh 09:14–10:40, Amrit 10:40–12:06, Kaal 12:06–13:31, Shubh 13:31–14:57, Rog 14:57–16:22, Udveg 16:22–17:48.
Night Choghadiya
From sunset to the next sunrise: Kaal 17:48–19:23, Shubh 19:23–20:57, Rog 20:57–22:32, Udveg 22:32–00:06, Udveg 00:06–01:41, Char 01:41–03:15, Labh 03:15–04:50, Amrit 04:50–06:24.
Reading the table
Amrit is the most favoured window, followed by Shubh and Labh. Kaal, Rog and Udveg are the ones traditionally avoided for starting something new; Char sits in between and suits travel and errands. These timings are derived from sunrise at New Delhi, India (IST) — they shift with your location, because every window is measured from local sunrise.
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Frequently asked
- Which Choghadiya is best for starting new work?
- Amrit is considered the most auspicious, then Shubh and Labh. On this day the auspicious day windows are: Labh (09:14–10:40), Amrit (10:40–12:06), Shubh (13:31–14:57).
- Why does the Choghadiya table change every day?
- Two reasons. The windows are eighths of daylight, so they stretch and shrink with the seasons; and the sequence of names starts at a different point for each weekday, so the same clock time carries a different choghadiya tomorrow.
- Is this valid for my city?
- These timings are computed for New Delhi, India (IST). Because each window is a division of local daylight, they shift with your longitude and latitude — often substantially outside north India.