vedic timing

Choghadiya Today

The Vedic day divided into 8 time windows — each with a quality that tells you whether to act, rest, or wait. Used across Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra for planning travel, meetings, and important starts.

Saturday, August 1, 2026

day windows

Kaalavoid

Traditionally inauspicious. Good for finishing things, not starting them.

12:25am2:02am
Shubhexcellent

Auspicious — good for agreements, creative work, buying, financial actions.

2:02am3:38am
Rogavoid

Avoid important new actions. Low energy — better for rest or routine.

3:38am5:15am
Udvegavoid

Avoid new starts. Use for cleanup, routine tasks, or reviewing existing work.

5:15am6:52am
Chargood

Movement — good for travel, meeting people, starting a journey.

6:52am8:29am
Laabhgood

Gain-oriented — suitable for business dealings, investments, purchasing.

8:29am10:05am
Amritexcellent

Best window of the day — starts, launches, important decisions, travel, health.

10:05am11:42am
Kaalavoid

Traditionally inauspicious. Good for finishing things, not starting them.

11:42am1:19pm

night windows

now
Laabhgood

Gain-oriented — suitable for business dealings, investments, purchasing.

1:19pm2:42pm
Amritexcellent

Best window of the day — starts, launches, important decisions, travel, health.

2:42pm4:05pm
Kaalavoid

Traditionally inauspicious. Good for finishing things, not starting them.

4:05pm5:29pm
Shubhexcellent

Auspicious — good for agreements, creative work, buying, financial actions.

5:29pm6:52pm
Rogavoid

Avoid important new actions. Low energy — better for rest or routine.

6:52pm8:15pm
Udvegavoid

Avoid new starts. Use for cleanup, routine tasks, or reviewing existing work.

8:15pm9:38pm
Chargood

Movement — good for travel, meeting people, starting a journey.

9:38pm11:02pm
Laabhgood

Gain-oriented — suitable for business dealings, investments, purchasing.

11:02pm12:25am

quality guide

Amrit

Nectar — the best window. Ideal for important starts, meetings, or travel.

Shubh

Auspicious — favorable for most activities. Second-best.

Laabh

Profit — good for financial dealings, business, and transactions.

Char

Moving — suitable for travel and journeys. Neutral otherwise.

Udveg

Agitation — ruled by Sun. Challenging; avoid new ventures.

Kaal

Death-like — ruled by Saturn. Inauspicious; rest or routine work only.

Rog

Disease — ruled by Mars. Avoid health-related decisions or risky starts.

what is choghadiya?

Choghadiya (chau + ghadi = four + 24-minute periods) divides the daylight and night span into 8 equal windows, each ruled by a planet that colors the quality of that time.

The sequence rotates by weekday — Sunday starts with Udveg, Monday with Amrit, and so on. This creates a predictable rhythm you can use to time your day without a birth chart.

It's one of the most practical tools in Vedic timing because it works for everyone — you don't need to know your nakshatra or lagna. Just check the window and act accordingly.

personalized timing for your birth nakshatra

Choghadiya tells you the universal quality of each window. Your birth nakshatra adds a personal layer — which windows are especially favorable for you.

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