Choghadiya Today in Chandigarh

Day Choghadiya — Friday, 16 October 2026

Night Choghadiya (tonight)

Choghadiya tomorrow in Chandigarh (Saturday, 17 October)

Auspicious day windows tomorrow: Shubh 7:52 AM – 9:18 AM; Labh 1:34 PM – 3:00 PM; Amrit 3:00 PM – 4:25 PM. Computed from Chandigarh's sunrise tomorrow (6:27 AM). Full day and night tables refresh on this page every morning.

How today's Choghadiya is worked out for Chandigarh

Chandigarh's day today runs from sunrise at 6:26 AM to sunset at 5:52 PM — 11 h 25 min — so each of the eight day Choghadiyas lasts about 85 minutes. Tonight runs from 5:52 PM to tomorrow's sunrise at 6:27 AM — 12 h 34 min — giving night Choghadiyas of about 94 minutes each. The first day Choghadiya on a Friday is Chal and the first night one is Rog; the rest follow in the fixed order.

Choghadiya and Rahu Kaal today in Chandigarh

Rahu Kaal in Chandigarh today is 10:43 AM – 12:09 PM, overlapping the Kaal Choghadiya. Most families avoid starting anything important in Rahu Kaal even when it falls inside a good Choghadiya, so take the part of an Amrit, Shubh or Labh window that lies outside it. The Rahu Kaal page for Chandigarh has the week ahead.

Amrit Choghadiya is not the same as Amrit Kaal (Amrit Kalam), which is worked out from the Moon's nakshatra and changes daily on its own schedule.

The seven Choghadiyas and their times in Chandigarh today

Amrit Choghadiya

The Moon's window, the best of the eight — for any auspicious start, puja or purchase. Today in Chandigarh: 9:18 AM – 10:43 AM; 1:44 AM – 3:18 AM (night).

Shubh Choghadiya

Jupiter's window — for ceremonies, learning and anything meant to last. Today in Chandigarh: 12:09 PM – 1:35 PM; 12:09 AM – 1:44 AM (night).

Labh Choghadiya

Mercury's window — for business, trade, signing and money matters. Today in Chandigarh: 7:52 AM – 9:18 AM; 9:01 PM – 10:35 PM (night).

Chal Choghadiya

Venus's window, also called Char — neutral, good for travel and routine work. Today in Chandigarh: 6:26 AM – 7:52 AM; 4:26 PM – 5:52 PM; 3:18 AM – 4:52 AM (night).

Udveg Choghadiya

The Sun's window — avoided for new starts, though government work is sometimes allowed. Today in Chandigarh: 3:01 PM – 4:26 PM; 10:35 PM – 12:09 AM (night).

Kaal Choghadiya

Saturn's window — avoided for new starts; tradition says effort here can end in loss. Today in Chandigarh: 10:43 AM – 12:09 PM; 7:26 PM – 9:01 PM (night).

Rog Choghadiya

Mars's window — avoided for starts, travel and anything health-related. Today in Chandigarh: 1:35 PM – 3:01 PM; 5:52 PM – 7:26 PM (night); 4:52 AM – 6:27 AM (night).

Reading the eight Choghadiya

The day between sunrise and sunset is divided into eight parts, and the night likewise; each part carries the name of a planet's disposition. Three are sought — Amrit (Moon), Shubh (Jupiter) and Labh (Mercury). Three are avoided for beginnings — Rog (Mars), Kaal (Saturn) and Udveg (Sun). Chal (Venus; also called Char) is neutral and is traditionally favoured for travel and movement.

Which name falls on which part depends on the weekday, which is why the good windows move through the day across the week rather than staying fixed. That is also why a national Choghadiya table is of limited use: the divisions follow Chandigarh's own sunrise and sunset, so both the boundaries and the sequence differ from another city on the same date.

A point that trips people up: the night Choghadiya does not begin at midnight. It begins at sunset and runs to the next sunrise, divided into its own eight parts, and its sequence is not a continuation of the day's — it restarts on a different order. So a window that was Labh by day does not sit in the same position after dark, and the night table above must be read on its own rather than as the day table extended.

Choghadiya is the everyday muhurat — reached for when a full panchang consultation is not warranted. For a wedding, a griha pravesh or a business launch, the day's Choghadiya is one factor among several, and the chart of the person acting matters more than the hour alone.

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